SUSTAINABLE - City of Gosnells

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PMayor’s MessageCr Olwen Searle JPMayor City of GosnellsA community regeneration project ofthe size undertaken by the MaddingtonKenwick Sustainable CommunitiesPartnership has never been attemptedbefore in WA.The signing of a partnership agreementwith State Government in December 2003was the start of a pioneering collaborativejourney to bring about sustainable changein Maddington and Kenwick.The preparation of the MaddingtonKenwick Action Plan involved the mostambitious community engagement andvisioning process the City has everundertaken. The process was as inclusiveas possible within the understanding thatdecisions would affect the fabric of life inMaddington and Kenwick for all who liveand work in these communities – now andin the future.The broad range of projects completed,current and future, responds to the diversityof needs and desires of the community andconstitute tangible steps towards a moresustainable future. While much has beenachieved, there is still a long way to go –and the City is in it for the long haul.The Partnership has been a trulycollaborative effort and there are a numberof people and groups to thank for theachievements thus far. The City and thePartnership have had great support fromState Government agencies, notably theDepartment for Planning and Infrastructure,local members of Parliament, both Federaland State and a wide range of nongovernmentagencies.Above all though, it is the people ofMaddington and Kenwick who take thecredit for our successes, especially thehard-working members of the CommunityLeadership Network. I thank them and allthe staff involved for their efforts and lookforward to next stage in the Maddingtonand Kenwick journey.Main stages of the>Maddington Kenwick RegenerationIDENTIFYING THE CHALLENGES• Developing a communityprofile and identifyingcommunity values• Identifying key trends in thecommunity- 2 -

Minister’s MessageAs Planning Minister I reaffirm theGovernment’s support of the Maddington-Kenwick Sustainable Community Partnershipand acknowledge its successes to date inthe revitalisation of those areas.The leadership of the City of Gosnellsin driving the initiative, and the qualityof the projects that have been delivered,has enhanced both the sense of communityand the economies of Maddington andKenwick.The partnership approach in planning anddelivering projects has not only joined updifferent levels of Government but alsopromoted opportunities and solutions putforward by community leaders.In the coming year the Government’s focuswill be strategically targeting resources ontothe most efficient and effective areas togenerate sustainable change. Our fundingcommitment in 2009-10 will be more than$2 million.In particular, funding will be directedtowards the undergrounding of powerand installation of high quality streetlighting, traffic calming and streetscapeenhancements on Kenwick Road, ShereSt, Belmont Rd and Stretton Way inKenwick village.A group deserving of special mention inthe Partnership is Maddington & KenwickCommunity Leadership Network whosemembers have volunteered their time tomake their neighbourhood a better place tolive and work.We also acknowledge the role of MayorOlwen Searle and Councillors, as well asthe expert officers of the City of Gosnellsand the Urban Innovation unit of theDepartment of Planning.John Day MLAMinister for PlanningPLANNING FOR CHANGEMAKING CHANGES ANDPLANNING FOR THE FUTURE>• Development of acommunity vision• Development of anAction Plan• Implementation and monitoring• Beyond the Partnership – ourcommitment to the 2025 vision- 3 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PAbout the PartnershipCITY OFGOSNELLSBackgroundIn response to a range of communityissues, a detailed study was undertakenin 2003-2004 into the unique challengesin Maddington and Kenwick and how toaddress these challenges.Maddington and Kenwick’s challengesreflect many of those found in Perth’s“middle-ring” suburbs. Economically itcontains more people with lower income,pockets of high unemployment – particularlyamong younger people – and manylow-margin businesses with an emphasison automotive trades and light industry.Maddington and Kenwick find it difficultto compete for large-scale investmentopportunities.Socially, it contains many peopleexperiencing social disadvantage withlimited educational achievement. It has abroad ethnic mix and some social problemsassociated with social exclusion.Environmentally, the area retains a semi-ruralquality even though it has been increasinglydeveloped since the 1960s. Nestledbetween the Canning River and the DarlingRanges, it contains some pockets of highenvironmental value and under-utilised areaswith recreation potential.Importantly, the community is welcoming,supportive and has a well developed seriesof networks that provide assistance tothose in need. After exploring the results ofthe study, the City of Gosnells felt that thiscommunity deserved better.- 4 -

MaddingtonVillageThe Westfield StreetReserve upgradeThe Partnership’s contribution: $200,000Partners: Department of Housing and Worksand Office of Crime PreventionWestfield Street Reserve was run-down andresidents didn’t feel safe there. Problemswith petty crime, vandalism and antisocialbehaviour, combined with poor irrigationand lack of play facilities meant that thereserve was an unattractive and unpleasantplace for many residents.But the reserve had real potential. Itslocation in a village setting and near theChild Health Centre and shops made it anideal place for people to connect in positiveways and pursue healthy activities.With the assistance of funding from theDepartment of Housing and Works andOffice of Crime Prevention, the Partnershipdeveloped the reserve into an attractiveand revitalised place for residents to relax,exercise and socialise.Since 2006, the reserve has featureda barbecue and children’s playground,waterwise landscaping and streetscapeimprovements including landscaping andtraffic-calming measures.Seniors’ Housing by ConsultationThe Partnership’s contribution: $12,500Partners: Department of Housing and WorksAn affordable seniors’ housingdevelopment has been much neededin the Maddington area for many yearsand when the Department of Housingand Works started planning for sucha project, the Partnership saw anopportunity to facilitate a consultativeprocess between the community andthe designers.The Partnership provided support to thiscommunity involvement by assisting inthe design and promotion of a qualityconsultative process, which engagedlocal seniors and residents.The outcome was a state-of-the-artdesign, incorporating sustainableelements and accessibility to a localcommunity centre.A flow-on project that will form part ofthe Maddington-Kenwick regenerationis a cross-generation program toestablish positive relationships betweenyoung people at The Cave and localschools and the seniors living in the newaccommodation.This program is being formed by the City’sCommunity Development team and willinvolve “get to know your neighbour” eventsand opportunities for seniors to becomeinvolved in the local community throughvolunteering and training or skill sharing.Construction of the new seniors’ housingdevelopment started in late 2009 andshould be completed in a couple ofyears time.- 8 -

Skateable ArtThe Partnership’s contribution: $32,000Partners: Community Arts Network of WA(CANWA) and Yule Brook CollegeWhen the City of Gosnells led an initiativeto offer a nationally-accredited youth artprogram to students at Yule Brook College,the kids involved took the program a stepfurther by adding something unique to theirlocal skate park.CANWA ran the 10-day LiveWorXCreative Pathways Program for 15 YuleBrook College students from culturallydiverse backgrounds in 2008.The program began to give young peoplewho were having difficulty with school anopportunity to learn about urban art asan art form rather than illegal graffiti andtagging.Students enjoyed creative, interactive andgroup activities including photographyand writing journals. The program inspiredparticipants to explore the idea of installinga piece of skateable public art at theWestfield Street Skate Park.The kids from the Park Users Group workedwith a professional artist to conceptualiseand help design the artwork, which is nowinstalled in the skate park and enjoyed bythe users daily.Westfield Street Skate ParkThe fact that there are a lot of young peoplein the area encouraged the City of Gosnellsto suggest adding a skate and BMX park tothe upgrade of Westfield Street Reserve.There was some initial resistance from localswith concerns about increasing antisocialbehaviour, so a mentor program wassuggested to support the park users,local residents and businesses.Pad Up and Launch was developed as a13-week intervention program to guidepark users in the positive use of their newpark and help them develop relationshipswith the wider community.Project mentor Ben Dundas helped someinterested young people form the ParkUsers Group to help monitor how the parkwas used.The group took part in field trips to otherskate park facilities around the State, learntskate park etiquette, made films and helpedorganise events and workshops.The Park Users Group has developed greatrelationships with other locals and evennegotiated the use of facilities at the ChildHealth Clinic when events were held at theskate park.Even though the Pad Up and Launchprogram finished some time ago, park userscontinue to work together to ensure the parkhas a good vibe and is a safe and friendlyplace for all people using the WestfieldStreet Skate Park.- 9 -

A Community HubThe Partnership’s contribution: $28,000Partners: State Department of CommunityDevelopment, Federal Department ofTransport and Regional Services,The Smith Family and YMCAPart of the problem with the Westfield Streetprecinct was a group of three degradedand untenanted privately owned shops.The Partnership and City of Gosnells cameup with a strategy to utilise these spacesto ensure ongoing tenancy and make thebuildings less of a target for vandalism.They negotiated with the owner to renovateand refit the shops to accommodateservices needed in the area and provide asubsidised low-cost leasing agreement.Services that set up in the shops were TheSmith Family, offering family counsellingand sharing space with the City of GosnellsChildren’s Services office, as well as theYMCA, which used the space to provideyouth training, including IT education.The third shop became “The Cave” – a Cityof Gosnells Youth Services centre offeringyoung people a place to meet their friendsor play games or get involved in one of themany programs offered.The Smith Family and YMCA have sincemoved on, which has allowed the YouthServices facilities to grow and spreadout into two buildings and now includesThe Studio art space for young people.These former shops are now known as theCommunity Hub.- 10 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PKenwick VisionThe Partnership’s contribution: $90,000The Kenwick Vision is a plan to revitaliseand improve the suburb of Kenwick.The City of Gosnells has set theimprovement of Kenwick as a priority in thecoming years, providing the Partnershipwith an opportunity to involve the residentsin improving and developing their suburb.The Partnership believes that people inKenwick are ideally positioned to assistplanners and technical staff to developdesigns for a genuinely vibrant, safe,pleasant place to live.A number of community workshops wereheld and a community reference group wasformed to oversee the process. An intensivethree-day planning and design processknown as an Enquiry by Design broughttogether a broad cross-section of governmentand community stakeholders to exploredevelopment opportunities for Kenwick.The reference group provided localknowledge and a reality check onworkshop outcomes. They also had achance to look at maps and statistics, drawplans and imagine their ideal Kenwick.This information enabled planners to developan exciting vision for Kenwick’s regenerationthat involves a twin-centre approach witha major commercial precinct as well as aresidential and community precinct.Kenwick Centre takes Kenwick TrainStation as its central point and will be the‘town centre’ area, including a pedestrianfriendlymain street and major commercialprecinct. Kenwick Village, with its villagegreen, creates a pivotal residential andcommunity area.Key features of the Kenwick Vision are:• A contemporary business environment• A train station activity hub with acommercial core (Kenwick ‘town centre’)• A town centre with a residential andcommercial blend• Improved access to the Canning Riverand linked green or environmental spaces• A focus on the village heart with civic,environmental, shopping and activityamenities- 11 -The Kenwick Vision Plan minimises“dead zones” where there are no peoplearound on weekends or evenings –a situation conducive to crime andvandalism. It builds on existing commercialand industrial land uses and promotesintense employment-generating activity.This will expand on existing activity andsupport new opportunities for town centrerelated servicing.The Plan takes the needs and desiresof residents into account and makesoptimum use of space to provide attractive,affordable housing for people living andarriving in the area.Some rezoning is planned to accommodatemixed-use buildings and medium-highdensity housing. The Plan is also dedicatedto revitalising and protecting the delicatewetland environments in the area.The Kenwick Vision Plan has been adoptedby Council. Some of the goals of theKenwick Village Vision are achievable inthe medium term (five to 10 years) whileothers will realistically be rolled out over thecoming 20 years.The Kenwick Vision Plan is a landmark planof which the community and stakeholderscan feel proud and one for which allresidents and business owners can lookforward to and become involved with overthe coming years.

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PEnvironmental SustainabilityThe Maddington-Kenwick vision includesenvironmental sustainability as an objective.As a region historically dominatedby wetlands, the ecological health ofwatercourses through the area is criticalto the overall wellbeing of the widerenvironment.For this reason, local brooks and streamshave been the subject of strong interestby the Partnership (see sections on BickleyBrook and Peace Park).Additionally, the Partnership has focused onassisting local residents and businesses tomake their daily activities and homes moreenergy and water efficient.In order to make these initiatives selfsustaining,we have also overseen projectsto help adults and children learn moreabout environmental sustainability – andhopefully spread the word.- 12 -

The Green HouseThe Partnership’s contribution: $10,000Partners: switch your thinking!, the SouthEast Regional Energy Group (SEREG) andits member councils, the Cities of Gosnellsand Armadale and Shire of SerpentineJarrahdale, Cool or Cosy, Solahart, WaterCorporation and the Sustainable EnergyDevelopment Office (SEDO)The Green House is an initiative of switchyour thinking! It is a retrofitted dwelling inMaddington, showcasing environmentalsustainability. The house is focusedparticularly on energy efficiency but alsoon exploring water and waste efficiencytechniques.The goal was to demonstrate that any styleof home, regardless of age or location,could be successfully renovated with energyefficient, waterwise and waste-wise features– helping to reduce household greenhousegas emissions.The project was spread across two phases.The first stage was the practical set up ofa fairly mainstream demonstration hometo ensure it could easily be replicated bypeople keen to improve the efficiency andsustainability of their homes.The Green House was open to the publicuntil 30 June 2007 as an educational tooland source of information on affordableand sustainable retrofitting. The houseattracted more than 2,800 visitors fromacross the Perth metropolitan area between2005 and 2007.Phase 2 of the project was homeoccupancy. Three students from MurdochUniversity lived in the home for 12months to enable SEREG to monitor theenvironmental performance of the home,such as energy and water usage comparedto others in area.This stage ended in 2008 and the datais available as a report on the switch yourthinking! website.Now that The Green House is no longeropen to the public as a demonstrationhome, SEREG has produced a 10-minuteeducational DVD, which features vision ofThe Green House and explains the benefitsof sustainable technology on display,including the economic environmentalbenefits.The DVD is part of The Green Houseeducation packs being distributed in theregion as a practical educational tool.Learning Green-nessThe Partnership’s contribution: $25,000Partner: switch your thinking!The Maddington Kenwick SustainabilityEducation Program (MKSEP) was designedto increase awareness and improve theenvironmental practices of households inMaddington-Kenwick through hands-onlearning. The pilot program was deliveredin two stages:Stage1: Building on the enthusiasmgenerated by the Great Gardens program(currently offered to all City of Gosnellsresidents for free), a Garden Planning andImprovement workshop was offered toMaddington-Kenwick residents in 2007.Twenty households attended and receivedpersonalised, professional attention toproduce garden designs to help themimprove and retrofit their gardens.Stage 2: Following the interest generatedfrom Stage 1, the next stage, which focusedon property improvement, was delivered in2008. The goal of Stage 2 was to provideMaddington-Kenwick residents with waysto improve their use of water and energy,disposal of waste, use of transport anddevelop an understanding of the benefitsof food gardens to daily life and the familybudget.The goal of this expanded program was tosupport Maddington-Kenwick residents intheir mission to improve the environmentalsustainability of their homes and theircommunities.The project managers measured theachievement of this goal by following upwith the families involved to find out howmuch of the workshop they implemented intheir own gardens.Following up included feedback forms,phone calls and home visits. The finalround of home visits took place in January2009 and results showed that participantshad implemented over 80 per cent of theirtargets – a fantastic result.- 13 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P r o j e c tBickley Brookback from the brinkThe Partnership’s contribution: $91,300Partners: Swan River Trust, Departmentof Environment and Conservation, WaterCorporation and South East RegionalCentre for Urban Landcare (SERCUL)The Bickley Brook Ecological Restorationproject began in 2006 with the goal ofrestoring ecological balance and improvingthe water quality of Bickley Brook.There were two parts to this project. Thefirst was to gain an understanding of waterquality in Bickley Brook. The brook’s useas the major drain for rural, residential andindustrial land in the area had led to thecommunity perception that its water qualitywas diminished through the leaching ofnutrients and industrial outputs.The second part of the project wasabout exploring the feasibility of restoringecological integrity and function to BickleyBrook and the improvement of water quality,providing simultaneous downstream benefitsto Canning River.The brook restoration project providedbaseline water quality information,providing sound guidance for theimprovement of water quality. It alsoaddressed the feasibility of ecologicalrestoration and the creation of a linearparkland along all or part of the brook.After three years of running the project, theCity of Gosnells had a clear understandingof water quality. The prognosis varied foreach of the 10 sampling sites. A number ofpollutant hot spots were identified, enablingthe City to start making contact with severaloperators whose impacts on the brook wereconsidered to be of the highest priority.A flow-on from the restoration projectwas the Bickley Brook Compliance andEco-park plan.The Partnership’s contribution: $57,600Partners: Department for Planning andInfrastructure, Department of Environmentand Conservation and Water CorporationConcerned that some businesses wereconducting potentially damaging activities,the City of Gosnells sought to identify,quantify and address issues of noncomplianceassociated with properties andactivities abutting Bickley Brook. An actionplan was developed and a complianceofficer was appointed on contract inFebruary 2009 to implement key actions.The City aims to help these businessoperators find a balance betweenenvironmental and economic sustainability.The City has also been working onstrategies to enable the community’srecreational use of Bickley Brook and isdeveloping plans to make the brook saferand more accessible.Bickley Brook is on the course to recoveryand we look forward to the day whenresidents will be able to enjoy recreationalaccess to this special waterway.- 14 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PSustainable businessEconomic sustainability is central to thesuccessful regeneration of Maddington-Kenwick. The Partnership developed arange of projects towards developingeconomic activity, helping local businessesgrow and improve and increasingemployment opportunities.Switched on Businessand IndustryThe Partnership’s contribution: $30,000Partners: South East Regional Energy Group(SEREG), switch your thinking!, AusIndustry,and the Swan Catchment CouncilThe Switched on Business and Industry(SOBI) project aims to improve sustainablebusiness practices and address theenvironmental efficiency of small businesses.Project leader switch your thinking!achieved these goals by offeringindividual business audits to gaugeenergy and resource use and then maderecommendations on a range of actions toreduce consumption and waste.So far, many local businesses, more than150 in fact, have participated in SOBI.Businesses have taken part in:• A series of information sessions• Confidential business audits• One-on-one mentoring inimplementing change• Training workshopsA graduation ceremony is planned forparticipating businesses with those makingexceptional progress towards sustainabilitybeing specially recognised.New BusinessAwards CategoryThe Partnership’s contribution: $1540The Partnership decided to offer fundingfor a new award category within theGosnells Business and Tourism AssociationSmall Business Awards – the MaddingtonKenwick Sustainable Communities Award.The goal of this project was to provideencouragement to businesses in theMaddington-Kenwick area to embracesustainability through promoting localexamples of best practice.To be eligible, the nominated business hadto be located in Maddington or Kenwickand needed to demonstrate excellence incontributing towards the revitalisation of oneor both of these communities.The winner was All Flags and Dot Imagery(Kenwick), which was awarded a trophyand certificate at the Gosnells Business andTourism Association Small Business Awardsin 2007.- 15 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PMaddington Kenwick SustainableEmployment Area (MKSEA)The Partnership’s contribution: $140,000Partners: Federal Department of theEnvironment and Heritage through thePerth National Resource Management OfficeThe Maddington Kenwick SustainableEmployment Area (MKSEA) is a multifacetedplanning project working towardsthe rezoning of rural land bordered bymajor arterial roads (the Roe and TonkinHighways and Welshpool Road) forindustrial use.The resulting industrial areas will facilitatenew employment opportunities andgenerate sustainable industrial developmentfor the Maddington-Kenwick region.The City of Gosnells including theMaddington-Kenwick area is one of thefaster growing regions in the country andthe City is treating this project as a priorityto manage the local demand for jobs thatcontinues to outstrip supply.Earmarked by State Government as futureindustrial land in its long-term planning, theMKSEA is well connected to existing freightnetworks and is a natural extension of thecurrent industrial area.Public input has been essential tounderstand community aspirationsand possible negative impacts of thedevelopment on the community.There has been extensive consultation andresearch to date. Four community referencegroups (one for each precinct) wereestablished in January 2008 to providea conduit through which the City couldprovide regular updates on the MKSEAto landowners and landowners could askquestions.Important issues were identified throughthe community research and these werefactored into the concept plan (adopted byCouncil, July 2008).The City will use a staged and precinctbasedapproach to take the MKSEA projectthrough to completion.The current focus is on Precinct 1(approximately 136ha bounded by TonkinHighway to the north and east, VictoriaRoad to the west and Bickley Road to thesouth). As draft District Water Managementstrategy has now been developed for thisprecinct.The City has prepared Model DevelopmentGuidelines to promote more sustainableforms of industrial development througha range of approaches, initiatives andprograms.The City has also started a surface waterand groundwater monitoring program andhas completed round six of the MKSEAconsultation group meetings. An AboriginalHeritage survey and Flora and Wetlandsurvey are currently underway.The MKSEA is a major undertaking withmany tasks ahead and decisions to bemade.When these tasks have been completed,the City will develop further objectives tomove this dynamic project forward.With most of the planning work done, theMKSEA should start in the coming year ortwo and with it, a new era of local jobopportunities for a growing population.- 16 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PImage courtesy of Comment NewsEducation and TrainingEducation and training is an important andongoing focus for the Partnership and has beenidentified as a priority for the Maddington-Kenwick area.Research into the Maddington-Kenwickpopulation showed that, for various reasons,they suffered on average a lower level ofeducation and training than the mainstreampopulation.The Partnership sought to understand reasonswhy and take steps towards remedying thesituation in order to:1. Prepare community members for meaningfuland sustainable employment2. Strengthen the economic base inMaddington-Kenwick3. Improve the health and overall wellbeing ofindividuals and the communityThe Partnership took a varied approach inthis area, which generated further projects,as detailed below.Youth scholarshipsThe Partnership’s contribution: $4500Several students from Maddington-Kenwickwere awarded scholarships to the newsouthern campus of the Australian TechnicalCollege (ATC). A panel of judges selectedthe students, who all had aspirations oftraining in the automotive industry.Scholarships were aimed at economicallychallenged young people and were offeredto three students in 2007 and one in2008. A simultaneous goal was to supportthe ATC in the establishment of its newMaddington campus.- 17 -

Tech PacksThe Partnership’s contribution: $9950Partners: The Smith Family, Swan TAFEand Green PCThe Tech Packs project supported about35 economically disadvantaged familiesin Maddington Kenwick to enable themto engage fully with the digital age. Thefamilies were supplied with computers,Internet access, technical support andtraining to improve information andcommunications technology literacy skills.The Smith Family led this project with thegoals of:• Providing hardware, software, supportand Internet access at a heavilysubsidised rate (depending on communitylocation)• Providing individuals with the opportunityto learn IT skills required in theworkplace, home and community, withtraining to ensure skills development andappropriate use at home• Enabling students and families to enhancetheir quality of life through increasedopportunities and more informed choices• Extending the involvement of parents intheir child’s education• Enhancing individuals’ self esteem, socialinclusion and community awareness• Strengthening community capacityThe Tech Packs Project was completed inlate 2009.Maddington andKenwick Education andTraining Services profileThe Partnership’s Contribution: $19,050One project the Partnership carried outwithin the Education and Training strategywas the preparation of a resource directorythat identifies strengths and weaknesses ineducation opportunities for Maddingtonand Kenwick residents – a ‘profile’ of localeducation and training activities.The profile was intended to guide strategicinvestment and activity in order to increaseresidents’ uptake of education and trainingopportunities in Maddington-Kenwick.Preparing the profile involved in-depthconsultation with government agencies,non-government organisations, servicesproviders, schools and community members.The profile’s production was guided bythe Maddington Kenwick Education andTraining project team.The profile was released in 2007 andmakes evidence-based recommendationsto improve the focus and delivery ofeducation, training and related supportprograms. The profile identified a number ofcritical issues, including:• Need for more partnerships to streamlineservices• Barriers to accessing education andtraining• Early years support is the core area thatservice delivery is in undersupply• Infrastructure shortfalls need to beaddressed• Sustained and tailored funding isnecessary to have long-term impact andbetter target groups in need• Better access to community nurses andschool psychologists• Opportunities for co-location of servicesneed to be investigatedA strategic planning group has sincebeen put together to prioritise therecommendations. In addition to thefindings of the Australian Early DevelopmentIndex (conducted in 2004), anecdotalinformation from schools in the areaindicated that young children in thesesuburbs are particularly vulnerable in anumber of developmental areas.It was therefore agreed that the Partnership’sresources should initially be directed towardsearly years support in Maddington-Kenwick.The following two projects have beenfunded as a result of the profile project.- 18 -

The School ReadinessProjectThe Partnership’s contribution: $30,000Partners: The Smith Family; The Childand Adolescent Community Health Division;Gosnells Early Years Action Group (GEYAG)The School Readiness project aims toimprove the readiness of young children inMaddington Kenwick to begin attendingprimary school. The project is targeted athelping parents understand the importanceof the early years and the need to beaware of possible developmental delays.The project is aimed mainly at parents ofthree to four-year-old children.The Smith Family is the lead agency,contracting necessary services from Childand Adolescent Community Health (CACH)and other agencies as needed. The projectteam has spoken to families to determinefactors affecting their engagement withtheir children’s education, as well as theirpriorities for early childhood development.An Early Years Reference Group,comprising parents, teachers and agencyrepresentatives, was formed in November2008. A part-time project officerassisted this group to develop strategiesand programs for the local school andcommunity.This wider community approach encouragesnatural sustainability. The reference groupwas linked to GEYAG to maintain overallcommunication regarding early years’activities in the area.The project team also consulted with thePrincipals of Maddington-Kenwick publicprimary schools to find out their priorities.In January 2009, a 12-month programof activities facilitated by speech andoccupational therapy professionals, healthprofessionals, parent education and earlyliteracy specialists was finalised for the2009 school year and is currently beingimplemented.Professionals are assisting parents to identifydevelopmental delays and interventionstrategies have been developed forproblems with:• Nutrition• Speech• Fine and gross motor skills• Social and emotional skills• Pre-emergent literacy skills• Parenting skillsLocal schools have agreed to allocate timefor school community liaison officers or preprimaryteachers to assist with the projectwhere relevant.Family Rhyme TimeprogramThe Partnership’s contribution: $22,500Partners: City of GosnellsThe Family Rhyme Time program givesparents a chance to learn how to engagepositively with their child and how to uselearning at home. The patterns for lifelonglearning and relating are laid down in thebrain during the child’s early years. TheFamily Rhyme Time program encouragesparents to spend quality time with theiryoung children, singing songs and rhymes.Children learn through participation,repetition, doing and feeling. When theparent holds, watches and responds tothe child naturally and confidently whilerhyming or singing, the foundation topositive learning, communicating andrelating are being laid down in the child’sdeveloping brain.Family Rhyme Time helps parents:• Enjoy parenting• Gain confidence in bringing up theirchildren• Make new friends• Become involved in the local communityFamily Rhyme Time is proving to be a highlysuccessful program in WA.- 19 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PPeace ParkThe Partnership’s contribution: $276,000When water restrictions were imposedin 2002, the City of Gosnells identifiedMaddington Drainage Reserve as oneof three potential park sites in the area todemonstrate waterwise principles.The Partnership ran a communityconsultation process in July 2005 andgathered some great ideas. The outcomewas the plan for developing a new park –Peace Park.Peace Park is a linear park connecting twoexisting parks in Maddington (formerly theMaddington Drainage Reserve). The Cityrecognised that building Peace Park wouldcompletely lift the environmental quality,visual appearance, safety and amenity ofpreviously isolated and degraded sectionsof the reserve. The Peace Park projectstarted with installation of piping and fillingthe open drain in June 2007. The park isscheduled for completion in July 2009.One of the main concerns Peace Parkaddresses is community safety. PeacePark has been designed to improve thenatural openness and visibility in thearea. Pathways will be well lit and carefulpositioning of plants will allow clear,unobstructed views of the surrounding area.The Partnership involved the community tocomplement planning and construction.This helped to build a link between thepeople and the place, encouragingresidents to have ownership of Peace Parkand pride in the space and its facilities.Involving the community began with aseries of newsletters and a public event inOctober 2008 to include residents in thenaming of the park. Information signs werealso positioned around the site to let peopleknow what was happening.Community and public art programs wereidentified as other ways to involve thecommunity and an artist has been engagedand the design process is underway for aninstallation of public art.Peace Park promises to be a special andmuch-loved meeting place and recreationalspace for the Maddington community.- 20 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PCommunity Leadership Network IncThe Partnership’s contribution:$60,000 (in total)The Community Leadership Network (CLN)Inc is central to the establishment of many ofthe Partnership’s strategies and projects.The CLN was established in 2004 asa link between the Partnership and theMaddington and Kenwick communities.It has played an instrumental role indevelopment of the Community Visionsdetailed in the Partnership’s Action Plan2005, which were and still are guiding therevitalisation of these two communities.Members of the CLN include residents,business people, service providers andspecial interest groups. It is a continuallyevolving group of community peoplecommitted to improving the quality of life,environmental wellbeing and economiccapacity of Maddington and Kenwick.The core funding of $60,000 over threeyears allowed the CLN to manage threeactivity areas:• CLN capacity development (training)• CLN governance, operations andpromotion• CLN community sponsorship programThe CLN’s key projects within its communityactivities portfolio over the first years ofthe Maddington-Kenwick regeneration aredetailed below.Communitysponsorship programThe Partnership’s contribution: $37,788over two yearsThe CLN manages this sponsorshipprogram and has provided $37,788 worthof grants since the program’s inceptionin May 2007. Grant money has beenawarded to 17 community organisations,schools and individuals.AnnualCommunity AwardsThe Partnership’s contribution: $6000over three yearsAnother of the CLN’s initiatives is an annualawards presentation to recognise thecontribution of individuals, partnerships,schools and community groups. Theseachievement awards celebrate andrecognise local people who madesignificant contributions to improvingthe quality of life for the communities ofMaddington and Kenwick.- 21 -

Community ForumThe Partnership’s contribution: $5200Partners: Yule Brook CollegeIn 2007, the CLN hosted a communityforum for local clubs and community groups.The CLN presented the Maddington andKenwick Community Forum in 2007 to helpclubs and community groups strengthen theirnetworks and operate more effectively andefficiently.The CLN organised a range of speakersand workshops for residents. Not onlydid the October 2007 Forum encouragecommunity members to make newconnections and links in their communities,it also equipped residents with newinformation to complement their existingskills and resources.Tree PlantingsThe Partnership’s contribution: $11,500over four yearsPartners: local schools and ArmadaleGosnells Landcare GroupThe CLN identified tree plantings as agood way to tackle local environmentalissues and preserve, restore and enhancenatural areas. Over a four-year period, theCLN involved local groups of children in aseries of tree planting events to improve theappearance and habitat value of naturalareas in Maddington and Kenwick.The CLN continues to work closely with thePartnership to transform degraded landscapesinto living ecosystems through planting nativetrees. Involving local children is a powerfulway of encouraging them to take pride intheir local environment and parks.Welcome to Maddingtonand Kenwick ProgramThe Partnership’s contribution: $13,500In 2007, the CLN launched its WelcomeKits initiative. The intention of the kits wasto welcome new residents to Maddington-Kenwick and to celebrate the community’sachievements and involvement in improvingthe quality of life in the area. The kits weredeveloped by the CLN to provide newresidents with essential information abouttheir local community and key contacts.Other projects within this program include:• Maddington Kenwick communitycelebration event 2008• Annual Clean Up Maddington KenwickeventThank you CLNThe CLN continues to show its keendedication to the local community byinitiating inspiring and valuable activitiesin Maddington Kenwick – all on avoluntary basis. The Partnership recognisesand is grateful to this key group ofcommunity leaders.MADDINGTONKENWICKCOMMUNITYLEADERSHIPNETWORKPMS 634C (100,0,9,34)PMS 159C (0,65,100,9)PMS 202C (0,100,65,47)PMS 369C (65,0,100,9)PMS 306C (76,0,6,0)PMS 456C (0,18,100,43)PMS 116C (0,16,100,0)- 22 -

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S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PCommunity Health and Wellbeing- 24 -

Since the inceptionof the kitchen gardenproject, the wholeschool communityhas flourished in away never seen orexperienced before.Jan Hepburn,Principal of East Kenwick Primary SchoolAcross Australian society there is a needto increase physical fitness and reduce theincidence of chronic disease caused by poorlifestyle choices.The Partnership recognises these issuesin Maddington-Kenwick and some of therecommendations based on the findings ofthe Partnership’s research into the community’shealth and wellbeing were to:• Promote and facilitate participationin physical activity to promote bettercommunity health and wellbeing• Develop physical activity programs forseniors to increase participation in exercise,improve fitness levels, promote fallsprevention and create social networkingopportunities• Upgrade sporting facilities and improveplay equipment, parking, lighting andbarbecue facilities in local parksThe Partnership spearheaded a numberof projects to improve health across thecommunity, four of which are detailed below.On track forcommunity fitnessThe Partnership’s contribution: $100,000The City of Gosnells developed a fitness trackand outdoor gym to give all City residentsthe benefits of a gym membership at nocost. One of only two such facilities south-ofthe-river,these fitness facilities are set in thenature reserve next the Harmony Fields sportscomplex.The outdoor gym is part of a larger fitnesscircuit, which also features a 400m circulartrack and 1.6km walking and jogging track.Both tracks are 3m wide and made fromrecycled concrete material and there areregular rest spots around the jogging path.The Harmony Fields circuit features eightworkout stations, each designed to provideresistance training to different parts of thebody. There is a cross-trainer, rowing machine,stepper, cycle seat, shoulder press, ab-hipswinger, butterfly press and EzyRider.There is also instructional signage at eachexercise station and the Harmony Fieldssports complex and fitness track provides freeparking, public toilets and lighting.- 25 -

Maddington-Kenwick(MK) Physical ActivitiesThe Partnership’s contribution:$100,000 over three yearsPartners: YMCAIn response to the relatively poor healthand wellbeing of the Maddington-Kenwickcommunities, the City of Gosnells introducedthe MK Physical Activities program in 2007to provide a range of physical activities tosuit the needs of local residents.The goals of the program are:• To increase the number of leisureopportunities, focusing on those with aphysical activity component for the widercommunity• To ensure leisure opportunities aredeveloped and made available tosections of the community that have lowerparticipation rates than the norm• To support community organisations andindividuals to provide leisure opportunitiesin the Maddington-Kenwick community• To promote and support sustainablecommunity organisations• To liaise with physical activity serviceproviders and community organisationsinterested in providing programs in theMaddington-Kenwick area and offersupport to allow for cost-effective andsustainable provision of services• To reduce the level of physical inactivitywhich has been identified as thesecond highest contributing factor todisease in AustraliaKey fitness-enhancing projects in the MKPhysical Activities strategy include:1. Maddington Fit ‘n’ 50+ – a walkinggroup for residents over 502. Sporty Kids – giving children agedthree to five a chance to try a variety ofsports and be active in a fun and safeenvironment3. Lifeball – for men and women over50, who are keen to improve theirfitness, balance, strength, coordination,flexibility and mobilityBike pathpromotion projectThe Partnership’s contribution: $3000The bike path promotion project wasdesigned to encourage Maddington andKenwick residents to use bicycle paths. Atpublic workshops, new and existing bicycleand pedestrian paths in Maddington andKenwick and the wider Gosnells area werepromoted to residents.The Partnership worked with the City ofGosnells TravelSmart Officer to develop anddeliver a program tailored to the needs ofMaddington-Kenwick residents. TravelSmartis a successful WA community-basedprogram that encourages people toconsider and use alternatives to travelling inprivate cars.The workshop attendees were providedwith TravelSmart cycling maps, safe cyclinginformation, details on local cycling groupsand were educated about the benefits ofcycling instead of travelling by car. Theworkshop was aimed at adults who wereeither learning to cycle, hadn’t cycled for along time or wanted to build their cyclingconfidence.- 26 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PMaddington Town CentreRealising the MTC visionhas been endorsedunequivocally by thePartnership and theCity of Gosnells as oneof its highest prioritiesfor the area.- 28 -

MaddingtonTown CentreThe Partnership’s contribution: $180,000Contributors so far: Main Roads WA, PublicTransport Authority (PTA), Departmentfor Planning and Infrastructure and theDepartment of Housing and WorksThe City of Gosnells and othercontributing parties are committed to thedevelopment of a vibrant, active, safetown centre for Maddington.Maddington Town Centre (MTC) isthe community’s and local and Stategovernment’s vision for the creation of atown centre based around MaddingtonTrain Station.The possible upgrade of the station toan interchange presents an unmissableopportunity to refocus commercial andcommunity activity towards the station as atown centre, with a pedestrian-friendly mainstreet and a genuine sense of place.An Enquiry by Design workshop washeld in July 2004. The objective was toinvestigate options and opportunities forchange and improvement in the MTCand to develop a concept plan for itsrevitalisation.The long-term vision developed forMaddington was that of an activitycentre with surrounding transit-orienteddevelopment opportunities, such as acompact, transit-linked neighbourhood.These changes will require rezoning ofsurrounding areas to support medium tohigh density and mixed use, the creation ofa new main street along Blackburn Street,an integrated transport exchange andstreetscape enhancements.The work carried out so far includes:• Initial consultancy and Enquiry by Designprocess• Council’s adoption of the MTCdevelopment guidelines policy, whichguides the look, feel and general designof development in the MTC area• Initial work towards the creation of a newmain street with the survey, design andundergrounding of power on BlackburnStreetThe MTC project is a large, far-reachingand complex project that has involved anumber of agencies and individuals.The planning and policy work done onMTC is already attracting significant privatedevelopment interest in the area. The nextstage will be preparation of a structureplan to guide future development work andfacilitate required rezoning for MTC.- 29 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PStr8 Talk’n“It’s brought me out of my shell more...made memore confident and happy and I smile a lot.”anonymous participant- 30 -

Str8 Talk’nMKSCP contribution: $89,200]Partners: National Community CrimePrevention Program and Edith CowanUniversityThe City of Gosnells facilitated the Str8Talk’n project to engage young peoplein designing and delivering innovativeeducation that:• Promotes community safety• Enhances community wellbeing• Directly addresses antisocial behaviourThe aim of Str8 Talk’n is to develop a longterm,sustainable approach to reducing theincidence and the fear of youth crime andantisocial behaviour in the communities ofMaddington and Kenwick.The four-year program is achievingthis reduction and fear of youth crimethrough community engagement, capacitybuilding and the development of positiverelationships. The project is built on astrong basis of knowledge, experience anddemonstrated service delivery.The expected outcomes for young peopleinvolved in the project are:• An enhanced sense of community pride• Reduction in the incidences of antisocialbehaviour and opportunistic crime• Development of positive behaviours• The opportunity to participate incommunity leadership and the decisionmaking process• Skill set building through educationand trainingActivities within the Str8 Talk’n program arefocused on helping parents, children andteenagers increase their confidence, skillsand ability to make positive choices.These programs have included the YouthLeadership and Mentor program, Help MeParent program, Community Champions,Risky Bizness, Active Youth, It’s My Placeand Right Track.This holistic, ground-breaking approach tocommunity safety started in mid-2007 andwill continue at least until 2010.- 31 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PCelebrating Special Places inMy special place is KenwickDizzy Wizzy Park. There is lotsof stuff you can get dizzy on.Maddington and KenwickI like the swings at the park onGaskin Road because it’s peacefulthere and it helps me think.Cultural Engagement“I took this pic because it was a good picture.The red stairs represent the hard yards you doand the white door is what you worked for … whitedoor = peaceful place.”anonymous participant.rm – urban vi lage Wetland boardwalks – Make easy access to Canning River – education on environmental and cultural values Restoration of Canning River and tributaries Protection of remaining wetlands Develop facilities where the community can access internet and computers. Variety in built form to allow for a range of businesses Arts/cultural precinct Improved streetscapes: Evergreen trees and gardens. Work with schools to develop programmes to increase awareness of environmental values and local environmental assets. Create cultural/arts precinct IndigenousI think Lalor Road is reallyspecial. It’s quiet and calmand keeps me calm.The creek is sort of like a muddy lakewith a waterfall and slimy water. I likeit because no one really goes there.East Kenwick Primary School Year 6 Photo Voice Project 2007- Celebrating special places in Maddington and Kenwick through theeyes of young people. Presented by the the City of Gosnells and theMaddington Kenwick Sustainable Communities Partnership- 32 -

Noongar Food GardenThe Partnership’s contribution: $60,000Partners: Yule Brook College and theGosnells Regional Noongar Action CommitteeA Noongar food garden and meetingcircle was established near Yule BrookCollege in Maddington, providing a neutralspace where community members cancome together with students to learn aboutNoongar culture.The Food Garden features six sectionsrepresenting the six Noongar seasons.Noongar food plants have been planted ineach of the sections according to the timeof year they were harvested and used byIndigenous people.A meeting circle sits at the centre of thegarden, forming a space where Noongarpeople can tell stories and share informationabout Noongar culture with Yule BrookCollege students and local residents.Local Gosnells Noongar artists createdartwork that has been incorporated intobrass plaques depicting an animal for eachseason, while drawings by college studentsof the seasonal activities are featured in thesigns for each period.The garden opened in May 2009 andis being incorporated into variouslearning areas of the school curriculumfor the students.PhotoVoices ExhibitionsProject 1: Indigenous voicesin Maddington and Kenwick(2006)The Partnership’s contribution: $6200PhotoVoices was the inspiring result ofsending 14 indigenous young people intoMaddington and Kenwick armed withcameras and a brief to capture “their view”of their communities.The PhotoVoices project was the brainchildof Curtin University student Jennifer Price,in collaboration with the City of Gosnellsand the Partnership. The first exhibition wenton show at the Knowledge Centre at TheAgonis in Gosnells in 2006.- 33 -Project 2: Special places inMaddington and Kenwick(2007)The Partnership’s contribution: $2000In 2007, the PhotoVoices project wasextended to primary school students inKenwick.Thirty three Year Six students from EastKenwick Primary School were givendisposable cameras and sent to photographtheir favourite local place.Students were encouraged to locatea place that held meaning for them –somewhere they had spent time and thatevoked feelings or memories.Photos were taken of each special placeand were then accompanied by shortstories explaining why the place wasspecial to them, what they liked to dothere and a story about something that hadhappened to them at that location.Among the places photographed by thestudents were gardens, parks, their homes,playgrounds, bushland, shops and theirschool.The PhotoVoices 2007 project was runby student and community artist AlexaTaylor, from Murdoch University’s School ofSustainability.When the project was complete eachstudent was presented with a bookletcontaining their stories and photos they hadtaken. A mounted poster showcasing theirphotography was also presented to EastKenwick Primary School.

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PMeasuring successIn such a complex and far-reaching project,measuring success is challenging butimportant.The Partnership took a double-edgedapproach to measuring the achievementof its goals. The first approach was toevaluate individual projects along thejourney in terms of how well they werereceived by participants, how many peopleengaged with these projects, their ongoingpositive effects and their flow-on effects orunforeseen side benefits.The second approach was to measure theimpact of the Partnership’s overall strategyby choosing points at which to run the samehealth check, allowing us to see statisticalchanges in how people feel and what ishappening locally.Individual projectachievementsAlthough the Partnership was focusedon the bigger picture of an overallimprovement in the level of health, safetyand wellbeing in the Maddington Kenwickcommunities, it was important to continue toanalyse the effects of individual programs.The Partnership evaluated individualprojects in a variety of ways. For largeprojects involving a number of stakeholders,evaluation was often carried out (or will be)by independent evaluators.For example, the Str8 Talk’n project is tobe assessed in depth by Edith CowanUniversity and the Fruit and Veggiegardens project will be evaluated by anindependent consultant.Measurement of The Green House projectwas an ongoing process, with threeMurdoch University students having taken upresidence in the home to assist SEREG in thecollection of hard data to check the energy,water and waste efficiency of the home.Other projects are largely evaluated inhouseby the respective project teams, ofteninvolving anecdotal sharing of informationby team members.Sometimes we gathered participantfeedback. For example, those whotook part in the Maddington KenwickSustainability Education Program completedfeedback forms at workshops and duringthe Kenwick Vision Plan, residents wereinvited to submit written comment at keypoints throughout the project.Overall achievementTaking an overall health check approachmeant we had to develop a set of indicatorsthat demonstrated the achievement of thekey goal of sustainability in different areas.For instance, an indicator that woulddemonstrate success in achieving socialsustainability was: “We like living inMaddington-Kenwick.”The School of Sustainability at MurdochUniversity assisted us in developing aset of sustainability indicators for social,economic, built environment and naturalenvironment wellbeing. They also consultedwith the CLN to ensure the indicators wererelevant to resident’s perceptions of theircommunity.These indicators were first tested in 2006-07 before the Partnership program startedand then in 2007-08, the indicators weretested again.- 34 -

Here is a snapshot of the changes over the testing periods, showing the indicators we tested using resident surveys, scientifictesting or statistics.INDICATOR CHANGE FROM ‘05 TO ‘08SocialWe like living in Maddington-KenwickWe feel a sense of belonging to our local communityWe believe that we can play a role in making our community a better place to liveWe vote in local government electionsOur community halls are well usedWe feel safe in our communityWe have low rates of crimeEconomicWe have low unemploymentWe have access to computers and the InternetWe make good use of our local library facilitiesWe have affordable housingBuilt environmentWe have a wide range of local community recreation facilitiesOur local infrastructure is well maintainedOur streets are safe and accident-freeWe have choices in the type of housing available in the areaWe have many different places to meet friends and familyEnvironmentalWe have transport choicesOur local public transport is well usedWe have clean water in our local waterwaysWe care for our nature reserves and passive recreation areasWe use water wiselyWe reduce the amount of waste we send to landfillBetterWorseBetterNo changeNo comparison availableBetterWorseBetterBetterBetterWorseBetterNo changeWorseBetterNo changeNo changeNo comparison availableBetterBetterNo changeWorseThese results measure general wellbeingin Maddington-Kenwick and they show agood result.Quality of life is generally improving forresidents and, although there is still muchroom for change and growth, we feelthat the Partnership has already started toachieve positive change in the area.We also engaged Murdoch’s School ofSustainability to review the Partnership in2006. Their finding was written up as afull report and can be summed up in thefollowing:The report concludes that the Partnershipmodel is working and promises to be anappropriate model for the regeneration ofurban communities. The Partnership hasincreased the focus on the Maddington-Kenwick communities in the City of Gosnellsand relevant State government agencies.The Partnership is well supported by policymakers at both the local and State level andhas community support to a limited degree.- 35 -

S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PIt’s Our FutureThe Maddington Kenwick urbanregeneration is a long-term vision thataddresses a variety of complex issues.Difficult decisions have occasionally hadto be made about prioritising certaingoals and projects. Still other projects willspan a number of years before tangibleimprovement becomes obvious.A number of the major projects described inthe previous pages will continue and thereare some yet to be started.Having said this, the Partnership’s visionfor a safe, positive, thriving and most of allsustainable Maddington-Kenwick stands firm.The State Government recently committed tocarrying forward the remainder of its fundingcontribution to continue the groundbreakingwork in Maddington and Kenwick.The City of Gosnells is, of course, ascommitted as ever to the Maddington-Kenwick vision.- 36 -

The key projects for the future are:Maddington Town CentreThe structure planning process to establishMaddington Town Centre’s future as atransit-oriented centre.Kenwick Village PrecinctThe upgrade of Kenwick Village to establisha local activity centre with a civic focus andcommercial centre.Maddington Village PrecinctThe completion of the upgrade ofMaddington Village to a local activitycentre with opportunities for young people.Heritage walk trailsThe establishment of heritage walktrails in Maddington and Kenwick withaccompanying brochures, maps andsignage to highlight local places ofsignificant heritage.Community LeadersNetwork (CLN)The CLN has recently received approval fora grant of $100,000 (from the Partnership)over four years to implement its MaddingtonKenwick Community Leadership Network(CLN) Inc Looking Ahead Strategic BusinessPlan 2008-2013.The CLN is now an independentcommunity group, having recently achievedincorporated association status and havingprepared its own constitution.It will continue to deliver a range ofcommunity building projects and activities,including continuation of:• The successful Community SponsorshipProgram• The annual Community Celebrationevent• Annual Community Achievement Awards• Tree plantings and Clean Up projects• Welcome to Your Future in Maddington-Kenwick kitsOther projects currently underway that willcontinue are:• Peace Park construction• Bickley Brook restoration and complianceprojects• The Switched on Business and Industryprogram (SOBI)• MK Physical Activities program• Family Rhyme Time and School Readinessprojects• Maddington Kenwick StrategicEmployment Area (MKSEA)• Str8 Talk’n• Cross-generation linkage projectin association with new seniors’accommodation in Maddington- 37 -

Moving on together…The achievements of the MaddingtonKenwick Sustainable CommunitiesPartnership have always hadcollaboration at heart.The Partnership was founded oncollaboration and going forward, itwill be collaboration that enables thecommunities of Maddington and Kenwickto build on the achievements thus far andgrow into the 2025 vision.The spirit of working together must guidethe partnerships between local andState government bodies, not-for-profitorganisations, small and large business,community groups and residents.This is clearly the most effective pathwayto revitalising Maddington-Kenwick withinthe complex web of interrelated issuesand challenges this project presents.The City of Gosnells and StateGovernment recognise the collaborativeenergy that has shaped the journey sofar and anticipate with excitement thefuture opportunities for harmony andcooperation – and the prospect of abetter Maddington-Kenwick in theyears to come.- 38 -

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S u s t a i n a b l e C o m m u n i t i e s P A R T N E R S H I PFrom little things,big things grow.Paul Kelly and Kev Carmody- 40 -

City of GosnellsT: 08 9397 3000council@gosnells.wa.gov.auGovernment of Western AustraliaDepartment of Planning