Recently Closed Consultations

The You Choose survey closed at 5pm on Sunday 15 February. Thank you to everyone who voted for their preferred projects - we appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey and support our local community groups.

We will now collate the votes and share the results with Council in March.

We'll be back to you soon with the results.

The first round of consultation for the Victoria Square Draft Master Plan consultation closed on 16 January 2026, thank you to everyone who provided comments.

Following the community survey, there will be an opportunity for family members of people whose ashes are interred in the Memorial Walls, and the wider community to attend dedicated workshops to discuss design concepts further.

We will update you as soon as these workshops are finalised with the consultant.

To follow the project, click here.

The City of Busselton is developing a Community Health and Wellbeing Plan 2026–2031, aligned with the State Public Health Plan, to guide future programs and initiatives that promote physical, mental, social and environmental wellbeing across our community.

Consultation closed Sunday 14 December. To find out more about this project click here.

Applications have now closed for the You Choose 2025/26 Community Funding Program. All applications will be reviewed for suitability and successful applicants will progress to the community voting stage in January 2026. To learn more about the program click here.

The City is required to periodically review its local laws. Three local laws are currently due for review – the Health Local Law 1997(External link), Jetties Local Law 2014(External link), and Cemeteries Local Law 2015(External link).

To view more, visit the project page.

Help shape the future of our cemeteries!

The City of Busselton is developing a 50-year strategy to guide the future development, maintenance, and operation of our cemeteries. We’re inviting community feedback to ensure these spaces continue to be managed in a sustainable and respectful way that reflects the diverse needs and values of our residents and visitors.

Your input will help shape how our cemeteries are planned, the services they offer, and how they evolve to meet future community expectations.

The City is responsible for the management of three active cemeteries:

• Busselton Cemetery
• Dunsborough Cemetery
• Metricup Cemetery

Whether you’ve visited these sites, have loved ones interred, or simply care about how these important places are maintained, we want to hear from you.

Consultation closed on 9 September 2025. Officers will review all feedback and work with consultants to develop a Cemetery Strategy. This is anticipated to be completed by the end of the year. To learn more about this project visit: yoursay.busselton.wa.gov.au/cemetery-masterplan

Draft Marybrook–Siesta Park Coastal Erosion Strategy

The City of Busselton has developed a draft Coastal Erosion Strategy for the Marybrook–Siesta Park coastline, informed by earlier community feedback and expert coastal assessments. The Strategy outlines a long-term approach to managing erosion and protecting coastal assets, with a preferred option of installing a rock groyne system supported by targeted beach nourishment.

The draft Strategy includes:

• A concept plan for eight rock groynes between Lot 66 Caves Road and the Siesta Park Holiday Resort boundary
• A staged implementation plan, prioritising high-risk eastern areas
• A long-term monitoring and maintenance plan

Consultation closed on 22 August 2025. Officers will review feedback and prepare a final draft strategy for Council to consider. To view more about this project visit the project page here.

The Tails of the City project is a City of Busselton initiative focused on enhancing animal management practices through broad community participation. Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback on the draft AMP and proposed changes to Dog Beach Exercise Areas.

To find out more about the project and keep up to date, visit the project page here.

Update - May 2025

The City has been gathering names and information about the people who were buried in the Old Busselton Cemetery. Working with a group of volunteers and community groups, the number of people who have most likely been buried in the cemetery has grown. Initial records list approximately 250 burials (as listed in the State Heritage Register of Heritage Places Assessment Documentation); during this process this number grew to over 1,000. In April 2025, an updated list of burials was published to Your Say Busselton for the community to review and provide any final feedback.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to review the list of those buried in the Old Busselton Cemetery; the City’s Cultural Development Officer will now review any required changes. The list will be provided to the contractor, Hancock Memorials, to create the new granite plaques. Completion of the plaques is subject to Hancock Memorial’s work schedule. The City aims to install the plaques at the cemetery by the end of the 2024/2025 financial year.

More information can be found on the project page: Old Busselton Cemetery Project | Your Say Busselton

Council at its meeting held on the 11th of December 2024, consented to the advertising of an amendment to City of Busselton Local Planning Scheme No.21 and the Local Planning Policy 4.1 – Holiday Homes (LPP4.1) following amendments made to the Planning and Development (Local Planning Schemes) Regulations 2015 (the Regulations).

A report on the outcomes of consultation and recommended modifications was presented back to Council at it's meeting of 12 March 2025 where Council resolved to readvertise the draft LPP4.1 with further modifications. Readvertising occured between 2 April to 30 April 2025.

City officers will review the feedback received during readvertising and make any necessary revisions to the draft policy before submitting it to the Council for final adoption. You can read further information on LPP 4.1 on the project page here.