Author: Brendon Grylls
The State Government has transferred 15 parcels of land in and around Broome to the Yawuru people under the Yawuru Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA).
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the transfer included a number of high value properties, des... (09-Feb)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has called on local constituents to contact his office if they want to see a school bus servicing Manypeaks Primary School in the near future.
Mr Holt has been approached by a number of families who want to see a new School Bus Servi... (09-Feb)
Author: Tony Crook
NATIONALS WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Tony Crook MP, has called on the Federal Government to put agricultural issues on the agenda in Parliament this year.
Mr Crook said 2012 was the Australian Year of the Farmer – celebrating and recognising the role of the farmer and the agricultural sector i... (09-Feb)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today called on industry to help shape an exciting future for Western Australia’s agrifood sector for the next decade and beyond.
Mr Redman was addressing the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) conference in Perth, at which he i... (08-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Expressions of interest are being sought from private investors and tourism operators interested in a unique ecotourism opportunity in the Margaret River region.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said Wharncliffe Mill, in Bramley National Park, would be released as part of the State Government’s Natureban... (08-Feb)
Author: Brendon Grylls
New facilities worth $11.35million being built at Hedland Senior High School will provide for the needs of students in the rapidly growing Pilbara region.
Education Minister Liz Constable today turned the first sod to mark the start of construction of the school’s new and refurbished classroo... (07-Feb)
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)