: Mia Davies and I standing next to a charger, hence my ‘Hey Charger’ sign Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney has warned classic car owners that a 12-month reprieve on proposed changes to the Veteran/Vintage 404 concession scheme will not prevent substantial reforms being made by Labor in the future. Mr Blayney said the changes…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney has today announced he would commit $100,000 to support Friends of Geraldton Gardens (FroGGs) to deliver a staged transformation of Geraldton Botanic Garden should The Nationals WA form Government at the State election in March. Mr Blayney said Stage one of the Botanic Garden Master Plan began last year when…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney has announced that the Geraldton Scout Group will receive $50,000 should The Nationals WA form Government in March, enabling the club to upgrade their premise on Sanford Street. Mr Blayney said the current Geraldton Scout Group premise on Sanford Street dates back to 1958, when the building was purchased as…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney says The Nationals WA will commit $25,500 towards the Geraldton Yacht Club should they form Government next year, enabling the club to source a quote to upgrade their pens at the Geraldton Marina as well as purchasing new equipment. Mr Blayney said the Geraldton Yacht Club contribute a valuable role…
Member for Geraldton has slammed the Labor State Government for their lack of investment in Geraldton highlighting that Geraldton has missed out on some key funding opportunities with Perth projects given priority. Mr Blayney said Geraldton sporting organisations have been neglected by a metro obsessed Labor Government who announced a budget surplus of $2.2 billion…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney MLA is calling for the business case for the preferred Dongara-Geraldton bypass route to be publicised given the community angst regarding the project and the lack of consultation provided to the community by this uncaring Labor Government. Mr Blayney asked for the business case to be tabled in Parliament last…
The Nationals WA will commit $2.25 million from Royalties for Regions towards a brand new St John Ambulance sub centre and first aid training facility in Geraldton. The existing sub centre built in 1979 is no longer fit for purpose and faces ongoing maintenance issues. The total project cost is expected to be around $4.5…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney is urging the State Government to identify more social housing for construction, maintenance and refurbishment under the WA Recovery Plan stating that the currently scheduled work does not go far enough. Mr Blayney is disappointed that only two social housing properties in the Midwest and Gascoyne are currently set for…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney is calling on the Labor Government to seek more consultation with residents affected by the Dongara-Geraldton Bypass given the proposed route will cut through properties, effectively rendering the land unusable. Having been contacted by many concerned residents since Option 1 was announced as the preferred route earlier this year, Mr…
Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney has slammed the State Labor Government after education announcements last week highlight Labor’s failure to recognise the importance of education in the Midwest. Last Friday the State Government announced funding to help revitalise the North Metropolitan TAFE at the Midland and Mount Lawley Campuses along with Central Regional TAFE’s Moora…