Hon Lynn MacLaren asks about continued funding for the South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare's Water Quality Monitoring programme. The Minister confirms funding will continue for two years.

AnsweredQoN 6026Legislative Council
Asked
13 September 2012
Portfolio
Environment

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I refer to the South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare's Water Quality Monitoring programme for which funding was provided by the Swan River Trust until 30 June 2012, and ask —
(1) Is the Minister aware of the high level of support for this programme from the local councils participating in it?
(2) Will funding for this programme be continued in the future?
(3) If yes to (2) —
(a) how much funding will be provided;
(b) by whom will the funding be provided; and
(c) for how long will the funding be provided?
(4) If no to (2), will the Minister please detail what possible sources of funding he has investigated and the outcome of those investigations in each case?

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Answered
16 October 2012
Responded by
Minister for Mental Health representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
33 days
(1) Yes, I am aware that the cities of Bayswater, Swan, Melville, Canning and South Perth currently provide laboratory analysis costs for the monitoring program being implemented by South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare.
(2) Yes
(3) (a) $50,000
(b) This funding will be provided by the Swan River Trust. The Department of Water will continue to provide in house support and data management for the program.
(c) This funding will be provided over the next two financial years, 2012-13 and 2013-14.
(4) Not applicable
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