❓ Mr Catania asks about expansion plans for Broome. Mr Day responds, detailing the approval of development plans for Broome north, including new homes, commercial areas, schools, and industrial land, highlighting collaboration and affordable housing.
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BROOME — EXPANSION DEVELOPMENT PLANS
Firstly, I welcome to Parliament students from Ashdale Primary School in the member for Wanneroo’s electorate. This government has been making real inroads into planning issues in Western Australia. More recently, I understand there are plans to significantly expand the town of Broome. Can the minister provide an update on recent achievements by this government that will make this a reality? Mr J.H.D. DAY
Firstly, I welcome to Parliament students from Ashdale Primary School in the member for Wanneroo’s electorate. This government has been making real inroads into planning issues in Western Australia. More recently, I understand there are plans to significantly expand the town of Broome. Can the minister provide an update on recent achievements by this government that will make this a reality? Mr J.H.D. DAY
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I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
This government has been making real inroads into planning issues in Western Australia. More recently, I understand there are plans to significantly expand the town of Broome. Can the minister provide an update on recent achievements by this government that will make this a reality? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
This government has been making real inroads into planning issues in Western Australia. More recently, I understand there are plans to significantly expand the town of Broome. Can the minister provide an update on recent achievements by this government that will make this a reality? Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
Mr J.H.D. DAY replied: I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
I am pleased to also acknowledge students from Helena College, a school that is well known to me; it is in the electorate of Swan Hills, and they are all very welcome. I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
I think everybody is aware that there are substantial growth pressures in Broome, particularly from a residential perspective and to a lesser extent in relation to industrial development. The pressure is coming from both local people wanting to build homes and from additional people wanting to move into the area to work. I am pleased to say that the Western Australian Planning Commission made a significant decision at its meeting last week on 9 March to approve a district development plan for the Broome north area, and a local development plan. It also granted final approval to two subdivisions of land in the Broome north area, which directly adjoins the existing northern town boundary. The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
The district development plan will provide for the development of approximately 5 000 new homes, which will cater for up to 13 000 people. It also provides for commercial development, industrial land, a high school, two primary school sites and community facilities. This is a significant decision that will result in the population of Broome nearly doubling when the development is fully completed. One of the key objectives of the development is to provide affordable housing to meet both private and social housing requirements. That will be achieved through a variety of lot sizes being developed, which will enable a more diverse range of homes to be constructed. The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
The local development plan provides for more detailed design aspects and for the assessment of stage one subdivisions. The two subdivisions that were approved will provide 185 residential lots, a primary school site, a commercial centre and 72 industrial lots. Further stages of land are likely to be released to the private sector through an expression of interest process run by LandCorp later this year. This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
This stage has been reached in a timely manner as a result of good cooperation and a collaborative approach between LandCorp, the Department of Planning, the Shire of Broome and the Yawuru traditional owners. It is anticipated that home sites will be available next year, and that will help to ease the housing and land pressures that are currently being faced in Broome. The overall development will provide housing in Broome over the next 20 years, and there will be flexibility to respond to the housing needs generated by increased mining and other resource sector activities—particularly the expansion of the gas industry in the Browse Basin and other parts of the Kimberley. This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
This is a very positive approval and development for Broome, and it is indicative of the increased attention being given to regional development in Western Australia by the Liberal–National government.
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