Labor’s belated interest in Parramatta’s Female Factory and their bizarre call for bipartisan support on heritage listing displays an astonishing lack of awareness. “It has been almost 11 months since I publicly announced that the Parramatta Female Factory had been added to the Australian Heritage Council’s priority assessment list for inclusion on the National Heritage…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide up to $100,000 to community groups in Dunkley towards installing a solar system which will help the local community play its part in reducing Australia’s emissions and directly benefit from lower electricity bills. The first community groups announced in Dunkley to benefit through the Solar Communities Programme include: •…
A re-elected Coalition Government will deliver a new Green Army project for Mornington, Mt Eliza, Boggy Creek and Baxter. 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 project…
Bruny Island is set to become feral cat free under a community-driven plan to make the island a safe haven for wildlife by 2020. Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and Liberal candidate for Franklin, Amanda-Sue Markham, today announced that Bruny Island will join Kangaroo Island, French Island, Dirk Hartog Island and Christmas Island on…
French Island is set to become feral cat free under a community-driven plan to make the island a safe haven for wildlife by 2020. Under a re-elected Turnbull Government, French Island will join Kangaroo Island, Bruny Island, Dirk Hartog Island and Christmas Island on the Australian Government’s list of five priority islands aiming to become…
Kangaroo Island is set to become one of the world’s largest inhabited islands free of feral cats under a community-driven plan to make the island a safe haven for wildlife by 2020. Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and the Federal Member for Mayo, Jamie Briggs, made the announcement in Adelaide today. Under a re-elected…
Today on World Environment Day, the Coalition is delighted to announce that a re-elected Turnbull Government will create a $5 million Threatened Species Recovery Fund to support local communities in the fight to protect Australia’s vulnerable wildlife. The Fund will provide seed money and community grants for local projects that strongly align with the targets…
Today on World Environment Day, the Coalition is delighted to announce that a re-elected Turnbull Government will commit $50,000 to local efforts to protect the iconic Mahogany Glider. The funding will assist the Mungarru Lodge Sanctuary to work with local landholders and community groups to build crucial habitat for this endangered species. This community project…
Today on World Environment Day, the Coalition is delighted to announce that a re-elected Turnbull Government will commit $20,000 to local efforts in the electorate of Murray to protect the iconic Plains Wanderer. The funding will go to the Friends of Terrick Terrick National Park to work with Parks Victoria on planting native shrubs and…
Today on World Environment Day, the Coalition is delighted to announce that a re-elected Turnbull Government will commit $250,000 to local efforts in the electorate of O’Connor to protect the critically endangered Gilbert’s Potoroo. The funding will go to the Gilbert’s Potoroo Action Group to improve the status of the world’s rarest marsupial by creating…