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        "statement": "Water Minister Mia Davies today welcomed the appointment of Ross Holt to the board of the Water Corporation. As former chief executive officer of the WA Land Authority (LandCorp) and Assistant Under Treasurer, Mr Holt brings extensive planning, development and finance experience to the board Mr Holt is currently deputy chancellor of Murdoch University, chairman of the Forest Products Commission, non-executive chairman of Ralph Beattie Bosworth Pty Ltd and non-executive director of NS Projects.\u00a0  \"As the Minister for Water, I am looking forward to working with Mr Holt and all board members at the corporation under the leadership of chairwoman Eva Skira,\" Ms Davies said. \"Mr Holt joins recently appointed board members David Rowe and Nicole Lockwood.\" The Minister said the board played a critical role leading the corporation. \"The board is working hard to ensure the corporation continues to provide the best value service across our vast State for more than two million West Australians,\" she said. Minister's office - 6552 5500",
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        "statement": "The Botanic Garden and Parks Authority and BHP Billiton Iron Ore have teamed up to meet the challenge of restoring landscapes in the Pilbara by publishing a new book on seeds of the arid North-West. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the book, the Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide, was one of the outcomes of eight years of research through an industry partnership between the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and BHP Billiton Iron Ore. \"This is one of the results of an important partnership with industry to help deliver better environmental outcomes in the Pilbara,\" Mr Jacob said.  \"The Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide is the first of its kind to translate complex science into a practical tool to help miners, pastoralists and conservation managers to rehabilitate their land. \"I am impressed with the practicality of the book and how easy it is for people without scientific backgrounds to identify local plant species.  \"The book encourages the reader to look at the cumulative effects of mining and other activity on the region to restore landscapes as a whole, rather than restoring each site in isolation. \"The efficient and cost-effective solutions presented in this book are essential if we are to successfully restore the diversity of plants and animals and reconnect natural areas on a large scale.\" The book includes an identification guide for more than 100 common plant species, and how to collect, clean, store and germinate their seeds. The publication is one part of the Restoration Seedbank Initiative, a $5 million research partnership between the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, BHP Billiton Iron Ore and The University of Western Australia. The initiative focuses on achieving better results in seed storage and expanding Kings Park's seed research capacity to improve the ability to germinate and grow seeds for restoration. The research is developing new technologies, including coating seeds in polymer or clay-based mixes to aid germination and survival in a process called seed pelleting.\u00a0 This is helping to improve the industry average of just five per cent survival rate for seeds used in restoration. Minister's office - 6552 5800",
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        "statement": "The Liberal National Government today announced $20.73 million of Royalties for Regions investment for the second stage of Bunbury waterfront, including the development of Casuarina Drive and the Jetty Road causeway. This investment builds on the Liberal National Government's recent investment into Bunbury's waterfront of $24.9 million to revitalise Koombana Bay and redevelop Dolphin Discovery Centre. Premier Colin Barnett said the second stage would deliver infrastructure essential to meet the current and future demands of the new marina and establish a foundation for future stages. \"The investment will continue the transformation of Bunbury's waterfront, enhancing and integrating two key locations: Casuarina Drive, including BP Beach and the foreshore, and Jetty Road causeway,\" Mr Barnett said. \"Improving the city's shorelines for community use and providing the necessary infrastructure will increase visitation and stimulate growth of the local marine and tourism industries.\" Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said the investment would deliver improved access and pathways throughout the waterfront, with additional amenities including a boardwalk and plaza as well as addressing issues with coastal erosion. \"Casuarina harbour and BP Beach are popular areas, but lacking in appropriate amenities,\" Mr Redman said. \"The establishment of critical infrastructure and amenities is the catalyst for the future development of the waterfront and an important part of the vision for Bunbury.\" Mr Redman said maximising the potential of the area and creating a vibrant community space would develop the waterfront into a significant tourism asset for the State, further boosting the tourism profile and economic growth of Bunbury and the region. Bunbury is also part of the Regional Centres Development Plan, a key policy initiative, which aims to co-ordinate local decision making and support economic development to drive regional growth across Western Australia. Premier's office - 6552 5000 Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6700",
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        "statement": "Premier Colin Barnett has officially opened the new Mills Park Community Centre in the City of Gosnells, made possible by $8 million in State Government grants. The community centre is part of the Mills Park redevelopment, a district hub catering to community, sport and recreation activities with specialist facilities to accommodate local groups.  Mr Barnett said the infrastructure project was the largest the city had ever undertaken and would increase social, leisure and recreational opportunities for the local community, while preserving the park's natural assets. \"I congratulate the City of Gosnells for developing an outstanding community hub which brings state-of-the-art recreation, community and sporting facilities to the area,\" he said. \"The Mills Park redevelopment received $4 million in funding through a Lotterywest grant, and a further $4 million through the Department of Sport and Recreation.\" At the heart of Mills Park is the community centre. The building is Western Australia's first 6-Star Green Star public building and includes a community hall, function centre, meeting rooms, multi-purpose activity spaces, club rooms, cafe, change rooms, public amenities and a kindy gym.  \"This outstanding building demonstrates not only a commitment to bringing a growing community together, but also to sustainable building practices,\" the Premier said. Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies said the city received a grant of $2 million from the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund in 2014-15 and an extra $2 million in the 2015-16 forward planning round.  \"This money is going towards a wide range of sporting facilities at Mills Park including tennis courts, two reconfigured playing fields, floodlighting, cricket nets, two multi-purpose synthetic soccer fields, a skate park and change rooms, plus a contribution to the sporting clubrooms in the Mills Park Community Centre,\" Ms Davies said. Along with the community centre, the Mills Park redevelopment also includes a skate plaza, nature play space, piazza, sporting infrastructure and walkways.\u00a0 The piazza, which features a stage area and viewing space, will be a venue for events and festivals in the city.  The fully accessible nature play space is five times larger than was available previously and connects to a network of well-lit walkways to provide further opportunities for the community to connect with the natural environment.  The site also includes the State's first full-size artificial soccer pitches which are home to two local clubs. Mr Barnett acknowledged the hard work of the City of Gosnells in working collaboratively with residents to develop a recreation space that would provide for a connected community.  \"Extensive consultation will ensure these facilities meet the needs of the city and will be enjoyed by the local community for many years to come,\" he said. The Mills Park Master Plan was finalised in December 2014, with construction beginning in April 2015.\u00a0 Stage 2 began in November 2015 with an expected completion date of February 2017, four months ahead of schedule.  The total cost of the redevelopment is $47 million with Lotterywest and the Department of Sport and Recreation each providing $4 million and the City of Gosnells contributing the balance.  Premier's office - 6552 5000 Sport and Recreation Minister's office - 6552 5500",
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        "statement": "The design of the new Pingelly Health Centre has been unveiled as part of the State Government's $500 million Southern Inland Health Initiative funded by Royalties for Regions. Health Minister John Day said the innovative new Pingelly Health Centre would provide enhanced primary and community care facilities, including 24/7 emergency care. \"The primary health centre at Pingelly will bring together healthcare providers focused on the promotion of good health, the prevention and early detection of illness and the management of chronic disease to help people stay well and out of hospitals,\" Mr Day said. The facility will include an emergency department with ambulance bays and Emergency Telehealth Service videoconferencing facilities.\u00a0 There will also be four multi-purpose consulting rooms enabled with telehealth and group therapy rooms to deliver a range of health services including physiotherapy, occupational speech therapy, child health, mental health and community-based aged-care services.\u00a0  The centre will also have general practice consultation rooms and treatment spaces allowing for co-ordinated patient care between the local GP and other health professionals. The designs by Oldfield Knott Architects for the new Pingelly Health Centre are a result of extensive planning by WA Country Health Service Wheatbelt staff and local community members.\u00a0\u00a0 A local project user group was established to drive community input into the design of the facility and the services to be provided. \"The result is a visionary design, including pavilion-style pitched roofs and Salmon Gum coloured face bricks.\u00a0 The 25kW solar panels that have been incorporated onto the roof will save around $10,000 per year in electricity costs,\" Mr Day said. Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said investment in health infrastructure was fundamental to the ongoing growth of regional Western Australia. \"The new, purpose-built facility will support a contemporary health service and bring improvements in patient care,\" Mr Redman said.  \"This is another example of how Royalties for Regions is enhancing the delivery of sustainable services that meet the current and future healthcare demands of our regional communities.\"  Construction is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2016 and be completed by early 2018. Health Minister's office - 6552 6200 Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6700",
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        "statement": "Visitors and locals in regional Western Australia will be spoilt for choice in culture, sport and entertainment in 2016-17, with a record 63 events receiving sponsorship through the Liberal National Government's Regional Events Scheme. A film festival for Exmouth, Speedway Sedans in Albany, the Karijini experience and the City to Surf's regional series are some of the events to benefit from funding through the initiative, co-ordinated by Tourism WA and made possible by the State Government's Royalties for Regions program. Premier and Tourism Minister Colin Barnett said the Regional Events Scheme provided vital support to kick-start and develop events which involved local communities and attracted visitors and media coverage. \"The record funding pool of up to $850,000 in 2016-17 has meant 12 events received sponsorship through the scheme for the first time, while more established events have the chance to grow bigger and better,\" Mr Barnett said. \"Including the latest recipients, the scheme has supported more than 300 regional events since 2011, helping to shape WA as an exciting destination with year-round activities to provide an extra drawcard for visitors.  \"Tourism is a major contributor to regional economies.\u00a0 In 2015, visitors spent $9 billion in the State, including $4 billion in regional areas.\u00a0 We want to see this regional contribution grow to $4.75 billion by 2020, and events are key to that goal.\" Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said the Royalties for Regions investment played a crucial role in positioning regional WA as a recognised tourism destination.  \"Regional events generate jobs and business opportunities for local communities, and deliver significant social and economic benefits to the regions,\" Mr Redman said. \"Strong regional communities bring prosperity to WA and I am pleased to see Royalties for Regions invest in the sustainability of our regions.\"  The 12 events receiving funding for the first time through the 2016-17 Regional Events Scheme are Ningalens Film Competition (Exmouth), Discovery Bay Trail Run (Albany), Speedway Sedans Australia National Super Sedan Championships (Albany), Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia (Mount Barker), AFL Masters WA Broome Carnival, Blues for the Bush and Community Open Day (Perenjori), King of the Cut (Mandurah), Karijini Experience (Karijini), City to Surf for Activ Regional Series (Karratha, Geraldton, Albany and Busselton), LiveLighter Harvey Harvest Festival (Harvey), Emergence Creative Festival (Margaret River) and X-Adventure Dunsborough (Dunsborough). The scheme will also continue to support popular events such as the Kickstarters Gascoyne Dash, Blues at Bridgetown, Northam Motor Sport Festival, the WA PGA Championship in the Goldfields, Karratha's Red Earth Arts Festival and the Wildflower Show and Spring Festival in Ravensthorpe.  Premier and Tourism Minister's office - 6552 5000 Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6700",
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        "statement": "Up to 80 critically endangered woylies have been moved to three sites from the Department of Parks and Wildlife's Perup Sanctuary, near Manjimup, to help with recovery efforts of the species. Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the recovery of the woylie, a small marsupial, was a part of the Liberal National Government's Western Shield wildlife conservation program, which was working to reduce the threat of foxes and feral cats on native animals. About half the woylies have been taken to Australian Wildlife Conservancy's (AWC) wildlife sanctuaries at Mount Gibson, 350km north of Perth, and Karakamia at Chidlow, about 50km north-east of Perth.\u00a0 The remaining woylies have been transported to Dryandra Woodland, near Narrogin in the Wheatbelt region. The woylies moved to AWC properties have been released in feral predator-free sanctuaries to supplement animals that were moved to these sites in 2015, while the animals moved to Dryandra have added to the wild population there and increased the genetic diversity of this important population. \"The Perup Sanctuary supports the most genetically diverse woylie population in the State and this transfer of the marsupials is part of conservation efforts focused on establishing insurance populations across a range of locations,\" Mr Jacob said. The woylie population is estimated to be less than 20,000 in Australia, including 400 to 600 of the marsupials in the Perup Sanctuary, with the only wild populations remaining in Dryandra and the Upper Warren in the State's south-west.  The Minister said genetic diversity of woylies at Perup and in the wild made them the most important in Australia. \"These wild populations remain vulnerable to predation by foxes and cats and potential disease outbreaks,\" he said. \"The partnership between Parks and Wildlife and AWC enables us to increase our capacity to conserve wildlife while also, and most importantly, increasing the number of populations of a critically endangered species.\" Minister's office - 6552 5800",
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        "statement": "People living and working in Highbury in the Wheatbelt can now make mobile calls and access mobile internet, as part of an $85 million investment through the State Government's Royalties for Regions program to improve mobile connectivity across Western Australia.\u00a0  Commerce Minister Michael Mischin said improving connectivity was a vital step forward for social and economic development in regional areas. \"The new Highbury tower will ensure communities in the agricultural region between Narrogin and Wagin have access to reliable mobile and internet,\" Mr Mischin said.  \"This access will enable businesses to take advantage of necessary technology that helps productivity and makes it easier for family and friends to keep in touch.\u00a0  \"The tower will also provide people driving along this section of the Great Southern Highway the ability to contact the relevant authorities or make a triple zero call in the event of an accident or break down, which can save precious time in an emergency situation.\"\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0  Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said it was imperative that mobile voice and data services were expanded in the regions to improve Government service delivery and support the growth and prosperity of regional businesses and communities. \"The Liberal National Government's investment in mobile telecommunications infrastructure is helping to bridge the digital divide for people living and working in our regional areas,\" Mr Redman said. \"Research has shown that people living in regional and remote areas are more willing to embrace and seek new technologies and this infrastructure enables them to do this.\u00a0 It is great to see Royalties for Regions initiatives contributing to building a better quality of life for everyone in our regions.\"\u00a0  The planned rollout of new phone towers across regional Western Australia is the result of a partnership between the State and Australian governments and industry.  Commerce Minister's office - 6552 5600 Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6700",
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        "statement": "The Liberal National Government today announced $20.73 million of Royalties for Regions investment for the second stage of Bunbury waterfront, including the development of Casuarina Drive and the Jetty Road causeway. This investment builds on the Liberal National Government's recent investment into Bunbury's waterfront of $24.9 million to revitalise Koombana Bay and redevelop Dolphin Discovery Centre. Premier Colin Barnett said the second stage would deliver infrastructure essential to meet the current and future demands of the new marina and establish a foundation for future stages. \"The investment will continue the transformation of Bunbury's waterfront, enhancing and integrating two key locations: Casuarina Drive, including BP Beach and the foreshore, and Jetty Road causeway,\" Mr Barnett said. \"Improving the city's shorelines for community use and providing the necessary infrastructure will increase visitation and stimulate growth of the local marine and tourism industries.\" Regional Development Minister Terry Redman said the investment would deliver improved access and pathways throughout the waterfront, with additional amenities including a boardwalk and plaza as well as addressing issues with coastal erosion. \"Casuarina harbour and BP Beach are popular areas, but lacking in appropriate amenities,\" Mr Redman said. \"The establishment of critical infrastructure and amenities is the catalyst for the future development of the waterfront and an important part of the vision for Bunbury.\" Mr Redman said maximising the potential of the area and creating a vibrant community space would develop the waterfront into a significant tourism asset for the State, further boosting the tourism profile and economic growth of Bunbury and the region. Bunbury is also part of the Regional Centres Development Plan, a key policy initiative, which aims to co-ordinate local decision making and support economic development to drive regional growth across Western Australia. Premier's office - 6552 5000 Regional Development Minister's office - 6552 6700",
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