It was Premier Colin Barnett’s first visit since winning last year’s election.

Education Minister Liz Constable showed true grit on Sunday afternoon by arriving in a helicopter following a visit to WhaleWorld.

After touching down at Albany Peace Park, Ms Constable said she was thrilled with the ride in the new HeliWest Albany helicopter.

HeliWest owner Rob Woodgate said he had a lot of confidence in the company’s future in Albany after the first 12 months of operations. The new helicopter replaces an older model.

On Sunday morning, Treasurer and Housing and Works Minister Troy Buswell handed over two two-bedroom units in Bluff Street to Great Southern Community Housing (GSCH).

Two local families who have been on the public housing waiting list will soon move into the new homes, built in partnership with the community.

“GSCH is the first group outside the metropolitan area to have entered into a lease agreement under the Public Housing Lease Program, and has been approved to allocate vacant properties directly from the public houding wait list,” Mr Buswell said.

Culture and the Arts Minister John Day visited Southern Edge Arts at 77 On Sanford. Mr Day was shown around SEA’s facilities by artistic director Simon Clarke and board members during rehearsals for the upcoming production of Astronomic – Where on Earth!?

This tells stories of the night skies, reflecting on Noongar dreaming, with young SEA members and Noongar youth working alongside Mr Clarke and local Noongar performer Ryan Humphries.

The weather held off for Indigenous Affairs Minister Kim Hames and Heritage Minister John Castrilli to officially hand over the 7,500-year-old Oyster Harbour Fish Traps and adjoining land to its traditional owners.

Mr Hames said by handing ownership and management of the site to the Albany Heritage Reference Group Aboriginal Corporation, the State was preserving a piece of Australia’s cultural heritage.

Mr Castrilli said the site held special significance because it was the first heritage place vested in the National Trust of Australia (WA).

Mr Castrilli announced Patrick Taylor Cottage would be placed on the State Register of Heritage Places.

The 177-year-old cottage was one of the first homes built for settlers in WA.

“The ingenuity of our early settlers is still evident in the saw marks and handmade nails in the floorboards,” Mr Castrilli said.

“Extensive alterations and additions have taken place during the many years, but the original two-roomed wattle and daub cottage walls and the original shingle roof remain.”

Fisheries Minister Moore had intended visiting a Recfishwest clinic for children and their parents at Albany Town Jetty but rain forced him to cancel.

Nationals supporters gathered at the opening of South West MLC Colin Holt’s new electorate office.

Nationals’ leader Brendon Grylls, Agriculture Minister and Blackwood-Stirling MLA Terry Redman and Sports Minister Tuck Waldron mingled with guests.

Later, Mr Redman represented Housing Minister Troy Buswell at the HIA Awards at the Albany Golf Club.

Mr Redman presented The Ryde Building Company with the Great Southern Region’s Home of the Year award for its Burgoyne Road project in Albany.

On Monday, the Premier and Ministers hosted a community luncheon at Middleton Beach Bowling Club.