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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 179 asked in the Legislative Council on 11 March 2020 by Hon Colin Holt

Parliament: 40 Session: 1

GREAT SOUTHERN CENTRE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION EXCELLENCE

179. Hon COLIN HOLT to the Minister for Regional Development:

I refer to question without notice 97 asked on 19 February to the Minister for Sport and Recreation regarding the Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation Excellence.

(1) Has the minister or the Great Southern Development Commission received a proposal from GSCORE for renewed funding?

(2) If yes to (1), has the minister corresponded with the Minister for Sport and Recreation about renewed funding for GSCORE?

(3) Has the minister agreed to meet with GSCORE to discuss funding proposals; and, if yes, when will this occur?

(4) Will GSCORE be funded after 2020; and, if yes, how much funding is being allocated and over what time period?

Hon ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:

I thank the member for the question.

(1)–(4) The Great Southern Centre for Outdoor Recreation Excellence did apply for funding in round 2 of the competitive regional economic development grants. It was not successful in that round. I spoke to its members while I was down in Albany in late February during the community cabinet and had a brief discussion with them. They have subsequently put their request in writing, which is that they want to discuss the possibility of having a centralised point of contact across ministerial portfolios and for me to look at supporting their work. The funding for GSCORE was not explicitly raised in that letter. I have had discussions with the CEO of the Great Southern Development Commission. I have asked it to meet with this group to work out this concept and to report to me.