Hon Giz Watson questions the expenditure of a $240,000 grant to the Koombana Bay Sailing Club for mooring facilities, following a previous project cancellation. The answer details how $155,904.18 has been spent and outlines the intended use of the remaining funds.

AnsweredQoN 5119Legislative Council
Asked
6 March 2012
Portfolio
Regional Development

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I refer to page 38 of the latest Annual Report of the South West Development Commission which says the Commission administered a grant of $240,000 to the Koombana Bay Sailing Club Inc. for Bunbury mooring facilities, and I also refer to the answer given to my question without notice No. 728 of 7 September 2011, which was that the proposal to develop a floating jetty is no longer being pursued, and I ask -
(1) Has the whole or any part of the $240,000 grant monies been returned unspent?
(2) If yes to (1), how much of the grant monies have been returned unspent?
(3) If no to (1) -
(a) how much of the grant has been spent to date;
(b) on what has the grant been spent to date (please provide full details);
(c) has any of the grant been spent on the recently improved bar facilities at Koombana Bay Sailing Club;
(d) on what further activities is the remainder of the grant proposed to be spent (please provide full details); and
(e) will you please table copies of the parts of the grant terms that authorise the expenditure of grant monies on the activities described in the answers to (3)(b), (3)(c) if applicable, and (3)(d)?

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Answered
1 May 2012
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
56 days
Answer
1) No.
(2) Not applicable
(3) (a) $155 904.18 (excluding GST)
(b) (i) Provision of topping for groyne and pathway. APH Contractors. $115 000 (ex GST).
(ii) Hire of crane for jetty components. Bunbury Crane Hire. $130 (ex GST).
(iii) Manufacture and supply jetty structure (part payment). Engineered Water Systems. $37 125 (ex GST).
(iv) Transport jetty components. K & S Freightlines. $949.45 (ex GST).
(v) Survey for jetty structure. BW Garvey Surveys. $2 565 (ex GST).
(vi) Fabrication of components for jetty structure. Marindi Fabrications. $134.73 (ex GST).
(c) No.
(d) Final payment for the manufacture and supply of the jetty structure to Engineered Water Systems.
(e) [see tabled paper no]
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