Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Local furniture designers, crafters and manufacturers partnered with the Forest Products Commission (FPC) to showcase WA's sustainably managed native hardwoods at the nation's largest furniture and furnishing exhibition, Furnitex & Design 2016. "Furnitex is the perfect event to present the beauty, strength and versatility of the State's unique hardwoods to national and international buyers," Ms Davies said. "It also provides a marketing platform for emerging native timber furniture designers, manufacturers and timber suppliers. "I congratulate the local talent who participated in the exhibition and all the Western Australian winners." The Western Australian companies which won awards were:
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the grant to volunteer group 'Friends of Kings Park' was the sixth year in a row that Lotterywest had supported the important community event. "People from all walks of life will have the chance to enjoy a great program of free activities and exhibitions throughout September, while gaining an appreciation for Western Australian plants and our spectacular wildflowers in particular," Mr Jacob said. "The grant will enable Friends of Kings Park to help the community learn how precious our natural environment is, and the role we can all play in its conservation. "I take this opportunity to commend Friends on the fantastic job they do on behalf of the community. For more than 20 years, they have supported Kings Park and the Western Australian Botanic Garden through volunteering, advocacy, fundraising and obtaining valuable grant funding such as this." Friends of Kings Park volunteers are involved in many activities in the park, including bushland and garden care, education, growing and selling native plants, and assisting with research. The theme of this year's Kings Park Festival is 'Floral Fantasy'. About 30,000 new plants are being planted now to add extra wildflower colour for spring. The Western Australian Botanic Garden differs markedly from other botanic gardens as it focuses almost entirely on WA's native flora. Its cultural and scientific work celebrates the unique and abundant biodiversity of this State. Fact File
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Acting Transport Minister John Day said the 2016-17 Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP) grants would benefit 13 urgent coastal management projects, located between Geraldton and Esperance, with funds allocated for construction, design, monitoring or investigation work. "The largest funding allocation of $300,000 was provided to the City of Wanneroo to construct coastal management structures and undertake sand replacement at Quinns Beach, as part of the first stage of a long-term coastal management strategy for the area," Mr Day said. "The City of Albany has received $122,495 for beach monitoring, the collection of detailed data and sand replacement works as part of the Emu Point to Middleton Beach Coastal Adaptation and Protection Strategy." The CAP grants program is administered by the Department of Transport, which also provides coastal engineering support and guidance to local governments who manage most of the WA coast. "The coastline is one of the State's most valuable assets and CAP grants foster a partnership between State and local government in working together to protect it," Mr Day said. "The projects will provide a better understanding of coastal processes and ensure public coastal assets are protected from the impacts of ocean forces into the future." Fact File
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