Liberal candidate for Boothby, Nicolle Flint, was joined by Environment Minister Greg Hunt today to announce that the Marino Community Centre will share in $100,000 towards installing solar and battery storage systems for community groups in Boothby. “The Coalition’s Solar Communities Program will provide funding for groups across Australia to install rooftop solar PV, solar…
Federal Member for Hindmarsh, Matt Williams, was joined by Environment Minister Greg Hunt to announce eight community organisations in Hindmarsh will share in $100,000 towards installing solar and battery storage systems. The solar grants will help the local community play its part in reducing Australia’s emissions while also benefiting from lower electricity bills. “Many clubs…
The Turnbull Coalition Government welcomes the proposed building of a $1.2 billion solar storage power station in Port Augusta. “When the Prime Minister launched the $1 billion Clean Energy Innovation Fund in March, we identified a Port Augusta solar thermal project as exactly the type of project we would support,” Minister Hunt said. Australia is…
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: •…
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…
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…
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…
A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $1.2 million for a Mayo Local Environment Plan, which includes: • Two new Green Army projects for the Lower Lakes and the Adelaide Hills • $100,000 in funding through the Solar Communities Programme for local community groups to install solar and battery storage • $500,000 to help make Kangaroo…
People with disability in the electorate of Flinders will benefit from $1 million in Commonwealth funding to support the development and upgrading of specialist accommodation. Minister for Social Services, Christian Porter, said up to $10 million in Commonwealth funding would be provided across Australia to support projects designed to provide accommodation for people with a disability who…