Tag: Albany 6330
CBH lowers wheat, barley standards
Western Australia's grain handler has lowered its receival standards for wheat and barley because of recent rain damage to crops.[MORE]
Economic stimulus could spark violence: Barnett
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.[MORE]
Japan recession tipped to boost investment in Aust resources
A mining exploration lobby group predicts Japan's recession will result in a boost in Japanese investment in Australian resource exploration.[MORE]
Research highlights shift away from native timber
Research into Western Australia's forest industry has found half of the sector's wood products come from native timber.[MORE]
MPs to meet Police Minister over station closures
Nationals' MPs representing Western Australian shires whose police stations have been closed plan to meet with Police Minister Rob Johnson.[MORE]
Research looks to explain low baby lobster count
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.[MORE]
Wheat research focuses on fungal disease
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.[MORE]
Moore urged to hear lobster fishers' woes
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.[MORE]
WA grain harvest reaches 1 million tonnes
Western Australia's grain handler says, after a slow start, the harvest in Western Australia has reached one million tonnes.[MORE]
ACCC quizzed about fertiliser findings
Australia's consumer watchdog will be forced to explain its findings on fertiliser prices to a Senate committee in Canberra today.[MORE]
Harbour bomb search nears end
The Albany Port Authority says the search for unexploded bombs in the city's harbour is drawing to a close.[MORE]
Indoor smoke ban planned for WA jails
Prison authorities are planning to ban smoking inside all Western Australian prisons by the middle of next year.[MORE]
Livestock industry developing long haulage code of conduct
Western Australia's livestock industry is developing its own code of conduct for the long haulage transport of live animals.[MORE]
Albany looks forward to bumper cruise ship season
Albany is set for a record cruise ship season this year with the first arrival expected today. [MORE]
Urgent action needed to save regional childcare centres: Labor
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.[MORE]
$8.5m boost for southern WA roads
Western Australian Transport Minister Simon O'Brien says nearly $8.5 million will be spent upgrading roads in the south-west and great southern. [MORE]
Rising costs hinders southern WA agribusiness
A new study has found agriculture businesses in the Western Australia's south-west and south-east have been hampered by increasing operating costs.[MORE]
Business chamber tours regional WA
A delegation from Western Australia's peak business lobby will begin a tour of regional WA in Geraldton today.[MORE]
Albany up-beat about new CEO
The City of Albany says it is confident it has appointed the right person as its new chief executive officer.[MORE]
Tuckey applauds federal electorate renaming
The federal Member for O'Connor, Wilson Tuckey, has congratulated the Australian Electoral Commission on finalising new federal boundary names.[MORE]
Shire hopes to recover investments
The Shire of Ravensthorpe, in southern Western Australia, says it does not know whether the money it invested in a collapsed US bank can be recovered.[MORE]
Checks on vineyard workers' rights
The workplace ombudsman has advised 200 West Australian wineries and vineyard contractors they may be audited ahead of this year's grape harvest.[MORE]
BRL to supply China bauxite
A junior resources company has announced plans to supply up to 2.8 million tonnes of bauxite a year to a Chinese alumina producer.[MORE]
Farmers warned of bad flystrike season
The Department of Food and Agriculture has urged Western Australian sheep farmers to prepare for a worse than usual flystrike season.[MORE]
Fisher backs power winch rethink
A fisherman has welcomed the Western Australian Government's decision to reverse a ban on the use of power winches for catching crayfish.[MORE]
