❓ Hon Darren West inquires about the Mid-West Investment Plan, seeking details on project funding status, cancellations, business plans, completion, and allocated amounts. The response provides updates on funding disbursement, project timelines, and completion status.
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(1) I refer to the Mid-West Investment Plan and the 29 projects listed on the Department of Regional Development's website as being funded through the plan, and I ask have all of the projects listed been fully funded? (2) If no to (1), which projects are still to receive funding? (3) Have any of the projects been cancelled or deferred, and if yes: (a) which projects have been cancelled; and (b) which projects have been deferred and for how long has each been deferred? (4) Were business plans provided for each of the 29 projects and, if not, which projects did not or were not required to provide a business plan? (5) Have any of these projects been completed and, if yes, which projects? (6) What is the total dollar figure provided from the Mid-West Investment Plan to each of the 29 projects?
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Answered
5 May 2015
Responded by
Minister for Housing representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
41 days
(1) All 28 (please note there are not 29) projects listed on the DRD Website have been approved for funding. Of the 28 projects listed, 20 projects have recieved all MWIP funding as at 16.04.2015.
NB - All projects need to have confirmation that all funding, other than MWIP funds, required to deliver the project has been secured prior to being submitted to Treasury for assessment.
(2) 3 projects have expenditure budgeted in the 2015/16 financial year. (Horizon, Batavia Coast Marina Stage 2, Foodbank).
2 additional projects have not yet met their milestones for disbursement of funds budgeted for 2014/15.(Ballinyoo Bridge, Dongara Geraldton Northampton Strategic Alignment Study).
3 projects are on track to receive final disbursements prior to end of 14/15 financial year. (Yuna Community Centre, Perenjori Early Childhood Centre, Morawa Town Centre Revitalisation).
(3) (a) No projects have been cancelled or deferred. A number of projects have revised their timelines but are still being progressed.
(b) The Murchison Radio Observatory Power project is in the process of revising the MOU.
(4) All projects are required to submit detailed Business Cases that are individually assessed by Treasury and approved by Cabinet.
(5) 16 projects are complete (not all have completed the acquittal process) as at 16.04.2015.
Depot Hill Springs Crossing Update
East Bowes Road
East Ogilvie Road Upgrade
Geraldton Airport Landside Development
Geraldton Residential college
Geraldton University Centre Stage 2
Goldfields Highway - Meekatharra to Wiluna
Morawa Aged Care Units
Morawa Sportsground Facilities Redevelopment
Northampton Light Industrial Units
Original Railway Building Restoration
Perenjori Early Childhood Centre
Pioneer Lodge Communal Activity Rooms and Roof Replacement
Place Road / Flores Road Intersection Reconfiguration
Silver Chain Eneabba Refurbishment
Wubin - Mullewa Road
(6) 28 Projects - These amounts reflect their approved MWIP funding some of which may not yet be provided - refer to response in Q2.
1. $3.5m Ballinyoo Bridge Replacement
2. $3.859m Batavia Coast Marina stage 2
3. $1m Beresford Foreshore Coastal Protection and Enhancement
4. $13.97m
Building Better Regional Cities - Urban Expansion Package
5. $0.356m
Carnamah & Eneabba Town Revitalisation Projects
6. $0.64m Depot Hill Springs Crossing Upgrade
7. $0.6m East Bowes Road
8. $1.2m East Ogilvie Road Upgrade
9. $2.145m Foodbank Geraldton
10. $2.755m Geraldton Airport Landside Development
11. $2m Geraldton Residential College
12. $3m Geraldton Universities Centre
13. $10m Goldfields Highway - Meekatharra to Wiluna
14. $0.33m Morawa Aged Care Units
15. $0.850m Morawa Sportsground Facilities Redevelopment
16. $2.536m Morawa Town Centre Revitalisation
17. $10m
Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory power station
18. $0.661m Northampton Light Industrial Units
19. $1m Original Railway Building Restoration
20. $0.6m Perenjori Early Childhood Centre
21. $0.16m
Pioneer Lodge Communal Activity Rooms and Roof Replacement
22. $2.815m Place Road/Flores Road Intersection Reconfiguration
23. $0.1m Silver Chain Eneabba Refurbishment
24. $1m Strategic Alignment Study - Dongara-Geraldton Northampton
25. $10.8m
Wubin Mullewa Road
26. $0.286m
Yalgoo Community Sports Hub
27. $0.36m Yalgoo Staff Housing
28. $0.25m Yuna Community Centre
NB - All projects need to have confirmation that all funding, other than MWIP funds, required to deliver the project has been secured prior to being submitted to Treasury for assessment.
(2) 3 projects have expenditure budgeted in the 2015/16 financial year. (Horizon, Batavia Coast Marina Stage 2, Foodbank).
2 additional projects have not yet met their milestones for disbursement of funds budgeted for 2014/15.(Ballinyoo Bridge, Dongara Geraldton Northampton Strategic Alignment Study).
3 projects are on track to receive final disbursements prior to end of 14/15 financial year. (Yuna Community Centre, Perenjori Early Childhood Centre, Morawa Town Centre Revitalisation).
(3) (a) No projects have been cancelled or deferred. A number of projects have revised their timelines but are still being progressed.
(b) The Murchison Radio Observatory Power project is in the process of revising the MOU.
(4) All projects are required to submit detailed Business Cases that are individually assessed by Treasury and approved by Cabinet.
(5) 16 projects are complete (not all have completed the acquittal process) as at 16.04.2015.
Depot Hill Springs Crossing Update
East Bowes Road
East Ogilvie Road Upgrade
Geraldton Airport Landside Development
Geraldton Residential college
Geraldton University Centre Stage 2
Goldfields Highway - Meekatharra to Wiluna
Morawa Aged Care Units
Morawa Sportsground Facilities Redevelopment
Northampton Light Industrial Units
Original Railway Building Restoration
Perenjori Early Childhood Centre
Pioneer Lodge Communal Activity Rooms and Roof Replacement
Place Road / Flores Road Intersection Reconfiguration
Silver Chain Eneabba Refurbishment
Wubin - Mullewa Road
(6) 28 Projects - These amounts reflect their approved MWIP funding some of which may not yet be provided - refer to response in Q2.
1. $3.5m Ballinyoo Bridge Replacement
2. $3.859m Batavia Coast Marina stage 2
3. $1m Beresford Foreshore Coastal Protection and Enhancement
4. $13.97m
Building Better Regional Cities - Urban Expansion Package
5. $0.356m
Carnamah & Eneabba Town Revitalisation Projects
6. $0.64m Depot Hill Springs Crossing Upgrade
7. $0.6m East Bowes Road
8. $1.2m East Ogilvie Road Upgrade
9. $2.145m Foodbank Geraldton
10. $2.755m Geraldton Airport Landside Development
11. $2m Geraldton Residential College
12. $3m Geraldton Universities Centre
13. $10m Goldfields Highway - Meekatharra to Wiluna
14. $0.33m Morawa Aged Care Units
15. $0.850m Morawa Sportsground Facilities Redevelopment
16. $2.536m Morawa Town Centre Revitalisation
17. $10m
Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory power station
18. $0.661m Northampton Light Industrial Units
19. $1m Original Railway Building Restoration
20. $0.6m Perenjori Early Childhood Centre
21. $0.16m
Pioneer Lodge Communal Activity Rooms and Roof Replacement
22. $2.815m Place Road/Flores Road Intersection Reconfiguration
23. $0.1m Silver Chain Eneabba Refurbishment
24. $1m Strategic Alignment Study - Dongara-Geraldton Northampton
25. $10.8m
Wubin Mullewa Road
26. $0.286m
Yalgoo Community Sports Hub
27. $0.36m Yalgoo Staff Housing
28. $0.25m Yuna Community Centre
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