❓ Mr Castrilli asks about recognition for The Gap and Natural Bridge projects. The Minister for Environment responds positively, highlighting awards received for multiple projects including Fitzgerald River National Park, Elizabeth Quay and Fiona Stanley Hospital.
AnsweredQoN 635Legislative Assembly
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TORNDIRRUP
NATIONAL PARK — THE GAP AND NATURAL BRIDGE PROJECTS
635. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the
Minister for Environment:
I understand that The Gap and the Natural Bridge projects,
which were funded by the Liberal–National government, were recently
recognised for excellence by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.
Could the minister please update the house?
NATIONAL PARK — THE GAP AND NATURAL BRIDGE PROJECTS
635. Mr G.M. CASTRILLI to the
Minister for Environment:
I understand that The Gap and the Natural Bridge projects,
which were funded by the Liberal–National government, were recently
recognised for excellence by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects.
Could the minister please update the house?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Bunbury for the question. I am pleased
to advise that the Torndirrup National Park improvement project, of which the
showpiece is the redevelopment of the lookout at The Gap and also the Natural
Bridge near Albany, took out the top award at this year's Australian
Institute of Landscape Architects WA chapter awards as the outstanding category
winner of the year.
Mr C.J. Barnett :
Magnificent!
Mr A.P. JACOB :
Well done to the team, and well done to the Department of Parks and Wildlife
design team in particular. This project also won the award for excellence
within the tourism category. The Gap project features two new, world-class and,
importantly, universally accessible lookout structures, with connecting paths,
new picnic areas and a gathering area, world-class interpretation and, of
course, a bigger car park. It was funded by the Liberal–National state
government with $6.1 million in redevelopment money, the culmination of five
years' work and investment through the Department of Parks and Wildlife
and the royalties for regions program. Since opening in April this year only,
more than 200 000 visitors have already gone through.
Mr C.J. Barnett : I
wonder if the member for Albany has gone there.
Mr A.P. JACOB :
Yes. In fewer than six months, 200 000 visitors have already visited this new
attraction.
That is not the only gong the state government won. In
addition, the $40 million Fitzgerald River National Park improvement project
won the parks and open space award. That was a jointly funded program between
the state and commonwealth governments. It was again a five-year project that
involved the reconstruction and sealing of 40 kilometres of all-weather,
two-wheel drive access throughout the Fitzgerald River National Park. Those
improvements mean that for the first time in the Fitzgerald River National Park's
history all main recreational sites and campgrounds on the eastern side of the
park can be accessed via all-weather bitumen, and it also greatly improves
dieback management within the Fitzgerald River National Park.
I would really like to congratulate the Parks and Wildlife
team, including those who supervised the construction, and the Albany
construction team members and the landscape architecture design team. It is an
outstanding result to pick up not only Fitzgerald River National Park, but also
take out the top gong for the new lookout at The Gap in Albany, one I predicted
it would win when I opened it six months ago. It is clearly the standout
landscape architecture design program for this year.
I am also pleased that Elizabeth Quay received a landscape
architecture award in the urban design category.
Mr C.J. Barnett :
They would hate that!
Mr A.P. JACOB :
That is another state government gong.
Mr W.R. Marmion :
Well done, Minister Day.
Mr A.P. JACOB :
Well done, Minister Day! The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
clearly believes it is the best urban design project to have been done in
recent years.
That is not all. Importantly, Fiona Stanley Hospital received
the award for excellence in the civil landscaping category. That is four top
gongs at this year's landscape architecture awards. The winners of the
state awards are now eligible for recognition at the national level in October
2016.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Right, thank you very much. If the member for Albany is happy, I am happy.
Let us move on.
Mr A.P. JACOB : Thank you, Mr Speaker. With a strong
showing at this year's state awards, I look forward to updating the
house on our projects at the national awards in October.
to advise that the Torndirrup National Park improvement project, of which the
showpiece is the redevelopment of the lookout at The Gap and also the Natural
Bridge near Albany, took out the top award at this year's Australian
Institute of Landscape Architects WA chapter awards as the outstanding category
winner of the year.
Mr C.J. Barnett :
Magnificent!
Mr A.P. JACOB :
Well done to the team, and well done to the Department of Parks and Wildlife
design team in particular. This project also won the award for excellence
within the tourism category. The Gap project features two new, world-class and,
importantly, universally accessible lookout structures, with connecting paths,
new picnic areas and a gathering area, world-class interpretation and, of
course, a bigger car park. It was funded by the Liberal–National state
government with $6.1 million in redevelopment money, the culmination of five
years' work and investment through the Department of Parks and Wildlife
and the royalties for regions program. Since opening in April this year only,
more than 200 000 visitors have already gone through.
Mr C.J. Barnett : I
wonder if the member for Albany has gone there.
Mr A.P. JACOB :
Yes. In fewer than six months, 200 000 visitors have already visited this new
attraction.
That is not the only gong the state government won. In
addition, the $40 million Fitzgerald River National Park improvement project
won the parks and open space award. That was a jointly funded program between
the state and commonwealth governments. It was again a five-year project that
involved the reconstruction and sealing of 40 kilometres of all-weather,
two-wheel drive access throughout the Fitzgerald River National Park. Those
improvements mean that for the first time in the Fitzgerald River National Park's
history all main recreational sites and campgrounds on the eastern side of the
park can be accessed via all-weather bitumen, and it also greatly improves
dieback management within the Fitzgerald River National Park.
I would really like to congratulate the Parks and Wildlife
team, including those who supervised the construction, and the Albany
construction team members and the landscape architecture design team. It is an
outstanding result to pick up not only Fitzgerald River National Park, but also
take out the top gong for the new lookout at The Gap in Albany, one I predicted
it would win when I opened it six months ago. It is clearly the standout
landscape architecture design program for this year.
I am also pleased that Elizabeth Quay received a landscape
architecture award in the urban design category.
Mr C.J. Barnett :
They would hate that!
Mr A.P. JACOB :
That is another state government gong.
Mr W.R. Marmion :
Well done, Minister Day.
Mr A.P. JACOB :
Well done, Minister Day! The Australian Institute of Landscape Architects
clearly believes it is the best urban design project to have been done in
recent years.
That is not all. Importantly, Fiona Stanley Hospital received
the award for excellence in the civil landscaping category. That is four top
gongs at this year's landscape architecture awards. The winners of the
state awards are now eligible for recognition at the national level in October
2016.
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Right, thank you very much. If the member for Albany is happy, I am happy.
Let us move on.
Mr A.P. JACOB : Thank you, Mr Speaker. With a strong
showing at this year's state awards, I look forward to updating the
house on our projects at the national awards in October.
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