On-site meeting to discuss wind farm plan
The proponents behind plans to build a wind farm at Emu Downs, in mid-west Western Australia, will meet representatives of the Shire of Dandaragan at the proposed site today.
View ArticleGroup to lobby for Indian Ocean Drive work
A lobby group will be formed in an attempt to force the Western Australian Government to reassess the priority of finishing the Indian Ocean Drive.
View ArticleMeetings to focus on tourism changes
Meetings will be held in Geraldton today to discuss how the Heartlands, Gascoyne, and mid-west tourism associations will work together under a restructure of the Western Australian Tourism Commission...
View ArticleWind farm gets final nod
Another wind farm will be built near Cervantes, in mid-west Western Australia, after gaining final development approval from the local shire.
View ArticleWA Opposition angry over road delay
Western Australian Opposition leader Colin Barnett says there is anger and frustration over the State Government's failure to budget for the completion of the Indian Ocean Road between Lancelin and...
View ArticlePM airs road completion concerns
A community group concerned about delays completing the Indian Ocean Drive between Lancelin and Cervantes, in mid-west Western Australia, says Prime Minister John Howard has expressed concern about...
View ArticleTourism zone work moves ahead
Work on Western Australia's new coastal tourism zone, which encompasses parts of the mid-west, wheatbelt and Gascoyne is set to fast-track with the confirmation of a steering committee.
View ArticleWA rescuers save stricken sailor
Police say volunteer rescuers helped save the life of a sailor who had a heart attack while sailing off the Western Australian coast north of Perth.
View ArticleRoad group hoping for federal funding
A group lobbying for an earlier start date on a coastal road between Perth and Geraldton hopes that the bulk of the project will be funded by the Federal Government.
View ArticleMan survives shark attack off WA coast
A Perth man is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a shark off Western Australia's mid-west.
View ArticleShin bone proves fisherman's friend in shark attack
A Western Australian spear fisherman who survived a shark attack yesterday afternoon says pieces of the bronze whaler's teeth have been found in his ankle and his shin bone probably saved his life.
View ArticleGovt urged to provide Indian Ocean Drive funds
The state Liberal candidate for Geraldton has called on the Western Australian Government to put part of the Budget surplus towards the completion of Indian Ocean Drive.
View ArticleHighway concerns spark call for more overtaking lanes
The Western Australian Farmers Federation is calling for more overtaking lanes on the Brand Highway, after reports from pastoralists who have seen many near misses on the route.
View ArticleMP calls for new highway overtaking lanes
The Member for Moore, Gary Snook, wants the Western Australian Government to fund new overtaking lanes on a wheatbelt section of the Brand Highway.
View ArticleCall for interpretive centre site rethink
Moore MLA Gary Snook says the Western Australian Government needs to rethink the location of a planned interpretive centre for the Pinnacles.
View ArticleCouncil says no to nudist beach
The Shire of Dandaragan has voted against having a nudist beach in Cervantes, between Perth and Geraldton.
View ArticleMore Commonwealth funding for GP skills base
The Federal Government has increased funding for a scheme that enhances the skills of doctors in regional areas.
View ArticleShire fears Indian Ocean Drive funds shortfall
Dandaragan Shire is worried the Western Australian Government has yet to allocate enough money to complete the Indian Ocean Drive project.
View ArticleGovernment provides $110m to finish tourist highway
The Premier Alan Carpenter has announced an additional $110 million will be allocated to help ensure Indian Ocean Drive can be completed within the proposed timetable.
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