Archive for May 2020

People living and travelling through Narrikup West will now have better phone service to make calls, browse the internet and stay connected with family and friends. The new mobile base station turned on recently will provide significantly improved 3G and 4G mobile coverage to Narrikup West and the surrounding area. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick…

O’Connor residents are encouraged to have their say on the design of the next round of the Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program (MBSP) to ensure it continues to improve coverage for regional communities When outcomes of Round 5 of the program were announced, the Government released a discussion paper on design options for…

A GP-led respiratory clinic established as part of the Australian Government’s $2.4 billion health package to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak has opened in Albany. The Federal Government is establishing up to 100 GP-led respiratory clinics around the country to assess patients with mild to moderate COVID-19-like symptoms. The clinics will reduce pressure on hospital emergency…

Families in Albany and the Great Southern have waited far too long for locally available, state-of-the-art radiation cancer treatment. The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear, regional communities need access to this vital service today. In 2017 I secured a $6.6 million commonwealth grant to Genesis Care for a linear accelerator machine to be installed…

Four regional agricultural show societies in O’Connor will share in $440,000 in funding to upgrade and reinvigorate ageing show grounds. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the funding forms part of the $20 million Regional Agricultural Show Development Grants program. “Agricultural shows are a major drawcard for our regional towns, many of which have…

Three communities in O’Connor will have improved access to vital air services with the Federal Government investing more than $600,000 in funding under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the upgrades will help local communities maintain access to essential goods and services. “Upgrades like this mean remote communities will…