❓ Mr. Grylls asks about the benefits of the new Dampier community hub. The Minister details the hub's features, funding sources (including Rio Tinto and Royalties for Regions), and broader regional investments in Karratha and South Hedland.
AnsweredQoN 122Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DAMPIER
COMMUNITY HUB
122. Mr B.J. GRYLLS to the
Minister for Regional Development:
The minister was recently in Dampier to turn the first sod
marking the start of construction of the new Dampier community hub. Can the
minister explain to members how this new facility will enrich the lives of the
good people of Dampier?
COMMUNITY HUB
122. Mr B.J. GRYLLS to the
Minister for Regional Development:
The minister was recently in Dampier to turn the first sod
marking the start of construction of the new Dampier community hub. Can the
minister explain to members how this new facility will enrich the lives of the
good people of Dampier?
AnswerView source ↗
I am glad to explain to the house how the investment this
Liberal–National government is making in the Pilbara cities is
enriching the lives of the people of that region. It was fantastic to be part
of a number of visits during that trip, including a visit to the St Luke's
College arts centre in Karratha, for which the school has picked up $4.7 million
of royalties for regions funds to support the development of the school to
offer educational options in that community. Also, the Karratha Family Centre
has received $1 million from royalties for regions to support the relocation of
that centre to make way for the $207 million health campus that this government
is building in Karratha. I also had a chance to look at the Quarter project,
which is a commercial project promoted by LandCorp in the main street of
Karratha, in the hope that it will be the trigger to bring another hotel
investment into Karratha. In addition, I saw things such as the new skate park
in South Hedland. It was fantastic to see 50 to 60 young kids using that skate
park and being suitably engaged, and to make sure that they are engaged in
something active, other than things they could otherwise be engaged in. Of
particular importance on this trip was going into Dampier to see a project
strongly supported by Rio Tinto. It is fantastic that a company like that has
come to the table to support some community infrastructure in Dampier, which
has not seen this sort of investment for over 30 years. At the turning of the
sod for this community hub were the Mayor of Karratha, Peter Long; the CEO,
Chris Adams; Robyn Sermon from Rio Tinto; as well as of course the good member
for Pilbara. The project involves the expansion and refurbishment of the
existing hall along with an early childhood centre, some community rooms, a
library, a coffee shop and offices for the not-for-profit sector. In all, there
is $6.5 million from royalties for regions funds, $9.4 million from Rio Tinto
and $1.3 million from the City of Karratha to support a fantastic project that
will be the hub of that little community of Dampier.
Several members interjected.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
That word ''hub'' comes up again. Is it not amazing how that
happens on this side of the house!
It will also provide 70 childcare centre places whereas
currently only 17 places are provided. It supports child care in that
community, and I guess it highlights again the support that royalties for
regions is showing in regional Western Australia. It has transformed those
communities. To have an investment like that, supported by a company like Rio Tinto,
is a fantastic outcome. Interestingly, Rio Tinto has also committed its support—which
I found out on the day—to some of the ongoing recurrent costs of this
facility to make sure that people who live and work in Karratha and Dampier
have all the little things that are important to them; they are sorted out.
Liberal–National government is making in the Pilbara cities is
enriching the lives of the people of that region. It was fantastic to be part
of a number of visits during that trip, including a visit to the St Luke's
College arts centre in Karratha, for which the school has picked up $4.7 million
of royalties for regions funds to support the development of the school to
offer educational options in that community. Also, the Karratha Family Centre
has received $1 million from royalties for regions to support the relocation of
that centre to make way for the $207 million health campus that this government
is building in Karratha. I also had a chance to look at the Quarter project,
which is a commercial project promoted by LandCorp in the main street of
Karratha, in the hope that it will be the trigger to bring another hotel
investment into Karratha. In addition, I saw things such as the new skate park
in South Hedland. It was fantastic to see 50 to 60 young kids using that skate
park and being suitably engaged, and to make sure that they are engaged in
something active, other than things they could otherwise be engaged in. Of
particular importance on this trip was going into Dampier to see a project
strongly supported by Rio Tinto. It is fantastic that a company like that has
come to the table to support some community infrastructure in Dampier, which
has not seen this sort of investment for over 30 years. At the turning of the
sod for this community hub were the Mayor of Karratha, Peter Long; the CEO,
Chris Adams; Robyn Sermon from Rio Tinto; as well as of course the good member
for Pilbara. The project involves the expansion and refurbishment of the
existing hall along with an early childhood centre, some community rooms, a
library, a coffee shop and offices for the not-for-profit sector. In all, there
is $6.5 million from royalties for regions funds, $9.4 million from Rio Tinto
and $1.3 million from the City of Karratha to support a fantastic project that
will be the hub of that little community of Dampier.
Several members interjected.
Mr D.T. REDMAN :
That word ''hub'' comes up again. Is it not amazing how that
happens on this side of the house!
It will also provide 70 childcare centre places whereas
currently only 17 places are provided. It supports child care in that
community, and I guess it highlights again the support that royalties for
regions is showing in regional Western Australia. It has transformed those
communities. To have an investment like that, supported by a company like Rio Tinto,
is a fantastic outcome. Interestingly, Rio Tinto has also committed its support—which
I found out on the day—to some of the ongoing recurrent costs of this
facility to make sure that people who live and work in Karratha and Dampier
have all the little things that are important to them; they are sorted out.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.