Hon Stephen Dawson asks the Minister for Education about the old West Australian Foundation for Deaf Children building in Cottesloe, inquiring about its maintenance, use, future plans, legal limitations, and valuation. The Minister provides brief answers, noting the building is tenanted by the Foundation and future plans are under consideration.

AnsweredQoN 1283Legislative Council
Asked
17 November 2015
Portfolio
Education

QuestionView source ↗

WEST AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION FOR DEAF CHILDREN —
COTTESLOE
1283. Hon STEPHEN DAWSON to the Minister for Education:
I refer to the old West Australian
Foundation for Deaf Children building on Curtin Avenue, Cottesloe.
(1) Is the Department of Education
responsible for maintaining the building?
(2) What is the building currently
used for?
(3) What are the state government's
future plans for the buildings and site?
(4) Are there any legal limitations
on what the site or buildings can be used for?
(5) What is the current valuation of
the land and buildings?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The building is currently being
tenanted by the West Australian Foundation for Deaf Children.
(3) This matter is under
consideration.
(4) Any use of
the site will need to conform to the local town planning scheme, the caveat
over the site lodged by the West Australian Foundation for Deaf Children (Inc),
and the conservation plan for the heritage building.
(5) The most recent report from
Landgate dated 1 July 2014 is $25 million.

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