Tag: federal government
Federal minister visits city waste transfer station
FEDERAL Government Assistant Minister Trevor Evans visited the Mount Gambier waste transfer station last week as the government plans to ramp up its commitment...
JobTrainer initiative forges regional jobs
A LIMESTONE Coast engineering firm has been buoyed by the Federal Government’s JobTrainer skills package which will help employ new apprentices within the next...
Crucial funds boost headspace services
MORE than $500,000 will be invested at headspace Mount Gambier to boost clinical services and fast-track access to mental health services for young people.
An...
School restrictions ease
THE further easing of COVID-19 protocols at schools across South Australia has been welcomed by Millicent North Primary School principal Graham Slarks.
The day-to-day running...
Financial program timely to keep city business afloat
MOUNT Gambier’s Thyme at the Lakes may have closed indefinitely due to COVID-19 if it was not for the Federal Government’s JobKeeper initiative.
Like many...
2020/21 new financial year changes
INDIVIDUALS financially affected by COVID-19 and accessed up to $10,000 of their superannuation last financial year will be able to apply to access a...
Home loan guarantee
AN additional 10,000 loan guarantees are available for first home buyers over the next 12 months through participating lenders as of today.
The First Home...
Funding secured for specialist nurse to support Limestone Coast patients
MEN seeking treatment for prostate cancer in the Limestone Coast will receive extra support closer to home with a new dedicated prostate cancer nursing...
Millicent museum reopens
DAILY viewings of the Millicent National Trust Museum have recently resumed.
Museums and galleries had been closed around the nation for almost three months as...
Restored confidence drives vehicle sales
A MOUNT Gambier motor vehicle company says the number of sales have rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels as community confidence continues to accelerate.
While COVID-19 restrictions...
Critical international freight route secured
LIMESTONE Coast fresh produce, seafood and meat exports can across another pathway into critical export markets, with the Federal Government securing a key freight...
Store in demand for home improvements
THE manager of a Millicent hardware shop is grateful the business was deemed by the Federal Government to be essential at the height of...