❓ Mr. Punch asks about the McGowan government's investment in revitalising Broome's Chinatown precinct and how it will drive business and tourism. The Premier details the government's investment, job creation, and other initiatives to boost tourism in the Kimberley region.
AnsweredQoN 764Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
BROOME CHINATOWN PRECINCT
— REDEVELOPMENT
764. Mr D.T. PUNCH to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to delivering job-creating projects in regional
Western Australia to support business and drive the local economy.
(1) Can the
Premier update the house on this government's job-creating investment
in revitalising Broome's Chinatown precinct?
(2) Can the
Premier advise the house how this will drive business activity in the area and
support the growing number of tourists visiting the region?
— REDEVELOPMENT
764. Mr D.T. PUNCH to the Premier:
I refer to the McGowan Labor
government's commitment to delivering job-creating projects in regional
Western Australia to support business and drive the local economy.
(1) Can the
Premier update the house on this government's job-creating investment
in revitalising Broome's Chinatown precinct?
(2) Can the
Premier advise the house how this will drive business activity in the area and
support the growing number of tourists visiting the region?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bunbury for
the question.
(1)–(2) The
terrific thing is that Broome and the broader Kimberley are getting the
attention that they deserve under our government. As we know, Broome is a world-class
tourism destination. We have seen a rebirth of tourism in Broome and the
broader Kimberley as a result of some of the initiatives that we have taken. On
Friday, I was in Broome to announce a new investment of an additional $12 million
into the next stage of the Chinatown revitalisation program. Combined with the
local shire, more than $15 million is being spent
on rebuilding, rebirthing and recreating Chinatown. That means that the total
government investment in this project will be over $22 million.
The thing about Chinatown is that it
is a beautiful area and is really loved by tourists from interstate, Western Australia
and around the world. The revitalisation of Chinatown will create 80 local
jobs. Carnarvon Street, Short Street, Napier Terrace and Dampier Terrace will
receive various components of upgrades. The historic Streeter's jetty
will be improved and the Broome Visitor Centre will also receive some
improvements. There will be further furniture, shade, lighting, plantings and
the like. It will be a magnificent upgrade and one of the finest town centres
anywhere in Australia when it is finished. We are confident that that will
continue the rebirth and growing of the Broome tourism industry.
It builds on the other initiatives
that we have taken for tourism in the Kimberley, including the initiative we
took with Qantas to make airfares to Broome more affordable. Thus far, 26 000
people have taken up that opportunity, with an extra 500 tourists each week.
The dredging of Broome port—or the port optimisation program, as the
shire president, Harold Tracey, told me—has been completed. That means
that double the number of cruise ships will go into Broome over the next year—21
cruise ships will head into Broome. It means that they can get easier access
and stay longer because the rocks have been removed and the channel has been
deepened. It is looking fantastic. Obviously, the Chinatown improvement will
make a huge difference to Broome as well.
We are very pleased to invest in
regional WA and very pleased to invest in job-creating projects like this
Chinatown redevelopment. I would like to thank in particular the member for
Kimberley and the Minister for Tourism for all their work on improving tourism
in Broome.
the question.
(1)–(2) The
terrific thing is that Broome and the broader Kimberley are getting the
attention that they deserve under our government. As we know, Broome is a world-class
tourism destination. We have seen a rebirth of tourism in Broome and the
broader Kimberley as a result of some of the initiatives that we have taken. On
Friday, I was in Broome to announce a new investment of an additional $12 million
into the next stage of the Chinatown revitalisation program. Combined with the
local shire, more than $15 million is being spent
on rebuilding, rebirthing and recreating Chinatown. That means that the total
government investment in this project will be over $22 million.
The thing about Chinatown is that it
is a beautiful area and is really loved by tourists from interstate, Western Australia
and around the world. The revitalisation of Chinatown will create 80 local
jobs. Carnarvon Street, Short Street, Napier Terrace and Dampier Terrace will
receive various components of upgrades. The historic Streeter's jetty
will be improved and the Broome Visitor Centre will also receive some
improvements. There will be further furniture, shade, lighting, plantings and
the like. It will be a magnificent upgrade and one of the finest town centres
anywhere in Australia when it is finished. We are confident that that will
continue the rebirth and growing of the Broome tourism industry.
It builds on the other initiatives
that we have taken for tourism in the Kimberley, including the initiative we
took with Qantas to make airfares to Broome more affordable. Thus far, 26 000
people have taken up that opportunity, with an extra 500 tourists each week.
The dredging of Broome port—or the port optimisation program, as the
shire president, Harold Tracey, told me—has been completed. That means
that double the number of cruise ships will go into Broome over the next year—21
cruise ships will head into Broome. It means that they can get easier access
and stay longer because the rocks have been removed and the channel has been
deepened. It is looking fantastic. Obviously, the Chinatown improvement will
make a huge difference to Broome as well.
We are very pleased to invest in
regional WA and very pleased to invest in job-creating projects like this
Chinatown redevelopment. I would like to thank in particular the member for
Kimberley and the Minister for Tourism for all their work on improving tourism
in Broome.
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