Archive for September 2018

The refurbishment of a major rest stop on the Albany Highway in the town of Williams will increase driver safety and bring more visitors to the Wheatbelt town.   Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson, who attended the opening event today, said the new rest stop will be easy to see from the Highway, making…

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson is pleased to announce that two O’Connor Men’s Sheds has been awarded funding under round 17 of the Government’s National Shed Development Programme.   Cranbrook Men’s Shed has been awarded $2,250 to purchase a defibilator, while Katanning men’s Shed have received $6,500 to refurbish its run down toilet block.…

The Morrison Government will invest $52 million to protect Australian teenagers, including those in O’connor against meningococcal, with the launch of a new free national program for 14 to 19 year olds.   Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said more than 1 million teenagers will receive the free meningococcal A, C, W and Y…

In the 2018-19 Budget the Australian Government announced it would commit $200 million for Round 3 of  the Building Better Regions Fund.   This round will open for applications imminently, and has been designed so regions can invest in tourism-related infrastructure projects which will stimulate their local economies and job markets.   Due to the timing…

FEDERAL Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson MP is proud to announce Genesis Care is to receive $6.6 million through the federal government’s Radiation Oncology Health Program Grants Scheme for the establishment of a gold standard radiotherapy service.   Mr Wilson said the funding would be used to purchase a linear accelerator, a CT simulator and…