Media Statements

For Region: Kimberley

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
15/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	Million dollar boost for Kimberley tourism
14/03/2023	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	Special emergency financial assistance for Kimberley residents
23/02/2023	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster funding to deliver temporary accommodation for Kimberley flood displaced
23/02/2023	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - New subsidy to reduce freight costs for flood affected Kimberley businesses
24/01/2023	Ellery	Commerce	More scams target Kimberley flood victims via social media
19/01/2023	McGurk; Ellery	Water; Energy	Additional financial relief available to flood-affected Kimberley
9/01/2023	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for Kimberley Shires affected by record-breaking flooding
21/12/2022	Carey	Housing	Four Aboriginal families now buying their own homes through Jalbi Jiya program
15/12/2022	Carey; Winton	Lands; Early Childhood Education; Community Services	New child care centre operator announced for Broome North
8/12/2022	Carey; Ellery	Housing; Education and Training	McGowan Government delivers three new locally-built homes for teachers in remote community of Bidyadanga
28/10/2022	Buti	Energy	$600,000 funding for regional community groups
24/10/2022	MacTiernan; Punch	Regional Development; Fisheries	$1 million to boost mobile connectivity at Western Australian surf beaches
18/10/2022	Kelly	Water	North-West residents encouraged to take up waterwise offers
18/10/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	New $3.2 million water playground makes a splash in Kununurra
14/10/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Weeds assessment process to support pastoral diversification
14/10/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Producer Innovation Fast Track grants to accelerate northern beef advances
14/10/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Truck washdown investment to enhance Western Australia’s livestock biosecurity defences
13/10/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Remote mobile licensing service marks 10-year milestone
6/10/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	State Government backing for new Kimberley RSPCA WA inspector
27/09/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Expanded early intervention program helping children in Halls Creek
23/09/2022	Carey	Lands	New lots fast-tracked at Waranyjarri Estate at Broome North
20/09/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	More active opportunities for at-risk remote Kimberley youth
28/08/2022	McGurk; Ellery	Women's Interests; Education and Training	Free period products for WA public secondary schools
28/08/2022	Cook; Saffioti	Tourism; Ports	WA gets ready to welcome back big ship cruising
16/08/2022	Sanderson	Health	Community control of Aboriginal health clinics to help close the gap
12/08/2022	Punch	Fisheries	New fisheries patrol vessel for northern WA waters
9/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	$1 million funding boost for Kimberley cultural fire management
4/08/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Broome company Morrgul awarded contract to build capacity of Aboriginal businesses
3/08/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for cyclone impacted communities in WA's Kimberley
1/08/2022	Templeman; MacTiernan	Sport and Recreation; Regional Development	Funding boost helps Broome athletes reach their full potential
1/08/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	New Jobs and Skills Centre for the East Kimberley
1/08/2022	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	State Government raises curtain on $69,000 Theatre Kimberley grant
1/08/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	McGowan Government invests $7.8 million into Kimberley emergency services
1/08/2022	Saffioti; Punch	Transport; Disability Services	Broome to pilot new regional wheelchair accessible taxi grants
1/08/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Rebuilt Broome Primary School facilities officially open
31/07/2022	Papalia	Police	Operation Regional Shield making an impact
31/07/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Round one KCAF grants support crime reduction initiatives in the Kimberley
31/07/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Support for young offenders to turn their lives around
31/07/2022	McGowan; Carey; Sanderson; Buti	Premier; Lands; Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Broome Health and Wellbeing Campus to be first of its kind
31/07/2022	McGowan; Whitby; Buti; Punch	Premier; Environment; Aboriginal Affairs; Fisheries	Three new marine parks in the Buccaneer Archipelago
31/07/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	AFL partnership shines light on Kimberley footy talent
28/07/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Derby to Broome air service trial extended for an additional year
26/07/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Managing Director appointed for North Regional TAFE
5/07/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	State Government steps in to continue funding support for Kimberley Sexual Abuse Prevention and Support Service
20/06/2022	Sanderson	Health	Sports program to support Aboriginal children’s mental health
15/06/2022	McGurk	Women's Interests	Funding boost to help shape future female Aboriginal leaders
14/06/2022	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence hub announced in Broome
10/06/2022	Kelly	Water	Kimberley community groups benefit from $70,000 in Water Corporation grants
2/06/2022	Buti; McGurk	Aboriginal Affairs; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Support for prevention of family and domestic violence in Derby
2/06/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Funding boost for youth programs and facilities in West Kimberley
2/06/2022	Buti; Sanderson	Aboriginal Affairs; Health	Remote Kimberley medical service receives $2 million boost
2/06/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Kimberley community safety grants now open
1/06/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Bandwidth boost for Broome Senior High School
1/06/2022	Ellery; Johnston	Education and Training; Energy	Broome North Primary School first of 28 new solar schools
27/05/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	Architects appointed for $20 million Kununurra Aboriginal Short Stay
13/05/2022	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government to deliver new direct flight between Geraldton and Karratha
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Kimberley’s future
6/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Shinju Matsuri support renewed for another three years
3/05/2022	MacTiernan; McGurk; Johnston; Papalia	Regional Development; Child Protection; Corrective Services; Police	$40.4 million package to tackle juvenile crime in the Kimberley
29/04/2022	Whitby; Buti	Environment; Aboriginal Affairs	Warlibirri National Park created in Plan for Our Parks milestone
28/04/2022	Saffioti	Transport; Ports	Fitzroy Crossing runway renewal a boost for the region
28/04/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA’s exploration sector continues to prosper
20/04/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Lake Kununurra barramundi fishing on show to the world
5/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Aboriginal Pastoral Academy nurturing the next generation of the pastoral workforce
5/04/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants creating jobs & developing skills in the Kimberley
31/03/2022	Carey	Housing	Youth Housing service to support Broome's Aboriginal young people in education and employment
28/03/2022	Kelly	Water	Funding now available to kickstart community projects in the Kimberley
24/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Further $1.6 million to support learner drivers in Pilbara and Kimberley
18/03/2022	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	WA petroleum acreage released for exploration
16/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance for flood-affected communities in WA’s Kimberley
11/03/2022	McGowan; Sanderson	Premier; Health	Thousands of free RATs delivered to the Kimberley
4/03/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	New marine rescue vessel pays homage to local history
28/02/2022	Carey	Housing	Social housing boost on the way for East Kimberley and Kununurra
23/02/2022	Carey	Housing	$1.7 million water upgrade for Junjuwa remote community
16/02/2022	Cook; Whitby	Tourism; Climate Action	New zero-emission aircraft fleet to launch in WA
11/02/2022	Carey; Buti	Housing; Aboriginal Affairs	McGowan Government seeks architect to design Kununurra’s $20 million Aboriginal Short Stay Accommodation
10/02/2022	Johnston	Corrective Services	Preferred site identified for new Broome Regional Prison
9/02/2022	Saffioti	Transport	$1.8 million allocated to improve access for regional learner drivers
4/02/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Chair appointed to Kimberley Development Commission
2/02/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Pilot program empowers Aboriginal communities to keep children safe
17/01/2022	McGurk	Community Services	Derby under-fives helped to thrive through Early Years Initiative
4/01/2022	Papalia	Police	Boost to Kimberley police resources to tackle youth crime
17/12/2021	Dawson	Mental Health	Broome Sobering Up Centre to re-open, Step Up/Step Down community consultation begins
17/12/2021	Carey	Housing	McGowan Government to boost housing availability in Derby
16/12/2021	Cook	Health	New $3.7 million Community Health Service building for Derby
6/12/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Landmark exhibition of Aboriginal art from the Pilbara to open
6/12/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New CEO to drive opportunities in the Kimberley
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Key milestone for Halls Creek District High School improvement
23/11/2021	Cook	Health	New alliance to transform health care delivery in regional WA
23/11/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Increasing access to licensing services in remote communities
15/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Second Kimberley Regional Skills Summit underway in Broome
10/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Battery storage systems for regional towns
9/11/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Culture and the Arts; Aboriginal Affairs	New Aboriginal literacy initiative launched
6/11/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Broome’s Town Beach fishing jetty officially opened
5/11/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Chinatown revitalisation complete as Stage 2 officially opens
2/11/2021	McGurk	Women's Interests; Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence; Community Services	Lotterywest grant to support Fitzroy Valley women and families
2/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Work starts on Kununurra Health and Hospitality training centre
2/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Refurbished Ord building opens at East Kimberley College
25/10/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	One-off payment to support rangelands biosecurity groups
19/10/2021	Kelly	Water	Free waterwise offers available to North-West communities