Veterans' Retreat at old Meentheena Station given the go ahead

The signing of a five-year licence agreement between the State Government and Veterans' Retreats Western Australia (VRWA) will allow part use of the old Meentheena Station near Marble Bar as a retreat for veterans.

Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls and Norm Whitburn, president of the VRWA, have signed an agreement to mark the occasion.

"I am delighted to have worked with the VRWA to achieve this outcome and to secure the old Meentheena Station as a retreat location," Mr Grylls said.

"Its remoteness alone makes it the perfect setting to unwind and a place where Veterans could go to relax and get away from it all, especially as many still suffer from their operational experiences."

The old Meentheena Station is 75kms from Marble Bar, is situated along the Nullagine River and is approximately 218,000 hectares.

The licence being issued to VRWA consists of a strip approximately three kilometres wide and extending approximately 52 km south from the Rippon Hills Road and centred on the Nullagine River.

The area is ideal for camping, with numerous activities to enjoy including bushwalking, bird watching and fishing from the many billabongs.

Mr Whitburn said the signing of the licence was a huge achievement for the VRWA and is pleased the State Government had been supportive of the project.

The VRWA is a not-for-profit organisation with the objective of assisting veterans of military, medical, police and other services to cope with their experiences in past conflicts and events.