PEMBERTON CAMP SCHOOL —
LAND OWNERSHIP
410. Hon DIANE EVERS to the Minister for Education and
Training:
I refer to the Pemberton camp school
site.
(1) Does the government own all the
land on which the Pemberton camp school operates?
(2) If no to (1), how much of the
land on which the camp school operates does the government own?
(3) Can the
minister confirm that the land and school camp were originally owned and
developed by the local community, and entrusted to state government in the
1970s to be managed by the education department?
(4) If yes to
(3), can the minister explain why the community was not involved to its
satisfaction in the decision to invite organisations and businesses to register
interest in leasing and operating the camp school?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of this question.
(1)–(2) The
Pemberton camp school is on crown land reserved for educational purposes and it
is 0.95 of a hectare. There is an access road and other minor facilities that
encroach on an adjacent lot. Negotiations over the acquisition of this land, 2 850
square metres, stalled in 2010.
(3) The history
of the camp indicates both education and community involvement in the
development of the camp. The original site was excised from the national park
in 1951. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Department of Education purchased the rest
of the site from Bunnings Brothers. The department understands that there have
been contributions from government, schools, community and businesses for
infrastructure.
(4) The
procurement process has been developed to optimise the continuation of all
campsite operations.