The
Western Australian
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Zoological Parks Authority was created under the act of the same name in 2001,
and under the
Minister of Environment for Western Australia. What had previously been the Zoological Gardens Board, on 22 May 2002, became the Zoological Parks Authority.
The predecessor authority to the Zoological Gardens Board had been known as the Acclimatisation Committee of the Zoological and Botanical Gardens (
Perth
Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...
, W.A.).
It was announced on 28 April 2017 that the
Department of Parks and Wildlife would merge with the
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (BGPA) is a Western Australian Government authority charged with the administration of Kings Park and Bold Park.
It was announced on 28 April 2017 that the Department of Parks and Wildlife would merge w ...
, the Zoological Parks Authority, and the
Rottnest Island Authority
Rottnest Island (), often colloquially referred to as "Rotto", is a island off the coast of Western Australia, located west of Fremantle. A sandy, low-lying island formed on a base of aeolianite limestone, Rottnest is an A-class reserve, the ...
on 1 July 2017 to form the
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is the Government of Western Australia, Western Australian government department responsible for managing lands and waters described in the ''Conservation and Land Management A ...
.
[The Public Sector Commissioner has released th]
list of agency heads
to lead the new departments in the medium term on 28 April 2017. This follows the Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of govern ...
's announcement on significant public sector reform and structural changes across the public sector.
See also
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Perth Zoo
Perth Zoo is a zoological park in South Perth, Western Australia, South Perth, Western Australia. The zoo first opened in 1898 and by 2011 housed 1258 animals of 164 species and an extensive botanical collection.
It is a full institutional me ...
Notes
Statutory agencies of Western Australia
Parks in Western Australia
Protected area administrators of Australia
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