Farmers with clever, sustainable agriculture ideas can turn them into reality by applying for grants of up to $50,000 under Round three of the Smart Farms Small Grants program. Member for Barker Tony Pasin said Australian farmers had a long history of early adoption of innovations. “We want to hear about clever projects that improve … Continue reading SMART FARMS SMALL GRANTS SUPPORT BIG IDEAS
Member for Barker, Tony Pasin MP, has announced that the Bordertown Football Club has been successful in their funding application in latest round of the Morrison Government’s Stronger Communities Programme. Under the funding program the Bordertown Football Club will receive $15,000 to replace the existing scoreboard with a new electronic version. Mr Pasin said the … Continue reading PASIN STRENGTHENS BORDERTOWN COMMUNITY
Member for Barker Tony Pasin said 22 scholarships would be available to international and domestic students to study in Barker next year. Mr Pasin said tertiary education providers in Mount Gambier and the Riverland had been provided $1,254,000 over the forward estimates to offer the scholarships through the Coalition Government’s $93.7 million Destination Australia program. … Continue reading ATTRACTING MORE STUDENTS TO BARKER
The Marshall Government has released the tender for the planning and design of road access upgrades for the new Thomas Foods International meat processing facility. The Morrison-McCormack and Marshall Governments have committed $14 million to provide road access to the multi-million facility, to be built 6 kilometres north of Murray Bridge. As part of this … Continue reading TENDER RELEASED FOR THE PLANNING OF THOMAS FOODS INTERNATIONAL ROAD ACCESS UPGRADE
Applications for the Road Safety Awareness and Enablers Fund are now open and Tony Pasin is urging organisations in Barker with an interest in road safety education and awareness to apply. Mr Pasin said the fund would increase road safety awareness and education, contributing to the reduction of road trauma in Australia. “The Federal Government … Continue reading ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS AND ENABLERS FUND NOW OPEN
Dear Editor, Last year the Morrison Government announced an additional 30 Medicare subsidised MRI services across the country estimated to provide access to important diagnostic scans for up to approximately 132,000 extra patients per year. I wanted the residents of the Riverland to be direct beneficiaries of this initiative saving a 2-3 hour drive to … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR – RIVERLAND MRI
Coalition Government support for regional communities to combat the impacts of drought continues as over $1 million across 30 grants is announced today by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) under its Tackling Tough Times Together initiative. Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin said the Government was pleased to support the vital work … Continue reading BLANCHETOWN HALL TO RECEIVE DROUGHT FUNDING
Member for Barker, Tony Pasin MP said by 1 January 2020 the Australian dairy industry will have a mandatory code of conduct, ahead of the timetable we took to the election. Mr Pasin said the mandatory code would improve the contractual arrangements between dairy farmers and dairy processors. “As a Federal member of Parliament representing … Continue reading DAIRY INDUSTRY MANDATORY CODE OF CONDUCT ON ITS WAY
Dear Editor, I write regarding the success of the community fare partnership brokered last year between REX airlines and the District Council of Grant. Your readers may recall that I convened a meeting at my electorate office between the two parties and suggested that a deal be struck similar to that already operating in other … Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR – AIRLINE PASSENGER NUMBERS
