The State Government has assisted 18 Mining and Pastoral Region sporting associations to further develop sport in the region, through this year’s funding round of the Regional Organisational Sustainability Program (R-OSP). Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed news the State Government was providing $622,500 to 54 regional sporting associations…
The State Government has assisted 11 Wagin electorate sporting associations to develop sport in the region, through this year’s funding round of the Regional Organisational Sustainability Program (R-OSP). Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed news the State Government was providing $622,500 to 54 regional sporting associations around Western Australia, including $111,000 to assist…
The Wheatbelt Integrity Group of Newdegate has won the LandCorp Sustainability Award at the 2016 Regional Achievement and Community Awards, held recently. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA commended the Newdegate group on their win, saying it was a great accomplishment. “Well done to the team at Newdegate! This is a real honour as only…
The historic Southern Brook Hall, nestled amongst the rolling paddocks of the Avon Valley, was a fitting setting for The Nationals WA Central Wheatbelt team to host their first ‘Bush, Band & BBQ’ event. Local MP Mia Davies and Member for the Agricultural Region Hon Martin Aldridge, along with Young Nationals State President Lachlan Hunter…
A disability transport bus, aged housing refurbishments and the upskilling of residential care staff are among local aged care projects to soon benefit from Royalties for Regions funding. Three Building Capacity to Support Ageing in the Community projects, from a total of 12, will assist residents in the local towns of Katanning and Kojonup and…
Narrogin Cottage Homes will soon benefit from funding of $3.019 million towards the Karinya Well Aged Upgrade and Extension project. Announced on Thursday, the funding for Karinya will include improved safety and security for residents and purpose built bariatric and palliative care suites. Karinya is one of 12 organisations throughout regional WA, which have been…
NATIONALS Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC, has slammed comments made at the Wesfarmers AGM in Perth yesterday. Mr Holt said that comments by Wesfarmers Chairman Mr Chaney disparaging the Nationals WA plan to modernise iron ore State agreements and CEO Richard Goyder’s refusal to acknowledge that $1-a-litre milk is hurting the dairy…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed yesterday’s official opening of the brand new $2.4 million Yalgoo Police Station. Mr Grills said he was delighted Yalgoo was the latest regional community to benefit from the State Government’s multi-million dollar program, which is designed to replace and refurbish police stations across…
Thirty-one community pools in the Mining and Pastoral Region will benefit from $3 million in pool and water playground funding. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC welcomed the recent funding, as part of the Community Pool Revitalisation Program. “Thirty-one community pools and water playgrounds in the Mining and Pastoral Region will…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA was in Gnowangerup yesterday for the anticipated official opening of the redeveloped Gnowangerup swimming pool. Mr Waldron said it was a “glorious sunny day”, for the opening of the redeveloped local pool. “The Gnowangerup pool replacement project received funding from several State Government sources, including the Department of Sport…