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…
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. …
Delivery of essential services, information and activities to regional and remote communities will continue, thanks to a $56 million Liberal National Government Royalties for Regions investment in the Western Australian Community Resource Network (WACRN). Consisting of 106 Community Resource Centres (CRCs), the WACRN provides a physical community hub for the delivery of government services and…
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,”…
Delivery of essential services, information and activities to regional and remote communities will continue thanks to a $56 million State Government Royalties for Regions investment in the Western Australian Community Resource Network (WACRN). Consisting of 106 Community Resource Centres (CRCs), the WACRN provides a physical community hub for the delivery of government services and information…
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…
Communities in the Mining and Pastoral Region are encouraged to apply for waste reduction project funding as part of the second round of the Waste Authority’s 2016 Community Grants Scheme. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the scheme encouraged small-scale, community-focused waste projects and offered grants of up to $20,000.…
A number of Kimberley and Goldfields-Esperance region sporting and recreation clubs will receive $500 grants to purchase new sporting equipment thanks to The Nationals WA in Government and Royalties for Regions. A number of Kimberley and Goldfields-Esperance region sporting and recreation clubs will receive $500 grants to purchase new sporting equipment thanks to The Nationals…