REJUVENATION OF WARDANG ISLAND

    Wardang Island is to be rejuvenated to provide economic, recreational and cultural opportunities for Aboriginal people following a combined funding effort from the Federal and South Australian governments The island covering 20 square kilometres, lies eight kilometres off Port Victoria on the western coast of Yorke Peninsula. Premier Steven Marshall visited the region…

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A Million Dollars to Seal Peterborough Airstrip

    Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased to announce he has secured a million dollar grant to seal the Peterborough airstrip.   “I met recently with Mayor Ruth Whittle and Council CEO Peter McGuiness to discuss the good news,” he said.   “Many of our remote and regional airstrips…

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Ramsey Announces Industry Training Hub for Port Pirie

  Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is excited to announce Port Pirie will be the site of one of ten Industry Training Hubs around Australia. “The PrimeMinister has announced $50.6m for ten of these hubs and I am exceptionally pleased to have secured one of them for Port Pirie,” Mr Ramsey said.…

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Cummins Show Pavilion to get Major Upgrade

    Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has announced the Cummins AH&F Society will be undertaking a major upgrade of the Show Pavilion as a result of a $38,555 grant from the Federal Government’s highly successful Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF).   “I had been approached while back by committee President Raymond Whillas about the…

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Six local organisations to receive volunteer grants

    Six local organisations will benefit from Federal volunteer grants Member for Grey, Rowan Ramsey, announced today.   Georgetown Memorial Bowling Club, will receive $4592 to purchase outdoor furniture. Gladstone Bowling Club will use their grant of $2,399 to acquire a foldable engine crane which will improve safety when volunteers are working on machinery…

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Four local organisations to receive volunteer grants

Four local organisations will benefit from Federal volunteer grants Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey has announced. Three of the four organisations will use their grants for heating and cooling. Port Pirie and Districts Hockey Association will receive $5,000 for an air-conditioning and heating system in their clubrooms. The Port Pirie Golf Club has been granted…

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Grants to support Smart Farms On EP

    EPARF and LEADA have both been awarded grants under the Federal Smart Farms programs focused on increasing EP farmers production and profits.   Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is delighted the Coalition Government continues to invest into rural economies.   “The Eyre Peninsula Agricultural Research Foundation (EPARF) and the Lower…

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Ramsey Announces Federal Funding For EP Water Project

  Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the Coolanie Water Scheme had been allocated $715,000 by the Federal Government for the construction of new pipes and storage near Cowell with a total projected cost of $1.43m. “This is a terrific outcome and demonstrates just how serious the Federal Government is in addressing the current…

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Grants to support Smart Farms

      Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is pleased a project under the Smart Farm grants have been awarded funding on Yorke Peninsula.   “This Federal funding has been provided to help farmers adopt sustainable and innovative land and natural resource management practices,” he said.   “This funding was provided through…

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