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Canberra’s $6m plus for shire THE federal government will give Mornington Peninsula Shire almost $6.5 million from its Financial Assistance Grant Program for 2015-16. The amount is part of $39 million for councils partly or wholly in the federal electorate of Flinders, held by environment minister Greg Hunt, who announced the funds in a statement last week. City of Casey receives the lion’s share of the money with $17.31 million for its 283,000 residents. Cardinia Shire gets $9.89 million for its population of 87,000 and Bass Coast $5.49 million for its 30,000 with Mornington Peninsula Shire receiving $6.43 million for its 150,000 people. The government is providing $2.3 billion to local governments nationwide in 2015-16. “This includes $1.1 billion in Financial Assistance Grants already paid to councils to ensure immediate ac-
cess to untied funding to support local priorities,� Mr Hunt stated. “Councils are free to spend this untied grant funding according to local priorities, including for infrastructure, health, recreation, environment, employment and roads projects.� Mr Hunt stated the grant program “gives local councils greater flexibility about where they spend their funding and provides an additional boost to make our communities better places�. Councils across the nation will also share the $3.2 billion Roads to Recovery program pot. Mr Hunt stated an additional $200 million had been committed by the government over the next two years under the $500 million Black Spot program. Details of the grants are at regional.gov.au/local/assistance/index.aspx
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Dinner for dolphin group THE peninsula-based Dolphin Research Institute celebrates its 25th year of working to protect dolphins as well as their habitat in Port Phillip and Western Port with a dinner at the Ranelagh Club in Mt Eliza next month. “Dinner with the Dolphins� is at 6pm on Saturday 17 October and will be three courses and drinks as well as silent and live auctions to raise funds for the institute. Cost $100 or $80 for DRI members. Book on 1300 130 949 or admin@ dolphinresearch.org.au
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Mornington News 29 September 2015
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