The Nationals WA spokesperson for Fisheries Ian Blayney has welcomed the new aquaculture development zone at Oyster Harbour in Albany, stating that it will boost the industry in terms of production and jobs. The zone is intended for shellfish farming and will pave the way for an estimated 200 jobs. “Western Australia’s wild fish catch…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have called for the State Minister for Agriculture to secure a deal to bring 200 New Zealand shearers into Western Australia to ensure wool production isn’t curtailed by a critical skills shortage. Agriculture spokesperson Colin de Grussa said border closures would prevent international and interstate workers from coming to WA to help…
DetailsMember for Geraldton Ian Blayney welcomes the recent funding allocation to four primary schools in Geraldton but is disappointed that it’s taken this long for the Labor Government to recognise the importance of education in Geraldton. “It’s great to see funding finally being injected into Geraldton primary schools given that they have been overlooked for…
DetailsMember for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies MLA has welcomed the official opening of the $42 million Northam Health Campus redevelopment. The new and improved health facilities were part of a $600 million injection into Wheatbelt health under the Royalties for Regions funded Southern Inland Health Initiative, delivered by The Nationals in Government. “I am exceptionally…
DetailsCentral Wheatbelt MP Mia Davies has thrown her support behind the Kondinin community in an effort to keep their local police station open and staffed locally. At a town meeting held last week, a well-attended community meeting was briefed by WA Police on a proposal to close the Kondinin police station and relocate to Hyden.…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals WA Mia Davies says funding announced for TAFE to deliver modern facilities for training and education in regional WA is positive, but said the biggest challenge for the system has yet to be addressed. Ms Davies said new training centre builds would create construction jobs, however, the Education Minister had still…
DetailsThe Nationals WA say regional communities and businesses will lose access to crucial banking services following the NAB’s decision to cut back on branch opening hours. Commerce spokesman and Member for Roe Peter Rundle said he had written to the NAB to express his disappointment at the reduced operating times and to make sure the…
DetailsLocal governments in regional WA are spending more than 10 per cent of their budgets to lure and retain general practitioners while others have gone more than a year with no GP at all. Information obtained through a survey of councils conducted by The Nationals WA revealed at least two regional local governments were forking…
DetailsThe Nationals WA have lashed out at the State Labor Government’s WA Recovery Plan for treating agriculture as an afterthought. Member for Roe, Peter Rundle, said after suffering the lowest rainfall in recorded history, farmers and communities in the Great Southern were doing it tough, and called on the State Government to provide better support…
DetailsMember for Geraldton Ian Blayney MLA echoes calls from the City of Greater Geraldton for Geraldton residents to register all trees they have recently planted to ensure a major milestone in the Million Trees project can be recognised. “The City have indicated that we are close to reaching 50% of the one million trees target…
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