The KidSport program has reached a significant milestone today, with 10,000 Aboriginal children now signed up with a local sporting or recreation club. Member for North West Central Vince Catania MLA said it was a great achievement for the program. “There are now 1,317 sporting clubs across Western Australia with at least one Aboriginal KidSport kid as a…
$150,000 to redevelop Waroona Town Oval after January bushfires $30,000 in sporting equipment grants to help three local clubs Residents in the bushfire-affected towns of Waroona and Yarloop will hopefully be back playing sport in time for the winter season, thanks to funding from the State Government. Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies today announced…
98 units for seniors in the Peel region, including 24 under the Liberal National Government’s $560 million Social Housing Investment Package Units ready for occupancy by June 2017 Regional Cabinet meeting to be held in Mandurah on April 4 The Peel region will receive nearly 100 additional units for seniors as part of an ongoing…
Royalties for Regions invests $2.7 million for integrated community centre $4.3 million centre will provide social and economic benefits Hopetoun now has a modern, integrated and accessible community centre thanks to a $2.7 million investment from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. The new $4.3 million centre is co-located with Hopetoun’s Community Resource Centre,…
The State Government will implement changes to strengthen Western Australia’s public vocational education and training (VET) sector and provide enhanced training for students. Member for Mining and Pastoral region Hon Dave Grills MLC said the Training Sector Reform Project, which commenced last year, recommended two key changes to the function and structure of the publicly…
The Nationals WA today confirmed their opposition to the sale of the Fremantle Port. Leader of The Nationals WA Terry Redman MLA and the Parliamentary National Party team stated their position at Parliament House earlier today. “The Fremantle Port is a major strategic asset for the people of Western Australia. It plays an important role…
The Nationals WA today confirmed their opposition to the sale of the Fremantle Port. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the Parliamentary National Party team stated their position at a press conference at Parliament House earlier today. “The Parliamentary National Party team strongly opposes the sale of Fremantle Port and will not support any…
Ten regional communities in the Wagin electorate will benefit from a boost in mobile communications in the near future, thanks to the Royalties for Regions funded Regional Telecommunications Program (RTP) and the Federal Mobile Black Spot Programme. Details were recently announced for the locations and time-frames of the 128 new and upgraded mobile phone towers,…
The State Government today announced $3 million in grants for exporters to help boost export opportunities for Western Australia’s agricultural and food products in Asian markets. Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston said the grants, made possible by the Government’s Royalties for Regions program, would support Western Australian agrifood businesses to invest in accessing and developing high-value…
Nine shires and community groups in the Wagin electorate are among 73 WA organisations to share in more than $71,000 in grants, to deliver National Youth Week events next month. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA welcomed the nine local grants, which were earmarked to assist in the development and delivery of events that acknowledged…