Media Statements

For Region: Gascoyne

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
21/03/2023	Jarvis	Agriculture and Food	Joint media statement - Drought Resilience Grants to revitalise Southern Rangelands
16/03/2023	Saffioti	Transport	Government announces dredging plan for Carnarvon Fascine
2/03/2023	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	New legislation to strengthen WA’s Banned Drinkers Register
17/02/2023	Cook	Tourism	Dark Sky Festival shines a light on Total Solar Eclipse experience
15/02/2023	Johnston	Energy	Exmouth battery storage system increases access to rooftop solar
25/01/2023	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Gascoyne and Pilbara businesses to receive more than $837,400 for 2023 Total Solar Eclipse preparations
21/11/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Have your say on the future of cycling in regional WA
14/11/2022	Johnston; MacTiernan	Energy; Hydrogen Industry	Australia's first renewable hydrogen microgrid powers up WA
11/11/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New kitchen showcases Carnarvon’s premier produce
9/11/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Useful upgrade supports growth of Gascoyne SES unit
24/10/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Regional Development; Fisheries	$1 million to boost mobile connectivity at Western Australian surf beaches
21/10/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Construction begins on Coral Bay worker accommodation
15/10/2022	Cook	Tourism	New Dark Sky Festival to light up Total Solar Eclipse
14/10/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Weeds assessment process to support pastoral diversification
13/10/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Remote mobile licensing service marks 10-year milestone
5/09/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Driving Access and Equity grants open to Mid-West and Gascoyne
26/08/2022	Saffioti	Transport	New boat pens completed as ramp upgrade confirmed
26/08/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Tourism and hospitality front and centre for Exmouth Boat Harbour
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt communities
5/08/2022	MacTiernan; Cook	Regional Development; Tourism	Bullara accommodation development boosts Exmouth tourism
5/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	State strengthens economic development facilities in Exmouth
3/08/2022	Saffioti	Transport	First regional safe active street complete in Geraldton
1/07/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Mid-West Gascoyne emergency services heroes honoured
1/07/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for flood-impacted areas in WA’s Mid-West
31/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Managing Director appointed for Central Regional TAFE
27/05/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Co-operative loans a sweet catch for two regional businesses
26/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	State invests in sustainable Gascoyne River catchments
26/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mount Augustus development improves visitor experience
16/05/2022	Whitby; Punch	Environment; Fisheries	Significant progress for environmental protection of Exmouth Gulf
14/05/2022	Whitby	Environment	Community litter grants launched in Dampier
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Gascoyne’s future
2/05/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Program to improve heavy vehicle rest areas now underway
4/04/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Future Drought Fund injection to WA Government’s Southern Rangelands Revitalisation pilot welcomed
3/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Gascoyne RED Grants backing local business
1/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Two homes for teachers and police underway in Carnarvon
16/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Carnarvon barge loading study paves way for future investment
6/01/2022	Whitby	Environment	Conservation coup as endangered dibblers released into the wild
4/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Construction now underway on new Carnarvon boat pens
21/12/2021	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Lead agency status for job-creating green hydrogen projects
10/12/2021	Kelly	Water	McGowan Government delivering better quality water to Murchison region
8/12/2021	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Lands	Proponents sought for workforce accommodation site in Exmouth
3/12/2021	McGowan; Sanderson; Punch	Premier; Environment; Fisheries	Historic protections to safeguard spectacular Exmouth Gulf
23/11/2021	Cook	Health	New alliance to transform health care delivery in regional WA
10/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Battery storage systems for regional towns
30/10/2021	Buti	Sport and Recreation	New gender neutral changerooms level playing field for women’s sport in Exmouth
30/10/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Raft of affordable regional airfares set to take flight
25/10/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	One-off payment to support rangelands biosecurity groups
8/10/2021	Cook	Health	Carnarvon’s $19.9 million Gnullingoo Mia Residential Care reaches practical completion
30/09/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot launched in Mid-West
21/09/2021	MacTiernan; Buti	Agriculture and Food; Lands	New businesses to enter Gascoyne Food Bowl
17/09/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Funding to revitalise Southern Rangelands pastoral businesses
15/09/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Minderoo research lab completes Exmouth’s Ningaloo Centre
10/09/2021	MacTiernan; Saffioti	Regional Development; Transport	State Budget funding boost for Carnarvon's One Mile Jetty
9/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government delivers plan to keep North West Central strong
7/09/2021	Carey; MacTiernan	Housing; Regional Development	$20 million for regional social housing revitalisation
2/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Gascoyne Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre funding boost
2/09/2021	Sanderson; Johnston	Environment; Corrective Services	Ground-breaking return of native rodents to Dirk Hartog Island
30/08/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following flooding in the Gascoyne and Murchison regions of Western Australia
28/08/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Wirruwana Hub improves visitor experience at Dirk Hartog Island
13/08/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Thousands of discount airfares to State’s north snapped up
13/08/2021	Cook	Health	Regional WA hospitals set to get three brand new CT scanners
6/08/2021	Kelly; MacTiernan	Water; Agriculture and Food	New water agreement to support growth of Gascoyne food bowl
3/08/2021	Carey	Housing	Programmed Facility Management purchase of Pindan Asset Management
29/07/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Record $104.5 million for cyclone-affected communities
27/07/2021	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Contract awarded for new pens at Carnarvon Boat Harbour
22/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Regional residents encouraged to have their say about flights
20/07/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Replacement soil to be delivered for Carnarvon growers
1/07/2021	Cook	Health	Carnarvon residential care facility named
30/06/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Exmouth flooding
25/06/2021	Carey	Housing	Regional communities to benefit from WA’s largest ever social housing maintenance program
24/06/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Celebrating a decade of World Heritage at Ningaloo
20/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Emergency Services	Help available for Cyclone Seroja devastated communities
18/06/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Humpback whale swim tour season starts along Ningaloo Coast
11/06/2021	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Safety risk forces partial demolition of cyclone damaged One Mile Jetty
22/05/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Connectivity boost for remote tourist gems
7/05/2021	MacTiernan; Johnston	Hydrogen Industry; Energy	Works begin at Australia's first regional renewable hydrogen plant
5/05/2021	McGurk	Child Protection	Geraldton to host Aboriginal Family Led Decision Making pilot
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	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following severe tropical cyclone Seroja
9/02/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following damaging tropical low
2/02/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Investment to revitalise Southern Rangelands landscape and pastoral enterprises
29/01/2021	Saffioti; MacTiernan	Transport; Regional Development	Tenders called for new Carnarvon Fascine boat pens
25/01/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Technology and innovation boost for Community Resource Centres
25/01/2021	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Agriculture and Food; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Prime Gascoyne horticultural land on the market
21/01/2021	Logan	Emergency Services	New $400,000 quick-response rescue vessel for Shark Bay
7/01/2021	Dawson	Environment	Study reveals Ningaloo Coast an economic hub for WA
24/12/2020	Templeman; Tinley	Local Government; Fisheries	BEN signs to aid safety at beaches in the State’s north
21/12/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Exmouth splashes into summer with new swimming facilities
17/12/2020	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Agriculture and Food; Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Native title agreement secures future for Yinggarda people and expands Gascoyne food bowl
17/12/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Reinvigorated research station delivering for Carnarvon growers
10/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	New Ningaloo Coastal Reserves created under Plan for Our Parks
26/11/2020	Kelly	Water	$24 million Murchison water quality program reaches first milestone
24/11/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Technology grants for Community Resource Centres
5/11/2020	Johnston	Energy	Lead contractor appointed for solar schools program
23/10/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Gascoyne RED Grants supporting business recovery
21/10/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	State Government contributes $85,000 to enrich country sport
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for Gascoyne families and drives economic activity
8/10/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	Recovery Budget delivers relief for regional families and drives economic activity
5/10/2020	Papalia	Tourism	Coral Coast tourism industry shares in $1.75 million support