WAFarmers welcome ongoing funding

WAFarmers has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement that they will maintain current funding to the Rural Financial Counselling Service (RFCS). A report on the National Rural Advisory Council (NRAC) review of the free financial counselling scheme was tabled last November. The Government will adopt most of the recommendations but Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce does not support the 20 per cent funding cut advised by the NRAC. WAFarmers President Dale Park is pleased that the Minister

WA Farmers February 25, 2015

Standard of WA roads in question

The collision of two heavy haulage trucks carrying grain near Amelup earlier this week highlights the poor state of rural roads, WAFarmers President Dale Park said. “Our roads are deteriorating rapidly and this is contributing to a serious decline in the safety of transport and travel in rural WA,” Mr Park said. There have been three accidents, including the truck collision and a separate fatality, on Chesterpass Road in the last two months. WAFarmers zone

WA Farmers February 25, 2015