The Commonwealth Government has reached an agreement to further boost support for Cairns and Far North Queensland’s tourism and hospitality businesses who continue to face significant hardship due to state government-imposed lockdowns and border closures. The new package will further support Cairns and Far North Queensland businesses and ensure our major tourism businesses can maintain…
James Cook University has received almost $2 million in federal funding for a project to apply new digital technologies to boost healthcare in rural and remote areas of Northern Queensland. Federal Education and Youth Minister Alan Tudge said the JCU project was one of 10 university-industry collaborations being funded by the federal government to develop…
A new business development grants program dedicated to Northern Australia will open to a strategic corridor across the north in early November. Northern Australia Minister David Littleproud said the Northern Australia Development Program will offer two simultaneous grant streams for businesses to support their growth and diversification. “The first stream will target small to medium…
The Morrison Government has delivered a vital new agriculture visa to help secure the future of rural and regional Australia. The new Agricultural Worker Visa will provide a long term, reliable workforce for our critical industries while solving one of the great challenges facing regional Australia in recent history. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said…
The Morrison Government is providing $460,000 to the local community services provider Synapse to help alleviate loneliness and social isolation experienced by older Australians in Cairns. Synapse is among 10 organisations that will share in $4.7 million to establish new Seniors Connected Village Hubs across the country. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said that the…
Manufacturers across Cairns and Far North Queensland can now apply for a share of $800 million in funding for major job creating projects under the Morrison Government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative. Funding of between $20 million and $200 million is available, covering up to 33 per cent of eligible project expenditure. The Morrison Government’s…
The Morrison Government will invest $155,000 to ensure priceless artefacts in the James Cook Museum in Cooktown are preserved for generations to come. The museum’s roof has fallen into a state of disrepair and needs urgent repairs. The former convent, now owned and operated by the National Trust of Australia (Queensland), is one of Cooktown’s…
New road safety upgrades and improvements will be delivered across Cairns and Far North Queensland thanks to funding from the Australian Government. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding will deliver crucial road safety improvements across Cairns and Far North Queensland while also supporting shovel-ready construction activity. “This vital funding provides a critical boost…
The Morrison Government will provide financial support for individuals who have lost work or income as a result of the three-day Cairns and Yarrabah lockdown. Payments of between $200 and $750 per week will be made to eligible individuals who either lived or worked in the affected lockdown areas. Individuals can apply for the COVID-19…
A key milestone has been achieved on works to progressively seal the Peninsula Development Road with the Kennedy to Rocky Creek project now complete. The Kennedy to Rocky Creek project, delivered by Bama Downer Joint Venture, is the first project under the Cape York Region Package (CYRP) Stage 2 to be completed in 2021. Federal…