❓ Mr. Kirkup questions the Minister for Transport regarding bicycle network grant submissions from the City of Mandurah and the Shire of Murray, specifically why Mandurah's project wasn't funded and the basis for funding Murray's projects.
AnsweredQoN 3013Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the WA Bicycle Network grants program: Awarded Projects 2018/2019, and ask: (a) were any submissions received from the City of Mandurah for prospective grant funding: (i) if so, what were the details of the submission (location, estimate funding requirements); and (ii) if so, was the Minister provided with a shortlist containing these projects for her decision: (A) if so, why were these projects not funded; and (b) was any study or research undertaken or supplied to assess the demand for the two Shire of Murray awarded projects and if so: (i) will the Minister table those studies or research: (A) if not, why not?
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Answered
10 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
5 days
(a) Yes
(i) The City of Mandurah submitted one project for a shared path from the Mandurah Train Station to the Mandurah Forum at a total estimated cost of $298,200 of which 50% was requested to be funded by the Department of Transport.
(ii) No, only the WA bicycle network (WABN) grants panel’s recommendations were sent to the Minister for consideration.
(A) The City’s application was shortlisted and it was invited to submit a full proposal however, the WABN grants panel did not recommend the proposal for funding.
(b) The Shire of Murray falls under the Regional Bike Network (RBM) grants program, a different funding program to the WABN grants program.
(i) The City of Mandurah submitted one project for a shared path from the Mandurah Train Station to the Mandurah Forum at a total estimated cost of $298,200 of which 50% was requested to be funded by the Department of Transport.
(ii) No, only the WA bicycle network (WABN) grants panel’s recommendations were sent to the Minister for consideration.
(A) The City’s application was shortlisted and it was invited to submit a full proposal however, the WABN grants panel did not recommend the proposal for funding.
(b) The Shire of Murray falls under the Regional Bike Network (RBM) grants program, a different funding program to the WABN grants program.
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