Media Statements

For Portfolio: Regional Development

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
10/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Gascoyne Development Commission chair appointed
10/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Community Resource Centre funding to continue
9/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New agricultural education and research facility for Dalwallinu
7/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Lotterywest boost to Dolphin Discovery Centre works
6/08/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Appointment to focus regional growth in Goldfields-Esperance
27/07/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional WA driving tech metals opportunities
27/07/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Premier; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Local Capability Fund to assist regional Aboriginal business participation
25/07/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	First Regional New Industries Fund grant for Mid-West hub
24/07/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Science; Fisheries; Regional Development	Six new aquaculture and agriculture entrepreneurs win scholarships
12/07/2018	Cook; MacTiernan	Health; Regional Development	Construction complete on new Karratha Health Campus
12/07/2018	MacTiernan; Johnston	Regional Development; Tourism	Nigella Lawson back for Margaret River Gourmet Escape
12/07/2018	McGowan; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; Transport; Regional Development	Major upgrades to Bidyadanga Access Road underway
5/07/2018	Templeman; Cook	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Great Southern sets the picture
29/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to boost regional aged accommodation
28/06/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Taste Great Southern secured for three more years
22/06/2018	MacTiernan; Papalia; Saffioti	Regional Development; Tourism; Transport	State Government welcomes regional WA shortlist for new Qantas pilot academy
22/06/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Puppet show pulls on heartstrings across Western Australia
22/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to support Southern Forests reach its potential
21/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants to support natural resource stewardship now available
19/06/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Restoration of historic Mill Manager's House in Jarrahdale gets the green light
15/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	WA pastoralists in the box seat for carbon farming
14/06/2018	Wyatt; MacTiernan	Finance; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Land tax win for farmers under McGowan Government reforms
13/06/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Regional Development	WA Industry Link rolled out to the regions
8/06/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform - Encouraging investment and ecological sustainability
6/06/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	Goldfields land to be activated for lithium facility
31/05/2018	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Tender released for key element of Bunbury Waterfront project
31/05/2018	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Energy	Pursuing innovative solar opportunities for the Goldfields
30/05/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	WA to host Australian masters hockey championships
18/05/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Collie Futures Small Grants to unlock economic potential
11/05/2018	Papalia; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Tourism; Transport; Regional Development	Taskforce to investigate Western Australian pilot training school
10/05/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Grants program driving regional economic development
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Gascoyne region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Goldfields-Esperance region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Kimberley
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Peel region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Mid-West
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Pilbara
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Great Southern region
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the Wheatbelt
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Boost for jobs and services in the South-West
10/05/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Growing regional WA: Budget boost for jobs in the regions
5/05/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional events receive funding boost
30/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Sustainable funding for Community Resource Centres
27/04/2018	MacTiernan; Cook	Regional Development; Water	Funding boost for South-West agriculture welcomed
26/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Pilbara gas processing welcomed
24/04/2018	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	New centre to ride the next wave of renewable energy research
22/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Albany’s new visitor centre opens to help drive visitation
21/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA holds its Breath for national film release of Tim Winton novel
20/04/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Committee to kick-start growth plan for Bunbury and Collie
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	Support for financial sustainability for MG Corporation
18/04/2018	MacTiernan; Saffioti; Dawson	Regional Development; Lands; Environment	Unlocking carbon potential for pastoralists
17/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Two-year deal secured for SunSmart Busselton Festival of Triathlon
7/04/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	First Pilbara Camping with Custodians campground opens
4/04/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	The Lighthouse Girl shines a spotlight on regional Anzac Centenary commemorations
24/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Albany silos shine in public art project
21/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding to kickstart Coral Bay accommodation project
21/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Fascine report highlights failings of previous government
16/03/2018	McGurk; MacTiernan	Community Services; Regional Development	New approach in the Wheatbelt to secure childcare future
9/03/2018	Dawson; MacTiernan; Kelly; Wyatt	Environment; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation begins on visionary plan for Fitzroy River
9/03/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Taskforce to unlock Aboriginal opportunities in the Goldfields
7/03/2018	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Innovation fund to drive regional jobs
27/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Fisheries; Science; Regional Development	Opportunity for innovators in agriculture and aquaculture
23/02/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Local Government; Regional Development	Training for elected members builds country local government capacity
23/02/2018	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Busselton to welcome top sailors for SuperFoiler Grand Prix
20/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development	Chaos in National Party poses threat to important WA regional water projects
19/02/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Singaporean agreement brings Transform Peel a step closer
16/02/2018	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Desert stories unveiled at new exhibition
16/02/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Rural women driving job-creating business ideas
7/02/2018	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Aerial survey expands Transform Peel water work
30/01/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	Additional support for school students in the Kimberley
30/01/2018	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	Pilbara students’ education in focus with new initiatives
25/01/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New group to power Collie into the future
16/01/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Local Government; Regional Development	Funding to build stronger regional communities
11/01/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Bunbury contractor to deliver major tourist attraction
4/01/2018	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Funding boost secures Albany Arts Festival
19/12/2017	Dawson; MacTiernan	Environment; Regional Development	New campground near Margaret River open for Christmas
14/12/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Marco Pierre White to get a taste of the Great Southern
6/12/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional survey backs importance of Plan for Jobs
3/12/2017	McGowan; MacTiernan; Saffioti	Premier; Regional Development; Transport	$14 million Kalgoorlie-Boulder road upgrade design takes shape
3/12/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Ironman event secures funding until 2020
24/11/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Regional WA short-changed on black spot funding
24/11/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Two-year funding agreement signed for Ord Valley Muster
24/11/2017	McGowan; Papalia; MacTiernan	Premier; Defence Issues; Regional Development	Support available for South-West small and medium businesses
23/11/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Summit forges pathway to innovation economy in regional WA
23/11/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Margaret River Gourmet Escape contract renewed for a further year
22/11/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Lands	Lease agreement opens fresh opportunities in the Ord
21/11/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Northern Western Australian opportunities on show
17/11/2017	Murray; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Funding to put Collie Motorplex on road to national accreditation
1/11/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New chairperson appointed to Regional Development Trust
27/10/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Maintaining traditional languages in the Kimberley
26/10/2017	Ellery; MacTiernan	Education and Training; Regional Development	TAFE upgrade in Geraldton benefits students and wider community
24/10/2017	Dawson; MacTiernan	Environment; Regional Development	Replacement of historic pedestrian bridge
23/10/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Boost for WA’s regional visitor centres
19/10/2017	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Lands	Pastoral lands reform process underway
12/10/2017	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Summit to guide regional innovation
8/10/2017	McGowan; Papalia; Saffioti; MacTiernan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Transport; Regional Development	McGowan Government lures cruise ships and jobs back to WA
6/10/2017	Murray; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Centre to make the Great Southern WA's adventure capital
6/10/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Albany to become wave energy innovation centre
3/10/2017	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Record funding for smaller regional events
29/09/2017	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Peel Development Commission chairperson to drive job creation