❓ The Minister for Heritage provides an update on conservation works at the Fremantle warders' cottages, funded by the Liberal-National government's heritage revolving fund, with plans for sale or lease in early 2016.
AnsweredQoN 116Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
WARDERS'
COTTAGES, FREMANTLE
116. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the
Minister for Heritage:
I understand that we
should be seeing some building activity at the warders' cottages in
Fremantle. Could the minister please update the house on what will be happening
there in the very near future?
Ms
S.F. McGurk interjected.
COTTAGES, FREMANTLE
116. Mr M.H. TAYLOR to the
Minister for Heritage:
I understand that we
should be seeing some building activity at the warders' cottages in
Fremantle. Could the minister please update the house on what will be happening
there in the very near future?
Ms
S.F. McGurk interjected.
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, member for
Fremantle, we have done lots. First of all, I thank the member for Bateman for
the question. I know the member has taken a particular interest in this issue
as he raises it with me regularly, unlike the member for Fremantle—although
she does raise it in this house from time to time. I am happy to report that
conservation works have commenced on the Fremantle warders' cottages.
This work is being funded by $2 million of priority funding through the Liberal–National
government's heritage revolving fund. The initial works will focus on
stonemasonry, removing the non-permeable paint and allowing the limestone to
again breathe, as well as extensive mortar and stonework repairs to those
buildings. These restoration works are likely to take until late 2015, with a
view to offering those warders' cottages for sale or lease by early
2016. This is the very first priority project of what I hope will be many
projects that we have branded as heritage works that are funded through the
Liberal–National government's heritage revolving fund. These
heritage works are part of the first revolving fund program of its kind in
Australia. The revolving fund seeks, in the first instance, to undertake
essential initial conservation work on disused or underutilised heritage
properties in order to make them more attractive for privately funded adaption,
going forward with the view to a solid investment return on our initial outlay
in those projects, which can then be ploughed back into the next project. In
that way, the fund will continue to grow into the future; it is a perpetuating
fund that is quarantined for heritage adaption works into the future. These
works will create vibrant and viable places that people can experience and
enjoy into the future. This is the very best way that we can ensure that our
heritage conservation places are preserved for future generations. The argument
around private sector involvement in heritage conservation has been well and
truly won and has already been seen with other significant projects, such as
the old Treasury building and Brookfield Place in the Perth CBD. We see not
only the activation of these places, but also a significant economic benefit —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Fremantle, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
A.P. JACOB : I cannot quite hear the interjections of the member for
Fremantle, but I thought she would have been excited about not only seeing the
projects restored but also the economic benefit for Fremantle. Not only do we
activate these places, we see jobs created through these projects, particularly
jobs in key heritage skills areas. I hope this will see the growth of an
industry in the future. This is another example of the Liberal–National
government continuing to deliver strongly in the heritage space.
Fremantle, we have done lots. First of all, I thank the member for Bateman for
the question. I know the member has taken a particular interest in this issue
as he raises it with me regularly, unlike the member for Fremantle—although
she does raise it in this house from time to time. I am happy to report that
conservation works have commenced on the Fremantle warders' cottages.
This work is being funded by $2 million of priority funding through the Liberal–National
government's heritage revolving fund. The initial works will focus on
stonemasonry, removing the non-permeable paint and allowing the limestone to
again breathe, as well as extensive mortar and stonework repairs to those
buildings. These restoration works are likely to take until late 2015, with a
view to offering those warders' cottages for sale or lease by early
2016. This is the very first priority project of what I hope will be many
projects that we have branded as heritage works that are funded through the
Liberal–National government's heritage revolving fund. These
heritage works are part of the first revolving fund program of its kind in
Australia. The revolving fund seeks, in the first instance, to undertake
essential initial conservation work on disused or underutilised heritage
properties in order to make them more attractive for privately funded adaption,
going forward with the view to a solid investment return on our initial outlay
in those projects, which can then be ploughed back into the next project. In
that way, the fund will continue to grow into the future; it is a perpetuating
fund that is quarantined for heritage adaption works into the future. These
works will create vibrant and viable places that people can experience and
enjoy into the future. This is the very best way that we can ensure that our
heritage conservation places are preserved for future generations. The argument
around private sector involvement in heritage conservation has been well and
truly won and has already been seen with other significant projects, such as
the old Treasury building and Brookfield Place in the Perth CBD. We see not
only the activation of these places, but also a significant economic benefit —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER : Member for Fremantle, I call you to order for the first time.
Mr
A.P. JACOB : I cannot quite hear the interjections of the member for
Fremantle, but I thought she would have been excited about not only seeing the
projects restored but also the economic benefit for Fremantle. Not only do we
activate these places, we see jobs created through these projects, particularly
jobs in key heritage skills areas. I hope this will see the growth of an
industry in the future. This is another example of the Liberal–National
government continuing to deliver strongly in the heritage space.
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