Twenty Seven councils in Grey will benefit from the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant (FAG’s) to all councils across Australia. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said this early payment will give all of our councils the flexibility to deal with the challenges we have faced over the last…
DetailsThe bottom line for the 2022 Federal Budget is $100bn better than predicted twelve months ago and is the reason the Government has the flexibility to address the spike in the cost of living according to the Member fo Grey Rowan Ramsey. “The Government is introducing a new temporary, targeted and responsible cost of living…
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Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey today attended St Joseph’s School to open a newly developed middle school facility and multipurpose hall funded by the Coalition Government. Mr Ramsey said students would benefit from the new facilities including general learning areas, breakout learning spaces, a designated maker space, a science room and home economics area. The…
DetailsThe Government continues to support the recovery of the arts and entertainment sector in Grey with a further $105,000 awarded to three cinemas in Grey under the $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said he is very pleased Blyth Cinema, Cinema Augusta and Kadina…
DetailsThe Mid-Eyre and Streaky Bay medical practices will be funded to support, develop and train young doctors after being announced as a targeted recruitment locations under the Government’s new scheme to attract GPs into regional areas. This pilot scheme provides wage support and supports doctors to gain their GP qualification while living in a rural…
DetailsTumby Bay Progress Association will receive $45,000 to improve farmers skills in effective communication and digital literacy under Round 2 of the Networks to Build Drought Resilience program. Three agricultural communities on the Eyre Peninsula will benefit from over $180,000 to help them better prepare for drought thanks to the Federal Government’s $5 billion Future…
DetailsThe Mobile Service Centre Desert Rose is travelling through the Yorke Peninsula to provide support to rural and regional communities nearby. Mobile Service Centre staff help customers with essential government services including Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support services and is one of three Mobile Service Centres operated by Services Australia. Federal Member for Grey Rowan…
DetailsThe Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) has signed a contract worth $292 million with Liberty Primary Steel for the supply of heavy-duty rail that will support 1,500 jobs in the coming years. The Whyalla plant will soon start rolling more than 147,000 tonnes of steel rail under the contract, including more than 110,000 tonnes for…
DetailsMember for Grey Rowan Ramsey attended Maitland Lutheran School in February to open a new upper primary building providing six general learning areas around a learning common space and a staff preparation space that were funded by the Coalition Government. Mr Ramsey said students and staff would benefit from the fresh modern facilities, with a…
DetailsFor 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…
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