A recent patient survey into the use of the Emergency Telehealth Service has generated outstanding feedback in support of the high-tech videoconferencing health service. Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA said Telehealth was used to link people in rural and remote areas to a range of clinicians in the State’s major hospitals and health…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA was on site today to welcome the announcement of the enhancement of the Yealering and Ewlyamartup lakes, thanks to a $3.7 million State Government investment, through the Royalties for Regions Living Lakes Stage 3 initiative. Mr Waldron said the project would employ creative engineering solutions to improve water quality…
Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed the launch of the Royalties for Regions-funded State Biosecurity strategy today. The WA Biosecurity Strategy 2016-25 provides a framework to manage biosecurity issues, including plant and animal pests, diseases and weeds, as well as diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans.…
Kununoppin and Grass Valley are the latest towns to benefit from new phone towers, thanks to the Royalties for Regions-funded Regional Telecommunications Project (RTP). Local Member Hon Mia Davies said she was delighted Kununoppin and Grass Valley residents now had access to improved mobile phone coverage and high-speed wireless broadband. She said the tower upgrades…
Local Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies has handed over a $2 million cheque from LotteryWest to the Shire of Northam to assist with the construction and fitout of the town’s Aboriginal and Environment Interpretive Centre. “Congratulations to the Shire on a well-considered grant application and for their commitment to prioritising such an important project,”…
Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has said the new campaign launched by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy (CME) railing against The Nationals mining charge proposal is deceptive and misleading. In recent days the CME have flooded television and social media with advertising directed at The Nationals and their plan to increase an…
Communities throughout the Wagin electorate will share in the benefits of two new programs to bring dynamic shows and performing artists to regional centres. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the investment of $1.3 million in the New Work in the House and Artists in the House initiatives would see performances created that were…
Twenty-four community pools in the Central Wheatbelt electorate will benefit from grants of up to $32,000 announced by local Member and Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hon Mia Davies. “Twenty-four community pools in the Central Wheatbelt electorate will each benefit from a $32,000 grant designed to assist them towards pool upgrades, maintenance, equipment, staff development…
A recent patient survey into the use of Emergency Telehealth Service has generated outstanding feedback for the high-definition videoconferencing service. Patients said Telehealth, which is used to link people in rural and remote areas to a range of clinicians in the State’s major hospitals and health services, saves time and money and is far more…
Young people in the Central Wheatbelt electorate now have more opportunity to start their careers in local government, thanks to Royalties for Regions. Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA said a recent announcement of grants up to $20,000 had been awarded to 12 regional local governments, including the Shires of Northam and Wandering, for…