The Nationals WA will deliver a $610 million strategy to transform the State’s tourism sector if returned to Government at the State election. Announced by Leader Brendon Grylls in Bunbury today, the Seizing the Opportunity in tourism initiative centres on the development of tourism infrastructure, cheaper aviation links, destination marketing and more exciting and diverse…
The Nationals WA Candidate for Collie-Preston Monique Warnock has today announced a significant $3.7 million commitment to upgrade the Collie Motorplex. The announcement will be funded by Royalties for Regions and Department of Sport and Recreation funding if The Nationals WA are elected in March. Ms Warnock said the Motorplex would be a major boon for the Collie community, affording the town the opportunity to host marquee motorsport events, provide driver training, and boost motor-sports activities in the South West. “Collie residents enjoy…
A range of projects in the Goldfields region have been successful in attracting Community Chest grants made possible by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. Wendy Duncan MLA, Member for Kalgoorlie said the Community Chest Fund provided one-off grants of up to $50,000 to community, public and not for profit organisations to improve and…
Child care services in the Mining and Pastoral Region will be bolstered by a $3 million investment into enhancing the sustainability and quality of child care services across regional Western Australia, thanks to Royalties for Regions. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said today’s announcement would fund the second stage of…
Three projects in the Wagin electorate will share in $420,001 through the State Government’s Regional Grants Scheme (RGS). The Great Southern Development Commission (GSDC) announced the grant recipients of the electorate’s RGS on Friday, made possible by Royalties for Regions (RfR). Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the RGS provided one-off grants to community,…
Member for Agricultural Region Martin Aldridge MLC has used a submission to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Domestic Mobile Roaming Declaration Inquiry to express caution about any move to force access to existing mobile networks. The ACCC inquiry was initiated to consider the introduction of regulated inter-carrier roaming, however Mr Aldridge said the…
Sixteen projects in the Wagin electorate will share in nearly $500,000 through the State Government’s Community Chest Fund (CCF). The Great Southern Development Commission, Wheatbelt Development Commission and the Peel Development Commission announced the 16 latest local grants on Friday, which were all made possible by Royalties for Regions. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA…
Country age pensioners will continue to benefit from the Country Age Pension Fuel Card, thanks to an additional $106 million investment by Royalties for Regions. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC welcomed this week’s announcement that the scheme would be extended for a further three years from 2017-18 to 2019-20. “The…
Water Corporation customers in Frankland, Ongerup and Jerramungup will benefit from an $8.2 million investment to upgrade water treatment plants in the three towns. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has today welcomed the upgrades. “This is great news for residents in these Wagin electorate communities,” Mr Waldron said. “Work in Ongerup and Jerramungup had…
Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA, is pleased that eligible country age pensioners will continue to benefit from the Country Age Pension Fuel Card, thanks to an additional $106 million investment by Royalties for Regions. “Under the Nationals WA policy, the Country Age Pensioner Fuel Card was introduced in 2009 to help regional pensioners who…