The World Heritage Committee has commended Australia on its management of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. These comments from the World Heritage Committee came with a draft decision released overnight that Australia be taken off the annual reporting cycle, with the property to be next considered by the World Heritage Committee in 2018. The…
I am delighted that Shoreham, Red Hill and surrounding areas will receive improved mobile phone coverage under a re-elected Turnbull Government as part of an additional $60 million commitment to extend the successful Mobile Black Spot Program. Many residents from these areas have approached me about inadequate or practically non-existent mobile reception and this commitment…
I am pleased to announce that superfast broadband connections has been switched-on in Phillip Island, with the first nbn services now available to around 2,000 homes and businesses. This marks the first nbn areas to go live on Phillip Island with a further 3,700 homes and businesses due to come online in the next two…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will help community groups in Bruce to lower their power bills and play their part in reducing Australia’s emissions by providing $100,000 towards the cost of installing solar. “The Solar Communities program will provide funding for groups across Australia to install rooftop solar PV, solar hot water and battery storage systems…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver two new Green Army projects to protect threatened species in Alice Springs and Katherine. The Green Army provides opportunities for young Australians aged 17-24 years to gain training and experience which will assist them in the future to find jobs, while generating real benefits for the local environment. The…
A re-elected Karen McNamara MP and Turnbull Government will deliver three new Green Army projects for Dobell. The Green Army provides opportunities for young Australians aged 17-24 years to gain training and experience which will assist them in the future to find jobs, while generating real benefits for the local environment. All three new Green…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $2.2 million for a new Local Environment Plan in the Robertson electorate on the NSW Central Coast. The Plan has been announced by Environment Minister Greg Hunt and Member for Robertson Lucy Wicks at Macmasters Beach today. The ground-breaking new Plan includes: • $1.25 million investment to Central Coast…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest to construct a new Willow Road Boardwalk near the Chertsey Primary School “The request for a boardwalk in Springfield has been a dream of the community for over 15 years, but hasn't been possible due to flooding issues, funding, traffic concerns and other issues,” Mrs Wicks said. “The proposed…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide $10,000 to the Friends of the Porongurup Ranges for stage two of the Porongurup Range National Park interpretive Heritage Trail. The grant is part of the Australian Government’s Community Heritage and Icons Grants programme and will support the installation of interpretive signage capturing the indigenous and settler stories of…
Local community organisations in Port Adelaide are the latest beneficiaries of the Coalition’s commitment to boost renewable energy in our communities. “Under a re-elected Turnbull Government, St Joseph's Italian Community Centre and the Adventist Development and Relief Agency Australia will receive funding under the Solar Towns programme to install solar photovoltaic panel systems on their…