Annual Report - City of Gosnells

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2011/12 performanceA summary of some major City projects undertaken over the past 12 months isincluded below:Infrastructure and publicspaces• Lobby the State Governmentfor provision of a railwaystation at Nicholson Road, andimprovements to stations on theArmadale line.Status: The City has initiatedseveral articles and media storiesto increase the prominence ofthis issue and to seek governmentsupport. The Transport Ministerhas indicated in correspondencethat the Perth Transport Authority“will in the next few years beexamining the requirements toextend the Thornlie Line.”In addition, the StateGovernment has committed toa major upgrade of BeckenhamTrain Station. Maddington TrainStation will also be receivingsome minor upgrades.• Develop and implementa Master Plan for theredevelopment ofMills Park.Status: Design conceptshave been prepared and arebeing reviewed to incorporaterequested changes. A sitemeeting was held with theDepartment of Environment andConservation to gain support forthe project.Buildings and facilities• Review all City ownedequestrian facilities andprovide recommendations fortheir management and futureimprovement.Status: Council has consideredthe equestrian grounds withinthe City and endorsed therecommendations of theEquestrian Needs Assessment,which included relocation of theGosnells Archers Club Inc.Subject to funding, the GosnellsArchers Club Inc will movefrom Orange Grove to a moresuitable location in SutherlandsPark near HuntingdaleCommunity Centre. As a resultthe Orange Grove site maybe used for future equestrianpursuits. The Gosnells ArchersClub Inc has welcomed thisdecision as archery hasincreased in popularity.It is proposed that the OrangeGrove Horse and Pony ClubInc, Gosnells Riding and PonyClub and Riding for the DisabledWA will co-locate at the OrangeGrove Recreational Ground asa dedicated equestrian centre.All three organisations are beingconsulted regarding the sitedevelopment which is likely tooffer increased arenas (includingone under cover), improvedbuildings, yards and parking.Land use planning• Subdivide, sell land and thenimprove the public open spaceat Streatham Street.Status: An Urban WaterManagement Plan is beingproduced to enable thedrainage design component ofthe development to be finalised.• Implement the Local HousingStrategy to rezone land andfacilitate increased residentialdensities.Status: Two amendments tothe City’s Planning Schemehave been finalised to allowdevelopment at higher densitiesin certain parts of the City.Additionally, a reduction in thedetailed planning requirementsfor certain areas has beenintroduced.• Rezone land in Maddington andKenwick for industrial use.Status: The Metropolitan RegionScheme Amendment for Precinct1 has been advertised andthe public comment periodhas concluded. A WaterManagement Strategy forPrecincts 2 and 3 is beingcommissioned.• Facilitate redevelopment of theMaddington Town Centre.Status: Technical studies tosupport the development ofa Structure Plan are completeand the Structure Plan is beingdrafted.12
Future plansThe City has a range of significant major projects planned for the coming12 months. Major projects for 2012/13 include:Infrastructure and publicspaces• Lobby the State Governmentfor provision of a railwaystation at Nicholson Road, andimprovements to stations on theArmadale line.• Develop and implement a MasterPlan for the redevelopment ofMills Park.• Redevelop Rede Street Reserve.• Commence the process tosubdivide, sell land andimprove public open space atthe Streatham Street Reserve,Robinson Park and Charles HookPark.• Redevelop existing parks atBelfast Close Reserve, YilgarnWay Reserve and Limbee GladeReserve.• Upgrade the roundabout toreduce congestion at NicholsonRoad/Garden Street/Yale Roadintersection.• Improve the median strip andverges on Warton Road.• Extend the dual carriageway onNicholson Road from RanfordRoad to Clontarf Terrace.• Install traffic signals at theintersection of Albany Highwayand Gosnells Road West.Buildings and facilities• Extend the existing Leisure Worldgym, construct three multi-purposecommunity rooms and install newuniversal access automatic doors.• Replace carpet and refurbishtheatre chairs at the Don RussellPerforming Arts Centre.• Establish a co-located equestrianfacility at Orange Grove.• Construct a new buildingfor the Bush Fire Brigade/State Emergency ServiceHeadquarters.• Conduct a feasibility study for theestablishment of a Waste TransferStation on the City’s former tipsite on Kelvin Road.Land use planning• Rezone land in Maddington andKenwick for industrial use.• Facilitate redevelopment of theMaddington Town Centre.• Undertake actions to supportimplementation of the LocalHousing Strategy.• Facilitate development in theCentral Maddington area.• Facilitate development of theSouthern River Precincts 1 and 3.• Establish an Improvement Plan forthe Gosnells Town Centre.• Develop City owned land inSouthern River for commercialactivities.• Establish a strategy to guideland use and development in theGosnells foothills.Community programs• Provide e-book options for libraryusers.• Implement the Eat, Act, LiveProgram.• Provide a range of communityevents and celebrations.• Implement the Str8 Talk’nProgram. Funding for thisprogram to run for three yearshas been provided by theCommonwealth Government.• Provide a range of services andprograms for groups with specificneeds.13
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