A re-elected Turnbull Government will invest $1 million to the Swan-Canning River Recovery Programme Stage 2 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 the parks, nature reserves, coastal and river area. The project will: •…
DetailsA re-elected Turnbull Coalition Government will protect the Great Barrier Reef by tackling its two biggest challenges – climate change and water quality. The Turnbull Government will deliver a $1 billion Reef Fund as part of a comprehensive Plan to Protect the Great Barrier Reef. Australia’s World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef is Australia’s most treasured…
DetailsA re-elected Turnbull Government will help community groups in Bendigo to lower their power bills and play their part in reducing Australia’s emissions by providing $531,674 towards the cost of installing solar. Under stage one of the Coalition’s Central Victoria Environment Plan, thirty community organisations will share in more than $431,000 through the Solar Towns…
DetailsA re-elected Turnbull Government will deliver a $1 billion boost to protect the Great Barrier Reef by tackling the challenges which are having the greatest impact on reef health. A new $1 billion Reef Fund announced today is part of the Coalition’s comprehensive Plan to Protect the Great Barrier Reef, which builds on $461 million…
DetailsThe 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…
DetailsI 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…
DetailsI 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…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsA 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…
DetailsA 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…
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