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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of funding allocated to nine regional towns under the SuperTowns initiative in 2011-2012 and subsequent financial years. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of funding allocations and acquittal for 2011-12, and the overall budget for the Regional Centres Development Plan in 2013/2014.

AnsweredQoN 1292Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 October 2013

Member

Mr M.P. Murray

Portfolio

Regional Development

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I refer to your announcement of 6 July 2011, providing $85.5 million to nine West Australian towns under the SuperTowns or Regional Centres Development Plan, and ask: (a) can you provide a breakdown of this funding (2011–2012) to each of the nominated SuperTowns: (i) Katanning; (ii) Collie; (iii) Esperance; (iv) Northam; (v) Jurien Bay; (vi) Morowa; (vii) Boddington; (viii) Manjimup; and (ix) Margaret River; (b) for each funding allocation, how much has each SuperTown acquitted of this initial amount in 2011–2012; (c) for on what project or projects has each SuperTown used this funding allocation; and (d) in the 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 financial years, what funding allocations for SuperTowns have been budgeted for the nine regional centres initially identified in 2011?

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Answered

19 November 2013

Responded by

Minister for Regional Development

Response time

35 days

(a)
(i) KATANNING:
Katanning Town Centre Commercial and Streetscape Revitalisation - $8 715 000
Multicultural and Aboriginal Engagement and Enhancement Project - $255 000
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - $175 000
(ii) COLLIE:
Collie CBD Revitalisation - $11 010 000
(iii) ESPERANCE:
Esperance Economic Development Program - $193 350
Esperance Town Centre Revitalisation Masterplan - $380 000
Esperance Waterfront Project - A World Class Foreshore Development - $12 650 517
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - $719 000
(iv) NORTHAM:
Avon Health and Emergency Services Precinct - $4 814 550
Avon River Revitalisation and Riverfront Development (Stage 1) - $3 655 435
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - $575 000
(v) JURIEN BAY:
Jurien Bay City Centre Enhancement Project - Dandaragan Shire - $12 137 850
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - Shire of Dandaragan - $595 000
(vi) MORAWA:
Morawa Town Revitalisation Project - $3 000 000
North Midlands Solar Thermal Power Station Feasibility Study - $500 000
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - $762 000
(vii) BODDINGTON:
Economic Development Implementation in the Boddington District - $1 173 298
Ranford Water Capacity - $1 250 000
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - Shire of Boddington - $399 000
(viii) MANJIMUP:
Manjimup's Agricultural Expansion - $ 6 955 000
Revitalisation of Manjimup's Town Centre $ 5 710 000
(ix) MARGARET RIVER:
Margaret River Perimeter Road and Town Centre Improvements - $1 940 000
Surfers Point Precinct Project - $3 460 000
(b) SuperTown funding acquitted in 2011-12 is:
SHIRE OF BODDINGTON:
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - $399 000
SHIRE OF KATANNING:
SuperTowns Development Planning Fund - $175 000
(c) Refer to response in part (a)
(d) The SuperTowns initiative is part of the Regional Centres Development Plan which has been allocated $16m in the 2013/2014 financial year.

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