State Budget: How will it benefit the Peel region?

Premier Mark McGowan has handed down the 2021-22 State Budget, banking a record $5.6 billion surplus.

In the Peel region there will be a focus on local jobs, infrastructure, health, tourism and education.

Several projects have already been announced including the $152 million redevelopment of Peel Health Campus, $110 million second Mandurah Estuary Bridge and a $28.1 million Common Ground facility in Mandurah.

On Thursday, it was revealed $2.2 million has been set aside for a women's health program in Mandurah and $750,000 will be spent on a community centre in Ravenswood.

"The 2021-22 State Budget is working to deliver a strong and vibrant region, with quality local services that give people every reason to live, work and raise a family in Peel," Premier and Treasurer Mark McGowan said.

"My Government's responsible financial management is enabling us to invest in the regions and keep Peel strong - creating local jobs, building a pipeline of infrastructure works and supporting vital services like health and education."

Peel region projects included in the State Budget: 

Healthcare - 

• $152 million major redevelopment of Peel Health Campus;
• $2.2 million to develop a new Peel Women's Health Program, to connect women with health and support services and information at both the crisis point and early intervention point;
• $8.6 million to expand the Peel region's community alcohol and other drug integrated services.  

Tourism - 

• $2.7 million investment to complete the final 18 kilometres of mountain bike trails within the Dwellingup area, qualifying Dwellingup for 'international trail town' status;
• $2 million will be invested into Peel regional trails and $105,000 will be invested in the Harvey Trails and Adventure Precinct;
• $10 million to establish a Food Technology Facility at Peel Business Park;
• $1.3 million Waroona Town Centre redevelopment;
• $2 million Yalgorup trails and ecotourism development;
• $5 million Peel Harvey Estuary Protection Plan (Bindjareb Djilba).

Education - 

• $16.87 million Hospitality Training Centre and hair and beauty training facilities at Mandurah TAFE;
• $1.5 million investment in Pinjarra Senior High School;
• $1.5 million for Halls Head College;
• $1.5 million to Coodanup College to deliver new STEM classrooms;
• $1 million will be invested in repurposed science classrooms at both John Tonkin College campuses;
• $500,000 for Harvey Senior High School to repurpose a classroom into a STEM classroom; 
• $85,000 for a refurbished science classroom at Waroona District High School. 

Infrastructure - 

• $110 million to build a second Mandurah Estuary Bridge;
• $28.1 million for the Mandurah Common Ground facility to assist people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with accommodation and support services;
• $2.5 million towards construction of the Munday Avenue extension, providing a link between Greenlands Road and Munday Avenue in Pinjarra;
• $5 million to deliver the first stage of left acceleration lanes along Forrest Highway to facilitate safer access to the communities of Binningup, Harvey, Preston Beach and Myalup;
• $395,000 to widen and seal shoulders, install animal warning signs, delineation and pavement markings on Corio Road in Ravenswood; 
• $235,000 to install a roundabout at Bortolo Drive and Lowden Road in Mandurah. 

Community facilities - 

• $3 million towards Dawesville Community Centre;
• $750,000 towards building a new multi-use Community Centre in Ravenswood, including a clubroom, kitchen, storerooms, meeting room and change rooms with showers and toilets;
• $610,000 to the Harvey Senior Citizens Centre to build a brand new social area, additional office space and accessible toilets.