Federal Regional Development Minister visits Cable Beach project site

Published on 04 September 2024

The Shire was delighted to welcome Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King to Broome today.

Minister King, who awarded the Shire a $26.3 million grant for Stage 2 of the Walmanyjun Cable Beach Foreshore Redevelopment (WCBFR) in May, visited the site with Deputy Shire President Desiree Male and CEO Sam Mastrolembo.

The trio then held an informal meeting at the Broome Surf Life Saving Club, where Cr Male and Mr Mastrolembo outlined the project to Ms King, including the scope of the Stage 2 works scheduled to commence early next year.

The $26,361,852 for the WCBFR comes from the Australian Government’s $400 million regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP), which funds the design and delivery of precincts, or ‘places with purpose’, to meet place-based community priorities. 

Stage 2 of the  WCBFR was this year the only beneficiary in Australia of a Stream 2 rPPP grant, which is awarded to major projects.

Ms King said this was due to the project being shovel ready and the fact that the Shire had forged partnerships with key stakeholder groups such as Nyamba Buru Yawuru during the planning and development stages.

Other items discussed during the one-hour meeting were Broome’s economic, infrastructure and investment outlook, Broome's housing crisis and the Shire's proposed Sanctuary Village Key Worker Accommodation.