LAYOUT Winter 04 #27 (Page 3) - Town of Cambridge

Underground power spurs bigger trees, more birdsThe undergrounding of power lines inmany parts of the Town will realisenoticeable and positive benefits fortrees and bird life during the nextdecade.In those areas where underground powerhas been installed, it is no longernecessary to regularly prune the manystreet trees to maintain power lineclearances.As a result, the trees will begin to developa more natural shape and structure andmost will reach their full height potentialwithin the next 5 to 10 years.However, trees which have been heavilypruned in the past will require regular management to ensure newgrowth is forming properly and safely.Several benefits will follow: The streetscape and character of manystreets will improve greatly; larger trees will offer a cooler localenvironment with more summer shade (good examples includeJoseph Street, Blencowe Street and St Leonards Avenue in WestLeederville).Additionally, more native bird life is expected to appear due to largertree canopies; and the trees will consume more carbon monoxideand produce more oxygen.The street trees throughout Cambridge are managed inaccordance with the recommendations of the Town's TreescapePlan.Management considerations also include adherence to appropriatearboricultural standards, and the confines of safety and healthrequirements relating to private property, pedestrian and roadclearance pruning.Pruning guidelinesStreet trees are pruned on an annual basiswhere required in accordance with the followingguidelines:✔ Pruning over verge areas and footpaths;✔ Pruning over roadways;✔ Pruning clear of power lines;✔ Pruning clear of street lights and street signs;✔ Pruning clear of property lines for trees underpower lines;✔ Other pruning and removal works whererequired to address potential safety and healthconcerns.The tree pruning program is conducted in 6sectors:Sector 1 - January-February - Floreat (south of The Boulevard)Sector 2 - March-April - WembleySector 3 - May-June - City Beach (south of The Boulevard)Sector 4 - July-August - City Beach (north of The Boulevard)Sector 5 - September-October - West LeedervilleSector 6 - November-December - Floreat Central (Howtree toSeymour/Lissadell/Cambridge/SelbyFurther details can be obtained from the Council’s website(Information for Residents / Your Street / Street Trees) or at theCambridge Library.Conversion to underground power continues to be an importantissue for the remainder of the Town. Though unsuccessful in RoundFour of the State Underground Power Program, the Town’scommitment to the extension of the program to all Cambridgeproperties remains a high priority.City Beach Primarycelebrates 50 yearsCity Beach Primary School hascelebrated its 50th anniversarywith a Community Open Dayheld in the school’s grounds.Families were able to enjoy aday of festivities and openclassroom displays.The Town of Cambridge waspleased to be a part of thecelebrations, funding thedisplay through the LocalSchools Financial Assistancefunding program.The Town also helped fund aCommunity Art Projectcomprising twocommemorative mosaics forthe school’s main entrancewall in the undercroft area, andalso clay tiles created for theschool water fountain,depicting the heritage of theschool.Recycling Features in Our ParksNext time you are enjoying your local parks throughout the Town, have a seat on our new recycled plasticpark benches and keep an eye out for the new recycled plastic signs. The benches and signs are madefrom recycled printer and ink cartridges, and are saving valuable forest timber. They also last longer andlook good.The soft, spongy matting evident at the children’s playground at Perry Lakes (shown below) andelsewhere in Cambridge is another good example of sustainability in action. While it’s safer for littlebodies whose minds aren’t tuned in to the potential for injury, the matting is made from recycled tyres -that’s another plus for the environment.

Perry LakesRedevelopmentTown awaits plans,with eye on costs.Cambridge is expecting to receive, in the near future, plansfrom the State Government for the redevelopment of the PerryLakes Stadium site and the development of replacementsporting facilities across Underwood Avenue on Ak Reserveand McGillivray Oval.The Perry Lakes Redevelopment Act requires that the plans besubmitted to the Town for comment prior to them beingsubmitted to the Western Australian Planning Commission. TheWAPC must then consider the plans for approval to advertisefor general public comment.Council remains alert to ensure that redevelopment of thestadium land is compatible with surrounding development, andthat the sporting facilities are within the terms of the Town’soriginal development intentions.Cambridge is particularly keen to ensure that the cost of theconstruction does not ‘blow out’ unreasonably.As the cost of the sporting facilities escalates, the financialreturn to the Town from the sale of the developed stadium landlessens.Community PerceptionSurvey resultsAbout 80% of Cambridge residents aresatisfied with the Town’s overallperformance.Residents are most satisfied with the libraryand waste management services.The Town’s efforts to control graffiti,vandalism and anti-social behaviour arerecognised across the community.The results are contained in a CommunityPerceptions Survey undertaken byCATALYSE Pty Ltd, an independentconsulting firm.Areas to focus on improving includepathways, traffic, housing density andplanning and building approvals. About aquarter of the 400 residents contacted bythe University of Western Australia’s SurveyResearch Centre also indicated theywanted improvements in the areas ofcommunity consultation and leadership inthe local community.Residents in West Leederville expressedconcerns with efforts to preserve andpromote local history and heritage.The results of the study will assist the Townto track performance against the objectivesoutlined in its Strategic Plan 2005-2009,and to identify and respond to changingneeds across the community.Further details of the results are availableon the Town of Cambridge website.www.cambridge.wa.gov.auKalinda Drive/The Boulevard development on schedulePLANNING for the major KalindaDrive / The Boulevard LandDevelopment project is on schedule,with the Residential DesignGuidelines advertised for publiccomment in October.The guidelines will shape the actualhousing that is to be built on the site.The guidelines propose acontemporary form of developmentwhile maintaining a scale and formthat will limit the impact onsurrounding established residentialareas and provide for neighbourlydevelopment within the site itself.The guidelines propose a maximumof two-storey development on theindividual lots, with three-to-fourstoreys on the two group housingsites within the development.An architect who works actively in thehome building industry has ‘roadtested’ the guidelines to ensure thatthey will produce attractive, functionaldwellings.Each site will allow for a minimum of250 square metres covered floorspace to be built.The guidelines will have to beconsidered by Council for finalapproval, having regard to publiccomments received.Meanwhile, detailed design anddocumentation work is beingprepared for tender for thesubdivision construction.The calling of tenders is programmedfor next February, with constructiondue to start in April.The first lots could be on the marketby October/November next year.

Summer of FunThe Town of Cambridge is offering a range of activities designed to appeal to a wide range of interests. They include:DecemberExposure 2006 YouthFestival WeekNo. 86 (Cambridge YouthCentre)Saturday 9 to Saturday 16.Phone (08) 9381 1996Christmas Closing PartyNo. 86 (Cambridge YouthCentre)Friday 22.Phone (08) 9381 1996January3 C’s (cool, creative,crafty) school holiday funCambridge LibraryWednesday 10, 17, 24.10am to 11am.Phone (08) 9383 8999Australia DayCelebrationsPerry Lakes ReserveFriday 268am to noon.Phone (08) 9347 6000Extreme Water SportsFun Day (free entry)Bold Park Aquatic CentreSaturday 27noon to 4pmPhone (08) 9385 8767School Holiday ActivitiesNo. 86 (Cambridge YouthCentre)Throughout JanuaryPhone (08) 9381 1996FebruaryFestival of Perth OneBook programCambridge Library.Throughout February.Phone (08) 9383 8999Active Kids in Coaching(free program)Bold Park Aquatic CentreSunday 410am to 11.30amPhone (08) 9385 8767Happy Tree withStoryteller Glenn Swift9 Hovea Cres, City BeachFriday 94.15pm to 5.30pm.Phone (08) 9383 8999MarchKA07 Film training forKA07 Film FestivalNo. 86 (Cambridge YouthCentre)Throughout March.Phone (08) 9381 1996Sustainable LifestylesFestivalJubilee Park, City BeachSunday 18From 2pm.Phone (08) 9347 6000AprilCambridge JuniorTriathlonCity Beach ForeshoreSunday 18am to 10amPhone (08) 9347 6000All YearFree Vehicle ChildRestraint ChecksTown’s Administration CentreChecking stations also inlocal areasPhone (08) 9347 6000Worm Farms & CompostBinsTown’s Administration CentreAvailable at cost pricePhone (08) 9347 6000Peak Hour and SeniorsSeminarsCambridge Library.Phone (08) 9383 8999Living Longer, LivingStrongerBold Park Aquatic CentreProgressive strength trainingprogram for over 50s.Phone (08) 9385 8767Life Savers offerfree SeminarsThe City of Perth Surf Life SavingClub, located at City Beach, haslaunched a new communityeducation program offeringseminars on lifesaving, first aid andresuscitation, together withcommunity and healthy lifestyleinformation.The program is offered free-ofchargeand will be delivered bytrained and experienced clubmembers.The program begins in late Januaryand runs till the end of March.Session times will vary.For further information, visit theclub’s web page:www.citysurf.asn.au or phone (08)9385 8595. The program issupported by Lotterywest and theTown of Cambridge.Aboriginal Food and Medicine in Bold ParkThe Floreat Primary School has produced an informativepamphlet on bush food and medicine in the Bold Park/PerryLakes area.The pamphlet was a project aimed at increasing the children’sknowledge on Aboriginal history and the Mooro people whoonce lived in the area, and an opportunity for them to pass onwhat they have learnt to the local and wider community andprovide the Cambridge Library with an important resource forthe future.The pamphlet is available at Cambridge Administration,Cambridge Library and the Bold Park Ecology Centre. It is aresource that those who use the Bold Park walk trails can useto identify the flora used by the Aboriginal people.The pamphlet was funded through the Department ofIndigenous Affairs and Cambridge.Please - Drive, walk and cycle Safely this ChristmasThe Town of Cambridge is joining forces with theWA Local Government Association's RoadWiseProgram to support the White Ribbons for RoadSafety campaign.The campaign, which runs from Friday December 1to Monday January 8, encourages our communityto come back safely every time they drive, walk orcycle.The White Ribbon also serves to show our supportfor the outstanding efforts being undertaken byLocal Governments, the WA Police Service,RoadWise Committees, the Road Safety Council ofWA and other key stakeholders to reduce roadcrashes and road trauma.The Town of Cambridge and the WA LocalGovernment Association's RoadWise Programappeals to you to take care on our roads and topromote the message of road safety to yourfriends, family and colleagues to help save livesand reduce road trauma.