NATIONALS Member for the South West, Colin Holt MLC, has slammed comments made at the Wesfarmers AGM in Perth yesterday. Mr Holt said that comments by Wesfarmers Chairman Mr Chaney disparaging the Nationals WA plan to modernise iron ore State agreements and CEO Richard Goyder’s refusal to acknowledge that $1-a-litre milk is hurting the dairy…
DetailsA disability transport bus, aged housing refurbishments and the upskilling of residential care staff are among local aged care projects to soon benefit from Royalties for Regions funding. Three Building Capacity to Support Ageing in the Community projects, from a total of 12, will assist residents in the local towns of Katanning and Kojonup and…
DetailsNarrogin Cottage Homes will soon benefit from funding of $3.019 million towards the Karinya Well Aged Upgrade and Extension project. Announced on Thursday, the funding for Karinya will include improved safety and security for residents and purpose built bariatric and palliative care suites. Karinya is one of 12 organisations throughout regional WA, which have been…
DetailsThirty-one community pools in the Mining and Pastoral Region will benefit from $3 million in pool and water playground funding. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC welcomed the recent funding, as part of the Community Pool Revitalisation Program. “Thirty-one community pools and water playgrounds in the Mining and Pastoral Region will…
DetailsMember for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC has welcomed yesterday’s official opening of the brand new $2.4 million Yalgoo Police Station. Mr Grills said he was delighted Yalgoo was the latest regional community to benefit from the State Government’s multi-million dollar program, which is designed to replace and refurbish police stations across…
DetailsMember for Wagin Terry Waldron MLA was in Gnowangerup yesterday for the anticipated official opening of the redeveloped Gnowangerup swimming pool. Mr Waldron said it was a “glorious sunny day”, for the opening of the redeveloped local pool. “The Gnowangerup pool replacement project received funding from several State Government sources, including the Department of Sport…
DetailsAged care in Jurien Bay will receive a significant boost with RSL Care to receive a $2.564 million grant, made possible by the Royalties for Regions program. The funding will see the former Central Coast Senior Citizens Centre transformed into Turquoise Coast Respite Solutions 24/7 for use by residents of Jurien Bay and surrounding…
DetailsProjects in Nabawa, Northampton and Perenjori will benefit in the latest round of Mid West Community Chest Fund grants, made possible by Royalties for Regions. The Shire of Chapman Valley is to receive $33,500 for a shade structure at the Nabawa Showgrounds, the Northampton Shire has been granted $22,991 for the redevelopment of Lion’s…
DetailsCommunity pools in Carnamah, Coorow, Dalwallinu, Eneabba, Gingin, Moora, Morawa, Mullewa, Perenjori, Three Springs and Yuna will be sparkling over the summer thanks to an injection of funding through the Community Pool Revitalisation Program, made possible by the Liberal National Government’s Royalties for Regions program. The program allows eligible regional local governments to apply…
DetailsThe recognition of the Earbus Foundation in the 2016 Regional Achievement and Community Awards is well deserved because of the important role it has played in parts of regional Western Australia in delivering healthy ear solutions for young aboriginal children, according to the Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan. The Earbus Foundation took out the category…
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