Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has welcomed today’s announcement of Telstra as the successful tenderer to carry out the $39.2 million Regional Mobile Communications Project (RMCP).
“Funded by Royalties for Regions, the project is set to make taking a call, sending an SMS and a... (31-Jan)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies said major upgrades of Northam, Narrogin, Merredin and Katanning district hospitals were one step closer with building condition audits under way. Royalties for Regions. The project is also assisted by the Department of Finance’s Building Management and... (30-Jan)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies is encouraging Wheatbelt and Mid West communities to get involved in the 2012 Community Services Excellence Awards.
The biennial awards celebrate outstanding work by community service organisations and individuals across Western Australia.
Ms Da... (24-Jan)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region Mia Davies is encouraging people to nominate an exceptional young person in their community for the annual WA Youth Awards.
Established during 1999, the awards recognise the achievements of young West Australians aged between 12-25 years.
“These a... (17-Jan)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies is urging event organisers to apply for funding under the State Government’s Eventcorp’s Regional Events Scheme.
Jointly funded by Royalties for Regions, the scheme will provide up to $50,000 for small and developing events to be held between J... (15-Dec)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies said the State Government’s continued investment in regional airports would open up new business opportunities and bolster emergency service capabilities across the Wheatbelt.
Under the Regional Airports Development Scheme a further $10 million in Roya... (13-Dec)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies says six regional communities now have better access to a doctor thanks to the $565 million Southern Inland Health Initiative.
Doctors in Merredin, Lake Grace, Corrigin, Quairading, Kalbarri and Esperance have agreed to work under the Southern Inland n... (12-Dec)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies this week joined the York community in celebrating te centenary of their Town Hall.
“Exactly 100 years ago on Tuesday, York’s historic Town Hall was officially opened - in a time when World War I was under way and York was abuzz with a gold rush,” Ms D... (01-Dec)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region Mia Davies said the future of Wheatbelt volunteer fire fighting was bright after attending the State Junior Championships in Fremantle over the weekend.
Teams from Northam, Merredin and Kellerberrin competed against 15 other brigades from across the State ... (29-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies joined a selection of Year 10 students from Great Southern schools for a workshop on ethical decision-making on Monday this week.
As part of the Great Southern School Youth Forum, Ms Davies shared her experience as a Member of Parliament and th... (24-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has welcomed the launch of a $350,000 small business resilience support package.
Ms Davies said the State Government’s 2011 Small Business Grant Scheme would assist businesses in the Agricultural Region to recover from the dry season crisis of... (24-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has congratulated the Shire of West Arthur on being selected as the state winner of the 2011 Tidy Towns – Sustainable Communities award.
Other Agricultural Region towns – Northampton and Quairading – were named regional winners.
Ms Dav... (24-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has encouraged Country Age Pension Fuel Card holders to be wary of surcharges at selected petrol stations.
Ms Davies said fuel card holders should be selective in their choice of petrol station after some users reported a surcharge on fuel card purcha... (11-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has congratulated State Emergency Services (SES) volunteers on the outstanding contribution they make to regional communities.
Speaking in Parliament last night to mark Nationals SES Week, Ms Davies said Emergency Service volunteers go above a... (09-Nov)
Author: Mia Davies
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has urged people in the Agricultural Region to celebrate Seniors Week and recognise the important role seniors play in their community.
Ms Davies said seniors make a significant contribution to regional communities.
“Seniors are centra... (08-Nov)