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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 616 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 June 2019 by Hon Colin Holt

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

LAKE KEPWARI

616. Hon COLIN HOLT to the minister representing the Minister for Sport and Recreation:

I refer to Lake Kepwari.

(1) When will Lake Kepwari be open to the public?

(2) Of the $2.475 million reserved in the budget, what is the cost breakdown for infrastructure planned for Lake Kepwari?

(3) What is the tourism marketing strategy to promote the use of Lake Kepwari?

(4) When will this strategy be released?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. This answer is from me as Minister for Environment, not from anybody else.

(1) The opening of Lake Kepwari to the public is dependent on the holder of the mining lease, Premier Coal, completing its obligations to rehabilitate the area in accordance with proposals approved by the Minister for State Development in November 2018. Once rehabilitation is complete, the area around Lake Kepwari will be surrendered and development can commence.

(2) The breakdown is: road upgrades, $750 000; construction of a boat ramp and parking area, $1.5 million; visitor facilities, $125 000; and engineering, $100 000.

(3)–(4) A marketing and promotions strategy incorporating Lake Kepwari and other recreation and nature-based tourism developments currently under construction and recently announced for the Collie–Wellington area will be prepared as these developments progress.