A new brand promoting Western Australian produce to overseas export markets would put the State’s agrifood businesses on the world map, Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman, said today. Mr Redman welcomed the Liberal National Government’s Western Australia Worth Sharing brand campaign, which was launched by Premier Colin Barnett and Minister Redman today. Western Australia…
Local government authorities and not-for-profit organisations in the Mining and Pastoral Region are encouraged to apply for funding to implement community crime prevention initiatives. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the Community Crime Prevention Fund and the State Graffiti Fund were now both open for applications. “One of the most…
MS W.M. DUNCAN (Kalgoorlie — Deputy Speaker): My grievance this morning is to the Minister for Corrective Services. I thank the minister for agreeing to accept this grievance. This grievance is not so much with the current minister but more an expression of concern that a very expensive government asset is not being fully utilised…
Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA, used a grievance in Parliament today to call on Minister for Mental Health, Hon Andrea Mitchell to deliver on the promised mental health Step-Up Step-Down facility for Kalgoorlie-Boulder. “The lobbying for a Step-Up Step-Down facility has been actively on the community agenda for more than four years, with continued pledges…
36 regional communities are set to benefit from innovative projects at their local visitor centres thanks to the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Visitor Centre Sustainability Grant Program. The investment of $4.2 million over three years in the program is made possible by Tourism WA and Royalties for Regions. Member for the Mining…
Applications are now open for the State Government’s 2017-18 Regional Events Scheme (RES). Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said a total funding pool of up to $850,000 was available through the latest round of the scheme, which is jointly funded by Royalties for Regions and Tourism Western Australia. “Organisers of events that bring visitors…
Thirty-six regional communities are set to benefit from innovative projects at their local visitor centres, thanks to the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Visitor Centre Sustainability Grant Program (RVCSGP). The investment of $4.2 million over three years in the program is made possible by Tourism WA and Royalties for Regions. Local MP Terry…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to follow through with his commitment to implement a floor in GST distribution given WA’s “unfair” and “absurd” share of GST revenue. “The Prime Minister admitted WA’s share of GST is unfair, and the Treasurer has labelled it…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC has welcomed the Federal Government’s back down on its proposed ‘Backpacker Tax’. Mr Holt said while the Federal Government’s decision to change its original proposal to tax working holidaymakers 32.5 per cent from the first dollar earned to 19 per cent was not an ideal…
NATIONALS Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC is asking Donnybrook Country Club members and visitors to join in the fight against hunger by doing the can-can. Mr Holt will be sponsoring a club week at the Donnybrook Country Club 5th – 9th October 2016 to support locally based charity Foodbank WA. So does…