❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses concerns about a proposed marina development within the Cape Peron Reserve, questioning its impact on conservation land and Bush Forever sites. The Minister's response outlines the planning stages and considerations.
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(1) Is the minister aware that a government agency, LandCorp, with the assistance of funding from the state and commonwealth governments, is planning a large inland marina within the Cape Peron Reserve in the Rockingham Lakes Regional Park? (2) Is it intended that the marina and the waterfront dwellings will be privately owned? (3) Does the government plan to excise the land for the proposed development from the conservation estate? (4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(2) Is it intended that the marina and the waterfront dwellings will be privately owned? (3) Does the government plan to excise the land for the proposed development from the conservation estate? (4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(3) Does the government plan to excise the land for the proposed development from the conservation estate? (4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(2) Is it intended that the marina and the waterfront dwellings will be privately owned? (3) Does the government plan to excise the land for the proposed development from the conservation estate? (4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(3) Does the government plan to excise the land for the proposed development from the conservation estate? (4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(4) Considering the land was set aside for conservation, that it is a Bush Forever site and that the government has promised to conserve such sites, why is the government promoting such an inappropriate development? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(1) The Rockingham development office, a partnership of LandCorp, the Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the City of Rockingham, is assisting a steering committee, which is chaired by the Mayor of Rockingham. It involves state government agencies developing a concept plan for a proposed marina based around tourism development in the Mangles Bay area of Cape Peron. The concept is being developed through a process involving a high level of community engagement and input. There is no commitment to proceed beyond the development of the concept plan at this stage. (2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(2) The proposed marina is intended to be a public facility and is likely to be managed by either the Department for Planning and Infrastructure or the City of Rockingham. If the concept plan includes commercial or residential land, it will be substantially privately owned. Provision will also be made for community facilities and short-stay family accommodation. (3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(3) If the concept is supported by government, it will require environmental approval and a metropolitan region scheme amendment to change the current reservations from parks and recreation and port installations. (4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
(4) A portion of the land is part of a Bush Forever site, and this will be one of the issues considered by government prior to it making a decision on any final concept plan. Any development proposal will need to satisfy the government’s sustainability criteria.
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