Author: Colin Holt
Nationals Member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has welcomed the State Governments recent submission to Infrastructure Australia, with a strong focus on investment on transport in WA.
“Regional WA is responsible for generating jobs and growth which will help the economic recovery of the ... (19-Nov)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals Member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has welcomed the State Governments recent submission to Infrastructure Australia, with a strong focus on investment on transport in WA.
“Regional WA is responsible for generating jobs and growth which will help the economic recovery of the ... (19-Nov)
Author: Grant Woodhams
Hon Grant Woodhams MLA has today endorsed the comments of the Hon Wendy Duncan MLC on the passage of the Land Administration Amendment Bill 2009 in the Legislative Council.
The amendments will allow the phasing in, over three equal yearly instalments, of pastoral lease rents which are determined o... (19-Nov)
Author: Grant Woodhams
Hon Grant Woodhams MLA has welcomed the State Government’s recent submission to Infrastructure Australia for key infrastructure proposals for Western Australia.
One of the proposals put forward to Infrastructure Australia is for funding of the second stage of the 330kv power line from Eneabba to M... (18-Nov)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls today released the results of a market needs survey of potential farming operations in the expanded Ord irrigation area.
The results of the survey which was carried out by LandCorp would give agencies involved in the Ord-East Kimberley Expansio... (17-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region Mia Davies today urged grassroots and community organisations to apply for State Government funds to undertake important work to protect and enhance our natural resources.
Ms Davies said Agriculture Minister Terry Redman recently announced $5 million for communit... (16-Nov)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Hon Philip Gardiner MLC, Member for the Agricultural Region, has accepted a request by the leader of The Nationals WA, Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, to conduct a review into the future of Muresk.
The request follows the recent announcement by Curtin University about the centre’s future that included the ... (15-Nov)
Author: Terry Waldron
Communities across the State will benefit from new and improved sporting infrastructure following the announcement of the first successful applicants under the new small grants round of the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).
Local Member for Wagin and Sport and Recreation Mi... (13-Nov)
Author: Philip Gardiner
The Nationals WA Upper House Member, Hon Philip Gardiner, has warned the public about cheap journalism following recent media coverage of his party’s Royalties for Regions initiative.
“No one should be lured into believing mischievous stories structured to misrepresent the report by the Office of t... (13-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Hon Mia Davies MLC will accompany the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIWA) on a business tour through the Agricultural Region this week. The three day tour will include community events and meetings in Northam, Merredin, Hyden, Corrigin, Wagin, Narrogin and Boddington to familiarise the CCIWA wi... (10-Nov)
Author: Terry Waldron
The local MLA for Wagin, Mr Terry Waldron said today that 17 locally based organisation were among 140 community environmental and conservation groups and individuals throughout Western Australia to share in $1.53 million in grants from the State Government.
Mr Waldron said groups in the Wagin Elec... (09-Nov)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon Colin Holt has called for urgent action to establish effective mobile phone coverage in the Balingup area.
“This is a matter of absolute urgency for the region with a predicted severe fire season ahead of the State. Mobile phone coverage must improve ... (05-Nov)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Pilbara residents are to benefit from new medical equipment worth $2.5million currently being installed in hospitals across the region, including Port Hedland Hospital.
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls and Health Minister Kim Hames said the new equipment would give people living... (05-Nov)
Author: Terry Redman
Blackwood-Stirling MLA, Terry Redman has welcomed the decision by the Minister for Water Resources, Graham Jacobs, to rule out damming the Denmark or Styx Rivers as part of drinking water supply plans for the lower great southern.
Mr Redman said, “I am delighted that Minister Jacobs has acted so de... (03-Nov)
Author: Wendy Duncan
The Nationals WA will outline the evolution of the ground-breaking Royalties forRegions policy at a dinner to celebrate the party’s historic win at the recent Stateelection.Party President Wendy Duncan MLC said it was an opportunity for the Party to cometogether and reflect on the journey so far and... (31-Oct)