❓ Mr. Krsticevic asks about the impact of the Community Gardens Grants Program. The Minister outlines the program's funding and benefits, highlighting community engagement and sustainability.
AnsweredQoN 561Legislative Assembly
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COMMUNITY
GARDENS GRANTS PROGRAM
561. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the Minister for
Community Services:
This morning the minister visited
the Duncraig edible garden in my electorate to announce that the Liberal–National
government would extend funding for the community gardens grants program. Can
the minister please outline how this program is helping to build stronger
communities across Western Australia?
GARDENS GRANTS PROGRAM
561. Mr A. KRSTICEVIC to the Minister for
Community Services:
This morning the minister visited
the Duncraig edible garden in my electorate to announce that the Liberal–National
government would extend funding for the community gardens grants program. Can
the minister please outline how this program is helping to build stronger
communities across Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
I noticed a little chuckle from the
other side. It is a commitment of this government to support the community
gardens program in our communities. The 2013 commitment by the Liberal–National
government was to help support community gardens throughout Western Australia.
There was $400 000 provided in the first tranche, with opportunities for
communities to access $20 000 to set up new community gardens, and $10 000 to
extend community gardens already in place. These facilities go a long way
towards encouraging people to engage with the community and to go out and work
with the community. It was really good this morning to see the community garden
outside the Duncraig library in the member for Carine's electorate.
That is a quite interesting use of a space that would otherwise be what I would
call very much a dead space, but it has been made an active place for people to
go on a Saturday morning. There were more than 20 people there, helping out
with the community garden. That is what is called an edible community garden;
this morning we planted some lettuces with the kids, and there were all types
of fruits. More importantly, we saw people of all ages coming together to help
their community do some fantastic work. In the recent state budget, the
government again committed to continue funding for 2019–20 to make sure
community gardens are funded.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Mandurah. I call you to order for the first
time and for the second time.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : It was great to meet with —
Ms
J.M. Freeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. A
short answer, through the Chair.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
It was great to provide more than $9 000 towards a water tank to expand the
community garden and to capture the water so they can recycle that water to
make sure they have a more sustainable garden. More importantly, it is good to
see a number of these gardens right throughout the community, in Busselton,
Hilton, Cannington, Manjimup and Goomalling. They are great examples of how
volunteers have worked with community gardens to bring our communities together
and to make sure that we provide our communities with the great asset of having
—
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order now for the third time.
Just decide what you want to do, okay?
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : To finalise, I thank the member for Carine for inviting me
today. It was great to have a morning tea at his great community garden in a great
location. I acknowledge the City of Joondalup and the great work it does in
supporting these community gardens. I thank the member and the Liberal–National
government's commitment to community gardens.
other side. It is a commitment of this government to support the community
gardens program in our communities. The 2013 commitment by the Liberal–National
government was to help support community gardens throughout Western Australia.
There was $400 000 provided in the first tranche, with opportunities for
communities to access $20 000 to set up new community gardens, and $10 000 to
extend community gardens already in place. These facilities go a long way
towards encouraging people to engage with the community and to go out and work
with the community. It was really good this morning to see the community garden
outside the Duncraig library in the member for Carine's electorate.
That is a quite interesting use of a space that would otherwise be what I would
call very much a dead space, but it has been made an active place for people to
go on a Saturday morning. There were more than 20 people there, helping out
with the community garden. That is what is called an edible community garden;
this morning we planted some lettuces with the kids, and there were all types
of fruits. More importantly, we saw people of all ages coming together to help
their community do some fantastic work. In the recent state budget, the
government again committed to continue funding for 2019–20 to make sure
community gardens are funded.
Several members interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Thank you, member for Mandurah. I call you to order for the first
time and for the second time.
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : It was great to meet with —
Ms
J.M. Freeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mirrabooka, I call you to order for the first time. A
short answer, through the Chair.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON :
It was great to provide more than $9 000 towards a water tank to expand the
community garden and to capture the water so they can recycle that water to
make sure they have a more sustainable garden. More importantly, it is good to
see a number of these gardens right throughout the community, in Busselton,
Hilton, Cannington, Manjimup and Goomalling. They are great examples of how
volunteers have worked with community gardens to bring our communities together
and to make sure that we provide our communities with the great asset of having
—
Mr
D.A. Templeman interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I call you to order now for the third time.
Just decide what you want to do, okay?
Mr
A.J. SIMPSON : To finalise, I thank the member for Carine for inviting me
today. It was great to have a morning tea at his great community garden in a great
location. I acknowledge the City of Joondalup and the great work it does in
supporting these community gardens. I thank the member and the Liberal–National
government's commitment to community gardens.
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