Western Australia now boasts the world’s longest continuous off-road cycle trail with the completion of the southwest section of the Munda Biddi Trail. Environment Minister Albert Jacob today officially opened the 1,000km trail at the Festival of Cycling in Mundaring where…
Category: Regional Development
No to Margaret River Coal
Following an EPA report which found the Margaret River unsuitable for coal mining, the Western Australian government yesterday announced it would be terminating existing mineral title applications, and refusing future licences in the area. The government decision effectively establishes a…
Desalination Second Stage by December 2012
Construction of the second phase of the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP) is running to schedule with water expected to be produced for the integrated scheme by December 2012. Inspecting the site at Binningup today, Water Minister Bill Marmion said…
Perkins Wins Bunbury ED Contract
A Bunbury building company has been awarded the contract for the final stages of the $14.9million redevelopment of Bunbury Hospital Critical Care. Health Minister Kim Hames said Perkins (WA) Pty Ltd had won the contract for the second and third…
Minister says No to Vasse Coal Mine
The WA State government has rejected a proposal to build a coal mine near Margaret River. The proposal by Vasse Coal Management Pty Ltd proposed to develop an underground mine about 15km north-east of Margaret river, comprising a surface footprint…
Mobile Clinic for South-West
A trial of a mobile health clinic will be carried out in Brunswick Junction and Collie, and may lead to expansion of the service to other South-West Communities. Launched yesterday by Minister for Regional Development Brendon Grylls, the program is…
Koombana Jetty Opens
The new Koombana jetty was opened today by Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls, the jetty provides the infrastructure required for bigger boats to moor in Bay. “Previously there was no public jetty for bigger boats to moor against in Koombana Bay, limiting…
Sale of Lot 66 Ocean Drive Falls Through
Bunbury City Council’s plan to sell Lot 66 Ocean Drive as a location for hotel development has failed. The land was offered for sale on the proviso that the purchaser submit plans for a hotel development on the site, but…
Work Scheduled for East Dalyellup School
Work will start on construction of a new primary school at East Dalyellup in February 2012, Education Minister Liz Constable announced today. Dr Constable said the $14.7million school would be built on a 3.5 hectare previous farm site at Crystal…
Land Release for College Grove
The final 43 Lots of the College Grove development have been released at Woodcrest Rise. The release completes Stage 2 of the residential development, which abuts the planned ‘Preston River to Ocean Regional Park’. Under the College Grove ‘land…