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22 January 2013
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Country Groups Receive Further $3.877M Victor P Taffa Supports broad range of regional community facility requirements Contributes to improvement of regional lifestyles The Liberal National Government has announced $3.877Million in Royalties for Regions funding to support six projects prioritised by groups of local governments in four of [...]
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29 December 2012
Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps Rent Relief For Fire-Devastated North Queensland Shires Victor P Taffa Far North Queensland landholders and businesses affected by recent fires can now apply for leasehold rent deferrals under a Newman Government announcement made today. Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Andrew Cripps, said graziers and small [...]
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22 December 2012
Federal Deputy Nationals Senate Leader Fiona Nash Shop Local For Christmas, Help Regional Communities Victor P Taffa Residents of regional communities should support local businesses by shopping in their local towns for Christmas, according to Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Fiona Nash. “If we want sustainable local businesses in our regional communities, [...]
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13 December 2012
Federal Deputy Nationals Senate Leader Fiona Nash Temora To Win Global Attention Of ‘Warbird’ Enthusiasts Victor P Taffa Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Fiona Nash has congratulated the north east Riverina town of Temora on again staging its Warbirds Downunder vintage military air show next November. “This is a big deal for [...]
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13 December 2012
Federal Deputy Nationals Senate Leader Fiona Nash Border Mail Sets Example For Big Metro Newspapers Victor P Taffa Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Fiona Nash has congratulated Albury’s Border Mail newspaper after the editorial team won two Walkley Awards for journalism. “This shows quality journalism is alive and thriving in regional Australia [...]
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08 December 2012
Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills MILLS PUSHES DARWIN AS ASIAN MEETING PLACE Victor P Taffa Chief Minister, Terry Mills, has used today’s Council of Australia Governments (COAG) meeting in Canberra to push Darwin as a strategic meeting place between Australia and Indonesia. “I advised the Prime Minister and State and Territory leaders that my [...]
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25 November 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Newman Gets New Main Street Victor P Taffa Newman Town Centre Revitalisation Stage 2 completed $19.9 Million funding from Royalties for Regions for Stage 3 announced Newman residents have a new main street – Iron Ore Parade – the first since the town was established [...]
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15 October 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Premier Announces $2.9 Million To Drive Ballarat’s Economy And Generate 1,800 Jobs Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu today announced the Victorian Coalition Government will invest $2.9 Million through the $1 Billion Regional Growth Fund towards the University of Ballarat’s (UoB) $6.4 Million Ballarat Technology Park expansion. Addressing the Victorian Liberal [...]
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07 September 2012
Northern Territory Chief Minister Terry Mills MILLS VISITS AMPILATWATJA COMMUNITY Victor P Taffa Terry Mills today became the first Chief Minister to visit the Ampilatwatja community in Central Australia. Mr. Mills visited the remote Central Australian community with Namatjira MLA Alison Anderson, Stuart MLA Bess Price, Arnhem MLA Larisa Lee and Daly MLA Gary Higgins. [...]
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06 September 2012
Victoria Premier Ted Baillieu Victoria Minister for Energy and Resources Michael O’Brien New Boral Dunnstown Quarry Processing Plant To Boost Economy In Regional Victoria Victor P Taffa Premier Ted Baillieu and Energy and Resources Minister Michael O’Brien welcomed further signs of economic growth around the Ballarat area with the opening of the Boral Dunnstown Quarry [...]
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11 August 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls Mid West Investment Plan’s Four New Projects Victor P Taffa $4.047M State Government Royalties for Regions funding for new projects For education, health, community & economic development infrastructure Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced $4.047Million in State Government Royalties for Regions funding towards infrastructure projects in [...]
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29 July 2012
Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Premier Opens South Hedland’s State-Of-The-Art Centre Victor P Taffa $11.1M Royalties for Regions funding for multi-purpose recreation centre Landmark development forms part of WA Government’s Pilbara Cities vision South Hedland’s stunning new multi-purpose recreation centre was officially opened today by [...]
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19 July 2012
Queensland Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney Queensland Minister for State Development Jeff Seeney Queensland Minister for Infrastructure Jeff Seeney Queensland Minister for Planning Jeff Seeney New Vision For Mary Valley’s Future Victor P Taffa The Newman Government has unveiled a ‘blueprint’ to reinvigorate the Mary Valley, based on maximising economic development opportunities rather than just selling [...]
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17 July 2012
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman Newman Visits South West Queensland Victor P Taffa Premier Campbell Newman will visit the communities of Meandarra, Cunnamulla and Quilpie over the next two days. Mr. Newman said he was looking forward to visiting the region, which had largely been forgotten by the previous Labor Government. Mr. Newman will be the [...]
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12 July 2012
Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan Vic Coalition Announces Latrobe Valley Roadmap Victor P Taffa The Victorian Coalition Government today unveiled its long-term strategy to guide the Latrobe Valley through challenges imposed by the Federal Government’s new Carbon Tax. Joined by Coalition Government colleagues at the Latrobe [...]
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03 July 2012
Federal Minister for Regional Development Simon Crean Acting Victoria Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan LATROBE VALLEY TRANSITION COMMITTEE RELEASES REPORT Victor P Taffa Federal Minister for Regional Development Simon Crean and Victorian Acting Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Minister Peter Ryan today welcomed the release [...]
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26 May 2012
Western Australia Minister for Regional Development and Lands Brendon Grylls Pilbara’s First High-Rise Apartment Complex Opens In Karratha Victor P Taffa First high-rise development in the Pilbara Pilbara Cities changing the face of the Pilbara The State Government’s Pilbara Cities’ initiative continues to deliver results with the opening of Pelago West – the first high-rise [...]
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25 May 2012
Nationals Senate Deputy Leader Fiona Nash Flagship $11M Gillard Government Program To Encourage Move To The Regions Disappears Into Thin Air, Senate Estimates Reveals Victor P Taffa The Federal Government has quietly axed its own program to encourage city people to move to the regions, department officials admitted to Nationals Senate Deputy Leader Fiona Nash [...]
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30 April 2012
Victoria Deputy Premier Peter Ryan Victoria Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan The Best Of Regional And Rural Victoria On Show In Melbourne Victor P Taffa Victoria’s first Regional Victoria Living Expo got underway in Melbourne today with 130 exhibitors showcasing the many business, career and lifestyle benefits on offer outside the big [...]
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08 April 2012
South Australia Shadow Minister for Economic Development David Ridgway Not To Eyre Is To Err Victor P Taffa Regional development Minister Gail Gago has revealed she has never met – or couldn’t remember meeting – proponents of a major mining venture which is investing more than $260 Million on the Eyre Peninsula. Ms. Gago told [...]
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