Mr. Graham inquires about funds allocation, administration, and commencement dates for programs in specific towns and communities. The response details existing transport expenditure and infrastructure projects in the Pilbara and Northwest, without directly answering the specific questions about new programs.

AnsweredQoN 1454Legislative Assembly
Asked
6 May 2003
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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(b) in which towns and communities will the funds be spent; (c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(c) who will be responsible for administering the funds; and (d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
(d) when will the programs commence operation in each town referred to above?
However, as the member is aware, the government’s substantial commitment to publicly funded transport activity in the region, and in 2002-03, included the following recurrent expenditure: - Air services subsidies in the Pilbara - approximately $ 385,000 - Air fare subsidy for students in Pilbara - approx $ 690,000 - School Bus services for students in the Pilbara - approx $ 980,000 - Town bus services in the Pilbara - approx $ 890,000 Total for Pilbara : approx $ 2.945m The Member has also previously received the following advice of approved transport infrastructure projects in the Northwest: - Karratha Back Beach Boat Ramp, Karratha - $230,000 (2002/03) - Johns Creek Boat Harbour, Point Samson - $50,000 (2003/04) - John’s Creek, new navigation aids - $80,000 (2003) - Cycling infrastructure in Pilbara region, - $50,000 (expected to be(2003/04)) - Dampier Port Authority - $15,175,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05) - Port Hedland Port Authority -$8,961,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05) - Regional Airports Development Scheme, Onslow - $890,000 (Completed 2003) - Regional Airports Development Scheme, Port Hedland - $32,120 (Completed 2003) - Marble Bar Road, Coongan Broockman section - $4,500,000 (2003/04 to 2005/06) - Tom Price-Karratha Stage 1 - $14,108,000 (2003/04) - North West Coastal Highway - $9,500,000 (2003/04) - Dampier Road/Balmoral Road (2003/04) - Black Spot Program - $270,000 - State Blackspot Program - $143,183 Shire of Port Hedland (2003/04) - State Blackspot Program - $128,300 Shire of Roebourne (2003/04) - Jiggalong Road, East Pilbara -$90,000 ($60,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $30,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Yandeyarra Road, East Pilbara - $48,000 ($32,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $16,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$108,000 ($72,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $36,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$25,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $96,000 ($64,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $32,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Kiwirrkurra Access,East Pilbara - $102,000 ($68,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $34,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Kiwirrkurra Access, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Kunawarritji Access, East Pilbara - $93,000 ($62,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $31,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Jupiter Wells Access,East Pilbara - $75,000 ($50,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $25,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Various Roads, Ashburton - $10,500 ($7,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $3,500 State contribution) (2003/04) - 2003/2004 DIRECT ROAD GRANT ALLOCATIONS to Councils – Total for Pilbara Region is $534,373 - Allocations of $84,391 to the Town of Port Hedland, $101,823 to the Shire of Roebourne, $162,902 to the Shire of Ashburton and $185,257 to the Shire of East Pilbara. - 2002/2003 ROAD PROJECT GRANTS – Total for Pilbara Region is $783,791.
Total for Pilbara : approx $ 2.945m The Member has also previously received the following advice of approved transport infrastructure projects in the Northwest: - Karratha Back Beach Boat Ramp, Karratha - $230,000 (2002/03) - Johns Creek Boat Harbour, Point Samson - $50,000 (2003/04) - John’s Creek, new navigation aids - $80,000 (2003) - Cycling infrastructure in Pilbara region, - $50,000 (expected to be(2003/04)) - Dampier Port Authority - $15,175,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05) - Port Hedland Port Authority -$8,961,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05) - Regional Airports Development Scheme, Onslow - $890,000 (Completed 2003) - Regional Airports Development Scheme, Port Hedland - $32,120 (Completed 2003) - Marble Bar Road, Coongan Broockman section - $4,500,000 (2003/04 to 2005/06) - Tom Price-Karratha Stage 1 - $14,108,000 (2003/04) - North West Coastal Highway - $9,500,000 (2003/04) - Dampier Road/Balmoral Road (2003/04) - Black Spot Program - $270,000 - State Blackspot Program - $143,183 Shire of Port Hedland (2003/04) - State Blackspot Program - $128,300 Shire of Roebourne (2003/04) - Jiggalong Road, East Pilbara -$90,000 ($60,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $30,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Yandeyarra Road, East Pilbara - $48,000 ($32,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $16,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$108,000 ($72,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $36,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$25,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $96,000 ($64,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $32,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Kiwirrkurra Access,East Pilbara - $102,000 ($68,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $34,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Kiwirrkurra Access, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Kunawarritji Access, East Pilbara - $93,000 ($62,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $31,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Jupiter Wells Access,East Pilbara - $75,000 ($50,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $25,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Various Roads, Ashburton - $10,500 ($7,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $3,500 State contribution) (2003/04) - 2003/2004 DIRECT ROAD GRANT ALLOCATIONS to Councils – Total for Pilbara Region is $534,373 - Allocations of $84,391 to the Town of Port Hedland, $101,823 to the Shire of Roebourne, $162,902 to the Shire of Ashburton and $185,257 to the Shire of East Pilbara. - 2002/2003 ROAD PROJECT GRANTS – Total for Pilbara Region is $783,791.
The Member has also previously received the following advice of approved transport infrastructure projects in the Northwest: - Karratha Back Beach Boat Ramp, Karratha - $230,000 (2002/03) - Johns Creek Boat Harbour, Point Samson - $50,000 (2003/04) - John’s Creek, new navigation aids - $80,000 (2003) - Cycling infrastructure in Pilbara region, - $50,000 (expected to be(2003/04)) - Dampier Port Authority - $15,175,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05) - Port Hedland Port Authority -$8,961,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05) - Regional Airports Development Scheme, Onslow - $890,000 (Completed 2003) - Regional Airports Development Scheme, Port Hedland - $32,120 (Completed 2003) - Marble Bar Road, Coongan Broockman section - $4,500,000 (2003/04 to 2005/06) - Tom Price-Karratha Stage 1 - $14,108,000 (2003/04) - North West Coastal Highway - $9,500,000 (2003/04) - Dampier Road/Balmoral Road (2003/04) - Black Spot Program - $270,000 - State Blackspot Program - $143,183 Shire of Port Hedland (2003/04) - State Blackspot Program - $128,300 Shire of Roebourne (2003/04) - Jiggalong Road, East Pilbara -$90,000 ($60,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $30,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Yandeyarra Road, East Pilbara - $48,000 ($32,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $16,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$108,000 ($72,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $36,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$25,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $96,000 ($64,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $32,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Kiwirrkurra Access,East Pilbara - $102,000 ($68,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $34,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Kiwirrkurra Access, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04) - Kunawarritji Access, East Pilbara - $93,000 ($62,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $31,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Jupiter Wells Access,East Pilbara - $75,000 ($50,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $25,000 State contribution) (2003/04) - Various Roads, Ashburton - $10,500 ($7,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $3,500 State contribution) (2003/04) - 2003/2004 DIRECT ROAD GRANT ALLOCATIONS to Councils – Total for Pilbara Region is $534,373 - Allocations of $84,391 to the Town of Port Hedland, $101,823 to the Shire of Roebourne, $162,902 to the Shire of Ashburton and $185,257 to the Shire of East Pilbara. - 2002/2003 ROAD PROJECT GRANTS – Total for Pilbara Region is $783,791.

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Answered
12 August 2003
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
98 days
(a) – (d) As the Member would be aware there are no public funded railway services in the North West of the State. Thus, there are no precisely similar programs that require expenditure of services.
However, as the member is aware, the government’s substantial commitment to publicly funded transport activity in the region, and in 2002-03, included the following recurrent expenditure:
- Air services subsidies in the Pilbara - approximately $ 385,000
- Air fare subsidy for students in Pilbara - approx $ 690,000
- School Bus services for students in the Pilbara - approx $ 980,000
- Town bus services in the Pilbara - approx $ 890,000
Total for Pilbara : approx $ 2.945m
The Member has also previously received the following advice of approved transport infrastructure projects in the Northwest:
- Karratha Back Beach Boat Ramp, Karratha - $230,000 (2002/03)
- Johns Creek Boat Harbour, Point Samson - $50,000 (2003/04)
- John’s Creek, new navigation aids - $80,000 (2003)
- Cycling infrastructure in Pilbara region, - $50,000 (expected to be(2003/04))
- Dampier Port Authority - $15,175,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05)
- Port Hedland Port Authority -$8,961,000 (2003/04 & 2004/05)
- Regional Airports Development Scheme, Onslow - $890,000 (Completed 2003)
- Regional Airports Development Scheme, Port Hedland - $32,120 (Completed 2003)
- Marble Bar Road, Coongan Broockman section - $4,500,000 (2003/04 to 2005/06)
- Tom Price-Karratha Stage 1 - $14,108,000 (2003/04)
- North West Coastal Highway - $9,500,000 (2003/04)
- Dampier Road/Balmoral Road (2003/04)
- Black Spot Program - $270,000
- State Blackspot Program - $143,183 Shire of Port Hedland (2003/04)
- State Blackspot Program - $128,300 Shire of Roebourne (2003/04)
- Jiggalong Road, East Pilbara -$90,000 ($60,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $30,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Yandeyarra Road, East Pilbara - $48,000 ($32,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $16,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$108,000 ($72,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $36,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Talawana Track, East Pilbara -$25,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04)
- Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $96,000 ($64,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $32,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Punmu Track, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04)
- Kiwirrkurra Access,East Pilbara - $102,000 ($68,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $34,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Kiwirrkurra Access, East Pilbara - $50,000 (State contribution only) (2003/04)
- Kunawarritji Access, East Pilbara - $93,000 ($62,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $31,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Jupiter Wells Access,East Pilbara - $75,000 ($50,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $25,000 State contribution) (2003/04)
- Various Roads, Ashburton - $10,500 ($7,000 Federal Local Roads Grant, $3,500 State contribution) (2003/04)
- 2003/2004 DIRECT ROAD GRANT ALLOCATIONS to Councils – Total for Pilbara Region is $534,373
- Allocations of $84,391 to the Town of Port Hedland, $101,823 to the Shire of Roebourne, $162,902 to the Shire of Ashburton and $185,257 to the Shire of East Pilbara.
- 2002/2003 ROAD PROJECT GRANTS – Total for Pilbara Region is $783,791.

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