- Four Great
Southern projects to receive $470,000 Regional Economic Development Grant funding
- Cook Government investing in health
care, veterinary services, childcare and manufacturing in the region
Four Great Southern projects will share in $470,000 funding under Round 6 of the Cook
Government's Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants program.
The RED Grants program is investing $50.85 million over nine years
toward locally driven projects to stimulate economic growth and build
resilience in the regions.
Successful projects in Round
6 will diversify the health care sector and support the expansion of
manufacturing and childcare services in the Great Southern.
The Ocean Beach Health
Group will use its $150,000 grant for the development of a five room,
multi-disciplinary, allied health centre in Denmark, to provide a shared care
model of health care.
Theproject will create sustainable jobs
and expand the range of allied health options not currently available in the
area.
Albany-based Village
Childcare Services has been awarded $140,000 to establish a long day care
centre in Albany and expand existing outside school hours and vacation care.
The funding will provide an
additional 68 childcare placements from 0-12 years.
Gracefield Enterprises has
received $110,000 to upgrade the Katanning Veterinary Clinic into the only purpose-built
24/7 Veterinary Hospital in the Upper Great Southern region.
The RED Grant will be
used to purchase specialised medical equipment, high quality veterinary animal
housing and emergency and critical care equipment.
A $70,000 grant will fund
the expansion of Cannabis Botanical Distillery's manufacturing facility in
Denmark, increasing their manufacturing capacity from 3,500 to 35,000 litres
per annum.
Comments attributed to Regional Development
Minister Don Punch:
"Round
6 of our RED Grants program will support local businesses focused on job
creation and industry expansion in the Great Southern.
"Healthcare,
childcare and manufacturing are key priorities for development in the Great
Southern – and together the successful recipients will help give these sectors
a boost.
"These initiatives
reflect the Cook Government's commitment to driving diversified employment
opportunities and supporting the people behind local businesses in our regions."
Successful Round
6 RED Grant recipients – Great Southern
