Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman welcomes the intrastate travel restrictions, especially stopping the high influx of visitors to the region over the Easter and school holiday periods. “Normally the region welcomes visitors and has campaigns to attract tourists to the area, however, this year is the exception due to the threat of COVID-19 spreading,” Mr…
These are uncertain times for many businesses, including tourism, hospitality, retail, event providers and growers. Australia’s response to the coronavirus is constantly changing in an effort to guarantee the health and safety of everyone. In the South West region horticulture is a large employer, leading to Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman proactively working to ensure…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman is concerned the State Government is walking away from the largely legislated Forest Management Plan and risking jobs in an effort to appease Labor’s environmental factions. The Forestry Minister has placed a 12-month freeze on the harvesting of South West ‘two tier’ regrowth karri forest coupes despite these trees being…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman fully supports the Shire of Bridgetown in pushing for local people to take up jobs at the expanded Talison Lithium mine in Greenbushes. “The local government has been working with Talison for some time in planning this expansion and creating job opportunities for people in Greenbushes, Bridgetown and surrounding towns,”…
Member for Warren-Blackwood is calling on the State Government to come clean over rumors that they are putting pressure on Talison Lithium in Greenbushes to employ up to 350 workers from Collie to the detriment of locals. The expansion of a third lithium processing plant and a tailing retreatment facility is currently underway and promises…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman is an outspoken campaigner for a new, purpose built terminal at the Busselton Margaret River Airport, especially since Jetstar’s announcement to run three flights per week between Busselton and Melbourne. Further to Jetstar’s investment, the Business Council of Australia has identified Busselton as one of ten regional centres with the…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman encourages regional pensioners to use the $575 of fuel or taxi travel provided on their Country Age Pension Fuel Card. The card is available to country pensioners as they do not have the same access to public transport as pensioners in the metropolitan area. Country pensioners often have to rely…
The Nationals WA’s Terry Redman has called on the State Government to build a promised terminal at Busselton Margaret River Airport to capitalise on the tourism potential of direct flights into the region. In a motion he moved in State Parliament, Mr Redman, the Member for Warren Blackwood, said landing a Jetstar service to-and-from Melbourne…
Member for Warren Blackwood, Terry Redman has called on the State Government to continue to make funding available for volunteer litter hero, Michael Filby, of Walpole. The State Government, through the Keep Australia Beautiful Council, has for many years, given a small donation to Michael Filby for the ‘clean up’ costs of a 170 kilometre…
Member for Warren Blackwood, Terry Redman has commended the Southern Forests Food Council’s response to consumer demand to introduce eco-packaging initiatives. The Southern Forests Food Council (SFFC) was founded in 2010 by a group of passionate local producers who received a $5 million investment through Royalties for Regions to kick-start their marketing efforts. Mr Redman…