Davies welcomes Regional Grants Scheme funding for Wheatbelt
Author: Mia Davies
Published on: 26-August-2011
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies today welcomed the latest round of funding under the Royalties for Regions’ Regional Grants Scheme, which included nearly a million dollars for 14 projects in the Wheatbelt region.
Ms Davies said these projects will provide a significant boost to Wheatbelt communities by investing in infrastructure and services that help attract investment and create local jobs.
“Royalties for Regions is about local decision making, giving communities the power to decide what is important for their town and build on local priority projects,” Ms Davies said.
“Local governments, community groups and individuals know better than anyone else what infrastructure, services and projects their town needs.
“The Regional Grants Scheme gives community, public and private organisations the opportunity to put forward project proposals to help their town and region prosper.”
Successful projects to receive funding in the Wheatbelt include:
- Avondale Farm Project Association Inc for the Avondale Discovery Farm ($70,000);
- Community Arts Network for Community Governance Skills Development ($80,000);
- Dowerin Events Management for the 2011 Supreme Australian Sheep Dog Championships ($10,000);
- Narrogin Race & Pace Inc for Stalls Expansion ($7,788);
- Northam Harness Racing Club for the Northam Harness Track Renovation ($32,900);
- Rapid Ascent Pty Ltd for the Mainpeak Multisport Challenge ($10,000);
- Roe Tourism for the Central East Tourism Strategy Implementation ($112,000);
- Shire of Cunderdin for the Cunderdin Airfield Safety Improvements ($75,000);
- Shire of Goomalling for the Wheatbelt Local Government Conference ($34,500);
- Shire of Toodyay for the Toodyay Footbridge Refurbishment ($145,000);
- Shire of Williams for the Williams Childcare Service ($100,000);
- Shire of Wyalkatchem for the Aircraft Services Zone ($125,000);
- Town of Narrogin for the Regional Cultural Centre / Narrogin Hall Upgrade ($100,000);
- Wave Rock Enterprises for the Wave Rock Airport ($50,000).
Ms Davies said communities across regional Western Australia would benefit from more than $7.98 million in the third round of the Regional Grants Scheme.
