Road safety across the Nicholls electorate will be greatly improved courtesy of $6.7 million in Federal Government funding that will be spent on upgrading bridges and improving the productivity and safety for heavy vehicle operations. Eleven projects in Nicholls will receive a share of more than $290 million in Federal Government funding under Round 5…
DetailsThe Federal Government paid out more than $73 million in Economic Support Payments to people in Nicholls as part of a $8.8 billion national spend to help those struggling financially due to COVID-19. The two $750 payments were paid automatically to people who were eligible in March and April, and again in July 2020. A…
DetailsStatement from Damian Drum, Federal Member for Nicholls: Having failed once, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews must spare no cost or resource in ensuring regional Victoria is protected from people wanting to leave Melbourne and its harsh COVID-19 restrictions. As has been done on the NSW-Victorian border, an online permit system must urgently be implemented for…
DetailsSporting clubs across Nicholls will benefit significantly from the new $1.7 million Cobram Soccer Pavilion, which was officially opened today. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the new community-focused multi-purpose pavilion – located at the Cobram Showgrounds – included four change room facilities, six public toilets, a kiosk and meeting space, as well as…
DetailsLast year’s winning entry by Rob Thompson – photo taken in St James. Enter online now! Download Entry Form I am now accepting photo entries for the fifth annual #ImProud Calendar for 2021. This calendar will be distributed to every household and business in the Nicholls electorate, so it is fantastic exposure for both established…
DetailsFederal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, is demanding Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews implement localised COVID-19 restrictions, rather than his current “one-size-fits-all” approach. Mr Drum said the Premier’s “roadmap”, released yesterday, was a “roadblock” for regional Victoria and again showed just how little he and his Labor government understood the regions they are supposed to represent.…
DetailsHaving listened to farmers and irrigators, as well as intense lobbying by Nationals MPs, the Federal Government has acted on water policy reform and today unveiled its Murray-Darling Communities Investment Package. This means Victorian communities, including those within the Nicholls electorate, will benefit from an overhaul of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan that will see more…
DetailsA range of projects within the Shepparton local government area will become a reality thanks to $1 million of Federal Government funding that specifically targets regions that have experienced economic hardship due to recent drought. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the money, via the Government’s Drought Communities Program, would be used to upgrade…
DetailsThe Federal Government has today announced an historic inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission into the domestic fresh food and dairy supply chain – from the farmgate right through to the supermarket. Federal Member for Nicholls, Damian Drum, said the government had ordered a three-month ACCC independent inquiry into the supply chain for…
DetailsA nationally consistent approach to border closures and quarantine processes is vital in allowing regional and rural communities to function, as we continue to navigate our way through the Covid-19 pandemic. The call comes on the back of an announcement by the Queensland Government that will see exemptions for farmers and agriculture workers to cross…
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