Author: Wendy Duncan
Mining and Pastoral MLC Wendy Duncan has called for the immediate recognition of the Salmon Gums and Condingup areas as officially water deficient.
The lack of run-off in recent years has left dams in the area dry, forcing farmers to cart water for both stock and domestic use.
Once a Water Defic... (14-Apr)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt has called on members of the Great Southern community to nominate local Natural Resource Management (NRM) crusaders who are working to improve the Great Southern environment for the prestigious Great Southern Development Commission NRM Meda... (14-Apr)
Author: Terry Redman
Significant achievements have been made to advance Western Australia’s agricultural sector since the State Government released its ‘Priority Plan for Agriculture and Food’two years ago.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman detailed those gains and his vision for a progressive and profitable s... (13-Apr)
Author: Brendon Grylls
As part of the State Government’s Pilbara Citiesinitiative, civil works have started at the new Gap Ridge Industrial Estate in Karratha.
Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the State Government, through LandCorp, was moving quickly to develop the first stage of the 268ha estate to boost the ... (11-Apr)
Author: Terry Redman
Corrective Services Minister Terry Redman will today officially open new prisoner accommodation units at Hakea Prison, the first to be completed under the State Government’s 640-bed accommodation strategy.
Hakea and Casuarina prisons gain an extra 256 beds each, while Albany Regional Prison’s... (11-Apr)
Author: Terry Redman
Announcing the trial in Bunbury today, Mr Collier said community-based offenders, under the Repay WA scheme, would coat fire retardant paint on power poles in high fire risk areas.
The offenders on community service orders will be part of a trial to test whether hand painting poles could beco... (11-Apr)
Author: Tony Crook
Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP has urged residents of O’Connor to write to him with their concerns regarding Youth Allowance.
Mr Crook said the cut-off date for submissions into the Federal Government’s Youth Allowance Review is now looming.
“A Review into the Youth Allowance syste... (07-Apr)
Author: Colin Holt
Nationals’ member for the South West Region Hon. Colin Holt recently met with Transport Minister Troy Buswell in a bid to put the South Coast Highway on the budget agenda after a decade of missed opportunities
South Coast Highway upgrades were committed to by the previous Labor Governm... (07-Apr)
Author: Tony Crook
Federal Member for O’Connor Tony Crook MP and Member for the South West Region Colin Holt MLC have welcomed the proposal for Albany to be at the forefront of events surrounding the 2014 Anzac Centenary commemorations.
A report by the National Commission on the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary r... (06-Apr)
Author: Brendon Grylls
State Government Royalties for Regions will allocate funding for two major projects in South Hedland, the upgrade of the aquatic centre and the development of a new library and community centre
The South Hedland Aquatic Centre will cost $5.4million to upgrade and the library and community centre $1... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Regional communities work hard to manage the natural resources of their area. One of these natural resources is the shy Carnaby’s Cockatoo whose feeding, nesting and social habits have a particular interest to well known Moora resident and passionate Carnaby’s Cockatoo supporter Mr Wally... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
The Western Australian Planning Commission recently released the review of the State Planning Policy 2.5, (Land Use Planning in Rural Areas) and Development Control Policy 3.4, (Subdivision of Rural Land) for public comment.
Mr Gardiner said “these two policy documents are the guidelines for all ru... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
The Upper House Nationals Member for the Agricultural Region, Hon Philip Gardiner strongly supports the paradigm shift which is emerging in the way the Department of Environment and Conservation (“DEC”) and farming community is building bridges over dealing with the fraught area of breaches and alle... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Carbon trading in the voluntary carbon offset market has moved a step forward in the Midwest. The Midlands Forestry Alliance (MFA), with financial assistance from the Wheatbelt Development Commission, has engaged a consultant to verify that the MFA carbon measurement process is compliant... (04-Apr)
Author: Philip Gardiner
Hon Philip Gardiner, Member of the Legislative Council for the Agricultural Region applauds the efforts of the Western Australian Farmers Federation (“WAFF”) and Cooperative Bulk Handling (“CBH”) for negotiating and constructing a risk mitigation/multi peril crop insurance program at commercially re... (04-Apr)