Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies today welcomed the latest round of funding under the Royalties for Regions’ Regional Grants Scheme, which included nearly a million dollars for 23 projects in the Mid West region.
Ms Davies said these projects will provide a significant boost to ... (26-Aug)
Author: Tony Crook
Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP will bring key crossbench MP, Andrew Wilkie to Western Australia during the Parliamentary recess.
Mr Crook said the itinerary would include tours of mine-sites in the Goldfields and the Pilbara.
“These regional areas are vital to the economic ... (26-Aug)
Author: Wendy Duncan
An injection of $91,000 from the Royalties for Regions Regional Grants Scheme will provide much needed capital for the Goldfields’ Women’s Health Care Centre (GWHCC) to renovate and repair its premises at 15 Dugan Street, Kalgoorlie.
Member for Mining and Pastoral, Hon Wendy Duncan MLC, has welcome... (26-Aug)
Author: Terry Waldron
One of the world’s most challenging race series will be staged in Western Australia’s Kimberley region and broadcast to a worldwide television audience thanks to a significant funding boost from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames and Regional De... (26-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
One of the world’s most challenging race series will be staged in Western Australia’s Kimberley region and broadcast to a worldwide television audience thanks to a significant funding boost from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames and Regional De... (26-Aug)
Author: Wendy Duncan
Young girls will have the chance to follow their dreams with the announcement of funding for the Esperance Senior High School, Girls Academy program.
Member for Mining and Pastoral Hon Wendy Duncan MLC welcomed the announcement being made in Esperance today. Funding of $69,597 from The State Govern... (26-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Communities in regional Western Australia will soon benefit from projects that have been successful in receiving funding in the third round of the State Government’s Royalties for Regions’ Regional Grants Scheme (RGS).
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said the $7.98million alloc... (26-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today had got a first-hand look at the production on set of the highly-anticipated film Drift.
Mr Day toured the costume, set and props areas of the working production site and was shown early footage, before heading to the beach set.
The Mini... (25-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The State Government has awarded a contract for the building of a temporary courthouse in Kununurra so the Kimberley town’s existing courthouse can be demolished to make room for a new facility in 2014.
Attorney General Christian Porter and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls announced the... (24-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Premier Colin Barnett was in Albany today to announce extra funding for the Albany Surf Life Saving Club through the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
The surf life saving club originally received $650,000 for its $1.36million project to extend the clubrooms and has today re... (24-Aug)
Author: Terry Redman
A National Centre of Excellence for grains research will be built in Perth following a landmark agreement between the State Government and the Grains Research Development Corporation (GRDC).
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman and GRDC chairman Keith Perrett today signed a Letter of ... (24-Aug)
Author: Tony Crook
Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP will lobby on behalf of the Bridgetown community to deliver ABC Radio National to the town.
While ABC Local Radio is available in Bridgetown, residents are unable to tune in to Radio National.
Mr Crook said Bridgetown residents had raised the ... (23-Aug)
Author: Tony Crook
Nationals WA Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has today addressed the Parliamentary Committee on Health and Ageing as part of an inquiry into overseas-trained doctors.
Mr Crook said bureaucratic red tape was preventing overseas-trained doctors from practising in Australia.
“This has left ... (23-Aug)
Author: Terry Waldron
One of Western Australia’s historic sporting facilities will receive a makeover following the handover of $5million funding from the State Government towards the long term lease of nib Stadium.
The payment is a key component of a 50 year lease agreement between the City of Vincent and the State G... (23-Aug)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies today launched the new Hidden Treasures Great Southern Bloom Festival program to promote the attractions of the Great Southern at a ceremony in Kings Park.
Contestants Daniela and Stefania from Seven Network’s My Kitchen Rules cooking show, Shaun Fewso... (23-Aug)