Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Reece Whitby MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/02/2023	Whitby	Environment	Transition dates revealed for Stage 2 of WA’s Plan for Plastics
30/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	New member appointed to Environmental Protection Authority
25/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	New attractions boost Collie’s status as tourism destination
24/01/2023	Whitby; Ellery	Climate Action; Energy	McGowan Government to introduce climate change legislation
23/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	Consultation on e-waste ban to landfill begins
17/01/2023	Whitby	Environment	Donate your 10 cent drink containers to Kimberley flood victims
23/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	New strategy to set WA's climate adaptation agenda
22/12/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Saffioti	Premier; Environment; Planning	Government provides certainty over Perth and Peel planning
22/12/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Dawson	Premier; Racing and Gaming; Police	PEP's law to keep entertainment hotspots safer this festive season
21/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Tricia's Tree to honour giant icon in heart of Perth Zoo
20/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth waterways benefit from Community Rivercare Program grants
19/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Grants open for WasteSorted Grants - Organics Infrastructure Program
15/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Lion makes his roaring public debut at Perth Zoo
14/12/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal Ranger Program Round Five recipients announced
14/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	New Board members for Botanic Garden and Parks Authority
9/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	DBCA Director General retires after four decades of public service
9/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Lightscape extravaganza will transform Kings Park
8/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Swan Canning Riverpark to benefit from revegetation program
7/12/2022	Johnston; Whitby	Energy; Environment; Climate Action	Celebrations over WA’s first pumped hydro solution
6/12/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Cook; MacTiernan	Premier; Environment; Climate Action; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry	New approach to fast-track green energy approvals
2/12/2022	Whitby	Environment	Have your say: should WA's Container Deposit Scheme include wine, spirit and other bottles?
1/12/2022	Whitby; Carey	Environment; Local Government	Funding boost for Regional Climate Alliance projects
30/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Community educational grants pave the way to reduce waste
30/11/2022	Johnston; Whitby; Saffioti	Energy; Environment; Transport	Construction begins on WA EV Network
29/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth Zoo numbats will be released into the wild
26/11/2022	Whitby; Saffioti	Environment; Transport	New campaign launched to reduce roadside litter
25/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Western Australia’s tidy towns leading the way in litter prevention
22/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Funding for schools as program celebrates 20 years tackling waste
20/11/2022	Whitby; Templeman	Environment; Heritage	New WA heritage trail celebrates tiny town's history
5/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Recycling trailblazers recognised at Change Maker Awards
4/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Community invited to comment on sandalwood management
3/11/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Abrolhos Islands management plans to safeguard slice of paradise
2/11/2022	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Environment	Cape Peron safeguarded by new seawall
1/11/2022	Whitby	Environment	Perth Zoo giraffe's Nullarbor adventure to new home
28/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Lotterywest grant to help Carnaby’s cockatoo numbers soar
24/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Ningaloo coastal reserves jointly managed for the future
21/10/2022	Whitby	Environment; Climate Action	WA showcases leadership at national environment meeting
19/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	UWA receives $1.5 million funding boost for WA Genome Atlas
18/10/2022	Whitby; Kelly	Environment; Climate Action; Forestry	Historic new plan to protect WA's forests
17/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Dibblers released onto island safe haven for breeding
13/10/2022	Whitby	Environment; Climate Action	Grants to help WA industries cut greenhouse gas emissions
11/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	New Board members for Perth Zoo
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