The Hamilton Hill Revitalisation Strategy was adopted by Council in 2012 after extensive community engagement. Key aims included:
- Guiding changes to residential codings (rezonings) to provide opportunities for different housing to meet current and future needs and help meet State Government infill targets.
- Identifying infrastructure and public realm improvements to support growth, including streetscape improvements, traffic improvements and park upgrades.
Residential codings were changed in 2014 and the City has continued to undertake public realm improvements throughout the area in accordance with the Strategy (see ‘Completed Projects’ below).
The City’s draft Local Planning Strategy proposes the preparation of ‘Local Area Plans’ to identify actions to enhance the City’s established suburbs.
For the existing revitalisation strategy areas like Hamilton Hill, this will involve reviewing the recommendations and updating the Strategy into a ‘Local Area Plan’.
The scope of ‘Local Area Plans’ is yet to be determined, but they are likely to look at:
- Enhancing a green, leafy streetscape character
- Supporting more sustainable and active transport options
- Improving safety and security
- Supporting Activity Centres to become hubs for the community
At this stage the City is awaiting the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) approval of the Local Planning Strategy. Once this has occurred, the City will prepare a scope and prioritisation plan for ‘Local Area Plans’.
This will clearly identify the scope and process for community engagement, and will also prioritise their preparation and implementation, recognising there are suburbs that have not been subject to a revitalisation strategy.
When this process commences, we will let you know how you can be involved. In the meantime, the City will continue to progress the actions of the Revitalisation Strategy.
For details relating to the ongoing status of our Local Planning Strategy please visit Comment on Cockburn:
Planning the Best City - What do you think of our strategy?
Completed projects
| Project Name |
Description |
Cost |
| Tree Planting |
Forrest Road |
$100,000 |
| Tree Planting |
Healy Road |
$10,000 |
| Davilak Oval facilities |
Upgrades including extension of cricket nets; irrigation and lighting upgrades |
$425,000 |
| Bakers Square Netball Courts |
Clubroom upgrades and additional toilets |
$120,000 |
| New shelter, lighting and garden bed, exercise equipment pending |
$50,000 |
| Wally Hagen Basketball Stadium |
Power and flooring upgrades |
$95,000 |
| Goodchild Reserve |
Clubroom refurbishment and additional storage |
$25,000 |
| Enright Reserve |
All planned upgrades now complete - includes minor clubroom upgrades, new exercise equipment and upgrades to the playground |
$100,000 |
| Dixon Reserve |
Bollards to stop anti-social behaviour
Nature Playground |
$95,000
$450,000 |
| Ralston Reserve |
Traffic Management |
$100,000 |
| Underground Power |
Hamilton Hill East completed in 2014 - The State Government and City of Cockburn both contributed to more than 70% of the total cost with property owners contributing the remainder |
|
| Manning Park |
Stairs |
$300,000 |
| Sims Road |
Street improvement project:
Street tree plantings, garden beds, new street furniture, artwork & entrance courtyard (near IGA) |
$350,000 |
| Memorial Hall |
Upgrades since 2008 |
$3,995,000 |
| Streetscape Improvment |
Clontarf Road - Landscaping refurbishment
Forrest Road - Remulching, median tree planting
Redmond Road - Street tree planting
Frederick Road - Street tree planing |
$100,000 |
| Hanlon Reserve |
Landscape Upgrades |
$120,000 |
| Dodd Street Park |
Landscape Upgrades |
$25,000 |
| Jakob Reserve |
Landscape Upgrades |
$40,000 |
| Fortini Park |
Landscape Upgrades |
$40,000 |
| Sawle Park |
Landscape Upgrades |
$25,250 |