Member for Collie-Preston Mick Murray has thrown his full support behind three initiatives through the WA Government’s Local Projects, Local Jobs grants program.
Mr Murray recently provided $10,000 for Kirup Primary School to lease laptop computers and tablets for students to use for learning purposes.
The funding will also be used to purchase furniture for the staff room and reception areas.
Mr Murray said in the age of computer coding being integrated into the school curriculum, regional schools needed computers for student learning.
He said students needed to acquaint themselves with and learn to utilise new technologies.
The grant was part of the WA Government’s commitment toward STEM subjects, seen as key to job creation.
Mr Murray also delivered $25,000 in grant funding to Balingup’s Golden Valley Tree Park Project.
The funding will cover professional consultant design work as well as preliminary works for the Magic Works Woods project.
The project is key to the GVTP’s five year strategy to improve visitor infrastructure.
Mr Murray joined Golden Valley Tree Park committee members for the announcement earlier this month.
He said it was gratifying to support one of Balingup’s most popular tourism initiatives.
“It is very gratifying to be able to support the work of the committee and deliver $25,000 from the Local Projects, Local Jobs fund that I promised before the election,” he said.
Close to 50,000 people visited the project in 2016.
The Member for Collie-Preston also threw his support behind Donnybrook Community Radio’s influence in the region.
Mr Murray donated $30,000 in Local Projects, Local Jobs funding to the purchase of a new antenna to increase the station’s coverage outside of the immediate Donnybrook area.
“Local community radio stations, like Donnybrook Community Radio, are essential to making sure highly localised content stays on the airwaves now and into the future,” he said.
The station has planned to construct a transmitter hut to house broadcast equipment before installing the antenna.
Mr Murray said Local Projects, Local Jobs funding went to supporting the work of community groups in Collie-Preston.
