❓ Mr. Blayney asks about the government's assistance to Aboriginal visitors in Derby. The Minister for Housing details a new short-stay accommodation facility built in Derby, highlighting its features, cost, and the involvement of various government departments and non-profit organizations.
AnsweredQoN 840Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
SHORT-STAY VISITOR ACCOMMODATION FACILITY —
DERBY
840. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the
Minister for Housing:
Firstly, I acknowledge on behalf of the member for Perth the
presence in the gallery of the students and teachers of Aranmore Catholic
College.
What is the Liberal–National government doing to
assist Aboriginal visitors to towns such as Derby?
DERBY
840. Mr I.C. BLAYNEY to the
Minister for Housing:
Firstly, I acknowledge on behalf of the member for Perth the
presence in the gallery of the students and teachers of Aranmore Catholic
College.
What is the Liberal–National government doing to
assist Aboriginal visitors to towns such as Derby?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Geraldton for a very good question.
I would like to advise the house of a terrific facility that
the state government has built in Derby. It is the second short-stay visitor
accommodation facility that the Liberal–National government has built
with the help of government royalties for regions money. The first one was
built in the member for Kalgoorlie's electorate and is a terrific
facility run by the Australian Red Cross. The short-stay accommodation that I
opened in Derby this month has 54 beds. It was budgeted at $11.3 million and it
came in on time and under budget. It is a fantastic facility. It has eight
units that can each accommodate four people—that is, four beds in eight
units. There are another 22 single-accommodation units with ensuite, air
conditioning, remote control and closed-circuit television from the reception
area. It is in a gated community and has fantastic landscaping. The orientation
by the architects is first-class with north–south orientation and
verandahed corridors for when it rains so that when it rains quite heavily in
Derby, the people in the accommodation units will not get wet during the
monsoon season.
I would like to congratulate Cooper and Oxley, the builders
of this wonderful facility, and the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley, in
particular the shire president, Elsia Archer. I actually got her name wrong. I
have known Elsia Archer for 36 years but at the opening night I accidentally
called her ''Elsie''. She does not like that at all and she got
very cross. The spelling is Elsia, but it is better to say ''Elsa''
than ''Elsie''. She got over it very quickly. It is probably the
best facility in Derby at the moment. The landscaping not only of the facility,
but also along Knowsley Street, which has a northerly aspect, now has a new
footpath and lighting and, of course, the car park entry is off Ashley Street.
If people are going to Derby, it is something that they would want to go and
see because it is such an outstanding facility. One of the good things about
this facility—I know it is winding-up time, Mr Speaker—is that
three government departments plus two not-for-profit service delivery agencies
were involved in delivering this facility. My department was involved in the
construction; the Department for Child Protection and Family Support was
involved in acquiring the service delivery program for the not-for-profits; and
one important department—although the minister is not present in the
chamber—the Department of Corrective Services is providing all the
meals and also doing all the landscaping. It is a wonderful facility and was
very well done by all three departments involved; and congratulations to
MercyCare and Centacare Kimberley for running a wonderful facility for Western
Australians.
I would like to advise the house of a terrific facility that
the state government has built in Derby. It is the second short-stay visitor
accommodation facility that the Liberal–National government has built
with the help of government royalties for regions money. The first one was
built in the member for Kalgoorlie's electorate and is a terrific
facility run by the Australian Red Cross. The short-stay accommodation that I
opened in Derby this month has 54 beds. It was budgeted at $11.3 million and it
came in on time and under budget. It is a fantastic facility. It has eight
units that can each accommodate four people—that is, four beds in eight
units. There are another 22 single-accommodation units with ensuite, air
conditioning, remote control and closed-circuit television from the reception
area. It is in a gated community and has fantastic landscaping. The orientation
by the architects is first-class with north–south orientation and
verandahed corridors for when it rains so that when it rains quite heavily in
Derby, the people in the accommodation units will not get wet during the
monsoon season.
I would like to congratulate Cooper and Oxley, the builders
of this wonderful facility, and the Shire of Derby–West Kimberley, in
particular the shire president, Elsia Archer. I actually got her name wrong. I
have known Elsia Archer for 36 years but at the opening night I accidentally
called her ''Elsie''. She does not like that at all and she got
very cross. The spelling is Elsia, but it is better to say ''Elsa''
than ''Elsie''. She got over it very quickly. It is probably the
best facility in Derby at the moment. The landscaping not only of the facility,
but also along Knowsley Street, which has a northerly aspect, now has a new
footpath and lighting and, of course, the car park entry is off Ashley Street.
If people are going to Derby, it is something that they would want to go and
see because it is such an outstanding facility. One of the good things about
this facility—I know it is winding-up time, Mr Speaker—is that
three government departments plus two not-for-profit service delivery agencies
were involved in delivering this facility. My department was involved in the
construction; the Department for Child Protection and Family Support was
involved in acquiring the service delivery program for the not-for-profits; and
one important department—although the minister is not present in the
chamber—the Department of Corrective Services is providing all the
meals and also doing all the landscaping. It is a wonderful facility and was
very well done by all three departments involved; and congratulations to
MercyCare and Centacare Kimberley for running a wonderful facility for Western
Australians.
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