A Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub launches in South Australia University of Adelaide to lead transformational drought resilience delivery An $8 million Australian Government investment, with $11 million contribution from Hub members This is one of eight hubs to be established around the country through the Australian Government’s $5 billion Future Drought Fund. A…
DetailsCommunity groups across Grey will be supported by a new Government program to lower energy costs, support local jobs and help reduce global emissions. The Powering Communities Program will fund up to 12 projects worth a total of $67,700 in each electorate. Grants of between $5,000 and $12,000 will be available to eligible community organisations,…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (12:39): The seat of Grey was formed in 1903 and, despite the fact that I am only the third Liberal to represent that seat, this is the 28th year that it will have been in Liberal hands and I’m proud of that outcome. As such, it is considered a safe seat, even…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (13:40): Last Sunday I had the great honour, along with Copper Coast Mayor Ros Talbot and the member for Narungga, Fraser Ellis, to open the new Kadina synthetic hockey pitch. It is testament to a great team effort. The federal government put up $422,000 through the local sporting infrastructure grants; the local…
DetailsMr RAMSEY (Grey—Government Whip) (16:32): In my home town of Kimba, they began to open the farming lands in about 1908. In 1913, a railway line arrived, but there were considerable supplies coming from the coastal community of Cowell, 90 kilometres to the south-east. To facilitate this, a place called Shed Tanks was built, roughly halfway…
DetailsWhile there has been the odd setback, our steady battle against COVID-19 is paying dividends and we have engineered one of the best responses in the world. Last week’s outstanding news that the Australian economy grew by 3.1% in the December quarter following the 3.4% reported in the September quarter indicates that the economy has almost…
DetailsSenior secondary students in Port Pirie are set for new opportunities to develop skills for occupations with the best prospects in their region, with the opening of a new Industry Training Hub and the expansion of the apprenticeship wage subsidy program. Port Pirie is one of ten training hubs being trialled across Australia, as part…
DetailsNew road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered in Grey thanks to funding from the Australian and South Australian governments. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the timing could not be better for funding to flow for crucial road safety improvements in Grey. “This vital funding is not only providing a much-needed boost…
DetailsThe Newbery Pharmacy in Kadina and Terry White Chemmart in Port Augusta are among hundreds of pharmacies across regional Australia to receive additional funding from the Federal Government under the revised Regional Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) program. Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton said changes to the Government’s RPMA program will help maintain access to medicines…
DetailsTwo significant projects on EP which will significantly improve local infrastructure were officially opened by Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey and Federal Local Government Minister, Mark Coulton today. The Tumby Bay stormwater project was funded under the Building Better Regions Fund Infrastructure Projects stream. Federal Member for Grey Rowan Ramsey said the District Council of…
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