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Apr 15 2013
Premier Colin Barnett has announced sweeping changes to a range of Government departments aimed at improving the delivery of services to the Western Australian community. Among these changes includes the redesignation of a Department of...
Apr 15 2013
The 2013 Wheatbelt Conference attracted more than 120 delegates from multi levels of government, private and non government organisations across the Wheatbelt. Creating a diversified economic base, encouraging positive and innovative leadership and...
Mar 25 2013
The Wheatbelt has secured six finalist positions for the 2013 Western Australian Heritage Awards, with Northam’s Duke’s Inn nominated for this year’s most contested category. The WA Heritage Awards which are now in their 21st year, recognise...
Mar 25 2013
The Building Commission is rolling out phase two of the State’s building regulation reform program. The second phase of the reforms will incorporate the expansion of coverage for builder and painter registration, as well as the type and number of...
Mar 21 2013
21 year old Sara Winfield has been named a Wheatbelt winner by the Board of the Wheatbelt Development Commission for her artistic achievements. Focusing her talent on painting and illustrating, the Wheatbelt local who was taken under the wing of...
Mar 20 2013
The first round of meetings involving Wheatbelt Shires committed to the Wheatbelt Integrated Aged Support and Care Solution/s (WIASCS) project have kicked off with Verso Consulting presenting the project plan and direction. An extension of the...
Mar 18 2013
Time is running out to secure your place at the 2013 Wheatbelt Conference. The two day Conference is being held in Merredin on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th of April  and will bring together key decision makers, government and...
Mar 18 2013
The Valuing Visitors presentations have kicked off this month in Mukinbudin, Nungarin and Merredin. Following on from last year’s presentations and with the support of Tourism WA and the Wheatbelt Development Commission (WDC), the capacity-building...
Mar 18 2013
The Wheatbelt Development Commission was one of 30 presenters at the recent inaugural National Rural Women’s Conference in Canberra. The conference which focused around the theme ‘Big Challenges, Big Inspiration, Big Business and Big Networks’,...
Mar 18 2013
The Department of Commerce is inviting small to medium sized Wheatbelt businesses to attend a Business Development Information Briefing Breakfast in Northam. The free Briefing Breakfast aims to provide local businesses with details about State and...