The disaster at Thomas Foods International (TFI) Murray Bridge has understandably rocked the community of Murray Bridge.
Member for Barker, Tony Pasin, has welcomed the announcement that the Australian Government will fully fund a strategy to establish Princes Highway priority upgrades between Sydney and Port Augusta.
Tony Pasin, Member for Barker, visited Barossa Village on Friday to announce funding of $10,000 to go towards upgrading the kitchen, activity centre and outdoor area.
At the Rotary Club of Mobilong’s recent Christmas Gathering Tony Pasin, Member for Barker, announced funding of $16,250 for a new purpose built catering trailer for the Club to take to local community events.
Thanks to the Coalition Government’s Mobile Blackspot Programme a new Telstra mobile phone tower in Mundulla was switched on by Member for Barker, Tony Pasin and Telstra Area General Manager, Mark Bolton on Thursday.
Preschoolers in Lameroo will be amongst the first in Australia to be introduced to science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) through a new series of fun, play-based apps.
The Southern Mallee community is set to benefit from the Australian Government’s investment in local roads, with $734,000 on the way for Tauragat Well Road.
On Monday Tony Pasin, Member for Barker, joined with members of the Mount Gambier Airport Stakeholders Group to progress development of an application to the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF).
A free preventative health initiative is being rolled out across regional and rural South Australia to help those who are overweight, at risk of chronic disease or who already have one or more chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease.