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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1804 asked in the Legislative Council on 4 December 2018 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to Legislative Council question without notice No. 697 in relation to Community Resource Centre (CRC) traineeships, and I ask:
(a) which Local Government Authorities (LGA) who do not have a CRC will be eligible for a trainee under the program;
(b) how much funding will be made available to each LGA;
(c) which LGA's will not be eligible for funding for a trainee position arising from their classification as a 'regional capital';
(d) who did the Minister consult with prior to making an announcement in relation to this initiative to provide trainee funding to LGA's without a CRC; and
(e) what will be the total cost of providing trainees to LGA's identified in (a)?

Answered on 12 March 2019

(a)

Shire of Capel

Shire of Carnamah

Shire of Carnarvon

Shire of Chapman Valley

Shire of Chittering

Shire of Collie

Shire of Cuballing

Shire of Dardanup

Shire of Esperance

Shire of Exmouth

Shire of Kojonup

Shire of Mount Magnet

Shire of Murchison

Shire of Narrogin

Shire of Northam

Shire of Sandstone

Shire of Tammin

Shire of Three Springs

Shire of Trayning

Shire of Victoria Plains

Shire of Wiluna

Shire of Woodanilling

Shire of Yalgoo

 

 

(b)    Each traineeship has a maximum payment of $30,000. One traineeship per organisation per funding round can be requested.

(c)    City of Bunbury

City of Busselton

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

City of Karratha

City of Mandurah

Town of Port Hedland

(d)   The decision was made following a review of the CRC program in 2018, and was designed to increase opportunity by allowing regional local governments to apply.  A number of regional councils have expressed interest in participating.

(e)    Two million dollars has been allocated to the program per annum. This is a competitive grant program for Community Resource Centres and Local Government Authorities.