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May 24 2013
The Avon Business Alliance consisting of key business leaders, Chambers of Commerces and Local Governments in the Avon, has been set up to provide business solutions and key actions to pursue over the next year. In a first, three business networking...
May 22 2013
 ‘Camp Kulin’ is designed to offer leadership and educational programs to a range of organisations from the Perth Metro area and across WA. Recently 30 at risk kids from Global Good Foundation spent five days partaking in a series of activities...
May 22 2013
The second Wheatbelt South Small Business Awards has been held in Narrogin, with an increase in nominations. Two new categories were also introduced at the awards including the Tourism Business Award and Community Organisation Award. Wheatbelt South...
May 22 2013
The Shire of Dalwallinu has been awarded the Implementing Multiculturalism Locally Award by the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI), in recognition of its work with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds. The...
May 22 2013
“Frank” the sausage dog is fast becoming a household name across the Central Wheatbelt region, in an advertising campaign to reinforce the “shop local” message. Developed by the Wheatbelt Business Network (WBN), the cheeky canine campaign is using...
May 22 2013
Five Wheatbelt events have been named among the 55 recipients of the State Government’s Regional Events Scheme (RES)  funding for 2013-2014. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said RES which is funded through a partnership between Tourism WA’s...
Apr 29 2013
More than 150 community members have participated in the first round of community forums as part of the Wheatbelt Integrated Aged Support and Care Solution/s (WIASCS) project. The WIASCS project is a partnership between 27 Wheatbelt Local Government...
Apr 29 2013
$ 7.8MILL worth of funding has been announced for eligible farmers under a three part support package from the State Government. Premier Colin Barnett and Agriculture and Food Minister Ken Baston announced the package, recognising some farming...
Apr 17 2013
The Central East Aged Care Regional Solution/s report has been launched at the 2013 Wheatbelt Conference in Merredin. Speaking on behalf of the Central East Aged Care Alliance, the Wheatbelt Development Commission’s (WDC) CEO Wendy Newman and...
Apr 17 2013
The Department of Regional Development and Lands (RDL) are calling for Wheatbelt residents to complete the Living in the Regions 2013 survey. The survey is aimed at capturing the perceptions and experiences of regional residents regarding their...