Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon David Templeman MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
4/06/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards shortlist announced
31/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Cabinet records from 1988 released
29/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Port Hedland’s Lock Hospital heritage listed
28/05/2019	Templeman; Kelly	Culture and the Arts; Innovation and ICT	Consortium to foster interactive experiences
27/05/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Local Government; Aboriginal Affairs	Reconciliation Week art takes to the streets
27/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA creatives to power up with new interactive fund
21/05/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	WA Government forges cultural/arts links with South East Asia
15/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Derby’s ‘place for taking care’ heritage listed
14/05/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Immerse yourself in new virtual reality festival
13/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Heritage listing for City Beach’s Quarry Amphitheatre
12/05/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Pause for paws: have your say on WA’s cat and dog laws
7/05/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Investment into arts and culture supports regional growth
18/04/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Nominate an outstanding local government for achievement awards
17/04/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman; Wyatt	Regional Development; Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding to reopen Gwoonwardu Mia cultural centre
12/04/2019	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal art market returns bigger and better than ever
10/04/2019	MacTiernan; Templeman	Agriculture and Food; Local Government	Consultation open on dog standards and guidelines
10/04/2019	Templeman; Dawson	Local Government; Environment	Perth’s southern suburbs lead the way in recycling
3/04/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA regions become the backdrop once again
30/03/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Exceptional heritage projects awarded
26/03/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Calling heritage experts
26/03/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library acquires AC/DC rock legend Bon Scott letter
22/03/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library and Rio Tinto recognised for improving literacy
20/03/2019	Templeman	Heritage; Culture and the Arts	Re-activation of iconic Fremantle venue
19/03/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	First tour for 20 years: State Art Gallery works go on the road
14/03/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Parliament introduces mandatory training laws for councillors
13/03/2019	Templeman; Tinley	Culture and the Arts; Asian Engagement	Perth is last stop on Silk Road exhibition’s international tour
11/03/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Culture and the Arts	McGowan Government Industry Participation Strategy delivering on local jobs and apprenticeships
5/03/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Views sought on draft heritage regulations
26/02/2019	Templeman	Heritage	2019 WA Heritage Awards finalists announced
25/02/2019	Tinley; Templeman; MacTiernan	Asian Engagement; Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Chinese delegation raises the curtain with WA film industry
17/02/2019	Templeman; McGurk	Culture and the Arts; Women's Interests	Safer Venues welcomed to the stage
14/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Up close and personal with Australia’s own sweetheart
13/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Sunset to rise again as new cultural precinct
8/02/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Reducing red tape for Fremantle West End heritage owners
7/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Library's oral histories recognised by UNESCO
6/02/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Regional WA treasures one step closer to worldwide exposure
24/12/2018	Templeman; Wyatt	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	Funding support for WA Aboriginal arts and culture
21/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	A new grants program that can’t be beat
20/12/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Life-size convict sculpture reflects Fremantle’s past
20/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Western Australian focus on new Premier’s Book Awards
19/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	WA Museum, Woodside celebrate 20 years of scientific excellence
19/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Theatre Kimberley soars into the future
19/12/2018	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Creative Regions funding raises the roof in Moora
18/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Upgrades to His Majesty’s improve safety and performance
5/12/2018	Templeman	Heritage	Church bells toll for Toodyay heritage listing
4/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	New lease opportunities put culture on the menu
4/12/2018	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	First look inside new museum as construction reaches highest point
26/11/2018	Templeman	Local Government	Don’t support puppy farmers this Christmas