Media Statements

From the Office of the Hon Reece Whitby MLA

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
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
12/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Emergency services personnel recognised for excellence
10/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Deadline extended for Wooroloo Bushfire inquiry submissions
9/09/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	$281.8 million State Budget boost for emergency services
8/09/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$38.4 million firefighting package to boost frontline services
1/09/2021	Whitby; Saffioti	Racing And Gaming; Transport	New shared pathway puts Burswood Park development on the right track
30/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following flooding in the Gascoyne and Murchison regions of Western Australia
26/08/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Funds for Bridgetown and Greenbushes railway stations to keep volunteering activities on track
20/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Submissions open for inquiry into Wooroloo Bushfire
20/08/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Lotterywest revamp for booming Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club
13/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Inquiry into devastating Wooroloo Bushfire
9/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Initiatives for building resilience against disasters recognised
4/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Wooroloo bushfire recovery six months on
29/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Record $104.5 million for cyclone-affected communities
27/07/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	New Burswood Park Board chairperson announced
26/07/2021	Whitby; Sanderson	Emergency Services; Environment	WA firefighters head to Canada to help battle wildfire disaster
23/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New career firefighters ready to step up for winter
21/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Caravans deployed to Tropical Cyclone Seroja affected residents
19/07/2021	Whitby	Small Business	Applications for latest round of lockdown grants now open
18/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Local governments share record $7.5 million to reduce bushfire risk
16/07/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Banned Drinkers Register trial ramps up in the Kimberley
16/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for WA’s storm-affected Great Southern
9/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	McGowan Government delivers new small business boost
7/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Boost for emergency services in local communities
30/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Exmouth flooding
23/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	$2.2 million emergency services complex for Gingin
23/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	More than $4.6 million in lockdown grants paid to small businesses
20/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Help available for Cyclone Seroja devastated communities
11/06/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Helping hand for Thank a Volunteer Day celebrations
4/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Baldivis volunteer firefighters benefit from new fire truck
3/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Eligible areas for Cyclone Seroja relief extended
28/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New station marks next chapter for Bedfordale Bush Fire Brigade
28/05/2021	Sanderson; Whitby	Environment; Emergency Services	Western Australians turn their containers into $50,000 for fire, cyclone relief
27/05/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan; Whitby	Premier; Regional Development; Emergency Services	Applications for $4,000 Cyclone Seroja grants open
26/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Perth, Rottnest and Peel small business lockdown grants now open
21/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New $11 million fire station in Cockburn fully operational
21/05/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Western Australians honoured at WA Volunteer Service Awards
19/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Expanded Support for Cyclone-Affected Communities
18/05/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Wear Orange Wednesday to thank the SES
17/05/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Western Australia celebrates National Volunteer Week
9/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services; Small Business	Additional support for communities devastated by Cyclone Seroja
6/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Small business relief on its way with targeted program
5/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	New Bill to extend timeframe for COVID-19 response measures
1/05/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Banned Drinkers Register technology rolls out in the Kimberley
28/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following floods in Shire of Wiluna
22/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Pilbara and Goldfields flooding
20/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Cyclone Seroja recovery efforts continue throughout disaster area
19/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Tom Price to benefit from new $4 million emergency services facility
17/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance extended to more communities impacted by severe tropical cyclone Seroja
17/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following WA flooding
15/04/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Cyclone recovery efforts underway in Mid-West-Gascoyne region
15/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following severe tropical cyclone Seroja
29/03/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Kensington Fire Station operational ahead of schedule