Media Statements

For Region: Goldfields/Esperance

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/01/2023	McGurk; Templeman	Water; Heritage	CY O’Connor’s Golden Pipeline celebrates 120 years of service
23/12/2022	Johnston; Buti	Energy; Education	WA businesses to help build schools’ renewable energy future
29/11/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Next phase of State Barrier Fence Esperance extension commences
28/11/2022	Johnston	Energy	Standalone power systems roll out in regional Western Australia
21/11/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Have your say on the future of cycling in regional WA
2/11/2022	Carey	Housing	$294,000 essential housing maintenance funding for Goldfields Aboriginal community
28/10/2022	Buti	Energy	$600,000 funding for regional community groups
25/10/2022	Punch	Disability Services	Innovative food program to kick off in regional WA
24/10/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Regional Development; Fisheries	$1 million to boost mobile connectivity at Western Australian surf beaches
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
9/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Success for Aboriginal trainees at Australian Potash’s Laverton Training Centre
8/08/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding to help secure water supplies in Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt communities
4/08/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	‘Remembering Mount Margaret Mission’ sheds light on life at former mission
5/07/2022	Carey	Lands	State Government unlocks land to boost Kalgoorlie-Boulder seniors accommodation
24/06/2022	MacTiernan; Carey	Agriculture and Food; Lands	Satellite mapping helps farmers drill down on pastures
15/06/2022	Saffioti	Transport	New public transport trial on schedule for Esperance
8/06/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	AEGIC funding to grow market share for local grains
7/06/2022	Carey	Housing	$3.1 million housing grant for Ngaanyatjarra Lands community
24/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Indigenous trainees support Kalgoorlie City Centre Project
18/05/2022	Templeman; Buti	Heritage; Aboriginal Affairs	Little Wilgie Ochre Mine included on State Register of Heritage Places
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing Goldfields-Esperance’s future
9/05/2022	Saffioti	Ports	Investing in Bunbury and Esperance Ports to drive trade
2/05/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Program to improve heavy vehicle rest areas now underway
28/04/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA’s exploration sector continues to prosper
26/04/2022	Johnston	Energy	Esperance energy transition plan secured with $10.5 million
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
18/03/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Milestone for Leonora aged accommodation project
15/03/2022	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Aboriginal Affairs	Boost for Goldfields-based Aboriginal businesses
15/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Factory homes help speed up delivery of social housing in regional WA
11/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	World-class firefighting vehicles give Esperance brigades new edge
9/03/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Goldfields Banned Drinkers Register trial officially starts
1/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Two homes underway for child protection staff and teachers in Laverton
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Major investment to bridge Northern Goldfields digital divide
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	REDs boost for Goldfields-Esperance businesses, training
25/02/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New voucher program to help farmers seize carbon opportunities
11/02/2022	Carey	Housing	$1.89 million to revitalise homes in remote Kurrawang Aboriginal Christian Community
7/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Forest Products Commission Community Support Program opens
3/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	Continued energy supply for Esperance homes and businesses
3/02/2022	Johnston	Energy	Australian-first power solution for regional mobile tower
10/01/2022	Buti	Mines and Petroleum	New CEO appointed at The Perth Mint
30/12/2021	Johnston	Energy	More farms go off the grid east of Esperance
21/12/2021	MacTiernan	Hydrogen Industry	Lead agency status for job-creating green hydrogen projects
16/12/2021	Whitby	Racing and Gaming	Goldfields third WA region to trial Banned Drinkers Register
14/12/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Kalgoorlie-Boulder Youth Precinct progressing
9/12/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New pasture option to maximise production and resilience
2/12/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Safe ocean swimming for Esperance this summer
2/12/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	More opportunities open for Goldfields community to get vaccinated
30/11/2021	Carey	Housing	Kalgoorlie’s first modular social homes to be ready for families before Christmas
30/11/2021	Carey	Housing	$3.4 million water treatment plant begins operation in Warburton
30/11/2021	Carey; Dawson	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Ngaanyatjarra maintenance contract reaffirms WA commitment to Closing the Gap
26/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Sustainability superheroes recognised at Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities 2021 Awards
24/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Joe Lord Core Library expanded to support mining industry
23/11/2021	Cook	Health	New alliance to transform health care delivery in regional WA
18/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New mine extends nickel-cobalt production in Ravensthorpe
5/11/2021	Templeman; Kelly	Heritage; Water	Lake Grace dam recognised for its historical and scientific values
4/11/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum; Energy	Australia’s largest hybrid renewable microgrid officially opens
29/10/2021	Carey	Housing	State-wide modular social housing program underway
27/10/2021	Buti	Lands	Land for new housing to be released in popular Kalgoorlie-Boulder estate
25/10/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	One-off payment to support rangelands biosecurity groups
19/10/2021	Kelly	Water	Waterwise support available to Goldfields households
6/10/2021	Johnston	Energy	Partnerships with regional community groups announced
5/10/2021	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade	WA Government visits Goldfields to help local businesses win State contracts
28/09/2021	Carey	Housing	Modular to be used for social housing in Kalgoorlie for first time
9/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government delivers plan to keep the Goldfields strong
8/09/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Additional funding to bolster minerals research
7/09/2021	Kelly	Water	$3.7 million investment enhancing water security in WA’s southern dryland agricultural areas
27/08/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	EOI opens for Northern Goldfields broadband project
27/08/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Kal City Centre upgrade kicks off
26/08/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	McGowan Government’s training investment delivers for Esperance
25/08/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$4 million R&D investment to support sheep industry
16/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Sustainable projects shortlisted for DMIRS Awards for Excellence
13/08/2021	Cook	Health	Regional WA hospitals set to get three brand new CT scanners
5/08/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	McGowan Government increases support for mining exploration
29/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Premier and Health Minister visit Goldfields’ new MRI facility
23/07/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	New career firefighters ready to step up for winter
22/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Regional residents encouraged to have their say about flights
22/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	$1.5 million widening of Castletown Beach on track for completion
15/07/2021	Buti; Carey	Lands; Housing	New housing options to meet demand in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
25/06/2021	Carey	Housing	Regional communities to benefit from WA’s largest ever social housing maintenance program
24/06/2021	Saffioti	Transport	$14 million of improvements to heavy vehicle rest areas across WA
17/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Design revealed for revamped $10 million Kalgoorlie TAFE campus
16/06/2021	Buti	Lands	McGowan Government fast tracks new industrial development for Kalgoorlie
15/06/2021	Cook	Health	MRI now available in the Goldfields for the first time
11/06/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Ground-breaking translocation of WA’s rarest bird
1/06/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Wiluna officially joins Goldfields-Esperance region
26/05/2021	Punch	Innovation and ICT	Connecting regional METS companies to the world
22/05/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Connectivity boost for remote tourist gems
21/05/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	South Korean investment powers up WA’s battery industry
19/05/2021	Templeman	Heritage	Bundi ‘Good’ Club permanently added to State Heritage Register
18/05/2021	Saffioti	Transport	New flight option for travel between Perth and Kalgoorlie
22/04/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following Pilbara and Goldfields flooding
30/03/2021	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA’s newest nickel sulphide mine officially opens
26/03/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Woodlands Cultural, Community and Visitor Centre open for business
3/02/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Digital connectivity boost to Northern Goldfields
2/02/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Investment to revitalise Southern Rangelands landscape and pastoral enterprises
2/02/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Watersmart Farms funding to drive on-farm desalination
2/02/2021	Johnston	Energy	WA Government launches Boundary Power joint venture
29/01/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	$6.3 million funding injection to bring high-speed broadband to the grainbelt