Media Statements

For Portfolio: Water

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
7/09/2021	Kelly	Water	$3.7 million investment enhancing water security in WA’s southern dryland agricultural areas
7/09/2021	Kelly	Water	Perth CBD’s historic water reservoir to receive $7.7 million upgrade
1/09/2021	Kelly	Water	$900,000 funding boost for projects to protect Geographe waterways
1/09/2021	Kelly	Water	Busselton flood defences boosted with $29 million upgrade to diversion drain
31/08/2021	Kelly	Water	Minister calls on Commonwealth to make WA eligible for $1.54 billion Off-farm Efficiency Program
18/08/2021	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	National Water Grid commitment a victory for State Government advocacy
13/08/2021	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Water Corporation renews support to women and children experiencing family and domestic violence
12/08/2021	Kelly	Water	Funding partnership delivers greater water security for Shire of Gnowangerup
11/08/2021	Kelly	Water	Upgrades to dairy effluent systems good news for Geographe waterways
6/08/2021	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	New water agreement to support growth of Gascoyne food bowl
4/08/2021	Kelly	Water	Waterwise greening opportunities on offer for local governments and property owners
3/08/2021	Kelly	Water	Completed Albany to Denmark pipeline secures Denmark’s water future
30/07/2021	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation recommits to Aboriginal Procurement Policy and triples value of Aboriginal contracts
14/07/2021	McGurk	Water	Water deficiency declarations revoked in the Shire of Esperance
9/07/2021	Kelly	Water	Splash of Colour to brighten electrical cabinets and pump station in Yanchep and Mandurah
8/07/2021	Kelly	Water	Dry June in Perth sees almost half average rainfall for the month
7/07/2021	Kelly	Water	Herdsman Lake selected as site for WA-first litter trap trial
24/06/2021	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Water	Review of Southern Forests Irrigation Scheme modelling released
28/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Switch off sprinklers to save precious water this winter
28/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Water Deficiency Declarations revoked in six shires
27/05/2021	Kelly; MacTiernan; Sanderson; Dawson	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Fitzroy River water discussion paper comment period extended
21/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Students unite to champion WA’s sustainable water future
20/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Resilience and adaptability the key to Harbour health, says new report
19/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Urban Canopy Grant Program delivers thousands of trees across Perth
14/05/2021	Kelly	Water	New irrigation training program to help local councils be waterwise
12/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Aqwest announces Board Director re-appointments
12/05/2021	Kelly	Water	WA housing developers celebrated for achieving sustainable, waterwise living
12/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Saving water all in a day’s work for WA’s top waterwise businesses and buildings
12/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Local governments recognised for commitment to saving water
10/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Autumn rainfall encourages early sprinkler switch-off across Perth and Peel
6/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Australia’s first leak detection dog celebrates birthday lunch at Parliament House
21/04/2021	Kelly	Water	Drone technology gives bird’s eye view of Peel-Harvey Estuary seagrass
19/04/2021	Kelly; Ellery; Dawson	Water; Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	Water industry career in the pipeline for indigenous scholarship recipients
19/04/2021	Johnston; Kelly	Energy; Water	Financial relief for cyclone affected Western Australians
16/04/2021	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation board appointment
3/02/2021	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government announces funding to help WA farmers deal with impacts of climate change
2/02/2021	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding round for community natural resource management now open
2/02/2021	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government brings more roles in-house at Water Corporation
29/01/2021	Kelly	Water	Greater water security for Karratha with $15.5 million investment
27/01/2021	Kelly	Water	$750,000 tree canopy grant program to help combat urban heat
25/01/2021	Kelly	Water	Beautiful birdlife mural unwraps $2.5m dam recreational upgrades program
22/01/2021	Kelly	Water	Two new initiatives delivered as part of Waterwise Perth Action Plan
24/12/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation Board appointments
18/12/2020	Kelly	Water	$12 million pipeline to further secure future water supply to South-West communities
17/12/2020	Kelly	Water	Free waterwise showerhead offer now available to metropolitan households
16/12/2020	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Water	McGowan Government delivers on election commitment to protect the Peel-Harvey Estuary
10/12/2020	Kelly; Logan	Water; Emergency Services	West Aussies warned not to rely on scheme water supply during a bushfire
10/12/2020	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government funds new projects under the Community Water Supply Programs grant
9/12/2020	Kelly; McGurk	Water; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Better protection and support for water service customers affected by family violence
3/12/2020	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Disability Services	Water Corporation initiatives to boost employment of people with disability
3/12/2020	Kelly	Water	New water infrastructure to support housing growth in Perth’s south
1/12/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Premier; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Grants boost community effort to care for State’s natural assets
26/11/2020	Kelly	Water	$24 million Murchison water quality program reaches first milestone
19/11/2020	Kelly	Water	Draft Derby Groundwater Allocation Plan released for comment
13/11/2020	Kelly	Water	Aboriginal artists make a splash in Guildford for NAIDOC Week
13/11/2020	Kelly	Water	$25.6 million drain upgrade to improve flood mitigation in Busselton
6/11/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Fitzroy River water discussion paper released for comment
28/10/2020	Kelly; Ellery	Water; Education and Training	$1.5 million investment in water efficiency flows into WA public schools
27/10/2020	Kelly; Dawson	Water; Environment	Native revegetation to protect groundwater and create new home for endangered Carnaby’s cockatoo
24/10/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Awards recognise the top water industry performers for 2020
22/10/2020	Kelly	Water	Jackson Harvey makes a splash in Fremantle during National Water Week
21/10/2020	Kelly; Cook	Water; Health	$1.2 million support package to benefit Western Australians with incontinence
20/10/2020	Kelly	Water	Major investment in Western Australia’s regional water infrastructure
19/10/2020	Kelly	Water	New awareness campaign to inspire waterwise action at start of National Water Week
13/10/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency revoked in the Shire of Jerramungup-Gairdner Area
24/09/2020	Kelly	Water	New Water Corporation Board Chair appointed
21/09/2020	Kelly	Water	More support to the Goldfields to help residents save money on their water bills
21/09/2020	Kelly	Water	Water-saving support extended to more Pilbara and Kimberley communities
21/09/2020	Kelly	Water	Exmouth residents to receive water-saving support
21/09/2020	Kelly	Water	Water-saving support provided to South-West communities
21/09/2020	Kelly	Water	Water-saving support extended to 19 communities between Walpole to Esperance
16/09/2020	Kelly	Water	Near record low rainfall to end of winter prompts Perth waterwise reminder
14/09/2020	Kelly	Water	New public viewing area part of $17 million investment at Ord River Diversion Dam
2/09/2020	Kelly	Water	New $15 million water treatment plant opens in Bunbury
2/09/2020	Kelly	Water	$11.9 million investment in new water recycling scheme for Bunbury
28/08/2020	Kelly	Water	Waterwise Aquatic Centre Program makes a splash with new recognition scheme
27/08/2020	Kelly	Water	WA businesses celebrated for commitment to the waterwise message
27/08/2020	Kelly	Water	Specialist technology roles brought in-house at Water Corporation
5/08/2020	Kelly	Water	Green light for $33 million boost to Broome’s water infrastructure
5/08/2020	Kelly; Tinley	Water; Housing	Aboriginal communities to receive $38.9 million water service upgrades
27/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Plants aplenty as Waterwise Greening Scheme reaches new heights
22/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Work complete on $1.6 million upgrade to Carnarvon water tanks
17/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Native plants showcased at Bassendean’s first community waterwise demonstration garden
8/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Household water leaks targeted under new rebate initiative
7/07/2020	Kelly	Water	State Government provides $180,000 to Kimberley community projects
2/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Local governments leading the way towards a Waterwise WA
1/07/2020	MacTiernan; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Water	Future Drought Fund a lost opportunity for WA
1/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Water charges relief for regional businesses affected by COVID-19
16/06/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Esperance - Cascade area
10/06/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	Water deficiency declared in the Shire of Jerramungup - Gairdner area
4/06/2020	Kelly	Water	$19 million upgrade to Margaret River wastewater facility complete
4/06/2020	Kelly	Water	Healthy outcomes for Great Southern estuaries with $7 million funding boost
4/06/2020	Kelly	Water	Pipeline to secure Denmark’s drinking water supply delivers local jobs
29/05/2020	Kelly	Water	A decade of water saving celebrated as annual Winter Sprinkler Switch-off returns for 2020
28/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation moves to greener fleet with electric vehicles
27/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Wastewater charge relief for Water Corporation business customers to help boost COVID-19 economic recovery
26/05/2020	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Regional Development	Green light for world-leading renewable hydrogen from wastewater project
22/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Local artist helps make a colourful splash in Mount Hawthorn
12/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Water Corporation supports Kimberley through new COVID-19 Community Relief Fund
28/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly	Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water	Funding round opens for NRM projects across WA