Federal MPs share concerns over workforce shortage with Queensland Agriculture Minister
A group of Federal Queensland MPs have expressed their concerns about a workforce shortage in the agriculture industry which could have a devastating impact on the sector. Farmers and producers across the state rely on large numbers of overseas workers to help them harvest their crops and with working holiday maker numbers in Australia already […]
Funding for Bushfire Projects to Drive Social and Economic Recovery
Livingstone Shire is in line to share in $36.8 million for bushfire recovery projects, announced today by the Australian and Queensland governments. The funding will support a range of projects in 13 local council areas determined by the Queensland Government that were most heavily impacted by last year’s bushfire season, including Livingstone Shire Council. Queensland […]
Mercy Community Centre Officially Opens After Successful Building Better Regions Fund Application
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry has welcomed the opening of the Mercy Community Centre, after a successful application to the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund Round 3. The $2,500,000 million project includes the construction of a new community centre to provide recreation activities for residential care recipients, day respite and day therapy programs, […]
Strengthening The Fight Against Pests and Weeds in Capricornia
Farmers and land managers in Capricornia will benefit from improved tools and technologies to better control established pest animals and weeds, with the Australian Government announcing a $13 million competitive grant round that will support the development of new or improved breakthrough pest animal and weed control tools. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, […]
Researching Your Family’s Second World War History Is Easier Than Ever
Australians are being encouraged to learn more about the stories of our Second World War veterans as the 75th anniversary of the end of the war on 15 August approaches. Access to Second World War service records and historical information has never been easier and now is the perfect time to capture the stories of […]
Labor’s Claims on Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road on the Wrong Track
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry has called on the Member for Keppel Brittany Lauga and Queensland Labor Senator for Queensland Murray Watt to explain their calls for federal funding to be brought forward for construction of the Rockhampton Yeppoon Road Duplication, when the Queensland Government hasn’t completed the business case for the project. According […]
Register to be an organ and tissue donor and tell your family this DonateLife Week
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry is encouraging Capricornia residents to register to be an organ and tissue donor and tell their family and friends during DonateLife Week 2020. DonateLife Week, Australia’s national awareness week dedicated to promoting organ and tissue donation, will be held from Sunday 26 July to Sunday 2 August 2020. During […]
Improving digital connectivity in Capricornia
THE HON PAUL FLETCHER MPMinister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts THE HON MARK COULTON MPMinister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government THE HON MICHELLE LANDRY MPMember for CapricorniaAssistant Minister for Children and FamiliesAssistant Minister for Northern Australia JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Applications for the Australian Government’s $53 million Regional Connectivity Program are […]
Over $5,000 for Men’s Sheds in Capricornia
The Hon. Greg Hunt MPMinister for Health The Hon. Mark Coulton MPMinister for Regional Health, Regional Communicationsand Local Government The Hon. Michelle Landry MPMember for CapricorniaAssistant Minister for Children and FamiliesAssistant Minister for Northern Australia The Australian Government is continuing to support the health and wellbeing of men in Capricornia through a grant of $5,255 […]
Landry Welcomes ACCC Inquiry into the Major Retailers’ Treatment of Farmers
The Coalition Government has announced an historic inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into the domestic fresh food and dairy supply chain, from the farmgate right through to the supermarket. Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said the government has ordered a three-month ACCC independent inquiry into the supply chain for fresh […]
Landry Welcomes ACCC Inquiry into the Major Retailers’ Treatment of Farmers
The Coalition Government has announced an historic inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into the domestic fresh food and dairy supply chain, from the farmgate right through to the supermarket. Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said the government has ordered a three-month ACCC independent inquiry into the supply chain for fresh […]
$1.8m For Recovery and Resilience Projects In Bushfire-Affected Queensland Communities
Bushfire-affected communities from the Burdekin to the border will benefit from $1.8 million for 37 projects to aid their recovery and boost their resilience for future disasters.Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said the first round grants are designed to maximise flexibility in targeting local priorities and jointly funded under the Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding […]
