Media Release – $250 Million Available For Regional Projects
The Liberal and Nationals Government is continuing to invest in the future of regional areas with a further $250 million in funding available under the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Applications for Round 6 of the program are now open, paving the way for new projects that our communities need and deserve to be funded […]
Media Release – Get Behind Ipswich Assist This Christmas
Ipswich Assist does a wonderful job throughout the year helping vulnerable individuals and families in our community. Christmas is a time for goodwill and giving and over the next few weeks, the charity’s headquarters in South Street become a busy preparation, collection and distribution centre for Christmas hampers. Pallets and cartons of donated food, toiletries, […]
Media Release – Keeping Films Rolling At Toogoolawah Pictures
The efforts of hard-working volunteers to keep films rolling at Toogoolawah Pictures through the pandemic will be underpinned by a $35,000 grant from the Morrison Government’s $20 million Supporting Cinemas’ Retention Endurance and Enhancement of Neighbourhoods (SCREEN) Fund. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the Morrison […]
Media Release – Morrison Government Funds Rail And Hospitality Training To Help Job Seekers In Wivenhoe Region
The Morrison Government is helping fund local training and employment initiatives in the rail industry and the hospitality sector for Indigenous Australians or those with a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background in the Wivenhoe region* The Rail Career Pathway Project will see up to 12 participants provided with formal training by Energy Skills Queensland […]
Media Release – Opportunities Abound At USQ Engineering Lab
Opportunities for local high school students in engineering, construction and surverying were virtually unl and now all-the-more accessible thanks to the University of Southern Queensland’s new F Block Engineering Laboratory at its Springfield campus. Officially opening the $5.8m state-of-the-art building today, local Senator Paul Scarr said courses and research & development run at the lab […]
Media Release – City Deal Offers Lots For SE QLD
Local Ipswich Senator Paul Scarr has welcomed today’s release of the City Deal package for South-East Queensland. Senator Scarr said the package offered lots of opportunities for lifestyle and liveability improvements for Ipswich and surrounds and potential job opportunities through the move to the circular economy. “We live in the fastest-growing region in the nation […]
Media Release – Design Complete For Safer D’aguilar Highway At Sandy Creek
The design of a $19 million safety improvement project for the D’Aguilar Highway between Sandy Creek and Kilcoy is now complete. The project is part of the Australian and Queensland governments’ $415 million infrastructure investment response to COVID-19. Early works are already underway, with construction expected to start later this year. As part of the […]
Media Release – Grant To Develop Better Liquid Foods At Carole Park
Trisco Foods, Pty Ltd at Carole Park has received a $712,604 grant through the Morrison government’s Cooperative Research Centres Project program to improve thickened liquid foods for dysphagia patients with swallowing disorders. Local Senator Paul Scarr welcomed the grant saying it would support research, development and production of safer, more nutritious and palatable liquid foods […]
Media Release – Even Faster Internet For Ipswich
Ipswich region residents are set to benefit from NBN upgrades in the suburbs of Brassall, Newtown – providing access to ultrafast broadband. The upgrades will enable access to the wholesale download speed tier of close to 1 Gbps – allowing 4K streaming on multiple devices concurrently (for gaming) and importantly, faster internet for local businesses […]
Media Release – More Support For Small To Medium Businesses
Senator Paul Scarr has welcomed the Morrison Government’s additional support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the Ipswich region to deal with the economic impacts of COVID-19. Senator Scarr said the expanded eligibility for the SME Recovery Loan Scheme announced today by Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg removed requirements for SMEs to have received […]