One hundred years of Kellerberrin Farmers Co-operative was celebrated on Saturday as one of the town’s most iconic organisations reached its milestone birthday. Member for Central Wheabelt Mia Davies MLA joined shareholders, dignitaries and staff at Old Golf Club House for a celebratory sundowner event that included memorabilia from a bygone era on display. Ms…
DetailsIt was a significant day for Bakers Hill yesterday when it marked the start of a public consultation process to shape its 10-year community plan. Member for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA joined Shire of Northam representatives to kick start the Bakers Hill Community Plan 2017-2027 consultation by unveiling a new wishing well. Ms Davies…
DetailsThe Nationals WA will invest $150 million over five years to transform the WA School of Mines (WASM) into an international Centre for Excellence in Mining and expand into the Pilbara if returned to Government at the State election. Announced by Leader of The Nationals WA Brendon Grylls in Kalgoorlie today, the project would…
DetailsThe Nationals WA are an independent political party focused on delivering the best possible outcome for regional West Australians. As alliance partners in Government for the last 8 years, The Nationals WA have always acted in the best interests of our constituents, even if this meant taking a different position to the Liberal Party. While…
DetailsLocal Member Mia Davies has announced $100,000 in Royalties for Regions funding from the Watering WA Towns program allowing the Shire of Cunderdin to complete stage two of its Stormwater Harvesting Project. Ms Davies said the Shire had been actively planning to secure a range of low cost non-potable water supplies to keep public amenity…
DetailsMember for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has thrown his support behind efforts to better integrate operational fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) workforces into regional host communities. The Goldfields Voluntary Regional Organisation of Councils (GVROC) recently passed a resolution calling for current and proposed FIFO workforces located within 60 kilometres of an established population…
DetailsThe future now looks even brighter for pastoralists, with The Nationals WA announcing a $277 million commitment to support the ongoing growth of the agricultural and pastoral sector. Announced by Leader of The Nationals WA Brendon Grylls yesterday, the policy will build on the hugely successful $300m Seizing the Opportunity in Agriculture initiative, made possible…
DetailsStudents, teachers and parents in Mining and Pastoral communities are set to benefit from The Nationals’ plan to invest more than $158 million to develop education and upgrade school infrastructure at schools across regional WA. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said the plan would greatly improve outcomes for regional and…
DetailsThe Nationals WA today committed $50 million towards the construction of a gas pipeline to Collie and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) distribution networks in surrounding towns if elected at the State election. Announced today by Candidate for Collie-Preston Monique Warnock as part of The Nationals’ plan for Collie, the gas pipeline would be funded by the partial sale of…
DetailsMember for the Agriculture Region and Candidate for Geraldton Paul Brown was joined today by the Federal Minister for Small Business Michael McCormack to visit regional small businesses to see firsthand the growing opportunities for regional Western Australian tourism. The Minister has spent this week in Western Australia in the lead up to Saturday’s…
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