Archived Statements - Jon Ford MLC

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
5/08/2008	Ford	Fisheries	New advisory committee appointed to manage the Abrolhos Islands
31/07/2008	Ford	Kimberley	New round of funding for Kimberley Regional Development Scheme
11/07/2008	Ford	Pilbara and Gascoyne	Skin cancer awareness campaign for the Pilbara
11/07/2008	Ford	Regional Development	Regional Development Council to meet in Broome
10/07/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	Record year for employment
9/07/2008	Ford	Fisheries	Trailer spreads the sustainable fishing message
8/07/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	Good outcome for federal minimum wage
26/06/2008	Ford	Kimberley	Minister announces appointments to Kimberley Development Commission
25/06/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	Workplace flexibility the key to work/care dilemma
24/06/2008	Ford	Fisheries	Package of changes to recreational fishing to save vulnerable species
23/06/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	Seminar on best practice workplaces booked out
9/06/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	WA Government welcomes pay increase for low wage workers
30/05/2008	Ford	Fisheries	New protection for western blue groper at Rottnest Island
9/05/2008	Ford	Regional Development	$15million to expand Ord River Irrigation Area
29/04/2008	Ford	Fisheries	Extension for submissions on proposed changes to recreational fishing
17/04/2008	Ford	Regional Development	Funding available for community initiatives across the regions
14/04/2008	Ford	Regional Development	Regional Headworks grants now available
31/03/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	National campaign to reduce injuries to hospital workers
28/03/2008	Ford	Fisheries	Minister releases proposed changes to recreational fishing to help save vulnerable fish
13/03/2008	Ford	Employment Protection	Western Australia is the top State for jobs
7/03/2008	Ford	Regional Development	Remote communities get connected
29/02/2008	Ford; Ravlich	Local Government; Regional Development	Department of Local Government and Regional Development Head announced
29/02/2008	Ford	Fisheries	New commercial scalefish fishery for west coast back on track
13/02/2008	Ford	Regional Development	Grants now available for indigenous regional development projects
13/02/2008	Ford	Pilbara and Gascoyne; Kimberley	New appointments to Pilbara Development Commission Board
6/02/2008	Ford	Regional Development	Infrastructure funding support for regional projects now available
16/01/2008	Ford	Regional Development	More than $1.8million in grants to assist regional WA
16/01/2008	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Impressive funding opportunities for the Gascoyne
8/01/2008	Ford; Chance	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	New members join Rural Women's Network
7/01/2008	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	New CEO for Pilbara Development Commission looks forward to fresh start in 2008
20/12/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Kalbarri Blue Holes becomes a Fish Habitat Protection Area
13/12/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Stage Two planned for Lancelin Aged Units
23/11/2007	Ford	Pilbara and Gascoyne	Successful applicants announced for first round of Pilbara Regional Development Scheme 2007-08
22/11/2007	Ford	Pilbara and Gascoyne	$2million funding boost for the Pilbara.
22/11/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Cockburn crabs stock still needs more recovery time
15/11/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Metropolitan fishing closure will help sustainability of iconic fish
12/11/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Grant assists industry development in Pinjarra
9/11/2007	Ford	Regional Development	State Government funding supports crematorium upgrade for Geraldton Cemetery
9/11/2007	Ford	Kimberley	Launch of the Kimberley Business Capability and Services Register
9/11/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Geographe Bay fishing future settled
7/11/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Denmark Community's Future Fund boosted
26/10/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Taskforce examining merits of separate aquaculture laws
19/10/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Minister allows fish traps to reduce feral redclaw population
15/10/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Paraburdoo Swimming Pool re-opens after extensive upgrade
11/10/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Aerial shark patrols start this week
10/10/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Port Hedland to get facelift from almost $2.7million of WA Government funding
10/10/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Lake Jasper seed potato farm plans to increase export crop by $1.5million
5/10/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Blaming sustainability initiatives for price hikes is 'way off the mark': Ford
2/10/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Hillarys to kick off series of public briefings on sustainability of iconic fish
28/09/2007	Ford	Regional Development	State Government to continue final closure of Wittenoom
24/09/2007	Ford	Regional Development	State Government grant assists industry development in Harvey
24/09/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Music - a way of life in the regions
21/09/2007	Ford	Planning and Infrastructure	Kwinana Beach highlights success of Coastal Protection Program
20/09/2007	Ford	Planning and Infrastructure	Visionary planners sought for City of Alkimos
19/09/2007	Ford	Pilbara and Gascoyne	Regional Development Scheme funds benefit the Gascoyne
19/09/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Minister Ford encourages debate on how to save iconic fish species
19/09/2007	Ford; Chance	Midwest and Wheatbelt; Planning and Infrastructure	Government invests $4million to expand Avon Industrial Park
17/09/2007	Ford	Fisheries	WA Government launches fishing package to save iconic fish for the future
13/09/2007	Ford	Planning and Infrastructure	$8.8million upgrade for Dampier Highway
12/09/2007	Ford	Planning and Infrastructure	State Government provides another $1million for boating facility funding
12/09/2007	Ford	Planning and Infrastructure	$2million State Government funding for regional airport improvements
12/09/2007	Ford	Planning and Infrastructure	New caravan park for Kalbarri
11/09/2007	Ford	Regional Development	State Government funding supports main street upgrade for Coolgardie
11/09/2007	Ford	Kimberley	Regional grants deliver benefits to the Kimberley
11/09/2007	Ford	Regional Development	WA Government helps with YMCA facelift
10/09/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Mullewa walk trail receives funding boost
7/09/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Mandurah to get new $9.41million Marine Operations Centre.
31/08/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Headway made with illegal foreign fishers, but job far from done
28/08/2007	Ford	Regional Development	New Warmun art centre opens
23/08/2007	Ford	Pilbara and Gascoyne	Call for Pilbara Development Commission nominations
21/08/2007	Ford; Chance	Agriculture and Food; Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Planning underway for new development taskforce
13/08/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Funding boost for Collie heritage railway precinct
20/07/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Funding boost for Majala Wilderness Centre
11/07/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Power upgrade at Lake Clifton Community Centre to improve facilities
11/07/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Carpenter Government Ministers visit Harvey
10/07/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Million Puppet Project animates the regions
6/07/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Grant supports on-site packing of fresh produce at Manjimup farm
2/07/2007	Ford	Regional Development	State funding boosts Laarri Gallery at Yiyili aboriginal community
29/06/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Drag nets to be prohibited in the Peel Harvey Estuary
27/06/2007	MacTiernan; Ford	Regional Development; Planning and Infrastructure	Funding boost for Parnngurr art space
20/06/2007	Ford	Regional Development	New report into Wittenoom's asbestos risks
18/06/2007	Ford; Chance	Agriculture and Food; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Mt Augustus and Gascoyne region to receive boost for development
14/06/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Minister signs in a new era for Abrolhos Islands fishers
12/06/2007	Ford	Regional Development	New business manual to help WA indigenous art centres
7/06/2007	Ford	Kimberley	Kimberley Development Commission Board announced
25/05/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Revamped Cunderdin museum opens
24/05/2007	Ford; Quirk	Corrective Services; Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Mining boom to get North-West prisoners back on track
23/05/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Successful applicants announced for Pilbara Regional Development scheme
20/05/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Port Hedland enhancement scheme park upgrades project
18/05/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Roebourne community to benefit from new sport and recreation officer
17/05/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Applications open for Pilbara Fund for community projects
17/05/2007	Ford	Kimberley; Pilbara and Gascoyne	Pilbara Development Commission Board announced
3/05/2007	Ford	Fisheries	New management plan and research program for iconic blue swimmer crabs
1/05/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Minister calls for innovative projects to benefit regional communities
24/04/2007	Ford	Regional Development	New Warmun Arts Centre receives funding boost.
16/04/2007	Ford	Regional Development	$1,275,000 in grants to assist sustainable development in Regional WA
4/04/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Exciting interactive fisheries education display to open
22/03/2007	Ford	Fisheries	Easter break for commercial salmon fishers
5/03/2007	Ford	Regional Development	Funding boost for Shark Lake Industrial Park development
1/03/2007	Ford	Fisheries	New South-West fisheries hub launched in Bunbury