Tag: investment
Vehicle purchase to drive tourism
MOUNT Gambier City Council will spend $34,000 on a vehicle to support its tourism and visitor information staff and promote the district outside of...
OneFortyOne sawmill upgrades continue to shape timber sector
THE OneFortyOne (OFO)Jubilee Wood Products sawmill in Mount Gambier will continue to undergo cutting-edge investment amid $19m flowing into the site for new projects.
The...
National and Animal Justice party election contenders revealed
TWO more names have been added to the Barker ballot with the National Party and the Animal Justice Party confirming their candidates for the...
CSIRO examines Limestone Coast freight network
THE nation's peak scientific body visited the South East region on Wednesday to investigate the potential return of freight rail services to the Limestone...
Government awards $15,000 to red meat strategy
THE Limestone Coast Red Meat Cluster has been awarded $15,000 for a strategic plan under the Federal Government's Building Better Regions fund.
The plan, developed...
Government invests in youth mental health
THE Federal Government will invest a further $47m to continue to support the mental health of young Australians through headspace, during a new youth mental health ambassadors project[...]
Home battery scheme powers up
THE State Government's $200m home battery scheme has gone up another gear, with additional battery systems now eligible for the subsidy of up to...
Schools receive $1b boost
THE State Government will invest more than $1b in capital projects in the public education sector, including two new birth to Year 12 schools...
Kelpie centre provides Casterton economic boost
A STAGGERING $18.6m worth of investment has been committed to the Casterton district over the past 12 months and real estate sales have set...
Government plans for forestry growth
THE State Government will canvass avenues to shore up log supply for regional processing facilities as part of a renewed focus on the region's...
Minister’s visit provides opportunity to address South East trade, tourism and investment
INDUSTRY leaders and business owners in the Wattle Range region were recently given the opportunity to meet with Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister David...
Timber announcement welcomed
THE Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) has welcomed timber manufacturing business Timberlink's announcement it will invest $100m into its Australian sawmills, which will see its processing capacity increase by more[...]