Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA joined with over 50 volunteers from across the Wheatbelt in Northam today to celebrate International Volunteer Day. “Our volunteers are our most precious asset in the community – without them, many of our organisations simply would not be able to function,” Ms Davies said. “I applaud all volunteers…
Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman is an outspoken campaigner for a new, purpose built terminal at the Busselton Margaret River Airport, especially since Jetstar’s announcement to run three flights per week between Busselton and Melbourne. Further to Jetstar’s investment, the Business Council of Australia has identified Busselton as one of ten regional centres with the…
Road safety over the Christmas period is top of mind for local MP Mia Davies who is urging everyone to slow down and stay safe. Ms Davies said she was getting behind the RoadWise and WALGA Road Ribbon for Road Safety campaign, which runs from 17 November 2019 to 3 January 2020. In 2019 to…
Understanding what measures are needed to promote sustained growth in the South West will be a key agenda item for The Nationals WA team visiting Bunbury and Busselton today. Regional Cities spokesperson Ian Blayney is spearheading meetings with business and community leaders to learn what issues impact each city as they strive for greater economic…
Telstra will strive to improve the connectivity of its network in the north of WA after concerns raised by The Nationals WA spokesperson for Regional Cities Ian Blayney. The telecommunication link between the Pilbara and Kimberley was recently disrupted when a fibre optic cable was inadvertently severed. This affected predominantly 3G and 4G services from…
Moore MP Shane Love MLA has called on Health Minister, Roger Cook to reinstate a Nurse Practitioner at the Leeman Health Centre. The move follows a community meeting in Leeman on October 28 where residents overwhelmingly called for the Nurse Practitioner position to be retained. Silver Chain recently opted to replace the Nurse Practitioner with…
The Nationals WA have thrown their support behind a petition calling on State Parliament to investigate the viability of the egg industry. Spokesperson for agriculture, Colin de Grussa, outlined his support for the petition, which was launched by Commercial Egg Producers WA president Ian Wilson last week. “Having met with egg producers in WA and…
The latest electoral boundary redistribution will see the town of Kalbarri excised from the electorate of Moore. The electorate of North West Central is to gain the town of Kalbarri, while the remainder of the Northampton Shire will remain in the seat of Moore, currently held by Shane Love. Mr Love said he had thoroughly…
The Nationals WA Deputy Leader and Member for Mining and Pastoral Jacqui Boydell says the State Government needs to provide more funding for the Goldfields Migration Employment Program (GMEP) to succeed. While Ms Boydell welcomed the news eight people, some with families, had moved to the Goldfields, there was still a lot more work to…
The Nationals WA Leader Mia Davies has welcomed new Federal Government funding for co-operatives that will foster regional business development and boost the economies of rural communities. Ms Davies joined Minister for Agriculture Senator Bridget McKenzie as she announced $2.5 million for the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) Southern Cross University $500,000 to…