Member for Barker welcomes the endorsement by National Cabinet of a National Code to support the COVID-safe travel needs of boarding school students. The National Code for Boarding School Students provides states and territories with principles to develop a consistent, national approach to help boarding students and their families travel across intrastate and interstate borders … Continue reading NATIONAL CODE TO SUPPORT BOARDING STUDENTS WELCOMED
Member for Barker Tony Pasin MP is throwing his weight behind the push to build a new childcare facility in Kingston SE. Mr Pasin said he used his time in quarantine after returning from Canberra earlier this month to work the phones and hold a number of virtual meetings including with the Minister for Education … Continue reading FEDERAL MP FIGHTS FOR FUNDING
Two roadside rest areas across Barker will be upgraded to help combat driver fatigue and make local roads safer, thanks to funding under the Liberal and Nationals Government’s Driver Reviver Site Upgrade Program. Federal Member for Barker Tony Pasin said there is nothing more important than saving lives, which is what this funding is all … Continue reading DRIVER REVIVER AND SAFETY BOOST FOR BARKER
Job seekers and those looking to transfer their skills into a new career in Barker will be encouraged to consider care and support work in a new Australian Government campaign. The A Life Changing Life campaign captures real-life relationships between workers and the people they support to highlight the unique experiences and employment opportunities available … Continue reading A LIFE CHANGING LIFE AWAITS IN BARKER
The Australian agricultural sector is poised to smash production value records this year, with our pandemic-defying farmers propelling the sector to $73 billion. Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia David Littleproud said the ABARES’s Agricultural Commodities: September Quarter report shows that farming has grown by 1.3 per cent in the last quarter. “That may not … Continue reading AGRI SECTOR’S RECORD YEAR
Works are getting underway on three Murraylands bridge upgrades aimed at improving freight productivity in regional South Australia and getting more heavy vehicles off the South Eastern Freeway. This stage of the project involves works to widen and strengthen three road bridges along the route, which are located between Sedan and Murray Bridge, as part … Continue reading BRIDGE WORKS GET UNDERWAY ON VITAL FREIGHT ROUTE UPGRADE
Member for Barker Tony Pasin has invited community members to a meeting in Mount Pleasant as part of his continued effort to ensure local voices are heard in Canberra. “I try and be as accessible as possible as I travel around the electorate,” Mr Pasin said. “I am most effective in Canberra when I have … Continue reading PASIN TO HOST COMMUNITY MEETING IN MOUNT PLEASANT
Smart Farms Small Grants: Soil Extension Activities round is now open. Barker organisations and individuals can apply for grants of up to $250,000 over two years. Two-year Soil Extension Activities to improve understanding of Australia’s soil condition and how to better manage it. Grants supporting outcomes under the Smart Farms Small Grants Program and the … Continue reading SMART FARMS SMALL GRANTS BOOST FOR BARKER SOIL
The local arts sector has received a major boost today in its recovery from COVID-19, with Generations in Jazz in the Limestone Coast awarded a share of more than $20 million, under the fifth batch of grants from the Federal Government’s $200 million Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund. Minister for Communications, Urban … Continue reading A BIG WIN FOR GENERATIONS IN JAZZ
