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❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals a list of unfunded requests from local governments and brigades for emergency services infrastructure upgrades and new facilities for the 2007/2008 financial year, followed by a vague statement about programs in place.

AnsweredQoN 2414Legislative Assembly

Asked

12 June 2007

Member

Mr M.J. Cowper

Portfolio

Police and Emergency Services

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(2) What program or programs are there in place to facilitate these requests?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered

14 August 2007

Responded by

Minister for Police and Emergency Services

Response time

63 days

(1) For the 2007/2008 financial year the following requests were not funded:
Local Government
Brigade Name
Description
New or Upgrade
Armadale
Armadale SES
Expansion to existing building
Upgrade
Armadale
Roleystone BFB
Storeroom & Cover Area
Upgrade
Ashburton
Tom Price SES
Fencing unit premises
Upgrade
Ashburton
Tom Price SES
2 Car carport
Upgrade
Boddington
Boddington SES
Create Operations Room out of existing Store Room
Upgrade
Boddington
Quindanning BFB
2 Bay Shed plus Ablutions
New
Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Catterick BFB
1 Bay shed plus ablutions
New
Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Sunnyside BFB
1 Bay shed plus ablutions
New
Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Yornup BFB
Extra Funding to finish Yornup FS
New
Brookton
Brookton Central BFB
3 Bay Shed
New
Broome
Broome Regional BFB
3 Bay Shed plus Ablutions & Amenities
New
Capel
Elgin BFB
1 Bay Shed
New
Cockburn
South Coogee BFB
Collocated with Cockburn SES
New
Corrigin
Bilbarin BFB
1 Bay Shed
New
Cuballing
Cuballing/Popanyinning BFB
2 Bay Shed plus amenities
New
Derby-West Kimberley
Hamlet Grove BFB
Concrete or Paving
Upgrade
Derby-West Kimberley
Hamlet Grove BFB
Shade Sail Stand Alone
Upgrade
Derby-West Kimberley
Hamlet Grove BFB
Office & Training Room
Upgrade
East Pilbara
Newman SES
Headquarters & Operations Centre
New
East Pilbara
Nullagine BFB
2 Bay Shed
New
Esperance
Gibson BFB
1 Bay Shed
New
Gnowangerup
Gnowangerup SES
SES HQ Renovations
Upgrade
Goomalling
Jennacubbine BFB
2 Bay Shed plus ablutions
New
Harvey
Cookernup BFB
Extension to Fire Station
Upgrade
Harvey
Harvey Hills BFB
Extension including ablution, kitchen, change rooms
Upgrade
Harvey
Leschenault BFB
Cover for front & back entrances
Upgrade
Jerramungup
Boxwood BFB
2 Bay Shed
New
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Kalgoorlie-Boulder SES
Build Toilet Facilities
Upgrade
Katanning
Katanning Central BFB
2 Bay Shed plus ablutions
New
Kulin
Kulin Town BFB
Collocated
New
Kulin
Pingaring BFB
1 Bay Shed
New
Kwinana
Mandogalup BFB
Air conditioning
New
Lake Grace
Newdegate Town BFB
Fire station renovations
Upgrade
Mandurah
Mandurah BFB
Addition to existing Fire Station
Upgrade
Manjimup
Perup BFB
2 Bay Shed plus Ablutions & Amenities
New
Menzies
Menzies BFB
Bathroom, Water, Power, Electrical works
Upgrade
Moora
Bindi Bindi BFB
2 Bay Shed
New
Mullewa
Ambania BFB
1 Bay Shed plus ablutions
New
Mullewa
Tardun BFB
1 Bay Shed plus ablutions
New
Mundaring
Mount Helena BFB
Funds Required to Complete New Facilities
New
Mundaring
Sawyers Valley BFB
Extensions to Building including ablutions, meeting room, office & operations area , male & female change rooms & storage area
Upgrade
Murray
Dwellingup BFB
Communications Room
Upgrade
Murray
Murray SES
New SES Building
New
Nannup
Darradup BFB
Water Tank
Upgrade
Nannup
Nannup Brook BFB
Install Ablutions
Upgrade
Pingelly
Pingelly SES
4 Bay Shed plus Ablutions & Amenities
New
Plantagenet
Denbarker BFB
2 Bay Shed plus Ablutions
New
Plantagenet
Forest Hill BFB
2 Bay Shed plus Ablutions
New
Plantagenet
Kendenup BFB
Ablutions, electricals and crossover
Upgrade
Plantagenet
South Porongurup BFB
2 Bay Shed plus Ablutions
New
Ravensthorpe
Munglinup BFB
Collocated with St John Ambulance & Local Community Bus
New
Rockingham
Baldivis BFB
Replace Floor coverings in Training area
Upgrade
Rockingham
Rockingham SES
Painting premises
Upgrade
Roebourne
Karratha SES
Paint current building
Upgrade
Serpentine-Jarrahdale
Mundijong BFB
Collocated with Serpentine Jarrahdale SES
New
Stirling
Stirling SES
5 Bay Shed plus Amenities
New
Toodyay
Coondle-Nunile BFB
Vehicle entrance & exit to Fire Station
Upgrade
Wagin
South East No 1 BFB
2 Bay Shed plus Ablutions & Amenities
New
West Arthur
Arthur River BFB
2 Bay Shed
New
Williams
Williams BFB
2 Bay Shed
New
Wyndham-East Kimberley
Ivanhoe BFB
Relocate existing Kununurra SES Shed
Upgrade
Yilgarn
Bodallin/Noongaar BFB
3 Bay Shed
New
(2) The following programs are in place to facilitate the requests:
It is important to note that since the introduction of the Emergency Services Levy (ESL) in 2003/2004 over half the existing dedicated Bush Fire Service fleet, that is 327 vehicles, have been replaced with new or refurbished appliances. Forty five new buildings have been approved and another 33 stations and facilities have had improvements.
On top of this, nearly 30% or 107 of 396 State Emergency Service vehicles, trailers and boats have been replaced. Sixty two buildings have also been replaced or upgraded across the state.
That is a total of 434 vehicles, trailers etc and 140 buildings that have been replaced or improved over the five years since the Emergency Services Levy has been introduced.
In addition to the above, the financial saving to Local Government since the introduction of the ESL is also significant. Information provided to FESA by Local Governments indicates that prior to the ESL, they were spending up to $3.5 million per annum on the operations of their bushfire brigades. The ESL now provides up to $6 million per annum.
Also the ESL now provides the primary response equipment directly to Local Government and ensures it is then maintained as fit for purpose and replaced when it is not.
Funding for Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades (BFBs) and State Emergency Service (SESs) Units is allocated via the ESL Grants Scheme where Local Governments make application for a capital grant on an annual basis. Capital grants include new firefighting appliances, vehicles and buildings.
The BFB Capital Grants Committee and SES Capital Grants Committee have been established to oversee the capital grant funding allocations to Local Governments for their BFB's and SES Units.
The primary function of these Committees is to determine the priority of the allocation of Capital Grants to meet the needs of Local Governments and communities throughout the State.
FESA is finalising a 'fit for purpose' assessment tool of all emergency services facilities statewide which is used as a planning tool to assess key criteria to determine the suitability of the current structure to maintain health and safety of staff, volunteers and visitors. The assessment tool also ranks the facilities to determine replacement priorities.
In addition to the 'fit for purpose' assessment to determine the suitability of a building, FESA's Resource to Risk Model, is used to assess the level of risk to a community and in turn the profile/role of the brigade or unit considered appropriate to mitigate the assessed risk.
Where a Local Government is not satisfied that the Grant allocation for capital purposes complies with the declared policies associated with the ESL Grants Scheme and has been unable to satisfactorily resolve the issue with FESA, the Local Government CEO may refer such a dispute to the relevant Capital Grants Committee for review and reassessment.
Funding requests for FESA's capital works program are submitted to the Department of Treasury and Finance in line with the Government's annual state budgetary process where whole of government priorities are considered against the governments cost and demand pressures criteria.
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