From Diwali to the Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival, NSW’s multicultural grants program has funded it all. Now $1 million is up for grabs — and applications are open until 13 July.
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Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, Northern Rivers
Applications open for Our Kids Community Grants to support children with illness and special needs
Families and community organisations across the Northern Rivers can now apply for grants supporting children living with illness and special needs.
Posted inEvans Head, Grants and funding, Sport
$14,300 boost for Evans Head junior touch football
Evans Head Touch Football Association is set to expand its junior representative programs after securing $14,300 through the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program.
Posted inFeature, Grants and funding, Local News
Grants open to help communities prepare for drought
More than $3 million is available for community-led projects helping rural and regional Australians prepare for drought.
Posted inByron Shire, Feature, Grants and funding, Lismore, Tourism
Councils, MP, vow to keep fighting after Rail Trail funding rejection
Northern Rivers leaders say they remain committed to completing the rail trail despite a federal funding application for the next stage of the project being rejected.
Posted inMoney, National News
Taylor mimics One Nation in Budget Reply speech that snubs regions
Critics say Angus Taylor’s budget reply speech exposed a Coalition mimicking One Nation rhetoric on “mass migration” while offering little detail, little vision, and little for regional Australia.
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‘Class war’ budget targets aspiration
Barnaby Joyce has accused Labor of punishing aspiration through its budget tax reforms, warning changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax and trusts will drive investment offshore and push renters “onto the street”.
Posted inAgriculture, Money, Roads and Infrastructure, Transport and Freight
Small wins overshadowed by deep cuts for regions
Not happy: small wins on measures like excluding farmers from new taxes are not impressing rural advocates.
Posted inLismore, Money
Lismore unveils $411m budget focused on infrastructure, flood recovery and regional growth
Lismore City Council’s draft $411.3 million budget prioritises infrastructure, flood recovery and cost-of-living support measures across the region.
Posted inHousing, Money, National News
‘Need to do more’: PM flags housing changes in budget
The upcoming federal budget will be one of reform, the prime minister has insisted, despite accusations of broken election promises.