Country age pensioners will continue to benefit from the Country Age Pension Fuel Card, thanks to an additional $106 million investment by Royalties for Regions. Nationals WA Member of Parliament and candidate for the seat of Geraldton Paul Brown MP, welcomed today’s announcement that the scheme would be extended for a further three years…
Kimberley residents will soon benefit from a $10 million investment for the introduction of the Community Health Information System. The Kimberley region has been chosen as the first of seven WA regions to receive the upgraded technology, which is designed to better target personal healthcare. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC…
The Nationals WA will deliver a $610 million strategy to transform the State’s tourism sector if returned to Government at the State election. Announced by Leader Brendon Grylls in Bunbury today, the Seizing the Opportunity in tourism initiative centres on the development of tourism infrastructure, cheaper aviation links, destination marketing and more exciting and diverse…
Aged care services in Mullewa, Dongara and Northampton will receive a $4 million boost thanks to Royalties for Regions funding. Member for Moore Shane Love MLA welcomed the news and said the projects would enable more elderly regional residents to remain close to the communities they know and love. “It is well established that…
The Nationals WA Candidate for Collie-Preston Monique Warnock has today announced a significant $3.7 million commitment to upgrade the Collie Motorplex. The announcement will be funded by Royalties for Regions and Department of Sport and Recreation funding if The Nationals WA are elected in March. Ms Warnock said the Motorplex would be a major boon for the Collie community, affording the town the opportunity to host marquee motorsport events, provide driver training, and boost motor-sports activities in the South West. “Collie residents enjoy…
Health care on the Central Coast is set to receive a tremendous boost with an investment of $22.46 million by Royalties for Regions. In Dongara increased Aged Care will be provided. The package will reinforce health delivery from all WA Country Health Services (WACHS) sites in the region, including Dongara, Leeman, Jurien Bay, Lancelin and…
Nationals Member for the South West Region Colin Holt MLC has joined with the Great Southern Development Commission to congratulate recipients of the region’s Royalties for Regions funded Community Chest Grants. Mr Holt said the Community Chest Fund provided one-off grants to community, public and not for profit organisations to improve and develop infrastructure and…
After visiting the Wheatbelt and Great Southern, Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport the Hon Darren Chester is now aware of the challenging transport needs WA is facing and the funding needed to upgrade local roads and key transport corridors in the region. Member for the Central Wheatbelt Hon Mia Davies and Member for Agricultural…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has demanded an immediate State Government response to Mullewa’s power supply. Mr Love said recent lengthy outages in Mullewa during some extremely hot days were not only inconvenient and uncomfortable. “The Mullewa Hospital is backed by a generator that has only the capacity to keep the computers cool,”…
A range of projects in the Goldfields region have been successful in attracting Community Chest grants made possible by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. Wendy Duncan MLA, Member for Kalgoorlie said the Community Chest Fund provided one-off grants of up to $50,000 to community, public and not for profit organisations to improve and…