The Queensland Labor Government has finally seen sense and provided the remaining approvals for the New Acland Mine to reopen. This ends 15 years of uncertainty, which I know has taken a toll on Oakey locals and businesses. But the town stood up and fought for their jobs and community, and I am grateful for…
The starting point for tomorrow’s budget is that it must bring down Labor’s home-grown inflation. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has called on the Albanese Labor Government to do more to tame inflation, ease the cost of living and get their priorities right. “They have been focused on the wrong priorities and so…
The Morrison Joyce Government is investing $75 million to help bring young Australians back to the farm. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said the Future Farmer Guarantee Scheme pilot would help address one of the key barriers for people entering agriculture – access to capital. The Liberals and Nationals Government guarantee 40 per cent of…
Owners of Driver Reviver locations across the nation can now apply for a share of $7.3 million in Australian Government funding to upgrade their lifesaving rest sites and deliver new sites. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said Driver Reviver sites were critical places for drivers and road users to pull over, stop and have…
The Australian Government is investing $594,000 into flood mitigation works at Ballin Park in Centenary Heights to assist the area to better withstand future flood events, under Round 2 of the National Flood Mitigation Infrastructure Program. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said the Program is preparing and protecting Australian communities like Toowoomba from future devastating…
The Australian Government is reducing the risk and minimising the impact to communities of large-scale natural disasters like bushfires in the Toowoomba Region by directly funding fire trail upgrades to improve fire preparedness capacity to the value of $56,321. The Preparing Australian Communities Program – Local stream is the first tranche of the Preparing Australia…
$5.4 million investment in market transparency for perishable goods Competitive grants to fund education and training, technologies, products and processes. Applications are open 25 January to 22 February 2022 The government is backing strong and resilient supply chains and ensuring everyone is treated fairly and pays their share The Morrison Joyce Government has committed $5.4…
Manufacturers in Groom with good ideas that are ready to be turned into world-beating realities can now apply for a slice of a new $30 million fund from the Morrison Government. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said the Commercialisation Fund could help manufacturers in the Toowoomba region carry out projects that bring industry and researchers…
Ex-service and community organisations in the Toowoomba Region are encouraged to apply for a share in $3.5 million for commemorative projects through the latest round of the Saluting Their Service grants program, which is now open. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew Gee said the Australian Government had committed an extra $10 million to…
The Morrison Government has announced 73 recipients across regional and remote Australia that will share in almost $1.9 million through the Regional Arts Fund Recovery grants. The funding will be delivered under the $10 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government in 2020 as part of the Relief and Recovery Fund. Member for Groom,…
