Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman was delighted to make a $15,600 Lotterywest presentation to the Peaceful Bay Sea Rescue Group on Friday 2 September. The grant will go towards equipment to support and enhance the marine rescue services in Peaceful Bay and surrounding communities. Mr Redman acknowledged the dedicated volunteers who maintain the equipment and…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed a $150,000 grant for the Kaata-Koorliny Enterprise and Employment Development Aboriginal Corporation (KAATA), in Narrogin. Mr Waldron said the local grant, which was allocated on Monday, would provide Aboriginal suicide prevention training in the Wheatbelt. He said the grant formed part of the State Government’s $25.9 million…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed the official launch of the Ageing in the Bush Report. Mr Waldron said the report, launched by Minister for Regional Development Terry Redman last week, was changing the delivery of aged care throughout regional Western Australia. He said regional WA was home to a higher number of…
It is time to challenge the historical arrangements for revenue received by the people of WA for the right to mine and export our natural resources. I supported the Premier when he questioned the miners pouring iron ore supply into a depressed market in 2014 and reminded the companies to “remember who your landlord is”…
Year 12 students will be included for the first time in the State Government’s successful training scholarship program, which encourages women into trade and industry areas with low female participation. Member for Moore Shane Love MLA said applications were now open for the 2017 round of the ‘Expanding career options for women’ scholarship program. …
Two Goldfields organisations committed to tackling family and domestic violence in the community are beneficiaries of the latest round of the State Government’s Crime Prevention Grants. In congratulating the Laverton Local Drug Action Group and the WA Family Violence Prevention Legal Service in conjunction with the Goldfields Football League, Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA…
The Kalgoorlie-Boulder Aboriginal short stay facility will undergo a $1.3million upgrade made possible by Royalties for Regions. Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA, said the facility had keys handed over in September 2012 after it was identified that there was a shortage of short-term accommodation for Aboriginal people visiting Kalgoorlie-Boulder for family, health, business or…
Year 12 students will be included for the first time in the State Government’s successful training scholarship program, which encourages women into trade and industry areas with low female participation. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said applications were now open for the 2017 round of the ‘Expanding career options for…
Households in Kalgoorlie-Boulder used 100 million litres less water in 2016, compared with the same eight-month period last year. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC congratulated the local households that took part in the water efficiency program. “These savings were the equivalent of more than 44 Olympic-sized swimming pools,”…
Mid West Sports Federation (MWSF) are the latest Geraldton recipients of the Mid West region’s Community Chest Fund (CCF), made possible by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program. MWSF have received $20,000 to facilitate a 12 month governance training program in support of our local sporting organisations. Minister for Sport and Recreation Mia Davies…