❓ Question regarding the government's regional racing infrastructure grants program and its impact on country racecourses, specifically Albany. The Minister outlines the program's progress, including funding allocations to various racecourses and future plans for Albany.
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I welcome the students who are in the public gallery today from John Paul College in Kalgoorlie. I welcome in particular Joseph Bowler, the son of the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development. Will the minister outline how the government’s regional racing infrastructure grants program is assisting to improve racecourses in country communities such as Albany? Mr M. McGOWAN
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I thank the member for Albany for the question and acknowledge his obvious interest in racing. The government has been in the process of spending the $20 million it has committed to racecourse infrastructure throughout Western Australia since 1 July this year. In September I was able to inform the house that we are providing $1.2 million towards the second stage of the development of the Northam Race Club and a further $876 000 for advanced redevelopment work at the Pinjarra Race Club. The Deputy Premier visited Geraldton and announced that the government would spend $1.4 million to improve the joint co-located racing and pacing facilities at the racecourse in Geraldton. A couple of weeks ago, in conjunction with the member for Peel, I was able to announce that we would spend $5.28 million on upgrading the Lark Hill thoroughbred training complex, which will become a world-class training facility for horses from throughout Western Australia. I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Albany for the question and acknowledge his obvious interest in racing. The government has been in the process of spending the $20 million it has committed to racecourse infrastructure throughout Western Australia since 1 July this year. In September I was able to inform the house that we are providing $1.2 million towards the second stage of the development of the Northam Race Club and a further $876 000 for advanced redevelopment work at the Pinjarra Race Club. The Deputy Premier visited Geraldton and announced that the government would spend $1.4 million to improve the joint co-located racing and pacing facilities at the racecourse in Geraldton. A couple of weeks ago, in conjunction with the member for Peel, I was able to announce that we would spend $5.28 million on upgrading the Lark Hill thoroughbred training complex, which will become a world-class training facility for horses from throughout Western Australia. I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
I thank the member for Albany for the question and acknowledge his obvious interest in racing. The government has been in the process of spending the $20 million it has committed to racecourse infrastructure throughout Western Australia since 1 July this year. In September I was able to inform the house that we are providing $1.2 million towards the second stage of the development of the Northam Race Club and a further $876 000 for advanced redevelopment work at the Pinjarra Race Club. The Deputy Premier visited Geraldton and announced that the government would spend $1.4 million to improve the joint co-located racing and pacing facilities at the racecourse in Geraldton. A couple of weeks ago, in conjunction with the member for Peel, I was able to announce that we would spend $5.28 million on upgrading the Lark Hill thoroughbred training complex, which will become a world-class training facility for horses from throughout Western Australia. I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
Mr M. McGOWAN replied: I thank the member for Albany for the question and acknowledge his obvious interest in racing. The government has been in the process of spending the $20 million it has committed to racecourse infrastructure throughout Western Australia since 1 July this year. In September I was able to inform the house that we are providing $1.2 million towards the second stage of the development of the Northam Race Club and a further $876 000 for advanced redevelopment work at the Pinjarra Race Club. The Deputy Premier visited Geraldton and announced that the government would spend $1.4 million to improve the joint co-located racing and pacing facilities at the racecourse in Geraldton. A couple of weeks ago, in conjunction with the member for Peel, I was able to announce that we would spend $5.28 million on upgrading the Lark Hill thoroughbred training complex, which will become a world-class training facility for horses from throughout Western Australia. I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
I thank the member for Albany for the question and acknowledge his obvious interest in racing. The government has been in the process of spending the $20 million it has committed to racecourse infrastructure throughout Western Australia since 1 July this year. In September I was able to inform the house that we are providing $1.2 million towards the second stage of the development of the Northam Race Club and a further $876 000 for advanced redevelopment work at the Pinjarra Race Club. The Deputy Premier visited Geraldton and announced that the government would spend $1.4 million to improve the joint co-located racing and pacing facilities at the racecourse in Geraldton. A couple of weeks ago, in conjunction with the member for Peel, I was able to announce that we would spend $5.28 million on upgrading the Lark Hill thoroughbred training complex, which will become a world-class training facility for horses from throughout Western Australia. I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
I am pleased with the progress we have achieved to date. We have been working very hard to ensure we can roll out this expenditure in Western Australia. Presently we are working with the racing and pacing clubs in Bunbury and Kalgoorlie on a co-location arrangement whereby one of those towns will have a co-located facility built in the future because that is a very efficient use of racing resources. Other venues that have been promised funding include the racing and pacing clubs in Albany, Pinjarra and Northam and the Mandurah Greyhound Racing Association. I am pleased to say that announcements will be made about all those facilities in the future. An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
An opposition member interjected. Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
Mr M. McGOWAN : Whoever said that did not listen. I can confirm that the planning process for the rehabilitation grant for the Albany Racing Club is expected to begin in March/April next year. The training track at the Albany Racing Club is an issue and will be the main consideration during the planning process. Some of the racing participants in Albany are concerned about the process, but I can assure them that they will not be left out of this process. These grants will ensure that our racing industry will go from strength to strength. It is stronger in this state than it has been for many decades and we will keep on doing what we can to ensure that that continues.
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