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…
DetailsFirst 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…
DetailsBusinesses in Cairns and Far North Queensland are encouraged to apply for a grant to help strengthen Australia’s supply chain capabilities and access to critical products in times of crisis. Applications have now been opened for manufacturers under the Morrison Government’s $107.2m Supply Chain Resilience Initiative. This initiative is a key part of the Morrison…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is providing Mossman-based manufacturer CocoNutZ Australia with a grant of $1 million to increase its competitiveness and productivity while also helping support local jobs. CocoNutZ Australia is an agricultural bio-manufacturing platform diversifying Far North Queensland agriculture through producing a range of condiments using local sugar cane. The grant is being delivered under…
DetailsWork on the congesting-busting $300 million Cairns Western Arterial Road duplication will commence in 2022. The business case for the project linking the Smithfield and Redlynch will be released in October 2021. Design detail options for the upgrades is now open for public comment on the Department of Transport and Main Roads website. The staged…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is continuing to invest in programs that deliver training and employment outcomes for Indigenous people living in remote areas by providing $1 million to Kapani Warriors to refresh their equipment and improve their training offering. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the program has yielded outstanding rates of success across a number…
DetailsThree Cairns organisations have been successful under the Morrison Government’s Veteran and Community Grants program. Veteran and Community Grants are for activities and services that improve the health and wellbeing of members of the veteran community. They can also fund programs that reduce social isolation, support carers and improve access to community services. Federal Leichhardt…
DetailsThe Morrison Government is providing more than $1.2 million for headspace services in Cairns as part of its $26 million investment to ensure that young people can access mental health services where they need them and when they need them. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch welcomed the funding which will ensure better social and health…
DetailsAs part of Men’s Health Week, the Australian Government is encouraging Men’s Sheds across Cairns and Far North Queensland to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said funding under Round 22 of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme was now…
DetailsCairns motorists received a major road safety boost today with the Morrison Government announcing it will invest $709,000 towards upgrading the intersection of Upward and Draper Streets at Parramatta Park. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said community input was critical to identifying key black spots across Cairns and Far North Queensland. He said Cairns Regional…
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