❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the future use of the DeanMill Primary School site, focusing on community desires, alternative proposals, and the involvement of specific individuals in the decision-making process.
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(b) what consideration has been given to alternative uses for the DeanMill Primary School site; (c) at any time, was consideration given to transferring the DeanMill Primary School site to the Department of Land Administration for clearance and disposal via public auction; (d) if so, why was this course of action abandoned; (e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(c) at any time, was consideration given to transferring the DeanMill Primary School site to the Department of Land Administration for clearance and disposal via public auction; (d) if so, why was this course of action abandoned; (e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(d) if so, why was this course of action abandoned; (e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(b) DET in considering other options, was advised by the former timber mill operator that neither it nor the community were interested in the site. (c) This was one consideration given by DET in 1999 but not favoured and therefore was not referred to the then Department of Land Administration now DPI. (d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal. (e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(c) This was one consideration given by DET in 1999 but not favoured and therefore was not referred to the then Department of Land Administration now DPI. (d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal. (e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal. (e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(c) at any time, was consideration given to transferring the DeanMill Primary School site to the Department of Land Administration for clearance and disposal via public auction; (d) if so, why was this course of action abandoned; (e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(d) if so, why was this course of action abandoned; (e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(e) is the Minister aware of the strong community desire for this site to incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community, particularly the history of the timber industry and the area’s renowned sporting identities; (f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(f) will the Minister commit to ensuring that any future use of the site does incorporate facilities that reflect the cultural heritage of the community; (g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(g) has the Minister considered providing alternative facilities to the MAC within the Manjimup town site; (h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(h) if so, what action has been taken to assess alternate facilities; (i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(i) if not why not; (j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(j) will the Minister provide the community with additional time to develop alternative proposals for the future of the DeanMill Primary School; (k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(k) if not, why not; and (l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(l) what involvement did Mr Jay Cook, a staffer for Hon John Kobelke, have in formulating the proposal to place the site under the management of the MAC?
(b) DET in considering other options, was advised by the former timber mill operator that neither it nor the community were interested in the site. (c) This was one consideration given by DET in 1999 but not favoured and therefore was not referred to the then Department of Land Administration now DPI. (d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal. (e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(c) This was one consideration given by DET in 1999 but not favoured and therefore was not referred to the then Department of Land Administration now DPI. (d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal. (e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal. (e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue. (f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated. (g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(g) No. (h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(h) Not applicable. (i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site. (j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals. (k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(k) Not applicable. (l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
28 days
(a) The future use of the Deanmill Primary School was investigated by the Department of Education and Training (DET) and after investigating a number of options recommended to the Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) that the MAC proposal be supported.
(b) DET in considering other options, was advised by the former timber mill operator that neither it nor the community were interested in the site.
(c) This was one consideration given by DET in 1999 but not favoured and therefore was not referred to the then Department of Land Administration now DPI.
(d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal.
(e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue.
(f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated.
(g) No.
(h) Not applicable.
(i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site.
(j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
(b) DET in considering other options, was advised by the former timber mill operator that neither it nor the community were interested in the site.
(c) This was one consideration given by DET in 1999 but not favoured and therefore was not referred to the then Department of Land Administration now DPI.
(d) DET continued to consider options for the site culminating in support for the MAC proposal.
(e) There are a range of views within the community on this issue.
(f) The placement of management of the reserve with MAC will be subject to a number of conditions one of which will require MAC to undertake a feasibility study for the site in consultation with the Deanmill community, mill operator and the Shire. This study is to include how the requirements of the Deanmill community may be accommodated.
(g) No.
(h) Not applicable.
(i) I was only requested to consider MAC's proposal for the particular site.
(j) The process referred to in (f) provides an opportunity for the community to pursue its proposals.
(k) Not applicable.
(l) Mr Jay Cook is an officer of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and in that role has been assisting MAC on this proposal.
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