Author: Brendon Grylls
East Kimberley residents with drug and alcohol problems can now get local help following completion of a new rehabilitation service.
Stage two of the Ngnowar Aerwah 7 Mile Residential Rehabilitation Facility service was today officially opened in Wyndham.
Regional Development and L... (09-Sep)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region Mia Davies has encouraged women in the Agricultural Region to nominate for the Rural Industries and Development Corporation’s (RIRDC) Rural Women’s Award.
Ms Davies said all women involved in primary industries are eligible to nominate for the award.
... (09-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
The State Government will await Auswest’s final business propositionbefore it can make any determination on forestry issues relating to the company’s expression of interest to purchase the Gunn’s jarrah operations.
Forestry Minister Terry Redman said he had been kept up-to-date on the propo... (08-Sep)
Author: Tony Crook
Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook has welcomed the first round of funding announcements from the Regional Development Australia Fund.
More than $32 million will be invested in four projects across Western Australia from the first round of the Federal Government’s RDA Fund.
Succes... (07-Sep)
Author: Tony Crook
Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Tony Crook MP, has hit out at the WA Liberals for campaigning against a better deal for Western Australia.
Mr Crook said WA Liberal MPs should be embarrassed by their failure to support the motion to deliver a 75 per cent floor on GST relativities and their... (07-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
State Parliament today had the honour of hosting the inaugural premiership team in the Western Australian Amateur Football League’s Integrated Football Program.
The competition, for people with an intellectual disability began in 2009 and has grown to a five-team premiership competition with Frem... (06-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
Installing values, community spirit and citizenship are at the centre of the State Government’s new plan, signed today, to make offenders clean-up war memorials and help out RSL clubs across the State with maintenance and gardening.
Diggers are set to receive a helping hand from Western Australia... (06-Sep)
Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA will attend the Newdegate Machinery Field Days this week from September 7-8.
The Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor, Mr Tony Crook MP will join his State colleagues, Minister for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming and Member for Wagin Hon Tuck Waldron MLA and Member... (06-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
The Western Australian Government has welcomed the release of a review into the State’s ‘Drought Pilot’, designed to move from a crisis management approach to risk management.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the pilot was a joint initiative between the Federal and WA governm... (02-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed the latest Regional Grants Scheme (RGS) announcements and the Wagin Electorate has again benefited from this scheme.
“The Regional Grants Scheme comes via the Royalties for Regions program and provides new opportunities for local communities and... (02-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
One of Western Australia’s most popular sporting and recreational activities has a new peak body courtesy of $200,000 State Government funding.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said cycling was a major sport at all levels in WA and he wanted the newly-created WestCycle charged with takin... (02-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
AEG Ogden has been confirmed as the operator of the new Perth Arena following the signing of the management agreement in Perth.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said AEG Ogden were global leaders in sport and entertainment and the agreement would ensure high quality operational and facil... (01-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
MasterChef winner Adam Liaw will tempt crowds with his recipes at this month’s
Shinju Matsuri in Broome.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the celebrity chef was a drawcard for the popular cultural, arts and community event, which means ‘Festival of the Pearl’ in Japanese.
The Stat... (01-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
The future of more than 2,000 Western Australian jobs will be defended in Broome tomorrow when the Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman appears before a Senate Committee looking into aspects of the live export trade.
Mr Redman said the Liberal-National Government was committed to the ... (31-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Some of Australia’s best coaches, swimmers and water polo players, past and present, will visit regional Western Australia over three years as part of a major Regional Community Engagement Program linked to the new BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series announced today.
Tourism Minister Kim Hame... (31-Aug)