Twenty-four Wheatbelt communities across 15 shires will soon benefit from a Lotterywest grant of $86,804 to encourage them to develop community enterprises. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the local shires of Cuballing, Lake Grace, Pingelly, Wagin, Wandering, West Arthur, Wickepin and Williams would benefit from the recent grant, which was allocated to the…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region Colin Holt MLC is urging dairy processors to work with the State and Federal Agriculture Ministers to deliver a swift resolution to the South West dairy crisis and ensure that WA has a stable fresh milk supply into the future. “At present WA’s milk production is up, and…
Patients across the Kimberley Region will soon benefit from nearly $10 million for two new renal facilities, to be delivered to the Derby and Fitzroy Crossing communities. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said sufferers of kidney-related diseases and conditions will now be able to be treated closer to home. “These…
Dryandra Woodland, located between Narrogin and Williams, is set to become the Wheatbelt’s first ever national park. Dryandra Woodland is recognised as one of WA’s most important wildlife conservation areas. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed today’s announcement. “This is exciting news. I’m thrilled that Dryandra will become a national park, as its…
Member for Moore Shane Love MLA has hailed the repeal of the Genetically Modified Crops Free Areas Act 2003 as a major win for WA’s grains sector. 1 The Nationals WA supported the repeal of the Bill, which was introduced by the former Carpenter Labor Government more than a decade ago to restrict the use…
Farmers in the shires of Jerramungup, Gnowangerup, Lake Grace and Kulin are now eligible to receive assistance for locust control. Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said the State Government had announced an assistance scheme to support farmers and rural shires to control Australian plague locusts in high-risk areas, this spring. Mr Waldron said a…
Residents from across regional WA can now see the Royalties for Regions projects transforming their communities, thanks to the launch of an online mapping application. Member for Moore Shane Love MLA said the interactive online map, powered by Landgate, displays information about the 4,700 locations Royalties for Regions projects being delivered across regional WA.…
A new brand promoting Western Australian produce to overseas export markets is set to help firmly put the State’s agrifood sector on the world map. Western Australia Worth Sharing is a $8.1 million, three-year funding initiative by Royalties for Regions through the $350 million Seizing the Opportunity Agriculture project. Member for the Mining…
Local Member Terry Waldron MLA has welcomed a grant for the Gnowangerup Resource Centre for the Gnowangerup Summer Fair, from the State Government’s Road Safety Community Grants Program. A $900 grant has been allocated to help promote road safety in the Wagin electorate, at the local fair. “The Gnowangerup Summer Fair is a community driven event…
Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA is encouraging local government authorities and not-for-profit organisations to apply for grants through the Community Crime Prevention Fund and the State Graffiti Fund. “Applications are now open for both the Community Crime Prevention Fund and the State Graffiti Fund,” Mr Waldron said. “I encourage communities across the Wagin electorate…