Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Reece Whitby MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
4/02/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Expert advisory group to shape $50 million expanded Aboriginal Ranger Program
2/02/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth Zoo Masterplan comes to life with new designs
1/02/2022	Whitby; Carey	Environment; Local Government	Local governments encouraged to apply for grants to transition to three-bin FOGO service
31/01/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Energy; Climate Action	Western Australia’s rapid solar evolution
21/01/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth waterways benefit from nearly $1 million for Community Rivercare Program
19/01/2022	Whitby	Environment	New look board to help guide the future of Kings Park
17/01/2022	Whitby	Environment	Dryandra Woodland is Western Australia’s newest national park
6/01/2022	Whitby	Environment	Nominations now open for the 2022 WasteSorted Awards
6/01/2022	Whitby	Environment	Conservation coup as endangered dibblers released into the wild
31/12/2021	Whitby	Environment	Phase out of single-use plastics begins tomorrow
28/12/2021	Whitby	Environment	Dont let the potential of your festive empties go to waste
22/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Temporary accommodation for WA workers rebuilding homes and structures damaged by Cyclone Seroja
17/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New generation of firefighters step up for summer
16/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	WA responds to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
16/12/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Goldfields third WA region to trial Banned Drinkers Register
15/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Next generation rescue helicopters to take to the skies
15/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	App updates make it easier to create a bushfire plan
9/12/2021	Ellery; Whitby	Education and Training; Emergency Services	Apprenticeship grants to help rebuild disaster hit communities
9/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - More than $2 million to bolster disaster risk reduction in Western Australia
7/12/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	New regulations to tighten alcohol home deliveries
7/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Making waves! New rescue boat for Canning-South Perth SES
5/12/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Nominations open for Volunteer Service Awards
5/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Rapid response water bombers boost firefighting capacity during harvest
2/12/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Lotterywest funding grants to help volunteers shine
26/11/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming; Small Business	Extended trading for WA bottle shops this Christmas
24/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Construction begins on $3 million Albany State Emergency Service facility
23/11/2021	Papalia; Whitby	Police; Emergency Services	Firebugs on notice ahead of summer as Police Strike Force formed
23/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	More than $2.8 million for high bushfire risk areas
19/11/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Funding to get the party started for Thank a Volunteer Day celebrations
17/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$140 million investment in new emergency services fleet
16/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Topping up capacity for bushfire response in regional WA
12/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers in the State’s south supporting emergency services volunteers
10/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Recovery and Resilience Grants open for insured properties damaged by Severe Tropical Cyclone Seroja
9/11/2021	Buti; Whitby	Sport and Recreation; Volunteering	Surf’s Up! Lotterywest funds for Margaret River Surf Life Saving Development Centre
9/11/2021	Buti; Whitby	Sport and Recreation; Volunteering	Lotterywest grant funds new tech for Bibbulmun Track
8/11/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Know the signs - don’t gamble your friends and family away
5/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers leading the way in supporting emergency services
2/11/2021	Whitby; Carey	Small Business; Local Government	Small business and local government initiative celebrates milestone
29/10/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for South-West WA local governments hit hard by July storms
28/10/2021	Whitby; Templeman	Racing and Gaming; Tourism	Giddy-up! Broadcast trifecta for WA’s biggest horse racing festival
26/10/2021	Whitby	Small Business; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Cyclone-impacted small businesses in WA get help to rebuild
22/10/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	$13.4 million Collie emergency services hub unveiled
20/10/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	New Bill to extend timeframe for COVID-19 response measures
15/10/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	State Recovery Controller for Wooroloo bushfire recognised
12/10/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	TAB sale process resumes with new invitation for expressions of interest
22/09/2021	Buti; Whitby	Sport and Recreation; Small Business	Local suppliers in overdrive for Toyota AFL Grand Final preparations
17/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Record number of emergency service fuel cards help power volunteering efforts
16/09/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	McGowan Government moves to stamp out sly grogging in the Kimberley
14/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Residential clean-up a milestone for Wooroloo bushfire recovery