Daily Archives: 12 July 2017

Applications open for federal Stronger Communities Program grants

Community groups and sporting clubs on the southern Gold Coast are being encouraged to nominate worthwhile local projects as part of round three of the highly successful Stronger Communities Program.  Federal Member for McPherson Karen Andrews said up to 50 per cent of project costs could be funded under the program.  “The Stronger Communities Program…

More Australians taking up government-funded training

A report by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research has found 1.3 million Australians were enrolled in government-funded vocational education in 2016, an increase of 3.3 per cent compared to 2015.  Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews, said the report, ‘Government-Funded Students and Courses 2016’ is an excellent snapshot of Commonwealth,…