Prime Minister Julia Gillard today reaffirmed the Government’s ongoing commitment to the Australian War Memorial, announcing an additional $8m per year to support its ongoing operations. The increased financial support is the result of a comprehensive review ordered by the Prime Minister on funding arrangements for the Australian War Memorial. The review and funding increase [...]
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Bringing Science to the Australian Capital Territory
The ACT’s National Science Week will kick off on 13 August and give Canberrans the opportunity to take part in many exciting events. Canberra received $54,272 in funding out of a national pool of $500,000 and will run the following projects: Canberra Family Science Spectacular Hosted at the CSIRO Discovery Centre, all of Canberra’s science [...]
Senator Lundy opens new facilities at Radford College Junior School
ACT Senator Kate Lundy today attended the official opening of the new class rooms and refurbished hospitality rooms at Radford College Junior School in Bruce, built as part of the Australian Government’s Building the Education Revolution (BER). Radford College Junior School received $3,200,000 under the National School Pride (NSP) program and Primary Schools for the [...]
$11.9 million health and medical research funding in the ACT
The Australian Government is providing $11.9 million in new health and medical research funding to the Australian National University (ANU) and University of Canberra (UC) in the ACT, Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy, Member for Fraser Dr Andrew Leigh and Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann announced today. The funding, part of a $573 million [...]
ACT schools connecting with Asia
Students at Merici College, St Clare’s College, and St Mary Mackillop College will have an opportunity to better connect with Asian culture and languages with $30,000 Federal Government funding announced today. The funding has been awarded to Merici College, who will work in partnership with St Clare’s College and St Mary Mackillop College to offer [...]
ACT gets funding boost for home and community care services
Member for Canberra, Gai Brodtmann, Member for Fraser, Andrew Leigh and Senator Kate Lundy today welcomed the announcement of $1.3 million in additional funding for home and community care services for 13 organisations in the ACT by Federal Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler and ACT Minister for Health Katy Gallagher. The services [...]
Funding our future in the ACT
Gai Brodtmann MP, Andrew Leigh MP and Senator Kate Lundy today congratulated the Gillard Government for continuing to fund fundamental programs and investments in the ACT. Since 2007 the Federal Labor Government has made unprecedented investments in Canberra for education, health, social housing, community infrastructure and roads. The Federal Labor Government and the ACT Labor [...]
Labor delivers $297,250 for local community projects
The Rudd Labor Government is delivering $297,250 in North Canberra to four local organisations: Belconnen Community Service, UnitingCare Kippax, Sing Australia and Companion House. Belconnen Community Service ($66,625) assists parents and children in the West Belconnen area to participate in supported playgroups in their local neighbourhood, including an Indigenous playgroup. It provides parents with play [...]
ACT festivals to benefit from Festivals Australia funding
Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement that local Tuggeranong Community Festival and Belconnen Community Festival will receive $31,297 in support thanks to the latest funding round for Festivals Australia. Arts Minister Peter Garrett this week announced a total of $459,000 in funding for 32 projects at regional and community festivals across [...]
$300,000 for ACT Barnardos to keep children safe in their families
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Families Jenny Macklin that Barnardos Australia in the ACT will receive $300,000, as part of the Rudd Government’s $9.3 million national investment over three years under a new program to address drug and alcohol problems in families and build safe and secure [...]
