. Veterans input a first for Western Australia . Council to provide advice on health, ageing and welfare issues . On the eve of Anzac Day services, the State Government has announced a new 10-member Veterans Advisory Council to provide input on issues relating to veterans. “It will be an essential forum for the Government […]
· Minister Hodgett welcomes Australian JSF order · JSF order to boost Victoria’s defence and aerospace manufacturing sector · Victorian Coalition Government working to secure manufacturing jobs and build a better Victoria Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett welcomed the Commonwealth Government’s announcement that it would acquire an additional 58 F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) […]
· New Sheraton Melbourne Hotel creates approximately 250 jobs · Victoria’s tourism industry worth $19.6 billion a year and provides 200,000 jobs · 2020 Tourism Strategy aims to increase tourism’s GSP contribution to $34 billion The official opening of the new Sheraton Melbourne Hotel will create approximately 250 jobs and help boost tourism in Victoria, […]
· Victorian Coalition Government’s ANZAC Commemorative Naming Project enables councils to take part in naming suburbs · Coalition Government engaging local councils · Coalition Government honouring Victoria’s history Victoria’s bravest soldiers, including our very own ANZACs, along with famous battles, significant events and landmarks from World War I and World War II, will be honoured […]
Western Australia is now home to Australia’s first CyberKnife, a technologically advanced weapon in the fight against cancer, which uses high-dose radiation to treat certain tumours. The CyberKnife, which delivers multiple beams of radiation using a robotic arm, is unique in its ability to deliver radiation to a precise area, in larger doses, and in […]
Wallan Primary School set for $1.6 million facelift · Premier announces $1.6 million upgrade of Wallan Primary School · Students to benefit from more modern learning facilities · Victorian Coalition Government building a better education system for all students Wallan Primary School students are set to be the major beneficiaries of a $1.6 million upgrade […]
The apprentices and trainees who will represent Western Australia in the WorldSkills competition, the peak of excellence in vocational education and training (VET), have been selected. Training and Workforce Development Minister Kim Hames said Team WA comprises 60 members, including eight students who will take part in VET in Schools categories. They were chosen from […]
A Concept Paper outlining possible options for simplifying and modernising fire and emergency services legislation has been released today for consultation. Emergency Services Minister Joe Francis said the State Government was committed to an open and consultative review of the legislation with a vision to make it more effective. Mr Francis said so much had […]
Perth, April 16 (IANS) Up to 14 aircraft and 11 ships will assist in Wednesday’s search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, while the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Bluefin 21 was again deployed Tuesday night from Ocean Shield for underwater searching, the Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) said Wednesday. “The data from Bluefin-21’s first mission has […]
A spectacular two-metre high boardwalk around Perth Zoo’s orangutan exhibit brings visitors closer to the extraordinary apes, just in time for the school holidays. Opening the $3.6million exhibit today, Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the boardwalk would provide people with a greater appreciation of the zoo’s colony of 12 Sumatran orangutans. “The boardwalk takes people […]