A parliamentary question seeks details on the proposed Stirling Range discovery centre, including construction commencement, budget, and funding. The Minister's response indicates a feasibility study is complete, cost estimated at $6.25M, but no decision made on commencement or funding.

AnsweredQoN 949Legislative Council
Asked
25 October 2006
Portfolio
Goldfields-Esperance

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STIRLING RANGE DISCOVERY CENTRE
Will the minister please detail - (a) when the construction of the proposed Stirling Range discovery centre will commence; (b) the total budgeted cost of the project; and (c) how the project will be funded? Hon JON FORD

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Great Southern Development Commission advises - (a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
(a) when the construction of the proposed Stirling Range discovery centre will commence; (b) the total budgeted cost of the project; and (c) how the project will be funded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Great Southern Development Commission advises - (a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
(b) the total budgeted cost of the project; and (c) how the project will be funded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Great Southern Development Commission advises - (a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
(c) how the project will be funded? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Great Southern Development Commission advises - (a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Great Southern Development Commission advises - (a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. The Great Southern Development Commission advises - (a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
(a) The Great Southern Development Commission supported planning for the proposed development of the Stirling Range mountain discovery centre near Bluff Knoll, culminating in the production of a concept design and feasibility study this year that examines environmental, social and economic aspects of the project. The feasibility study is part of the deliberative process of government decision making, and no decision as yet has been made by the government and other parties. (b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
(b) The estimated cost determined by the feasibility study is $6 251 331. (c) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.

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