The Shire of Plantagenet has been allocated a State Government grant of more than $197,000 for Stage Two of the Plantagenet District Hall Revitalisation project. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA today welcomed the grant, which was awarded through the Regional Venues Improvement Fund (RVIF), via Royalties for Regions “Congratulations to the Shire of Plantagenet…
Local MP Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed news that seven top Western Australian productions are touring regional WA until October thanks to the Regional and Remote Touring Fund (RRTF), made possible by Royalties for Regions. Mr Waldron said the RRTF was part of the State Government’s $24 million investment over four years in regional arts…
School communities in the Wagin electorate have again embraced the State Government’s Independent Public Schools (IPS) initiative. Three schools in the Wagin electorate are among 73 to gain independent status in 2017. Local MP Terry Waldron MLA said there had been a detailed development and selection process. “Barriers that used to prevent principals and staff…
The Nationals WA proposal to ensure the State’s largest iron ore exporters Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton pay their fair share is gaining support, according to a ReachTEL poll published by The West Australian earlier this week. Nationals Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC said the poll, which surveyed more than 1,700…
Venues in Esperance, including the town’s historic Bijou Theatre, will benefit from the latest round of Regional Venues Improvement Fund grants. The Regional Venues Improvement Fund (RVIF) is part of the State Government’s $24 million investment over four years in regional culture and arts through the Creative Regions Program, made possible by Royalties for Regions.…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has thrown his support behind calls for an inquiry into regional airfares in Western Australia. This follows recent requests by local governments in the Pilbara and the Goldfields for an inquiry into the relatively high cost of air travel to the State’s resource-rich regions.…
Local governments will now be able to deliver more cost-effective and efficient services to their communities, following the passage of legislation through State Parliament. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 addressed requests from the sector to reduce red tape and allow greater flexibility to formally work together.…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said applications were now open for the 2017 round of the ‘Expanding career options for women’ scholarship program. “These scholarships assist women to gain employment or broaden their career options in a wide variety of industry areas and trades, where female participation makes up less than 25 per cent…
The State Government has launched a dedicated, free Meth Helpline to expand the fight against methamphetamine use in Western Australia. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the important service was another initiative of the $14.9 million Western Australian Meth Strategy announced in this year’s State Budget. “It is very concerning to me that people…
Courts will be given more options when sentencing low-level offenders in an effort to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal people in Western Australia’s criminal justice system. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said he supported the introduction of the Sentencing Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 into State Parliament. “This Bill proposes to…