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Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Environment Minister Albert Jacob said the grant to volunteer group 'Friends of Kings Park' was the sixth year in a row that Lotterywest had supported the important community event. "People from all walks of life will have the chance to enjoy a great program of free activities and exhibitions throughout September, while gaining an appreciation for Western Australian plants and our spectacular wildflowers in particular," Mr Jacob said. "The grant will enable Friends of Kings Park to help the community learn how precious our natural environment is, and the role we can all play in its conservation. "I take this opportunity to commend Friends on the fantastic job they do on behalf of the community. For more than 20 years, they have supported Kings Park and the Western Australian Botanic Garden through volunteering, advocacy, fundraising and obtaining valuable grant funding such as this." Friends of Kings Park volunteers are involved in many activities in the park, including bushland and garden care, education, growing and selling native plants, and assisting with research. The theme of this year's Kings Park Festival is 'Floral Fantasy'. About 30,000 new plants are being planted now to add extra wildflower colour for spring. The Western Australian Botanic Garden differs markedly from other botanic gardens as it focuses almost entirely on WA's native flora. Its cultural and scientific work celebrates the unique and abundant biodiversity of this State. Fact File
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Acting Transport Minister John Day said the 2016-17 Coastal Adaptation and Protection (CAP) grants would benefit 13 urgent coastal management projects, located between Geraldton and Esperance, with funds allocated for construction, design, monitoring or investigation work. "The largest funding allocation of $300,000 was provided to the City of Wanneroo to construct coastal management structures and undertake sand replacement at Quinns Beach, as part of the first stage of a long-term coastal management strategy for the area," Mr Day said. "The City of Albany has received $122,495 for beach monitoring, the collection of detailed data and sand replacement works as part of the Emu Point to Middleton Beach Coastal Adaptation and Protection Strategy." The CAP grants program is administered by the Department of Transport, which also provides coastal engineering support and guidance to local governments who manage most of the WA coast. "The coastline is one of the State's most valuable assets and CAP grants foster a partnership between State and local government in working together to protect it," Mr Day said. "The projects will provide a better understanding of coastal processes and ensure public coastal assets are protected from the impacts of ocean forces into the future." Fact File
Wednesday, 6 July 2016
Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies said the funding helped State Sporting Associations (SSAs) and peak bodies run their business and stay sustainable for their members. "In Western Australia, we have one of the best sports systems in the world and Organisational Sustainability Program funding helps the peak bodies of each sport deliver their programs," Ms Davies said. "We have a model where our sports run their own sustainable programs, from building grassroots participation to high performance pathways. Strong peak bodies mean a strong club system and a diverse Western Australian sports and recreation culture." In this round, $1,307,000 was funded to 19 State Sporting Associations and six peak bodies. The funding is for one year and brings the SSAs into the same three-year cycle as larger SSAs. This allows ballistic and bow sports to conduct full governance and structural reviews. "Through the Department of Sport and Recreation, the Government is committed to working with sport and active recreation organisations to develop and pursue a philosophy of good governance and continuous improvement," the Minister said. "A strong and sustainable sport system impacts positively on our community life." Through the Organisational Sustainability Program, the State Government supports 87 State Sporting Associations and 17 peak bodies which receive $7.2 million annually. Fact File
Organisational Sustainability Program recipients June 2016
NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. Find out more about the origins and history of NAIDOC Week. Each year, a different city hosts the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony. The host city, National NAIDOC Poster Competition and the NAIDOC Awards recipients are selected by the National NAIDOC Committee. Local community celebrations during NAIDOC Week are encouraged and often organised by communities, government agencies, local councils, schools and workplaces. Have you thought about organising a NAIDOC event in your area? A few suggestions about how you can celebrate NAIDOC can be found on this website. Please note that permission is not required to fly either the Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander flag. However, if you want to reproduce either flag (for example, on a flyer or poster), you will need to seek permission. More information about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags including contact details to gain permissions is available on this site. For many years, the Australian Government has supported national NAIDOC celebrations as well as providing funding grants through the Regional Network to fund local celebrations. Wherever you live, you can take part in NAIDOC Week celebrations. To find out about NAIDOC Week activities in your area, contact your nearest Regional Office.  Friday, 1 July 2016
Disability Services Minister Donna Faragher said trials in the Lower South West, Cockburn-Kwinana and Perth Hills were being continued, allowing additional eligible people in those areas to join up. "The extension of the NDIS trials in these areas will enable those West Australians already benefiting from the NDIS to continue to do so," Mrs Faragher said. "It also means that additional eligible people with disability in those locations will have the opportunity to join the trial and access supports and services during the coming year." The Minister said by early 2017, the State and Commonwealth models of the NDIS would be expanded into an additional nine local governments areas ahead of an expected State-wide roll out. "By July 1 next year, 11,000 people with disability will be entitled to access the NDIS - that's nearly a quarter of all eligible West Australians," she said. "The State and Commonwealth governments are continuing to work closely to finalise how the NDIS will be governed in WA, but what we do know is that it will be nationally consistent in relation to eligibility, portability and reasonable and necessary supports." Mrs Faragher said a community engagement plan was underway to seek the views of people with disability, their families and carers on how the NDIS could best meet the needs of West Australians. "This process, which is being co-ordinated by the Ministerial Advisory Council on Disability, will give people with disability and their families and carers, the opportunity to provide valuable input about what's working best on the ground and what else could be improved," she said. The WA Government will invest $181 million this financial year to support the NDIS in WA. The Commonwealth Government will contribute $159 million for the NDIS trials in 2016-17. Fact File
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