❓ The Minister defends a revised commercial development proposal in Fremantle, citing community consultation, survey results indicating strong support, and projected economic benefits to address concerns about Fremantle's economic decline.
AnsweredQoN 5576Legislative Council
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(1) Would the Minister confirm that she now considers the current proposal ‘is good use of the Quay and would boost Fremantle business,'
Fremantle Herald
16 June 2007, despite local concern and opposition?
(2) Will the Minister name the groups in Fremantle that agreed with the current proposal?
Fremantle Herald
16 June 2007, despite local concern and opposition?
(2) Will the Minister name the groups in Fremantle that agreed with the current proposal?
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Answered
5 December 2007
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
48 days
(1)-(2) Extensive community consultation on the original Commercial Precinct proposals highlighted concerns over the height, bulk and scale of the development.
This feedback was taken into account in the preparation of revised proposals which significantly reduced the amount of office space by 10,000 square metres or more than 40% from the area of office space originally proposed. This has allowed for a reduction in the height and mass of the development and allowed for the further enhancement of view corridors.
The revised options were discussed at a Community Workshop in November 2006 conducted by Murdoch University and attended by around 200 people.
A deliberative survey conducted at the workshop showed strong support for the revised options with 71% of participants indicating that they would support either "a lot" or "quite a lot" the option used as the basis of the proposal now submitted for development approval. Moreover, 76% thought the development would be good for them personally and 81% thought that it would be good for the Fremantle area.
It is important that these outcomes have been strongly supported by a recent survey conducted by Synovate on behalf of the developers, where 75% of those surveyed who mostly live, work, shop or study in Fremantle think the development would be good for the port city. Support for the development was particularly strong among young people (aged 18-34) with 88% of those surveyed saying it will be good for Fremantle.
The results of these two surveys clearly show that support for the development among the broader community is strong. Moreover, the major concerns that the public had with the original proposals have been addressed in the revised scheme which has been submitted for approval.
The projected economic benefits from the $200 million development have been set out in detail in a report lodged with the development application and include a net $81 million increase in the city's retail turnover each year and up to 1050 new jobs. The development will also provide 14,000 square metres of A grade office space in Fremantle which is currently seriously lacking.
There has recently been quite widespread criticism about the economic decline in Fremantle and figures show that the amount of commercial space in the city has declined over time while that in other strategic regional centres has increased significantly. This proposal will help arrest that decline by bringing new jobs, new businesses to the office space, increasing choices in entertainment and shopping and offering more for tourists.
If the project is approved, works will be undertaken in conjunction with the development to improve access and linkages between the Waterfront and the City which was a key objective of the Waterfront Masterplan.
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This feedback was taken into account in the preparation of revised proposals which significantly reduced the amount of office space by 10,000 square metres or more than 40% from the area of office space originally proposed. This has allowed for a reduction in the height and mass of the development and allowed for the further enhancement of view corridors.
The revised options were discussed at a Community Workshop in November 2006 conducted by Murdoch University and attended by around 200 people.
A deliberative survey conducted at the workshop showed strong support for the revised options with 71% of participants indicating that they would support either "a lot" or "quite a lot" the option used as the basis of the proposal now submitted for development approval. Moreover, 76% thought the development would be good for them personally and 81% thought that it would be good for the Fremantle area.
It is important that these outcomes have been strongly supported by a recent survey conducted by Synovate on behalf of the developers, where 75% of those surveyed who mostly live, work, shop or study in Fremantle think the development would be good for the port city. Support for the development was particularly strong among young people (aged 18-34) with 88% of those surveyed saying it will be good for Fremantle.
The results of these two surveys clearly show that support for the development among the broader community is strong. Moreover, the major concerns that the public had with the original proposals have been addressed in the revised scheme which has been submitted for approval.
The projected economic benefits from the $200 million development have been set out in detail in a report lodged with the development application and include a net $81 million increase in the city's retail turnover each year and up to 1050 new jobs. The development will also provide 14,000 square metres of A grade office space in Fremantle which is currently seriously lacking.
There has recently been quite widespread criticism about the economic decline in Fremantle and figures show that the amount of commercial space in the city has declined over time while that in other strategic regional centres has increased significantly. This proposal will help arrest that decline by bringing new jobs, new businesses to the office space, increasing choices in entertainment and shopping and offering more for tourists.
If the project is approved, works will be undertaken in conjunction with the development to improve access and linkages between the Waterfront and the City which was a key objective of the Waterfront Masterplan.
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