Labor is giving regional communities another reason to be proud of where they live, with hundreds of new investments flowing into Victoria’s smallest towns.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes today announced almost 50 recipients as part of Round 3 of the Tiny Towns Fund across the Northern Victoria region.
This includes projects such as the refurbishment of the Corryong Foodshare, audio visual upgrades at Pioneer Hall in Strath Creek, a kitchen upgrade at Strathbogie Memorial Hall, a pump track for Donald, roof repairs at the Cheshunt Community Hall and upgrades to the Wunghnu Bowls Club, just to name a few. [FULL LIST ATTACHED]
Round 3 of the $20 million Tiny Towns Fund will deliver 157 projects across 151 towns with less than 5,000 people.
This latest round takes the total number of projects to more than 500 across 419 towns, with grants of between $5,000 and $50,000 supporting local priorities.
New playground and upgraded community facilities are helping create better spaces to Victoria’s smallest places.
Across regional Victoria, more than 40 much-loved community halls will be updated, while 15 playgrounds and play spaces will be created or improved.
Dozens of regional communities are already reaping the rewards of the Tiny Towns Fund, with more than 100 projects complete, helping make regional Victoria an even better place.
Most projects are being delivered by local workers and businesses, backing regional supply chains and economic growth.
Only Labor is investing in regional Victoria, with more than $50 billion delivered over the past decade to make our regional cities and towns better places to live, work, and study.
Liberal and National cuts would leave regional communities worse off, threatening the services, jobs and economic opportunities that country Victorians depend on.
Quotes attributable to Minister for Regional Development Michaela Settle
“Some of Victoria’s best communities are also our smallest, and the Tiny Towns Fund is helping make sure they have the facilities and infrastructure they need to thrive.”
“Labor is proud to back our smallest towns because we know strong regional communities are built through sustained investment, not cuts.”
Quotes attributable to Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes
“The Tiny Towns grant program is so popular across Northern Victoria, highlighting the very best of regional Victoria. Congratulations to this round’s deserving recipients.”
“The fund is just one of the many examples of our $50 billion investment in regional Victoria since 2014. We are a government that continues to invest in regional Victoria, and we always will.”
