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Durack bridges have an opportunity to be upgraded

March 24, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price said councils throughout Durack will have the chance to get local bridges in poor condition fixed, thanks to a new round of funding under the $360 million Bridges Renewal Programme which opens tomorrow, March 17. &l... read more »

Durack bridges have an opportunity to be upgraded

Coral Coast tourism growing

March 23, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price today welcomed an increase in international visitors travelling to the Coral Coast the year to December 2016 according to the latest tourism data. Ms Price said the International Visitor Survey, recently released, s... read more »

More Commonwealth Home Support services Durack

March 21, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price said more older Australians will be able to continue to live independently at home and in their communities with $115 million in extra aged-care funding support from the Turnbull Government. Ms Price welcomed ... read more »

More Commonwealth Home Support services Durack

Unleashing funding to combat wild dogs in WA

March 19, 2017

Landholders and farmers in Durack will soon be better equipped to tackle the scourge of wild dogs thanks to $2.5 million in federal funding for increased control measures across Western Australia and $600,000 in funding for Indigenous rangers. ... read more »

Unleashing funding to combat wild dogs in WA

Price pushes for Cashless Welfare Card in Pilbara

March 19, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price is pushing to introduce the Cashless Welfare Card in the Pilbara. The Cashless Welfare Card aims to reduce welfare-fuelled domestic violence, anti-social behaviour and gambling, as well as increasing childhood schoo... read more »

Price pushes for Cashless Welfare Card in Pilbara

Revitalising education in Durack

March 17, 2017

Member for Durack said the Turnbull Government has launched a comprehensive review to boost outcomes for regional, rural and remote students not just at school, but also as they go on to further study, training and employment. Ms Price said the re... read more »

Durack encouraged to celebrate cultural diversity

March 16, 2017

People in Durack are encouraged to come together to celebrate the regions cultural diversity on Harmony Day – 21 March. Member for Durack Melissa Price said Durack was made up of people from many backgrounds. “We are proud to celebrate our rich diversity in Durack,” Ms Price said. “Harmony Day is a great o... read more »

More incentives to launch your own business

March 16, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price said now is the time to take charge of your career and consider becoming your own boss, with greater Turnbull Government support to encourage self-employment and entrepreneurship. Ms Price said the expansion of the ... read more »

More incentives to launch your own business

Young Aussie entrepreneurs get a hand ‘app’

March 13, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price said young people starting their own business will benefit thanks to new products made available by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) this week. “With more young Australians going into small business, parti... read more »

Young Aussie entrepreneurs get a hand ‘app’

Community Heritage Grants applications open

March 13, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price is encouraging not-for-profit community organisations to apply for the Community Heritage Grants Program. Grants of up to $15,000 are available for community organisations such as public libraries, museums, hi... read more »

Community Heritage Grants applications open

Price continues to deliver for Durack

March 7, 2017

Member for Durack Melissa Price is delivering exactly what she promised to do, with 10 Durack Stronger Communities Programme projects now complete. The Durack Stronger Communities Programme delivered infrastructure projects between $5,000 and $20,... read more »

Supported employee’s urged to register by April 30 for a BSWAT payment

March 7, 2017

The Federal Government is encouraging thousands of eligible Australians with intellectual impairment to register for the Business Services Wage Assessment Tool (BSWAT) Payment Scheme before the deadline of 30 April 2017. The Scheme will deliver one-off payments of at least $100 to around 10,000 supported employees of Australian Disability Enterp... read more »

Better Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes for Durack

March 2, 2017

New funding for child and maternal health programs and primary health care will help keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children healthy and ready to learn when they start school, and ensure they are properly immunised. Member for Durack Mel... read more »

Better Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes for Durack

Youngsters build their creativity at exhibit

March 1, 2017

Children were able to imagine what the future of Canberra looked like last Wednesday during the launch of the Brick by Brick: Build Your Own Capital exhibition at Geraldton Regional Library. The touring exhibition was bought to Geraldton by the National Capital Authority and aims to give regional children a sense of ownership over Australia's ca... read more »

Hedland demands action on law and order issues

March 1, 2017

Port Hedland was the centre of attention following a community law and order forum, organised by the Member for Durack Melissa Price, Minister for Agriculture Hon Mark Lewis, and Liberal candidate for the Pilbara Mark Alchin. "We cannot sit idly by ... read more »