KARRINYUP / GWELUP Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

Respondents suggested numerous facilities, services and
activities. The top priority (with 23% of respondents selecting this
option) was for cafés and restaurants to be added to the area
(particularly after-hours). The second highest priority at 17% was
the establishment of a local aquatic centre. Other prioritised
additions to the Local Area included increased shopping
opportunities (particularly convenience/local shops), improvements
to public transport, and increased entertainment opportunities.
Community Forums
The two community forums for the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area
were more specifically designed to identify community priorities in
detail. Participants considered and discussed a range of issues
and opportunities pertaining to five distinct focus areas (local
economic development; community and cultural development;
parks & the natural environment; transport & the movement
network; and housing & the built environment) with three ‘table
priorities’ chosen for each focus area. Participants were then
asked to select three overall ‘table priorities’ for their Local Area
covering all five focus areas.
The community forum priorities show consistency in the overall
trends for the area with sustainability, protection of green spaces,
community building, diversity and opportunities being strongly
represented. The top overall priorities from the community forums
are:
1) Greater diversity of land use / density
2) Maintenance of the natural environment / open spaces
3) Environmental sustainability and integrity
4) Community centres / hub
5) Sustainable transportation
6) Community interaction / events / opportunities
The top overall priority from the community forums is greater
diversity of land use and density. The next two highest priorities
however, being maintenance of the natural environment and open
space and environmental sustainability and integrity are closely
interrelated, and could be grouped together as an overall priority
depending upon one’s perception of the meaning of each. If
grouped together, the weighting of this priority would be
considerably higher than the current highest priority.
In addition, sustainability is an over-arching ideal encompassing
much more than the maintenance of the natural environment. The
Western Australian State Sustainability Strategy defines
sustainability as follows: “Sustainability is meeting the needs of
current and future generations through integration of environmental
protection, social advancement and economic prosperity”. The
sustainability priority for the local community includes sustainable
housing design, connectivity in transport options and community
cohesion, in addition to environmental sustainability.
Overall Priorities
Analysis of all community input (from survey and forum data) has
identified a list of priorities that are the most important to the most
people. Given that the community engagement findings can be
considered an accurate representation of the wider Karrinyup-
Gwelup Local Area community, the following list can be considered
the top overall priorities for the Local Area.
1. Environmental preservation and sustainability
Being an environmentally sustainable and green area is very
important to the Karrinyup-Gwelup community. While the majority
of the Local Area’s community is happy with the provision of green
areas, the preservation, maintenance, retention, enhancement and
increased utilisation of these areas in any future planning is of vital
importance. Lake Gwelup Reserve, Hamersley Golf Course, Lake
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KARRINYUP-GWELUP LOCAL AREA PLAN
February 2010