Tag: Albany 6330
Plea for more emergency service volunteers
Authorities in Mount Barker say dozens of volunteers are urgently needed to keep the town's emergency services running smoothly.[MORE]
Top towns vie for tourism awards
The finalists for Western Australia's Top Tourism Town Awards have been announced.[MORE]
Traders up-beat about wheat price turnaround
Commodities traders are confident Australian wheat prices will bounce back after slumping to a 15 month low.[MORE]
McGinty questions Rochford inquest recommendations
The Shadow Attorney General Jim McGinty says he is concerned by suggestions police should be given more powers to suppress information.[MORE]
Farmers warned of flystrike outbreak
The Department of Agriculture is warning sheep farmers to be on the lookout for flystrike with the onset of warmer weather.[MORE]
Industry says sawmill closure shows forestry woes
The forestry industry says the closure of a sawmill in Yarloop is a clear indication the sector is struggling.[MORE]
Fishers show interest in new safety device
A new safety device, developed by a south-west Western Australian fisherman and the Department of Environment and Conservation, has attracted the attention of fishers on WA's south coast.[MORE]
State Government to consider Coroner's recommendations on Rochford death
The State Government will consider a recommendation to give police more scope to seek the suppression of information which may compromise investigations into serious offences.[MORE]
Volatile times for WA farmers
The Western Australian Farmers Federation says Australia's economic situation is so volatile it is difficult to say whether falling interest rates and the weak Australian dollar have made farmers better off.[MORE]
Sandalwood factory to open to public
The Mount Romance sandalwood factory will open its doors to the public for the first time this weekend to celebrate 10 years of production. [MORE]
Labor demands transparency on regional spending program
The State Opposition says the secrecy surrounding the Liberal/National Government's royalties for regions program is unacceptable.[MORE]
WorkSafe to check on boat lifting compliance
WorkSafe inspectors will be carrying out spot checks on maritime facilities around Western Australia in a bid to reduce workplace injuries.[MORE]
Mobile emergency control centre for WA
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is developing a state-of-the-art emergency control centre that can be mobilised across Western Australia.[MORE]
Top cop gong for Beverley Sergeant
The officer in charge of the Beverley police station has been named Western Australia's Police Officer of the Year.[MORE]
Dwindling stocks forces lobster limits
The rock lobster industry says it may have to adopt more severe limits on its catch this season than first anticipated.[MORE]
Mine accommodation needs to be assessed
Grange Resources has hired a consultant to assess work force and accommodation requirements for its proposed iron ore mine on Western Australia's south coast.[MORE]
Frost slashes $200m in wheatbelt crops
The Department of Agriculture says widespread frost in Western Australia's wheatbelt last month has wiped out more than $200 million worth of crops. [MORE]
Green group backs union's logging warning
The Conservation Council of Western Australia has welcomed the forestry union's warning that too much native forest is being harvested.[MORE]
Planning underway to restore river drinking water
The Department of Water is devising a long-term plan to restore the Denmark River to drinking water standards by 2020.[MORE]
WA timber industry verging on collapse: union
The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) warns that Western Australia's timber industry is harvesting at a rate far higher than it can replant and the industry is on the verge of collapse.[MORE]
Doctor shortage high on the agenda at Health minister meeting
The Western Australian Health Minister Kim Hames says discussing solutions to the doctor shortage in country areas will be high on his agenda when he meets his Federal counterpart on Friday.[MORE]
Police still investigating Narrogin brawl
Police are yet to lay charges over a brawl in Narrogin last month that prompted authorities to impose an emergency ban on takeaway alcohol in the region.[MORE]
Timber industry considers gas blast compo
The timber industry will consider legal action if it is not adequately compensated for the losses it incurred as a result of the Varanus Island gas explosion in Western Australia.[MORE]
Mulesing alternatives on display at field days
Farmers will have a chance to see first-hand the progress being made to find an alternative to surgical mulesing at field days across Western Australia's wheatbelt.[MORE]
Business leaders back gas pipeline extension
Civic and business leaders in south-west Western Australia say a natural gas pipeline extending from Bunbury to Albany will attract industry to the region.[MORE]
