Tag: Bunbury 6230
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]
WA councils push for share of federal grants
Local councils across Australia will share $300 million in infrastructure grants, as part of the Federal Government's latest bid to boost the economy.[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]
Australian doctor accused of misleading Indian police
Police in eastern India say an Australian doctor arrested on suspicion of paedophilia last week is not cooperating with police.[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]
Dairy producers warned to check loan agreements
Dairy producers in Western Australia are being advised to be aware of banks forcing owners to mortgage more property than they need to secure loans.[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]
WA man charged with Indian child sex offences
Indian police in the city of Puri have charged a man from Bunbury in Western Australia with child sex offences.[MORE]
WA man 'arrested in India' on child sex charges
Australian consular officials in India are trying to confirm reports that a Western Australian man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing children in the eastern state of Orissa.[MORE]
Lawyers challenge teacher's jailing for sex with student
Lawyers have lodged an appeal against the conviction of a Bunbury teacher to 27 months jail for having sex with a 14-year-old boy.[MORE]
Motorsport track battle heads to court
A battle to develop a $30 million international motorsport track in south-west Western Australia is heading to the Supreme Court.[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]
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]
Work starts on heat and power plant
Work is underway to build a $500 million heat and power plant at Worsley Alumina's refinery near Collie.[MORE]
Donnybrook shooting victim to be farewelled
The funeral of a 39-year-old Donnybrook woman, found dead in her home last week in south-west Western Australia, will be held in Bunbury tomorrow.[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]
Police recover Bunbury guns
South-west Western Australian detectives have recovered 11 firearms and ammunition, which were allegedly stolen from a licensed dealer in Bunbury last week.[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]
Missing man's body found
The body of a Busselton man missing since last Friday has been found.[MORE]
Community group promises refinery expansion fight
A south-west Western Australian community group has vowed to continue its efforts to prevent the expansion of the Wagerup Refinery, despite Alcoa announcing it has suspended work on the project.[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]
