The State Government has announced two grant schemes to drive agricultural innovation and export growth in WA. Under the $350 million Seizing the Opportunity in Agriculture initiative funded by Royalties for Regions these new grants are available to eligible WA-based grower groups to stimulate research, innovation and collaboration along the supply chain. Kalgoorlie MLA, Wendy…
The Coolgardie Skate Park redevelopment project is one step closer to reality, thanks to a $46,000 boost via the latest small grants round of the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF). Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC welcomed today’s funding announcement and showed his strong support for the local project.…
The City of Karratha has been awarded $20,000 to create a local learning site as part of the ABCD Community Builder Learning Sites national initiative, through the Community Development Program (CDP) and made possible by Royalties for Regions. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said CDP was part of the Country…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has called on Mark McGowan and WA Labor to back the people of WA instead of the Rio Tinto’s London-based head office, after the company recently announced it would sack 500 workers. Mr Grills said WA Labor continued to oppose The Nationals WA plan to…
The remote airstrip of Tjuntjuntjara east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder near the South Australian border, has been awarded funding under the State Government’s Regional Airports Development Scheme (RADS). Wendy Duncan MLA, Member for Kalgoorlie said that the funding would be utilised to install airstrip fencing to stop animals from crossing the airstrip and to provide a surface…
Mobile phone coverage in the Wagin electorate will be improved, thanks to a further $20 million investment over two years made possible by Royalties for Regions. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the funding would support the site lists released on Thursday by the Commonwealth Government, which outlined 78 new mobile base stations and…
Nationals WA MP and candidate for the seat of Geraldton Paul Brown MP has welcomed the announcement of six specialist drug and alcohol clinical nurses for selected hospitals across Western Australia, but is asking why Geraldton has missed out? The specialist nurses will work in the emergency departments of Rockingham, Armadale-Kelmscott, Midland, Royal Perth and…
Another innovative horticulture project in the West Kimberley is set to come alive following a landmark lease agreement between Water Corporation and the Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation (MAC). The agreement will soon see more than 600 hectares of State Government land at Broome leased at no cost to the Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation (MAC). Member for the…
Candidate for the Kimberley Rob Houston is calling for calm in the Broome community after the Department of Aboriginal Affairs (DAA) took the decision to revisit a heritage site application covering the Broome town site. Mr Houston said the application would be reassessed after a decision of the Supreme Court of WA found the DAA…
Mobile phone coverage in the Mining and Pastoral Region will be vastly improved, thanks to a further $20 million investment over two years made possible by Royalties for Regions. Released today by the Commonwealth Government, Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the funding would support 78 sites throughout regional WA.…