Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon David Templeman MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
14/05/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Rottnest Island riding global wave in surfing championship splash
13/05/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	The Alternative Archive gives unique insight into local voices
13/05/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Hospitality course upskills job seekers and teaches tricks of the trade
13/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Explore the world of Aboriginal culture and astronomy at Rottnest Island
13/05/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Raft of regional events set to shine around State
12/05/2021	Templeman	Heritage	State welcomes Commonwealth grants for Fremantle Prison
10/05/2021	Templeman; Buti	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	National Surf Life Saving event shore to attract swell of support
7/05/2021	Templeman	Heritage	$1.1 million grant fund to enhance and protect State’s heritage
7/05/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Tourism partnership to serve up five-star culinary content
4/05/2021	Ellery; Templeman	Education and Training; Tourism	New training centre to help tourism industry progressing
4/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	$20 million to increase Aboriginal tourism opportunities
29/04/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Competitors set to rise to occasion at ballooning championships
23/04/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Call for new recreational, leisure and Aboriginal cultural tourism businesses on Rottnest Island
21/04/2021	McGowan; Templeman; Buti	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	WA to welcome back State of Origin in 2022
15/04/2021	Templeman; Buti	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Australia’s top track and field athletes to compete in Perth
14/04/2021	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Historic balconies at His Majesty’s Theatre to be restored
6/04/2021	Templeman; Saffioti	Heritage; Planning	Heritage specialists awarded contract for Ascot Kilns conservation
1/04/2021	McGowan; Templeman; Buti	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Perth victorious in FIFA Women’s World Cup host city selection
29/03/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Opportunity to wander through East Kimberley too good to pass up
1/02/2021	Templeman	Local Government	Legislative changes to deliver local government good governance
28/01/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Regional festivals receive funding boost
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