Yarrawonga Chronicle

Boost for Finley’s Southern Growers research site

The Federal Government has awarded $517,471 to Southern Growers’ research and development facility at Finley as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development program’s third round.

Federal Member for Farrer Sussan Ley said the new funding would allow the Smarter Irrigation project to expand activity at the 80 ha research facility by purchasing new locally-made equipment, to boost the site’s trial and demonstration areas.

“This means the (Southern) Growers can better replicate what’s actually happening in farm fields, leading to improvement of our region’s irrigation systems,” Ms Ley said.

“It will also drive a longer-term lift in employment and economic activity for our region, leaving a legacy our farmers can draw on for years to come.”

The latest $5.4 million in grants under this round builds on the $28 million previously announced and the nearly $39 million approved through rounds one and two.

For more information, visit: https:// www.agriculture.gov.au/water/mdb/ programs/basin-wide/edpgrants

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