Author: Terry Redman
A new work camp aimed at rehabilitating offenders through valuable community work will be launched this Wednesday in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region.
Corrective Services Minister Terry Redman will join several community and Department of Corrective Services representatives at the officia... (06-Feb)
Author: Tony Crook
NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Tony Crook MP, has announced he will not support the Labor Government’s proposal to means test the Private Health Insurance Rebate when it is put forward in Parliament this week.
Mr Crook has condemned the Labor Government for continuing to push forward wit... (06-Feb)
Author: Terry Waldron
$100,000 in seed funding to develop Mid West Sports Academy
Academy to develop sporting talent in the region
The future sporting champions of the Mid-West won’t have to travel so far from home for top level coaching and support following the announcement of funding to help develop a sport academy ... (03-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Today’s formal opening of Kununurra’s new airport terminal and a new public jetty in Wyndham tomorrow are the latest developments to vital community assets in the growing East Kimberley region.
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said the regional airport at Kununurra was a vital se... (03-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Funded by the State Government through the SW Development Commission
Community effort pays off
The year has got off to a bright start for the South-West boating community with the completion of a new jetty in Bunbury.
Officially launched today by Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls, th... (02-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Clinic on wheels to deliver health services to Aboriginal people in South-West
Brunswick Junction and Collie first towns to benefit
A new mobile clinic will soon be hitting the road to deliver health services to Aboriginal people in the South-West region, thanks to funding from the State Governmen... (02-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Plans for the ongoing development and growth of Collie as a SuperTown have reached a crucial milestone following the shire’s endorsement of a new residential estate structure plan for public comment.
Unveiling the plans for the proposed Buckingham Way development, Lands Minister Brendon Grylls sa... (02-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Residents of Northam and surrounding areas now have improved access to emergency medical care 24-hours a day, seven-days a week thanks to the Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI).
The State Government, under the Royalties for Regions program, is investing $565million over five years to reform... (02-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional event holders are encouraged to apply for funding under Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme (RES), which is partly funded by Royalties for Regions.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said smaller, developing regional events held between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 could apply for funding betw... (02-Feb)
Author: Tony Crook
NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Tony Crook MP, has called on BHP Billiton to ensure regional workers are looked after following today’s restructuring of the Nickel West Operation.
Up to 155 employees and contractors have been affected by the restructuring, which will see BHP Billiton wind... (01-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls today announced the new release of residential lots in East Newman to address the current and future demand of residential land within the Newman area.
The online Registration of Interest process for the 23 Stage 3A lots being run by LandCorp, ... (01-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Science and Innovation Minister John Day and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced Telstra had been awarded $39.2million in Royalties for Regions funding under the Regional Mobile Communications Project (RMCP).
Mr Day said RMCP would provide Western Australia’s regional, r... (31-Jan)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has recently welcomed the announcement that the tender for the $39.2 million Regional Mobile Communications Project has been awarded to Telstra.
The Royalties for Regions funded project aims to improve mobile communications coverage ... (31-Jan)
Author: Terry Redman
Blackwood-Stirling MLA Terry Redman says Labor’s plan to preference Liberal candidates in Nationals’ held country seats is a slap in the face to regional WA and a cynical political ploy that country voters will see straight through.
Mr Redman said, “Regional communities are immensely supporti... (31-Jan)
Author: Terry Waldron
The multi-million dollar redevelopment of Barbagallo Raceway is on schedule to be finished in time for the Perth round of the V8 Supercars Series in May.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today inspected the construction work as he launched the 2012 Tradingpost Perth Challenge.
“Motors... (31-Jan)