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BUNDABERG has welcomed a federal minister into town with open arms today, as well as her $6.1 million funding announcement for the region.
Set to improve water quality that flows from the Burnett River Catchment to the Great Barrier Reef, the Morrison Government will allocate the funding to the Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG). Nadia Campbell, Sussan Ley and Sheila Charlesworth stand with some of drones which will be used as part of the project. Picture: Rhylea Millar
Arriving in Bundaberg today to make the exciting announcement, environment minister Sussan Ley said the project would prevent more than 16,000 tonnes of fine sediment from entering the Great Barrier Reef.