Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Dave Kelly MLA

Date MinisterPortfolioTitle

13/12/2022

Kelly

Water

Water Corporation partnership to assist with cost-of-living pressures

13/12/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

Ord water channel upgrades to spur agriculture in the north

8/12/2022

Kelly

Water; Forestry; Youth

Statement from Minister Dave Kelly

7/12/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Growing momentum in softwood plantation expansion

7/12/2022

Kelly; McGurk

Water; Women's Interests

Closing gender pay gap reinforces Water Corporation as employer of choice for women

6/12/2022

Kelly; Dawson

Water; Emergency Services

Important reminder not to rely on scheme water during a bushfire

6/12/2022

Kelly; Buti

Water; Aboriginal Affairs

Water Corporation launches landmark Aboriginal engagement strategy

1/12/2022

McGowan; Quigley; Kelly

Premier; Attorney General; Youth

Government to ban LGBTIQA+ conversion practices in WA

30/11/2022

Kelly

Youth

Grants available to fund youth engagement projects

30/11/2022

Kelly

Water

$58 million contract brings large water mains manufacturing to WA

29/11/2022

Kelly

Youth

Extra Funding secures a voice for LGBTIQA+ young people

26/11/2022

McGowan; Kelly

Premier; Water

Winds of change blowing as Water Corporation powers towards net zero future

21/11/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Native Forestry Community Advisory Group members announced

17/11/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

Gascoyne horticulture expansion to grow from water agreement

16/11/2022

Kelly

Youth

New funding to expand support services for vulnerable young people

11/11/2022

Kelly

Water

New pipelines to support growth in City of Swan

9/11/2022

Kelly; Ellery

Water; Education and Training

Waterwise initiatives helping WA public schools save millions of litres of precious water

8/11/2022

Kelly

Youth

Grants to support health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ young people

2/11/2022

Kelly

Water

Local artist adds splash of colour to East Fremantle

2/11/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Grant applications to assist native forest industry small businesses

31/10/2022

Kelly

Water

AWA Awards highlight the outstanding work of the water industry

31/10/2022

Kelly

Youth

Grants will support empowerment of Aboriginal young people

28/10/2022

Kelly

Youth

New funding to promote healthy masculinity among young men

27/10/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

Inaugural Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme Reference Group members appointed

27/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Shire of Dumbleyung to receive $100,000 community water grant

21/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Students celebrated as waterwise competition reaches new heights

20/10/2022

Kelly; Carey

Water; Housing

North-West public housing tenants to benefit from improved water efficiency and lower bills

20/10/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

Water use efficiency program to benefit Swan Valley and North Wanneroo growers

19/10/2022

Kelly; Carey

Water; Local Government

$4 million boost to help local governments reduce groundwater use

19/10/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Expressions of Interest sought for Native Forestry Transition Community Advisory Group

18/10/2022

Kelly

Water

North-West residents encouraged to take up waterwise offers

18/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Free water-saving products and advice available to Mid-West towns

18/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Water-saving offers available to Great Southern towns

18/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Free waterwise showerheads now available to Goldfields households

18/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Waterwise offers extended to South West holiday hotspots

18/10/2022

Whitby; Kelly

Environment; Climate Action; Forestry

Historic new plan to protect WA's forests

17/10/2022

Kelly

Water

New waterwise plan to make Perth-Peel more climate-resilient

17/10/2022

Kelly

Youth

State's exceptional young people recognised at WA Youth Awards

10/10/2022

Kelly

Water

Regional WA’s largest water tank to enhance water quality and security for Merredin

7/10/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

New direction for Southern Forests water security

30/09/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

Desalination trial to improve rural and regional water security

28/09/2022

Kelly

Youth

Grants available to fund Youth Week 2023 activities and events

20/09/2022

Kelly

Water

Global recognition for Perth’s expanded water recycling scheme

20/09/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly; Whitby

Agriculture and Food; Water; Environment

State NRM grants to support community conservation initiatives

8/09/2022

Whitby; Kelly

Environment; Forestry

New nature reserves in South-West to protect threatened species

7/09/2022

Kelly

Water

Water Corporation murals splash down in Whitfords

6/09/2022

Kelly

Water

Another dry winter for Perth despite wet August

23/08/2022

Kelly

Water

New guidelines to assist farmers and reduce environmental impacts

23/08/2022

Kelly

Water

$320m investment doubles Perth’s rainfall-independent water source

16/08/2022

Kelly

Forestry

$30 million grant programs to help support South-West communities transitioning from native forest logging

15/08/2022

Kelly; Saffioti

Water; Transport

Iconic Australind Jetty refurbishment works to begin

12/08/2022

Kelly

Youth

Funding support services for transgender, non-binary and gender diverse young people

11/08/2022

Kelly

Youth

Funding for new grants program to support LGBTQAI+ youth

8/08/2022

Kelly

Water

Funding to help secure water supplies in eastern Wheatbelt communities

8/08/2022

Kelly

Water

Funding to help secure water supplies in Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt communities

8/08/2022

Kelly

Water

Funding to help secure water supplies in Mid-West and northern Wheatbelt communities

3/08/2022

Kelly

Water

$17.6m replacement water tank to enhance water security for Karratha

1/08/2022

Kelly; Buti

Youth; Aboriginal Affairs

Funding for new grants program to support young Aboriginal people to thrive

29/07/2022

Kelly

Water

Waterwise Greening Scheme reaches new heights

26/07/2022

Templeman; Kelly

Heritage; Water

Submissions sought for 22 historic sites on Goldfields pipeline

21/07/2022

Kelly

Water

Water deficiency declarations revoked in Salmon Gums and Grass Patch

21/07/2022

Kelly

Water

Final stage of $25.7 million program to improve water quality in Murchison complete

20/07/2022

Kelly

Water

$2.4 million wastewater project delivered to support growing tourism industry in Coral Bay

5/07/2022

Kelly

Youth

Lotterywest grant to provide funding boost for Scouts WA

24/06/2022

Kelly

Water

Aqwest announces Board Director re-appointments and new appointment

23/06/2022

McGowan; Kelly

Premier; Water

New renewably-powered desalination plant planned for Alkimos

17/06/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Regional Development; Water

Green magnesium refinery proposal for Collie reaches milestone

17/06/2022

Kelly

Forestry

New legislation to enable carbon trading by Forest Products Commission passes through State Parliament

14/06/2022

Kelly

Water

Important groundwater research co-led by Yawuru Traditional Owners

14/06/2022

Kelly

Water

New Chair appointed to Busselton Water board

13/06/2022

Templeman; Kelly

Culture and the Arts; Water

New species of freshwater sponge discovered in Wyndham

10/06/2022

Kelly

Water

Kimberley community groups benefit from $70,000 in Water Corporation grants

3/06/2022

Kelly

Water

Plan to rebalance precious groundwater resources released

31/05/2022

Kelly

Water

Switch-off and help save up to five billion litres of water this winter

27/05/2022

MacTiernan; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Water

Helping to better prepare Carnarvon for floods

23/05/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Forest Products Commission’s Community Support Program grant recipients announced

20/05/2022

Kelly

Water

$15 million pipeline to secure long-term water supply to South-West communities

13/05/2022

Kelly

Forestry

$30 million boost to support native forestry transition

9/05/2022

Kelly

Water

New bridge to view world-famous Wellington Dam mural

6/05/2022

Kelly

Youth

COVID-19 Youth Recovery Grants Program recipients announced

5/05/2022

Kelly

Water

Sediment removal program to commence in the Lower Vasse River

4/05/2022

Kelly

Water

Innovation drives water efficiency among WA’s top waterwise businesses and buildings

4/05/2022

Kelly

Water

Special praise for WA’s top waterwise councils and aquatic centres

4/05/2022

Kelly

Water

WA housing developers celebrated for commitment to water-sensitive urban design

3/05/2022

Kelly

Water

Local innovative technology to assist Swan Valley Groundwater Investigation Project

22/04/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Agreement reached on support for native timber businesses

7/04/2022

Kelly

Youth

Youth Week WA activities empowering young people with the Courage to Change

1/04/2022

Kelly

Water

Boyup Brook and Plantagenet shires secure major water funding grants

1/04/2022

Kelly

Water

Funding to improve water supplies in Wheatbelt communities

29/03/2022

Kelly

Youth

Youth Week WA 2022 grant recipients announced

28/03/2022

Kelly

Water

Funding now available to kickstart community projects in the Kimberley

25/03/2022

Kelly

Water

Healthy Estuaries WA funding to help rehabilitate valued Albany creek

24/03/2022

Kelly

Water

Further experience added to Water Corporation board

24/03/2022

Kelly

Water

Rockingham’s beachside culture celebrated in new community artworks

22/03/2022

Kelly

Water

Waterwise message in the spotlight for World Water Day 2022

17/03/2022

Kelly

Water

McGowan Government delivers 100th community water supply project for WA farmers

7/03/2022

Kelly

Forestry

Native forestry workers transition packages start rolling out

4/03/2022

Kelly

Water

Aqwest releases its first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan

3/03/2022

Kelly

Youth

Applications for 2022 Youth Parliament now open

2/03/2022

MacTiernan; Whitby; Kelly

Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water

2022 State Natural Resource Management funding round open