The Australian 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 they had immediate access to untied funding to support local priorities.   

Councils in the New England Electorate will receive a total of $41,029, 447 this financial year. This includes the early payment of $20,367,956. Guyra Shire Council will receive a total of $2,064, 426 in 2015/16, with the first quarterly payment of $260,891 already received.

“The Coalition Government is committed to supporting local government to deliver the services and facilities they need,” Mr Joyce said.

 “Councils are free to spend this untied grant funding according to local priorities, including for infrastructure, health, recreation, environment, employment and roads projects.

“This is in addition to the Government’s $3.2 billion Roads to Recovery programme,” Mr Joyce said. “The Coalition Government is committed to ensuring local councils and the communities they serve get the funding they need to deliver the infrastructure and services of the 21st century.

Full details of the allocations to councils under the Financial 

Assistance Grant Programme 

are available online at regional.gov.au/local/assistance/index.aspx