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July 28, 2021
A total of $1.34 million has been awarded across four regional airports in the second round of the federal government’s Regional Airports Program, specifically to improve their aerial firefighting capabilities.
The federal government has just released the airports that have been awarded grant funding for upgrades in the second round of the $100 million Regional Airports Program (RAP).
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Under the RAP’s second round of grant offerings, nearly $30 million was provided to a total of 89 regional airports and their operators for necessary repairs and upgrades.
Of the 89, four in particular have been granted funding in order to better support local firefighting efforts, after Australia last year saw its worst bushfire season in recent history.
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New England Airports to benefit from Federal Funding 23 July 2021
Four New England airports will have upgrades funded by the Federal Government in an announcement made today.
Armidale, Inverell, Quirinidi and Tamworth will all receive grants under the second round of the Regional Airports Program (RAP), which promises $100 million in funding over four years.
The announcement was made last night by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce. Joyce is also the Federal Member for New England.
“In Armidale, $300,000 in federal funding will deliver an airside aircrew rest facility for emergency services, access gates, aircraft tie-downs and other improvements,” Joyce said.
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