07 Sep2012

City of Albany breathes life into Living Stream

Written by Tracey albanygateway. Posted in Environment

Media Statement from City of Albany
The City of Albany has gained government and community assistance to develop a ‘living stream,’ a project at the corner of North and Sanford Rd in Albany.

“The City has completed an upgrade of the severely degraded ditch drain with a project grant of $195,000 from the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) Round Three. We are now working on densely planting native shrubs and rushes to attract birds and other wildlife to develop the ‘living stream’.

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07 Sep2012

DO YOU NEED HELP TO GET READY FOR DIGITAL TV?

Written by Tracey albanygateway. Posted in Community News

 

Digital Television is now available in Western Australia.
Across Australia, free-to-air television signals will be switched from the current analog
signal to a digital-only signal by 2013. After switchover, you will not be able to get television
reception unless you have a digital television, set-top box or a similar device.
People in your shire who receive a pension payment from Centrelink or Department of
Veterans Affairs may be eligible to apply to have digital ready equipment installed free
of charge.  A letter will be sent to them as they can apply for assistance as
of 10 September 2012.
Do you need help to get ready for digital TV?  Information Brochure.
07 Sep2012

New signs to help reduce cockatoo deaths

Written by Tracey albanygateway. Posted in Environment

Media Statement from Bill Mamion

•New road signs to alert drivers about black cockatoos
•At least 196 black cockatoos killed in past two years

Road signs are being installed across the State to alert motorists of black cockatoo hotspots and reduce unnecessary deaths of the endangered birds.
Announcing the new signs on National Threatened Species Day, Environment Minister Bill Marmion said black cockatoos were known to congregate on road verges to drink water and feed, but were often not quick enough to get out of the way of passing vehicles.

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07 Sep2012

Speed survey shows WA drivers slowing down

Written by Tracey albanygateway. Posted in Community News

Media Statement from Liza Harvey & Troy Buswell

•More WA drivers complying with speed limits
•Metropolitan and rural motorists showing increased compliance
 
The Liberal-National Government has welcomed the results of the latest Main Roads speed survey which shows an increasing number of Western Australian drivers complying with speed limits.

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06 Sep2012

Wildflowers bloom for 30th annual spring festival

Written by Tracey albanygateway. Posted in Environment

Media Statement from Kim Hames & Brendon Grylls
 
•More than 2,000 attendees expected
•Ravensthorpe boasts thousands of diverse wildflower species
•Supported by Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme, funded through Royalties for Regions

One of Western Australia’s largest displays of wildflowers will be presented at the 30th annual Ravensthorpe Wildflower Show and Spring Festival.
Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the Shire of Ravensthorpe boasted around 2,000 wildflower species, many of which were unique to Western Australia.

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