Posts Tagged Great Southern WA
Whale Watching
Whale Watching Cruises depart the Albany Town Jetty every morning and most afternoons during the whale watching season from June-October. See Humpbacks and the Southern Right Whales as their calves play on protected coastline. (more…)
Add comment August 21, 2009
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. (more…)
Add comment August 18, 2009
Star of Courage Award for Joanne Lucas
Our own local hero, Joanne Lucas will receive the Star of Courage Bravery Award for rescuing Jason Cull after a shark attack at Middleton Beach (more…)
Add comment August 17, 2009
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. (more…)
Add comment July 13, 2009
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. (more…)
Add comment July 13, 2009
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. (more…)
Add comment June 27, 2009
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. (more…)
Add comment June 15, 2009
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.
Add comment June 15, 2009
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 (more…)
Add comment June 6, 2009
