Media Statements

For Region: Western Suburbs

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
24/03/2023	Carey	Housing	West Perth heritage social housing gets a makeover
15/03/2023	Saffioti	Planning	Planning Minister decides on Christchurch playing fields
3/03/2023	Cook	Tourism	Sculptures by the Sea takes shape in Cottesloe
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
30/11/2022	Buti	Racing and Gaming	Date announced for betting limits on electronic gaming machines
16/11/2022	Ellery	Education and Training	Innovative design to cater for growing Shenton College enrolments
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
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
19/06/2022	Saffioti; Templeman	Planning; Sport and Recreation	Work underway on new Sandover Medal Walk at Subiaco Oval
16/06/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Community supports plan to protect future of West Coast Highway
21/04/2022	Carey	Lands	McGowan Government to proceed with plans to provide land for Tawarri Hot Springs project
8/04/2022	Saffioti; Carey	Planning; Lands	Guidelines set for Bayswater’s transformation
18/03/2022	Saffioti	Planning	Subi East recognised as world leader in sustainable community development
15/03/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Joint media statement - Phase 2 of Stephenson Avenue Extension now underway
27/02/2022	Saffioti	Transport	Purple CAT providing free travel to UWA, Perth Children’s Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
10/02/2022	Buti	Aboriginal Affairs	Government department head office renamed Djookanup in recognition of Noongar people
15/12/2021	Saffioti	Planning	The Oval Precinct works at Subi East to commence in January
14/12/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Cottesloe and Mundaring join three-bin FOGO revolution
1/12/2021	Saffioti	Transport	Community to have their say in West Coast Highway planning study
30/11/2021	Johnston	Energy	Technical solution to allow more residential rooftop solar
19/11/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Feedback sought on management plan for beautiful Bold Park
18/11/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Cottesloe’s beachside shark warning towers are ready for summer
16/11/2021	Templeman	Tourism	New Chairperson appointed to Rottnest Island Authority Board
12/11/2021	Whitby	Emergency Services	Employers in the State’s south supporting emergency services volunteers
6/11/2021	McGowan; Buti	Premier; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests	Celebrate Diwali and get vaccinated to keep your community safe
17/10/2021	Punch	Fisheries	Shark Warning System upgrade to boost safety
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
2/09/2021	Saffioti	Transport	New Purple CAT bus to link the city with UWA, Perth Children’s Hospital and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
20/08/2021	Whitby	Volunteering	Lotterywest revamp for booming Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Life Saving Club
10/08/2021	Templeman	Heritage	Former PMH outpatients building added to the State Heritage register
4/08/2021	McGowan; Cook; Saffioti; Sanderson	Premier; Health; Transport; Environment	Children’s Hospital Kids’ (Koolangka) Bridge now open
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
10/06/2021	Templeman; Carey	Heritage; Housing	Recovery funds conservation contract for historic cottages
9/06/2021	Ellery	Education and Training	New administration facilities unveiled at Applecross Primary School
19/05/2021	Buti	Lands	Offers invited for landmark development site at Montario Quarter
14/05/2021	Sanderson	Environment	Kings Park plan for iconic, world-class park
14/05/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Rottnest Island riding global wave in surfing championship splash
13/05/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Explore the world of Aboriginal culture and astronomy at Rottnest Island
26/04/2021	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Health	Perth and Peel post-lockdown transition starts midnight tonight
20/04/2021	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Second stage underway on state-of-the-art Bob Hawke College
14/01/2021	Saffioti	Planning	Public realm plans for first Subi East neighbourhood open for comment
27/12/2020	McGowan	Premier	Historic Bob Hawke family home to be preserved
17/12/2020	Cook; Saffioti; Dawson	Health; Transport; Environment	Local builder Civmec to construct rainbow Perth Kids’ Bridge
23/11/2020	MacTiernan	Agriculture and Food	Sterile insects to combat Qfly
18/11/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Report into Town of Cambridge handed down
29/10/2020	Wyatt	Lands	Construction begins at new urban village for Shenton Park
28/10/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Master plan finalised for landmark Subi East redevelopment
20/10/2020	Tinley; Dawson	Housing; Disability Services	Work begins on delivering affordable apartments for Claremont
3/10/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Time capsule offers Western Australians opportunity to farewell PMH
4/09/2020	Tinley	Fisheries	Beach safety continues to be a priority for McGowan Government
17/08/2020	Saffioti	Transport	Claremont METRONET tracklaying contract awarded
4/08/2020	Kelly	Youth	COVID-19 recovery grant to support vulnerable WA youth
3/08/2020	Cook; Wyatt	Health; Lands	New high support accommodation centre for Shenton Park
29/07/2020	Saffioti	Planning	WA company to demolish and remediate Princess Margaret Hospital
12/07/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Draft Master Plan released for landmark Subi East redevelopment
26/05/2020	Templeman	Local Government	Town of Cambridge issued with show cause notice
22/05/2020	Kelly	Water	Local artist helps make a colourful splash in Mount Hawthorn
28/04/2020	Ellery; Saffioti	Education and Training; Planning	New-look Subiaco Oval ready for students return to school
20/03/2020	Logan	Emergency Services	Joint media statement - Disaster assistance following severe WA storms
17/03/2020	Kelly	Youth	Young people to benefit from more than $35,000 in grants
27/02/2020	Kelly	Innovation and ICT	Regional and women entrepreneurs and investors get boost from latest X-TEND WA grants
19/02/2020	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Transport	Joint media statement - Phase one of Stephenson Avenue Extension tender now open
24/01/2020	Saffioti	Planning	Call for nominations for Subi East Community Reference Group
18/12/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Subiaco's new planning scheme to retain character and support growth
15/11/2019	Tinley	Asian Engagement	Creating deeper connections with our Southeast Asian neighbours
13/11/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	Awards recognise volunteers’ commitment to Fishability
25/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Talented young writers put pen to paper to help ‘change the world’
24/10/2019	Kelly	Water	Secondary school students find waterwise solutions part of inaugural Think Tank event
1/10/2019	Dawson	Environment	Endangered Dibblers destined for Dirk Hartog Island National Park
1/09/2019	Kelly	Water	Rebate offered for Perth residents to install a weather smart irrigation controller
29/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport; Planning	New Hamilton Street Bridge now open to traffic
29/08/2019	McGowan; Saffioti	Premier; Planning	McGowan Government brings Subi East revitalisation a step closer
28/08/2019	Wyatt	Lands	New Shenton Park development becomes global leader in sustainable development
21/08/2019	Kelly	Fisheries	New measures to protect blue swimmer crabs in Perth and the South-West
14/08/2019	Wyatt; Murray	Lands; Seniors and Ageing	Construction starts on innovative new aged care facility in Claremont
12/08/2019	Saffioti	Transport	3km extension of Perth-Fremantle Principal Shared Path now open
9/08/2019	Murray	Sport and Recreation	Good as Gold: Netball naming rights deal marks another milestone for women’s sport
30/07/2019	Kelly	Water	$3.4m project to improve wastewater pipes in Town of Cambridge complete
30/07/2019	Johnston	Energy	Industry and Government join forces for a brighter energy future
29/07/2019	McGowan	Premier	Inaugural Infrastructure WA Board appointed
26/05/2019	McGowan; Ellery	Premier; Education and Training	Bob Hawke honoured at new inner city high school
14/05/2019	Saffioti	Planning	WA company awarded Subiaco grandstand demolition contract
13/05/2019	Templeman	Heritage	Heritage listing for City Beach’s Quarry Amphitheatre
18/04/2019	Cook	Health	Medical intern program available at St John of God Health Care
12/04/2019	Saffioti	Planning	Final approval of Nedlands planning scheme complete
16/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Subiaco farewells Hamilton Street Bridge ahead of rebuild
12/03/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Blueprint for future Perth and Peel cycling network starts
18/02/2019	Saffioti	Transport	Next generation Transperth app launched today
13/02/2019	Templeman	Culture and the Arts	Sunset to rise again as new cultural precinct
10/02/2019	McGowan; Dawson	Premier; Environment	New three-bin system the centrepiece of Waste Strategy