Kalgoorlie-Boulder has today welcomed new student accommodation with the official opening of Agricola College. Wendy Duncan MLA, Member for Kalgoorlie, said the project was announced in 2012 when it was identified that modern, comfortable and safe student accommodation was required for the growth of the Western Australian School of Mines and the Goldfields Institute of…
DetailsMember for Moore Shane Love MLA has welcomed news that refurbishment works on the Dalwallinu Hospital are due to start in January 2017. Building firm, Pindan has been awarded the construction tender for the $5.23 million upgrade works that have been funded by Royalties for Regions through the Southern Inland Heath Initiative (SIHI). Dalwallinu Hospital…
DetailsRegional pool users across Western Australia will benefit from funding for safety and training through the Royalties for Regions-funded Community Pool Revitalisation Program (CPRP). The Nationals WA Member for Mining and Pastoral Dave Grills said $176,272 would go to Leisure Institute of Western Australia Aquatics initiatives to improve pool safety and training across WA. “This…
DetailsMember for Mining and Pastoral Dave Grills MLC is encouraging coastal managers and community groups to consider applying for the State Government’s 2017-18 coastal grants program. Mr Grills said the grants program, which was now open, was designed to help plan for and manage WA’s coastline through the WA Planning Commission’s Coastal Management Plan Assistance…
DetailsThe Shire of Harvey will receive $478,000 from the latest round of Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) grants announced by Minister Mia Davies on the weekend. “I congratulate the Shire of Harvey on receiving significant funding for the Harvey Community and Sporting facility, as well as the installation of lighting at Leschenault…
DetailsLeader of The Nationals WA Brendon Grylls and Candidate for Albany Robbie Sutton have today announced a significant $6 million commitment to deliver a state-of-the-art Motorplex in Albany. The announcement, which came as Mr Sutton launched his campaign to win the seat of Albany, will be funded through Royalties for Regions if The Nationals WA…
DetailsIrrigators in the Mining and Pastoral Region are encouraged to apply for a new $20 million competitive grants program. Member for Mining and Pastoral Dave Grills MLC said the grants program, announced by his Nationals WA colleague and Water Minister Mia Davies yesterday, would drive investment in innovative water use for irrigated agriculture. “Irrigation is…
DetailsThe Australian National Ballooning Championships will be held in Northam this September and will be the most significant event on the Australian ballooning calendar. Local Member Mia Davies welcomed the announcement that Royalties for Regions funding would assist the Northam Aero Club deliver a great event that would benefit Northam and the Avon Valley. “When…
DetailsA new Royal Flying Doctor Service aircraft is set to significantly expand aeromedical capacity in Western Australia’s north-west. Made possible by a $23.16 million Royalties for Regions investment in the RFDS, the new Pilatus PC12 aircraft will be based in Broome and fitted with the latest in medical, communications and aviation technology. Member for the…
DetailsMember for Central Wheatbelt Mia Davies has welcomed the start of construction this month to redevelop the Northam Hospital. The $42 million project forms part of the $500 million Royalties for Regions-funded Southern Inland Health Initiative (SIHI) and is one of 26 hospitals and health centres in the Wheatbelt to undergo new builds or upgrades.…
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