Media Statements

For Region: Mid West

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/12/2021	McGowan; Sanderson; Punch	Premier; Environment; Fisheries	Historic protections to safeguard spectacular Exmouth Gulf
26/11/2021	Kelly	Water	Community water supply grant delivers water for public open space in Yuna
25/11/2021	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	2021 WA Seniors Awards winners announced
23/11/2021	Cook	Health	New alliance to transform health care delivery in regional WA
23/11/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Increasing access to licensing services in remote communities
15/11/2021	Templeman	Culture and the Arts; Heritage	Commemorating 80 years since Australia’s worst naval disaster
10/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Recovery and resilience grants open for insured properties damaged by Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja
4/11/2021	Kelly	Youth	Lotterywest funding providing a voice for regional youth
19/10/2021	Kelly	Water	Mid-West residents encouraged to take up water-saving offers during National Water Week
18/10/2021	Johnston	Energy	Registrations of interest open for WA’s first disconnected microgrid
15/10/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Sport and Recreation	Geraldton Basketball Stadium election commitment in the basket
7/10/2021	Carey	Housing	Spalding renewal kicks into gear with works to deliver new road
6/10/2021	Johnston	Energy	Partnerships with regional community groups announced
30/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot launched in Mid-West
28/09/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Regional Skills Summit underway in Geraldton
24/09/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Chapman Valley leads northern rollout of McGowan Government’s BEN sign program
24/09/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Drummond Cove stabilisation and protection works complete
24/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan; Punch	Premier; Regional Development; Fisheries	Shore Leave Festival celebrates the best of the Mid-West
23/09/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Construction starts on creative industries hub in Geraldton
17/09/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding to revitalise Southern Rangelands pastoral businesses
9/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government delivers plan to keep Geraldton strong
7/09/2021	Kelly	Water	$3.7 million investment enhancing water security in WA’s southern dryland agricultural areas
7/09/2021	Buti; Cook	Finance; Health	Locally manufactured hand sanitiser units to be trialled across WA
7/09/2021	Carey; MacTiernan	Housing; Regional Development	$20 million for regional social housing revitalisation
5/09/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Regional jobs in spotlight as workshops roll-out
30/08/2021	Cook; Papalia; Dawson	Health; Police; Mental Health	Mental Health Co-response team expanded to Geraldton
30/08/2021	Sanderson; Templeman	Environment; Tourism	Extra support for Kalbarri tourism operators and communities hurt by Cyclone Seroja
28/08/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Kalbarri half price promotion sold out in a week
25/08/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$4 million R&D investment to support sheep industry
24/08/2021	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Polly Farmer program expanded so students can follow dreams
16/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Sustainable projects shortlisted for DMIRS Awards for Excellence
5/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government increases support for mining exploration
4/08/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Valiant variety to rev up WA’s grainbelt
3/08/2021	Carey	Housing	Programmed Facility Management purchase of Pindan Asset Management
29/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Record $104.5 million for cyclone-affected communities
27/07/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Donations from Containers for Change top the $2 million mark
27/07/2021	Cook	Health	Dongara Health Centre redevelopment one step closer with tender award
26/07/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mid West’s first heavy-vehicle brake testing facility builds regional capability
26/07/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Jobs boost for Mid-West METS
22/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Regional residents encouraged to have their say about flights
21/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Caravans deployed to Tropical Cyclone Seroja affected residents
25/06/2021	Carey	Housing	Regional communities to benefit from WA’s largest ever social housing maintenance program
24/06/2021	Saffioti	Transport	$14 million of improvements to heavy vehicle rest areas across WA
22/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Preparations progress for dynamic creative hub in Geraldton
22/06/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Geraldton one step closer to Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation facility
20/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Help available for Cyclone Seroja devastated communities
4/06/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Kalbarri open for business and ready to welcome visitors
3/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Eligible areas for Cyclone Seroja relief extended
3/06/2021	Johnston	Energy	Funding and new power solutions for Cyclone Seroja recovery
3/06/2021	Cook	Health	Geraldton Health Campus redevelopment taking shape
27/05/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan; Whitby	Premier; Regional Development; Emergency Services	Applications for $4,000 Cyclone Seroja grants open
19/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Expanded Support for Cyclone-Affected Communities
19/05/2021	Johnston	Energy	Western Australia’s biggest wind farm officially opens
19/05/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Public consultation open on Houtman Abrolhos Islands National Park draft management plan
14/05/2021	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Initial results confirm Oakajee as ideal site for green hydrogen
14/05/2021	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government delivering $30 million of transport upgrades through Mid-West
14/05/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Changes to support recovery of WA’s western rock lobster fishery
12/05/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Flight frequency back to pre-COVID levels on some regional routes
11/05/2021	McGurk	Community Services	$2.4 million awarded to support Geraldton Housing First rollout
9/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services; Small Business	Additional support for communities devastated by Cyclone Seroja
5/05/2021	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Major boost for WA renewable hydrogen
5/05/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Geraldton to host Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot
30/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Kalbarri District High School students and staff to return to school next week
28/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following floods in Shire of Wiluna
20/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Cyclone Seroja recovery efforts continue throughout disaster area
20/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	All schools to provide education for students in the Mid-West for Term 2
19/04/2021	Johnston; Kelly	Energy; Water	Financial relief for cyclone affected Western Australians
17/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance extended to more communities impacted by severe tropical cyclone Seroja
17/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following WA flooding
16/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Majority of schools in the Mid-West expected to open in the wake of Cyclone Seroja
16/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	More Mid-West schools cleared to open in Cyclone Seroja aftermath
15/04/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Cyclone recovery efforts underway in Mid-West-Gascoyne region
15/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following severe tropical cyclone Seroja
14/04/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Update on schooling in the Mid-West in the aftermath of Cyclone Seroja
31/03/2021	Kelly	Youth	2021 WA Youth Awards finalists announced
9/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following damaging tropical low
2/02/2021	Dawson	Environment	Plan for Our Parks milestone as new Mid-West reserves created
2/02/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Investment to revitalise Southern Rangelands landscape and pastoral enterprises
2/02/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Watersmart Farms funding to drive on-farm desalination
2/02/2021	Johnston	Energy	WA Government launches Boundary Power joint venture
29/01/2021	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Tenders called for new Carnarvon Fascine boat pens
29/01/2021	Tinley	Fisheries	Lure of Western Australia hooks giant Huon Aquaculture
29/01/2021	MacTiernan; Tinley	Regional Development; Fisheries	Geraldton signature festival kicks off with funding injection
29/01/2021	Papalia	Tourism	Five-year funding locked in for regional tourism organisations
25/01/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Technology and innovation boost for Community Resource Centres
21/01/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Planning for the future of Geraldton marina
21/01/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	International interest in Mid-West renewable hydrogen potential
21/01/2021	MacTiernan	Ports	Contract awarded for job-creating Geraldton Port works
11/01/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Mental Health	New Mid-West mental health service delivered by McGowan Labor Government
24/12/2020	Templeman; Tinley	Local Government; Fisheries	BEN signs to aid safety at beaches in the State’s north
17/12/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	First new tug arrives at Geraldton Port
17/12/2020	MacTiernan	Ports	Major boost at Geraldton Port
15/12/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Science Partnerships to boost WA grains research capacity
10/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	Green light for Green Jobs
9/12/2020	Tinley	Housing	Completion of first public housing refurbishments under $319 million package
1/12/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	New science lab opens at Rangeway Primary School
1/12/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Premier; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants boost community effort to care for State’s natural assets
27/11/2020	Johnston	Energy	Joint media statement - Denham renewable hydrogen microgrid an Australian-first
26/11/2020	Kelly	Water	$24 million Murchison water quality program reaches first milestone
24/11/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Technology grants for Community Resource Centres