State Budget 2005-06: Wanneroo

26/05/05 Budget delivers more infrastructure, better deal for families.

26/05/05
Budget delivers more infrastructure, better deal for families.
A better deal for families, improved services and more jobs through record infrastructure investment are the focus of this year's State Budget in the northern suburbs.
The Gallop Government's central commitment to education and training is highlighted locally with more than $13million being spent in 2005-06 on schools including four new schools and:

  • $1million for additions and improvements to Wanneroo Senior High School;
  • $3.4million for continuing work on Stage Two of Kinross College;
  • $500,000 for additional work on Mindarie Senior College Stage Two;
  • $200,000 to complete improvements at Woodvale Senior High School; and
  • $10,000 for environmental walkways at Koondoola and Burbridge primary schools.
Treasurer Eric Ripper said the Gallop Government's fifth balanced Budget delivered on a commitment to provide better services, create new jobs and protect the Western Australian lifestyle.
"Across the State, we are investing a record $4.7billion on capital works in the coming year," Mr Ripper said.
"We are delivering a better deal for families through initiatives such as the Education Allowance for parents of upper school students and a $25 increase in the family concession on motor vehicle registrations.
"Locally, families will benefit from more than $1.85million to complete the new Joondalup Dental Clinic and $3million to commence Stage One of the Joondalup Health Campus redevelopment."
Spending on roads in the northern suburbs includes more than $16.2million to continue work on the extension of the Mitchell Freeway from Hodges Drive to Shenton Avenue and a further $2million has been allocated to extend the freeway to Burns Beach Road by 2007.
Wanneroo Road will also receive an upgrade worth $2.2million to improve safety and $5million will be spent to extend Connolly Drive.
The Treasurer said the Government's massive capital works program means improved electricity and water infrastructure, and more schools, police stations and health facilities across the State.
"Western Power's capital works program will increase by $488million over the next four years, following on from the successful Summer Ready Program, which supplied more capacity and improved the electricity system in WA," he said.
Locally, Western Power will spend more than $21.7million on various works including:
  • $2.95million to establish a new substation at Clarkson and $600,000 to continue work on the Clarkson substation integration;
  • $3.98million to establish a new substation in Padbury;
  • $1.40million to continue work on a third transformer for the Landsdale substation;
  • $2.28million for the replacement of power poles; and
  • $1.5million to commence work on the Wanneroo-Pinjar line.
Water infrastructure in the northern suburbs will be improved with a Budget allocation of more than $43.66million for works including:
  • $14million for the automation and centralisation of wastewater schemes in the northern suburbs;
  • $18.7million for work on the Alkimos waste water treatment plant;
  • $3.93million for works at the Beenyup Wastewater Treatment Plant;
  • $5.83million for the infill sewerage program in the north metropolitan area; and
  • $400,000 to continue the Production Bore Replacement Program in the north metropolitan region.
Mr Ripper said funding education in this year's Budget was also a major priority for the area.
In addition to funding new buildings, the Government's successful Behaviour Management and Discipline Program will continue in 2005-06, with a funding allocation of $1.781million in the north metropolitan region.
Three computer clusters will also be formed in the local area as part of the Government's new approach to computer resourcing.
Schools and their surrounding areas to receive upgraded computer resources and extra teacher training include:
  • Belridge - $2.76million;
  • Carine - $1.05million; and
  • Padbury - $1.07million.
A further $151,000 will be spent in the north metropolitan area to support district trials to examine additional options for 16 and 17-year-old students staying in the education and training system.
The trials include the Enterprise Project at West Coast College of TAFE, the Women's Project at Central TAFE and the Pilot Retention Upper School Program at Warwick Senior High School.
The Treasurer said a record investment in infrastructure would create more jobs and opportunities for all Western Australians.
Other key works to be funded include:
  • more than $4.17million for upgrades and restoration works at Ern Halliday Recreation Camp;
  • $2.642million to start work on the construction of the new Wanneroo Police Station;
  • $2million and $500,000 to commence the Wanneroo and Koondoola Revitalisation Projects respectively;
  • $2.5million for a public swimming pool in the Mindarie area;
  • $1.78million over two years to construct the new Eglington Fire Station, $600,000 for new facilities to house the Quinns Day Shift Brigade and $160,000 for station equipment at the Wanneroo Volunteer Fire Station;
  • $1.75million to refurbish build new infrastructure and improve access at Hillarys Boat Harbour;
  • $663,000 to build the Joondalup special events train station and $275,000 for additional peak hour bus services to and from Clarkson and Warwick stations;
  • $290,000 for upgrades and maintenance at Arena Joondalup;
  • $280,000 to upgrade Cabaret Cave visitor facilities at Yanchep National Park; and
  • $75,000 to undertake a feasibility study to review public access to the beach front at Burns Beach.
Mr Ripper said the Gallop Government was delivering on its commitment to improve the quality of services, create new jobs and protect our Western Australian lifestyle.
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