Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed the official launch of the Ageing in the Bush Report. Mr Waldron said the report, launched by Minister for Regional Development Terry Redman last week, was changing the delivery of aged care throughout regional Western Australia. He said regional WA was home to a higher number of…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed a $150,000 grant for the Kaata-Koorliny Enterprise and Employment Development Aboriginal Corporation (KAATA), in Narrogin. Mr Waldron said the local grant, which was allocated on Monday, would provide Aboriginal suicide prevention training in the Wheatbelt. He said the grant formed part of the State Government’s $25.9 million…
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Aboriginal short stay facility will undergo a $1.3million upgrade made possible by Royalties for Regions. Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA, said the facility had keys handed over in September 2012 after it was identified that there was a shortage of short-term accommodation for Aboriginal people visiting Kalgoorlie-Boulder for family, health, business or…
Two Goldfields organisations committed to tackling family and domestic violence in the community are beneficiaries of the latest round of the State Government’s Crime Prevention Grants. In congratulating the Laverton Local Drug Action Group and the WA Family Violence Prevention Legal Service in conjunction with the Goldfields Football League, Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA…
Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hon Mia Davies MLA officially ‘turned on the lights’ at Wonthella Oval yesterday. The 500 lux flood lighting project totalled $1.5million and allows the oval to host elite sporting events as well as concerts and other large-scale events. Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hon Mia Davies MLA and Nationals WA…
Year 12 students will be included for the first time in the State Government’s successful training scholarship program, which encourages women into trade and industry areas with low female participation. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said applications were now open for the 2017 round of the ‘Expanding career options for…
Mid West Sports Federation (MWSF) are the latest Geraldton recipients of the Mid West region’s Community Chest Fund (CCF), made possible by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. MWSF have received $20,000 to facilitate a 12 month governance training program in support of our local sporting organisations. Minister for Sport and Recreation Mia Davies…
Delivery of essential services, information and activities to regional and remote communities will continue, thanks to a $56 million Liberal National Government Royalties for Regions investment in the Western Australian Community Resource Network (WACRN). Consisting of 106 Community Resource Centres (CRCs), the WACRN provides a physical community hub for the delivery of government services and…
Households in Kalgoorlie-Boulder used 100 million litres less water in 2016, compared with the same eight-month period last year. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC congratulated the local households that took part in the water efficiency program. “These savings were the equivalent of more than 44 Olympic-sized swimming pools,”…
Delivery of essential services, information and activities to regional and remote communities will continue thanks to a $56 million State Government Royalties for Regions investment in the Western Australian Community Resource Network (WACRN). Consisting of 106 Community Resource Centres (CRCs), the WACRN provides a physical community hub for the delivery of government services and information…