Author: Tony Crook
The Nationals WA candidate for O’Connor, Tony Crook said the Federal Government’s new Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) still left many unanswered questions.Mr Crook said the most important query that needed to be answered was whether or not the Federal Government could guarantee that resource rich ... (02-Jul)
Author: Grant Woodhams
Member for Moore, Grant Woodhams MLA has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will provide interim funding of $178,000 to the Gravity Discovery Centre in Gingin. The funding will allow the centre to review its operations.
“While I welcome the fact that the interim funding will provid... (02-Jul)
Author: Wendy Duncan
NOT-for-profit community based groups and organisations can now apply for up to $1000 from the Small Grants Scheme to coordinate a WA Week project or event in October this year.
Last year projects from Esperance, Balgo and Kalgoorlie were successful.
Member for the Mining and Pastoral region Wen... (01-Jul)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has welcomed the State Governments recent announcement to invest almost $7 million to improve regional airports and Mr Holt is pleased that South West communities have not missed out.
“This investment will see over $400,000 invested in imp... (01-Jul)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals member for the South West Region Colin Holt, has welcomed the second round of the Country Age Pension Fuel Card scheme started today, with an estimated 15,000 additional pensioners eligible to apply under the expanded scheme.
Mr Holt encouraged all eligible pensioners, who had not previou... (01-Jul)
Author: Brendon Grylls
An agreement between the State Government and the Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation marked a major step forward in plans to make land available for development in Karratha.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the agreement enabled the Government to proceed with a number of... (01-Jul)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The second round of the Country Age Pension Fuel Card scheme started today, with an estimated 15,000 additional pensioners eligible to apply under the expanded scheme.
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls encouraged all eligible pensioners, who had not previously had a Country Age Pension... (01-Jul)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Hon Philip Gardiner MLC, Member for the Agricultural Region, has welcomed this week’s announcement by the Minister for Science and Innovation, Hon Bill Marmion MLA, of further funding for the Gravity Discovery Centre (GDC).
The Minister announced on Tuesday that interim funding of $178,000 would ... (01-Jul)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies, has welcomed the State Government’s announcement of successful recipients in the latest round of the Regional Airports Development Scheme (RADS).
Almost $7 million was allocated to RADS, including $5.5 million from Royalties for Regions.
Airp... (01-Jul)
Author: admin
Western Australian Young Nationals have voiced their opposition to the Federal Government’s plans to filter the internet at The National’s Federal Conference, recently held in Canberra.
The WA Young Nationals said they were concerned that the filter would limit freedom of speech and freedom of info... (01-Jul)
Author: Brendon Grylls
A bold plan to transform Karratha into a world-class City of the North, with a potential population of 50,000, was launched today by the State Government and the Shire of Roebourne.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the launch of the plan was a major step in delive... (30-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Nine developers have successfully bid for land in the Liberal-National Government’s Pilbara Cities initiative at South Hedland.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said there had been strong interest in the opportunities to develop the land, as residential, key worker accommodati... (30-Jun)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron said improvement works at Wheatbelt airports would soon be underway, following the allocation of almost $7million in State grants.
Mr Waldron said the money had been made available under the State Government’s Regional Airports Development Scheme, and included $... (30-Jun)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron has branded opposition Regional Development spokesman Mark McGowan’s comments that “Silly projects like Tin Horses need to be cut out,” as ridiculous and stressed it showed he does not understand the project and Country Western Australia.
“Unfortunately Mark has... (30-Jun)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Latest research into Better Beginnings has shown the program is successful in improving literacy practices among parents and families, to the benefit of Western Australian children.
At the launch of the next stage of Better Beginnings today, Culture and the Arts Minister John Day said he was de... (30-Jun)