Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon David Templeman MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
1/07/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Relief fund to support galleries to bounce back
1/07/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	$1 million program to rekindle regional arts
1/07/2020	Templeman	Local Government	MyCouncil website keeps ratepayers and residents up to date on how their councils manage their money
30/06/2020	Wyatt; Templeman	Finance; Local Government	Land tax exemptions to assist owner-occupied relocatable homes in residential parks and caravan park owners
30/06/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Culture and tourism excel in State heritage awards
30/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australia to host nation’s first post COVID-19 live music event
30/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards shortlists announced
24/06/2020	Templeman	Local Government	WA Opposition rejects Stop Puppy Farming legislation
23/06/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Funding to give abandoned pets a brighter future
17/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New Museum project provides jobs for local creative industries
16/06/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Continued investment into regional film production
10/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	The lights go up at Albany Entertainment Centre
10/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New platform promoting treasures from across WA goes live
5/06/2020	Templeman; Kelly	Heritage; Innovation and ICT	Online resource brings past to the fore
5/06/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Bruce Rock’s ‘living memorial’ and garden heritage listed
3/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Exciting new job opportunities at WA’s stunning new museum
1/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Sounds of the Kimberley heard around the world
26/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Town of Cambridge issued with show cause notice
25/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Support for WA artists through $1.5 million COVID support program
23/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	His Majesty’s Theatre revitalised
18/05/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library reopens - Welcome home
16/05/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Iconic city landmarks claim their place in the State history pages
13/05/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Landmark Ascot brick kilns receive permanent heritage listing
12/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Local Government sector urged to take leadership role
8/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	McGowan Government exercises new powers to help ratepayers
7/05/2020	Wyatt; Ellery; Templeman	Treasurer; Education and Training; Local Government	$100m short-term lending facility to support local governments and universities through COVID-19
1/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	City of Perth Inquiry extension granted after COVID-19 impacts
23/04/2020	Templeman; Dawson	Local Government; Disability Services	Big increases in fines for drivers illegally parking in ACROD bays
15/04/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Local Government Act changes to support COVID-19 response
9/04/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Funding to continue support for regional arts community
24/03/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Council meetings to continue electronically during emergencies
11/03/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New body to oversee WA’s cultural assets
10/03/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	New tour of State Art Gallery works to visit 10 regional communities
29/02/2020	McGowan; Templeman; Papalia	Premier; Culture and the Arts; Tourism	High-voltage Highway to Hell finale closes epic Perth Festival season
26/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary design breathes new life into Perth’s historic buildings
24/02/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Arts, culture and heritage strategy for the Great Southern
21/02/2020	Templeman; Papalia; Saffioti	Culture and the Arts; Tourism; Transport	Hell’s Bell ready to ring in the world’s largest homage to AC/DC at Perth Festival’s closing event
17/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Heartfelt stories from Australia’s last leprosarium to be shared in the New Museum thanks to generous loan
14/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Bunbury Regional Art Gallery features 68 artists at bi-annual exhibit
9/02/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Local Government	McGowan Government to introduce legislation to end puppy farming
30/01/2020	Templeman	Local Government	City of Perth elections will take place in October
30/01/2020	Cook; Templeman	Health; Mental Health; Culture and the Arts	$1.6 million in funding towards mentally healthy arts programs
28/01/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	World first display for Western Australia’s iconic blue whale ‘Otto’
22/01/2020	Templeman	Heritage	New chairperson appointed to lead heritage matters
17/01/2020	Templeman	Fisheries	New Government-backed beach patrol services for Mandurah
16/01/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	FRINGE WORLD festival back even bigger and better for 2020
14/01/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Arts program to build capacity of outer metro communities
19/12/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Finance	Spectacular spaces revealed as New Museum build complete
12/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards open for entries
11/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Three-year partnership for WAAPA and Perth Theatre Trust
11/12/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Give rescued dogs a second chance this Christmas
10/12/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	WA artists to benefit from exchange program with South East Asia
6/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Reassurance needed for $111.7 billion creative industries
5/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Taskforce for Perth Cultural Centre announced
5/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Treasures of Western Australia digitised and accessible to all
4/12/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts; Heritage	New Museum for WA shortlisted for national construction award
27/11/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Pet greyhounds to be muzzle free
7/11/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	Gwoonwardu Mia Aboriginal Cultural Centre re-opens
6/11/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Panel appointed to help develop new Local Government Act for WA
1/11/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Ports; Culture and the Arts	Out of the box 'Container' exhibition at Victoria Quay
31/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Fremantle Biennale brings international act to our shores
30/10/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Town of Port Hedland will hold elections in October 2020
29/10/2019	Templeman		Adjustment to Legislative Assembly sitting schedule
24/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Significant investment into WA arts organisations
20/10/2019	McGowan; Papalia; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Local and international artists pay high-voltage homage to AC/DC at Perth Festival
15/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Picabar future secured
11/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New partnership to strengthen contemporary dance sector
9/10/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund nurtures aspiring young musicians
7/10/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Search for new WA heritage champions begins
5/10/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	New HEART for Margaret River arts and tourism scene
4/10/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Urgent conservation works at Fremantle Prison to proceed
19/09/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Grant programs to increase regional arts activity
17/09/2019	Papalia; Templeman	Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Culture and the Arts	Online portal promotes culturally diverse artists
13/09/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Multimillion dollar support for Western Australia’s screen industry
13/09/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	State Art Gallery works to go on new regional tour
4/09/2019	Templeman	Heritage	New appointments to Heritage Council
29/08/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Homegrown music artists reaching new audiences
29/08/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	CinefestOZ showcases WA-made films
28/08/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Diversity sought in ‘Put Yourself Forward’ elections campaign
27/08/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA screen industry reaching new heights
9/08/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Minister appoints new commissioner for City of Perth
6/08/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Report into Shire of Perenjori handed down
26/07/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Premier’s Book Award winners announced
26/07/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library’s Disrupted Festival of Ideas on this weekend
13/07/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts	WA Museum to reopen Carnarvon cultural centre
9/07/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Commissioner appointed to administer Town of Port Hedland
6/07/2019	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Innovation and ICT	‘Game on’ at VR festival these school holidays
5/07/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New interim leadership team for Art Gallery of Western Australia
5/07/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Innovative food, beverage and creative operators sought for new museum
5/07/2019	Templeman	Heritage	WA’s only inland port added to State Heritage Register
28/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Collie to launch second edition of major regional art prize
27/06/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Landmark local government reform brings councils into the 21st century
27/06/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Stronger protections for heritage places take effect on July 1
27/06/2019	Templeman	Local Government	City of Melville report indicates need for cultural change
26/06/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Commissioner appointed to administer Shire of Perenjori
20/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Spotlight on WA Aboriginal musicians for NAIDOC Music Awards
19/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Disrupted 2019 program announced
13/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Contemporary Music Fund delivers over $300,000 in grant funding
11/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Briefing outlines state of the arts in business
5/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA mourns an all-round entertainer, community member and friend