Fed: Govt offers councils grants to house oil

AAP General News (Australia)
12-18-2001
Fed: Govt offers councils grants to house oil

Regional local councils could receive about $20,000 each to build tanks to house waste
oil under an offer from the federal government.

Environment Minister DAVID KEMP is writing to regional and remote councils to apply
for federal funding to encourage them to recycle waste oil.

Under the Local Government Waste Oil Facility Grants program, about $9 million is available
to build waste oil collection facilities in country areas.

The minister says the grants will enable rural councils to set up safe and accessible
drop-off points for waste oil.

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KEYWORD: OIL (CANBERRA)

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