Recently Closed Consultations

At Council Meeting on 27 June 2018, Council endorsed the draft concept designs of the Dunsborough Foreshore Café as a guide for further design development.

The City will now enter into an agreement with Margaret River Hospitality Group Pty Ltd, containing the following features:

• Lease for a period of 30 years
• Opening hours be approved from 7am to 8pm and the number of “Business type after hours events’ be set at no more than 24 each year;
• No weddings, 21st or 18th birthday parties
• Additional parking bays required to be provided in accordance with normal planning assessment
• City infrastructure contributions to the project being:

Masterplans for both the Geographe Leisure Centre (GLC) and the Naturaliste Community Centre (NCC) have been developed. The Plans contain a strategic review of current performance levels and recommend options to improve financial sustainability and developments over time to meet the needs of the growing and changing demographic which the centres service.

Council noted outcomes of the GLC and NCC Masterplan and resolved to consider the priorities for staged development and operating resources outlined in the report as guides for future planning and resource allocation in the City’s Long Term Financial Plan.

View the GLC project here and the NCC project here.

At its meeting on 14 March 2018 City of Busselton Council resolved to locate the new Ambergate Volunteer Bushfire Brigade station on the north-eastern side of Apex Park within the Ambergate Heights Estate.

The Apex Park site was endorsed by Council for several reasons:

• the site offers potential to expand the plans for the Ambergate fire shed to incorporate future use by the broader community such is the case in Yallingup and Eagle Bay.
• locating the fire station in Apex Park makes the most sense as it is central and provides better accessibility both for the brigade and the broader community.

On the basis of demonstrated community support; the City has reinstated the livestreaming of CCTV footage of the Busselton Skate Park from the City's website. The survey undertaken to ascertain community sentiment on the issue showed that of the 185 survey respondents, 71% favoured live streaming of CCTV footage. 15% did not support live streaming and 14% supported live streaming only during events.

The footage can be viewed here.

Results from the Discussion Forum and Map It tool will be reviewed by the City, in consultation with the Toby Inlet Community Reference Group and used to formulate management recommendations and strategies for the Toby Inlet Water Management Plan, currently being prepared as part of the Revitalising Geographe Waterways program.

In partnership with South West Development Commission and aviation consultants, three consulting pty ltd, the City of Busselton is undertaking a detailed market analysis into the potential of international airfreight out of the Busselton Margaret River Airport (BMRA), the results of which will be utilised in developing Business Cases that will be used to pitch to various international carriers, capable of facilitating a combination of passenger and freight air services.

The survey has now closed.

The City was keen to ascertain if sufficient demand existed for a dedicated bus service from Dunsborough to Busselton during peak hours, Monday to Friday which would then allow the implementation of a trial service from 26 September 2017 – 30 December 2017 to further assess usage of the service.

The survey was open from 19 July – 8 August, with 92 participants voting YES to the trial bus service. Congratulations to the winner of the $200 CinefestOz Cinepass prize which was drawn at random and the participant has been contacted.

The Public Transport Authority (PTA) has assessed survey results and local feedback, and can confirm that sufficient demand has been met and therefore the trial bus service will progress.

The trial service will commence on the 26^th September 2017 until the 30^th December 2017, operating Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays).

The Dunsborough to Busselton trip will start at the North Street terminus at 7.38am and operate over the same route as the 815 bus. The Busselton to Dunsborough trip will leave the Albert Street terminus at 5.15pm and operate over the same route as the 815 also.

Standard TransBusselton fares will apply, with the full trip from Dunsborough to Busselton attracting a two zone fare.

Further information regarding bus routes can be found here via the PTA website.

Please view the project page here.

Outcomes of the surveys are available via the project page or the City of Busselton website.

The draft Vision and Management Objectives will be used as a guide when developing management strategies and actions for the Lower Vasse River and Toby Inlet. Draft Water Management Plans are expected to be completed by December 2018, with final documents endorsed by June 2019.

For more information and to find out how you can be involved, contact the City’s Environmental Planning Team on 9781 0444 or city@busselton.wa.gov.au.

The City of Busselton is planning for the future to ensure it continues to meet local community needs.

External consultant CATALYSE® was appointed to conduct a Community Survey to assist Council to prioritise where it should be allocating resources.

The survey closed on the 13 June 2017 and results were processed.

The full report can be found via the project page.

The City of Busselton is undertaking a strategic review of the Geographe Leisure Centre (GLC) to inform future growth planning and we asked the community about what you thought. We would like to thank everyone who participated! One lucky participant was selected randomly and awarded the 6 month GLC membership prize.

The results from the survey indicated that the majority of participants were somewhat satisfied or very satisfied with the GLC at present. Those who were unsatisfied indicated that the two primary reasons were due to the facility being too crowded and not good value for money. It was also identified that the areas considered most important for participants were; an additional learn-to-swim/ warm water area and expanded court hall space.

A report is being prepared for Council consideration and for inclusion in its future planning strategies. The report will provide some recommendations in terms of short, medium and long term operating efficiencies and improvements together with some suggested development options that Council may wish to consider in future years.

View project here.