Nationals WA Member of Parliament and candidate for the seat of Geraldton Paul Brown MP, is urging City of Greater Geraldton residents to have their say and help shape the future of their region by completing the Living in the Regions 2016 survey. Made possible by Royalties for Regions, the survey is a safe and…
Chrysalis Support Services will be handed ownership of their properties in a proposal put forward by Nationals WA Member of Parliament and candidate for the seat of Geraldton Paul Brown MP. The Minister for Housing Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, recently made the announcement to transfer the three properties to Chrysalis Support Services (Chrysalis) at a…
NATIONALS South West MLC Colin Holt says the Bunbury Turf Club will be welcoming back the racing season in spectacular style this Saturday by hosting the first-ever standalone metropolitan meeting for the official opening of the 2016-17 Bunbury racing season. The BTC event will feature the $100,000 TabTouch 3 year old Classic and racegoers will…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC has welcomed the Federal Government’s back down on its proposed ‘Backpacker Tax’. Mr Holt said while the Federal Government’s decision to change its original proposal to tax working holidaymakers 32.5 per cent from the first dollar earned to 19 per cent was not an ideal…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to follow through with his commitment to implement a floor in GST distribution given WA’s “unfair” and “absurd” share of GST revenue. “The Prime Minister admitted WA’s share of GST is unfair, and the Treasurer has labelled it…
NATIONALS Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC is asking Donnybrook Country Club members and visitors to join in the fight against hunger by doing the can-can. Mr Holt will be sponsoring a club week at the Donnybrook Country Club 5th – 9th October 2016 to support locally based charity Foodbank WA. So does…
Regional businesses have been recognised as some of the most innovative and proactive companies in the State, after the finalists of the Western Australian Industry and Export Awards 2016 were announced today. Nationals Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC said the awards were an important opportunity to showcase the best of WA’s…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC, has welcomed the State Government’s announcement that it will support all 17 recommendations of the Special Inquiry into the January 2016 Waroona Fire by Euan Ferguson AFSM. Mr Holt said many of the recommendations from the inquiry were already being implemented ahead of the 2016…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has congratulated HATCH and the Northam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) Women in Business for their drive and determination to create projects that will add value for Northam businesses and enhance the town’s sense of community. She has thrown her support behind community group HATCH and their…
Applications are now open for the State Government’s 2017-18 Regional Events Scheme (RES). Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said a total funding pool of up to $850,000 was available through the latest round of the scheme, which is jointly funded by Royalties for Regions and Tourism Western Australia. “Organisers of…