Mr ENTSCH: I recently travelled to Lakeland, located a few hundred kilometres north-west of Cairns, for the official opening of a new sporting oval and facilities. This wasn’t just another sporting field or simply another opening. The sporting field was named in honour of Cape York legend Alan Wilson. The Alan Wilson Oval is a fitting…
Three Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community organisations in Far North Queensland have received a $22,000 grant from the Australian Government to improve delivery of National Disability Insurance Scheme support services in the region. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the local recipients of the grant were Bandaar Walaaybaa Community Hub at Earlville, NPA Family and Community…
North Queensland is set to benefit from $900,000 new Australian Government funding to support growth in its forest industries. Federal Agriculture and Northern Australia Minister David Littleproud said the Australian Government’s investment in the Regional Forestry Hubs was a show of faith in our forest industries and the benefits that they deliver for regional communities…
The Australian Government will provide the Torres Shire Council $139,487 under the Saluting their Service Commemorative Grants program to help preserve our wartime heritage. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding for the Torres Shire Council’s project ensures the ongoing recognition of our Australian servicemen and women, particularly those in the Torres Strait. He…
Tenders are being called for a project to upgrade one of Cape York’s well-known waterway crossings. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the Archer River Crossing project was jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments as part of the $237.5 million Cape York Region Package Stage 2. Mr Entsch said the Cape York Region…
A key component of the Australian Government’s $600 million Preparing Australia Program has been launched with the guidelines for the first stream of the program now available. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Enstch is urging locals to get their projects lined up now for the $150 million first round of the Preparing Australian Communities Program –…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch says giving a tourism experience as a Christmas present this year is a unique gift that supports jobs and businesses in the Cairns and Far North Queensland tourism sector. The Morrison Government has launched an $8 million marketing campaign to inspire Australians to buy travel-related Christmas presents this year. Mr…
Cairns and Far North Queensland businesses looking to expand, diversify or grow a new industry in Northern Australia can now apply for a share of $111.9 million worth of grants under the Northern Australia Development Program Grants of between $50,000 and $2 million will be available for small to medium enterprises to grow their business…
The Morrison Government has today announced the opening of the new $3 million Culture, Heritage and Arts Regional Tourism program. Under the program, community museums, galleries, and historical societies across regional Australia will be able to apply for grants of up to $3,000. Funding will support activities that encourage cultural tourism, through the preservation of…
Mr ENTSCH: The word ‘legend’ is one that is often used and branded about, especially when referring to our sporting heroes. But what really makes a sporting legend—passion, dedication, success? If they’re the criteria then Cairns Paralympic athlete Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson has certainly earnt the title. Scooter, as he’s commonly known, recently competed in the…