A re-elected Turnbull Liberal Team will invest an additional $3.9 million across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula to upgrade and build new sports facilities, bringing its total local sports commitment to $5.9 million. The Peninsula Sports Package includes: $2 million towards supporting women’s sports, including; $410,000 for Peninsula Senior Strikers at Centenary Park; …
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $1.5 million for the Tamar River Recovery Plan Stage 2 under the Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Programme. This builds on the work completed under the Federal Government's last contribution of $2.5 million for Stage 1. A re-elected Turnbull Government will also deliver four new Green Army projects…
More than $300,000 in funding is set to flow across Tasmania for heritage conservation projects at Woolmers Estate, Port Arthur and the Coal Mines Historic Site. Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, made the announcement during a visit today to Woolmers Estate with the Member for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson. “These grants will fund a range…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide ten community groups across regional Tasmania with $100,000 towards installing solar and battery storage to help the local community play its part in reducing Australia’s emissions and directly benefit from lower electricity bills. Federal Member for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson provided a number of community organisations with solar panels as…
Federal Member for Braddon Brett Whiteley and Environment Minister Greg Hunt today visited the site of what could be one of the largest investments in renewable energy in Australia on Robbins Island, Tasmania. “Robbins Island has the potential to host up to 300 wind turbines producing around 600-800MW of renewable energy capacity. This would mean…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will provide St Vincent’s de Paul’s Vincent Industries Wynyard with up to $15,000 towards installing solar to help the local community play its part in reducing Australia’s emissions and directly benefit from lower electricity bills. Federal Member for Braddon Brett Whiteley said the Coalition’s Solar Communities program will provide funding for…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $2 million to deliver a new purpose-built athletics track for the Mornington Peninsula. The project will: • help deliver a purpose-built International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) compliant and accredited athletics facility for the Mornington Peninsula; • assist in construction of a synthetic 400-metre circular track, facilities for all…
Local communities across the Dandenong Ranges will share in more than $1 million in funding for fuel reduction and key revegetation projects. Grants to 23 local groups – including $230,000 to StopPitt to control the spread of Sweet Pittosporum in the ranges – were announced by Minister for the Environment, Greg Hunt, and the Federal…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver two new Green Army projects for Ringwood North and Mitcham. 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 projects, to be completed…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $3 million to improve the Tuggerah Lakes under the Improving Your Local Parks and Environment Programme. The investment is part of the Coalition’s policy to support our local communities and environments by investing in parks, nature reserves, coastal and river areas. The project will implement programmes to help continue…