Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Minister for Emergency Services regarding the relocation of Marine Rescue Geraldton, specifically concerning demolition costs, ownership, timing of land identification, and allocated funding. The Minister provides answers on behalf of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

AnsweredQoN 655Legislative Council
Asked
11 June 2024
Portfolio
Emergency Services

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EMERGENCY SERVICES — MARINE RESCUE GERALDTON
655. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I
refer to the minister's answer to my question without notice on 30 May
2024 relating to the relocation of Marine Rescue Geraldton.
(1) Will the
state government contribute to the demolition of the building; and, if so, can
the minister please detail that commitment?
(2) If the state
government does not have control of or responsibility for the building, who
does?
(3) Given that
the likely coastal impact on the building has been known and understood since
the adoption of the City of Greater Geraldton's coastal hazard risk management
and adaptation planning in 2018, why is the state government only now
identifying land on which to relocate?
(4) What funding has been allocated
by the state government to relocate Marine Rescue Geraldton?

AnswerView source ↗

I answer on behalf of the Minister
for Emergency Services. I thank the honourable member for some notice of the
question.
The Department of Fire and Emergency
Services advises the following.
(1) Yes; it will contribute
approximately $60 000.
(2) The building,
excluding the public toilet facility, at Point Moore is owned by Marine Rescue
Geraldton as an incorporated body.
(3) DFES has been
working with the Department of Transport and Marine Rescue Geraldton volunteers
over the previous 12 months to identify the most suitable and available block
of land.
(4) Approximately
$90 000 has been allocated to support demolition, removal costs and temporary
accommodation.

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