Media Statement from Hon Mark McGowan BA LLB MLA and Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC

• McGowan Government investing $9.8 million to refurbish Albany Secondary Education Support Centre and North Albany Senior High School
• Local Albany builder awarded construction contract, supporting local jobs
• McGowan Government allocated $452.8 million in 2019-20 State Budget to improve infrastructure in WA schools
• A further $200 million shared among all WA public schools for maintenance upgrades

Premier Mark McGowan and Albany MLA Peter Watson were on hand today to turn the sod, marking the start of construction upgrades to the Albany Secondary Education Support Centre and North Albany Senior High School.

Local Albany company Wauters Enterprises has been awarded the construction contract for refurbishments, supporting local jobs.

Media Statement from Hon Mark McGowan BA LLB MLA and Hon Sue Ellery BA MLC

• Albany schools to receive nearly $2.7 million under the $200 million maintenance package announced for all 789 WA public schools
• Package to address high priority maintenance at every WA public school
• The WA jobs initiative to deliver an economic stimulus and create 3,150 WA jobs, including 1,260 in regional WA

Albany schools will receive nearly $2.7 million for important maintenance, as part of the McGowan Government's $200 million job-creating school maintenance blitz.

Media Statement from Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLC

• McGowan Government provides $5 million to the WA Meat Marketing Co-operative (WAMMCO) to support WA's sheep industry
• Co-operative Companies Loan Scheme investment to support upgrades at Katanning processing facility

A major sheep processing plant in Katanning has been given a $5 million leg up through the McGowan Government's Co-operative Companies Loan Scheme.

Media Statement from Hon Dave Kelly BA MLA

• Denmark and Walpole households invited to participate in the 2019-20 Waterwise Towns Program
• In 2018-19, the program saved more than 150 million litres of water
• Climate change continues to reduce rainfall in the region

Water Minister Dave Kelly is encouraging residents in two Great Southern communities to save precious water by taking advantage of the State Government's Waterwise Towns Program.

Denmark and Walpole households are able to access water saving offers from the Water Corporation through the program.