Communities in regional Australia are being put at risk by a dodgy funding deal by the Albanese Government to dish out mobile black spot grants to favoured Labor electorates.
The push for the undergrounding of power lines in Apollo Bay is progressing with community member and owner of Apollo Bay Bakery, Sally Cannon, organising a petition to present to Federal Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan.
Dan Tehan, Member for Wannon, said he was delighted that headspace in Colac is now officially launched, delivering on my 2019 commitment for a service for young Australians in Colac and the Otway area.
Member for Wannon, Dan Tehan, is encouraging community groups across Wannon to apply for grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 under the Stronger Communities Programme Round 8.
The test for this year’s federal budget was for the Government to build on the strong position it inherited from the Coalition to address the cost-of-living crisis bearing down on families and businesses in Wannon.
I rise today to speak on behalf of my electorate and regional and rural Australia, because what we are seeing and reading about is the predictable way, sadly, that Labor governs.
But there is one thing which continues to hold Port Fairy back, and that is the taste of its water. Locals know that it needs improving, and tourists who go there, sadly, find out that it needs improving.
The Albanese Labor Government is missing in action over $140 million of investment in regional communications, announced under round 2 of the Coalition’s Regional Connectivity Program.
It is both humbling and a great honour to continue serving the people of Wannon. As your local Member, I am committed to representing the over three hundred communities that […]
Waltanna Farms in Hamilton will receive $2.4 million from the latest round of the Modern Manufacturing Initiative for a new purpose-built automated food production facility, which will substantially grow their business, create more jobs, and compete internationally.
Community safety is being boosted with the Morrison Government providing an extra $3.5 million to Crime Stoppers Australia - to support their national Dob-in-a-Dealer campaign to take down drug dealers.
Warrnambool will benefit from an over $960,000 funding boost delivered by the Morrison Government in the Federal Budget under an expanded round 6 of the highly successful Safer Communities Fund.
The Morrison Government’s plan for a stronger future provides cost of living relief, creates more jobs, guarantees the essential services, and keeps Australians safe, including in Wannon.
Significant funding commitments in the 2022-23 Budget will drive the growth of towns and communities across Wannon, creating jobs and driving our economic growth into the future.
More road and community infrastructure projects will be rolled out across Wannon, thanks to a further $500 million in funding for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program
