Regional Investment

Find out about regional development projects that have been completed or are underway in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia. Information on funding programs currently available is also provided here.

Funding allocated in 2010-11

Funding allocated – State budget

$62.8million of State Budget funding has been allocated to regional development projects in the Gascoyne Region for 2010-11.

Highlights for the Gascoyne region include:

$34.1million on the redevelopment of the Carnarvon Power Station
$14.7million to complete additions and improvements to Exmouth District High School
$4.4million for the development of a new Government Office Centre in Denham
$3million to construct the Carnarvon Boat Ramp, funded by Royalties for Regions
$2.8million to complete the Burringurrah Remote Multi‑Functional Police Facility
$2.3million to construct an additional 46 floating pens in Exmouth Boat Harbour
$1.5million to undertake planning activities for the Carnarvon Police and Justice Complex

Funding allocated through Royalties for Regions

More than $42.2million of Royalties for Regions funding has been allocated to regional development projects in the Gascoyne Region for 2010-11.

See Royalties for Regions Snapshot 2010-11 for more information about funding allocated in the Gascoyne and other regions in Western Australia.

Regional development projects

Regional Grants Scheme

The Regional Grants Scheme is an initiative of Royalties for Regions that aims to improve economic and community infrastructure and services in regional Western Australia.

The funding is provided to assist infrastructure, services and community projects, including the provision of headworks, and to assist in the broad development of the community.

For more information about the Regional Grants Scheme visit the Gascoyne Regional Development Commission’s website.

Gascoyne Revitalisation

Funding of $159.7million over five years is committed for the revitalisation of the Gascoyne region, including $31million in 2010-11. This significant investment by Royalties for Regions will see funding of $2.1m provided to the construction of service workers accommodation in Coral Bay; a new irrigation pipeline in Carnarvon servicing the horticulture district ($7.6m over 2 years) and $150m commencing in 2010-11 over five years committed to projects under the Gascoyne Revitalisation Plan funding major infrastructure, headworks and community priority projects identified by the local government authorities of Carnarvon, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Upper Gascoyne working with the Gascoyne Development Commission and the Department of Regional Development and Lands.

More information about the Gascoyne Revitalisation project is available in the Programs and Projects section of this website.

Grants and funding available

There is a range of funding programs currently available through the Royalties for Regions initiative, including the:

Country local government fund
Regional grants scheme
Boarding away from home allowance
Country age pension fuel card
Exploration incentive scheme
Patient assisted travel allowance
Regional airport development scheme.

To find out more about the programs refer to Grants and Funding.

Gascoyne regional development contacts

If you have a query related to regional development in the Gascoyne region, please contact the Department of Regional Development and Lands or your Regional Development Commission. Details are provided in Gascoyne – Contacts.