❓ Opposition questions the Minister's ability to identify major tourism infrastructure projects and priorities. The Minister responds by referencing publicly available resources and outlining specific projects and initiatives.
AnsweredQoN 1188Legislative Assembly
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(1) Given the role of the Minister in developing the tourism industry and the Opposition’s role in scrutinising the Minister’s performance, why can’t the Minister identify the major tourism infrastructure projects planned for the next 2 years?
(2) Given the role of the Minister in developing the tourism industry and the Opposition’s role in scrutinising the Minister’s performance, why can’t the Minister identify the major tourism infrastructure priorities for Western Australia?
(2) Given the role of the Minister in developing the tourism industry and the Opposition’s role in scrutinising the Minister’s performance, why can’t the Minister identify the major tourism infrastructure priorities for Western Australia?
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Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
33 days
Tourism Western Australia's Tourism Accommodation Development Register (TADR) contains this information and is publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. It summarises private tourism infrastructure developments throughout Western Australia which are in the planning or construction phase. As at December 2005, there were 111 tourism accommodation developments in the planning stage totalling $967.9 million and 56 developments under construction totalling $266.7 million. Major projects which developers advise Tourism Western Australia are planned in the coming 18 months to two years include: Under construction; Medina Executive Barrack Plaza Hotel, Perth - 100 room, 4 star hotel $25 million, Peninsula Hotel Redevelopment, Mandurah - 120 room, 4 star hotel, $25 million, The Frangipani, Broome - 62 room, self contained apartments, $12 million, Commencing in second half of 2006; Outrigger Hotel, Bunbury - 207 units, $80 million, Ningaloo Hilton, Coral Bay - 130 room 5 star hotel, $56 million, Abbey Farm Hilton, Yallingup - 156 suites, $52 million, Tropicana Inn, Broome - addition of 225 rooms, $30 million, Abrolhos Island Tourist Accommodation - 20 unit lodge, $12 million, Savannah Campground, Karijini National Park - addition of 35 tented cabins and 54 sites, $3.7 million, Karma Hotel, Margaret River - 12 5 star chalets, $17 million, Elan Riverside Pier Hotel, Perth - 86 rooms, $15 million. Commencing in first half of 2007; Caves House, Yallingup - addition of 36 units, $20 million, Eco Beach, Broome - 80 eco cabins and safari tents, $5 million. Tourism Western Australia's Landbank initiative has been created to ensure that there is adequate supply of tourism development sites to meet the future needs of the tourism industry in Western Australia. The aim of the Landbank initiative is to make identified tourism sites 'investor ready' by streamlining the approvals processes required for tourism development to occur. Developers will be asked to submit detailed design proposals for these important tourism sites. Development is expected to be completed within three years. Tourism Western Australia is planning to release 20 Landbank sites by 2010. The developments will vary from luxury resorts to caravan parks and wilderness lodges. Investment attraction strategies have been developed to promote these sites to tourism developers in Western Australia, interstate and overseas. Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
Under construction; Medina Executive Barrack Plaza Hotel, Perth - 100 room, 4 star hotel $25 million, Peninsula Hotel Redevelopment, Mandurah - 120 room, 4 star hotel, $25 million, The Frangipani, Broome - 62 room, self contained apartments, $12 million, Commencing in second half of 2006; Outrigger Hotel, Bunbury - 207 units, $80 million, Ningaloo Hilton, Coral Bay - 130 room 5 star hotel, $56 million, Abbey Farm Hilton, Yallingup - 156 suites, $52 million, Tropicana Inn, Broome - addition of 225 rooms, $30 million, Abrolhos Island Tourist Accommodation - 20 unit lodge, $12 million, Savannah Campground, Karijini National Park - addition of 35 tented cabins and 54 sites, $3.7 million, Karma Hotel, Margaret River - 12 5 star chalets, $17 million, Elan Riverside Pier Hotel, Perth - 86 rooms, $15 million. Commencing in first half of 2007; Caves House, Yallingup - addition of 36 units, $20 million, Eco Beach, Broome - 80 eco cabins and safari tents, $5 million. Tourism Western Australia's Landbank initiative has been created to ensure that there is adequate supply of tourism development sites to meet the future needs of the tourism industry in Western Australia. The aim of the Landbank initiative is to make identified tourism sites 'investor ready' by streamlining the approvals processes required for tourism development to occur. Developers will be asked to submit detailed design proposals for these important tourism sites. Development is expected to be completed within three years. Tourism Western Australia is planning to release 20 Landbank sites by 2010. The developments will vary from luxury resorts to caravan parks and wilderness lodges. Investment attraction strategies have been developed to promote these sites to tourism developers in Western Australia, interstate and overseas. Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
Tourism Western Australia is planning to release 20 Landbank sites by 2010. The developments will vary from luxury resorts to caravan parks and wilderness lodges. Investment attraction strategies have been developed to promote these sites to tourism developers in Western Australia, interstate and overseas. Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
Under construction; Medina Executive Barrack Plaza Hotel, Perth - 100 room, 4 star hotel $25 million, Peninsula Hotel Redevelopment, Mandurah - 120 room, 4 star hotel, $25 million, The Frangipani, Broome - 62 room, self contained apartments, $12 million, Commencing in second half of 2006; Outrigger Hotel, Bunbury - 207 units, $80 million, Ningaloo Hilton, Coral Bay - 130 room 5 star hotel, $56 million, Abbey Farm Hilton, Yallingup - 156 suites, $52 million, Tropicana Inn, Broome - addition of 225 rooms, $30 million, Abrolhos Island Tourist Accommodation - 20 unit lodge, $12 million, Savannah Campground, Karijini National Park - addition of 35 tented cabins and 54 sites, $3.7 million, Karma Hotel, Margaret River - 12 5 star chalets, $17 million, Elan Riverside Pier Hotel, Perth - 86 rooms, $15 million. Commencing in first half of 2007; Caves House, Yallingup - addition of 36 units, $20 million, Eco Beach, Broome - 80 eco cabins and safari tents, $5 million. Tourism Western Australia's Landbank initiative has been created to ensure that there is adequate supply of tourism development sites to meet the future needs of the tourism industry in Western Australia. The aim of the Landbank initiative is to make identified tourism sites 'investor ready' by streamlining the approvals processes required for tourism development to occur. Developers will be asked to submit detailed design proposals for these important tourism sites. Development is expected to be completed within three years. Tourism Western Australia is planning to release 20 Landbank sites by 2010. The developments will vary from luxury resorts to caravan parks and wilderness lodges. Investment attraction strategies have been developed to promote these sites to tourism developers in Western Australia, interstate and overseas. Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
Tourism Western Australia is planning to release 20 Landbank sites by 2010. The developments will vary from luxury resorts to caravan parks and wilderness lodges. Investment attraction strategies have been developed to promote these sites to tourism developers in Western Australia, interstate and overseas. Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
Tourism Western Australia has developed Destination Development Strategies (DDS) for WA's five tourism regions that are also publicly available on westernaustralia.com under the planning and development section. The DDS's outline strategies to address gaps in infrastructure, attractions, accommodation and other tourism facilities, with the objective to maximise Western Australia's iconic tourism experiences, increase visitation and disperse visitors and associated economic benefits to all parts of a tourism region. The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
The DDS's formed the basis for Tourism Western Australia's submission to the State Infrastructure Strategy. Tourism Western Australia's submission summarises the tourism industry's key public infrastructure priorities for the coming 20 years, covering key infrastructure requirements such as airports, roads and marine infrastructure, utility provision, community infrastructure, and education and training. Priorities have been ranked according to the ability of public infrastructure projects to facilitate private investment in our existing high priority and emerging tourism destinations, create new experiences with high domestic and international appeal, achieve strong economic, social and environmental outcomes, improve current visitor satisfaction and address areas of market failure. See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
See table paper no. relating to the top 10 infrastructure projects priorities that will facilitate tourism development in Western Australia..
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