Residents and visitors to Eyre Peninsula and Far North of South Australia’s will soon have better connectivity with four new mobile blackspot towers and a major upgrade at another funded through the Coalition Government’s Regional Connectivity Program. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey welcomed the announcement and said providing better connectivity and increased data provides…
The Federal Government will provide Uni Hub Spencer Gulf with a further four years funding to ensure it will continue to offer students in Port Pirie and Port Augusta the opportunity to participate and succeed in furthering their education. People in regional Australia are less than half as likely to complete a university degree compared…
A re-elected Morrison Government will invest more than $1billion to boost rural health, including an additional $146 million in new funding to inject more doctors and allied health professionals into regional and rural communities improving treatment and care for patients. These investments are part of the Coalition’s 10-year Stronger Rural Health Strategy which is already…
The Federal Government is providing $3.8m for a project in regional South Australia to produce seaweed for livestock production as part of its Securing Raw Materials Program. Announcing the investment today the Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey said, the program was supporting businesses to move to or expand into regional areas to research and…
The Federal Government is continuing to upgrade bridges on regional roads in Grey with new investments in three projects totalling $7.8m under the Bridges Renewal Program. The projects will replace and widen bridges, replace culverts, strengthen existing structures and upgrade floodways to bridges. Projects in Grey include: $2,928,896 Pine Creek Bridge upgrade, Appila-Laura Road, Laura…
Federal Government support for Nyrstar in Hobart to install a new state of the art electrolysis plant is good news for Port Pirie according to Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey. “The two operations, in Hobart and Port Pirie are mutually beneficial,” he said. “In effect the success of Hobart generates success here and vice versa.…
The Government has announced a $10 million funding commitment to support Helping Hand Whyalla-based aged care services. The $10 million investment will allow for the renovation and upgrade of Yeltana Nursing Home including the building of a new wing and addressing some outstanding maintenance issues at the Copper House Court facility. Federal Member for Grey…
The sacrifice and service of veterans in Grey will be further commemorated and recognised with four communities sharing in $1.5 million from the Federal Government. Ardrossan Progress Association, Curramulka Community Club, Elliston Council and Flinders Ranges Council will all receive funding for projects to honour their veterans. Ardrossan will receive $10,000 to upgrade the Ardrossan…
Young people from across South Australia will benefit from a $1,465,608 boost for Operation Flinders delivered by the Federal Government in the recent Budget under the Safer Communities Fund. The funding boost means Operation Flinders will be supported to transform the lives of young people from the age of 13 – 18 through its programs…
Whyalla’s Youth Plaza Centre will receive $1.26 million from the Federal Government, to expand its hours of operation and the services it offers. Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey visited the centre to deliver the good news to a very excited co-ordinator Johanne Johns and her team. “I had previously visited and met with the Youth…