Media Statements

For Region: South Eastern Suburbs

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
30/11/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Date announced for betting limits on electronic gaming machines
16/11/2022	Saffioti	Transport	New Thomas Road bridge opens to traffic for first time
13/11/2022	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Emergency Services	New state-of-the-art fire station to be built in Perth’s south-east
19/10/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Autism Specialist Learning Program expanded to additional schools
16/10/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Mountain bike marathon world championships coming to WA
9/10/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - All aboard as new METRONET Airport Line opens
1/10/2022	Punch	Fisheries	Recreational herring fishers can now enjoy a bigger bag limit
1/10/2022	Whitby	Environment	Single-use plastic cups for cold drinks banned from today
1/10/2022	Quigley	Attorney General	Legal Aid work in the limelight at Community Service Law Awards
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
14/08/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Locally manufactured trains back on the network after 30 years
14/08/2022	Whitby	Environment	Latest Riverbank funding projects announced
2/07/2022	Johnston	Culture and the Arts	Dinosaurs of Patagonia premiere at the WA Museum Boola Bardip
21/06/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Major Milestone for refurbishments at Huntingdale Primary School
15/06/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed to $1 million project at Kewdale Primary School
18/05/2022	Dawson	Emergency Services	State Emergency Service units receive new utility vehicles on ‘Wear Orange Wednesday’
17/05/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Vision for new $33.8 million Armadale TAFE campus taking shape
12/05/2022	Sanderson	Health	McGowan Government State Budget delivers for Byford Health Hub
11/05/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Victoria Quay vision ramping up as Westport powers ahead
8/04/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	Guidelines set for Bayswater’s transformation
31/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Jumbo development drill delivers huge training benefits
24/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for new Clifton Hills Primary School project
22/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Help us plan replacement services for the Armadale Line shutdown
22/03/2022	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Upgraded Como Secondary College canteen officially opened
16/03/2022	Sanderson; Carey	Mental Health; Homelessness	Queens Park youth mental health, alcohol and other drug and homelessness service opens
10/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	High-flying Melville student lands aviation scholarship
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Riva Primary School officially opened
2/03/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	New Treeby Primary School officially open
23/02/2022	Carey	Lands	Strong demand drives new land release at Crossroads Industrial
21/02/2022	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Congestion relief for Fremantle as High Street Upgrade reaches completion
13/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Local construction timber supply not impacted by recent bushfires
7/02/2022	Kelly	Forestry	Forest Products Commission Community Support Program opens
7/02/2022	Kelly	Water	New water pipeline to cater for Perth’s booming south-east
4/02/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	John McGrath appointed to Burswood Park Board
4/02/2022	Kelly	Water	Get back to nature at revamped Churchman Brook dam
3/02/2022	Carey	Housing	$4 million investment to deliver 15 rapid timber frame social homes in Perth’s south
6/01/2022	Saffioti	Transport	METRONET’s Thornlie-Cockburn Link on track
16/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Preferred proponents next stop for two major METRONET projects
15/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Congestion relief for Cockburn with opening of new bridge over Kwinana Freeway
8/12/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	Construction begins on $8.7 million East Metro Women’s Refuge
7/12/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Making waves! New rescue boat for Canning-South Perth SES
1/12/2021	Punch	Innovation and ICT	$2.4 million for data science and cybersecurity innovation hubs to support start-up and SME growth
30/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Technical solution to allow more residential rooftop solar
24/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New administration facilities unveiled at Serpentine Primary School
22/11/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New Kindergarten/Pre-primary facilities officially opened at High Wycombe Primary School
19/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Feedback sought on management plan for beautiful Bold Park
16/11/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Traffic switches to new Ranford Road Bridge
12/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers in the State’s south supporting emergency services volunteers
6/11/2021	Cook	Health	New pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic to open in Canning Vale
28/10/2021	McGurk	Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence	New family and domestic violence hub to be located in Armadale
18/10/2021	Cook	Health	New Armadale COVID-19 vaccination clinic boosts opportunities to get vaccinated
2/10/2021	Buti	Sport and Recreation	New Swan River canoe slalom course opens
22/09/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Planning underway on Airport Line connecting bus and train services
19/09/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Swanbourne site secured for WA’s first children’s hospice
19/09/2021	Templeman	Tourism	See more of Rottnest for less this Spring
26/08/2021	Carey	Local Government	$1 million Lotterywest grant enables reconnection to community
23/08/2021	Saffioti	Transport	TBM “Jana” joins the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link Project
18/08/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Sport and Recreation	Joint media statement - Kicking goals as construction begins on $32.5 million State Football Centre
12/08/2021	Dawson; McGurk; Kelly	Mental Health; Community Services; Youth	Queens Park to be site of interim youth mental health and homelessness service
29/07/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Official name announced for new primary school in Piara Waters
18/07/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Bye bye boom gates: elevated rail to remove level crossings
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
28/06/2021	Johnston	Energy	Carlisle North celebrates transition to underground power
27/06/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Restrictions introduced for Perth and Peel immediately
22/06/2021	Cook	Health	Roll up to Kwinana for your Pfizer vaccine
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	West Byford Primary School improvement now underway
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	McGowan Government opens new primary school in Perth’s south
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Seaforth Primary School upgraded administration building opened
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New technology buildings open at Darling Range Sports College
8/06/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Construction underway to fix one of WA’s most dangerous intersections
17/05/2021	Saffioti	Transport	WA’s biggest manufactured bridge beams installed on METRONET
12/05/2021	Templeman	Heritage	State welcomes Commonwealth grants for Fremantle Prison
5/05/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Huge investment in education continues as construction starts at Piara Waters Secondary School
28/04/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Boom gates long gone as traffic starts under Davis Road underpass
26/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel post-lockdown transition starts midnight tonight
21/04/2021	Buti	Lands	New land available in job-creating industrial estate in Forrestdale
6/04/2021	Templeman; Saffioti	Heritage; Planning	Heritage specialists awarded contract for Ascot Kilns conservation
1/04/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Bye-bye boom gates - Denny Avenue level crossing closes for good
1/02/2021	Saffioti	Transport	McGowan Government delivering key intersection upgrades for Armadale
25/01/2021	Kelly	Water	Beautiful birdlife mural unwraps $2.5m dam recreational upgrades program
21/01/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Industry workshop starts search for Tonkin Highway Extension contractor
20/01/2021	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET steaming ahead with three projects moving to shortlist phase
19/01/2021	Cook	Health	Armadale Hospital emergency department upgrade starts in latest expansion for WA public hospitals
12/01/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed to design major Lynwood Senior High School upgrade
14/12/2020	Cook	Health	Innovative $22 million HIVE remote monitoring of patients begins
8/12/2020	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Three new primary schools announced for Perth’s growing suburbs
5/12/2020	McGowan	Premier	McGowan Labor Government contributes $1.5 million to construct new WA Indian Community Centre
24/11/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Thomas Road works mark start of METRONET Byford Rail Extension
24/11/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed for major construction works at Lesmurdie Primary School
19/11/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Cannington community has its say in consultation: results announced
12/11/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Jobs and Skills Centres open in Armadale and Midland
11/11/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Architect appointed to design new early childhood facility
12/10/2020	Wyatt; Saffioti	Treasurer; Transport	Byford and Darling Range wins big in safe and strong WA Budget
5/10/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - METRONET Byford Rail Extension procurement now underway
30/09/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Local architect appointed to design new TAFE campus in jobs boost for Armadale
25/09/2020	Ellery	Education and Training	Double milestone for Southern River’s newest primary school
3/09/2020	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Slalom on the Swan with new Ascot training course
31/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Armadale Line to be transformed with removal of level crossings