Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon David Templeman MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
23/01/2021	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	250,000 visitors to WA Museum Boola Bardip in two months
18/01/2021	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Lotterywest grants presented to arts organisations
15/01/2021	Templeman	Heritage	Collie sheds on track for heritage listing
12/01/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Playing WA grants program brings arts organisations to regional WA
12/01/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Playing WA supports performing arts tours across regional WA
24/12/2020	Templeman; Tinley	Local Government; Fisheries	BEN signs to aid safety at beaches in the State’s north
23/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Local firm to develop Perth Cultural Centre masterplan
23/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA voices recorded describing personal experiences of COVID-19
21/12/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	In the House expanding WA’s vibrant regional culture and arts programs
17/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	2020 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards call for entries
16/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA-first Cultural Infrastructure Framework released
13/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New series to bring more than Good Faith to WA
4/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Removal of Perth Cultural Centre LED screen another step towards revitalisation of precinct
4/12/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Almost $1 million awarded in arts grants
2/12/2020	Saffioti; Templeman	Planning; Heritage	Call for expert team to rekindle historic Ascot Kilns
30/11/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Applications open as grant funding returns for State heritage places
27/11/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Liberal party fails to deliver on puppy welfare
27/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Grants continue to support local music industry
21/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Plan your summer visit to the world class new WA Museum Boola Bardip
21/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Festival films take WA Museum Boola Bardip and WA talent to the world
21/11/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Spectacular new $400 million WA Museum Boola Bardip officially opens
18/11/2020	Templeman; Dawson	Culture and the Arts; Disability Services	New partnership delivers new arts access program
18/11/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Report into Town of Cambridge handed down
18/11/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Landmark Government icon given permanent place in State heritage
12/11/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Get ready to binge on FRINGE, as tickets go on sale today
10/11/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Heritage; Aboriginal Affairs	State Heritage Award winners celebrated during NAIDOC Week
9/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA Museum Boola Bardip public art provides a digital canvas for Aboriginal artworks
5/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Funding provides opportunities to Great Southern theatre artists
5/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Funding to reignite WA theatre activity
5/11/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA to shine in short films showcasing our unique history
4/11/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Local democracy gets a green light as restrictions eased
2/11/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Ancient creation saga first major exhibition for WA Museum Boola Bardip
30/10/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New program to get the show back on the road
27/10/2020	MacTiernan; Templeman	Regional Development; Heritage	Historic Strawberry Hill upgrades complete
21/10/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library’s Disrupted Festival to explore a Better World
21/10/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	1989 State Cabinet records released from the State archives
21/10/2020	Wyatt; Templeman	Lands; Heritage	Interest sought to activate unique Cossack townsite
13/10/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Report into Shire of Toodyay handed down
9/10/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Grant program to support connection to Country
8/10/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Landmark project to map Pilbara’s Aboriginal art movement
30/09/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library delivers one millionth family reading pack
18/09/2020	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Health; Local Government; Culture and the Arts	COVID Event Guidelines and Plans to enable for more events in WA
17/09/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Dinosaurs, ancient megafauna and giant marine life unveiled
16/09/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Grant programs to reignite regional arts and cultural activity
16/09/2020	Templeman; Murray	Culture and the Arts; Sport and Recreation	State Library acquires Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer collection
9/09/2020	McGowan; Papalia; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Wander out Yonder and spring into a Perth staycation
8/09/2020	Saffioti; Templeman	Transport; Culture and the Arts	Collaboration to get in good books with Transperth passengers
7/09/2020	Wyatt; Templeman	Aboriginal Affairs; Culture and the Arts	Aboriginal name for new WA Museum, ballot for tickets opens today
4/09/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Liberals fail to support laws to prevent scams and cruelty to dogs and puppies
3/09/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Local Government elections chance for a fresh start
31/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Deadline extended for industry to submit film studio proposals
28/08/2020	Templeman	Local Government	100 years of women in local government celebrated
21/08/2020	Cook; Templeman	Health; Sport and Recreation	Sporting club grants shaping healthier community venues
19/08/2020	Templeman	Local Government	WA local governments join National Redress Scheme
19/08/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Fremantle Prison benefits from $1.6 million in WA Recovery funds
19/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	McGowan Government issues casting call for film studio in Perth
17/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian filmmakers to bring our stories to life
13/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Creative programmers sought for WA’s spectacular new Museum
12/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	2020 AWESOME Festival to delight young and old
11/08/2020	Templeman	Local Government	City of Perth report a wakeup call for local government: Minister
7/08/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Premier’s Book Award winners announced
6/08/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Treasurer	Massive $76 million recovery package to support culture and arts in WA
5/08/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Report reveals roadmap to local government reform
3/08/2020	Templeman; Saffioti	Heritage; Planning	$6 million restoration of Ascot kilns secures historic Perth landmark
31/07/2020	Wyatt; Papalia; Templeman	Treasurer; Small Business; Local Government	Rules streamlined to boost COVID-19 economic recovery
31/07/2020	Templeman	Heritage	Historic Fremantle icon gets million-dollar conservation lift
28/07/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Grant programs to support vibrant arts sector
24/07/2020	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts; Heritage	New Western Australian Museum to open on November 21, 2020
20/07/2020	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	Art Gallery rooftop project to feature giant Aboriginal artwork
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