❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the replacement of Perry Lakes Stadium, focusing on the timing of the replacement facility's construction relative to residential development and contingency plans should the existing track fail prematurely.
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PERRY LAKES STADIUM - REPLACEMENT
I refer to the development schedule for the replacement of Perry Lakes Stadium. (1) Has the government reversed its initial position to build a replacement facility on AK Reserve before commencing the residential redevelopment? (2) Did the government consult with key user groups about this; and if so, which key groups and when? (3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST
I refer to the development schedule for the replacement of Perry Lakes Stadium. (1) Has the government reversed its initial position to build a replacement facility on AK Reserve before commencing the residential redevelopment? (2) Did the government consult with key user groups about this; and if so, which key groups and when? (3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST
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On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(1) Has the government reversed its initial position to build a replacement facility on AK Reserve before commencing the residential redevelopment? (2) Did the government consult with key user groups about this; and if so, which key groups and when? (3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(2) Did the government consult with key user groups about this; and if so, which key groups and when? (3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(1) Has the government reversed its initial position to build a replacement facility on AK Reserve before commencing the residential redevelopment? (2) Did the government consult with key user groups about this; and if so, which key groups and when? (3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(2) Did the government consult with key user groups about this; and if so, which key groups and when? (3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(3) Did the consultation include the suggestion that the Ern Clarke Athletics Centre in Cannington be used as an interim replacement facility, and will that be the course the government intends to take? Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
Hon KATE DOUST replied: On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(1) No. The residential development will be staged according to the land being made available when replacement facilities are in place. There is, however, a danger that the athletics track may fail before replacement facilities are ready. Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready. (2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(2) The Department of Sport and Recreation is currently consulting with peak user groups of the athletics track, exploring scenarios if the current facilities at Perry Lakes become unusable due to the state of the track and/or the infrastructure before the new athletics track on AK Reserve is completed. Two of the potential scenarios that have been explored are: what if the track fails outright; and how do we maintain for as long as possible the use of the existing elite facilities? Discussions are continuing with the Western Australian Institute of Sport, AthleticA and peak school sports groups to work through all the issues. Historically DSR has understood that the track could fail some time in 2006-07; therefore, in 2004, the state government, in partnership with the City of Canning and in consultation with AthleticA, agreed to refurbish and upgrade the track facilities at Ern Clarke reserve as part of an overall contingency plan. DSR is continuing to undertake contingency planning now, rather than when the track actually fails, to identify what level of infrastructure or investment at Ern Clarke reserve may be required to enable it to be used as an interim facility. WAIS has indicated that in any other year this would not be an issue, but, with 2007 being an Olympic preparation year, access to elite facilities is important and the state recognises this in the contingency planning. (3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
(3) Contingency planning is being instigated in case the track fails before the replacement track is ready.
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