Photo Competition Winners

 

Unloading by Colin Richardson

The GSDC “Great Southern at Work “ Photo Competition winners were announced at the launch of the new Albany Gateway website last night. Congratulations and thank you to all that entered the competiton.

Local Trades and Services

The New Look AlbanyGateway website now has their new business directory online. This is a comprehensive, fully searchable listing of all the businesses in the Albany Area. 

Albany’s New Entertainment Centre

Residents of WA’s Great Southern are invited to have a say on the name of Albany’s new venue.

Would it work here?

On a recent trip to South Australia, two things stood out as we were walking around the city. One was the lack of roadside litter and the other was the numbers of people with trollys or garbage bags looking for it.

Albany Wood Pellet Plant Opens

 Forestry Minister Terry Redman  officially opened Plantation Energy’s $25million wood pellet plant, the first of its kind in Australia.
“This plant ticks all the right boxes: a new industrial sector, valuable export dollars, production of renewable energy, creating new employment for the region, finding a commercial use of low value or waste products and improving plantation viability,” Mr Redman said.

Small Landholder Weekend Workshop

Are you wondering what climate change means for you on your small landholding? What about “peak oil”?  Climate change and peak oil will both potentially impact on you and your small farm or landholding.   If you are concerned about the implications for you through climate change - attend the “Winter workshop” your first stop to planning for climate change. 

DieBack Alert!

Dieback front in Banksia coccinea

ONE MILLION HECTARES OF WA’S SOUTH WEST INFESTED WITH DIEBACK

While the world debates the  broader issues of climate change and global warming, entire ecological communities in this region are under dire threat from the devastation of Phytophthora Dieback.
Formerly known as Jarrah Dieback,  Phythophthora cinnamomi, has created environmental havoc throughout large tracts of land in the south west of the state, especially in  high rainfall areas which are most vulnerable to its deadly impact.

Photo Competition Popular Vote

Bluff Knoll Oat Dust by Richard Harvey

As well as the Great Southern Development Commission winners in the “Great  Southern at Work” Photo Competition, Albany Gateway awarded two prizes for the popular votes.

Albany Hospital Funding Questions

In a Budget Estimates Committee hearing in Parliament, a $50 – $80million black hole in the Barnett Government’s hospital capital works budget was exposed.

Michael Schumacher’s Car in Albany

Formula 1 racing legend Michael Schumacher’s famous red Ferrari will be on show in Albany on Tuesday 9th and Wednesday 10th June 2009. This will be it’s first trip to the Great Southern of Western Australia.

New Albany Gateway Launch

An open invitation is extended to Albany and Great Southern business and community members to the official launch of the all new Albany Gateway web portal. Tuesday 9th June at 5:30-7pm  at the Albany Town Hall

Voting Closes on Photo Competition

Great Southern at Work photo comp

Voting will close on the “Great Southern at Work” photo competition 8am Monday June 8th 2009. There is still time to vote on you favourite photos – click here to vote

Winners will be announced at the launch of the New Albany Gateway website

Severe Weather Warning

The first major storm warning of the season has been issued for late Wednesday/early Thursday morning. Lets hope we don’t get the rain like last November which flooded out much of the CBD

2009-2010 Budget Secures Great Southern

Families and communities in Great Southern are major beneficiaries of the Liberal-National Government’s first Budget, with funding for a new Albany Hospital, a $155million Jobs Protection Package and record spending on health, education and law and order.

Take a look at the Photos

Great Southern at Work photo comp

Entry in the GSDC photo competition has closed with over 200 photos of the “Great Southern at Work” entered. A big thank you to all who sent in their Great Southern photos.You can still vote for your favourites

Frenchmans Bay Resort?

A propsal to build a 100 unit 5 star resort at Frenchmans Bay, on the site of the old caravan park is causing concern for some residents.