BUNDABERG Regional Council is formally seeking feedback from the Australian Government on its Round 2 submission for funding through the National Stronger Regions Fund after missing out on federal assistance for critical infrastructure to support the region’s economic development.
Bundaberg Regional Council said while it was appreciative of funding received through a range of federal programs, Mayor Mal Forman is dismayed that the region has not been able to secure any funding through the Stronger Regions program to assist with the $71 million Rubyanna Wastewater Treatment Plant construction, which she said would generate 640 jobs for the region.
“The objective of the National Stronger Regions Fund is to ‘support economic growth and sustainability of regions across Australia, especially disadvantaged regions, by supporting investment in priority infrastructure’,” he said. For the full article click here
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