By Paul Hemsley The Western Australian government has opened Australia’s largest operating solar power station to date 50km south-east of the coastal town of Geraldton. Known as the Greenough River…
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IBM experts arrive to smarten Geraldton
The City of Greater Geraldton will have access to IBM’s Smarter Cities experts who have moved in to help the town reach its technical and environmental goals. This move follows…
Skills boosted for mining and construction
Specialist training will be provided in Western Australia in mining and construction following an upgrade of a South Guildford skills centre. The training will be open to almost 420 students…
WA decongests Perth’s roads
Traffic congestion in the Perth central business district will be addressed through a state government plan to implement sustainable solutions and infrastructure. A total of $105 million will be granted…
Performance reporting has good practice
Key performance indicators of agencies are generally well managed and reported, but with room for improvement, according to the Western Australian Auditor General. The audit has covered the current government…
Titanic director syncs with local students
Primary school students in Western Australia have been speaking to Hollywood filmmaker, James Cameron via social media. The Perth-based Roseworth Primary School in Girrawheen is one of two in the…
Astronomy project boldly going to contract
Local industry in Western Australia is participating in an astronomy project to build a radio telescope. Fremantle based company, Poseidon Scientific Instruments has been awarded a $1.3 million contract to…
Controls strengthened over local government
The Western Australian government is proposing changes to the Local Government Act 1995 to hold councils accountable. Following the state government’s recently enabled law requiring local governments to develop integrated…
Regional WA holds potential for renewable energy
Western Australia's Pilbara and Mid West regions have been examined to have the potential for renewable energy, according to two federal government reports. The Australian Centre for Renewable Energy commissioned…
Perth based councils call for trams
By Paul Hemsley Local governments in the Perth metropolitan area have called for light rail to be a major part of sustainable transport improvement plans from the state government. The…