For the first time, more than 20,000 South Australians living in rural and remote communities will be able to access a range of bulk-billed primary health care services under an innovative Federal Coalition Government-funded initiative. Patients in Lameroo, Wallaroo and Ceduna can now visit their local hospital to access bulk-billed GP consultations, appointments with allied…
The Federal Coalition Government is providing $3.7 million to the University of South Australia (UniSA) to create a training site in Port Lincoln that will encourage current and future nursing and allied health students to pursue a career in aged care once qualified. Making the significant announcement today at the Matthew Flinders Home, where the…
The Government continues to support the recovery of the arts and entertainment sector in Grey with a total of $70,000 awarded to two cinemas under the first set of grants from the second round of the $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the…
The Australian Government has provided funding to local community projects in Grey under the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program with five projects receiving a total of $5.7m in support. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the projects in Grey are among the 524 projects funded under the program. Mr Ramsey said the overall…
Eligible groups and organisations in Grey have a great opportunity to nominate potential projects for an Australian Government grant to plant trees to commemorate the Queen’s 70 years of service to Australia and the Commonwealth. During this time, the Queen has visited Australia on 16 occasions, and on many of these visits has planted trees…
Disaster assistance is now available for local councils in South Australia following the severe weather, heavy rainfall and flooding between 21 January and 2 February 2022 that caused significant disruption to communities and key transport infrastructure routes. Assistance is being provided for 14 local government areas in northern, central and western parts of the state…
Major works will begin next Tuesday on the one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken in regional South Australia – the Augusta Highway Duplication Project. The first two stages from Port Wakefield to Lochiel will in total cost $260 million, which is jointly funded by the Australian and South Australian governments on an 80:20…
The one in a hundred year flooding event experienced by some of South Australia in recent days has done enormous damage particularly to public infrastructure, according to the Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey. He is calling on the State Government to trigger the disaster relief arrangements sooner than later. “In the agricultural lands the epi-centre…
The Port Pirie Returned and Services League Sub-Branch will receive $3,205 through the latest round of the Australian Government’s Saluting Their Service Program. The Saluting Their Service program ensures Australia’s wartime history is preserved and those who have served during wars, conflicts and peace operations are appropriately remembered. Rowan Ramsey, Federal Member for Grey said…
The Federal Government is reigniting regional arts and culture under Round 13 of the Festivals Australia program with Tumby Bay to receive $36,000 for its Colour Tumby Street Art project. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the funding will support local artists and communities reemerge from the pandemic, while also providing a critical boost to…