Author: Terry Redman
Compliance with community work orders has surged under the Liberal-National Government, with taxpayers and local projects proving to be the big winners.
Corrective Services Minister Terry Redman and Mount Lawley MLA Michael Sutherland today inspected the work of a Repay WA crew at Breckler Park i... (09-Mar)
Author: Terry Redman
West Australian grain growers will soon have access to an online climate forecasting package to assist decision making ahead of the 2011 cropping season.
Opening the 2011 Agribusiness Crop Updates in Perth today, Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the new statistical seasonal... (23-Feb)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman has congratulated participants of a successful project to help develop future leaders for the agrifood sector.
The Grow Zone Mentoring Program targets high achievers in the rural sector and provides them with skills development through mentoring.... (21-Feb)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman officially opened Western Meat Packers’ $7million headquarters in Osborne Park today.
Fire destroyed the beef processor’s O’Connor premises in November 2009 but the business overcame enormous challenges to transform its Osborne Park property - formerly... (16-Feb)
Author: Terry Redman
A range of services aimed at curbing the rate of young people offending in the West Kimberley was officially launched today by Corrective Services Minister Terry Redman.
The new West Kimberley Youth Justice Services, funded by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program, would offer earl... (08-Feb)
Author: Terry Redman
Nine Wheatbelt farming businesses will be the first to receive grants to help better prepare for future droughts.
The Building Farm Businesses grants are being offered as part of the Federal and Western Australian governments’ drought pilot.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said... (01-Feb)
Author: Terry Redman
The Parliamentary National Party has made a submission to the Review of School Bus Services (Orange Bus) Contracts, detailing the challenges faced by bus contractors in regional WA.
Member for Blackwood-Stirling, Terry Redman, said the School Bus Services (Orange Bus) Contracts: Issues for Resoluti... (24-Jan)
Author: Terry Redman
The State Government has set up a $3million fund to help Carnarvon growers return to production.
Acting Premier Kim Hames said the Carnarvon region was a major supplier of fruit and vegetables for West Australians and it was imperative growers received help to return to production as soon as poss... (12-Jan)
Author: Terry Redman
Nearly 50 shires across Western Australia have applied to install water tanks under the State Government’s dry season assistance measures.
The first of the water tanks have already arrived, with two 45,000 litre tanks ready to be installed at Kukerin on Monday following an application by the Sh... (07-Jan)
Author: Terry Redman
A day at the Hyundai Hopman Cup will bring a smile to the faces of 25 wives and partners of Wheatbelt farmers experiencing hardship as a result of the dry season.
The women will travel to Perth by bus today, staying overnight at the Ern Halliday Recreation Camp in Hillarys, before tomorrow heading ... (04-Jan)
Author: Terry Redman
More than 56,000 West Australian children will learn essential water safety skills this summer as part of the Department of Education’s VacSwim program.
Enrolments have increased by 4,000 children this year, taking the number of WA children to have participated in the program to more than 500,0... (04-Jan)
Author: Terry Redman
The Department of Agriculture and Food’s 2011 Agribusiness Crop Updates will focus on the recovery of the State’s grains industries from a difficult dry season.
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the crop updates, supported by the Grains Research and Development Corporation, would be h... (30-Dec)
Author: Terry Redman
The Chicken Meat Industry Act 1977 will expire at the end of the year, Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman announced today.
The decision follows a recent inquiry by the Economic Regulation Authority (ERA) which recommended the Act should not be continued. The Act requires that its effect... (23-Dec)
Author: Terry Redman
Corrective Services Minister Terry Redman has announced the entire fleet of prisoner transport vehicles has now been replaced.
The $17million replacement of 40 vehicles over two years was in direct response to coronial recommendations following the death of Mr Ward in a prison transport vehicle... (23-Dec)
Author: Terry Redman
Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman today released 2011 Planning Ahead: A guide for your cropping program, a comprehensive guide to helpWestern Australian grain growers prepare for the next season.
Mr Redman said the guide would be distributed before Christmas to allow growers to examine ... (21-Dec)