❓ An inquiry regarding potential delays in the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre project, including funding breakdowns and land tenure issues. The Minister acknowledges complexity due to remoteness but assures progress.
AnsweredQoN 987Legislative Council
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With regard to the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre -
(1) Can the Minister confirm if there are delays in commencing work on the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre?
(2) If yes to (1), where are these delays occurring?
(3) If no to (1), why does the Minister consider there are no delays?
(4) What does the Minister intend to do to resolve any delays that may exist?
(5) When does the Minister believe the Shire of Shark Bay will have all the necessary approvals and agreements in place to commence development of the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre?
(6) Can the Minister table a breakdown of all the Shire, State and Federal funding for the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre?
(7) Can the Minister outline if land purchase costs are included in the breakdown as identified in answers to (6)?
(8) Can the Minister outline his understanding of the various land tenure issues involved with this project?
(1) Can the Minister confirm if there are delays in commencing work on the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre?
(2) If yes to (1), where are these delays occurring?
(3) If no to (1), why does the Minister consider there are no delays?
(4) What does the Minister intend to do to resolve any delays that may exist?
(5) When does the Minister believe the Shire of Shark Bay will have all the necessary approvals and agreements in place to commence development of the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre?
(6) Can the Minister table a breakdown of all the Shire, State and Federal funding for the Shark Bay World Heritage Interpretive Centre?
(7) Can the Minister outline if land purchase costs are included in the breakdown as identified in answers to (6)?
(8) Can the Minister outline his understanding of the various land tenure issues involved with this project?
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Answered
11 September 2003
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Response time
30 days
(2) N/A (3) This project is the equivalent to developing a regional museum and exhibition in a remote location, without the benefits of the in-house experience and resources enjoyed by a museum project. The steps preceding the commencement of construction of a modern Interpretive Centre such as the one proposed for Shark Bay are therefore complex and the timeframes are protracted beyond those expected by some of the community. After engaging the architect the first task was to review the town planning scheme for the Denham town centre to identify the building site and land acquisition issues. A consultant was engaged to research the stories to be told in the centre and identify the demographic profile and expectations of visitors to the centre. An Interpretive Designer has now been engaged to design and pull together the complex graphics and audiovisual displays. Once this is under way the architect will be able to commence the building design to suit the interpretive display fit-out prior to calling tenders for construction. (4) The timeframes for the project are longer than would apply to a city project because of the remoteness of the site and the logistics of convening meetings with the multitude of consultants and trades required to complete the job. Within these constraints, the project is otherwise proceeding as normal. Construction on the selected site requires the relocation of the Department of Fisheries from their sub-standard building on the Denham waterfront. Arrangements are under way to provide temporary accommodation pending construction of a permanent office. The timeframe for this move is not expected to impact on the program for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre. The Shire of Shark Bay is assisting the Department of Housing and Works to identify sites for the interim Fisheries accommodation. (5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(3) This project is the equivalent to developing a regional museum and exhibition in a remote location, without the benefits of the in-house experience and resources enjoyed by a museum project. The steps preceding the commencement of construction of a modern Interpretive Centre such as the one proposed for Shark Bay are therefore complex and the timeframes are protracted beyond those expected by some of the community. After engaging the architect the first task was to review the town planning scheme for the Denham town centre to identify the building site and land acquisition issues. A consultant was engaged to research the stories to be told in the centre and identify the demographic profile and expectations of visitors to the centre. An Interpretive Designer has now been engaged to design and pull together the complex graphics and audiovisual displays. Once this is under way the architect will be able to commence the building design to suit the interpretive display fit-out prior to calling tenders for construction. (4) The timeframes for the project are longer than would apply to a city project because of the remoteness of the site and the logistics of convening meetings with the multitude of consultants and trades required to complete the job. Within these constraints, the project is otherwise proceeding as normal. Construction on the selected site requires the relocation of the Department of Fisheries from their sub-standard building on the Denham waterfront. Arrangements are under way to provide temporary accommodation pending construction of a permanent office. The timeframe for this move is not expected to impact on the program for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre. The Shire of Shark Bay is assisting the Department of Housing and Works to identify sites for the interim Fisheries accommodation. (5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(4) The timeframes for the project are longer than would apply to a city project because of the remoteness of the site and the logistics of convening meetings with the multitude of consultants and trades required to complete the job. Within these constraints, the project is otherwise proceeding as normal. Construction on the selected site requires the relocation of the Department of Fisheries from their sub-standard building on the Denham waterfront. Arrangements are under way to provide temporary accommodation pending construction of a permanent office. The timeframe for this move is not expected to impact on the program for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre. The Shire of Shark Bay is assisting the Department of Housing and Works to identify sites for the interim Fisheries accommodation. (5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
$1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(3) This project is the equivalent to developing a regional museum and exhibition in a remote location, without the benefits of the in-house experience and resources enjoyed by a museum project. The steps preceding the commencement of construction of a modern Interpretive Centre such as the one proposed for Shark Bay are therefore complex and the timeframes are protracted beyond those expected by some of the community. After engaging the architect the first task was to review the town planning scheme for the Denham town centre to identify the building site and land acquisition issues. A consultant was engaged to research the stories to be told in the centre and identify the demographic profile and expectations of visitors to the centre. An Interpretive Designer has now been engaged to design and pull together the complex graphics and audiovisual displays. Once this is under way the architect will be able to commence the building design to suit the interpretive display fit-out prior to calling tenders for construction. (4) The timeframes for the project are longer than would apply to a city project because of the remoteness of the site and the logistics of convening meetings with the multitude of consultants and trades required to complete the job. Within these constraints, the project is otherwise proceeding as normal. Construction on the selected site requires the relocation of the Department of Fisheries from their sub-standard building on the Denham waterfront. Arrangements are under way to provide temporary accommodation pending construction of a permanent office. The timeframe for this move is not expected to impact on the program for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre. The Shire of Shark Bay is assisting the Department of Housing and Works to identify sites for the interim Fisheries accommodation. (5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(4) The timeframes for the project are longer than would apply to a city project because of the remoteness of the site and the logistics of convening meetings with the multitude of consultants and trades required to complete the job. Within these constraints, the project is otherwise proceeding as normal. Construction on the selected site requires the relocation of the Department of Fisheries from their sub-standard building on the Denham waterfront. Arrangements are under way to provide temporary accommodation pending construction of a permanent office. The timeframe for this move is not expected to impact on the program for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre. The Shire of Shark Bay is assisting the Department of Housing and Works to identify sites for the interim Fisheries accommodation. (5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(5) All the necessary arrangements have been made and the project is proceeding. Formal arrangements are to relocate Fisheries and to transfer ownership of freehold land from the Shire to the project, but these are routine and should have no impact on the project timeframe. The project is expected to go to tender mid 2004. (6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(6) $5 million – State funding $1 million – Federal funding to be expended as follows: $1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
$1.3 million will be spent on interpretive fit-out, including interpretive consultant fees ($1 million Federal $300,000 State). $500,000 will be spent on the building costs associated with the interpretive fit-out (State). $4.2 million will be spent on the World Heritage Interpretive Centre building, including all land transfer fees and architect and engineering fees (State). (7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(7) Yes. Shire has contributed the Standring House block and the 6-8 metres required of the Hoult’s block, with an estimated commercial value of $250,000 to this Project. (8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
(8) The site consists of two State owned reserves vested in the Shire and Fisheries, and two portions of Shire owned freehold land that the Shire has undertaken to make available to the World Heritage Interpretive Centre free of cost. All lots need to be amalgamated into a single lot for the World Heritage Interpretive Centre.
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