Media Statements

For Region: Peel

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
8/02/2023	Cook; Punch	Tourism; Regional Development	Mandurah Crab Fest returns with new three-year agreement
18/12/2022	Papalia	Defence Industry	New Defence Advocate to promote WA's defence industry
18/12/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Public transport patronage bouncing back in WA
2/12/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Peel RED Grants diversifying regional economies
25/10/2022	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Enterprise Support Program creating a buzz in the agrifood and beverage sector
9/10/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - All aboard as new METRONET Airport Line opens
1/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Single-use plastic cups for cold drinks banned from today
14/09/2022	Cook	Tourism	Thomas Dambo’s Giants on their way to Peel region this spring
8/09/2022	McGurk	Child Protection	Expansion of Aboriginal In-Home Support Service helping Peel
15/08/2022	Kelly; Saffioti	Water; Transport	Iconic Australind Jetty refurbishment works to begin
10/08/2022	Carey	Lands	New opportunities to join growing Peel Business Park
26/07/2022	Carey; Buti	Lands; Aboriginal Affairs	Indigenous contractor delivers landscaping at Peel Business Park
14/07/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Speed limit to be reduced through Dawesville
14/07/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport; Planning; Ports	Joint media statement - Expressions of Interest called for Mandurah Estuary Bridge Duplication Project
14/07/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation to improve safety and create jobs
29/06/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New science lab opened at Ocean Road Primary School
29/06/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Madora Bay Primary School officially named
31/05/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Australian-first sculpture trail to boost Peel region
25/05/2022	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Waroona Town Centre redevelopment gets underway
12/05/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Treasurer; Regional Development	Strong State Budget securing the Peel’s future
9/05/2022	Saffioti	Transport	$3 million of upgrades planned for Australind Rail Corridor
12/04/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Final link in 74km Perth to Mandurah riding route complete
4/03/2022	Kelly	Water	Aqwest releases its first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan
1/03/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	METRONET Lakelands Station taking shape as work continues
24/02/2022	Templeman	Sport and Recreation	$15 million redevelopment commences on Leschenault Leisure Centre
15/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Farm Forestry Assist program supporting growth of local softwood plantation timber industry
14/02/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Endangered birds prioritised in coastal management work
9/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Native forestry worker transition payment and reskilling programs
7/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Forest Products Commission Community Support Program opens
27/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Work to improve jetty at Port Bouvard Marina boat ramp to start in March
15/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Mandurah Line now open following successful 20-day Shutdown
13/01/2022	Carey	Homelessness	Architect appointed for Mandurah Common Ground
6/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link on track
23/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	PCEC transforms into pop-up bus station for Mandurah Line Shutdown
17/12/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal artwork unveiled at newly renovated visitor centre
15/12/2021	Cook	Health	Procurement process begins for Peel Health Campus
15/12/2021	Kelly	Water	New Chair of Vasse Taskforce appointed
14/12/2021	Kelly	Water	$3 million funding to rebuild popular Australind Jetty
14/12/2021	MacTiernan; Buti	Regional Development; Lands	Keralup access road paves way for local jobs
14/12/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Peel RED Grants diversifying regional economies
13/12/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New export opportunities open for Peel and WA producers
10/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	WA boaties to benefit from $1.5 million of facility grants
6/12/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Peel hospitality operators set to benefit from jobs course
2/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	McGowan Government delivers expanded Peel therapeutic refuge
2/12/2021	Saffioti	Planning	Point Grey Marina plan jettisoned in wake of amendment
28/11/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Transformation of Peel transport network continues with METRONET
26/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Sustainability superheroes recognised at Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities 2021 Awards
26/11/2021	Buti	Lands	Pinjarra Industrial Estate sets stage for local business growth
25/11/2021	Punch	Seniors and Ageing	2021 WA Seniors Awards winners announced
23/11/2021	Cook	Health	New alliance to transform health care delivery in regional WA
4/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Work starts on new performing arts centre and sports hall at Pinjarra Senior High School
2/11/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Rail safety program for regions extended
18/10/2021	Kelly	Water	Waterwise Perth Action Plan achievements kick off National Water Week
2/10/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Troutfest celebrates WA’s enthusiasm for freshwater fishing
12/09/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Golden ticket to ride with public transport competition launched
10/09/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	McGowan Government to duplicate Mandurah Estuary Bridge
9/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government delivers plan to keep the Agricultural Region strong
9/09/2021	McGowan; MacTiernan	Premier; Regional Development	McGowan Government delivers plan to keep Peel strong
7/09/2021	Buti; Cook	Finance; Health	Locally manufactured hand sanitiser units to be trialled across WA
11/08/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Skills investment on track with construction starting in Mandurah
11/08/2021	Kelly	Water	Upgrades to dairy effluent systems good news for Geographe waterways
1/08/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Ground breaks on latest METRONET project, Lakelands Station
22/07/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Tourism funding supports Crab Fest comeback
9/07/2021	Kelly	Water	Splash of Colour to brighten electrical cabinets and pump station in Yanchep and Mandurah
5/07/2021	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New chairperson to lead Peel Development Commission
2/07/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel lockdown ends at midnight
28/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel to enter lockdown from midnight tonight
27/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Restrictions introduced for Perth and Peel immediately
25/06/2021	Carey	Housing	Regional communities to benefit from WA’s largest ever social housing maintenance program
23/06/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	More than $4.6 million in lockdown grants paid to small businesses
6/06/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Let’s prepare: Perth’s biggest public transport shutdown coming
28/05/2021	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Partnership established to boost WA wine exports
28/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Switch off sprinklers to save precious water this winter
26/05/2021	McGowan; Whitby	Premier; Small Business	Perth, Rottnest and Peel small business lockdown grants now open
20/05/2021	Buti; MacTiernan	Lands; Regional Development	New job-creating opportunities at Peel Business Park’s Stage 2
19/05/2021	Kelly	Water	Urban Canopy Grant Program delivers thousands of trees across Perth
18/05/2021	McGowan	Premier	Vision for Waroona town centre revitalisation taking shape
18/05/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET transforming Perth’s southern suburbs
17/05/2021	MacTiernan; Cook	Agriculture and Food; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Virtual marketing program creates new Indonesian markets for WA fresh produce
4/05/2021	Ellery; Templeman	Education and Training; Tourism	New training centre to help tourism industry progressing
26/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel post-lockdown transition starts midnight tonight
21/04/2021	Kelly	Water	Drone technology gives bird’s eye view of Peel-Harvey Estuary seagrass
3/02/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction contract awarded for women’s refuge expansions
25/01/2021	McGowan; Logan	Premier; Emergency Services	New $33m Bushfire Centre of Excellence facility officially opened
21/01/2021	Kelly; Dawson	Innovation and ICT; Environment	WA Government invests $1 million in initiatives to divert 1,000 tonnes of e-waste from landfill
12/01/2021	Cook	Health	Peel Health Campus gets new upgrade to emergency department
20/12/2020	McGowan; McGurk	Premier; Community Services	Mandurah to house WA’s second Common Ground
16/12/2020	McGowan; Kelly	Premier; Water	McGowan Government delivers on election commitment to protect the Peel-Harvey Estuary
11/12/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Preferred proponent chosen for METRONET’s Lakelands Station
10/12/2020	Dawson	Environment	Green light for Green Jobs
8/12/2020	MacTiernan; Wyatt	Regional Development; Lands	Australian-first innovation powering jobs at Peel Business Park
8/12/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Three new primary schools announced for Perth’s growing suburbs
3/12/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Additional $5.5 million to further improve training in Peel region
29/11/2020	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	McGowan Labor Government’s new future for Peel Health Campus
26/11/2020	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	WA's first therapeutic women's refuge opens in Peel
24/11/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	Technology grants for Community Resource Centres
12/11/2020	Johnston	Energy	New $15 million energy hub for Peel region
6/11/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	New Pinjarra aged accommodation officially opened
6/11/2020	MacTiernan	Regional Development	RED Grant boost for Peel business
3/11/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	New $868,000 station for Waroona West Bush Fire Brigade