Media Statements

For Region: Mid West

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
25/03/2023	Ellery	Emergency Services	Marine Rescue Kalbarri officially reopens headquarters
21/03/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food	Joint media statement - Drought Resilience Grants to revitalise Southern Rangelands
16/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Government announces dredging plan for Carnarvon Fascine
15/03/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	Energy transition opportunities on show at AOG Energy 2023
5/02/2023	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Sport and Recreation	Slam dunk for Geraldton basketball thanks to $3.5 million boost
23/12/2022	Johnston; Buti	Energy; Education	WA businesses to help build schools’ renewable energy future
30/11/2022	Sanderson; Buti	Health; Finance	Expressions of Interest sought for Geraldton Hospital upgrade
30/11/2022	Johnston; Whitby; Saffioti	Energy; Environment; Transport	Construction begins on WA EV Network
8/11/2022	Sanderson	Health	New and improved Dongara residential aged care facilities welcome patients
28/10/2022	Buti	Energy	$600,000 funding for regional community groups
25/10/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Innovative food program to kick off in regional WA
24/10/2022	Saffioti	Ports	Mid West Ports Authority appoints Port Maximisation Project tender
22/10/2022	Carey	Local Government	Outstanding local governments recognised at achievement awards
13/10/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Remote mobile licensing service marks 10-year milestone
5/09/2022	Saffioti	Planning; Transport	Grants lock in almost $4 million in coastal conservation projects
5/09/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Driving Access and Equity grants open to Mid-West and Gascoyne
5/09/2022	Saffioti	Transport	New Transport one-stop-shop opens in Geraldton
16/08/2022	Carey; MacTiernan; Dawson	Lands; Regional Development; Emergency Services	Modular housing provider named as preferred proponent for workers accommodation in Kalbarri
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt communities
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in Mid-West and northern Wheatbelt communities
3/08/2022	Saffioti	Transport	First regional safe active street complete in Geraldton
1/07/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	New vessel to the rescue for Geraldton volunteers
1/07/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Mid-West Gascoyne emergency services heroes honoured
1/07/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for flood-impacted areas in WA’s Mid-West
24/06/2022	MacTiernan; Carey	Agriculture and Food; Lands	Satellite mapping helps farmers drill down on pastures
22/06/2022	Saffioti	Transport	New alignment for southern section of Dongara-Geraldton-Northampton Route
9/06/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Step forward for Mid-West Aboriginal businesses
9/06/2022	Johnston	Energy	WA’s standalone power systems reach national milestone
8/06/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	AEGIC funding to grow market share for local grains
7/06/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Stage one of Geraldton Cycling Network Expansion Project underway
3/06/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Bandwidth boost for Geraldton Senior High School
31/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Managing Director appointed for Central Regional TAFE
27/05/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Co-operative loans a sweet catch for two regional businesses
18/05/2022	Templeman; Buti	Heritage; Aboriginal Affairs	Little Wilgie Ochre Mine included on State Register of Heritage Places
13/05/2022	Saffioti	Ports	$332 million investment to optimise growth at Geraldton Port
13/05/2022	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government to deliver new direct flight between Geraldton and Karratha
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Mid-West’s future
11/05/2022	Carey	Housing; Homelessness	Geraldton rough sleepers to be housed as part of new pilot program
4/05/2022	Sanderson	Health; Mental Health	Extra $49.4 million for major hospital upgrade in Geraldton
4/05/2022	Ellery	Employment and Training	$9.9 million expansion at historical Muresk Institute
2/05/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Program to improve heavy vehicle rest areas now underway
28/04/2022	Cook; MacTiernan; Punch	Deputy Premier; Tourism; Regional Development; Fisheries	Shore Leave festival back showcasing the best of the Mid-West for 2022
20/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New CEO to drive opportunities in the Mid-West
6/04/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Mobile worker accommodation rolls out for Seroja recovery
31/03/2022	Whitby	Environment	Long-awaited Mungada Ridge National Park created in Mid-West
29/03/2022	Saffioti	Ports	New Mid West Ports Authority CEO appointed
18/03/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA petroleum acreage released for exploration
15/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Factory homes help speed up delivery of social housing in regional WA
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New voucher program to help farmers seize carbon opportunities
21/02/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Public invited to have their say on Abrolhos management plans
2/02/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Kalbarri District High School secures renewable energy future
2/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	Launch of Australia’s largest connected microgrid
1/02/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	Elite-level football matches scheduled for Northampton
31/01/2022	Templeman	Heritage	Rare convict bridge recognised in State Heritage Register
25/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Mid-West and South-West to lead regional boating demand
20/01/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mid-West RED grants building sustainable communities
12/01/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Multi-million dollar investment for Northampton emergency service volunteers
21/12/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New chair appointed to Mid West Development Commission
21/12/2021	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Lead agency status for job-creating green hydrogen projects
10/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Construction to begin on Geraldton Cycling Network Expansion Project
10/12/2021	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government delivering better quality water to Murchison region
10/12/2021	Sanderson	Environment	New Mid-West conservation park created under Plan for Our Parks
9/12/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New pasture option to maximise production and resilience
8/12/2021	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Lands	Proponents sought for workforce accommodation site in Exmouth
8/12/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Three-year funding secured for festival shore to please
7/12/2021	Cook	Health	Carnarvon Health Campus welcomes state-of-the-art CT scanner
7/12/2021	Cook	Health	Carnarvon’s $19.9 million Gnullingoo Mia Residential Care officially opens
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