❓ Details the allocation of $1.1 million for event and waste management by the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions during the 2023 Total Solar Eclipse, and provides information on visitor number modelling, consultation costs, and the membership of the senior officers working group.
AnsweredQoN 688Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 February 2023
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade; Hydrogen Industry; Tourism; Science
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(1) I refer to evidence provided at Budget Estimates 2022-23 and the $1.1 million for the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions for event and waste management during the 2023 Total Solar Eclipse and I ask, please provide a breakdown and detailed description and amounts allocated for each expected location and management service? (2) I refer to evidence provided at Budget Estimates 2022-23 and the senior officers working group for the Total Solar Eclipse and I ask: (a) Has modelling on visitor numbers been undertaken, if yes please detail the modelling; (b) Has modelling on the overall impact on the eclipse across the regions for this event been undertaken, if yes please detail; (c) What was the cost for consultation undertaken by Riskwest associated with this event; and (d) Please detail the membership of the senior officers working group and their usual office location?
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Answered
15 March 2023
Response time
7 days
The Department of Biodiveristy, Conservation and Attractions advises:
(1) Funding of $1.1 million to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) comprises:
• $150,000 for additional track and road maintenance in DBCA-managed lands to support increased local traffic during the event, as well as to ensure visitor and public safety, with $70,000 for spur road maintenance within Cape Range National Park and $80,000 for post maintenance on an as needs basis across Cape Range National Park and Nyingalaraa National Park.
• $300,000 for additional temporary staff to support and manage increased public visitation, safety and emergency response.
• $150,000 to install one dump point at Milyering Discovery Centre at Cape Range National Park, four additional dump points within Nyingalaraa National Park, and three septic tanks for Giralia ex-pastoral lease.
• $100,000 to support running costs of vessels to support on-water compliance and patrols within the marine park.
• $203,000 for hire equipment, including toilets, road barriers and variable message boards to support the additional visitor numbers.
(2) The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) - (b) Planning for the Total Solar Eclipse commenced on assumptions and
recommendations outlined in two reports commissioned in 2020 by Tourism WA, and included an outline of visitation and infrastructure capacity considerations for the TSE. The range of visitor numbers assumed for the Total Solar Eclipse was:
low range 11,856, medium 20,500, high 40,935. Based on its analysis of the region’s capacity, the recommended optimal number of visitors would be in the medium visitor range of 20,500.
(c) $19,912
(d) The senior officers working group are not based in a single office location. It comprises of senior decision making officers from the following departments:
• Department of Jobs, Tourism Science and Innovation (Lead agency)
• Department of Fire and Emergency Services
• Department of Biodiversity, Conversation and Attractions
• Department of Planning, Land and Heritage
• WA Police
• Department of Health / WA Country Health
• Main Roads
• Road Safety Commission
• Department of Transport
• Department of Treasury
• Gascoyne Development Commission
• Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
• Department of Education
• Australian Department of Defence
(1) Funding of $1.1 million to the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) comprises:
• $150,000 for additional track and road maintenance in DBCA-managed lands to support increased local traffic during the event, as well as to ensure visitor and public safety, with $70,000 for spur road maintenance within Cape Range National Park and $80,000 for post maintenance on an as needs basis across Cape Range National Park and Nyingalaraa National Park.
• $300,000 for additional temporary staff to support and manage increased public visitation, safety and emergency response.
• $150,000 to install one dump point at Milyering Discovery Centre at Cape Range National Park, four additional dump points within Nyingalaraa National Park, and three septic tanks for Giralia ex-pastoral lease.
• $100,000 to support running costs of vessels to support on-water compliance and patrols within the marine park.
• $203,000 for hire equipment, including toilets, road barriers and variable message boards to support the additional visitor numbers.
(2) The Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation advises:
(a) - (b) Planning for the Total Solar Eclipse commenced on assumptions and
recommendations outlined in two reports commissioned in 2020 by Tourism WA, and included an outline of visitation and infrastructure capacity considerations for the TSE. The range of visitor numbers assumed for the Total Solar Eclipse was:
low range 11,856, medium 20,500, high 40,935. Based on its analysis of the region’s capacity, the recommended optimal number of visitors would be in the medium visitor range of 20,500.
(c) $19,912
(d) The senior officers working group are not based in a single office location. It comprises of senior decision making officers from the following departments:
• Department of Jobs, Tourism Science and Innovation (Lead agency)
• Department of Fire and Emergency Services
• Department of Biodiversity, Conversation and Attractions
• Department of Planning, Land and Heritage
• WA Police
• Department of Health / WA Country Health
• Main Roads
• Road Safety Commission
• Department of Transport
• Department of Treasury
• Gascoyne Development Commission
• Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
• Department of Education
• Australian Department of Defence
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