Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Reece Whitby MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
1/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Single-use plastic cups for cold drinks banned from today
23/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	Consultation opens on single-use plastic bans
21/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	WA Change Maker Awards 2022 now open
20/09/2022	MacTiernan; Kelly; Whitby	Agriculture and Food; Water; Environment	State NRM grants to support community conservation initiatives
20/09/2022	Whitby; Cook	Environment; Tourism	Trial for swimming with seals off our coastline
16/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	New native plant coincides with Kings Park 150th anniversary
14/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	Local governments rewarded for using recycled construction and demolition waste
12/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	New Collie trail and bridge ready for hikers to enjoy
12/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	Critically endangered tiny frogs reintroduced in the South-West
8/09/2022	Whitby; Kelly	Environment; Forestry	New nature reserves in South-West to protect threatened species
6/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	Record release for critically endangered Western Swamp Tortoise
1/09/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth Zoo gives all dads free entry
31/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Popularity of WA’s national parks continues to rise
30/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Lotterywest funding grant supports ReWild Perth project
26/08/2022	Whitby	Environment; Climate Change	Immediate action taken to protect Rockingham’s little penguins
26/08/2022	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Environment	Major Perth Zoo upgrade taking shape
25/08/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	CALM Act amendments enable joint vesting of marine reserves
24/08/2022	Whitby; Templeman	Environment; Sport and Recreation	Adventures abound with new Collie mountain bike trails
23/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Everlasting wonders at Kings Park Festival
19/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Waste Authority re-sets to tackle waste challenges
16/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	2022 Community Litter Grants recipients announced
15/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	New online system for beekeeping
14/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Latest Riverbank funding projects announced
12/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Work commencing at WA’s newest tyre recycling plant
11/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Members appointed to the Keep Australia Beautiful Council WA
10/08/2022	McGowan; Johnston; Whitby	Premier; Energy; Climate Action	Major milestone for WA's EV fast charging network
9/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	$1 million funding boost for Kimberley cultural fire management
5/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Improved online campsite booking system and Explore Parks website
4/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	More WA communities commit to a better waste future
31/07/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Buti; Punch	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Fisheries	Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago
29/07/2022	Whitby; Cook	Environment; Tourism	Nature-based tourism wins from regulatory reform
27/07/2022	Whitby; Carey	Environment; Local Government	Boost for Regional Climate Alliances projects
25/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Joint media statement - Support for WA's rarest bird
25/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	WasteSorted grants now open
23/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Choose to Up Cup for Plastic Free July
21/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	International recognition for WA Parks and Wildlife Service Aboriginal ranger
21/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Bold vision for Perth’s ‘sanctuary by the sea’ in new five-year plan
20/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Schools encouraged to apply for grants to get their waste sorted
19/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Vulnerable native species returned to Dirk Hartog Island
7/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Tributes to Tricia the Asian Elephant flow in from community
6/07/2022	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Environment	WA Farewells Tricia the Asian Elephant
1/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Joint media statement - Improving access to WA’s biodiversity information
1/07/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Round five of the Aboriginal Ranger Program now open
1/07/2022	Whitby	Environment	Historic day for single-use plastic bans
29/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority secures European plant breeding rights
29/06/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round 4 recipients announced
27/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	Three-bin FOGO service rolling out to Cottesloe residents
27/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	Threatened species breeding boom at Perth Zoo
27/06/2022	Whitby; Johnston	Climate Action; Energy	First Clean Energy Future Fund project now operational
24/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	South-western snake-necked turtle conservation funding boost
23/06/2022	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Climate Action	Ambitious interim target set for State Government emissions
15/06/2022	Buti; Whitby	Aboriginal Affairs; Environment	Historic native title settlement secures benefits for Traditional Owners in renamed Pila Nature Reserve
9/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	WA builder appointed for first projects of Perth Zoo masterplan
8/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	First look at upgrades planned for John Forrest National Park
3/06/2022	MacTiernan; Whitby	Agriculture and Food; Climate Action	More funds to drive carbon farming in WA
31/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Disability Services	McGowan Government making WA parks more accessible for people with disability
27/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	Container Exchange points save containers from the fill
26/05/2022	McGowan; Cook; Whitby	Premier; Tourism; Environment	New environmentally sensitive tourism offerings for national parks
26/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	New native vegetation policy for Western Australia
24/05/2022	Whitby	Climate Action	New partnerships boost climate science capability
20/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	Waste champions recognised at 2022 WasteSorted Awards
20/05/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Energy; Environment	Milestone for East Rockingham Waste to Energy project
16/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	2022 Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards now open
16/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Significant progress for environmental protection of Exmouth Gulf
16/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	Reducing the reporting burden on industry
16/05/2022	Whitby; Ellery	Environment; Education and Training	Funding boost for waste management activities in WA schools
14/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	Community litter grants launched in Dampier
12/05/2022	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Treasurer; Climate Action	$1.25 billion Climate Action Fund for WA’s low-carbon future
10/05/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Saffioti; Johnston	Premier; Climate Action; Transport; Energy	WA’s climate action efforts accelerate with $60 million EV package
5/05/2022	Templeman; Whitby	Sport and Recreation; Environment	New website puts WA’s world-class trails on the map
5/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	New Board Chair to help guide Perth Zoo Master Plan
3/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Significant step forward for creation of Marmion Marine Park
3/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth Zoo gives mums free entry on Mother’s Day
29/04/2022	Whitby; Dawson	Environment; Emergency Services	Celebrating 50 years of bushfire aerial detection
29/04/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Warlibirri National Park created in Plan for Our Parks milestone
28/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	Funding boost for Darling Range Wildlife Shelter
21/04/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	State Budget provides $11 million boost for Murujuga National Park
14/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	Help for hospitality venues to become "Plastic Free Places"
13/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	Lotterywest grant supports climate project in Great Southern
13/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	Boosting environmental volunteering in the Great Southern
12/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	New innovative AR experience launched at Kings Park
11/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	Finalists announced for the 2022 WasteSorted Awards
9/04/2022	Sanderson; Whitby	Health; Environment	‘Taking it to the streets’ vaccination campaign for school holidays
8/04/2022	Whitby; Johnston	Environment; Energy	Clean energy projects to lower emissions and create jobs
1/04/2022	Whitby	Environment	New and improved boardwalk open at Lake Goegrup Nature Reserve
31/03/2022	Whitby	Environment	Long-awaited Mungada Ridge National Park created in Mid-West
22/03/2022	Whitby	Environment	Funding now available for Swan and Canning rivers foreshore restoration
14/03/2022	Whitby	Environment	Online mapping tool to help shape proposed South Coast Marine Park
9/03/2022	Whitby	Environment	Cutting-edge science sees new Blue Kangaroo Paw available to buy
9/03/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Mines and Petroleum; Environment; Climate Action	Draft Bill to help WA’s resources industry reduce emissions
6/03/2022	Whitby	Environment	McGowan Government continues to support cleaner, low-waste WA
2/03/2022	MacTiernan; Whitby; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	2022 State Natural Resource Management funding round open
28/02/2022	Saffioti; Whitby	Tourism; Climate Action	First electric CAT bus hits the streets in Joondalup
25/02/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	$22 million boost to Aboriginal Ranger Program as funding round opens
25/02/2022	Whitby	Environment	Architect appointed for enhancement of WA’s oldest national park
16/02/2022	Cook; Whitby	Tourism; Climate Action	New zero-emission aircraft fleet to launch in WA
16/02/2022	Whitby; Dawson	Environment; Innovation and ICT	Vital research informs industry on best practice to recycle and divert e-waste from landfill
10/02/2022	Whitby	Environment	Public invited to have a say on enhancing Murujuga National Park
8/02/2022	Whitby	Environment	World-first scientific breakthrough with numbat genome mapped
4/02/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Planning for the future of Marmion Marine Park