A new Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft is set to significantly expand aeromedical capacity in Western Australia’s north-west. Made possible by a $23.16 million Royalties for Regions investment in the RFDS, the new Pilatus PC12 aircraft will be based in Broome and fitted with the latest in medical, communications and aviation technology. Member for the…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies has welcomed the start of construction this month to redevelop the Northam Hospital. The $42 million project forms part of the $500 million Royalties for Regions-funded Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) and is one of 26 hospitals and health centres in the Wheatbelt to undergo new builds or upgrades.…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed today’s $12.5 million State Government funding commitment, which will allow for the completion of the Broome to Cape Leveque Road sealing project. Mr Grills said the entire $65 million local road project cost had now been met, thanks to the latest funding boost…
Older residents in the Wagin electorate will soon have increased opportunities to remain close to home as they age, thanks to a $46.19 million investment by the State Government. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA was in Wickepin and Katanning today for the official announcement of two local housing projects, made possible by the Royalties…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has congratulated some of the Wagin electorate’s best, after eight local students were named in the State’s top public secondary school awards list for their outstanding achievements in 2016. A total of 199 students were announced as winners of the State Government’s Best and Brightest Award. “I’m delighted students…
Older residents in the Avon Valley region will soon have increased opportunities to remain close to home as they age, thanks to a $46.19 million State Government investment. Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA said the Avon Aged Housing Alliance had received $6 million in Royalties for Regions funding as part of the overall…
Esperance families will soon have access to a state-of-the-art maternity ward as part of the latest stage of the State Government’s $32.75 million redevelopment of the Esperance Health Campus. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC joined Minister for Regional Development Terry Redman in Esperance today for the official opening of the…
Post-secondary education and training capacity in the Esperance region will be significantly improved, following the announcement of a $17.85 million TAFE campus redevelopment. Made possible by a $10 million investment through the Royalties for Regions Goldfields-Esperance Revitalisation Fund, the new campus will provide training in local industry areas including mining, construction, engineering, mechanical, agriculture, business,…
Five key regional centres will receive an $8.5 million investment to sustain the economic growth and prosperity of Western Australia through Stage Two of the Regional Centres Development Plan (RCDP) made possible by Royalties for Regions. Nationals Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC, said Stage Two of RCDP would enable Albany, Busselton,…
Christmas has come early for the historic Coolgardie Post Office, after it was today granted $3.16 million in funding for refurbishments, thanks to Royalties for Regions. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed the major investment, delivered through the State Government’s Goldfields-Esperance Revitalisation Fund. “It’s important we continue to conserve…