Western Australian Premier and Science Minister Colin Barnett and Energy Minister Mike Nahan today announced that the State Government had approved regional energy provider Horizon Power to execute a power supply agreement with the CSIRO for the supply of electricity to the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (MRO). “This agreement helps deliver the Government’s broader commitment for…
Tag Archive for Western Australia
WA State Government provides $150,000 Rio 2016 Paralympic Games
by themovieboards - Editor •
Western Australian Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies has recently announced that Paralympic athletes are $150,000 closer to getting to the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games thanks to funding from the State Government. “The Australian Paralympic Team is an important sporting team on the national landscape and they help shape community attitudes towards disability,” Ms Davies…
Perth International tees off in February 2016
by themovieboards - Editor •
Australia’s richest golf tournament, the Perth International, returns to Lake Karrinyup Country Club in February 2016. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the men’s event had moved from October to the last weekend in February to help attract the best possible player field. “For the past three years the Perth International has been held in October,…
Rare Rock Wallaby sighted in Kalbarri National Park
by themovieboards - Editor •
Rare black-flanked rock wallabies have been sighted at Kalbarri National Park, in the Mid-West, after being considered extinct in the area since the mid-1990s. Western Australian Environment Minister Albert Jacob said a rock climber photographed and filmed two of these wallabies in a gorge in the Promenade area of the park in August. “Despite extensive…