Author: Terry Redman
The Liberal-National Government will target new grains projects to strengthen the position of the Western Australian grains industry as an international leader in innovation.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced the establishment of a world-class export grains innovation c... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
The Liberal-National Government has maintained its support for biosecurity risk management for West Australian agriculture.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said $37million would be spent on biosecurity in 2010-11.
“This funding will go towards border quarantine, surveillance... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
The Liberal-National Government will continue to invest strongly in innovation programs to develop irrigated agriculture in Western Australia with decisions providing a strong foundation to assist irrigation in the Budget.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today announced $8.8mil... (20-May)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today confirmed a strong intention to support Western Australia’s livestock industry with the provision of $11.3million for industry development and innovation.
“We need to underpin this $2billion industry and help industry seize upon opportuniti... (20-May)
Author: Terry Waldron
MINISTER for Sport and Recreation; Racing and Gaming, The Hon Terry Waldron MLA, has announced several issues relating to sport and recreation that he would be putting on the Government’s policy agenda.
At The Nationals WA Business Breakfast on May 19, Minister Waldron addressed alcohol promotion... (20-May)
Author: Grant Woodhams
Member for Moore, Grant Woodhams MLA has welcomed the state budget allocation of
$896.7 million to the Royalties for Regions program for 2010/11.
“The Royalties for Regions program is proving vital to ensuring the needs of regional WA are
recognised and funded accordingly,” Mr Woodhams said.
... (20-May)
Author: Tony Crook
The Federal Nationals candidate for the seat of O’Connor, Tony Crook, has welcomed the announcement of funding for more regional paramedics in the forthcoming state budget and has requested there be genuine consideration for additional positions in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Esperance.
Mr Crook said he... (19-May)
Author: Wendy Duncan
THE need for better access to treatment by kidney patients in rural WA is being highlighted in the lead up to Kidney Week by Member for Mining and Pastoral, Hon Wendy Duncan MLC.
Ms Duncan said she was regularly made aware of the special needs of people throughout her electorate and the particular ... (19-May)
Author: Wendy Duncan
Seniors from all over the State gathered in Esperance over the weekend for their annual National Seniors’ Australia conference.
The conference, which was officially opened by Member for Mining and Pastoral, Wendy Duncan MLC, considered research outcomes and policy options in view of the current d... (17-May)
Author: Terry Waldron
Thousands of young West Australian netballers will benefit from the State Government’s delivery of a new $26million State Netball Centre.
The centre will include four world-standard indoor netball courts and office space for Netball WA at the Matthews Netball Centre in Floreat.
The facility w... (15-May)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region Mia Davies co-hosted a workshop in Perenjori on Tuesday, bringing together government, community and industry to discuss how Mid West communities can capture the benefits of the resources boom in the region.
The ‘Leaving a Legacy’ workshop focused on how loc... (14-May)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed the announcement of $4.9million to help local communities protect and improve their renewable natural resources.
The funding from the State Natural Resource Management (NRM) program will support 51 projects across Western Australia.
“Projects i... (14-May)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The Liberal-National Government’s transformation of the State’s North-West took another step forward today with the start of work to build 22 new agricultural lots as part of the Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project.
The first phase of works on the Weaber Plains area will involve construction of ... (14-May)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has welcomed this week’s announcement that more people will be able to access the Country Age Pension Fuel Card Scheme.
Ms Davies said the Royalties for Regions Country Age Pension Fuel Card is already assisting thousands of seniors in regional areas w... (13-May)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has encouraged local nominations for the 2010 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards.
Mr Waldron said our local nurses and midwives were among the best in the world and these awards were a way of recognising the hard work and dedication nurses and midwives ... (13-May)