{"id":400,"date":"2018-11-07T05:28:08","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T05:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=400"},"modified":"2018-11-07T05:28:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T05:28:08","slug":"remote-airstrips-funding-better-connects-the-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2018\/11\/07\/remote-airstrips-funding-better-connects-the-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"Remote Airstrips Funding better connects the bush"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some of Australia\u2019s most remote communities will be better connected to vital supplies, transport and medical services thanks to Round six of the Liberal and Nationals\u2019 Government\u2019s Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program, which opened for applications today.
\nDeputy Prime Minister, Nationals\u2019 Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the program was about improving the safety and accessibility of airstrips across remote Australia to better connect communities to the services they need to survive and thrive.
\n\u201cIt is important for all communities to have great transport links and even more so in our remote areas where local airstrips are crucial pieces of community infrastructure,\u201d Mr McCormack said.
\n\u201cFor many Australians living in remote communities, airstrips are needed to get essential supplies, mail deliveries and potentially lifesaving medical services, as well as connect with education and employment opportunities and travel long distances.
\n\u201cThe Liberal and Nationals\u2019 Government has committed $28.3 million to improve safety and access at airstrips to ensure those living in the most remote parts of our nation continue to remain connected to the essential services they need.\u201d
\nAssistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Andrew Broad said 31 projects had been approved for funding in the previous round, highlighting the importance of the program to local communities and the Australian Government\u2019s strong commitment to supporting remote and regional Australia.
\n\u201cLast round we invested more than $500,000 to improve drainage and sealing at Camooweal in Queensland, $225,000 to re-sheet and regrade the runway at Bulla Camp in the Northern Territory and $55,000 to repair fences at the Flinders Island aerodrome in Tasmania, to name just a few,\u201d Mr Broad said.
\n\u201cThese kinds of projects benefit thousands of Australians living in remote communities and surrounding regions, whether through job creation, more reliable transport access or improved service delivery.
\n\u201cI encourage all owners and operators of remote community airstrips who can see a real need for an upgrade to apply under Round 6.\u201d
\nRoyal Flying Doctor Service Chief Executive Dr Martin Laverty welcomed the new round.
\n\u201cThe Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program saves lives,\u201d Dr Laverty said.
\n\u201cIt delivers safety improvements such as night lighting or navigation aids for the Flying Doctor to land in health emergencies at otherwise unserviceable airstrips. Our remote Australia health service simply couldn\u2019t operate without this essential funding program.\u201d
\nApplications for Round 6 are open until 29 November 2018 and can be lodged by owners\/operators of remote airstrips including community groups, Indigenous organisations and local governments.
\nTo apply, visit\u00a0www.business.gov.au\/raup<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Some of Australia\u2019s most remote communities will be better connected to vital supplies, transport and medical services thanks to Round six of the Liberal and Nationals\u2019 Government\u2019s Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program, which opened for applications today. Deputy Prime Minister, Nationals\u2019 Leader and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said the program was … Continue reading “Remote Airstrips Funding better connects the bush”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}