Tag: Katanning 6317
PGA wants saleyards surplus spent on other yards
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) has welcomed the progress being made on the new Muchea saleyards, but wants profits from the project spent on upgrading other saleyards.[MORE]
Police urge pubs to hire security guards
Katanning police say an increasing level of violence outside the town's pubs is putting a massive strain on their resources.[MORE]
Police name car crash victim
Police have released the name of a 20-year-old Manjimup man who was killed in a road crash at Katanning at the weekend.[MORE]
Man killed in Katanning car crash
A 20-year-old Manjimup man has died in a car crash in the south-west town of Katanning.[MORE]
PGA warns of sheep number decline
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association (PGA) has warned sheep numbers in Australia could halve within two years because of the impact of international opposition to mulesing.[MORE]
Graziers selling up and cashing in on crops
A great southern abattoir operator says the negative effects of a shift away from livestock and into crop production will be felt within two years.[MORE]
Greywater to keep fairways green
The Premier Alan Carpenter has unveiled a $5-million greywater reticulation system at the Katanning golf course.[MORE]
Hemp manufacturer secures Hong Kong contract
Hemp Resources has secured a contract to supply Australian grown hemp to Hong Kong after successful trial plantings in the great southern.[MORE]
Police confident of recovering stolen chemicals
Police in Katanning say it may take some time before a stolen canister containing extremely toxic chemicals is recovered.[MORE]
Katanning to seek Govt help rebuilding saleyards
The Shire of Katanning says it is going to cost about $17 million to rebuild the town's dilapidated livestock saleyards.[MORE]
Shire confident of state funds for Katanning Saleyards revamp
The Shire of Katanning says it is confident the Western Australian Government will commit funding to upgrade the Katanning Saleyards after the part-sale of the Midland yards this week.[MORE]
Saleyard part sale to benefit farmers: PGA
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association says Western Australia's farmers will be the main beneficiaries of the part sale of the Midland livestock saleyard.[MORE]
Midland saleyards sale to boost livestock facilities
The Pastoralists and Graziers Association says the part-sale of the Midland livestock saleyards will provide enough funding to improve a number of sheep and cattle facilities across the state.[MORE]
Regional property boom levels out
The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) says the price of housing in regional parts of the state has levelled out after a massive surge earlier this year.[MORE]
WA earthquake rocks southern Wheatbelt
An earthquake, which authorities describe as the biggest in four decades, has been recorded in Western Australia's southern Wheatbelt.[MORE]
Police welcome training extension
Albany district police have welcomed the decision to extend the police cadetship program to regional Western Australia and it will help combat police shortages around the state.[MORE]
Man locked in club sets fire to front door to escape
A man has been charged with criminal damage following what police describe as an "unusual incident" at the local football club.[MORE]
Northern squeeze good news for southern wheat farmers
The Western Australian Farmers Federation says reports that the southern wheatbelt will have to make up for poor crops in the north will mean higher prices for farmers who have had rain.[MORE]
Police charge driver accused of turning car into 3-wheeler
A 73-year-old man has been charged with reckless driving, after driving more than 40 kilometres between Wagin and Katanning, in southern Western Australia, on three wheels.[MORE]
Saleyards pledge to boost Katanning plans
Wagin MLA Terry Waldron says the Western Australian Government's commitment to proceed with new livestock saleyards at Muchea is good news for the plans to build new saleyards in Katanning.[MORE]
Minister backs push for new Katanning saleyards
Western Australian Agriculture Minister Kim Chance has stopped short of committing money for the construction of new saleyards in Katanning, but has pledged his support for the project.[MORE]
Shire identifies pool heating priority
The Shire of Katanning says heating the water is the first priority for its upgrade of the town's swimming pool.[MORE]
Wagin MLA still pushing for new Katanning saleyards
Wagin MLA Terry Waldron says he is disappointed with the response from Agriculture Minister Kim Chance to questions about the future of the Katanning saleyards.[MORE]
Saleyards may close before replacement ready
The Shire of Katanning says there is a risk the Katanning Regional Saleyards will be closed down before new saleyards are built to replace them.[MORE]
Katanning dam to supply water to golf course
The Water Corporation has completed the construction of a storage dam for treated waste water in Katanning.[MORE]
