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…
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…
Mr ENTSCH: Fortunately, this year’s Cairns Show went ahead as planned, following last year’s cancellation, in what was a major boost to our city and wider region. It’s one event I certainly look forward to every year. The Cairns Show is the biggest regional show in Australia and Cairns’s largest event. But the Cairns Show…
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…
The first round of the Morrison Government’s Indigenous Tourism Fund has been announced with five organisations across Far North Queensland successfully receiving funding under the program. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the grants are designed to help indigenous-owned tourism businesses and community organisations increase the number of indigenous tourism products available and support the…
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…
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…
The 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…
Work 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…