BALLARAT TRAMWAY UPGRADES READY TO ROLL AS MUSEUM CELEBRATES ITS HALF-CENTURY
Sunday, 02 October 2022
Visitors will enjoy an even better experience when embarking on the Ballarat Tramway Museum’s scenic tours, with new tram track upgrades now complete thanks to support from the Australian and Victorian governments. Passengers can now experience a safer and more comfortable tram ride with 600 metres of new tram tracks installed from the Museum’s junction to
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SAFER BALLARAT ROADS THANKS TO BLACK SPOT FUNDING
Friday, 19 August 2022
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King has today announced that the Albanese Labor Government will provide $978,050 to fix four dangerous black spots in the Ballarat area. “The Black Spot Program provides funding to improve road safety where it’s needed most,” Ms King said. Safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where
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CATHERINE KING – MEDIA RELEASE – NEW NETS FOR NEWLYN CRICKETERS – MONDAY, 8 AUGUST 2022
Monday, 08 August 2022
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, has today visited the recently completed Newlyn Cricket Nets, made possible by Australian Government funding, through the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program. The total project cost was $140,000, with LRCI funding contributing $81,766 and the Hepburn Shire Council funding the balance. “I am delighted to see the
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CATHERINE KING AND RICHARD MARLES – MEDIA RELEASE – LOCAL TRAINEES AND APPRENTICES THE ONLY ANSWER TO BALLARAT’S SKILL SHORTAGES – TUESDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2022
Wednesday, 02 February 2022
LOCAL TRAINEES AND APPRENTICES THE ONLY ANSWER TO BALLARAT’S SKILL SHORTAGES The government’s most recent data confirms that under the Morrison-Joyce Government, there are 70,000 fewer trainees and apprentices across Australia than when Labor was last in government. Cruelly, the electorate of Ballarat is not immune to the government’s neglect, with there being hundreds fewer
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CATHERINE KING – MEDIA RELEASE – WELCOME WATER CONNECTION FOR MAUDE REC RESERVE – MONDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2021
Tuesday, 09 November 2021
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King has welcomed today’s announcement that Maude Recreation Reserve and Bunjil Lookout have been connected to the town’s reticulated water supply. “This is a great initiative led by Golden Plains Shire Council. “Reliable town water will make a real difference to tourists accessing the camping area as well as locals
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ANTHONY ALBANESE AND CATHERINE KING – MEDIA RELEASE – UPGRADING SEBASTOPOL’S COMMUNITY FACILITIES – WEDNESDAY, 3 NOVEMBER 2021
Wednesday, 03 November 2021
An Albanese Labor Government will invest $4.5 million to rebuild the Sebastopol Senior Citizens centre and deliver a new Sebastopol Community Hub. Sebastopol’s Vickers Street Precinct is the heart of this community, including the Mens Shed, Ballarat Community Health, girl guides, early years learning, senior citizens, St George’s Reserve, Karen Overington playground and splash park. One of the last pieces of this puzzle is redeveloping the aging Senior Citizens
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CATHERINE KING – MEDIA RELEASE – BERRYBANK WINDFARM AN EXAMPLE OF THE BENEFITS OF GREEN ENERGY – WEDNESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2021
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King has welcomed today’s announcement that Berrybank Wind Farm’s Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing Plan will deliver for communities across Golden Plains. As part of this program, Berrybank Wind Farms is funding the installation of solar panels on community and council buildings and low-income homes across the region. “At a
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NEW CENTRE FOR BALLAN SCOUTS
Friday, 08 October 2021
Catherine King has today welcomed the news that Ballan Scouts will receive a $550,000 grant for the construction of the Ballan Scout and Community Centre (BSACC). This $1.1 million project will construct a multi-purpose Scout and Community Activity Centre to be used as a meeting and activities space for this important community group. “I am
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CATHERINE KING WELCOMES GOLDEN PLAINS FUNDING
Friday, 01 October 2021
Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King has today welcomed the announcement from Golden Plains Shire Council that they have allocated $2.6m of federal funding to road upgrades and other infrastructure projects across our region. “Everyone in our region and all across the state could name ten roads that are in desperate need of an upgrade,
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FOI REVEALS LITTLEPROUD MAKING IT UP AS HE GOES ON DROUGHT
Wednesday, 18 December 2019
Media Release with Shadow Minister Joel Fitzgibbon The Federal Government’s credibility on drought is in tatters after revelations it ignored Bureau of Meteorology advice before allocating $1 million in drought funding to Moyne Shire Council in Victoria in September. Moyne Shire infamously refused to accept the funds, with the Mayor stating at the time that
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