❓ Question addresses storm damage in Karratha and government's mitigation efforts, town development, and progress towards becoming a major northern city. Answer details government response, undergrounding powerlines, and construction projects.
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KARRATHA — STORM DAMAGE
Given the recent storm damage in Karratha and with yet another cyclone in the area, can the minister please outline some of the work being undertaken by the government not only to mitigate against the vagaries of nature, but also on the development of the town itself and its progress towards becoming a major city of the north? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
Given the recent storm damage in Karratha and with yet another cyclone in the area, can the minister please outline some of the work being undertaken by the government not only to mitigate against the vagaries of nature, but also on the development of the town itself and its progress towards becoming a major city of the north? Mr B.J. GRYLLS
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I thank the member for North West for the question and also acknowledge the enormous amount of work that he personally did in Carnarvon over the Christmas period to help that community rebuild from some devastating floods. For those who have taken the time to visit Carnarvon in the aftermath, there is some very substantial damage from that river, and not only that, the floods keep on coming back. Today, with the cyclone, they have got another six-metre river, which has inundated the town yet again. Therefore, that community will need some solid support and I am sure that the member for North West will be providing it, along with the government. We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and also acknowledge the enormous amount of work that he personally did in Carnarvon over the Christmas period to help that community rebuild from some devastating floods. For those who have taken the time to visit Carnarvon in the aftermath, there is some very substantial damage from that river, and not only that, the floods keep on coming back. Today, with the cyclone, they have got another six-metre river, which has inundated the town yet again. Therefore, that community will need some solid support and I am sure that the member for North West will be providing it, along with the government. We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
I thank the member for North West for the question and also acknowledge the enormous amount of work that he personally did in Carnarvon over the Christmas period to help that community rebuild from some devastating floods. For those who have taken the time to visit Carnarvon in the aftermath, there is some very substantial damage from that river, and not only that, the floods keep on coming back. Today, with the cyclone, they have got another six-metre river, which has inundated the town yet again. Therefore, that community will need some solid support and I am sure that the member for North West will be providing it, along with the government. We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS replied: I thank the member for North West for the question and also acknowledge the enormous amount of work that he personally did in Carnarvon over the Christmas period to help that community rebuild from some devastating floods. For those who have taken the time to visit Carnarvon in the aftermath, there is some very substantial damage from that river, and not only that, the floods keep on coming back. Today, with the cyclone, they have got another six-metre river, which has inundated the town yet again. Therefore, that community will need some solid support and I am sure that the member for North West will be providing it, along with the government. We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
I thank the member for North West for the question and also acknowledge the enormous amount of work that he personally did in Carnarvon over the Christmas period to help that community rebuild from some devastating floods. For those who have taken the time to visit Carnarvon in the aftermath, there is some very substantial damage from that river, and not only that, the floods keep on coming back. Today, with the cyclone, they have got another six-metre river, which has inundated the town yet again. Therefore, that community will need some solid support and I am sure that the member for North West will be providing it, along with the government. We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
We all saw the story on the front page of Monday’s paper about Karratha. Thirty-eight homes, as well as numerous cars, buildings and schools were damaged. At least nine commercial properties, including the Mercure Inn, Woolworths and the vet building were also damaged. Many buildings suffered significant damage and large pieces of debris remain strewn across the community. Thirteen hundred homes were left without power after the mini tornado. With cyclone Carlos now threatening the Karratha coast, 60 homes are still without power, as we look to deal with the previous aftermath. That shows that it is important for government to take some pre-emptive action to ensure that Karratha, as we progress it to a city of the north, can deal with what we hope is an unusual event, but it seems that cyclone season comes every year. As we speak, we are undergrounding every powerline in Karratha city and right across the Pilbara communities. For the information of members, in the newer suburbs, where underground power is standard — Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Dr A.D. Buti : What about Armadale? Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : Was there a cyclone in Armadale? Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Dr A.D. Buti : Where do you live? Nedlands! Don’t you have underground power there? There are no cyclones there, are there? The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
The SPEAKER : Order! Member for Armadale, I formally call you to order for the first time today. While I am on my feet I also formally call to order for the first time today the member for Collie–Preston. Member for Collie–Preston, when someone asks a question in this place, it is not an opportunity for you or other members to continually talk through it. Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
Mr B.J. GRYLLS : It is interesting to note that when the Liberal–National government announced its $130 million underground power program, the opposition opposed it. I do not think that it will be game to oppose it in Karratha today, where the benefits of that program will be great. In the newer suburbs where the power is underground, there is no problem. In the older suburbs, where the power is not underground, that is where power is lost. Underground power will make a big difference in preventing damage to that infrastructure, and we are looking to spread underground power right down the coast to Onslow, and other Pilbara communities, to ensure that power supply being lost during cyclones does not become a risk to the community. In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
In and around that redevelopment of Karratha, it is very exciting to see the new apartment building, the Finbar apartment building, for which construction is underway. The crane is being put up to build that nine-storey apartment building. Pre-sales are already taking place. As we speak, it is possible to buy one of those 300-odd apartments in that commercial apartment project there in Karratha—a major step forward. Right next door to that new multi–hundred million dollar project is the Karratha service workers project; 100 affordable units for service workers and small business employees in Karratha, and they are going to be able to access that accommodation at between $300 and $500 a week rent. The government is trying to normalise the rent for the non-government sector and for the small business sector in Karratha. At the same time as the Finbar apartment building is being built and people are about to move into the service workers accommodation, the Shire of Roebourne has announced the sod turning on the Cattrall Park redevelopment, the Karratha Youth and Families Space, the Baynton West Family Centre and the Bulgarra Sporting Precinct. Without doubt, the face of Karratha is being transformed and I look forward to coming to Parliament in coming days to outline the shortlist of the international and national developers that want to help transform Karratha into the city of the north, with a decision soon to be made. If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
If we look a bit further south, cyclone Carlos is heading south. It needs to be pointed out that in Onslow, the Shire of Ashburton has completed construction of the Ashburton multipurpose facility, a major new recreation facility. But it also doubles as a cyclone shelter. Five days after the member for North West and I opened that facility, it was full as one of the previous cyclones this year went through that area. The great thing about this cyclone shelter in Onslow is that there is a close partnership with the local hospital. The local hospital stockpiles food, so that at any one time there is enough food at the hospital for 250 people for five days. As that stockpile is worked down, it is restocked so that, should Onslow be hit, as it regularly is—I think it is the most cyclone-prone town in the state—the people there are ready to deal with that and people’s safety is not compromised. We are making sure that as we develop the Pilbara to take its place as a major economic driver of not just Western Australia, but Australia and the rest of the world, it has community amenity and community facilities that match the great excitement that we have for that project. The Pilbara Cities initiative continues to drive investment in the Pilbara region.
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