Media Statements

For Portfolio: Environment

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/06/2022	Whitby	Environment	South-western snake-necked turtle conservation funding boost
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
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
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
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
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	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
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
15/12/2021	Sanderson; Dawson; Buti	Environment; Climate Action; Aboriginal Affairs; Lands	Big boost for carbon farming opportunities in Western Australia
14/12/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Cottesloe and Mundaring join three-bin FOGO revolution
10/12/2021	Sanderson	Environment	New Mid-West conservation park created under Plan for Our Parks
9/12/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Riverfront businesses prepare for a plastic free future
9/12/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Grants available to improve organic waste processing capacity
3/12/2021	McGowan; Sanderson; Punch	Premier; Environment; Fisheries	Historic protections to safeguard spectacular Exmouth Gulf
26/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Sustainability superheroes recognised at Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities 2021 Awards
26/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Western Shield - protecting WA’s native species for 25 years
25/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Marine park Community Reference Committee members appointed
21/11/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Wellington National Park expanded as Collie trails network grows
19/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Feedback sought on management plan for beautiful Bold Park
18/11/2021	Buti; MacTiernan; Sanderson; Cook	Lands; Regional Development; Hydrogen Industry; Environment; Climate Action; State Development, Jobs and Trade	State Government to unlock land for renewable energy and economic diversification
16/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Community waste reduction projects share in $1.4 million
12/11/2021	Sanderson; Carey	Environment; Local Government	Guide sows the seeds for a green future during Recycling Week
29/10/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Tender open for Maidens Reserve upgrades in Bunbury
29/10/2021	MacTiernan; Kelly; Sanderson	Agriculture and Food; Water; Environment	2021 Natural Resource Management Grants boost local conservation efforts
25/10/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Record year for endangered western swamp tortoise conservation
23/10/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Perth helps choose name for Zoo’s female giraffe calf
22/10/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Significant reforms to protect the environment and streamline assessment process
18/10/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Kalgulup Regional Park’s management plan released
16/10/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Recycling trailblazers recognised at inaugural Change Maker Awards
14/10/2021	Buti; Sanderson	Sport and Recreation; Environment	Adventurous minds convene to plan the future of WA’s trails
12/10/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Waste Wise grants help schools with projects to reduce waste to landfill
4/10/2021	McGowan; Carey	Premier; Environment	Double delight at Perth Zoo with second giraffe calf born
1/10/2021	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	Western Australians save 765 million 10c containers from landfill
30/09/2021	Dawson	Environment	Riverbank funding to revamp Perth rivers and foreshores
24/09/2021	Sanderson; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Consultation underway on new marine park for the south coast
23/09/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Help choose giraffe name that is head and shoulders above the rest
20/09/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Have your say on cost recovery for environmental assessments
17/09/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Round 5 of Community Rivercare grants now open
8/09/2021	McGowan; Sanderson; Kelly	Premier; Environment; Climate Action; Forestry	McGowan Government’s historic move to protect native forests
3/09/2021	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Environment	Perth Zoo welcomes the arrival of Giraffe calf
2/09/2021	Sanderson; Johnston	Environment; Corrective Services	Ground-breaking return of native rodents to Dirk Hartog Island
30/08/2021	Sanderson; Templeman	Environment; Tourism	Extra support for Kalbarri tourism operators and communities hurt by Cyclone Seroja
30/08/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Feedback sought on draft Native Vegetation Policy for WA
17/08/2021	Sanderson; Johnston	Environment; Climate Action; Energy	WA accelerates towards longest EV fast charging network
16/08/2021	Sanderson	Environment	2021 Community Litter Grants winners
10/08/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Big step forward for environmental assessment game changer
4/08/2021	McGowan; Cook; Saffioti; Sanderson	Premier; Health; Transport; Environment	Children’s Hospital Kids’ (Koolangka) Bridge now open
27/07/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Donations from Containers for Change top the $2 million mark
26/07/2021	Sanderson	Environment	WasteSorted grants open
26/07/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Containers for Change checks out at the checkout
26/07/2021	Whitby; Sanderson	Emergency Services; Environment	WA firefighters head to Canada to help battle wildfire disaster
20/07/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Plan for vast Wheatbelt Region
6/07/2021	Sanderson	Environment; Climate Action	Western Australia leads the nation on plastics reform
5/07/2021	Sanderson; Carey	Environment; Climate Action; Local Government	Western Australia's first Regional Climate Alliances revealed