Western Australian agriculture is on the cusp of a new era and may just be looking at its best opportunities in more than half a century, Premier Colin Barnett said. Speaking at the 2014 Muresk Lecture this evening, Mr Barnett said while there were many challenges ahead, the growth of Asia and the emergence of […]
Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett today welcomed more than 250 international scientists and engineers to Western Australia to attend the 2014 SKA Engineering Meeting in Fremantle. The meeting is an important milestone for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, with more than 80 different institutions and companies from around the world coming together to […]
Mental Health Minister Helen Morton has congratulated mental health advocacy group, Consumers of Mental Health, for successfully campaigning to change the controversial Royal Show exhibit ‘Bethlem Sanitorium’. “This is exactly why the State Government supports this organisation, to ensure that people with a mental illness have a strong voice. This achievement is a great demonstration […]
Western Australian farmers can now apply for an Australian Government drought concessional loan. Australian Minister for Agriculture, Barnaby Joyce, and Western Australian Minister for Agriculture and Food, Ken Baston, said ensuring farmers in Western Australia had access to these loans was a priority. Minister Joyce said $20 million in drought concessional loans is now available […]
Seniors who pick up a copy of the latest Seniors Card Discount Directory can each access $1,000 worth of State Government concessions and business discounts throughout Western Australia. Seniors and Volunteering Minister Tony Simpson said the directory would be available from local councils, libraries, electoral offices, senior citizens centres and other local government distribution points […]
After leading the way in autonomous mining development, Western Australia will play a key role in setting global safety standards for this rapidly emerging technology. Mines and Petroleum Minister Bill Marmion made the announcement today as International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) representatives arrived in Perth to examine the proposed new WA code of practice and […]
Electrical safety regulator EnergySafety will launch a public awareness campaign next month to alert property owners with overhead power lines about their legal responsibilities. Commerce Minister Michael Mischin and Energy Minister Mike Nahan today confirmed that privately owned power poles and lines located on private properties were the responsibility of the homeowner. “Property owners have […]
More than 50 free and ticketed events featuring 130 designers and 113 models will make up this year’s Telstra Perth Fashion Festival, which gets under way tonight. Premier Colin Barnett said with a new home and a new naming rights sponsor, the 2014 festival was set to be the best in its 16-year history. “Telstra […]
The world’s richest pacing race will come home to Perth next year when it plays host to the Inter Dominion harness racing competition from 2015-16 to 2017-18. The prestigious international competition, which has rotated between all the States of Australia and both islands of New Zealand, will see elite harness horses compete in an event […]
A world-leading sophisticated online mapping service, which harnesses the power of Google maps engine technology, will be launched tonight by Lands Minister Terry Redman. The first initiative from the State Government’s $23million Location Information Strategy is being led by Landgate and will improve the way location information is collected, used and managed. Mr Redman said […]