COVID-19 Payments Available to Queenslanders

 Queenslanders whose hours of work have been impacted by the current lockdown will be able to claim COVID-19 Disaster Payment. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said the Australian Government is committed to standing with Australians as we make our way through the global pandemic. “Eligible people will receive $750 per week if they have lost…

Toowoomba Chamber and Member for Groom team up to campaign for green infrastructure

Toowoomba Chamber and Member for Groom Garth Hamilton are joining forces to push for Toowoomba’s long-awaited Railway Parklands project to become reality. The concept was first approved by the Queensland Government in 2016 as part of the Toowoomba Railway Parklands Priority Development Area and would see 8.6 hectares of green space created in the city…

South East Queensland Groups Benefit from Inland Rail Sponsorships

Community groups in South East Queensland continue to benefit from the Inland Rail Community Sponsorships and Donations Program with three new groups sharing in more than $10,000 of grant funding in the seventh round of the program. The Inland Rail Sponsorship and Donations program provided: $3,800 for the Gowrie State School P&C Association for window…

Investing in Groom’s smart farmers

Groom to share in $6.48 million Smart Farms Small Grants funding Projects focus on supporting Australian farmers to adopt innovative practices that increase farm productivity, profitability and protection of natural resources management The Australian Government continues to back farmers in Groom by helping them adopt the next generation of sustainable farming practices through Smart Farms…

Thousands of New Apprentice and Trainee Jobs

Tens of thousands of new job opportunities will be created for apprentices and trainees across Australia with the expansion of the targeted wage subsidy program as part of the Morrison Government’s National Economic Recovery Plan. The Boosting Apprenticeship Commencements wage subsidy program is fully subscribed, helping to create 100,000 apprenticeships in less than five months.…