❓ The Minister for Regional Development outlines the benefits of the new Augusta boat harbour, highlighting its contribution to tourism, safer boating, regional development, and commercial activities, particularly Ocean Grown Abalone. The project, funded largely by royalties for regions, addresses a long-standing need for coastal access and supports volunteer marine rescue efforts.
AnsweredQoN 976Legislative Assembly
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AUGUSTA BOAT HARBOUR
976. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the Minister
for Regional Development:
Boating in the south west is a popular recreational activity.
Can the minister outline to the house how the new Augusta boat harbour will
benefit tourism and provide safer boating facilities?
976. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the Minister
for Regional Development:
Boating in the south west is a popular recreational activity.
Can the minister outline to the house how the new Augusta boat harbour will
benefit tourism and provide safer boating facilities?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bunbury for the question. Before I
answer it, I also acknowledge the significant contribution of the Minister for
Sport and Recreation to sport in Western Australia and also in his other ministerial
portfolios, and, of course, his decision to step down. There are only three
question times to go, mate.
On Friday it was fantastic to have the Premier down in
Augusta, in my electorate, to look at the significant Department of Transport–managed
project, the new Augusta boat harbour. It was fantastic to see most of the town
come out to celebrate—school kids, people from the local community and
people from the surrounding communities—because it is a truly regional
project that will support the people of not only Augusta, but also Margaret
River, Nannup, Manjimup, and even Bunbury and Busselton.
Mr
M.P. Murray : And Collie.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : Yes, and even those fantastic fishermen from Collie who like
to fish on the coast and go back with their catch.
As a project worth some $36.5 million,
of which $34.6 million came from royalties for regions, it fits the royalties
for regions criteria. It is a significantly regional project that has been on
the drawing board for some time—about 20-odd years—from the
first decision about the need to have access to the coast and water, given that
there is no significant access point from the north side of Busselton all the
way to Albany. This will support the rescue effort that is needed from time to
time by those very good volunteers in the Volunteer Marine Rescue Service. They
rescue from the ocean people who are in trouble, and having safe access to the
water is important. The new boat harbour will also be significant for the
commercial activities down there. There are commercial spaces and lots on the
site, of which one will be secured very soon by Ocean Grown Abalone. Members
who were party to a function held recently in Parliament at which we got to
taste ocean grown abalone know of the substantial opportunities that will bring
to Western Australia and the south west of the state. The harbour will provide
businesses with a commercial base. The Premier and Minister for Fisheries made
another announcement in support of the expansion of that project.
On the site there are over 200
parking bays for cars and trailers, a couple of substantial groynes—one
is about 600 metres and the other is 150 metres—and 40 boat pens, 30 of
which have been secured with tenancies from local and non-local people. I have
every confidence that a decision of this government to land a significant
project in Augusta, which has been on the drawing board for a long time, will
contribute to the region and the local economy. We are very proud to be part of
a government that is making a difference to regional Western Australia, and it
was great to have the Premier down there on the weekend to open and celebrate
the project with the local community.
answer it, I also acknowledge the significant contribution of the Minister for
Sport and Recreation to sport in Western Australia and also in his other ministerial
portfolios, and, of course, his decision to step down. There are only three
question times to go, mate.
On Friday it was fantastic to have the Premier down in
Augusta, in my electorate, to look at the significant Department of Transport–managed
project, the new Augusta boat harbour. It was fantastic to see most of the town
come out to celebrate—school kids, people from the local community and
people from the surrounding communities—because it is a truly regional
project that will support the people of not only Augusta, but also Margaret
River, Nannup, Manjimup, and even Bunbury and Busselton.
Mr
M.P. Murray : And Collie.
Mr
D.T. REDMAN : Yes, and even those fantastic fishermen from Collie who like
to fish on the coast and go back with their catch.
As a project worth some $36.5 million,
of which $34.6 million came from royalties for regions, it fits the royalties
for regions criteria. It is a significantly regional project that has been on
the drawing board for some time—about 20-odd years—from the
first decision about the need to have access to the coast and water, given that
there is no significant access point from the north side of Busselton all the
way to Albany. This will support the rescue effort that is needed from time to
time by those very good volunteers in the Volunteer Marine Rescue Service. They
rescue from the ocean people who are in trouble, and having safe access to the
water is important. The new boat harbour will also be significant for the
commercial activities down there. There are commercial spaces and lots on the
site, of which one will be secured very soon by Ocean Grown Abalone. Members
who were party to a function held recently in Parliament at which we got to
taste ocean grown abalone know of the substantial opportunities that will bring
to Western Australia and the south west of the state. The harbour will provide
businesses with a commercial base. The Premier and Minister for Fisheries made
another announcement in support of the expansion of that project.
On the site there are over 200
parking bays for cars and trailers, a couple of substantial groynes—one
is about 600 metres and the other is 150 metres—and 40 boat pens, 30 of
which have been secured with tenancies from local and non-local people. I have
every confidence that a decision of this government to land a significant
project in Augusta, which has been on the drawing board for a long time, will
contribute to the region and the local economy. We are very proud to be part of
a government that is making a difference to regional Western Australia, and it
was great to have the Premier down there on the weekend to open and celebrate
the project with the local community.
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