❓ Details State NRM funding for 2015-16, including allocations to specific catchment councils and programs, and the proportion sourced from Royalties for Regions. Some requested data was unavailable or not applicable.
AnsweredQoN 4033Legislative Council
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(1) In 2015-2016, how much funding did the State provide to Natural Resource Management (NRM) funding in each of: (a) the whole of the state; and (b) the South West region? (2) In 2015-2016, how much funding was allocated to: (a) Leschenault Catchment Council; (b) GeoCatch; (c) Peel-Harvey Catchment Council; (d) South West Catchment Council; and (e) Cape to Cape Group? (3) In 2015-16, what NRM programs were funded and how much did each program cost? (4) How much of the NRM funding was paid from Royalties for Regions?
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Answered
21 June 2016
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
77 days
As at 5 April 2016
(1)(a) $7 913 000.
(b) State NRM Program funds are not allocated to specific regions and are subject to a competitive grants allocation process. $721 139 has been approved for South West NRM projects.
(2)(a) Nil. One application received but not approved.
(b) $66 089.
(c)-(d) Nil. Not eligible.
(e) $79 335.
(3) The State NRM Program comprises four components:
Community Action Grants - $4 000 000.
Community Capability Grants - (large), $3 100 000.
Community Capability Grants - (small), $100 000.
Program Delivery - $713 000.
(4) $6 330 400 from Royalties for Regions in 2015-16.
(1)(a) $7 913 000.
(b) State NRM Program funds are not allocated to specific regions and are subject to a competitive grants allocation process. $721 139 has been approved for South West NRM projects.
(2)(a) Nil. One application received but not approved.
(b) $66 089.
(c)-(d) Nil. Not eligible.
(e) $79 335.
(3) The State NRM Program comprises four components:
Community Action Grants - $4 000 000.
Community Capability Grants - (large), $3 100 000.
Community Capability Grants - (small), $100 000.
Program Delivery - $713 000.
(4) $6 330 400 from Royalties for Regions in 2015-16.
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