Naturebank to offer unique national park experiences

Western Australia is poised to become home to some of the world's most unique tourism experiences thanks to a new State Government program jointly launched by Environment Minister Donna Faragher and Tourism Minister Liz Constable on 8 October.

Offering eco-friendly, sustainable accommodation and nature-based tourism experiences, Naturebank's new developments will take employment and enterprise opportunities to remote parts of the state and give our tourism industry a significant boost.

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Boorabbin bushfires inquest – DEC reports

On 20 November 2009, the State Coroner handed down his findings and recommendations from the Boorabbin inquest. DEC documents and reports that were submitted to the Coroner are now publicly available for downloading below.

1. Findings and Actions from Inquiries Conducted by the Department of Environment and Conservation into the Boorabbin Fire, 28th December - 8th January, 2008 , DEC July 2009 (8.1 MB)
2. Post Incident Analysis, Fire 13, “The Boorabbin Fire”. DEC, August 2009 (2.85 MB)
3. Goldfields Fire 13 (Boorabbin Fire) Fire Development Chronology: GHD Pty Ltd, June 2008 (20.7 MB)
4. Goldfileds Fire 13 (Boorabbin Fire) Operational Review: GHD Pty Ltd, July 2008 (4.4 MB)

Regulation Review - Clearing of Native Vegetation

The Minister for Environment has received a report of the review of the legislation, administration and policy relating to the clearing of native vegetation. The report, Regulation Review - Clearing of Native Vegetation is now publicly available. The review committee has made recommendations on the implementation of the regulatory framework and decision making processes for the clearing of native vegetation in Western Australia.

 Regulation Review - Clearing of Native Vegetation (358.26 kB)