The 201702018 Federal Budget sees millions of dollars of extra funding to be made available to local councils after Treasurer Scott Morrison honored a promise to restore the indexation of financial assistance grants. Former treasurer Joe Hockey placed the three-year freeze on the indexation … [Read more...]
RIC Comes Alive
The Government’s Budget will see the delivery of its election commitment to establish a Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) to streamline the delivery of up to $4 billion in concessional loans. The Government will introduce legislation this year to establish the RIC as a separate entity within … [Read more...]
Dollars to the Door
Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar says he’s thrilled that funding has been allocated for the development of the Western Queensland tourism sector under Queensland’s Transport and Tourism Connections Program. Mr Miller says six tourism hotspots in the Gregory Electorate will benefit from improved … [Read more...]
Central West Infrastructure Boost
A $1.44 million boost to the Central West communities has been achieved by communities as part of the funding from the State Governments Building our Regions program. Projects in Ilfracombe, Jundah and Blackall ware now to be rolled out in partnership with Longreach, Barcoo and Blackall-Tambo … [Read more...]
A Big Wig Kicks Around the Region
Federal Small Business Minister Michael McCormack has been kicking around the southern parts of the Maranoa electorate taking the pulse of small business at a series of round table forums and meetings and he has one clear message. “A cut in the company tax rate – to its lowest level in half a … [Read more...]
Rock N’ Roll or New Bridges?
The Federal Member for Maranoa DVAID Littleproud is keen to see a little less Rock and Roll across the regions, well at least in our old bridge network. He’s calling for residents to nominate a rickety bridge that’s in desperate need of repair or replacement as round 3 of the Federal Government’s … [Read more...]
AgForce Backs Better Telecommunications Push
A broad coalition of regional organisations are converging on Canberra today to press upon politicians the urgent need to ensure regional Australians have access to more reliable and affordable telecommunications services. The Regional, Rural and Remote Communications Coalition, which includes … [Read more...]
The Next 12 Months is the Power Key
While welcoming the Prime Minister’s announcement to boost the Snowy Hydro scheme by a further $2 billion to increase generating capacity, clean energy expert David Bray from Cleveland Power says he remains deeply concerned for the short-term. “There can be no doubt that the commitment to the … [Read more...]
Recognition for the Regions
The Federal Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud has welcomed the announcement made by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Minister for Regional Development, Minister Fiona Nash, to establish a Regional Ministerial Taskforce. The plan is for the taskforce to help drive economic and social … [Read more...]
More Home Support Services for Maranoa
The Federal Member for Maranoa, David Littleproud has welcomed an additional $2.2 million of funding for services in Maranoa that ensures older residents receive the care and attention they deserve at home. The Maranoa package comes as part of the Federal Governments’ additional $115 million in … [Read more...]
