Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has congratulated four local school staff members, after they were named as finalists in the prestigious WA Education Awards. Ms Davies said the WA Education Awards celebrated top educators that contributed to providing every child in WA with a high quality education – whatever their ability, location or…
Mark McGowan and the WA Labor Party have rejected The Nationals WA’s plan to return the State Budget to surplus, create new jobs and deliver a new revenue source for the State. The Nationals WA Member for North West Central Vince Catania said comments made by Mr McGowan over the weekend indicate that WA Labor…
Mark McGowan and the WA Labor Party have rejected The Nationals WA’s plan to return the State Budget to surplus, create new jobs and deliver a new revenue source for the State. The Nationals WA Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said comments made by Mr McGowan over the weekend indicate…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has congratulated now five-time Paralympian Brad Ness OAM, who was granted the honour of the nation’s flagbearer at the Paralympic Games opening ceremony, in Rio. The 41-year old, who spent his childhood on a farm in Wagin, is captain of The Rollers, the Australian men’s wheelchair basketball team. “Local…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA said nominations for the annual WA Youth Awards were now open. These awards recognise the achievements of young people aged 12 to 25 from across Western Australia. “I encourage Central Wheatbelt community members to nominate an outstanding young person for these awards,” Ms Davies said. “There are many…
NATIONALS WA Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC, has thanked Bridgetown Golf Club participants for supporting the charity Foodbank WA. Colin sponsored a recent Club day at Bridgetown Golf Club where competitors contributed a can of non-perishable food for donation to Foodbank WA. Foodbank is WA’s largest food relief organisation, providing over 4…
NATIONALS WA Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC, has thanked Harvey Golf Club participants for supporting the charity Foodbank WA. Colin sponsored a recent Club day at Harvey Golf Club where competitors contributed a can of non-perishable food for donation to Foodbank WA. Foodbank is WA’s largest food relief organisation, providing over 4…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman has welcomed a new dedicated Meth Helpline as part of the Liberal National Government’s Western Australian Meth Strategy. Mr Redman said Helpline counsellors were available to provide information, referral to local services, discuss treatment options, provide a free call-back service, support health professionals and can support people waiting…
Local Governments in regional Western Australia will shortly be able to deliver services jointly following the passage of a Bill through the Legislative Council to allow the formation of regional subsidiaries. The regional subsidiary model, which has been operating in South Australia since 1999 and was first proposed for WA by former National Party MLC…
The construction and installation of the first of three new Doppler radars planned for regional WA has been completed, at Newdegate. Local Member Terry Waldron said this investment in radar technology would assist WA’s agricultural sector with critical decision-making and would help ensure the sector remained internationally competitive into the future. Mr Waldron said the…