Unprecedented funding for South-West boating facilities
Unprecedented funding for South-West boating facilities
Portfolio: Transport, Regional Development
Recreational boating enthusiasts in the South-West will benefit from the unprecedented allocation of more than $8.93million in State Government funding to improve boating facilities.
Announcing the latest round of Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme (RBFS) grants today, Transport Minister Troy Buswell and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said 19 projects in the South-West would share $2.1million - the largest allocation to the regions.
Projects vary in scale and scope ranging from $600,000 to be used to upgrade and expand the boat ramps and extend parking at Newtown Beach in Busselton to $5,728 for a mooring at Casuarina Boat Harbour at Bunbury.
Mr Grylls said RBFS funding had quadrupled this year following the allocation of $20million from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program over the next four years.
Mr Buswell said that following calls for submissions and the review process, 53 projects received $5.37million in funding to be allocated over the next two years. The number of grants is more than double the 22 projects funded last year.
“Additionally, through the RBFS process, State Cabinet endorsed priority allocations totalling $3.56million in the current financial year to ensure early benefits for the boating community. This funding was for onshore facilities at the Albany Waterfront development, Coral Bay and Carnarvon, and boat ramps and trailer parking at Jurien Bay,” Mr Buswell said.
Mr Grylls said an additional $5million would also be made available each year over the four RBFS funding rounds to help meet increased demand for boating facilities in regional Western Australia.
“Boating is an incredibly popular activity in this State and the RBFS assists by helping authorities provide infrastructure to meet the growing demand,” Mr Grylls said.
Mr Buswell said the RBFS fostered strong partnerships between the State and local governments and other authorities which significantly benefited the boating community in WA.
The RBFS is managed by the Department of Transport and provides up to 75 per cent of funding for new or improved facilities which benefit recreational boat users.
Eligible authorities may also apply for planning grants which result in detailed plans, cost estimates, approvals or similar for recreational boating facilities.
Since its introduction the RBFS has seen $20.2million allocated to 282 projects throughout WA (rounds one to sixteen).
Further information about the RBFS is available at http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/rbfs or by contacting the RBFS project officer on 9216 8917.
South-West
Location
Project
RBFS Grant
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Gracetown
Gracetown trailer parking
$215,290
Shire of Busselton
South-West
Capes region boating demand assess
$9,750
Shire of Busselton
Dunsborough region
Dunsborough region boating facility plan
$120,000
Shire of Busselton
Dunsborough region
Dunsborough region finger jetty design
$37,500
Shire of Busselton
Busselton
Georgette Street ramp upgrade
$31,125
Shire of Busselton
Abbey
Newtown Beach (Abbey) boat ramp
$600,000
Shire of Busselton
Dunsborough
Old Dunsborough finger jetty
$188,348
Shire of Busselton
Quindalup
Quindalup Sea Rescue boat ramp upgrade
$133,259
Shire of Busselton
Quindalup
Quindalup trial sand trap groyne
$43,125
City of Bunbury
Bunbury
Marabank Loop ramp extension
$46,500
City of Bunbury
Bunbury
Stirling Street finger jetty
$142,500
City of Bunbury
Bunbury
Stirling Street ramp extension
$46,500
Department of Environment and Conservation
Walpole
Coalmine Beach finger jetty
$111,525
Department of Environment and Conservation
Walpole
Walpole Town Jetty Feasibility Study
$50,000
Department of Environment and Conservation
Hamelin Bay
Hamelin Bay ramp upgrade planning
$14,411
Department of Environment and Conservation
Collie
Stockton Lake planning
$55,838
Shire of Harvey
Leschenault Estuary
Leschenault Estuary and Collie River boating facilities study
$45,000
Shire of Manjimup
Windy Harbour
Windy Harbour parking and toilets
$225,000
Department of Transport
Bunbury
Bunbury Casuarina Boat Harbour mooring
$5,728
TOTAL
$2,121,399
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bod
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needs some editing ;-)
Tony Halliday
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same as last
same as last year....
"nothing" in the post, nothing in the budget lol..
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probably this
The state government has allocated an unprecedented $8.93 million in recreational boating facilities grants.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell and Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls said funding, traditionally sourced from recreational boat registrations, had quadrupled this year after the allocation of $20 million from the Royalties for Regions program over the next four years.
"Following calls for submissions and the review process, 53 projects received $5.37million in funding to be allocated over the next two years. The number of grants is more than double the 22 projects funded last year," Mr Buswell said.
"Additionally, through the RBFS process, State Cabinet endorsed priority allocations totalling $3.56million in the current financial year to ensure early benefits for the boating community.
This funding was for onshore facilities at the Albany Waterfront development, Coral Bay and Carnarvon, and boat ramps and trailer parking at Jurien Bay."
Mr Grylls said an additional $5million of Royalties for Regions funds would be made available each year over the four RBFS funding rounds to help meet increased demand for boating facilities in regional WA.
"The South-West received the largest allocation of the regional areas with more than $2.1million in grants, including $600,000 to upgrade and expand the boat ramps and extend parking at Newtown Beach in Busselton," Mr Grylls said.
"Boating is an incredibly popular activity in this State and the (grants) assist by helping authorities provide infrastructure to meet the growing demand."
Bodie
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sounds good to me! Did
sounds good to me!
Did canarvan just get a new boat ramp facility?
carnarvonite
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Yep
It was promised to be finished for this Carnarfin comp but they hit a major snag with 800 tonnes of rock disappearing in to the mud at the bottom of the hole. From what I've seen the ramp and jetty are not too far off then there is the car park to get done.
MattMiller
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Interesting
would like to see the draft proposal on the new Abbey facilities, considering it's my local
marble
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Abbey is perfect Matt, make
Abbey is perfect Matt, make it any better and it will get even bloody busier. Weve got a house a couple of streets towards the bottleshop and have had to park at home when Easter madness hits. Glad I`ve only got Tantas and Bundegi to deal with now
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MattMiller
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What do you mean
you've got a house? Investment property or something?
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My house. Exmouth is just a
My house. Exmouth is just a working holiday
for the next few years
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harro
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showme the money
upgrade canals and quindalup f.a.c.t
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bod
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here's the list of jetty and ramp improvements
http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/mar_successful_r16_rbfs_projects.pdf set it at 100%
seems like the $2,2million for Tantabiddi Ramp must be a separate allocation from this lot.
MattMiller
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Sounds good
to me, as long as the vast majority of those $ goes into construction and not pen pushers we should get some improved facilities.
sunshine
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What was wrong with Jurien ??
Nice ramps, great and adequate parking - why the hell does that need an upgrade?? How about improving Two Rocks or Ledge
carnarvonite
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Two Rocks
The Two Rocks ramp and marina isn't gov owned so untill there is the new marina that was planned some 10 years back get started you will have to wait and don't hold your breath while doing it.