Investing in the East Kimberley

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

The Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Western and Northern Australia, the Hon Gary Gray, have launched the Australian Government’s $195 million investment in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia as part of the Nation Building – Economic Stimulus Plan.

The Prime Minister and Mr Gray, together with the Western Australian Premier, the Hon Colin Barnett, and the Western Australian Minister for Regional Development, the Hon Brendon Grylls, recently met at Kununurra District High School to sign an agreement to implement the package.

The East Kimberley Development Package builds on the Western Australian Government's investment in the Ord Irrigation Area expansion and addresses much needed social and economic development in the East Kimberley, particularly for local Indigenous communities.

The Australian and Western Australian Governments worked with the local communities to identify projects that will address the shortfall in infrastructure in the region and contribute to a sustainable future.

The package  includes investments in Kununurra and across the East Kimberley in health, aged care, early childhood, education and training, social and transition housing, transport, and sporting and community facilities.

For more information on the East Kimberley Development Package visit http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/regional/ona/ekdp.aspx

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