Plans for discovery centre on WA island dropped to protect little penguins

Government to build centre on mainland instead following community campaign against the development

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The Western Australian government has abandoned plans for a $3.3m discovery centre" on Penguin Island following a community campaign against the development.

Reece Whitby, the minister for environment and climate action, made the announcement on Friday, saying in a statement that following a scientific review and community consultation, the proposed centre would be shifted to the mainland.