❓ Question regarding the demolition of the Boulder United Friendly Society building and associated funding for the Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project. The Minister provides details on funding, heritage advice, and agreements with the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
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In relation to the demolished Boulder United Friendly Society heritage building, I ask:
(a) when did the Minister first agree to hand over the site to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder;
(b) what funding has the Minister agreed to also contribute to the City regarding any possible recreation of a memorial or a facade on this site;
(c) what heritage advice did the Minister receive before approving of the demolition, will the Minister table the advice, and if not, why not;
(d) what conditions, either verbally or in writing did the Minister attach to any funding promised in association with this site;
(e) what funding, aside from the State Government $5 million Earthquake Restoration Fund and the $1.35 million in Royalties for Regions to support the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project, has the Minister allocated or promised to the City for works in Boulder since the April 2010 earthquake;
(f) what conditions were put on the $1.35 million in Royalties for Regions funding to support the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project, will the Minister table the agreement, and if not, why not; and
(i) what amendments to the agreement have been agreed since the announcement on 13 December 2011;
(ii) how much and for what purposes has any of the $1.35 million been spent thus far; and
(iii) will the Minister guarantee that none of the $1.35 million will be spent on non-heritage restoration work; and
(g) what written advice did the Minister receive from the Member for Eyre regarding any potential conflict of interest in any advocacy for Burt Street funding, given his electorate office is in the affected Burt Street precinct, and will the Minister table that advice, and if not, why not?
(a) when did the Minister first agree to hand over the site to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder;
(b) what funding has the Minister agreed to also contribute to the City regarding any possible recreation of a memorial or a facade on this site;
(c) what heritage advice did the Minister receive before approving of the demolition, will the Minister table the advice, and if not, why not;
(d) what conditions, either verbally or in writing did the Minister attach to any funding promised in association with this site;
(e) what funding, aside from the State Government $5 million Earthquake Restoration Fund and the $1.35 million in Royalties for Regions to support the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project, has the Minister allocated or promised to the City for works in Boulder since the April 2010 earthquake;
(f) what conditions were put on the $1.35 million in Royalties for Regions funding to support the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder's Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project, will the Minister table the agreement, and if not, why not; and
(i) what amendments to the agreement have been agreed since the announcement on 13 December 2011;
(ii) how much and for what purposes has any of the $1.35 million been spent thus far; and
(iii) will the Minister guarantee that none of the $1.35 million will be spent on non-heritage restoration work; and
(g) what written advice did the Minister receive from the Member for Eyre regarding any potential conflict of interest in any advocacy for Burt Street funding, given his electorate office is in the affected Burt Street precinct, and will the Minister table that advice, and if not, why not?
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Answered
15 May 2012
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development
Response time
55 days
(a) An agreement to the transfer of the site to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder (City) was announced by media release on 25 March 2011.
(b) $1.35 million in Royalties for Regions (RfR) funding has been committed to support the City's Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project.
(c) The building was noted on the City's Municipal Inventory. Consultations were undertaken with the Minister for Heritage. I was provided with advice by the Department of Regional Development and Lands that contained a summary of comments from the Heritage Council of Western Australia, which:
· acknowledged the contents of the Structural Report including the recommendation to consider demolition;
· advised that the Government Heritage Property Disposal process would need to be complied with and the Heritage Council would be seeking an archival record, if there is no alternative to demolition;
· requested sensitive handling of this matter as the BUFS building is the only building to be lost as a consequence of the earthquake;
· as the BUFS building is a State Government owned asset, some media and public relations by the Department of Regional Development and Lands (RDL) is recommended;
· requested that the Premier and Minister for Heritage be briefed on any decisions made, and
· would like RDL and the City to preserve the Burt precinct streetscape and consider retaining the façade of the BUFS building.
(d) In line with all Royalties for Regions funding, this money will be subject to the conditions of a standard Financial Assistance Agreement (FAA) between the City and the Department of Regional Development and Lands. The FAA outlines the terms and conditions and details any special funding conditions associated with the program of works.
(e) The only additional Royalties for Regions funding allocated to the City was $332 674 through the Country Local Government Fund for the Burt Street Heritage Precinct upgrade works for the 2008-09 financial year. The expenditure of these funds was delayed due to the earthquake.
(f) In line with all RfR funding, this money will be subject to the conditions of a standard FAA with RDL. The FAA is currently with the City for signing and has not yet been executed.
(i) The FAA has not yet been executed. It is currently with the City for signing.
(ii) Nil. No funding can be provided to the City until the FAA is executed.
(iii) The FAA will require the City to spend the funding on restoration work on the façades and verandas in the Burt Street Heritage Precinct in Boulder. No other spend will be permitted.
(g) I have not received written advice from the Member for Eyre regarding a potential conflict of interest in this matter.
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(b) $1.35 million in Royalties for Regions (RfR) funding has been committed to support the City's Burt Street Heritage Precinct Restoration Project.
(c) The building was noted on the City's Municipal Inventory. Consultations were undertaken with the Minister for Heritage. I was provided with advice by the Department of Regional Development and Lands that contained a summary of comments from the Heritage Council of Western Australia, which:
· acknowledged the contents of the Structural Report including the recommendation to consider demolition;
· advised that the Government Heritage Property Disposal process would need to be complied with and the Heritage Council would be seeking an archival record, if there is no alternative to demolition;
· requested sensitive handling of this matter as the BUFS building is the only building to be lost as a consequence of the earthquake;
· as the BUFS building is a State Government owned asset, some media and public relations by the Department of Regional Development and Lands (RDL) is recommended;
· requested that the Premier and Minister for Heritage be briefed on any decisions made, and
· would like RDL and the City to preserve the Burt precinct streetscape and consider retaining the façade of the BUFS building.
(d) In line with all Royalties for Regions funding, this money will be subject to the conditions of a standard Financial Assistance Agreement (FAA) between the City and the Department of Regional Development and Lands. The FAA outlines the terms and conditions and details any special funding conditions associated with the program of works.
(e) The only additional Royalties for Regions funding allocated to the City was $332 674 through the Country Local Government Fund for the Burt Street Heritage Precinct upgrade works for the 2008-09 financial year. The expenditure of these funds was delayed due to the earthquake.
(f) In line with all RfR funding, this money will be subject to the conditions of a standard FAA with RDL. The FAA is currently with the City for signing and has not yet been executed.
(i) The FAA has not yet been executed. It is currently with the City for signing.
(ii) Nil. No funding can be provided to the City until the FAA is executed.
(iii) The FAA will require the City to spend the funding on restoration work on the façades and verandas in the Burt Street Heritage Precinct in Boulder. No other spend will be permitted.
(g) I have not received written advice from the Member for Eyre regarding a potential conflict of interest in this matter.
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