Matilda Bay Reserve - Department of Environment and Conservation

11. Negotiate with Royal Perth Yacht Club to relocate the radio antenna situated in the southernpart of the Reserve.12. Investigate the possibility of installing public telephone facilities in the northern part of theReserve.11. LEASESThe objective is to manage and develop leases in a manner compatible with the character ofMatilda Bay Reserve.There are seven leases on the Reserve. Table 3 presents a summary of the lease areas and terms inorder from north to south (Map 4).Cygnet HallCygnet Hall was built in 1956 by the Governors of Hale School as the base for the school's rowingclub and to house its rowing shells.Perth Dinghy Sailing ClubPerth Dinghy Sailing Club was established in 1903 and was located near the Barrack Street Jettybefore moving to Matilda Bay in 1960. The club provides small dinghy sailing and its membership isprincipally family orientated, with a predominance of junior sailors.University Boat ClubThe University Boat Club was opened in July 1929. The original design was by the same architects(Rodney Alsop and Conrad Sayce) who designed Winthrop Hall, and showed a two-storey pitchedroof building with verandahs at the river end. Owing to limited funds this structure was not developedand instead a single storey boat storage and preparation shed was built with a viewing platform ontop. At a later stage, the upper level was boxed in to become the mainly flat roofed building whichstands today. The Guild of Undergraduates holds the lease for the Boat Club.Matilda Bay Restaurant and KioskThe Matilda Bay Restaurant was built in 1968. It was designed by John White who is now a lecturerin architecture at the University of Western Australia. The restaurant underwent major refurbishmentin 1984, and in 1987 the upstairs facilities of the restaurant were redeveloped. The kiosk is asub-lease of the restaurant.25