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Where the Grants have gone
The Gascoyne Murchison Strategy has contributed $6,597,506 towards
business and industry development as part of the overall grant scheme.
The grants have been provided for the following projects to improve
productivity, profitability and sustainability;
Grant distribution to industry and business development
|
Activity |
GMS |
% of Total Grants |
| Fencing of fragile and normally highly productive land systems |
$717,405 |
11% |
| Fencing for increased cattle productivity and improved mgmt. |
$705,475 |
11% |
| Fencing for increased sheep productivity and improved mgmt. |
$301,873 |
5% |
| Construct. of Total Grazing Management (TGM) yards |
$1,771,217 |
25% |
| Construction of stock handling yards |
$181,700 |
3% |
| Development of domesticated goat enterprises |
$773,425 |
12% |
| Development of new waters through bores or pipelines |
$1,236,213 |
17% |
| Development of new and expanded tourist facilities, pathways |
$404,450 |
6% |
| Development of expanded viticulture projects |
$121,700 |
2% |
| Creating tourism and industry development plans |
$33,524 |
1% |
| Creating a Regional Tourism Pathway |
$80,000 |
1% |
| Development of aquaculture projects |
$157,524 |
2.85% |
| Development of wool marketing project |
$40,000 |
1% |
| Creating Supply Chains in the rangelands (forum) |
$10,000 |
0.05% |
| Development of mineral prospectivity map |
$10,000 |
0.05% |
| Development of horticulture enterprises |
$129,750 |
2% |
| Development/ expansion of commercial fabric dyeing project |
$3,250 |
0.05% |
| Total |
$6,677,506 |
100% |
The grant scheme closed on the 30 September 2000 although recoups
can be made up until the 30 December 2003.
Funding provided to regional groups
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Tourism Pathways |
$80 000 |
| Gascoyne Inland Aquaculture Group |
$157 524 |
| Regional Based Alternative Forums and Projects |
$62 900 |
| Rangeland Fibre and Produce Association Inc. |
$40 000 |
| WA Rangeland Meat Cooperative |
$5 000 |
| Group Total |
$345 424 |
As well as individual business grants the grant scheme has also contributed
to the Cyclone Vance recovery efforts (the strongest cyclone ever to
cross the Australian mainland) and the Carnarvon Artesian Basin Bore
Rehabilitation Project.
Other schemes of assistance
| Carnarvon
Artesian Basin Rehabilitation Program |
$3,359,000 |
| Cyclone Vance recovery |
$705,000 |
Regional areas where the funding has been distributed
| Shire |
GMS funds |
Enterprise funds |
total funds |
| Carnarvon |
$1 125 218 |
$1 502 168 |
$2 627 386 |
| Cue |
$133 590 |
$149 938 |
$283 528 |
| Exmouth |
$159 350 |
$299 900 |
$459 250 |
| Upper Gascoyne |
$719 050 |
$877 750 |
$1 596 800 |
| Mount Magnet |
$421 614 |
$543 278 |
$964 892 |
| Meekatharra |
$809 775 |
$893 275 |
$1 700 550 |
| Mount Marshall |
$119 550 |
$103 100 |
$222 650 |
| Morowa |
$10 300 |
$10 920 |
$21 220 |
| Murchison |
$1 020 600 |
$1 059 080 |
$2 119 680 |
| Northampton |
$70 250 |
$87 450 |
$157 700 |
| Perenjori |
$35 853 |
$24 728 |
$60 581 |
| Shark Bay |
$141 750 |
$245 650 |
$387 400 |
| Sandstone |
$114 100 |
$130 000 |
$244 100 |
| Wiluna |
$633 446 |
$1 067 743 |
$1 701 189 |
| Yalgoo |
$817 636 |
$1 091 691 |
$1 909 327 |
| Pastoral Total |
$6 332 082 |
$8 086 671 |
$14 456 253 |
To date, the GMS has contributed a total of $10,661,506 to the region.
This is a significant investment into the region and one that is matched
by a total pastoralist contribution in the vicinity of $9,200,000 through
cash and 'in-kind'.
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