SEVEN shows and field days cancelled because of COVID-19 are about to get a slice of $34 million Australian Government funding to ensure they can bounce back in 2021. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the first payments under the Supporting Agricultural Shows and Field Days program will roll out before Christmas. “These events…

Aldersyde Agricultural Hall in Brookton has been granted $110,000 for vital upgrades under the Federal Government’s Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together program. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson was thrilled with the announcement and said the funds would increase accessibility and reduce volunteer fatigue through upgrades to the hall’s kitchen,…

WORKERS relocating to a regional area to take up agricultural work could receive up to $6000 under the Federal Government’s Relocation Assistance to Take Up a Job program. Federal Member for O’Connor said people relocating to take up short-term agricultural work may be eligible to receive up to $6000 if they are an Australian worker;…

FARMERS in O’Connor will have access to practical support to cope with drought after the Federal Government committed another $50 million for the On-farm Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the rebate could be used to drill new bores, desilt dams and provide more piping for livestock producers and…

The Western Australian economy will be boosted, roads will be safer and thousands of jobs created, with a $1.1 billion investment into transport infrastructure from the Federal Government as part of our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. The latest funding injection builds on a series of statewide infrastructure investments from the Commonwealth in responding to the…

The Western Australian economy will be boosted, roads will be safer and thousands of jobs created, with a $1.1 billion investment into transport infrastructure from the Federal Government as part of our COVID-19 economic recovery plan. The latest funding injection builds on a series of statewide infrastructure investments from the Commonwealth in responding to the…

Businesses in Albany will be able to order high-speed fibre broadband as NBN Co rolls out new Business Fibre Zones, which will help boost economic growth and productivity. NBN Co’s Business Fibre Initiative is part of a $700 million package to transform the accessibility and affordability of business-grade fibre. Under the new initiative announced by…

SEVEN projects across O’Connor will receive a share of more than $290 million in Federal Government funding under round five of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and round seven of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program (HVSPP). Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the timing couldn’t be better to see funding flow to…

Disaster assistance has been made available to help communities in the Great Southern region recover from the damage caused by heavy rainfall and severe flooding last month. As a result of storms in early August that dumped two months of rain in two days, the City of Albany and the Shire of Denmark experienced significant…

Regional Development Australia Great Southern will receive $1,397,239 from the Morrison Government to support students to learn skills and qualifications locally. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson today announced the Federal Government had finalised the grant agreement to establish a new Regional University Centre in Albany. Regional University Centres support tertiary students to study by…