$10m for Jardine River Bridge

THE Federal Government will invest up to $10 million towards constructing a bridge over the Jardine River on the Cape York Peninsula. The investment honours the Government’s commitment to deliver key infrastructure to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Far North Queensland. “The Jardine bridge project will open up economic…

Funding available to strengthen communities

FAR Northern community groups, not?for?profits and local government organisations are being urged to put their hand up for Round 2 of the Australian Government’s Stronger Communities Programme. The programme, announced in this year’s Budget, is providing $150,000 per year for two years to every electorate in Australia to fund small capital projects which deliver social…