Help Shape the Future of Community Spaces
The City of Busselton is rapidly growing, and we want to ensure we plan for future community spaces and facilities to meet everyone's needs.
This planning will cover facilities used by everyone in the community and ranges from arts and cultural centres, museums, libraries, youth centres, community halls, childcare centres, schools, hospitals, parks, sporting fields, recreation centres and aged care centres. A full list of services/facilities and where the City will either deliver, partner, or advocate for these services is below.
The City has reviewed current facilites against future demand and we want to hear whether that matches your experience.
Following this, the City will develop a Community Infrastructure Plan (buildings, facilities, and services) to guide future decision-making over the next 10 years (2026-2036).
The Community Infrastructure Plan does not make final decisions about the location of future facilities. Rather, it identifies potential future needs and opportunities. Any specific site selection would be subject to further planning, detailed investigation, community consultation and Council decision-making processes.
The City follows the guidelines provided by Parks and Leisure Australia Western Australia (PLAWA) which helps determine the size, type, and number of recreation and leisure facilities needed for growing populations.
The Plan will also inform amendments to the City’s Local Planning Scheme No. 21 and the existing Development Contribution Area framework. This ensures that developer contributions remain transparent, equitable, evidence-based and aligned with current State planning requirements, helping to ensure growth continues to deliver positive outcomes for the community.
Note: The audit findings and development of a Community Infrastructure Plan do not guarantee the provision of services or facilities in any area, but will assist with planning and the Council's decision-making. The final Plan will be made up of feedback from community engagement, community visioning, City of Busselton strategic direction and priorities, benchmarking, demographic forecasts, community needs assessments and a gap analysis.
How to have your say:
1. Use the map below to 'drop a pin' and tell us what facilities you already use or where you think something is missing
2. Complete the survey to tell us if the findings reflect your views and experiences
Services and Facility Categories:
Service Category | Services/Facilities Included | Primary Delivery Responsibility | City Role | |
1. | Arts and Culture | Arts and cultural centres, performing arts centres, museums, heritage facilities, theatres, amphitheatres, cultural centres, art galleries, and artist studios. | Local Government, community organisations and private providers. | Provider, Facilitator and Partner – The City directly delivers some arts and cultural infrastructure while also supporting community and privately operated facilities. |
2. | Civic and Community | District and neighbourhood community centres, community hubs, community halls, libraries, youth centres and youth spaces, community gardens, men's and women's sheds, Aboriginal meeting places, outdoor meeting places, co-working spaces, community resource centres and volunteer emergency service facilities. | Predominantly Local Government, with support from community organisations. | Primary Provider – The City has a direct role in planning, funding, delivering and maintaining this infrastructure. |
3. | Education and Learning | Childcare centres, occasional care, playgroups, OSHC services, kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, specialist schools, tertiary education facilities and vocational training facilities. | Predominantly State Government, private providers and community organisations. | Advocate, Planner and Facilitator – The City does not typically deliver education facilities but supports enabling land use planning, advocacy and co-location opportunities. |
4. | Health and Wellbeing | Medical centres, hospitals, allied health services, maternal and child health services, counselling and mental health services, aged care and respite services, seniors centres, fitness centres, gyms, wellness facilities and community health services. | Predominantly private sector, State Government and not-for-profit providers. | Advocate, Planner and Facilitator – The City supports accessibility, planning and partnerships but is generally not the primary service provider. |
5. | Open Space, Sport and Recreation | Public open space, neighbourhood and regional parks, play spaces, sporting fields, ovals, indoor recreation centres, aquatic facilities, skate parks, courts (basketball, netball, tennis), clubrooms, sports pavilions, dog parks, cycling facilities and other recreation infrastructure. | Local Government, sporting clubs, State Government and community organisations. | Primary Provider and Partner – The City plays a lead role in planning and delivering community sport and recreation infrastructure, often in partnership with clubs and other agencies. |
Sport and Recreation Strategy:
The Council has identified its current 10 priorities for sport and recreation (Council decisions C2606/174), and these will be incorporated into the Community Infrastructure Plan.
Consultation on the community facilities and services audit closes 5.00pm Friday 18 September 2026.