The Morrison Government will invest $130.4 million to improve connectivity in regional, rural, and remote communities. The investment in the Regional Connectivity Program, announced in the federal budget, brings the Morrison Government’s commitments to improve digital connectivity infrastructure in regional, rural, and remote areas to more than $600 million. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said…
Families in Cairns and Far North Queensland will reap the benefits from an additional $1.7 billion investment in childcare measures announced in this year’s federal budget. The changes, which deliberately target low- and middle-income earners, will cut the cost of childcare and lower the disincentive to take on an additional day or two of work…
The Morrison Government will invest $240 million to bust congestion and improve road safety along the state-owned Cairns Western Arterial Road. The investment is part of a wider $1.4 billion infrastructure investment for new projects across the state that will be announced in this year’s federal budget. The Morrison Government’s $240m investment represents the full…
The Australian Government is ramping up the weekly number of doses of AstraZeneca being provided to general practices across the nation including including those in Cairns and Far North Queensland. Participating general practices which have been receiving 50 doses per week, will now receive 150 doses per week, and general practices receiving 100 doses per…
The Morrison Government will invest in new and upgraded facilities at HMAS Cairns – a significant boost to the North Queensland economy. This $155 million investment will support the new Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessels as part of the government’s unprecedented investment in the defence of our nation. Defence has engaged Watpac Construction Pty Ltd…
Northern Australian residents will be offered more affordable and accessible home and business insurance, thanks to the establishment of a reinsurance pool by the Morrison Government. The reinsurance pool will cover cyclone and related flood damage in northern Australia from 1 July 2022 and is backed by a $10 billion government guarantee. This will reduce…
Communities in Cape York will benefit from better air services thanks to the Australian Government’s latest round of the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the upgrades will help local communities maintain access to essential goods and services. Aurukun, Coen and Pormpuraaw airports will receive much-needed upgrades under the program. “Cook…
The Morrison Government is reactivating live music with Cairns’ Elixir Music Bar securing funding under round two of the Live Music Australia Program. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding will provide critical support for local live music venue and support local communities and economies to re-emerge from the pandemic. “I am pleased to…
Telehealth services have been life changing for many in need of support over the past year which is why the Morrison Government is investing more than $114 million to extend the service until the end of the year. Telehealth items were rapidly implemented in March 2020 to ensure our primary care sector could continue to…
The Cairns Aquarium & Reef Research Centre has secured funding under the third round of the Australian Government’s National Heritage Grants to establish a new interactive display to highlight the world-heritage values of the Great Barrier Reef. It was one of 25 projects to receive funding across the nation. The Australian Heritage Grants program is…