Western Australian agrifood and beverage businesses have received a boost with $7 million available from Round Two of the state government’s Value Add Investment Grants program. Read more
Agrifood and Beverage Vouchers open opportunities in WA
Thirty Western Australian food and beverage businesses have received funding from the third round of the state government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program. Read more
WA has begun phasing out single-use plastics from this month
Nine single-use plastic items have begun to be phased out in Western Australia from 1 January 2022. This includes plastic bowls, cups for cold beverages and hot foods, plates, cutlery, stirrers, straws, expanded polystyrene food containers, thick plastic bags and helium balloon releases. Read more
Agricultural Produce Commission modernises WA producer committees
The Western Australian government’s laws to strengthen the Agricultural Produce Commission have passed through State Parliament, which will improve the function of important producer committees across the state. Read more
WA’s Frank Wise Institute of Tropical Agriculture celebrates 75 years of research
Growers, the local Kununurra community and the Western Australian government celebrated 75 years of agricultural research and endeavour from the Frank Wise Institute of Tropical Agriculture last week. Read more