Great Western Hotel and Halls Gap’s Gariwerd Motel are among recipients of grants designed to cut energy costs ‘so they can invest in their business, employ more Australians and get ahead’.
Member for Wannon Dan Tehan said 11 small and medium hotels across Wannon electorate would receive support from the Federal Government’s $10.2-million Hotel Energy Uplift Program, with grants ranging from $10,000 to $25,000.
He said the grants would help fund projects that would provide genuine and lasting energy savings and reduce operating costs.
Great Western Hotel will receive $25,000 for upgrades and Gariwerd Motel $25,000 towards an energy-efficiency program.