Author: Terry Waldron
$100,000 in seed funding to develop Mid West Sports Academy
Academy to develop sporting talent in the region
The future sporting champions of the Mid-West won’t have to travel so far from home for top level coaching and support following the announcement of funding to help develop a sport academy ... (03-Feb)
Author: Terry Waldron
The multi-million dollar redevelopment of Barbagallo Raceway is on schedule to be finished in time for the Perth round of the V8 Supercars Series in May.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today inspected the construction work as he launched the 2012 Tradingpost Perth Challenge.
“Motors... (31-Jan)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed the announcement that natural disaster assistance will be offered to communities in the Wagin electorate affected by December’s severe thunderstorms and flooding.
A surface trough triggered severe thunderstorms on 30 and 31 December 2010, ... (13-Jan)
Author: Terry Waldron
The State Government recently announced that it will spend $3.4 million to upgrade the Nicholls Curve section of the Brookton Highway, east of Hyden.
Works funded by the State Safer Roads program would begin in early this month and are scheduled to be completed by May 2012.
Local Member fo... (06-Jan)
Author: Terry Waldron
The ability of sport to help drive major social justice outcomes is highlighted in a documentary released this week in Perth.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron and special guests attended a screening of RAW: A Reason to Change at the Department of Sport and Recreation offices in L... (23-Dec)
Author: Terry Waldron
Premier Colin Barnett today announced the State Government had appointed global firm Populous as architectural consultants for the new major stadium at Burswood Peninsula.
“We promised the best and we are delivering,” Mr Barnett said.
“Populous has worked on many of the world’s best known sta... (19-Dec)
Author: Terry Waldron
Local member for Wagin Terry Waldron encourages young students to open a book, magazine or newspaper and settle in for an imaginary trip around the State this summer, as the annual Premier’s Summer Reading Challenge sets off to ‘Explore Western Australia’.
The theme of this year’s challenge, whic... (06-Dec)
Author: Terry Waldron
Regional child care providers will benefit from a $9.3m additional State Government Royalties for Regions funding over the next four years.
Local member for Wagin Terry Waldron welcomed the announcement, saying that the funding provided a lifeline to community child care providers in the Wagin el... (28-Nov)
Author: Terry Waldron
Regional Western Australia has emerged as the clear winner of the 2011 Sport and Recreation Industry Awards, with close to half of all category winners connected to the regions.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron congratulated all the award winners at the event in Perth last night, in part... (28-Nov)
Author: Terry Waldron
The resurfacing of a netball court in Nungarin and a major upgrade to training lights at East Fremantle Soccer Club are just two examples of the value of the State Government’s Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) to community sporting organisations.
Sport and Recreation M... (15-Nov)
Author: Terry Waldron
Recreation trails from Onslow to Dumbleyung will be upgraded following the announcement of this year’s successful Lotterywest Trails Grants projects.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the funding reinforced the importance of recreation trails to the health and wellbeing of in... (07-Nov)
Author: Terry Waldron
Recreational trail bike users in the metropolitan area will have access to upgraded facilities following construction of a new area in the Gnangara pine plantation.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said he had approved funding of $20,000 to build a riding trail within the Gnangara off-... (20-Oct)
Author: Terry Waldron
If you want to know the next big names in sport, look no further than this year’s Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship recipients.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron today announced the 150 athletes from across regional Western Australia who would receive financial assistance t... (18-Oct)
Author: Terry Waldron
Community Services Minister Robyn McSweeney and Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron today announced a new $3.5million Beyond Gambling Grants program to target problem social gambling in regional and remote Western Australia.
Social gambling may include card playing for money or online gambli... (17-Oct)
Author: Terry Waldron
Sporting clubs in the Pilbara have gained a powerful new supporter as a result of a unique joint initiative between the State Government, the Shire of Roebourne and Rio Tinto to fund a Club Development Officer (CDO) position.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the CDO would fill an ... (07-Oct)