❓ Mr. Love questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding funding for coastal erosion protection for the Lancelin Volunteer Marine Rescue building. The Minister acknowledges the issue and ongoing discussions about the building's location.
AnsweredQoN 463Legislative Assembly
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LANCELIN VOLUNTEER MARINE
RESCUE BUILDING
463. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to severe coastal erosion affecting assets in Lancelin, including the
Lancelin Volunteer Marine Rescue building.
(1) Will the
minister ensure the immediate consideration of the application to DFES of $240 000
to provide protections to the VMR building made by the Shire of Gingin
following onsite visits by departmental officers last November?
(2) What has the
minister done in response to the imminent catastrophic undermining of the
building as a result of erosion that has been impacting the Lancelin community,
especially in the last year?
RESCUE BUILDING
463. Mr R.S. LOVE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to severe coastal erosion affecting assets in Lancelin, including the
Lancelin Volunteer Marine Rescue building.
(1) Will the
minister ensure the immediate consideration of the application to DFES of $240 000
to provide protections to the VMR building made by the Shire of Gingin
following onsite visits by departmental officers last November?
(2) What has the
minister done in response to the imminent catastrophic undermining of the
building as a result of erosion that has been impacting the Lancelin community,
especially in the last year?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(2) The
member is quite right in highlighting this as an issue in his electorate
because it is a serious issue. It has been going on for some time, as the
member knows. Coastal erosion has been affecting the volunteer marine sea
rescue facility up there. It occurred last year and I believe it has occurred
in previous years when there were high tides and storms at the same time. The
member has alluded to some of the things that the Department of Fire and
Emergency Services has already done with the local government up there in discussing
the future of the siting of that facility; whether it should remain where it
is. The department has had the same conversations with the volunteer —
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Listen to the
answer, member for Moore!
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Does the member
want to know the answer or not? The department has had the same conversations —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Dawesville, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : It has had the
same conversations with the VMR members themselves and the unit commodore in
terms of the siting of it. As the member knows, work has been done to reinforce
the area around that facility. Personally, I think it comes down to the siting
of that facility. I know that VMR wants to stay exactly where it is, but it
will continue to get hit with coastal erosion. The impact of climate change and
the increasing impact on our coast, particularly when it coincides with storms
and high tides, will continue to affect that facility. It needs a long-term
resolution and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services will be working
through that with the shire and VMR.
member is quite right in highlighting this as an issue in his electorate
because it is a serious issue. It has been going on for some time, as the
member knows. Coastal erosion has been affecting the volunteer marine sea
rescue facility up there. It occurred last year and I believe it has occurred
in previous years when there were high tides and storms at the same time. The
member has alluded to some of the things that the Department of Fire and
Emergency Services has already done with the local government up there in discussing
the future of the siting of that facility; whether it should remain where it
is. The department has had the same conversations with the volunteer —
Mr R.S. Love interjected.
The SPEAKER : Listen to the
answer, member for Moore!
Mr F.M. LOGAN : Does the member
want to know the answer or not? The department has had the same conversations —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Members!
Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for
Dawesville, I call you to order for the second time.
Mr F.M. LOGAN : It has had the
same conversations with the VMR members themselves and the unit commodore in
terms of the siting of it. As the member knows, work has been done to reinforce
the area around that facility. Personally, I think it comes down to the siting
of that facility. I know that VMR wants to stay exactly where it is, but it
will continue to get hit with coastal erosion. The impact of climate change and
the increasing impact on our coast, particularly when it coincides with storms
and high tides, will continue to affect that facility. It needs a long-term
resolution and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services will be working
through that with the shire and VMR.
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