NEWS
New push to expand recycling in regional and remote Australia
The Morrison Government has announced $7 million for recycling in regional and remote Australia as it continues to create jobs and help our environment by turbocharging Australia’s waste and recycling industry. Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley, said the...
$2.9m grant to grow pork industry welfare standard
Farrer MP Sussan Ley today announced funding of $2.89m for Australia’s largest pork producer, to dramatically help them in improving future animal welfare practices across the industry. According to Ms Ley the federal grant will help Sunpork Pty Ltd work towards...
Government commits $3m for Barmah Choke Feasibility Study
Farrer MP Sussan Ley has welcomed a $3m commitment from the Federal Government to fully fund a feasibility study into ways to take pressure off the Barmah Choke, to support future system capacity and reduce the risk of shortfalls in water delivery. Ms Ley said the...
$17m in safety work starts on Burley Griffin & Irrigation Ways
Safety barriers are being rolled out along Burley Griffin Way and Irrigation Way to ensure motorists have a safer journey through the state’s south-west. Federal Member for Farrer Sussan Ley said the $17 million safety work was being funded through the Australian...
$6.9m to link Lake Wyangan with Griffith’s Water Reclamation Plant
Farrer MP Sussan Ley today confirmed funding for Griffith City’s Lake Wyangan Water Sustainability Project, a key development among 40 water infrastructure plans approved through the Australian Government’s National Water Grid’s Connections Funding Pathway. Ms Ley...
$2.8m to Farrer part of record new aged care funding
Local MP Sussan Ley has announced $2.84m across five different facilities in Farrer as part of the single largest investment in residential aged care infrastructure in Australia’s history. The latest Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR) allocates capital work funding to...
New Hillston radar switched on
A new weather radar located near Hillston is now operational, bringing more reliable and up-to-date weather information to farmers, emergency services and the wider communities of western NSW. The new radar will provide improved coverage across the Riverina and...
An extra $1m to boost local childcare services
Local MP Sussan Ley today announced new financial support for seven local childcare providers located across the Farrer electorate. According to Ms Ley the Morrison Government’s Community Child Care Fund (CCCF) is designed to improve access to care and increase...
Making healthier rivers across Farrer
Communities across Farrer have jumped on board the Australian Government’s Murray Darling Healthy Rivers Program. Announcing eight successful applicants in Farrer* local MP Sussan Ley welcomed the program as a win for river communities throughout the electorate. “Each...
New mobile coverage to help community of Carabost
One of the South West Slopes most isolated communities is set to gain new phone coverage though the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP). Farrer MP Sussan Ley has announced funding for a ‘small cell’ Telstra mobile phone tower* at Carabost, a...
