NATIONALS Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC is asking Denmark Country Club and Riverview Country Club members and visitors to join in the fight against hunger by doing the can-can. Mr Holt will be sponsoring a club day at the Denmark Country Club 29th October and Riverview Country Club 30th October 2016…
A new brand promoting Western Australian produce to overseas export markets would put the State’s agrifood businesses on the world map, Member for Warren-Blackwood, Terry Redman, said today. Mr Redman welcomed the Liberal National Government’s Western Australia Worth Sharing brand campaign, which was launched by Premier Colin Barnett and Minister Redman today. Western Australia…
Students in Kalgoorlie-Boulder and surrounding suburbs will have access to better educational opportunities and outcomes through the redevelopment of the Kalgoorlie- Boulder Community High School and Education Support Centre. Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA along with Minister for Education the Hon Peter Collier MLC said that the $45 million Royalties for Regions investment, through…
A new brand promoting Western Australian produce to overseas export markets will put the State’s agrifood businesses 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 Moore Shane Love MLA welcomed the launch of…
Local government authorities and not-for-profit organisations in the Mining and Pastoral Region are encouraged to apply for funding to implement community crime prevention initiatives. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the Community Crime Prevention Fund and the State Graffiti Fund were now both open for applications. “One of the most…
36 regional communities are set to benefit from innovative projects at their local visitor centres thanks to the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Visitor Centre Sustainability Grant Program. The investment of $4.2 million over three years in the program is made possible by Tourism WA and Royalties for Regions. Member for the Mining…
Thirty-six regional communities are set to benefit from innovative projects at their local visitor centres, thanks to the latest round of the State Government’s Regional Visitor Centre Sustainability Grant Program (RVCSGP). The investment of $4.2 million over three years in the program is made possible by Tourism WA and Royalties for Regions. Local MP Terry…
Applications are now open for the State Government’s 2017-18 Regional Events Scheme (RES). Member for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA said a total funding pool of up to $850,000 was available through the latest round of the scheme, which is jointly funded by Royalties for Regions and Tourism Western Australia. “Organisers of events that bring visitors…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to follow through with his commitment to implement a floor in GST distribution given WA’s “unfair” and “absurd” share of GST revenue. “The Prime Minister admitted WA’s share of GST is unfair, and the Treasurer has labelled it…
NATIONALS Member for the South West Region, Colin Holt MLC has welcomed the Federal Government’s back down on its proposed ‘Backpacker Tax’. Mr Holt said while the Federal Government’s decision to change its original proposal to tax working holidaymakers 32.5 per cent from the first dollar earned to 19 per cent was not an ideal…