Farmers in the Mid and Upper North will benefit from the third round of the Smart Farms Small Grants program 113 projects nationally will share in over $5 million funding Smart Farms Small Grants fund organisations and individuals to undertake sustainable agriculture projects Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has welcomed the Federal Government investment…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased to announce six projects in Grey have received funding under the $1.5m Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together program. Mr Ramsey said the Government was pleased to support the Foundation’s crucial work of stimulating regional economies while strengthening social connections…
DetailsCouncils in the Grey electorate will be supported as part of the Federal Government’s $1.8 billion boost for road and community projects through local governments across Australia. The investment will support local jobs and businesses and boost local economies struggling under the effects of COVID-19. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the package included…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey encourages residents in Grey to have their say on the design of the next round of the Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) to ensure it continues to improve coverage for regional communities. “When outcomes of Round 5 of the program were announced, the Government released a…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased the Government has committed to ensuring regional airports are not disadvantaged by the introduction of mandatory airport security measures due to be introduced by the end of the year. “This proposal was first raised in the Government Joint Party Room eighteen months ago and…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased to announce agricultural shows in Grey will receive almost $700,000 to renew and reinvigorate their showgrounds under the Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program. Five agricultural shows including Balaklava, Clare, Kadina, Kimba and Mount Remarkable will receive funding to improve infrastructure at their grounds. Mr…
DetailsThe Federal Government is better connecting remote communities with vital air services with the Grey electorate sharing in $9 million of funding under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program for remote airstrip upgrades at Mannahill and Balcanoon. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the upgrades will help local communities maintain access to essential goods and…
DetailsA second rural GP-led respiratory clinic has opened in Kadina as part of the Australian Government’s $2.4 billion health package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak The first clinic, located in Clare opened several weeks ago. The Government has committed to establishing up to 100 GP-led respiratory clinics around the country to assess patients with mild…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased by the announcement this morning that Rex Airlines will continue services in Coober Pedy, Ceduna, Whyalla and Port Lincoln with the support of the Government’s $298 million regional airline package. Mr Ramsey said following the recent announcement by Rex that services would be reduced…
DetailsFederal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased to announce the second round of the regional youth vocational education and training (VET) scholarships program is open for application for young Australians in Grey. The $8.2 million program is targeted to 10 regions with high youth unemployment and will allow successful applicants to undertake…
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