Shire of Victoria Plains Community News February 2017

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Moora and VP Residents Share in Funds for Age Appropriate Housing
Older residents in Moora and the Victoria Plains region will soon have increased opportunities to remain close to home as they age, thanks to a $46.19
million state wide investment.
Shane Love MLA, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development said with funding from the Royalties for Regions Growing Our South
initiative, the project would see the construction of nine Independent Living Units (ILU) in the Moora Shire with a further four units to be built in the Shire of
Victoria Plains.
Innovation Central Midlands - incorporating the Shires of Moora, Dalwallinu and Wongan Ballidu has received more than $7 million to build 26 units, while
the Avon Valley Aged Housing Alliance will receive $6 million to build 22 ILUs across the Shires of Victoria Plains, Dowerin, Goomalling and Toodyay.
“Statewide, the project will provide 150 specially designed, age-appropriate houses across 28 local governments in the Wheatbelt and Great Southern,” Mr
Love said.
Others projects to receive funding include the Brookton, Beverley and Pingelly Alliance ($7.89 million), Wheatbelt South Aged Housing Alliance ($10.09
million) and the Cunderdin, Tammin and Quairading Alliance ($3.68 million).
Moore MP, Mr Love was in Dalwallinu on December 15 to announce the funding with Minister for Regional Development, Terry Redman.
Mr Love said the cluster style accommodation will enable the growing number of older people in these shires to remain living in their local communities close
to family, friends and support networks.
“Staying connected with the community is a real concern for seniors, especially in regional areas, Mr Love added. It’s great to see Royalties for Regions
investing in projects that enable ageing community members to remain in their community for as long as possible.”
Mr Love said Regional Western Australia had an older population profile than the State as a whole and an increasing need for aged care.
The State Government’s housing program is aligned with the Federal Government’s aged care reform, delivering on the findings of the Ageing in the Bush
Report.
The Growing our South initiative is a five-year, $600 million Royalties for Regions program to implement major infrastructure and community projects in the
Peel, Wheatbelt, South West and Great Southern regions.
The Shire is once again offering support to any groups, clubs, or schools who register to clean up a spot within Victoria Plains for
the 2017 Clean Up Australia Day.
Register at and then contact Jaime at the Shire on 9628 7004, email
and we will help out with some donations of extra rubbish bags, gloves and vests.
The official Clean Up Australia Day dates are:
Sunday 5th March 2017
Community Group / Individual Clean Up Day
Tuesday 28th February 2017
Business Clean Up Day
Friday 3rd March 2017
School Clean Up Day