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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
DetailsThree Goldfields Public Swimming Pools will be sparkling over summer thanks to the Royalties for Regions Community Pool Revitalisation Program. As part of the Program, 95 pools and water playgrounds across regional Western Australia will share in $2,923,728 of funding. Member for Kalgoorlie, Wendy Duncan MLA, said that the funding allows for public swimming pools…
DetailsResidential rehabilitation treatment services in the Goldfields, Pilbara and Mid-West will be expanded as part of the $14.9 million Western Australian Meth Strategy 2016. Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region Dave Grills MLC said an additional 32 beds would open in January 2017 to support methamphetamine treatment in regional Western Australia. “People in regional…
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