Author: Terry Redman
A new French serradella cultivar released today will create a more reliable pasture option for growers, particularly those in low rainfall areas.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the new variety, called Eliza, was early maturing, providing farmers with a robust alternative for seed... (02-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
A new practical management guide to help grain growers capture market opportunities for oats was launched today at the Newdegate Machinery Field Days by Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman.
Mr Redman said oats had made a resurgence in Western Australia in recent years... (01-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said he was very concerned about the results of latest research conducted by the Physical Activity Taskforce, which revealed a decline in the number of West Australian adults walking for recreation and transport.
Mr Waldron, who also chairs the ... (01-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The State Government is giving developers advance notice it will be seeking partners later this year to develop 240 hectares at Eglinton, in Perth’s northern suburbs.
Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the move to deliver another residential development land opportunity to market was hot on the h... (01-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Child Protection Minister Robyn McSweeney today joined Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls in Carnarvon to detail the expansion of vital parenting services - currently provided in the metropolitan area - to the Murchison and Great Southern regions.
Royalties for Regions would provide $... (31-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Urgently-needed accommodation at Coral Bay would be developed with the State Government calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) to construct and operate a 70-person complex in Coral Bay that would provide quality affordable rental accommodation for seasonal service staff.
Lands Minister Brendon... (31-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The Liberal-National Government is delivering on its $35million commitment to enhance Broome’s boating infrastructure.
Transport Minister Simon O’Brien and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today formally released the facility’s blueprint to the public.
Mr O’Brien said the ne... (31-Aug)
Author: Colin Holt
State President of The Nationals WA, Colin Holt, has called on WA’s Federal
Liberal MPs to back Tony Crook and his scheme to guarantee matched
Federal funding for Royalties for Regions.
Mr Crook and Mr Holt are in Canberra today, where they will meet with Liberal
Party Leader Tony Abbott to d... (30-Aug)
Author: Terry Redman
A soil survey to be released by Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman in Kununurra this evening has identified more than 50,000ha of land in the
East Kimberley that could be suitable for agricultural production.
The survey was commissioned by the Department of Agriculture and Foo... (27-Aug)
Author: Wendy Duncan
MEMBER for Mining and Pastoral Wendy Duncan MLC has welcomed the State Government’s decision to continue the Harvest Mass Management Scheme for grain receiver operations for this year’s and future harvest seasons.
The Harvest Mass Management Scheme provides operators the flexibility required to cat... (27-Aug)
Author: Terry Waldron
Terry Waldon MLA, Member for Wagin has confirmed walking trails in the Wagin electorate are to receive three grants to improve community access to the local environment.
Mr Waldron has been advised by Lotterywest Minister, Premier Colin Barnett that Lotterywest grants totalling over $800,000 for 38... (27-Aug)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the State’s grain growers would reap the benefits of a new partnership between Western Australian-based cereal breeding company InterGrain Pty Ltd and global bioscience technology company Monsanto Co.
Mr Redman said the international breeding coll... (26-Aug)
Author: Max Trenorden
On Sunday 29 August the shire president and councillors of the Shire of Northam will hold an official rededication and unveiling of Hon George Throssell’s Memorial on the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of his death.
George Throssell was born in Ireland in 1840 and moved to Western Australia... (26-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
A ministerial taskforce report on the suitability of Western Australia’s Wheatbelt as an aviation centre has found the region is ideally suited, particularly in pilot and instructor training.
The Wheatbelt Aviation Strategy Ministerial Taskforce was formed by Regional Development Minister Brend... (25-Aug)
Author: Terry Redman
Young people are being encouraged to ‘open their minds’ to a career in agriculture, with the launch of a new information brochure by Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman at the Dowerin Field Days.
Mr Redman said the ‘Open your mind: careers in agriculture’ origami-style brochure sought to... (25-Aug)