❓ The Minister for Lands outlines the McGowan government's investments to revitalise Perth CBD, including funding for events, small business grants, Yagan Square redevelopment, increased police presence, homeless outreach, and the Perth City Deal.
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PERTH
CBD — REVITALISATION
289. Dr K. STRATTON to the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's significant
investment in the Perth CBD and its commitment to supporting businesses in our
city centre. Can the minister please update the house on how this government's
investment in activation will revitalise the Perth city centre and encourage
more people to come to the CBD?
CBD — REVITALISATION
289. Dr K. STRATTON to the Minister for Lands:
I refer to the McGowan Labor government's significant
investment in the Perth CBD and its commitment to supporting businesses in our
city centre. Can the minister please update the house on how this government's
investment in activation will revitalise the Perth city centre and encourage
more people to come to the CBD?
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I thank the member for Nedlands for the question.
As we know, cities around the world have been affected by the
global pandemic. Cities in Australia have been no exception; all cities have
experienced a reduction in foot traffic. In part, that is because international
and national companies have made clear instructions for people to work from
home. That has affected the confidence in our city and it has affected foot
traffic in the city. As a government, we have made huge investments to support
small business, including the small business hardship scheme. But the package
that we recently announced is about supporting
small business in the city. In my capacity as both Minister for Lands and
Minister for Local Government , we announced a $12 million package to
bring and encourage people back into the city. It includes $4 million to drive
new events to attract foot traffic. There will be grants of up to $100 000 to
small businesses and property owners to be creative, get niche events in the
city and get that foot traffic.
We are also investing $7 million into Yagan Square. Like many
developments that we inherited from the former government, we have to clean up
the mess. Unfortunately, there are some inherent design flaws in Yagan Square. As a result, our government is having to not just
invest in simple activation, but also change the layout so that we can
get a signature tenant that will breathe new life into the square. We are doing
that. We are in negotiations with Nocturnal, which created The Beaufort and The
Old Synagogue and is a credible player. We are also giving $1 million to
activate Perth to fill those empty shopfronts.
All this investment is, of course, on top of our safety
initiatives, including 175 extra police in the city and expanding homeless
outreach by $1.5 million to have, seven days a week, two mobile teams out in
the city. Of course, there is the bigger picture of our $1.7 billion Perth City
Deal that will provide the long-term solution by bringing in 8 000 to 9 000 students through a major new
university campus. I am deeply proud that we, as a government, are taking
a range of initiatives, both short and long term, to drive economic activity
and support small business in our city.
As we know, cities around the world have been affected by the
global pandemic. Cities in Australia have been no exception; all cities have
experienced a reduction in foot traffic. In part, that is because international
and national companies have made clear instructions for people to work from
home. That has affected the confidence in our city and it has affected foot
traffic in the city. As a government, we have made huge investments to support
small business, including the small business hardship scheme. But the package
that we recently announced is about supporting
small business in the city. In my capacity as both Minister for Lands and
Minister for Local Government , we announced a $12 million package to
bring and encourage people back into the city. It includes $4 million to drive
new events to attract foot traffic. There will be grants of up to $100 000 to
small businesses and property owners to be creative, get niche events in the
city and get that foot traffic.
We are also investing $7 million into Yagan Square. Like many
developments that we inherited from the former government, we have to clean up
the mess. Unfortunately, there are some inherent design flaws in Yagan Square. As a result, our government is having to not just
invest in simple activation, but also change the layout so that we can
get a signature tenant that will breathe new life into the square. We are doing
that. We are in negotiations with Nocturnal, which created The Beaufort and The
Old Synagogue and is a credible player. We are also giving $1 million to
activate Perth to fill those empty shopfronts.
All this investment is, of course, on top of our safety
initiatives, including 175 extra police in the city and expanding homeless
outreach by $1.5 million to have, seven days a week, two mobile teams out in
the city. Of course, there is the bigger picture of our $1.7 billion Perth City
Deal that will provide the long-term solution by bringing in 8 000 to 9 000 students through a major new
university campus. I am deeply proud that we, as a government, are taking
a range of initiatives, both short and long term, to drive economic activity
and support small business in our city.
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