Visit to Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative

The Governor visited the Geraldton Fishermen’s Co-operative at Welshpool today for a tour of the world-class facility, and a briefing on the impact of COVID-19 and changing export markets on the live lobster export industry.

The 4000sqm facility is a staging point for rock lobsters caught up and down the WA coastline and has a storage capacity of 80 tonnes of live lobster in a climate-controlled aquaculture system. Today’s tour showcased the domestic capability of the operation and the aquaculture industry in Western Australia.

The Co-op led by CEO Matt Rutter and Chair Basil Lenzo has been working hard to ensure the continued success of the industry and its members despite recent challenges, and today the Governor said he was inspired by the operations of the co-operative and the way it had delivered fabulously for it’s membership.

“It is world-class and at the peak of a brilliant, ecologically sustainable industry.” said the Governor.

The Governor is proud to support West Australian industry.

Meeting with Dr Noel Nannup

The Governor met with Dr Noel Nannup OAM at Government House today.

Dr Nannup is a respected Aboriginal elder, story-teller, cultural guide, instructor and mentor.

He is a heritage consultant with Indigenous Tours WA and one of four Aboriginal leaders of the Danjoo Koorliny, Walking Together initiative aimed at helping everyone walk together towards 2029 (200 years of colonisation in Perth) and beyond.

Meeting of the Executive Council

Photo – The Governor with The Hon Peter Tinley MLA, The Hon John Quigley MLA and the Clerk of Executive Council, Mr Nick Hagley.

The Governor presided over a meeting of the Executive Council at Government House, welcoming the Hon John Quigley MLA, the Hon Peter Tinley MLA, and Mr Nick Hagley, Clerk of the Executive Council.

The Hon John Quigley is Attorney General and Minister for Commerce. The Hon Peter Tinley is Minister for Housing:Fisheries:Veterans Issues: Asian Engagement.

The Council is the supreme decision making body of Government, comprising the Governor (as Chair) and all Cabinet Ministers. Presiding over Executive Council is one of the key constitutional functions of the role of Governor.

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