Author: Terry Waldron
Sporting clubs in the Pilbara have gained a powerful new supporter as a result of a unique joint initiative between the State Government, the Shire of Roebourne and Rio Tinto to fund a Club Development Officer (CDO) position.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the CDO would fill an ... (07-Oct)
Author: Terry Redman
Western Australia’s Indigenous Landholder Service (ILS), which is a part of the State Government’s Department of Agriculture and Food, has won the nation’s top award for Indigenous Economic Development.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman congratulated ILS which won the award this week fro... (06-Oct)
Author: Terry Waldron
International visitors will be able to join West Australians celebrating the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships in venues across Fremantle following changes to the liquor regulations governing restaurants.
Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron announced a special event declaration for... (06-Oct)
Author: Brendon Grylls
GHD Pty Ltd (GHD) was today named as the successful proponent to determine route alignment options for the Bunbury to Albany Gas Pipeline corridor.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the awarding of the tender brought the South-West and Great Southern regions a step close... (06-Oct)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Work has started on the new $25million Augusta Boat Harbour project, which will provide much-needed safe and direct ocean access for recreational and commercial craft between Busselton and Albany
Transport Minister Troy Buswell said construction on the facility’s access road would start this week... (05-Oct)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will be ‘invaded’ by hundreds of motorhomes and campervans when it stages the annual national rally of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia later this month
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the Fields of Gold rally was expected to attract up to 800 motorhomes ... (05-Oct)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls today announced that seven parcels of Crown land in Karratha are being made available to the private market for residential development.
Mr Grylls said that the lands had been identified through the Lazy Lands residential infill p... (05-Oct)
Author: Terry Redman
Perth Royal Show visitors will have the chance to enter a draw for a place at the Eating the Archives luncheon - one of the highlights of the Commonwealth Festival Perth 2011 program.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said local firms from Torbay to Bullsbrook have generously donated pro... (04-Oct)
Author: Terry Redman
The grains industry is set to benefit from the first of two state-of-the art scientific facilities in Western Australia, opened today by Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman.
The integrated field and laboratory complex at Merredin is a part of the Liberal-National Government’s $9million com... (04-Oct)
Author: Tony Crook
Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has hit out at claims made by the Monash University that regional Australia’s GP shortage is a myth. (Monash research attacks GP shortage ‘myth’; Australian Financial Review; September 23, 2011)
Mr Crook said claims that the regional GP... (03-Oct)
Author: Terry Waldron
From the manicured turf of Ascot to the dusty main straight of the Marble Bar Race Club, racing infrastructure will benefit from the latest round of the State Government’s racecourse improvement program.
A total of 29 projects at regional and metropolitan racing venues across the State will be fu... (30-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
In Katanning today for the community’s official SuperTowns launch, Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls announced that $5.5million in Royalties for Regions funding had been allocated to support the nine selected towns with the planning phase of the program.
Mr Grylls said the $8... (30-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today said regional audiences would be able to share the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra experience with their city counterparts through a live simulcast performance tonight.
“First Berlin, now Vienna - the State Government is giving regional Western Australi... (30-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Geraldton’s community will shine next weekend at the annual Geraldton Greenough Sunshine Festival, which opens on October 7.
The State Government has provided funding for the festival through Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme, which this year received a funding boost from Royalties for Regions.... (30-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
An extraordinary race in and around Lake Argyle this weekend is expected to attract competitors from throughout Western Australia and interstate.
The State Government has provided funding for the Lake Argyle Adventure Race through Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme, which this year received a fu... (30-Sep)