❓ Hon Diane Evers requests a list of significant development projects (>$5M) approved in regional WA in 2019. The Minister provides the list, including project descriptions, locations, and estimated costs.
AnsweredQoN 779Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PLANNING — SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS —
REGIONAL AREAS
779. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to the debate on the Planning and Development
Amendment Bill during Committee of the Whole, Hansard page 3872, in which we were given the response
that the development assessment panels had determined that in 2019 , 26 projects
in regional areas would meet the threshold of $5 million to be considered a significant
development.
(1) Will the minister please table a list of these projects
including —
(a) a brief description;
(b) the location; and
(c) the estimated cost and value?
(2) If not, why not?
REGIONAL AREAS
779. Hon DIANE EVERS to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to the debate on the Planning and Development
Amendment Bill during Committee of the Whole, Hansard page 3872, in which we were given the response
that the development assessment panels had determined that in 2019 , 26 projects
in regional areas would meet the threshold of $5 million to be considered a significant
development.
(1) Will the minister please table a list of these projects
including —
(a) a brief description;
(b) the location; and
(c) the estimated cost and value?
(2) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
(1)–(2) I note that this question was asked on 25
June 2020, so, obviously, the information was current at that date.
I seek leave to have the following
table incorporated in Hansard . It is indeed a list of 26 items with a brief
description. It lists the local government area and it has the estimated
cost/value of the property.
Leave granted.
The
following material was incorporated —
Brief Description
Local
Government Area
Estimated
Cost / Value ($)
Development and use of a poultry hatchery
Gingin
20,000,000
Construction of multi franchise car dealership and
service centre
Karratha
12,500,000
Shopping centre, convenience store and fast food
drive-through
Karratha
15,000,000
Renewable energy facility (solar PV farm)
Greater
Geraldton
25,000,000
Installation of additional gas-fired electricity
generation capacity within the existing Newman Power Station
East
Pilbara
100,000,000
Use of land for Feed Mill
Chittering
24,000,000
Prawn processing facility and wastewater pipeline
Wyndham–East
Kimberley
44,000,000
Private recreation facility (golf driving range,
indoor sports, trek, obstacle courses, lagoon and water slide, go-karting)
Chittering
10,000,000
Hotel
Karratha
20,000,000
Bunnings (showroom) and additions/alterations to
neighbourhood centre
Albany
13,000,000
Refurbishment and extension to Port Hedland Aviation
Terminal
Port
Hedland
14,700,000
Construction and operation of 165 MW Solar Farm
Waroona
250,000,000
Tourist development of 58 chalets
Busselton
8,200,000
Expansion and redevelopment of Busselton Shopping
Centre
Busselton
15,000,000
Improvement of truck marshalling and weighing, access
and additional grain receival and storage facilities
Kondinin
11,401,389
Construction of an Aboriginal community health hub
including medical facility, community centre and corporate office
Bunbury
26,000,000
Mixed use tourist development
Dandaragan
20,000,000
Resort accommodation (units, central facilities and
parking)
Karratha
100,000,000
Construction and operation of a 100MW solar farm
Harvey
200,000,000
Race Track redevelopment
Bunbury
14,500,000
Transient workforce accommodation
Karratha
180,000,000
Intensive cattle feeding facility
Dandaragan
51,900,000
Class 2 landfill (comprising ten
cells and associated infrastructure)
Gingin
39,000,000
Short stay accommodation
Karratha
25,000,000
Expansion of Bunbury Forum shopping centre
Bunbury
68,000,000
Busselton Marketplace
Busselton
5,000,000
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question.
(1)–(2) I note that this question was asked on 25
June 2020, so, obviously, the information was current at that date.
I seek leave to have the following
table incorporated in Hansard . It is indeed a list of 26 items with a brief
description. It lists the local government area and it has the estimated
cost/value of the property.
Leave granted.
The
following material was incorporated —
Brief Description
Local
Government Area
Estimated
Cost / Value ($)
Development and use of a poultry hatchery
Gingin
20,000,000
Construction of multi franchise car dealership and
service centre
Karratha
12,500,000
Shopping centre, convenience store and fast food
drive-through
Karratha
15,000,000
Renewable energy facility (solar PV farm)
Greater
Geraldton
25,000,000
Installation of additional gas-fired electricity
generation capacity within the existing Newman Power Station
East
Pilbara
100,000,000
Use of land for Feed Mill
Chittering
24,000,000
Prawn processing facility and wastewater pipeline
Wyndham–East
Kimberley
44,000,000
Private recreation facility (golf driving range,
indoor sports, trek, obstacle courses, lagoon and water slide, go-karting)
Chittering
10,000,000
Hotel
Karratha
20,000,000
Bunnings (showroom) and additions/alterations to
neighbourhood centre
Albany
13,000,000
Refurbishment and extension to Port Hedland Aviation
Terminal
Port
Hedland
14,700,000
Construction and operation of 165 MW Solar Farm
Waroona
250,000,000
Tourist development of 58 chalets
Busselton
8,200,000
Expansion and redevelopment of Busselton Shopping
Centre
Busselton
15,000,000
Improvement of truck marshalling and weighing, access
and additional grain receival and storage facilities
Kondinin
11,401,389
Construction of an Aboriginal community health hub
including medical facility, community centre and corporate office
Bunbury
26,000,000
Mixed use tourist development
Dandaragan
20,000,000
Resort accommodation (units, central facilities and
parking)
Karratha
100,000,000
Construction and operation of a 100MW solar farm
Harvey
200,000,000
Race Track redevelopment
Bunbury
14,500,000
Transient workforce accommodation
Karratha
180,000,000
Intensive cattle feeding facility
Dandaragan
51,900,000
Class 2 landfill (comprising ten
cells and associated infrastructure)
Gingin
39,000,000
Short stay accommodation
Karratha
25,000,000
Expansion of Bunbury Forum shopping centre
Bunbury
68,000,000
Busselton Marketplace
Busselton
5,000,000
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