Author: Wendy Duncan
Minister for Agriculture, the Hon Terry Redman MLA, will be in Broome today to discuss the suspension of live export cattle to Indonesia with the pastoral industry.
Joining him will be local Member for the Mining & Pastoral Region, the Hon Wendy Duncan MLC.
Ms Duncan said that ... (10-Jun)
Author: Wendy Duncan
The Marble Bar Community Resource Centre (CRC) will today celebrate the official launch of their re-branding during a community event at the premises, officiated by the Member for Mining and Pastoral Region, the Hon Wendy Duncan MLC.
Ms Duncan said that The Marble Bar CRC has historically provided ... (10-Jun)
Author: Wendy Duncan
“The ban of live cattle exports to Indonesia announced today by the Gillard Government shows a total lack of understanding of the severe impact it will have on pastoralists in Western Australia,” according to Hon Wendy Duncan, Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region.
“Although no one could cond... (10-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has today announced a hotline to help support cattle producers in the State affected by the ban on livestock exports to Indonesia.
Producers can contact 1800 084 881 during business hours to access this service.
Mr Redman said the Federal ... (09-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Energy Minister Peter Collier and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls have celebrated a significant milestone in the development of the biggest wind farm operation in Western Australia.
Visiting Merredin today, the Ministers attended an ‘energising’ event to celebrate the first ene... (09-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today visited Bunbury’s award-winning Dolphin Discovery Centre to officially open the popular tourist attraction’s new one-of-a-kind theatre.
The 360-degree theatre or ‘digital dolphinarium’ is part of a multi-million dollar expansion of the cent... (08-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced $5million in Royalties for Regions funding would be used to establish Western Australia’s first regional coronary care unit.
Mr Grylls said a six-bed coronary care unit would be built at St John of God Hospital in Bunbury to each ... (08-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Visitors and residents to the South-West are set to enjoy exciting new and upgraded facilities following today’s announcement of $9.745million in State Government funding towards the Busselton and Dunsborough foreshore precinct upgrades.
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls visited ... (08-Jun)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies today attended a youth mentoring workshop in Geraldton.
Ms Davies said this workshop was a great opportunity to look at how mentoring and communication with young people could be improved in regional areas.
“Young people are an important... (08-Jun)
Author: Tony Crook
"The ban of live cattle exports to Indonesia announced today by the Gillard Government shows a total lack of understanding of the severe impact it will have on pastoralists in Western Australia," according to Hon Wendy Duncan, Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region. "Although no one could condone... (08-Jun)
Author: Terry Waldron
An ageing population, increasing time pressures and the value of volunteers were key features of the sport and recreation industry’s five-year vision outlined today in Perth.
Speaking at the launch of the Strategic Directions 5 (SD5) document, Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron congr... (08-Jun)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has expressed disappointment at the Federal Government’s decision to suspend all live cattle exports to Indonesia.
Mr Redman said the decision will severely impact on businesses, employees and families in Western Australia’s cattle industry.
... (08-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
A record $75million has been made available to regional communities through a special State Government’s Royalties for Regions program funding round announced today.
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said the funding was being made available through the Regional Development Council... (08-Jun)
Author: Terry Waldron
Changes to deliver a significant reduction in administrative and financial commitments for licensees in regards to approved managers will today come into effect.
The amendments to the Liquor Control Act 1988 will also provide greater flexibility for managers to move between licensed premise... (07-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls officially opened the new $1.107million Leonora Sporting Complex in the Shire of Leonora.
Leonora residents now have access to better sporting facilities thanks to a $609,235 investment from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions’ Country Local Go... (07-Jun)