Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch today welcomed the allocation of an additional $1.1 million to support vital child care services in the region and help meet the needs of local families. Four services will receive funding under the Morrison Government’s Community Child Care Fund which helps improve access to childcare and increase workforce participation in…
The dedicated headspace program assisting locals in Cairns and Far North Queensland experiencing mental illness into work will be extended to help more young people secure employment opportunities. The program, operated in partnership with the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (Queensland Section), will receive $ 1,054,560.00 in funding over the next four years. Federal…
Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef and Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch will host a delegation of ambassadors and ambassadorial representatives today on a site visit to the Great Barrier Reef. Mr Entsch will highlight Australia’s commitment to protecting the Reef and the science that underpins Australia’s $3 billion commitment to managing the Reef. The…
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has identified $111 million in spending under the landmark Reef Trust Partnership over the next financial year that will help keep Australia on track to meet its 2025 Reef water quality improvement targets and drive forward the world’s largest scientific collaboration to help coral reefs adapt to changing ocean temperatures.…
The Morrison Government is providing $137,600 to Ruth’s Hub to support women and children experiencing family and domestic violence in Cairns. Federal Women’s Safety Minister Anne Ruston said the additional funding came on top of the $281,720 the Morrison Government provided Ruth’s Women’s Shelter to set up the Hub. “The Morrison Government is absolutely committed…
The James Cook Museum in Cooktown is in need of urgent roof repairs to ensure historical artefacts contained in the museum are not destroyed. The former convent, now owned and operated by the National Trust of Australia (Queensland), is one of Cooktown’s major attractions. The museum houses an extensive collection of local Guugu Yimithiir artefacts,…
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has been awarded a $48,170 grant under the Morrison Government’s Indigenous Contemporary Music program. The $2 million program is aimed at increasing development opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians and bands. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the grant would allow CIAF to further support local indigenous artists…
Staff and students at Peace Lutheran College in Kamerunga will benefit from the development of a new master plan. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the Australian Government will provide $9,900 towards the project funded through the Morrison Government’s Capital Grants Program. “This project will enable Peace Lutheran College to plan for future upgrades and…
Nintiringanyi Indigenous Corporation has successfully secured $40,000 in funding under in the latest round of the Morrison Government’s Festivals Australia program. The funding will allow Nintiringanyi Indigenous Corporation to deliver its project, The Murama Experience, at the Cairns Festival. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the funding will provide critical support for local artists and…
First home buyers and single parents with children in Cairns and Far North Queensland can now apply for a place under the Morrison Government’s First Home Loan Deposit Scheme, New Home Guarantee or the Family Home Guarantee. Ten thousand additional places will be made available under each program from 1 July 2021. Since the introduction…