Cockburn Council has endorsed a strategy document that will guide the City’s investment in public facilities over the next 17 years, with 26 major projects and five planning studies earmarked for future assessment.
The Community Infrastructure Plan 2024-2041(CIP) is a framework to help the City meet the community’s evolving needs as Cockburn’s population reaches an estimated 170,000 residents by 2041.
City of Cockburn Director Community and Place, Kylie Johnson, said the CIPs main objectives were to ensure the City developed sustainable multi-functional infrastructure that would enhance the local quality of life by being distributed evenly across the City to meet service gaps and population needs.
“This plan will enable delivery of the most critical projects, ensuring they are within the City’s financial and operational capability,” Ms Johnson said.
“To achieve this, we will seek funding from a combination of internal resources, external grants and partnerships.
“The plan has identified 26 major infrastructure proposals and five planning studies for assessment. They have been selected through a rigorous needs analysis and prioritised based on the greatest community need.
“This list is over and above another nine proposals that have not yet been realised but are actively being assessed. It is important to note, not all proposals progress to construction phase for a variety of reasons including land, environmental and financial constraints.
“Project delivery times will be included in the City’s Corporate Business Plan which provides a roadmap over a four-year period, outlining the City’s commitment to deliver on its vision and priorities.
Mayor Logan Howlett said the CIP would guide the City’s long-term investment in public facilities, meeting diverse local needs, fostering social connection and ensuring Cockburn was the best place to be by promoting a vibrant, healthy and safe community.
“The draft CIP had been well received by a broad cross section of the Cockburn community,” Mayor Howlett said.
“More than 90 per cent of respondents to the City’s community consultation indicated the plan was easy to understand and clearly identified the City’s infrastructure objectives.
“The City completed an extensive month-long community consultation in 2023, with nearly 290 online survey responses and 210 online comments.
“We met with 31 groups plus a variety of reference groups including the Aboriginal and Disability reference groups, while corresponding directly with the Multicultural, Age Friendly, Youth and Seniors groups.
“This was followed by a five-week advertisement period in July and August 2024, when 769 people visited the Comment on Cockburn CIP project page.”
The CIP supersedes the City’s Community, Sport and Recreation Facilities Plan (2018-2033) under which eight projects have already been completed, with two still under construction.
The CIP was endorsed by Cockburn Council at its Ordinary Council Meeting on 12 November 2024.
Read the Community Infrastructure Plan 2024-2041 on the City’s
website.
CIP infrastructure proposals:
- Hamilton Hill community centre
- Coolbellup community facilities master plan
- Yangebup Community Centre and Nicholson Reserve master plan
- Community environmental groups storage facility
- Dalmatinac Park and Lucius Park master plan
- Cockburn Coast oval
- Cockburn Central community facility
- Lakes Community Centre –
- Spearwood Library upgrade
- Jandakot Hall, Anning Park and Old Jandakot Primary School master plan
- Munster (Lake Coogee) recreation facility
- Memorial Hall upgrades
- Success Regional Library refurbishment
- Treeby East sport and clubroom development
- Harvest Lakes and Harmony Oval master plan
- Cockburn Coast community facility
- Legacy Park sporting facility
- Southwell Community Centre
- Santich Park upgrades (stage two)
- Prinsep Park
- Atwell Community Centre upgrades
- Watson Oval and Edwardes Reserve master plan
- Coogee Community Hall upgrades
- Aubin Grove Sport and Community Facility upgrades
- Enright Reserve upgrades
- Lakelands Reserve Hockey and Sporting Facility upgrades (stage two)
CIP planning study proposals:
- Arts and culture city-wide needs assessment
- Youth infrastructure plan
- Seniors city-wide needs assessment
- Trails master plan review
- Tennis infrastructure needs assessment
Active proposals:
- Coogee golf complex
- Beale Park redevelopment
- Beeliar Reserve and Community Centre redevelopment
- Tempest Park redevelopment
- Wally Hagan Recreation Centre redevelopment
- Aboriginal Cultural and Visitors Centre
- Davilak Reserve redevelopment
- Success Regional Sporting Complex master plan
- Port Coogee community space
Completed projects:
- Lakelands Hockey and Sporting Facility
- Frankland Park Sporting and Community Facility
- Treeby Community and Sports Centre
- Goodchild Reserve upgrades (stage one)
- South Lake Pump Track
- Market Garden Swamp Pump Track
- Aubin Grove Skate Park (Radiata Park)
- Cockburn Wetlands Precinct (The Wetlands Centre Cockburn, WA Wildlife)
Image: An artist’s impression of the City of Cockburn Wetlands Precinct in Bibra Lake. Following a $6m upgrade, the City facility was officially opened in August 2021.