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Update - January 2025

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 “𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸” 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹

Following extensive community consultation with regard to a possible “whole of area” speed reduction trial in late 2024, the City of Busselton Council decided not to proceed with that approach and is no longer involved with the RAC’s Safer Speeds Trials partnership.

This decision was made at the City of Busselton Council's Ordinary Council Meeting on 29 January 2025.

Instead, the Council unanimously decided to support a trial of speed reductions on a specific selection of 14 high priority roads and areas selected based on officer advice and community feedback. These proposed speed reductions will still be subject to approval from Main Roads WA.

To find out more - https://www.busselton.wa.gov.au/news/council-decides-against-whole-of-network-road-speed-reduction-trial/811

For more information click here: yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/safer-speeds-trial

Marybrook Siesta Park Integrated Coastal Erosion Protection Strategy Project:

The City completed a Coastal Hazard Risk Management and Adaptation Plan (CHRMAP) in 2022. The purpose of the CHRMAP was to identify the current and projected extent of risk to private assets, public infrastructure, and environmental, social and cultural values from coastal hazards arising from sea level rise. The CHRMAP also provides a framework for responding to those hazards, with adaptation pathways over a 100-year timeframe.

In 2023 the City received grant funding from the State Government to undertake one of the recommendations of the CHRMAP, being the preparation of an integrated erosion protection strategy for a section of the Marybrook Siesta Park coastline.

Westpeak Engineering has been engaged to prepare the strategy, and project tasks that have been undertaken to date include a baseline assessment of past and current coastal erosion impacts, coastal processes influencing the project site, and draft concept options for managing coastal erosion.

Residents within the project area and the wider community were invited to have their say and review the proposed designs. Westpeak Engineering and Officers will now review feedback and develop the Erosion Protection Strategy.

To view the project page click here: yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/chrmap

Thank you to all community members who completed a community scorecard survey or attended a workshop, your input into the development of the Council Plan 2024-34 is invaluable. The draft Council Plan was adopted by Council at the 16 October 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting.

You can view the supplementary agenda item here.

The project page can be found here: yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/council-plan

At the October Ordinary Council Meeting, Council adopted the Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List, with a few amendments. Full details can be found in the Council Minutes, to be published over the coming weeks. You can find out more here: Minutes and Agendas » City of Busselton.

The Heritage Review project page can be found here: yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/heritage-review-2024

Council resolved the alternative recommendation to confirm that the hireable e-scooter trial period has been completed, and to authorise the CEO to negotiate a license to enter into a licence agreement with Neuron Mobility. Further information on this decision will be detailed in the Council Minutes, to be published over the coming weeks. The minutes will be available here: Minutes and Agendas » City of Busselton

The Hireable E-Scooter project page can be found here: yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/escooters

The State Government has put in place restrictions to stop shark fishing from the Busselton Jetty and all nearshore waters (within 800m from shore) along the Busselton foreshore (between the Vasse Diversion Drain and the Georgette Street boat ramp) will come into effect from 1 October.

Recreational line fishing from the Busselton Jetty, without the use of wire trace, is not impacted and people will still be able fish for popular angling species like herring and squid.

Through a community consultation survey that ran in March 2024, over 1,700 responses were received, 65% supported the prohibition in this location, 25% were against, with 10% indifferent. The feedback was provided to the Minister for Fisheries who then approved the wire trace restrictions to the area.

Fisheries are responsible for enforcement of compliance, however the City will implement signage in appropriate locations on the foreshore which will include QR codes for community to report any identified concerns. Ranger staff will also provide community with information sheets which they will actively distribute to recreational users of this. Further information on shark recreational fishing can be found here.

yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/shark-fishing-off-busselton-jetty

Based on feedback from the community and stakeholders in the disability advocacy and support sector, Lou Weston play space at the corner of Dorset and King Street, West Busselton has been upgraded with inclusivity in mind. The play space is now fully fenced and features sensory play equipment for children with sensory needs. It provides a fresh, comfortable and safe environment for play.

Several other playgrounds recieved some love this month with new or improved equipment, infrastructure or new shade structures ready for next summer. The other play spaces with new shade structures include: Newport Geographe, Vasse Dawson Central Area and Vasse Kaloorup Oval, and upgraded play spaces include: Jarrahwood nature play and meeting space, Heron Place and Vasse Kaloorup Oval.

The City’s consultation on its procurement systems and processes closed in late May with a total of 9 submissions received. The survey of suppliers identified no major concerns with the City’s current procurement practices. City officers will continue to develop procurement systems and processes to increase opportunities for local suppliers and deliver value for money for the City of Busselton.

You can find the project page for the Procurement Survey here - yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/city-of-busselton-procurement-survey

At an Ordinary Council Meeting in May 2024, Busselton Council voted to endorse the adoption of the 2024-2025 Bushfire Risk Reduction Notice, subject to amending point 5 of the Managed Fuel Area definition within the Notice.

Further details on the adoption of the notice will be outlined in the Council minutes, which when published can be found here.

City officers will now develop and roll out a range of engagement and education activities to articulate the requirements of the adopted Notice, to ensure community understanding and compliance.

The City of Busselton is currently reviewing the Local Heritage Survey (formerly Municipal Heritage Inventory) and has engaged an external heritage consultant. Thank you for those that submitted a property or tree application. These submissions will be reviewed against criteria by the external heritage consultant, alongside all current properties on the survey. Based on assessment some properties may increase or decrease in 'significance' at the end of the review.

Further updates will be provided once the review is complete.