❓ Question regarding the building envelope and facilities for the new Department of Parks and Wildlife office in Bunbury. The Minister offered a briefing instead of directly answering some questions, referring to a publicly available masterplan.
AnsweredQoN 4179Legislative Council
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(1) Has the building envelope for the new Department of Parks and Wildlife office on Koombana Drive, Bunbury been finalised? (2) If yes to (1), when was it finalised? (3) Will the Minister table a map clearly marking the location of the building envelope? (4) If no to (3), why not? (5) If no to (1), when will it be finalized? (6) Does the building envelope cater for the full 300 staff to be relocated from Perth as a single story development with sufficient parking for staff and visitors? (7) How many: (a) staff car parking bays will be provided; and (b) visitor car parking bays will be provided? (8) Will the development be a single story development? (9) Will the development incorporate underground parking?
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Answered
16 August 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning representing the Minister for Environment
Response time
56 days
The Minister for Environment has provided the following response.
On 14 July 2016, the Department of Parks and Wildlife offered the Member a briefing to enable her to ask any questions in relation to the project. The Member has yet to accept that offer.
(1)-(5) A site masterplan that shows the planned building development has been made publicly available.
(6)-(8) The masterplan is based on the concept of single storey office blocks with a two storey visitor gateway building that will incorporate the site’s core facilities including meeting and training facilities. There are 21 visitor bays, five long vehicle bays, two large bus bays and 100 staff parking bays to be constructed in the first project stage. Indicative parking for another 40 cars is shown on the masterplan concept. Additional parking areas will be considered when the future stages are constructed. Each office building will have extensive end of trip facilities to encourage alterative travel arrangements.
(9) No.
On 14 July 2016, the Department of Parks and Wildlife offered the Member a briefing to enable her to ask any questions in relation to the project. The Member has yet to accept that offer.
(1)-(5) A site masterplan that shows the planned building development has been made publicly available.
(6)-(8) The masterplan is based on the concept of single storey office blocks with a two storey visitor gateway building that will incorporate the site’s core facilities including meeting and training facilities. There are 21 visitor bays, five long vehicle bays, two large bus bays and 100 staff parking bays to be constructed in the first project stage. Indicative parking for another 40 cars is shown on the masterplan concept. Additional parking areas will be considered when the future stages are constructed. Each office building will have extensive end of trip facilities to encourage alterative travel arrangements.
(9) No.
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