Media Statements

For Region: Kimberley

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
3/08/2020	Papalia; Saffioti	Tourism; Transport	Discounted Kimberley flights sell out in first week
30/07/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Significant native title agreement clears major hurdle
30/07/2020	McGowan; Johnston	Premier; Energy	Renewable energy technologies to improve power to the Kimberley
30/07/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Bolstering Kimberley training with $16 million TAFE investment
30/07/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	$3 million for final stage of Town Beach redevelopment
30/07/2020	McGowan	Premier	Plan for Kimberley unveiled as part of WA Recovery Plan
29/07/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for historic Broome Primary School rebuild
29/07/2020	Ellery; Dawson	Education and Training; Disability Services	New state-of-the-art centre to meet local demand in aged care and disability
27/07/2020	Wyatt	Lands	$116 million affordable land package driving growth in the Kimberley
22/07/2020	Kelly	Water	Work complete on $1.6 million upgrade to Carnarvon water tanks
21/07/2020	McGowan; Papalia; Ellery	Premier; Tourism; Transport	Cheaper airfares a big boost to Kimberley tourism in WA’s recovery
15/07/2020	Logan	Corrective Services	Roll out begins for $6.2m Kimberley Juvenile Justice Strategy
14/07/2020	Johnston	Energy	A boost to regional small business economic recovery
13/07/2020	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	Research supports the development of new resources in the Kimberley
3/07/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Grant to pursue Ord cotton processing opportunity
3/07/2020	Wyatt	Lands	King Leopold Ranges renamed to honour Aboriginal culture
26/06/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Government seeks developer for former Kimberley pastoral station
16/06/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Driving growth in the northern beef industry
1/06/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Sounds of the Kimberley heard around the world
27/05/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Aboriginal Affairs	Remote Aboriginal community digitally connected to metro medical experts
22/05/2020	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	$111 million investment in critical regional programs
13/05/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Sport equipment scheme to help at-risk kids in the Kimberley and Pilbara
25/04/2020	Cook	Health	TeleChemotherapy comes to Narrogin and Broome
20/04/2020	MacTiernan; Dawson; Kelly; Wyatt	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Environment; Water; Aboriginal Affairs	Consultation paused on Fitzroy River commitments
9/04/2020	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	Funding to continue support for regional arts community
6/04/2020	Cook	Health	Second regional COVID clinic joins fight against coronavirus
3/04/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Indigenous entrepreneur wins 2020 WA Rural Women’s Award
2/04/2020	McGowan	Premier	Stronger restrictions in place to protect Kimberley residents from COVID-19
27/03/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following ex-Tropical Cyclone Esther
26/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Access restricted to protect people living in the Kimberley and remote Aboriginal communities
21/03/2020	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Updated Directions provide further clarity to remote Aboriginal communities
16/03/2020	Kelly	Water	Grant scheme funding open to Kimberley community groups
13/03/2020	Papalia	Tourism	New partnership encourages east coast tourists to road-trip to WA’s north
10/03/2020	Cook	Mental Health	Providing a Safe Haven for people with mental health issues
9/03/2020	Tinley	Housing	Social housing income eligibility limits change will help pensioners
6/03/2020	Dawson	Environment	Grant boosts conservation efforts for rare wallaby
5/03/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED grants driving Kimberley jobs
25/02/2020	Tinley	Housing	Balgo swimming pool’s official opening delivers election promise
19/02/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Kimberley to host iconic sporting events in 2020
17/02/2020	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Heartfelt stories from Australia’s last leprosarium to be shared in the New Museum thanks to generous loan
3/02/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following tropical cyclone Blake
23/01/2020	Ellery; Wyatt	Education and Training; Aboriginal Affairs	New program to support Aboriginal staff to become teachers
17/01/2020	Dawson	Environment	Recycling charities funded through dumping reduction program
19/12/2019	Johnston	Mines and Petroleum	New lease of life for former Ellendale diamond mine
16/12/2019	Dawson	Environment	New plan to guide management of Kimberley islands
29/11/2019	Dawson	Environment	Joint management plan for conservation reserves in the Pilbara and Kimberley areas
20/11/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Upgrades at Warmun Community Aged Care facility
7/11/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Restrictions on movement of oversize agricultural vehicles eased
1/11/2019	Wyatt	Lands	Interest sought for unique Kimberley development
31/10/2019	Tinley	Housing	North-West Aboriginal Housing Fund boosts social outcomes in Pilbara and Kimberley
29/10/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Fishers to benefit from barra breeding boom
3/10/2019	Wyatt; Ellery	Finance; Education and Training	Local businesses big winners in Broome Senior High School project
24/09/2019	Cook	Health; Mental Health	Grant to develop and pilot mental health and arts program in the Kimberley
20/09/2019	MacTiernan	Ports	New marine facility securing economic future for the Kimberley
17/09/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Nominations open for 2020 WA Rural Women’s Award
13/09/2019	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	A promising tourism boon for Broome
13/09/2019	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Culture and the Arts	Multimillion dollar support for Western Australia’s screen industry
13/09/2019	McGowan; Wyatt; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	$11.95 million for Broome’s job-boosting Chinatown development
11/09/2019	Tinley	Asian Engagement	Regional businesses and communities vital to WA’s focus on Asia
29/08/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Kimberley region’s delights to dazzle and draw in visitors
28/08/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Ports; Tourism	Dredging underway to grow Broome's cruise shipping industry
22/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Broome-Cape Leveque Road project on track for 2021
8/08/2019	Tinley	Housing	Work starts on long-awaited swimming pool for Kalumburu
15/07/2019	Wyatt; Logan	Lands; Transport	Action to be taken to improve the old Roebourne-Wittenoom Road
11/07/2019	MacTiernan; Kelly	Regional Development; Innovation and ICT	Regional New Industries Fund grants driving northern innovation
4/07/2019	Cook	Health	New remote clinic is helping Wangkatjungka community
4/07/2019	Wyatt	Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal health big winners with Lotterywest
4/07/2019	Cook	Health	McGowan Government bolsters Kimberley renal dialysis services
3/07/2019	Cook	Health	Sexual health resources tackle rising infection rates
2/07/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development; Agriculture and Food	Northern irrigated agriculture to advance with new appointment
21/06/2019	Kelly	Water	Kununurra Diversion Dam retrofitted with a new gantry crane
18/06/2019	Wyatt	Lands	Traditional owners granted sole management of East Kimberley reserve
11/06/2019	McGowan	Premier; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Premier welcomes first shipment from Shell’s FLNG facility
11/06/2019	Cook	Health	Recruitment of clinical staff in the North-West goes digital
30/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Mobile coverage boost in remote tourism destinations and communities
26/05/2019	MacTiernan; Papalia	Regional Development; Tourism	Kununurra poised to receive direct flights from Melbourne
24/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Revitalised Chinatown officially opened
24/05/2019	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Kimberley projects to receive more than $650,000 in grant funding
24/05/2019	Papalia; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional WA secures million-dollar event funding
21/05/2019	Saffioti; Wyatt	Transport; Aboriginal Affairs	Bidyadanga upgrade works officially completed
20/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Perth to Broome Qantas special fares to continue
19/05/2019	Papalia	Tourism	Broome’s Roebuck Bay Lookout officially opens
15/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Derby’s ‘place for taking care’ heritage listed
12/05/2019	Cook	Health	Kimberley after-hours nurse manager wins 2019 Nurse of the Year
9/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Further transition assistance available to country taxi operators
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding to improve Kimberley youth justice outcomes
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government’s strong investment in the Kimberley continues
9/05/2019	Cook; Wyatt; McGurk	Health; Mental Health; Aboriginal Affairs; Child Protection	McGowan Government invests in vital youth services in the Kimberley
9/05/2019	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government’s record regional road budget continues
9/05/2019	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government driving jobs and opportunities in the regions
9/05/2019	Johnston; Wyatt	Energy; Aboriginal Affairs	Solar investment for remote communities
9/05/2019	Logan; Wyatt	Corrective Services; Treasurer	Planning to begin on new prison for Broome
28/04/2019	McGowan; Roberts	Premier; Police	$11.3 million as McGowan Government and PCYC partner to tackle youth crime
18/04/2019	Templeman	Local Government	Nominate an outstanding local government for achievement awards
18/04/2019	Johnston	Energy	A fairer way to pay for power in Aboriginal communities
5/04/2019	Dawson	Environment	10-year plan for the proposed Niiwalarra Islands National Park and Lesueur Island Nature Reserve
3/04/2019	Templeman; MacTiernan	Culture and the Arts; Regional Development	WA regions become the backdrop once again
1/04/2019	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	New northern cattle partnership welcomed
28/03/2019	McGurk	Child Protection	Awards honour outstanding young Western Australians
26/03/2019	Tinley; McGurk; MacTiernan	Housing; Community Services; Regional Development	WA’s third Aboriginal short-stay facility formally opens in Broome