Council Resolves NOT to lease Collier Reserve To WASPS
Tuesday 24th September Ordinary Council Meeting resolved not to lease Collier Reserve to Wesley and South Perth Hockey Club to create a new synthetic turf field and clubrooms. A well done to all those community members who rallied overwhelming support to keep the Collier Reserve as public open space.
Link to Audio of Council Meeting 24/9/24
Link to CoSPRA Deputation Council Agenda Briefing Sep 17 2024
Link to Friends of Collier Reserve Deputation Council Agenda Briefing Sep 17 2024
Link to WASP and Wesley feasibility study
(Link to Council agenda see pages 8 & 93)
Council voted 5/3 in favour of Councillor Waugh’s motion to grant a 3 year option to Wesley College and WASP Hockey Club to pursue a 21 lease and licence of Collier Reserve with the purpose of constructing a synthetic hockey pitch, clubrooms and change rooms. The reported cost is estimated at $14 million. See Press Releases.
CoSPRA have concerns about loss of community open space, parking and traffic issues as well as noise impacting nearby residents. We are also concerned that should the Planning Department approve this application then all the City’s Public Open Space could be under threat.
Click here to see Perth Now Article
Link to Friends of Collier Reserve Facebook Page
Wesley College Applies to WA Government for approval to build new rowing shed
A submission to State Government by Penhros and Wesley Colleges to extend the area of their lease of their rowing facility at the end of Coode St. and approval to build a new rowing shed to replace the existing one. The City has opposed the application and recommended the use of an area at near Ellam St.
Approval has been given by the State Government for the construction of a new rowing shed subject to a number of conditions. See the website below for details.
See Details of the application on the State Government website click here
See the City of South Perth objection and alternative location at the Ellam St end of Sir James Mitchell Park click here
Hooning on Mill Point Road near the Narrows in the evenings.
Council has voted unanimously to endorse a motion to take steps to put an end to the hoping taking place at the northern end of Mill Point Road. This has been an issues for local residents for some time and creates excessive noise and safety issues. The South Perth Peninsula Action Group have made representations to the Premier and Ministers regarding this problem and are hopeful positive action will soon follow. See SPPAG website here.
(Link to Council Agenda see page 63)
See Perth Now article here
Wesley College Requests Council to jointly fund feasibility of creating sporting grounds on Sir James Mitchell Park (Ellam St end)
(Link to attachments in Council Agenda see page 67)
Council resolved to solely fund a $50,000 feasibility to determine the potential to utilise this space as sporting fields.
(Link to Council resolution in Meeting Minutes see page 26)
Council asked to include restriction on removal of trees on private property
Motions were moved at the Council Annual Electors Meeting by the South Perth Tree Canopy Advocates seeking inclusion of restrictions on the removal of trees on private property. See SPTCA Facebook page here.
Pump Track One Step Closer
The City of South Perth has secured $100,000 grant from Lotterywest as a contribution towards a pump track set to be built at George Burnett Park in Karawara. Click here to see Council web page for details
see City of South Perth announcement here
The City is negotiating a 21-year lease for the management of Collier Park Golf Course.
The Council endorsed an Officer recommendation to approve the commencement of negotiations with Clublinks for a 21 year lease. CoSPRA understands that the contract will include the requirement for Clublinks to carry out capital works to construct a new driving range, new catering and function facilities.
CoSPRA has expressed a concern that the golf course remains fundamentally a public facility and does not become a quasi private golf club with a focus on financial return at the expense of community golfers.
(Link to Council resolution in Meeting Minutes see page 57)
See CoSPRA Press Release here
CoSPRA Submission to Council in response to call for public comment see here
Amana Have Purchased Collier Park Village
Collier Park Village has a new owner and operator
Collier Park Village (CPV) has been transferred to Amana Living Incorporated. All enquiries regarding the village should be directed to Amana Living Incorporated.
(Link to Council Minutes see page 14)
(Link to Council’s Collier Park Village Business Plan)
Trial of a Parklet on Angelo St Approved By Council
The Council has authorised the Chief Executive Officer to issue a licence in accordance with Clause 8.2 (1) of the City of South Perth Public Places and Local Government Property Local Law 2011 for the proposed parklet adjacent Nextdoor Restaurant and Olsen Butchers within the Angelo Street Road Reserve abutting No. 79 Angelo Street, South Perth. The conditions that apply can be seen in this link to Council Minutes page 13. The trial period is now completed and public submissions are closed.
Restoring the Lake Douglas Bridges in the South Perth Lakes Precinct
The City has engaged external engineers to provide a condition assessment report on the two bridges over Lake Douglas at Sir James Mitchell Park in South Perth. The report will provide recommendations for repair and maintenance to the bridges which are almost 40 years old. Council update see link here
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