Albany and south coast
Southern WA shires share in infrastructure funds
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Communities in Western Australia's south-west and great southern have been allocated nearly $3 million in state funding for infrastructure projects.
Albany celebrates whaling end anniversary
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Preparations are underway in Albany to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the whaling industry.
CBH spends $50m boosting storage, handling
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Western Australia's grain handler has spent $50 million improving its storage and handling network in time for the harvest.
Pro-mulesing board elected to peak wool group
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Wool growers have voted in a new board of pro-mulesing directors to the peak industry group, Australian Wool Innovations.
Govt asked to buy saleyards
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A shire in Western Australia's great southern says it is continuing to negotiate with the Minister for Agriculture, Terry Redman, over the future of the region's cattle yards.
Public urged to report pest lorikeet sightings
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The Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food is urging people to report any regional sightings of rainbow lorikeets.
Cattle properties to be checked for ID compliance
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The Department of Agriculture will conduct checks on cattle properties to ensure producers are complying with national identification regulations.
UK teachers to head to regional WA
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The Education Department is on a recruiting drive in the United Kingdom to try to entice teachers to relocate to regional towns in Western Australia.
CBH lowers wheat, barley standards
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Western Australia's grain handler has lowered its receival standards for wheat and barley because of recent rain damage to crops.
Economic stimulus could spark violence: Barnett
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The West Australia Premier, Colin Barnett, has attacked the Federal Government's economic stimulus package saying it will cause problems in the state's indigenous communities.
BHP holds off Hopetoun recreation centre funding
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BHP Billiton says it will postpone funding a recreation centre in the Western Australian south coast town of Hopetoun, putting the future of the project in doubt.
Japan recession tipped to boost investment in Aust resources
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A mining exploration lobby group predicts Japan's recession will result in a boost in Japanese investment in Australian resource exploration.
Research highlights shift away from native timber
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Research into Western Australia's forest industry has found half of the sector's wood products come from native timber.
MPs to meet Police Minister over station closures
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Nationals' MPs representing Western Australian shires whose police stations have been closed plan to meet with Police Minister Rob Johnson.
Research looks to explain low baby lobster count
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Researchers in Western Australia hope a comprehensive study of the ocean floor will help explain one of the lowest baby lobster counts in 40 years.
Wheat research focuses on fungal disease
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The Western Australian Department of Agriculture and Food is hoping to continue research into a fungal disease that can reduce wheat crop yields by up to 30 per cent.
Moore urged to hear lobster fishers' woes
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The United Mid West Fishers Association (UMWFA) is seeking a meeting with Fisheries Minister Norman Moore on the eve of the opening of the rock lobster season to discuss the dire financial situation facing some operators.
WA grain harvest reaches 1 million tonnes
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Western Australia's grain handler says, after a slow start, the harvest in Western Australia has reached one million tonnes.
ACCC quizzed about fertiliser findings
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Australia's consumer watchdog will be forced to explain its findings on fertiliser prices to a Senate committee in Canberra today.
Harbour bomb search nears end
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The Albany Port Authority says the search for unexploded bombs in the city's harbour is drawing to a close.
Indoor smoke ban planned for WA jails
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Prison authorities are planning to ban smoking inside all Western Australian prisons by the middle of next year.
Livestock industry developing long haulage code of conduct
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Western Australia's livestock industry is developing its own code of conduct for the long haulage transport of live animals.
Albany looks forward to bumper cruise ship season
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Albany is set for a record cruise ship season this year with the first arrival expected today.
Urgent action needed to save regional childcare centres: Labor
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The State Opposition fears many ABC Learning child care centres in regional areas of Western Australia will close due to a lack of operators willing to buy them.
$8.5m boost for southern WA roads
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Western Australian Transport Minister Simon O'Brien says nearly $8.5 million will be spent upgrading roads in the south-west and great southern.
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- Fruit: Imported bananas 'may undercut' local produce
- Viticulture: Grape growers face price slump
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- Beef Cattle: Cattle properties to be checked for ID compliance
- Fruit: Frost destroys fruit crops
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