Geraldton forgotten in ‘Science in Schools’ Program
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney welcomes the recent funding allocation to four primary schools in Geraldton but is disappointed that it’s taken this long for the Labor Government to recognise…
Davies welcomes completion of Northam Health Campus redevelopment
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the official opening of the $42 million Northam Health Campus redevelopment. The new and improved health facilities were part of a…
Kondinin police station should stay, Davies
Central Wheatbelt MP Mia Davies has thrown her support behind the Kondinin community in an effort to keep their local police station open and staffed locally. At a town meeting…
TAFE funding welcome but not the answer to skills challenge in regional WA
Leader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies says funding announced for TAFE to deliver modern facilities for training and education in regional WA is positive, but said the biggest challenge…
Reduction in bank hours a blow for regional WA communities
The Nationals WA say regional communities and businesses will lose access to crucial banking services following the NAB’s decision to cut back on branch opening hours. Commerce spokesman and Member…
Nationals WA survey reveals impact of GP shortage on regional ratepayers
Local governments in regional WA are spending more than 10 per cent of their budgets to lure and retain general practitioners while others have gone more than a year with…
Agriculture and drought missing from WA Recovery Plan
The Nationals WA have lashed out at the State Labor Government’s WA Recovery Plan for treating agriculture as an afterthought. Member for Roe, Peter Rundle, said after suffering the lowest…
Million Trees project encouraged to maintain growth
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney MLA echoes calls from the City of Greater Geraldton for Geraldton residents to register all trees they have recently planted to ensure a major milestone…
Local champions put up their hands for Albany Community Preselection
Three nominees have put their hands up to contest the Albany Community Preselection for The Nationals WA. Local champions Delma Baesjou (pictured left), Darren Bennett (right) and Rod Pfeiffer (centre)…
Davies encourages local entries into ABC’s Heywire
Local Member Mia Davies MLA is encouraging young people aged between 16 and 22 years living in the Wheatbelt to enter the latest round of the ABC’s Heywire competition. She…