The Morrison Federal Government is investing in the future of the Goldfields-Esperance region with a combined $6,591,170 funding to redevelop the Kalgoorlie-Boulder basketball stadium and upgrade the Esperance Bay marina under Round 5 of the highly successful Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson said the Government’s large contributions to the…

The Morrison Government is investing $5.28 million in four Great Southern projects including the Albany Motorsport Park under Round 5 of the highly successful Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). Projects to receive funding in the Great Southern region are: Albany Motorsport Park: $4,990,000 toward a total project cost of $9,990,000 for a multipurpose motorsport park…

More than $2.7 million of Federal Government road safety funding will be provided to improve South Coast Highway east and west of Munglinup. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson, who chairs Western Australia’s highway black spot consultative panel, said the funding from the Commonwealth’s Road Safety Program would support shovel-ready construction projects. “This vital funding for…

The Cranbrook community will benefit for years to come from a million-dollar infrastructure injection by the Morrison Federal Government. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson joined Shire of Cranbrook leaders and residents yesterday (Thursday, September 9) to officially open the Cranbrook Community Precinct, one of three projects funded under the Drought Communities Programme Extension. “The…

The Australian Government is continuing to back drought-affected communities, with the Pemberton Mill Hall Restoration Committee and Country Music Club of Boyup Brook to receive a share of more than $1 million in Federal funding under the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s award-winning Tackling Tough Times Together program. “The Pemberton Mill Hall Restoration Committee…

Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson has extended warm congratulations to Denmark resident Basil Schur on taking out the Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award at the National Landcare Awards streamed online from Sydney last night. “Mr Schur has been a leader in landcare for more than 30 years, establishing the Denmark Wetland Centre for community…

Four Indigenous ranger services will receive a combined $25.9 million to invest in long-term programs over the next seven years to benefit Western Australia’s Goldfields and desert lands. In the latest round of the Morrison Government’s Indigenous Ranger Program, Ngaanyatjarra Council will receive $13,641,699, Ngadju Conservation Aboriginal Corporation $5,547,341, Goldfields Land and Sea Council Aboriginal…

The agricultural community of Cascade in the Shire of Esperance is set to get improved mobile coverage thanks to Round 5A of the Australian Government’s highly successful Mobile Black Spot Program. Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson is thrilled that a mobile black spot at Cascade is set to be addressed under this round of the…

Federal Member for O’Connor Rick Wilson says an additional $2,410,086 to support vital child care services in O’Connor will help meet the crucial needs of local families. Six services in the Southern Forest region will receive funding through the Morrison Government’s Community Child Care Fund (CCCF). Mr Wilson said the CCCF helps improve access to…

Disaster recovery assistance has now been made available to the City of Albany, Shire of Denmark and Shire of Plantagenet in Western Australia’s Great Southern region following severe rains, wind and flooding in June. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The assistance comes in the wake of a…