Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced $45million State Government Royalties for Regions funding towards Carnarvon Stage 2 Flood Mitigation Works.
The Royalties for Regions funding includes $25million from the Gascoyne Development Plan (GDP) and $20million from the Regional ... (09-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Water provision and natural resource management (NRM) will drive growth in key regional growth areas under a $78.2million four-year suite of projects launched today.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls and Water Minister Bill Marmion jointly announced the projects.
Mr Grylls... (09-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Up to 31 positions will be created to expand drug and alcohol treatment, prevention and counselling services across the Kimberley and Pilbara, thanks to a $16.4million over four-year commitment from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
Mental Health Minister Helen Morton said sui... (09-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The State Government’s Ord-East Kimberley Expansion Project reached another important milestone with the announcement of Leighton Contractors as the contractor for Phase 2 construction works.
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the $146million Royalties for Regions-funded... (08-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
The first nurse practitioner to be appointed under the State Government’s $565million Southern Inland Health Initiative will work in the Eastern Wheatbelt region, Health Minister Kim Hames said today.
Dr Hames said Laura Black was a nurse practitioner with more than 30 years experience and would ... (08-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Manjimup is expecting about 5,000 visitors next weekend when the 10th annual Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival gets under way.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the festival highlight would be the International Cherry Pip Spitting Championships which attracts international media attention.
“This pop... (08-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Perth will be home to Australia’s richest golf tournament from October next year - the tournament one of a record 84 events sponsored by the State Government, through Eventscorp, in 2012.
Announcing the US$2million Perth International today at the Eventscorp 2012 Calendar launch, Tourism Mi... (07-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Mandurah is set to host an international festival of action sports from next year, thanks to Eventscorp’s Regional Events Program, which is funded by Royalties for Regions.
Speaking at Eventscorp’s 2012 Events Calendar launch, Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said the Action Sports Game... (07-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Six towns in a large area of southern Western Australia will benefit from having greater access to a doctor thanks to the $565million Southern Inland Health Initiative, which is ushering in a new era in country health.
Health Minister Kim Hames announced today that the doctors, who were all new to ... (07-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Member for the Agricultural Region, Mia Davies has congratulated three Waggrakine Primary School teachers for taking out top honours in the WA Education awards.
Lis Turner (Primary Principal of the Year), Paula Moses (Beginning Teacher of the Year) and Tania Crik (School Support Staff Membe... (06-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Since the State Government announcement of its Pilbara Cities initiative two years ago, the first completed project will be delivered today in South Hedland, with the opening of the new town square and main street.
Stage 1 of the South Hedland Town Centre Revitalisation was funded by $23.3million... (06-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced $2.645million in Royalties for Regions funding to upgrade Wedge Street, completing the West End Revitalisation project to refurbish Port Hedland’s main business precinct.
Mr Grylls said the project aligned with the State Government’s Pi... (06-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Thousands of Goldfields locals and visitors will celebrate the region’s rich mining heritage at this week’s 12th annual Saint Barbara’s Festival.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the event would commemorate lives lost in the industry at the miner’s memorial followed by a parade of more than ... (02-Dec)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls today announced a new release of light industrial land, further accelerating Newman’s growth to becoming a major Pilbara town.
Mr Grylls said releasing 21 lots in Newman would not only provide more opportunity for local businesses to expand or ... (30-Nov)
Author: Brendon Grylls
Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls today announced three lakes - Yealering, Ewlyamartup and Towerrinning - had been shortlisted for further consideration in the Living Lakes feasibility study.
Mr Grylls said $1.6million Royalties for Regions funding has been allocated over two years to ... (29-Nov)