❓ Minister Castrilli provides an update on the Goldfields Earthquake Restoration Fund, detailing the allocation of funds to various heritage properties and ongoing assessments for further assistance.
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GOLDFIELDS EARTHQUAKE RESTORATION FUND
This government responded magnificently to the earthquake that significantly affected Boulder in April last year, getting heritage people on the ground within days—and, indeed, the Premier and the minister himself very soon after—to help owners. There was $5 million made available to help with the cost of repairs to heritage buildings. Can the Minister for Heritage provide an update on what response there has been to the $5 million Goldfields earthquake restoration fund? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
This government responded magnificently to the earthquake that significantly affected Boulder in April last year, getting heritage people on the ground within days—and, indeed, the Premier and the minister himself very soon after—to help owners. There was $5 million made available to help with the cost of repairs to heritage buildings. Can the Minister for Heritage provide an update on what response there has been to the $5 million Goldfields earthquake restoration fund? Mr G.M. CASTRILLI
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I thank the member for Eyre for his question and for his strong advocacy of and interest in safeguarding heritage in his electorate. I have the great pleasure of announcing the release of a further $1.24 million from this fund to assist owners of heritage properties within the Burt Street area precinct with their conservation works. That will assist owners with re-roofing, the treatment of rising damp, drainage and other urgent conservation works. Owners receiving grants under the conservation improvement program are expected to contribute 20 per cent of the total cost of the works. The Metropole Hotel has received the maximum grant of $250 000. Conservation work has been funded on a range of properties, including six hotels, three churches, the Palace Theatre, shops, offices and other accommodation. Eighteen premises will have work completed on them to ensure good conservation outcomes. As members in this place know, the state government established the Goldfields earthquake restoration fund of $5 million to assist owners of earthquake-affected properties with the cost of repairs and conservation work. What I have announced is just one tranche of this fund. I will quickly go through the grants that have already been made. There have been 10 grants totalling $61 529 from the emergency relief fund. Grants for 29 properties totalling $443 147 have been made from the restoration grants fund and more are under consideration. One grant of $25 000 was made under the preferred works grant fund, and $151 665 has been paid out for expert heritage services, such as advice to owners from heritage architects and structural engineers. The Office of Heritage is still working with the owners of 36 other properties to determine whether financial assistance is required from the fund and applications have been submitted for two other properties, which are currently being assessed. Owners of 14 other properties are still working with their insurance companies trying to assess the scope of the works and what the cost of restoration might be. Work has been progressing well in the area. I thank the member for Eyre for his support for the recovery of this important part of our heritage.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for Eyre for his question and for his strong advocacy of and interest in safeguarding heritage in his electorate. I have the great pleasure of announcing the release of a further $1.24 million from this fund to assist owners of heritage properties within the Burt Street area precinct with their conservation works. That will assist owners with re-roofing, the treatment of rising damp, drainage and other urgent conservation works. Owners receiving grants under the conservation improvement program are expected to contribute 20 per cent of the total cost of the works. The Metropole Hotel has received the maximum grant of $250 000. Conservation work has been funded on a range of properties, including six hotels, three churches, the Palace Theatre, shops, offices and other accommodation. Eighteen premises will have work completed on them to ensure good conservation outcomes. As members in this place know, the state government established the Goldfields earthquake restoration fund of $5 million to assist owners of earthquake-affected properties with the cost of repairs and conservation work. What I have announced is just one tranche of this fund. I will quickly go through the grants that have already been made. There have been 10 grants totalling $61 529 from the emergency relief fund. Grants for 29 properties totalling $443 147 have been made from the restoration grants fund and more are under consideration. One grant of $25 000 was made under the preferred works grant fund, and $151 665 has been paid out for expert heritage services, such as advice to owners from heritage architects and structural engineers. The Office of Heritage is still working with the owners of 36 other properties to determine whether financial assistance is required from the fund and applications have been submitted for two other properties, which are currently being assessed. Owners of 14 other properties are still working with their insurance companies trying to assess the scope of the works and what the cost of restoration might be. Work has been progressing well in the area. I thank the member for Eyre for his support for the recovery of this important part of our heritage.
I thank the member for Eyre for his question and for his strong advocacy of and interest in safeguarding heritage in his electorate. I have the great pleasure of announcing the release of a further $1.24 million from this fund to assist owners of heritage properties within the Burt Street area precinct with their conservation works. That will assist owners with re-roofing, the treatment of rising damp, drainage and other urgent conservation works. Owners receiving grants under the conservation improvement program are expected to contribute 20 per cent of the total cost of the works. The Metropole Hotel has received the maximum grant of $250 000. Conservation work has been funded on a range of properties, including six hotels, three churches, the Palace Theatre, shops, offices and other accommodation. Eighteen premises will have work completed on them to ensure good conservation outcomes. As members in this place know, the state government established the Goldfields earthquake restoration fund of $5 million to assist owners of earthquake-affected properties with the cost of repairs and conservation work. What I have announced is just one tranche of this fund. I will quickly go through the grants that have already been made. There have been 10 grants totalling $61 529 from the emergency relief fund. Grants for 29 properties totalling $443 147 have been made from the restoration grants fund and more are under consideration. One grant of $25 000 was made under the preferred works grant fund, and $151 665 has been paid out for expert heritage services, such as advice to owners from heritage architects and structural engineers. The Office of Heritage is still working with the owners of 36 other properties to determine whether financial assistance is required from the fund and applications have been submitted for two other properties, which are currently being assessed. Owners of 14 other properties are still working with their insurance companies trying to assess the scope of the works and what the cost of restoration might be. Work has been progressing well in the area. I thank the member for Eyre for his support for the recovery of this important part of our heritage.
Mr G.M. CASTRILLI replied: I thank the member for Eyre for his question and for his strong advocacy of and interest in safeguarding heritage in his electorate. I have the great pleasure of announcing the release of a further $1.24 million from this fund to assist owners of heritage properties within the Burt Street area precinct with their conservation works. That will assist owners with re-roofing, the treatment of rising damp, drainage and other urgent conservation works. Owners receiving grants under the conservation improvement program are expected to contribute 20 per cent of the total cost of the works. The Metropole Hotel has received the maximum grant of $250 000. Conservation work has been funded on a range of properties, including six hotels, three churches, the Palace Theatre, shops, offices and other accommodation. Eighteen premises will have work completed on them to ensure good conservation outcomes. As members in this place know, the state government established the Goldfields earthquake restoration fund of $5 million to assist owners of earthquake-affected properties with the cost of repairs and conservation work. What I have announced is just one tranche of this fund. I will quickly go through the grants that have already been made. There have been 10 grants totalling $61 529 from the emergency relief fund. Grants for 29 properties totalling $443 147 have been made from the restoration grants fund and more are under consideration. One grant of $25 000 was made under the preferred works grant fund, and $151 665 has been paid out for expert heritage services, such as advice to owners from heritage architects and structural engineers. The Office of Heritage is still working with the owners of 36 other properties to determine whether financial assistance is required from the fund and applications have been submitted for two other properties, which are currently being assessed. Owners of 14 other properties are still working with their insurance companies trying to assess the scope of the works and what the cost of restoration might be. Work has been progressing well in the area. I thank the member for Eyre for his support for the recovery of this important part of our heritage.
I thank the member for Eyre for his question and for his strong advocacy of and interest in safeguarding heritage in his electorate. I have the great pleasure of announcing the release of a further $1.24 million from this fund to assist owners of heritage properties within the Burt Street area precinct with their conservation works. That will assist owners with re-roofing, the treatment of rising damp, drainage and other urgent conservation works. Owners receiving grants under the conservation improvement program are expected to contribute 20 per cent of the total cost of the works. The Metropole Hotel has received the maximum grant of $250 000. Conservation work has been funded on a range of properties, including six hotels, three churches, the Palace Theatre, shops, offices and other accommodation. Eighteen premises will have work completed on them to ensure good conservation outcomes. As members in this place know, the state government established the Goldfields earthquake restoration fund of $5 million to assist owners of earthquake-affected properties with the cost of repairs and conservation work. What I have announced is just one tranche of this fund. I will quickly go through the grants that have already been made. There have been 10 grants totalling $61 529 from the emergency relief fund. Grants for 29 properties totalling $443 147 have been made from the restoration grants fund and more are under consideration. One grant of $25 000 was made under the preferred works grant fund, and $151 665 has been paid out for expert heritage services, such as advice to owners from heritage architects and structural engineers. The Office of Heritage is still working with the owners of 36 other properties to determine whether financial assistance is required from the fund and applications have been submitted for two other properties, which are currently being assessed. Owners of 14 other properties are still working with their insurance companies trying to assess the scope of the works and what the cost of restoration might be. Work has been progressing well in the area. I thank the member for Eyre for his support for the recovery of this important part of our heritage.
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