Minister Responds to Fishing Petition

With the new fishing licencing laws, petitions are circulating protesting this new move. Below is the response from the Goverment Minister regarding these petitions.

Safety tips for buying and selling online.

Stay safe when buying and selling items online. Fraudsters are active
online and we strongly suggest you keep your guard up

Pine Trees posing major threat to biodiversity along the Kalgan River

An infestation of introduced pine trees along Albany’s pristine Kalgan River will be removed and the area’s biodiversity restored as part of a new project coordinated by South Coast Natural Resource Management.

WA’s First Marine Park

Environment Minister Donna Faragher will today announce the final stage in the creation of Western Australia’s first marine park in the south coast. 

The Walpole and Nornalup Inlets Marine Park is the 13th marine conservation area in the State but the first to be created since 2004.

Albany Health Campus on Track

Development of the new Albany Health Campus is well on track with procurement planning at an advanced stage, a community reference group established and a new website launched, showing the Liberal-National Government is about progress, not just promises.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.