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Councils and organisations in Capricornia can apply for a slice of a $200 million pie to help improve infrastructure in the region.
Round five of the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund is now accepting applications online.
It includes $100 million for tourism infrastructure and another $100 million for other, general infrastructure projects.
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said the funding, which was announced in the 2020-21 Budget, would help mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19.
“2020 was a challenging year for our community, with bushfires, drought and a global pandemic but the BBRF will help to kick-start this new year, bringing support to community driven projects our at a time it is most needed,” she said.
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Community organisations in Capricornia are being urged to apply for regional grants with the release of guidelines for Round Five of the Building Better Regions Fund.
Capricornia MP Michelle Landry said communities in the region had faced a tough year with bushfires, drought and the COVID-19 pandemic and encouraged them to apply for the grants.
“The Australian Government is here for our communities, we have the funding and we are ready to support them for as long as it takes through dedicated initiatives such as the Building Better Regions Fund,” she said.
“Throughout rural and regional Australia, we have $100 million of targeted support for tourism-related infrastructure to get regional tourism back on its feet, while maintaining $100 million for broader community infrastructure and investment.
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Fall in Love with griffiths new 50M pool
Griffith City Council’s 50m pool project is taking shape, with contractors edging closer to completion.
The project, part of the $26.5M Sports Precinct funded by Building Better Regions Fund (Australian Government), Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund (NSW Government), and Griffith City Council, features the construction of a 50m pool, new change rooms and toilets, accessibility ramp into the pool, and a new pump room to accommodate the needs of the new infrastructure.
Council’s Director Business, Cultural and Financial Services, Mr Max Turner said he is pleased with the progress being made and is currently finalising plans for the opening in 2021.
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Omeo ‘pumped’ about new track opening – East Gippsland
It was a case of Christmas coming early for the Omeo community last Saturday, December 19, with the much-anticipated opening of new Omeo Pump Track and Skills Park.
In front of a crowd of more than 120 community members and guests in the heart of Omeo at Livingstone Park, Deputy Mayor Cr Mark Reeves officially opened the new facility with community member and advocate for the project Jill Hill, and Federal Member for Gippsland Darren Chester.
The pump track is an undulating asphalt course designed around the word ‘Omeo’ and suitable for skill levels from beginners to the most advanced. The skills park section on a natural surface includes features and components have been sourced from the local area and repurposed as integral elements.
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LL: THE future of Stanthorpe netball has been secured as construction begins on new multipurpose courts, worth more than $150,000.
“It was very exciting to see that it’s finally happening,” she said.
“The previous committee had plotted out the plans about four years ago and then last year we put our heads together to make some progress and that’s when we finally secured the grant.”
Prior to that, the association was playing on courts at Stanthorpe State High and St Joseph’s School, as the McGregor Park courts became “unsafe”.
“It was basically three grass courts with one bitumen court that was cracking and had grass growing through,” Vedelago said.