❓ Hon Rick Mazza asks the Minister for Environment about assistance for the Shire of Northampton to provide toilet and coach parking infrastructure due to the Kalbarri Skywalk. The Minister responds outlining existing and planned infrastructure investments.
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SHIRE OF NORTHAMPTON —
TOILET AND COACH PARKING FACILITIES
49. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the lack of suitable
toilet and coach parking infrastructure in the Shire of Northampton, which
already struggles to provide services due to a limited and ageing ratepayer
base. The limitations of the existing facilities will be exacerbated by the very welcome $24 million Kalbarri Skywalk which
is to open next month. Can the minister advise what assistance is
available to the local government authority to provide the necessary
infrastructure, such as toilets and designated coach parking and other
amenities, to ensure the overall success of the Skywalk initiative?
TOILET AND COACH PARKING FACILITIES
49. Hon RICK MAZZA to the Minister for Environment:
I refer to the lack of suitable
toilet and coach parking infrastructure in the Shire of Northampton, which
already struggles to provide services due to a limited and ageing ratepayer
base. The limitations of the existing facilities will be exacerbated by the very welcome $24 million Kalbarri Skywalk which
is to open next month. Can the minister advise what assistance is
available to the local government authority to provide the necessary
infrastructure, such as toilets and designated coach parking and other
amenities, to ensure the overall success of the Skywalk initiative?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. This question originally went to tourism, and they
did not want it; anyway, we have an answer for the member now.
As part of the Kalbarri Skywalk
project, the McGowan government is building new toilet facilities onsite, which
includes 12 toilets, as well as 103 car parking bays and 10 coach parking bays.
An additional 28 toilets are already in place throughout Kalbarri National
Park. This will undoubtedly assist the shire to accommodate the additional
visitation anticipated to Kalbarri when the Skywalk opens later this year.
More generally, the Geraldton
Aboriginal settlement agreement announced earlier this month included $8.9 million
of funding to upgrade infrastructure at Lucky Bay and Pink Lake as tourism
development sites. This funding will be used for various upgrades, including
boardwalks, toilet facilities and car parking. To support these upgrades, the
Mid West Development Commission has also spent $14 800 on developing a Pink
Lake tourism master plan, and $39 000 on a heritage survey.
some notice of the question. This question originally went to tourism, and they
did not want it; anyway, we have an answer for the member now.
As part of the Kalbarri Skywalk
project, the McGowan government is building new toilet facilities onsite, which
includes 12 toilets, as well as 103 car parking bays and 10 coach parking bays.
An additional 28 toilets are already in place throughout Kalbarri National
Park. This will undoubtedly assist the shire to accommodate the additional
visitation anticipated to Kalbarri when the Skywalk opens later this year.
More generally, the Geraldton
Aboriginal settlement agreement announced earlier this month included $8.9 million
of funding to upgrade infrastructure at Lucky Bay and Pink Lake as tourism
development sites. This funding will be used for various upgrades, including
boardwalks, toilet facilities and car parking. To support these upgrades, the
Mid West Development Commission has also spent $14 800 on developing a Pink
Lake tourism master plan, and $39 000 on a heritage survey.
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