- More than $1.8m in grants to sheep and goat businesses
- Up to 77 new good jobs created
- New round of grants open for applications
Ten sheep and goat enterprises across rural and regional Queensland will receive just over $1.8 million in funding, creating up to 77 good jobs.
Under the Palaszczuk Government's Rural Agricultural Development (RAD) Grants, funding of up to $200,000 will support projects that will create good jobs relating to the sale and value of products or materials derived from sheep or goats.
Successful applicants are located across 10 local government areas including Balonne, Blackall, Central Highlands, Goondiwindi, Murweh, Paroo, Quilpie, Richmond, Southern Downs and Western Downs.
Activities funded under the program include adopting on-farm technology or improving the efficiency of an operation through infrastructure upgrades.
The Palaszczuk Government's RAD Grants program will provide $4 million over two rounds of the program to fund 'shovel-ready' projects that create jobs for the sheep and goat industry and provide significant economic benefits to rural and regional communities.
Round Two of the RAD Grants program is now open for expressions of interest.
