Author: Colin Holt
The Nationals WA have reaffirmed their opposition to extended retail trading hours, saying they would not abandon the position they campaigned on at the last election.
Nationals Members in the Legislative Council today rejected a Liberal Party motion calling for the Labor Party to change its policy... (08-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The Western Australian Government’s Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project is entering the next phase in its development, according to Lands Minister Brendon Grylls.
LandCorp is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a head contractor to construct and manage the delivery of the dynamic project’s i... (04-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The Western Australian Government’s Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project is entering the next phase in its development, according to Lands Minister Brendon Grylls.
LandCorp is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a head contractor to construct and manage the delivery of the dynamic project’s i... (04-Sep)
Author: Wendy Duncan
Esperance residents’ right to access basic health services under the Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) has been reinstated following the decision to keep the local office open.
Member for Mining and Pastoral Region Wendy Duncan said the office would be retained following a review undertaken by ... (04-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today opened a new state-of-the-art strawberry packing house and launched a new variety of strawberry in Wanneroo.
Mr Redman said it was a little known fact that strawberries are Western Australia’s most valuable fruit export.
“More than 80 per cent of Au... (04-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today presented $44,000 to the Ravensthorpe Declared Species Group (DSG) to help tackle the threat of wild dogs in the area.
Speaking at the Newdegate field day, Mr Redman said the funds were part of an ongoing commitment by the State Government to biosecu... (03-Sep)
Author: John McCourt
The Nationals candidate for the Kimberley John McCourt said a single hub was the only reasonable option for any onshore processing of gas from the Browse Basin.
Mr. McCourt said a lot of discussion had taken place on the pros and cons of the extraction of gas off the Kimberley coast and how to proc... (01-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today called for women who wanted to make a difference to their community to nominate for the Rural Remote and Regional (RRR) Women’s Network of Western Australia reference group.
Mr Redman said the influential group represented the interests of more than ... (01-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The State Government and the Miriuwung Gajerrong people have reached agreement over an Aboriginal Development Package (ADP) to significantly improve the traditional owners’ capacity to participate in the economic development of the East Kimberley region.
Signing the agreement today Attorney General... (01-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
"Royalties for Regions is a program owned by regional Western Australians, they backed us last year before the election and we are working with our constituents to continue delivering real results in the regions.”
Nationals’ MPs will head to the Newdegate Machinery Field Days on 2 – 3 September 200... (01-Sep)
Author: Terry Waldron
The State Government, Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) and UnionsWA have united to encourage business and industry to support healthy active Western Australian employees.
The Healthy Active Workplace policy outlines a framework and vision to achieve a co-ordinated approach to a healthier, mor... (01-Sep)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has urged Western Australia‟s agriculture and food industries to have input into the State Government‟s plans to support the future development of their multi-billion dollar sector.
Mr Redman today released four draft industry plans and invited feedback on... (01-Sep)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Mountain bike enthusiasts will be able to pedal through scenic forest and bushland from Mundaring to Albany, thanks to $3million of Royalties for Regions funding announced jointly today by Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls and Environment Minister Donna Faragher.
Western Australia’s off-... (30-Aug)
Author: Terry Waldron
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA welcomes a recent announcement by the Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien for a significant funding increase for Local Government roads.
“This funding is part of the State Roads Funds to Local Government Agreement and will be used to enhance WA’s basic infrastruc... (28-Aug)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The outcomes of the forum and feedback submitted in the lead-up to and on the community open day will be used to refine the development plan and progress Stage 1 of Broome North, with the revised plan to be formally advertised for public comment in early November.
Broome residents are being encoura... (28-Aug)