Annual Report 2006 - 2007
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Statement of compliance 1 Goal 1: Better services 8 Vision 2 Goal 2: Jobs and Mission 2 economic development 15 Overview of planning Goal 3: Lifestyle and in Western Australia 3 the environment 19 Functions 5 Goal 4: Regional development 25 Our contribution to Goal 5: Governance and public Western Australia in 2006-07 6 sector improvement 30 Future directions 7 Members and committees 36 Financial statements 50 Performance measures 78 Performance indicators 81 Five-year summary of property and operating data 91 Documents published by the WAPC 93 Statement of compliance
To the Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLA MinisterAdministration for Planning and Audit and InfrastructureAct 1985
© State of Western Australia Published by the In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Western Australian Planning Commission I submit, for information Albert Facey House 469 Wellington Street and presentation to Parliament, the annual report of the Perth WA 6000 Published September 2007 Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) for the year ISSN 1329 - 6914 ended 30 June 2007. website: www.wapc.wa.gov.au email: [email protected] tel: 08 9264 7777 fax: 08 9264 7566 TTY: 08 9264 7535 infoline: 1800 626 477 Western Australian Planning Commission owns all photography in this document unless otherwise stated, Ministers photo by Karin Calvert-Borshoff, Sunday Jeremy Dawkins Times. This document is available in alternative formats on application to WAPC Communication Chairman Services. 28 September 2007 Contents Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 1 To attain balance and harmony Vision between economic growth and the conservation of a world in which all life can be sustained and enhanced within its environment.
To formulate and coordinate land use Mission strategies for Western Australia to facilitate its growth while continuously enhancing its unique quality of life and environment.
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 2 The WA planning and administrative Overview model for planning support to achieve the Government and/or WAPC- of planning in The Western Australian planning desired outcomes. system is based on a unique combination of stable The WA model requires a mature Western Australia institutional arrangements understanding of the working enjoying bipartisan support: relationships between Minister, “For some 50 years, Western strong and simple legislation; DPI and the WAPC and Australia has enjoyed what is centralised statutory regional recognition that one professional resource pool – DPI’s planners – probably the most stable and planning, subdivision control and supervision of local planning; must be managed to best meet reliable planning system in the dependable funding for the priorities of all parties. It also requires adherence to an agreed country” metropolitan improvement; and a statutory authority to exercise annual business cycle and powers, allocate resources and ongoing discussion to recognise provide advice based on the and reconcile competing expert professional support of a demands and priorities. department of state.
The WA model is, simply, the The Western Australian Minister, the Department for Planning Commission Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) and the WAPC working together For some 50 years, Western on planning issues where WAPC Australia has enjoyed what is powers and resources are probably the most stable and employed in accordance with reliable planning system in the State Government and WAPC country. Political support for it policy (which will almost always has been bipartisan; its Contents be consistent) and where DPI governing legislation has been Exit document provides the professional both strong and simple; and the ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 3 overseeing statutory authority – community, guaranteeing that Kings Park. The WAPC is also the WAPC – has been able to environmental, economic and introducing town planning allocate resources and provide social considerations are principles and proper advice based on the explored thoroughly before development standards in professional support of a far-reaching planning decisions remote communities via the department of state. are made. Planning for Aboriginal communities project. • The WAPC is one of the To do this, the WAPC is able to agencies in the planning and draw on the skills and infrastructure portfolio created to experience of a large number of integrate land use and transport people on some 25 committees. planning. It has statewide The committees and their responsibilities for planning and members are listed in this report. is responsible for urban, rural The WAPC's committee system and regional land use planning ensures that decisions and and land development matters. advice are soundly based on The WAPC responds to the actual experience, draw on local strategic direction of and specialist knowledge, and Government and is responsible are informed by independent for the state's strategic planning. expertise.
The community expects In the past 45 years the WAPC professional, equitable and has bought back more than orderly planning of the state’s 80 per cent of the Swan River future land use and development foreshore and has continued to in order to retain the Western acquire land as part of the Australian lifestyle. The WAPC Darling Range Regional Park, provides this assurance to the which is now 70 times the size of
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 4 • To prepare and keep under • To undertake research and • To develop, maintain and Functions review: develop planning methods manage land held by it that and models relating to land is reserved under a region • a planning strategy for use planning, land planning scheme and to The functions of the WAPC as the State; and setDevelopment out in the Planning Act 2005 and development and associated carry out such works, are: • planning policies, matters. including the provision of facilities on the land, as may • as a basis for • To advise the Minister on • To keep under review the be incidental to coordinating and strategic planning for the • the coordination and development, maintenance promoting land use metropolitan region and any promotion of land use, or management or to be planning, transport other part of the State to transport planning and conducive to the use of the planning and land which a region planning land development in the land for any purpose for development in a scheme applies and to make State in a sustainable which it is reserved. sustainable manner, and recommendations to the manner; for the guidance of public Minister on that strategic • To establish, and exercise • the administration, authorities and local planning. powers in relation to, revision and reform of governments on those committees under legislation relating to land matters. • To prepare and amend State schedule 2. use, transport planning planning policies under • To plan for the coordinated part 3. • To do all things that are and land development; provision of transport and and necessary for the purpose of infrastructure for land • To prepare region planning carrying out this Act and • local planning schemes, development. schemes under part 4. region planning schemes. and amendments to those • To provide advice and • To keep under review each schemes, made or • To do anything else that it is assistance to any body or region planning scheme, to proposed to be made for required or authorised to do person on land use planning review the scheme any part of the State. by this or any other written and land development and in completely whenever law. • particular to local requested by the Minister to governments in relation to do so and to submit for Contents local planning schemes and approval under part 4 any their planning and amendment of a region Exit document development functions. planning scheme considered necessary as a result of a review.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 5 commitment to the Maylands- As well as these achievements, Our contribution to Guildford activity corridor during 06-07 the WAPC also: project. • Completed 20 layout plans Western Australia As the Perth-to-Mandurah rail for Aboriginal communities, project enters the final stages of and substantially progressed in 2006-07 its construction, the WAPC has the Fitzroy Futures Town Plan finalised the sale of land above and Kurungal Council Following the adoption of the the new William Street Strategic Initiative. groundbreaking Network City underground station by way of a • Finalised and gazetted State strategy in 2005-06, the WAPC development agreement. The Planning Policy 2.9 Water has been focused on developer, Cbus, will transform Resources and State implementing the first stages of the 8000 m2 site into a new Planning Policy 2.10 Swan- the plan. In the main, this has central city office and Canning River System in involved starting demonstration commercial complex that will December 2006, and State projects in Stirling and provide more than 30 000 m2 of Planning Policy 3.5 Historic Maylands-Guildford. In new office space to be Heritage Conservation in May September 2006, the WAPC and completed by early 2010. 2007. the City of Stirling signed a memorandum of understanding Continuing its land sale and • Established partnerships and to develop the Stirling regional purchase responsibilities, in developed an operational centre as a major focus for 2006-07 the WAPC disposed of response protocol between commercial, retail, cultural and 99 properties for a total of Whiteman Park, Fire Services employment activity. In May $18.3 million, and bought 17 of Western Australia (a 2007, the Minister for Planning properties for primary regional division of the Fire and and Infrastructure, the roads at a cost of $12 million. It Emergency Services Hon Alannah MacTiernan, and also dedicated to the State of Authority) and the the mayors and CEOs of Western Australia 34 properties Department of Environment Bassendean, Bayswater and for road widenings, and and Conservation for fires Contents Swan signed a memorandum of acquired nearly 179 hectares of within land and reserves understanding to signify their land for Bush Forever sites at a Exit document managed by Whiteman Park. cost of $21.6 million. •
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 6 annual growth of over 3.1 per while continuously enhancing • Proceeding with the next Future cent, with the Kimberley region our unique quality of life and phase of detailed planning second, recording growth of 2.9 environment. and design for stage one of per cent per annum. the redevelopment of Mounts directions The WAPC and DPI are partners Bay (pending ministerial There are also important in delivering a single program of approval). The WAPC forecasts population demographic trends that must integrated land use and changes across the State, be factored into future planning. transport planning and • Releasing for public enabling governments to better The number of babies born per associated functions that arise comment a district structure plan for infrastructure and woman is declining and life from the Planning and plan to guide future planning service provision, and Development Act 2005 expectancy is increasing, . The and urban development in businesses to be more strategic leading to an ageing population. program is dynamic and the Cockburn Coast area, and better prepared for Other important factors are the includes strategic and statutory inclusive of identification of changing demand. trend towards smaller families, planning, the administration of infrastructure requirements to fewer people in the workforce committees, property asset accommodate predicted By 2031, Western Australia’s and fewer family members to management and other functions growth. population is projected to reach care for the aged. performed by WAPC and DPI 2.8 million. Most of this growth • Completing 13 Aboriginal that are agreed as within the will occur in areas that are close community layout plans and The increasing population and scope of the program. to the coast, near existing urban initiating at least another changing demographics lead to areas and in remote indigenous eight. increasing and different With this program as the areas demands for housing, framework for the WAPC's work, • Translating the Network City infrastructure, social and there are a number of major The Perth metropolitan region is concepts into a detailed medical services, and transport. initiatives to be undertaken in the expected to maintain its share of spatial framework that Without careful planning, these next year to plan for the State's the population, which is currently identifies the future demands may destroy or future growth. They include: 73 per cent, into the future. development of centres and damage the very elements of our corridors to support the Between 2004 and 2021, the • Facilitating the development lifestyle that we hold most dear. growth of the Perth and Peel Peel region is expected to of vacant land in the Stirling Therefore, it is important that the regions. • experience the highest average regional centre and Contents WAPC formulate and coordinate land use strategies, plans and connection of the centre to Exit document policies that manage change the railway station as part of the Network City development.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 7 Strategic outcomes: expresses a contemporary GOAL 1: understanding of the challenges • A strong and vibrant facing Perth and Peel and the community. options for responding Better services imaginatively to them. As part of • A reliable and sustainable the plan, there are nine priority Enhancing the quality of supply of essential services. tasks to be undertaken to guide life and wellbeing of all Perth's future growth and people throughout Western development over the next three Agency specific decades. Australia by providing high reporting quality, accessible services 1. Detailing the metropolitan Network City - a milestone in structure involves expanding metropolitan planning is a and explaining the overall community plan developed metropolitan structure of through a ground-breaking activity centres, activity dialogue with the city. It is the corridors and transport basis for ongoing partnerships corridors and the long-term with the community, and structure of the metropolitan regional parks system.
2. Population, housing and job targets involves determining and applying methodologies for setting these (and other) targets collaboratively.
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 8 4. Developing the activity centre 9. Accessing time, money and In May, the WAPC, the City of 10 being transferred to the State concept involves determining skills involves ensuring that Wanneroo and Estates for parks and recreation the character, location and all stakeholders have access Development Company reached reservation and car parking. The management of activity to the skills and funds preliminary agreement on a proposed development would centres. needed to deliver planning proposal to develop a regional require amendments to the through participatory beach and beachside village at region scheme and the 5. Developing the activity mechanisms. Jindee, near Butler on Perth's Wanneroo local planning corridor concept involves northern fringes. The aim is for scheme, with both including determining accessibility The WAPC is evaluating the Jindee to become a high-quality environmental assessments. principles as well as the Metropolitan Development coastal activity centre, consistent character, location and Program as part of an ongoing with the objectives of Network Along with DPI, the WAPC is management of activity process to align it with Network City, which recognise that new developing a 30-year growth corridors. City and ensure its effectiveness urban development must be strategy to guide the in monitoring and guiding the more environmentally development of sustainable 6. Developing the transport staging of development and responsive, offer greater housing urban, non-urban, environmental, corridor concept involves infrastructure programs and choice, provide local jobs and infrastructure and transport determining the character, priorities. support public transport. activities in the south location and management of metropolitan and Peel regions. transport corridors. Key suburban centres and Jindee is planned as a coastal Current indications are that 7. Enhancing institutional corridors, particularly those village with cafes, shops, urban development over the next structures and decision- served by public transport, are accommodation and some 30 years should be concentrated making involves enhancing being identified for additional higher density residential along the coastline with minimal and improving the way all development to provide more development near a good expansion inland. levels of government and housing, employment swimming beach. To provide civil society work together. opportunities and greater levels these facilities, the WAPC In September 2006, the WAPC of commercial activity. Areas that believes it may be desirable to and the City of Stirling signed a 8. Relating sustainability to have been identified include the amend the Metropolitan Region memorandum of understanding decision-making involves Stirling regional centre, Scheme to rezone about eight to develop the Stirling regional planning and managing Cannington regional centre, the hectares of land near the coast centre as a major focus for Contents growth according to corridor from Maylands to immediately adjacent to Lot 10 commercial, retail, cultural and sustainability principles. Guildford, Stirling Highway, and Marmion Avenue, Jindalee, from employment activity. Stirling was Exit document station precincts at Murdoch, the parks and recreation identified as a major activity Canning Bridge and reservation to urban, balanced centre in the Network City ➻ Bassendean. by an equal land area within Lot
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 9 process, but its development to understanding to signify their government stakeholders, the expenditure related to transit date has been guided by a commitment to the Maylands- WAPC prepared and endorsed a oriented development. The structure plan adopted in 1995. Guildford Activity Corridor structure plan for the Murdoch assessments have resulted in Project. This is a Network City Activity Centre, incorporating the broad (relative) rankings for A review of that plan has demonstration project that will new Fiona Stanley Hospital site. each precinct based on examined a range of land uses identify opportunities along the This plan provides the basis for identified transit oriented integrated with public transport – railway from Maylands to the creation of a development development potential, and will and a strong identity – at the Guildford where the government site and associated be followed by more detailed heart of the city, and over the can assist, stimulate and infrastructure for the new assessments of the top-ranking past year the WAPC has facilitate the revitalisation of train hospital, with linkages to existing precincts to help determine engaged consultants and station centres and associated health and educational facilities which precincts warrant conducted a variety of precincts based on transit and the new Murdoch station on government assistance or workshops and other activities oriented development principles. the southern suburbs railway. As intervention. as part of the preparation of an The project complements and part of the ongoing planning for initial structure plan. Further provides a broad planning the QEII Medical Centre site, the In December 2006, the WAPC community workshops will be context for related activity by WAPC endorsed a structure started a new project involving held in October 2007 to local governments and other key plan, public transport the contribution of transit determine the preferred structure stakeholders, and will receive masterplan and travel plan for oriented development research plan design, which will then have $300 000 in funding from the the site to provide the basis for to the redevelopment of activity to be endorsed by the steering WAPC and DPI. assessing future development centres. This initiative will committee before a proposals and to maximise the provide economic analysis comprehensive feasibility Major metropolitan health potential of the QEII Medical based around a selection of rail analysis occurs. The adoption of precincts are important activity Centre to accommodate future station nodes to determine a structure plan by the WAPC centres under the Network City growth demands. existing and future function and and City of Stirling is expected in framework. To support the typologies. It involves an early 2008. Government's health reform The transit oriented development examination of the land uses at process and maximise the assessment mechanism each centre, including In May 2007, the Minister for benefits of future growth, the (developed in 2005) has been residential and commercial Planning and Infrastructure and WAPC has been involved in applied to all existing and population and demographics, Contents the mayors and CEOs of major planning processes for the planned rail and major bus along with a business case Bassendean, Bayswater and developing QEII Medical Centre station precincts in the Perth and identifying potential areas for Exit document Swan signed a memorandum of and Fiona Stanley Hospital sites. Peel regions to inform decision- redevelopment and growth in In close conjunction with the making about which precincts residential density. ➻ Department of Health and other most warrant priority for capital
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 10 The WAPC has been reviewing technical expertise for the operational aspects of structure development control. The WAPC the demand for and locations of project, which will be finalised in planning and subdivision has the responsibility of keeping possible future rail stations at 2007-8. development in a code the MRS under review and to Success, Mandogalup and framework. It replaces issues- amend it to reflect the land Anketell, each of which are The Planning and Transport based policies with an planning needs of the region. identified in the Perth urban rail Research Centre manages a integrated planning and Two of the more notable development supplementary research project with financial assessment policy for the amendments finalised this year masterplan. Strategic transport and technical support from the preparation of structure plans were Whiteman Park and evaluation modelling for WAPC, DPI and the Public and subdivision layouts to guide Environs and South-West alternative sites to determine Transport Authority. The project the further development of Perth Districts Omnibus 7. potential patronage estimates will develop a methodology to and the regional cities and towns and stakeholder planning measure the performance of of Western Australia. The Whiteman Park and Environs workshops have occurred to transit oriented development at amendment proposed to assist in the identification of the specific places before and after After considering the rationalise the WAPC's land most appropriate future station planning intervention and capital submissions received for edition holdings that surround and location at Mandogalup. The investment, assist with three of Liveable include Whiteman Park, and to project will continue in 2007-08. judgements of the success of Neighbourhoods, the WAPC has allow the park to expand to policy and intervention, and adopted the policy to be applied some 3624 hectares. The Closer to the city, other studies inform future policy review. to major structure plans and amendment would also transfer have involved the preparation of subdivisions. This policy is being reserved land to the urban zone precinct plans for the future An integral element of delivering prepared for publication and and align the road reservations South Perth and Canning Bridge the Network City priority tasks public release. Work will soon for Tonkin Highway and Hepburn rail stations to stimulate transit and actions is Liveable start on a review of the Avenue to allow for a continuous oriented development and guide Neighbourhoods, which operates development control policies that link in the road network once decision-making, land use and as a development control policy guide and control structure constructed. The amendment more detailed subsequent to facilitate the development of planning and subdivision. was considered by Parliament planning. The projects will be sustainable communities. It has on 26 June 2007 but was managed by local government been prepared to implement the Land use and property disallowed. with a funding contribution from objectives of the State Planning development in Perth are Contents the WAPC. DPI will provide Strategy, which aims to guide controlled by the Metropolitan The South-West Districts professional planning and the sustainable development of Region Scheme (MRS), which Omnibus 7 amendment was one Exit document Western Australia to 2029. has a strategic function in setting of a series of omnibus Liveable Neighbourhoods aside land for future use as well amendments for each of the ➻ addresses both strategic and as a regulatory function in
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 11 district planning committee The MRS amendments initiated • 1133/57 Work on the review of State areas of the Perth metropolitan this year were: Kiara TAFE Site Planning Policy 3.1 Residential region. The omnibus Design Codes continued through amendments are intended to • 1127/41 • 1134/57 2006-07. An explanatory facilitate smaller scale or less Lots 3 and 4 Zig Zag Road; Carine TAFE Site planning bulletin and an significant modifications to the 459-463, 510-513, 520, 521 amended set of explanatory • 1138/41 MRS that may result from and 709 Baldivis Road; 515- guidelines were publicly East Leighton completed and proposed land 518 Sabrina Road and 447 advertised from April to June Telephone Lane, Baldivis use changes and/or • 1139/57 2006. The WAPC is completing developments, anomalies an analysis of all issues raised in • 1128/41 Eastern Districts Omnibus 7 between MRS designations and the submissions and modifying Lots 104 and 105, 532-538, cadastral boundaries or to • 1140/57 the documents in response to 540 and 541, 543-545, 746- generally facilitate planning and Lake Road, Champion Lakes that analysis. 750, 921 and 922 Baldivis development in the metropolitan Road, Baldivis • 1141/57 region. The amendment Similarly, the WAPC also finalised Heathcote Point comprised 28 proposals relating • 1129/41 amendments to State Planning to land located in the cities of Lot 3 Folly Road and Lot 10 • 1142/57 Policy 2.6 State Coastal Planning Fremantle, Melville, Cockburn Baldivis Road, Baldivis Forrestdale Stage 3 in December 2006. The and Rockingham and the Town amendments inserted a new of Kwinana. The Minister, after • 1130/41 • 1144/57 sub-section 5.3 Building height considering the amendment and Lot 3 Pike Rd; Lots 1, 2 and Great Eastern Highway limits, which specifies height submissions, agreed with the Pt Lot 335 Eighty Road and between Graham Farmer limits for urban development recommendation of the WAPC Lots 1, 2 and Pt Lot 334 Freeway and Kooyong Road within 300 metres of the coast and approved the amendment. Mandurah Road, Baldivis and additional definitions related A further seven amendments to building height. • 1131/41 As well as finalising these two were made to the MRS by the Belmont Park Development amendments to the MRS, the transfer of land from the urban State Planning Policy 3.5 Historic WAPC initiated a further 14 new • 1132/57 deferred zone to the urban zone Heritage Conservation was amendments this year. There are North-West Districts and two proposed MRS gazetted in May 2007. Contents now 28 amendments in various Omnibus 7 amendments were withdrawn Preparation of the policy was a stages of the process. after reviews determined they recommendation of the local Exit document were no longer required. government heritage working
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 12 party established by the Minister protection are contained in the the new William Street quarter of the 2007-08 financial for Heritage in 2002 to Model Scheme Text. underground railway station. year and be completed by early recommend ways of reforming 2010. the local heritage protection The WAPC endorsed the Cbus was the successful bidder system to achieve better recommendations of the Tourism for the site following a rigorous Towards the southern end of the conservation outcomes and also Planning Taskforce Report in expression of interest and metropolitan area, the Cockburn to assist property owners and June 2006, and has made subsequent request for proposal Coast Structure Plan will provide the wider community. The progress on the implementation process. The company is a guide for the future rezoning of working party was established in of those of relevance to required to develop the 8000 m2 about 333 hectares of land response to confusion and planning. This includes the site as a new central city office between South Beach and the concerns in the community release of Planning Bulletin 83 and commercial complex along Port Coogee marina about the implications of Planning for Tourism to guide with the restoration of a number development, inclusive of the heritage listing, the relationship decision-making by the WAPC of heritage buildings. The $200 Manning Lake portion of Beeliar of municipal inventories to and local government on million development involves the Regional Park, the large majority heritage lists and schemes, and subdivision, development and development of a 30 000 m2 of which is currently zoned the criteria for designating scheme amendment proposals office complex (including 22 000 industrial under the MRS. heritage places and areas. for tourism purposes. Progress m2 for government offices) and has also been made on the will set new benchmarks for The plan is scheduled to be The policy explains the statutory preparation of a state planning sustainable mixed-use released for public comment in framework for heritage protection policy and the establishment of a development while also September 2007, and includes in Western Australia committee to identify sites and revitalising the heart of the as one of its main elements a (distinguishing between state locations of strategic tourism state’s capital. multi-layered movement network and local heritage) and sets out significance around the state. designed to meet the significant policies for the identification and The development will be demand generated by emerging designation of heritage places In November 2006, the Ministers constructed above and communities south of Fremantle, and areas, relevant for Planning and Infrastructure integrated with the new including the need for efficient considerations for development and Housing and Works underground rail station on the public transport, cycleways, assessment, and development executed an agreement with corner of William and Wellington pedestrian pathways, and new control principles. Standard Cbus Property 140 William Street streets. The Perth City Council district and local road Contents provisions for local heritage Pty Ltd to purchase and has granted development connections. redevelop the WAPC-owned 140 approval; construction is Exit document William Street property above expected to start during the first
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 13 The plan also proposes a vibrant and dynamic new waterfront activity centre focused on the South Fremantle power station, which, when combined with the Port Coogee marina development, will create a regionally significant coastal node for Perth’s southern suburbs. There will be a predominance of residential development, complemented by a mix of retail, office, commercial and service industrial activities reflecting the inherent mixed-use character of Fremantle, as well as a new town centre, local neighbourhood centres, local parks, school and other community facilities necessary to support a new community of 8000 to 10 000 residents. •
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 14 Strategic outcomes: experienced in Western GOAL 2: Australia, an interagency senior • A level and mix of officers group was established to infrastructure that promotes identify and address the issues Jobs and economic economic growth. associated with access to basic raw materials and develop • A regulatory and decision- development recommendations for more making framework that streamlined approval processes. promotes free and fair trade The group is also overseeing a and industry. Creating conditions that review of State Planning Policy foster a strong economy 2.4 Basic Raw Materials in order delivering more jobs, to ensure adequate accessible Agency specific resources are identified and opportunities and greater reporting protected. wealth for all Western The first Industrial Land Following a strategic assessment Australians Development Program report has of four options for the Fremantle been completed. The program Ports outer harbour project, the provides an up-to-date WAPC determined its preferred assessment of vacant general option is a refinement of industrial land stock across option 1. In this instance, an Perth and Peel. It also examines offshore facility would be linked trends and influences affecting to the shore by a bridge at the recent and future demand and northern end that would itself link supply of industrial land and key with an extension of Rowley infrastructure issues. A close Road. Both road and rail access working relationship with would be provided across the LandCorp forms an important bridge and onto the offshore component of the program. facility. Ships would enter the Contents proposed facility from the south, In response to issues regarding via an improved Stirling Channel, Exit document the supply of basic raw materials into a dredged harbour basin for the building boom being and would berth on the landward ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 15 side of the offshore facility. The being undertaken on the Rowley The study has covered the submitted for endorsement by decision was made after taking Road option to optimise its planning context, technology the study steering committee into consideration the outcomes alignment and minimise the options, route alignment options, shortly. Following endorsement, of the triple-bottom-line, multi- impact on Mt Brown; and to potential patronage, integration the preparation of road criteria analysis, sensitivity refine the alignment to minimise with the wider public transport reservation plans for this section studies and input from the noise impacts and setback network and the role of light rail of the highway is expected to be steering committee, technical requirements for developments in a future Perth. It concluded completed by the end of 2007 advisory group, community adjacent to the road in urban that there would have to be for governmental approval. liaison group and a community cells near the Kwinana Freeway. considerable further work, Further work will continue to workshop. particularly on traffic finalise the proposed highway An engineering and feasibility management measures, any alignment and reservation The preferred option study on the benefits that light impact on the urban environment requirements from Muchea to recommendation report was rail could bring to the Perth and planning policies for Bindoon. submitted to Cabinet for transport system started in early surrounding land uses, before endorsement to proceed with the 2006, and a report on its any firm decision could be made In all cases, land that is affected statutory approval phase. outcome is expected to be to proceed. by a reservation in the MRS will Cabinet decided to approve two presented to the Minister later ultimately be acquired by the port options to proceed to the this year. The study has been The WAPC is conducting an government, but generally the statutory approval phase: stages examining the introduction of a alignment definition study to land may remain in private 1 and 2 of the optimised option 1 light rail route linking East Perth define the road reservation for ownership until it is needed for (offshore) and stages 1 and 2 of with Subiaco, including the QEII the future Perth-Darwin National the public purpose. The WAPC option 4 (land-backed). Concept Medical Centre and UWA, and Highway between Bullsbrook acquires reserved land on a design work has also been has been overseen by a steering and Bindoon for inclusion in the long-term strategic basis and completed for road and rail committee with senior MRS and relevant local planning mostly acquires land at the linkages to the port options, representatives from Main schemes. Alignment options that request of landowners. Land using the Rowley Road and Roads, the Public Transport have a minimal effect on the acquired for MRS reservations Anketell Road alignments. These Authority, the East Perth defence property in Bullsbrook are disposed of to the State of provide for a high-standard, four- Redevelopment Authority, the and rural subdivisions in Western Australia at no cost, to lane road for freight and general City of Perth and the City of Wannamal are being finalised. be used for the acquired Contents traffic and extensions to the Subiaco. The proposed highway purpose such as roads or standard and narrow gauge alignment from Bullsbrook to regional open space. Exit document railways. Further work is now Muchea is expected to be
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 16 Occasionally land becomes agencies and local governments The WAPC acquired nine whole development of industrial land. surplus as a result of at no cost. The WAPC dedicated or part properties at a cost of While an alternative alignment amendments to the MRS or to the State of Western Australia $845 800 for regional road was identified, the Midland where a landowner requests that free of cost 34 properties for widenings in advance of road Redevelopment Authority and the WAPC purchase the whole of road widenings, including works for Nicholson Road, Main City of Swan continued to their property when only part of Guildford Road and the Canning, Street, Thomas Road (Byford), express concern and asked for a the property is reserved. In the Great Eastern and Stirling Stakehill Road, Dampier Drive, deferment of the study to enable case of surplus property the land highways, together with and Beaufort, Charles and them to investigate further is sold by an open and public widenings to Thomas, Loftus, Walcott streets. Seventeen options east of Roe Highway. process or to government land Charles and Main streets and properties were purchased for development agencies for Stakehill, Mills (West), Nicholson, primary regional roads at a cost It has subsequently become redevelopment or revitalisation Dixon, Gnangara and of $11 968 381 including clear that there is little local projects or government public Scarborough Beach roads. $2 465 000 for future extensions positive support for any housing initiatives. of the Mitchell Freeway, and particular alignment. In March In terms of property acquisitions, $2.02 million to acquire land for 2007, the Sustainable Transport In 2006-07, the WAPC disposed the WAPC continued the the future grade separation of Committee considered a full of 99 properties for a total of settlement of compensation Wanneroo and Ocean Reef report and concluded that the $18 323 724. All sale proceeds claims for land and businesses roads. Another $1.26 million was probability of achieving an MRS are returned to the metropolitan acquired for the southern spent buying a property for the reservation was small owing to region improvement fund to suburbs railway, including the future Eric Street bridge in landowner opposition; that it continue the implementation of William Street station, finalising Cottesloe. would be difficult to present the MRS. Ten properties were claims with seven leasehold sufficient justification in order to sold on the open market at a businesses and the largest The Midland freight rail achieve funding in the short to price of $10.43 million, six were former landowner. One realignment study was set up in medium term; and that the long- sold to the Housing Authority outstanding land claim and three 2005 to consider an alternative term presence of a rail ($3.04 million), thirteen to the business claims remain to be alignment for the freight rail lines reservation would negatively, East Perth Redevelopment finalised at the William Street that pass through the centre of rather than positively, affect the Authority ($4.43 million) and one station site, but these are Midland. There were a number development of Midland. The to the WA Police ($0.51 million). expected to occur in the of stakeholder concerns, committee decided to take no Contents The remainder were transferred 2007-08 financial year. principally regarding the impact further action at this time to to the State and placed under of the alignment on the Lloyd identify or reserve land for an Exit document the management of various state Street extension and the alternative rail alignment through
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 17 Midland. Instead, it considered subdivision activity in Western WAPC for approval. These counts of rural-residential and that a package of measures Australia to measure population statistics relate to lots for special residential lots. Strata lot should be developed by the growth and the resultant supply residential and non-residential statistics provided include all appropriate agencies to mitigate of land in the State. purposes, for urban residential survey strata lots, and vacant the impact of the freight trains. lots less than 3000 m2, and all strata lots that require The statistics are compiled from non-residential and residential determination by the WAPC. • Each quarter the WAPC subdivision (including survey strata lots irrespective of size. publishes the State Lot Activity strata and vacant strata) The non-residential component which is a statistical summary of applications lodged with the of these statistics includes
WAPC 2006-07 preliminary and final approvals by quarter for residential and non-residential lots
Sept qtr 2006 Dec qtr 2006 March qtr 2007 June qtr 2007 Financial Year 2006/07 Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Preliminary Final Residential lots Perth metro region (PMR) 4813 3133 4171 3664 3947 2903 4342 3763 16 564 13 463 Peel sector (Mandurah + Murray) 777 407 849 651 280 309 287 221 3002 1588 Total PMR & Peel sector 5590 3540 5020 4315 4227 3212 4629 3984 19 566 15 051
Country 2940 1449 1831 1901 3500 1143 1412 1372 9986 5865
Total WA 8530 4989 6851 6216 7727 4355 6041 5356 29 552 20 916
Non-residential lots PMR 301 245 350 368 385 345 553 248 1003 1179 Peel sector (Mandurah + Murray) 26 5 17 16 11 18 38 14 25 50 Total PMR & Peel sector 327 250 367 384 396 363 591 262 1028 1229
Country 901 470 893 627 552 417 828 416 2491 2550
Total WA 1228 720 1260 1011 948 780 1419 678 3519 3779
All lots PMR 5114 3378 4521 4032 4332 3248 4895 4011 17 567 14 642 Peel sector (Mandurah + Murray) 803 412 866 667 291 327 325 235 3027 1638 Total PMR & Peel sector 5917 3790 5387 4699 4623 3575 5220 4246 21 594 16 280
Country 3841 1919 2724 2528 4052 1560 2240 1788 12 477 7795
Contents Total WA 9758 5709 8111 7227 8675 5135 7460 6034 33 071 24 075 Exit document September, December and March quarters - as published in State Lot Activity. June quarter data is draft output only. Final published June quarter and financial year 2006-07 data may be different.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 18 Strategic outcomes: local government on possible GOAL 3: land use, conservation and • A unique lifestyle that is development of the Perth maintained and enhanced. metropolitan coastline. A second Lifestyle and the phase of community • Biodiversity and ecosystems engagement was undertaken in that are well maintained. environment May 2007 to allow for comment • Impacts on the environment on the relationship between the Protecting and enhancing are responsibly and strategy and Network City, and the unique Western sustainably managed. boating facilities on the coast. Australian lifestyle and • World class national parks, Progress on the draft Augusta- ensuring sustainable marine parks and Walpole Coastal Strategy is conservation reserves. continuing with input from the management of the Coastal Planning and environment In 2004, the WAPC started to Coordination Council, South develop the Perth Coastal West Region Planning Planning Strategy. The initiative, Committee and the WAPC. The which covers the coastal strip draft document will be released between Two Rocks and for public comment in August Singleton, will guide decision- 2007. making by the WAPC as well as The WAPC-administered Coastwest program continues to support projects designed to improve the condition and amenity of the coast in Western Australia in line with the State Government’s plan for better Contents beaches. A matching contribution to the Federal Exit document Government’s Natural Heritage Trust funding programs, ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 19 Coastwest provides $630 000 for was completed in July 2006 and The policy's purpose is to inform that proposes additions to land the annual Coastwest grants, the Shire of Harvey Coastal the WAPC, DPI and local reserved for parks and $40 000 for the regional coastal Management Plan was government in the undertaking of recreation in the area is management group support completed in August 2006. their respective planning concluded. fund, $30 000 for the community responsibilities, and in support grant and an extra State Planning Policy 2.10 Swan- integrating and coordinating the In March 2007, the WAPC $50 000 for additional projects, Canning River System, which activities of state agencies that adopted an important strategic program promotion and was finalised in December 2006, influence the use and document on The Future of East administrative support. In 2006, contains a vision statement for development of land in relation Wanneroo - land use and water $587 490 was allocated to 28 the future of the Swan-Canning to water resources. In particular, management in the context of projects involving partnerships of river system, policies based on the policy will guide local Network City. local government and the guiding principles for future governments and the State community groups across land use and development in the Administrative Tribunal regarding Subject to a small number of Western Australia. precincts along the river system, those aspects of state planning modifications and clarifications, and performance criteria and policy concerning the protection the WAPC has endorsed MRS Through the Coastal objectives for specific precincts. of water resources that should Amendment 1082/33 Bush Management Plan Assistance be taken into account in Forever and Related Lands and Program, the WAPC provides State Planning Policy 2.9 Water planning decision-making. State Planning Policy 2.8 Draft funding to coastal local Resources was gazetted in Bushland Policy for the Perth governments to assist with the December 2006. The water Work continued through the year Metropolitan Region. A letter was development of coastal resources policy provides on an establishment plan for the sent to agencies and councils management plans. This year, clarification and additional creation of a regional park in the affected by Bush Forever areas the Shire of Broome, in guidance to planning decision- east Wanneroo district that on reserved lands, seeking their collaboration with the Roebuck makers for consideration of would encompass lakes views on a memorandum of Bay Working Group, received water resources in land use Gnangara, Jandabup, understanding, with requests for $20 000 for a coastal planning strategies, proposals Mariginiup, Pinjar and smaller comment to be submitted by management plan for Roebuck and applications – for example, adjacent wetlands, together with mid-July. Bay. Two local governments that local and regional planning lakes at Nowergup and received funding under the strategies, structure plans, local Neerabup. The WAPC will be in The WAPC has provided $100 Contents program have completed their planning schemes and a position to determine the million in funding over 10 years projects: the Shire of amendments, subdivisions and boundary of the regional park for Bush Forever. This budget Exit document Northampton Coastal Strategy development applications, and and prepare a submission to was established to purchase and other local planning Cabinet for its approval, once a manage specific areas of land mechanisms. Bush Forever MRS amendment that were not already reserved ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 20 for parks and recreation in the The WAPC is also responsible • Mirrabooka regional open The WAPC purchased nine MRS. During 2006-07 the WAPC for the planning of the system of space – 79 ha properties at a cost of acquired 178.6854 ha of Bush regional parks in Perth and $4 964 245, two along the Swan Forever areas at a cost of acquiring any private properties • Eglinton regional open space River, five along the Helena $21 614 156. Land portions affected by the parks. Once the – 8.4871 ha River, one along the Southern purchased were: park is consolidated, River and one along Jane Brook. • Caversham Airfield – management is transferred to the 140.7473 ha • Bush Forever area 122 – Conservation Commission or, in In addition to the land Hawkevale bushland, High purchases, advance payments some cases, local governments. The purchase of the Caversham Wycombe of compensation totaling During the year the WAPC Airfield is notable in that the land acquired land in three regional $2.2 million were made to two • Bush Forever area 50 – was the site of two Australian parks. owners whose land was Welshpool Road bushland, Grands Prix and 2007 is the 50th resumed for the construction of Wattle Grove anniversary of the 1957 event. A • Darling Range Regional Park the Banks Reserve to Bardon number of the infrastructure – 2.4292 ha ($1 046 670) Park shared-use path, which DPI • Bush Forever area 295 – items used to conduct that event built in Mt Lawley with a capital Flynn Drive bushland, • Jandakot Regional Park – remain and they will be contribution of $400 000 from the Neerabup 0.0918 ha ($22 000) appropriately interpreted as part WAPC. Two compensation of the site's heritage. • Bush Forever area 348 – • Beeliar Regional Park – claims were fully discharged in Modong Nature Reserve and 11.4327 ha ($2 403 500) The WAPC continued acquiring respect of land resumed for the adjacent bushland, Oakford land along the major Rivervale principal shared-use Along with the system of regional path at an additional cost of • Bush Forever area 349 – metropolitan river systems to parks are areas of regional open $796 000. Leda and adjacent bushland, support initiatives to develop space that may be for active or public access for recreation, Leda The WAPC continued acquiring passive recreation, including including shared-use paths and wetlands reserved in the MRS, • Bush Forever area 123 – areas of high conservation value. removing inappropriate land making the final land purchase Sultana Road West bushland, The WAPC purchased three uses that have the potential to to protect Brownman Swamp in High Wycombe properties with an area of pollute the waterways and the Beeliar Regional Park 228.2344 ha at a total cost of contribute to algal blooms. Contents • Bush Forever area 322 – $25 511 000. The lands Burns Beach regional open The WAPC disposed of 137.0013 Exit document comprised: space ha of land (31 properties) to the State of Western Australia at no ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 21 cost, for vesting as Crown WAPC's Sustainability The Sustainability Committee Following the conclusion of a reserves under the management Committee, and this is now initiated the sustainable public comment period, the of local governments, community being considered by industry households pilot project to WAPC is proceeding with a groups or the Conservation and other government agencies. examine ways to foster more staged implementation of the Commission. Significant This work has been ongoing sustainable behaviours within Leighton Oceanside Parklands disposals for the year include since 2006 and has been Western Australian households. Landscape Masterplan. The land in the City of Gosnells for advanced through planning work Western Australians have among masterplan involves turning the the Tom Bateman Reserve undertaken with the Armadale the largest ecological footprints former railway marshalling yards (47.6 ha) and 43 ha of land at Redevelopment Authority for the in the world, largely because of at Leighton into a major public Lake Pinjar for the Riding for Wungong district. increasing consumption levels. parkland and beach recreation Disabled Capricorn Group. The The typical house size in resource for Western Australia. property includes an existing The WAPC began to develop a Western Australia has more than The parklands will cover 13 ha equestrian complex and the sustainability checklist in 2006, doubled over the past 50 years, from the intersection of Curtin donation assisted the group to and in 2007 this checklist from 110 m2 in the 1950s to Avenue and Marine Parade to relocate from their previous Perry became a sustainability 230 m2 in 2000, and the trends Tydeman Road, and from the Lakes location. statement for subdivisions and point to larger, more resource- passenger train tracks to the infrastructure projects. The intensive houses. There has high water mark. The Four properties were disposed of emergence of sustainability been a concomitant increase in government has committed more for conservation reserves to be assessments as a responsive the use of water, waste and than $3 million to implement the managed by the Conservation tool has allowed the statement to particularly energy. Significant first stage. Commission. All contained develop as a planning and behavioural change within the declared rare flora, and included assessment tool for subdivisions household is key to meeting the As well as rehabilitating natural the Brixton Street wetlands in and redevelopment sites to help stated aim of the Western vegetation, facilities and Kenwick, Hawkevale bushland in with assessing planning and Australian State Sustainability amenities including beach picnic High Wycombe and the Garden design practices, with a focus on Strategy to reduce by 50 per areas, grassed terraces, Street bushland, Huntingdale. resource conservation. The cent Western Australian’s playgrounds, pathways and quantification of this tool is now ecological footprint by 2020. lighting will be provided. Later During 2007, a draft policy on underway. A sustainability Consultants will be appointed to stages include the extension and subdivision orientation, aimed at statement and assessment tool research behaviour change relocation of Curtin Avenue Contents maximising solar access on is also being developed for projects and develop a pilot adjacent to the railway reserve lotswas developed through the industrial and infrastructure project design. and Port Beach Road becoming Exit document projects. a local road, making access to the beach safer. The WAPC ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 22 developed the masterplan by figure is all the more remarkable The WAPC supports the The WAPC made a further working with the local community given that Whiteman Park planning and development of capital contribution of $1.85 and the three local governments suffered considerable regional open space in the million towards the development affected, Cottesloe, Mosman devastation from a large bushfire metropolitan area through an of regional sporting facilities at Park and Fremantle. in December 2006. Since then, area assistance grants scheme Larkhill on land acquired as part the WAPC has put considerable to local governments. Under the of the Rockingham Lakes As a result of the successful effort into rebuilding and scheme, the WAPC also Regional Park. The WAPC has application of water sensitive revegetating the areas affected transfers land to the State of committed $6 million to the urban design in the Southern by the fire. Western Australia, free of cost, to project in capital funding for River area, the WAPC has enable the creation of a Crown infrastructure in addition to the developed a water sensitive This year saw the first full year of reserve. land. urban design framework for the operation of Whiteman Park's wider use, and consultation with transport heritage centre - A payment of $95 000 was made The WAPC has a general land relevant stakeholders has Revolutions. The exhibition to the City of Belmont for the management program for land begun. This work has been provides a context for the development of community that it has acquired, including undertaken in partnership with operation of the park's facilities at Tomato Lake on land fencing, fire breaks, weed commonwealth, state and local independent transport heritage purchased for regional open control and hazard reduction. government agencies, with groups, while engaging visitors space by the WAPC. The land The WAPC undertakes some funding assistance from the with the ways that transport will now be amalgamated and a land rehabilitation and capital Coastal Catchments Initiative shapes communities and Crown reserve created. A projects to provide public program (commonwealth grants lifestyles. payment of $30 000 was made facilities at appropriate locations program). New WAterways has to the City of Swan to accept prior to transfer to an end been established as a capacity Whiteman Park will continue to consolidated management of the manager. During the year the building program to improve the develop as the WAPC's flagship Malaga bushland and a final following major projects were management of stormwater and for engaging the community in transitional management progressed. increase water use efficiency. issues associated with planning, payment of $77 420 was made sustainability and biodiversity. Its to the City of Cockburn as part Works during the year on Black Whiteman Park is one of the achievements this year included of the management of the Swan (Kuljak) Island at Ascot most visited icons in the State, being a finalist in two of the Cockburn wetlands in the Beeliar focused on the continuation of Contents attracting more than 650 000 State's most prestigious awards Regional Park. revegetation and rehabilitation. visitors in the past year. This – the environmental and tourism The prolonged dry spell has Exit document awards. resulted in significant plant
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 23 losses on the island, and efforts connection to Camfields Jetty. River/Swan River confluence to the transfer of the park from the were underway during the 2007 Negotiations are proceeding with the Perth CBD without major WAPC to the authority; this is winter to replace all plant losses the Town of Vincent and City of interruption. proposed to proceed on and introduce different native Bayswater for the transfer of the expiration of the current plant species that may be more land and its ongoing The management of Araluen management lease in able to withstand extended dry management once the foreshore Botanic Park has continued mid-2009. • periods. Additional ground rehabilitation works are under the administration of the surface mulching is also being completed and the plantings Araluen Botanic Park Foundation applied. An application has established. via a management lease. The been lodged with the Swan River foundation receives an annual Trust and City of Belmont for Public access to the Swan River operational grant to supplement approval to progressively asphalt foreshore in the Redcliffe and its revenues from entry fees, seal the existing walk trails to South Guildford area has been product sales, tea room income reduce accident risk, reduce restricted by lack of access for from Chalet Healy and maintenance and attract greater many years. This has resulted in festival/event takings. The WAPC numbers of visitors. a low standard of land also provides a modest level of management and public use. To financial support to the The WAPC took over counter this, the WAPC has foundation for building and responsibility for landscape installed a sealed 700 metre, grounds infrastructure purchases development and management multi-use path in the foreshore and maintenance where of the new cycleway connecting reserve adjacent to Loder Way, appropriate. Banks Reserve, East Perth with and is now undertaking the Bardon Park, Maylands last year planning for a further alignment With the cessation of work for following completion of a works between Riverside Drive and the dole programs in the park, contract managed by DPI's Wilkie Street upstream. It is the management program has cycling unit. Works completed hoped that future developments as its priority the enhancement include land re-profiling, will create a multi-use access of the existing gardens and revegetation and landscaping of trail along the river foreshore for completion of building the site, lake dredging and cyclists, pedestrians and renovations. Discussion is in Contents cleaning, drain upgrading, weed management authorities that will progress with the Botanic tree removal and boardwalk extend from the Helena Gardens and Parks Authority for Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 24 Strategic outcomes: Agency specific GOAL 4: reporting • Regional communities that are educated, healthy, safe During the year, the WAPC Regional and supportive. began a review of State Planning development • Regional economies are Policy 2.5 Agricultural and Rural diversified. Land Use Planning and the associated Development Control Ensuring that regional • The regional environment is Policy 3.4 Subdivision of Rural Western Australia is strong valued and protected. Land. Consultation during 2006-07 identified a number of and vibrant • Government decision-making areas where the policies could that takes account of regional be improved to meet the issues. objectives of protecting highly productive agricultural land, providing for rural residential development and rural settlements, and minimising land use conflicts. The proposed changes will be subject to further consultation in 2007-08 prior to finalising.
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 25 centres and sub-regions across remote Aboriginal settlements Greater Bunbury Region Acquisition of the regional open the State and updates with a usual population of at Scheme, the WAPC purchased space on the banks of the Capel development information for least 50 people. In 2006-07, 20 land from three properties for the River has been finalised and the each of these annually. In 2007, such plans were completed and Capel River and Leschenault property has now been fenced. the annual review continued to they now await further Estuary foreshore reserves at a Weed control and the removal of identify and monitor past, current implementation. Beyond cost of $118 665. It also spent exotic flora species has started, and projected land development community layout plans, the $211 700 in buying three and consultation between the activity with a heightened team also undertakes strategic properties to allow the South WAPC and the Capel Land emphasis on land demand and planning projects and provides Western Highway to be widened. Conservation District Committee supply by using up-to-date data. planning advice and assistance has resulted in an initial planting to some of the State's most Purchased for the proposed of riparian flora on the southern The Planning for Aboriginal remote areas. Greater Bunbury Region Scheme banks of the Capel River. River Communities project was started as regional open space on the restoration plans are being in 1996 by the Department of The WAPC is currently banks of the Preston River, Lot developed with other Indigenous Affairs and the progressing the Lower Great 141 South Western Highway, government agencies and the (federal) Aboriginal and Torres Southern Strategy through the Picton, contains an Shire of Capel. Strait Islander Commission. In approval process. It is environmental protection policy 2002, the project was anticipated that the final strategy wetland in the City of Bunbury. During the year the WAPC mainstreamed into the State's will be released in July 2007. During the year, many installed electric fencing to local planning agency. The aim community members and school control neighbouring cattle of the project is to improve In October 2005, the WAPC children have become involved entering the regionally significant environmental health in considered the Greater Bunbury in the rehabilitation and Muddy Lakes wetland, which is Aboriginal communities by Region Scheme text, scheme revegetation of the site. In now partially owned by the applying conventional town plans, submissions on the partnership with the Bunbury WAPC in Stratham, south of planning and development scheme and changes office of Ribbons of Blue, the Bunbury. Straying cattle have standards to building activity in recommended by DPI. Although local Vietnam veterans group been a continuing problem that Aboriginal communities. the scheme is still to progress to and school children from the had to be addressed to preserve Parliament, it is anticipated that Bunbury Community School, the the wetland. The project team prepares town this will occur as soon as issues property is being rehabilitated Contents plans, known as community related to long-term finance are through regular weeding and is In a related matter, the layout plans, for Western resolved. In relation to asset being revegetated with locally Department of Water has Exit document Australia's large, permanent and management in non-metropolitan sourced and propagated native committed funding for ground regions, in the region dryland and riparian flora. works at Muddy Lakes. encompassing the proposed ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 26 A community group interested in have the potential to inception workshop that was hearings are expected to be restoring the wetland is accommodate long-term held in Bunbury in November held in July 2007. expected to commence weed demand for industrial land. 2006. Workshop attendees eradication and rehabilitation Further detailed site planning included representatives from • Submission hearings for Peel during the 2007-08 financial and statutory process will be state government agencies, Region Scheme Amendment year. Community ownership and required for any sites that may local government, natural 012/33A Regional Open appreciation of our natural be proposed for development. resource management groups, Space - West Pinjarra were assets are vital to their non government organisations conducted in August 2006, protection. In response to the continued and the development industry. and in March 2007 the WAPC economic and population The framework has met with adopted the report on Owing to rapid growth in the growth, particularly around widespread support from state submissions. The Minister South-West region and the greater Bunbury and in other government agencies and local approved the amendment pressure for additional coastal areas – a trend that is government, and is progressing without modification in June commercial development, the likely to continue for some time – well. 2007. WAPC has realised the need for in 2006 the WAPC initiated the • Submission hearings for Peel a commercial centres policy to South-West Regional Planning The WAPC is responsible for Region Scheme Amendment guide future commercial Framework, a guide to future keeping the Peel Region 011/33 Pinjarra Road development in greater Bunbury. development. The document will Scheme under review and (Mandurah) - Other Regional The appropriate base identify the State Government’s amending it to reflect the Roads Reservation were held information required for a full vision for the South-West and will regional land planning needs of in October 2006 and the policy is nearing completion, but incorporate a spatial strategy the region. Below is a summary WAPC adopted the report on until that full strategy is and summary of key regionally of the progress made on submissions in May 2007. completed, the WAPC is using based policies on issues such amendments to the Peel Region The amendment is expected an interim strategy it endorsed in as population growth and Scheme in 2006-07. to be presented to Parliament April 2007. housing; settlement; coastal by the end of 2007. planning; regional transport; • Peel Region Scheme Amendment 013/57 Gordon In February 2007, the WAPC conservation of natural • The urban deferment Road Planning Precinct and endorsed the Warren-Blackwood resources and the environment; classification for Lot 9021 Greenfields Omnibus 3 was Industrial Sites Strategy, which provisions for housing supply; Fremantle Road, Madora Bay advertised from 30 January Contents identifies four sites in the and infrastructure provision. was lifted in August 2006 in to 2 April 2007, and 25 Warren-Blackwood region that accordance with consent Exit document submissions were received. The framework's development orders issued by the State A hearings committee was was initiated through an Administrative Tribunal. appointed in May 2007 and ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 27 The WAPC is also purchasing constraints and to consider and functions of the WAPC, has • Continuing the review of properties reserved in the Peel recent emerging development continued the implementation of landowner masterplans for Region Scheme and this year proposals. In February 2007, DPI the Ningaloo Coast Regional Coral Bay. spent $6.5 million acquiring appointed a senior project officer Strategy Carnarvon to Exmouth, 57.52 ha for regional open space to manage all further planning for a second full year. The • Completing the draft from two properties. The major and environmental investigations committee's work included: masterplan for Vlamingh expenditure was an advance required for the Nambeelup Head to retain tourism focus payment of compensation for the project and to progress Peel • Preparing detailed studies on on the site. resumption of the proposed Peel Region Scheme amendments Coral Bay, including an regional sports and recreation required to rezone additional inventory of existing The Ningaloo model for regional complex to be developed at the land for industrial purposes. commercial floor space, an planning reproduces many of the intersection of the Perth-Bunbury inventory of tourist essential attributes of regional Highway and Pinjarra Road. The The WAPC, the City of accommodation, planning for metropolitan Perth: Geraldton, the shires of identification of a services WAPC resumed the recreation • a statutory regional planning Greenough and Chapman Valley, and storage area, and a land in conjunction with the Main instrument, the regional Main Roads, and the traffic, parking and Roads land requirement. interim development order, departments of Environment and pedestrian study, all of which with development control The proposed Nambeelup Conservation and Water have assisted in developing the powers; Strategic Industrial area is prepared the North Geraldton Coral Bay settlement plan. situated about 10 kilometres District Structure Plan. The plan • Developing a storm surge • adequate resources to north-east of the Mandurah town was released for public study for the Blowholes area implement planning centre and is located in the Shire comment from June until August and the continuation of the strategies through research, of Murray. Although preliminary 2006. Comments received masterplanning process for studies and projects; structure planning and during the advertising period the Blowholes. environmental investigations were reviewed by DPI and • excellent professional and have been undertaken during considered by the steering • Providing guidance on technical planning capacity previous years for the proposed committee in April 2007, and addressing cumulative in DPI's Ningaloo Sustainable Nambeelup industrial area, recommendations were made to impacts, staging of Development Office; and stakeholder consultation has the WAPC in June 2007. development and • localised decision-making revealed a need to respond Contents environmental management powers delegated to a differently to some environmental The Ningaloo Sustainable Exit document of the coast. committee representing Development Committee, which stakeholders and regional has been delegated the powers interests. ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 28 Prepared in close consultation with the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley and Bunuba Incorporated, the draft Fitzroy Futures Town Plan is awaiting finalisation. Bunuba Inc and its representatives are currently considering the implications of the plan in light of their pending native title claim.
Community layout plans were prepared for the Junjuwa, Darlgunaya, Bungardi and Kurnangki communities under the Department of Housing and Works' town reserves regularisation program, which was important to the development of the draft Fitzroy Futures Town Plan. The Fitzroy Crossing project has allowed the WAPC the opportunity to coordinate a unique land use planning, consultation and land tenure exercise that considers land use and ownership as part of the same equation. •
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 29 Strategic outcomes: there was a drop in the number GOAL 5: of subdivision applications for • A whole-of-government more than 100 lots processed – approach to planning and from 80 in 2005-06 to 70 in Governance and decision-making. 2006-07 – this year's result is higher than the 60 applications • A public sector that is public sector that were processed in 2004-05. responsive to the evolving A total of 599 development needs of the community. improvement applications were received in • Independent oversight that 2006/07; 201 applications Developing and maintaining contributes to a more (45 per cent) were determined under the statutory period. a skilled, diverse and ethical accountable public sector. public sector serving the Overall, the number of statutory Agency specific applications (subdivisions, strata Government with development applications and reporting consideration of the public scheme amendments) received increased by 27 per cent in interest The statutory performance of the 2006-07, reflecting one of the WAPC measured in percentage busiest years for statutory terms increased from 65 per approvals. The focus of the cent of subdivision applications WAPC remains on large determined within the statutory subdivision applications timeframes in 2005-06 to 68 per ensuring the timely supply of cent in 2006-07. A total of 6256 land to the community. subdivision, strata, survey strata and vacant strata applications The Planning and Development were received in 2006-07, and Act 2005, which was passed by 3727 applications were Parliament in November 2005 determined in the statutory and proclaimed on 9 April 2006, Contents period. The WAPC continues its resulted in new practices for the Exit document focus on ensuring that large WAPC. In October 2006, the applications are processed as WAPC released Planning Bulletin efficiently as possible. Although ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 30 81 Planning and Development infringement notice regulations advocacy and support to The relevant data is set out in Act 2005 – Frequently Asked discussion paper are ensure the WAPC's position table. A total of 52 WAPC Questions. In addition, a undergoing analysis. is properly presented; and matters were dealt with at the lengthier document that covers tribunal during 2006-07 without more frequently asked questions Discretionary decisions in • examine and assess tribunal the need for substantive hearing and provides comprehensive relation to applications for decisions, disseminate and determination. Of the 38 answers has been published as consent to subdivide or information arising from the matters that were decided a supplement to planning development land are subject to decisions and take during this period following bulletin 81 and has been made review by the State appropriate steps in substantive hearing, 12 available in electronic form on Administrative Tribunal. The response. applications for review of the the WAPC website. reviews may be class 1 WAPC’s decision were upheld concerning smaller scale In addition, the Minister is and 24 dismissed. advised generally concerning WhenDevelopment the Planning Act 2005 and proposals or class 2 in relation to was larger scale proposals. the operation of the planning The percentage of proclaimed in 2006, certain appeal and review system, and determinations made without provisions did not come into Work is undertaken to: assisted in matters where the successful applications for effect. These provisions will Minister desires, pursuant to review provides an indicator of come into effect once supporting • coordinate mediation and the legislation, to make submissions WAPC’s effectiveness in the regulations, to which those preparation of responses and concerning a matter the subject application of the state planning provisions refer, are expert witness statements of review by the tribunal or to framework. Effective application implemented. Preparation of concerning reviews in call-in such a matter for the of this framework delivers these regulations has begun. In relation to WAPC decisions; Minister’s determination. efficient decisions and ensures late 2006, DPI released two that new land is adequately • liaise with and provide During 2006-07, 96 (of a total discussion papers: the first on instruction to the State serviced. Where a determination road access and easement number of 5917) of the WAPC's is successfully challenged by Solicitor’s Office concerning subdivision, strata and regulations, the second on legal representation and demonstrating flaws in the planning infringement notice development determinations WAPC’s exercise of discretion, advice in relation to reviews were the subject of applications regulations. Road access and concerning WAPC decisions; additional costs may be incurred easement regulations are for review to the State both by the developer and Administrative Tribunal. During Contents currently being drafted while • in class 1 matters where an subsequently by land this period, the tribunal finalised submissions on the planning applicant has elected purchasers. When the Exit document 90 applications for review of pursuant to the legislation percentage of successful WAPC decisions concerning there be no legal challenges to determinations planning applications. representation, provide ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 31 decreases, the WAPC is made by the WAPC that are not The WAPC introduced a new fee contributing to the provision of successfully upheld before the structure and higher subdivision accessible serviced land and tribunal. fees in August 2006, completing infrastructure in accordance with the first step towards the Government’s principles of The WAPC's review of planning implementing subdivision fees social, economic and processes continues. In 2006-07, based on a user-pays principle, environmental sustainability. The DPI and the WAPC implemented where the cost of the service is indicator is the percentage of all a number of key reforms as part met by those using the service. subdivision, strata and of a wider planning reform In the coming year, work will development determinations agendas. These reforms start on the eLDP project, which included DPI securing a number will consolidate application of additional planning resources lodgement, referral, assessment Number of new applications for review lodged: 96 to facilitate residential land and titles into an integrated Number of applications for review determined by the tribunal: 90 supply in the metropolitan and electronic process. A review of Determined without substantive hearing Peel regions, securing funding conformance requirements for Minute of consent orders 29 for the electronic land large infill applications will Withdrawn by applicant 20 development process (eLDP), commence in alignment with the WAPC not contested 1 addressing recruitment and introduction of the amended Approved under WAPC reconsideration [section 31 SAT Act] 2 implementing strategies to retain Liveable Neighbourhoods policy. 52 statutory planners at DPI, and implementing business process During the year, the WAPC Determined following substantive hearing reforms for the 30-day statutory continued to work with the Upheld 12 timeframe for endorsement of Western Australian Land Dismissed 24 strata and freehold plans. Information Authority (Landgate) Dismissed / upheld in part 2 38 Total 90 Notes: 1. These statistics are based on WAPC records relating to subdivision and Class of matters dealt with development applications respectively. Class 1 without legal representation 27 2. The data does not include matters referred to the tribunal by the Minister Contents Class 1 with legal representation 21 pursuant to s 211 of the Planning and Development Act, nor does it relate to enforcement or compensation matters that may be considered by tribunal. Exit document Class 2 42 3. Further information may be found in the annual report of the State Administrative Total 90 Tribunal and on its website at http://www.sat.justice.wa.gov.au/. ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 32 to maintain up-to-date Obligatory arrangements for public access Enabling legislation information on the planning requirements to documents. The information channel statement is available on the Acts (www.landgate.wa.gov.au) that The WAPC relies on DPI for WAPC website at provides free access to the advice, expertise, support and www.wapc.wa.gov.au Planning and Development Act Metropolitan and Peel region corporate services. As a result, 2005 schemes. The site also allows the governance outcomes for Advertising Planning and Development people to zoom to the extents of which DPI is responsible – In accordance with section (Consequential and Transitional any proposed amendment. including the preparation of the 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907, Provisions) Act 2005 Through Landgate, clients can recordkeeping plan, the WAPC incurred the following still access region scheme sustainability action plan, Metropolitan Region expenditure in advertising, certificates under clause 42 of compliance with public sector Improvement Tax Act 1959 market research, polling, direct the MRS and clause 47 of the standards and ethical codes, mail and media advertising. Strata Titles Act 1985 Peel Region Scheme. public interest disclosure, corruption prevention, disability Regulations All local government planning Advertising Agencies access and inclusion plan, Botell Clark and Yull schemes in the State are able to Metropolitan Region (Valuation cultural diversity and language (for Whiteman Park) $33 411 be viewed on and printed from services, youth outcomes and Board) Regulations 1967 the WAPC website. Scheme substantive equality – are also Media Advertising Metropolitan Region Planning maps and text can now be applicable to the WAPC. These Organisations Authority (Reserved Lands) viewed in one place and are outcomes can be found in the Marketforce Regulations 1977 updated in line with the gazetted DPI annual report 2006-07. (media placement amendments. The WAPC is for the WAPC) $93 399 Planning and Development making available new local (Consequential) Regulations Information statement Media Design planning strategies as they are 2006 (for Whiteman Park) $91 970 endorsed. The WAPC and DPI have a joint Planning and Development information statement containing Total $218 780 details of the structure and (Transitional) Regulations 2006 function of the agencies, a Market Research State Administrative Tribunal Contents description of the ways in which Organisations Nil Rules 2004 those functions affects members Exit document Polling Operations Nil Town Planning and Development of the public, details of public (Easement) Regulations 1983 participation formulation, details Direct Mail Organisations Nil of documents held and ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 33 Town Planning and Development The WAPC Services business the production of all WAPC WAPC’s real property and (Subdivision) Regulations 2000 unit publications. The WAPC's media protecting the value of its program provides a regular regional open space and natural Town Planning (Local information flow to Western assets until those assets are Government Planning Fees) DPI provides a range of support Australia’s print media and transferred, sold or dedicated to Regulations 2000 services, of both an administrative and professional broadcast organisations. an authority. Town Planning Regulations 1967 nature, to the WAPC through the Communications Services WAPC Services business unit. designs and publishes planning The WAPC Secretariat provides Region schemes The WAPC is the sole client of reports, bulletins and brochures support services to the WAPC and its committees, and to other Metropolitan Region Scheme the WAPC Services business unit each year and maintains the and pays a fee for service to WAPC’s website. committees established under Peel Region Scheme cover the costs of the business planning operations. These unit. The WAPC Property services directly assist the Minister's directive Management Services branch chairpersons and members in regarding Smiths Beach The WAPC Services business provides property asset managing the decision-making unit brings together the following management services to the procedures, and record On January 16 2007, the teams that support the WAPC: WAPC. It acquires, manages, decisions in compliance with Minister for Planning and maintains and disposes of statutory requirements. The Infrastructure directed that The Secretary and General properties reserved under the WAPC Secretariat manages the matters relating to the proposed Manger WAPC Services is region planning schemes for appointment and payment of Smiths Beach development in responsible for the primary regional roads, other committee members, the the State's South-West region administration of the WAPC regional roads, railways, parks preparation of agendas and were to be determined by the Services Unit and the negotiation and recreation/regional open reports and the communication WAPC itself, and not by persons of the service level agreement space, special uses, and major of committee decisions including or entities acting under between DPI and WAPC. land development projects. It statutory planning decisions. delegation from the WAPC. also deals with all claims for The WAPC Communication compensation for injurious The WAPC Financial Services Services branch undertakes affection and provides internal branch provides financial and media liaison, communications valuation advice on matters business support to the WAPC. Contents and public relations activities for arising from the WAPC’s This involves preparing the the WAPC. The team advises on acquisition program. WAPC annual budget, statutory Exit document and manages public relations Property Management Services reporting and statutory events, seminars, launches and is responsible for managing compliance. WAPC Financial ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 34 Services reports to the WAPC used by the WAPC. The website Services, which is responsible and their colleagues in related and its committees and is is targeted at a wide range of for the production and professions. The forums are directly responsible for the audiences providing an publishing of all WAPC conducted on the final Friday of following WAPC tasks and interactive medium for industry, publications. each month. During 2006-07 the functions: government, politicians, policy WAPC has hosted a range a makers, academics, educators, In October 2006, the WAPC speakers and topics including: • annual and mid year budget students and the general introduced its WAPC Forums on The nexus between planning preparation and reporting to community. The innovative the Future program, which and health; How Perth's strategic Government; website offers the ability to provides a platform to those who planning compares with highlight and summarise the are at the cutting edge of Canberra's; Mass transit in • risk management and wide range of planning initiatives building cities to foster debate Perth's future; Cities choose their insurance review of annual being undertaken by the WAPC on urban futures, and to provide future; and A better planning fees and charges; in real-time. a meeting place for planners system. • • asset management and reporting; and management While continuing to raise the and co-ordination of the profile of the WAPC, the website internal audit program. assists in the reduction of paper production of reports by limiting The Whiteman Park office the number of printed copies. It administers Whiteman Park, provides a one-stop shop for all more than 4000 hectares of park publications released by the and bush with a high WAPC (available in PDF format) conservation value. The park is and information on current visited by more than 600 000 issues facing the WAPC. By people each year and is home to limiting the number of printed community groups with an copies of all publications interest in transport heritage. released by the WAPC and providing this information on a The WAPC website receives simple user-friendly website, the Contents approximately 50 000 hits per WAPC is working to reduce the month and as such is the environmental impact of large Exit document premier communications tool publications. The website is managed professionally in-house by WAPC Communication
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 35 The membership was increased Members of the WAPC by the Planning and Members and Development Act 2005 . The key Mr Jeremy Dawkins sustainability areas of economic Chairman committees development and social (term of appointment: January 2004 to December 2008) and Development Act 2005 advancement have been As prescribed in the Planning strengthened with the inclusion Mr Dawkins has qualifications in the of the directors general of the urban planning, science and higher WAPC can have up to 15 Department of Industry and education. During the eighties he members. These include an Resources and the Department was Director of Planning and Development at Fremantle, a independent chairman, the of Housing and Works. directors general of seven commissioner of the Australian Membership has also increased Heritage Commission and deputy government agencies and from two to three members member of the Western Australian representatives from economic, representing economic, social Town Planning Appeal Tribunal. social and environmental areas, and environmental perspectives. local government, regional In 1990, he founded the postgraduate urban planning development and coastal The WAPC is serviced by a management. program at the University of number of planning committees Technology Sydney and was chair of that have particular expertise the Total Environment Centre, and local community knowledge. founding chair of the Australian and As a result of the new legislation New Zealand Association of Planning Schools and independent expert the membership of a number of member of the Central Sydney committees has changed to Planning Committee. More recently broaden the range of expertise he was Sydney Harbour Manager, represented and improve convenor of the Centre for Sydney at efficiency. Changes include the the University of NSW and Associate Professor in Urban Management at appointment of deputies and the University of Canberra. He expanding the fields of expertise returned to Perth in 2004. on which someone can be Contents appointed. Exit document
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 36 Councillor Corinne MacRae students and an active researcher in Judges Award. Mike was appointed Mr Kieran McNamara local government (metropolitan) the areas of coastal tourism, to chair the Broome Planning A/Director General, Department of representative planning and development, and Steering Committee by the Minister Environment (term of appointment: October 2004 community participation. for Planning and Infrastructure in (term of appointment: ex officio) to December 2006) 2004. Dr Carey Curtis Mr McNamara is the Director Cr MacRae was elected to professions/community Mr Glen Kelly General of the Department of Cambridge Council in 1995 and prior representative community representative Environment and Conservation to that she was a councillor with the (term of appointment: January 2005 (indigenous interests) established in July 2006. Prior to this City of Perth (1992-93) and served to December 2008) (term of appointment: March 2007 to he was the CEO of the Department on the Cambridge Advisory December 2008) of Conservation and Land Committee (1994-95). During her ten Dr Curtis is an Associate Professor Management. Kieran has an honours years at the Town of Cambridge, senior lecturer with the Department Mr Greg Martin degree in natural resources from the Corinne has represented the Town of Urban and Regional Planning at Director General, Department for University of New England and has on a broad range of committees – Curtin University of Technology. Planning and Infrastructure served on a wide range of state, Western Suburbs District Planning Carey teaches and researches in the (term of appointment: ex officio) national and international committees Committee which she chaired for two field of sustainable transport, and boards concerned with years, Mindarie Regional Council including land use and transport Mr Martin was appointed Director conservation. and is a current member of the integration, travel demand General of the Department for Municipal Waste Advisory Council. management, transport planning and Planning and Infrastructure in July Mr Paul Frewer Corinne is also a board member of urban design. 2002, prior to which he was A/Director General, Department of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Commissioner of Main Roads Water Authority. Mr Mike Hulme Western Australia. Greg has (term of appointment: ex officio) professions / community engineering and commerce degrees, vacant representative a Master of Science and a Graduate Mr Frewer is the Acting Director local government (term of appointment: January 2007 Diploma in Urban Systems. He is a General of the Department of Water (non-metropolitan) representative to December 2008) Fellow of the Institution of Engineers leading the policy group. Paul has Australia; the Australian Institute of worked in private industry, and many Dr David Wood Mr Hulme purchased and Project Management; the Chartered planning and policy areas of coastal planning and management subdivided his first property at the Institute of Logistics and Transport; a government. He has extensive (term of appointment: March 2004 to age of 21 and after completing a Graduate (member) of the Australian experience in land use planning, December 2008) short course in northern NSW on Institute of Company Directors; and a environmental and natural resource Sustainable Human Settlement Member of the Australian Institute of planning, and regional and Professor Wood is Deputy Executive Design and Development in 1996 he Management and the Project economic policy. Paul is a member Dean of the Division of Humanities at got really serious about what could Management Institute. of a number of external boards and Curtin University of Technology and be achieved within the industry. He committees, and is a member of the was, until June 2004, Head of has been in partnership with the Planning Institute of Australia. He is a Curtin’s Department of Urban and Perron Group since 1998, member of a number of external Contents Regional Planning. He is a planning undertaking such projects as the boards and committees, and is a practitioner, a supervisor of doctoral South Beach Village and Old Broome member of the Planning Institute of Exit document Estate which won the UDIAs 2005 Australia.
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 37 Dr Jim Limerick Ms Dorte Ekelund Deputy members for local Margaret Smith 11 meetings Director General, Department of urban and regional planning government representatives Kevin Fong Industry and Resources professional (to December 06) 5 meetings (term of appointment: ex officio) (term of appointment: January 2007 • Cr Henry Zelones, City of Luke Saraceni to December 2008) Armadale, deputy for Cr Corinne (to October 06) 2 meetings Dr Limerick is Director General of the MacRae Department of Industry and Ms Ekelund is the Deputy Director • Cr Margaret Smith, Shire of Resources which is responsible for General of the Department for Committee structure Capel, deputy for Cr Allan the promotion of all sectors of Planning and Infrastructure leading Henshaw Development Act 2005 industry in Western Australia with the the policy group. Dorte holds a Schedule 2 of the Planning and exception of agriculture and tourism. Bachelor of Urban and Regional identifies He has an extensive background in Planning (Class 1 Honours) from the Secretary statutory committees that assist the government and industry, an honours University of New England, NSW and WAPC with its functions. • Mr Moshe Gilovitz degree in metallurgy and a PhD for a Masters of Business Administration Membership of the committees is his work on nickel laterites. from the University of Canberra. prescribed in the Act. The WAPC Dorte has over 25 years of urban In 2006-07, the WAPC met 12 times formally delegates specific powers and considered 96 reports. Mr Bob Mitchell and regional planning experience, to the committees. Director General, Department of having worked in both State and Housing and Works local governments in both strategic Attendance by WAPC members: (term of appointment: ex officio) and statutory planning roles. Mr Jeremy Dawkins 11 meetings Mr Mike Hulme Councillor Veronica Fleay In February 2006, Mr Mitchell took (from January 07) 4 meetings on the role of Director General of the regional representative Department of Housing and Works. (term of appointment: January 2007 Dr Carey Curtis 8 meetings Since then he has embarked on an to December 2008) Mr Glen Kelly extensive departmental restructure to (from March 07) 2 meetings better position the department for the Cr Fleay is the Regional Minister's Cr Corinne MacRae 11 meetings challenges to come. Bob is a nominee on the WAPC and is Deputy Ms Veronica Fleay Certified Practising Accountant who Shire President of the Shire of (from January 07) 6 meetings has worked in the public sector for Exmouth. She has been a councillor more than 30 years and has since 2003 and serves as a deputy Ms Dorte Ekelund extensive experience in leadership member on the Ningaloo Sustainable (from January 07) 4 meetings and management. He received the Development Committee and is Dr David Wood 8 meetings Public Service Medal in 2003. Deputy Chair of the Gascoyne Dr Jim Limerick 6 meetings Development Commission Board. Mr Greg Martin 8 meetings Veronica runs her own small Mr Keiran McNamara 4 meetings Contents business in Exmouth, is the Exmouth Mr Bob Mitchell 5 meetings Exit document Shire representative on the Exmouth Mr Paul Frewer 8 meetings Townscape Advisory Committee and an active member of other local committees. ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 38 Statutory committees Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Metropolitan Region Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Chairman, WAPC Planning Committee Chairman, WAPC Statutory Planning Ms Verity Allan Ms Verity Allan professional/business representative professional/business representative Committee The committee is the vehicle for Mr Bill Grace liaison between state and local Mr Bill Grace community representative government when considering when community representative The Committee is the WAPC's considering amendments to the regulatory and statutory planning Cr Corinne MacRae Cr Richard Graham Metropolitan Regional Scheme, and decision-making body. It acts under nominee of WAPC South-West District Planning is delegated the authority to advise delegated powers of the Mr Ray Stokes Committee the Minister on amendments to the Commission. Its functions include the Department for Planning and Cr Rodney Hodge Metropolitan Region Scheme. It approval of the subdivision of land, Infrastructure Western Suburbs District Planning receives minutes of all district approval of leases and licences, Committee Cr Elizabeth Taylor planning committee meetings, approval of strata schemes, advising local government representative reviews technical reports and reports Cr Ron Hoffman the Minister for Planning and Mr Ross Weaver on submissions to amendments, and South-East District Planning Infrastructure on local planning nominee of regional minister appoints hearings committees for Committee schemes and amendments; amendments. The committee met 11 Cr Corinne MacRae responding to appeals on statutory Ian Cowie times and considered 49 reports. nominee of WAPC decisions; the determination of nominee of regional minister certain development applications Cr Glynis Monks under the Metropolitan Region North-West District Planning Scheme. During the year, the Committee committee met 46 times and Mr Ray Stokes considered 514 reports. Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cr Michael Sutherland City of Perth Cr Elizabeth Taylor Eastern Districts Planning Committee Mr Ross Weaver regional representative
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 39 Infrastructure Coordinating Mr Gary Norwell Sustainable Transport Coastal Planning and Committee Main Roads WA Committee Coordination Council Mr Malcolm Parr The committee advises the WAPC on Department of Education The committee advises the WAPC The council advises the WAPC on planning for the provision of physical Mr Stuart Smith and has delegated authority to and has delegated authority to and community infrastructure Department of Industry and determine all matters on transport determine matters relating to coastal throughout the State. It has the Resources planning throughout the State. planning and coordination powers to coordinate the Cr Elizabeth Taylor During the year, the committee met 6 throughout Western Australian. The metropolitan development program, local government representative times and considered 45 reports. council met 6 times and considered the country land development 44 reports. Mr Greg Martin program and the provision of Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Department for Planning and infrastructure for land development. Chairman, WAPC Dr David Wood (Chair) Infrastructure The committee met 5 times and Dr Carey Curtis WAPC member/coastal planning considered 41 reports. nominee of the WAPC Mr Ian Briggs Mr Menno Henneveld Department of Industry and Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Main Roads WA Resources Chairman, WAPC Cr Barry McKenna Mr Darren Cooper Mr Jason Banks local government representative professions/community Office of Energy representative Ms Alexandra Piper Mr Glen Buckley nominee of WAPC Cr Barbara Dunnet Department of Housing and Works local government (non-metropolitan) Mr Reece Waldock Mr Michael Court representative nominee of WAPC Department of Treasury and Finance Ms Regina Flugge Mr Russell White Mr Don Crawford professions/community regional representative Office of Water Policy representative Mr Greg Martin Mr Mark Jeffries Mr Paul Gamblin Department for Planning and Department for Environment and professions/community Infrastructure Conservation representative Mr Steve Hiller Mr James Hewitt Water Corporation Western Australia Tourism Mr Ross Holt Commission LandCorp Mr Andrew Hill Mr Ross Keesing Department of Fisheries Department of Health Mr Col Ingram Department of Conservation and Contents Land Management Exit document
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 40 Mr Ray Masini Executive, Finance and Major committees Mr Peter Green Department of Environment Property Committee regional development sector Ms Barbara Pedersen Mr Andrew Hill Environment and Natural Department for Planning and The committee has delegated Department of Fisheries Infrastructure authority to perform the Resources Management Cr Sally Lake Cr Peter Tagliaferri administrative, financial and property Committee local government (metropolitan) local government (metropolitan) functions of the WAPC, including the representative representative preparation, adoption and The committee advises the WAPC on Mr Andy McMillan management of budgets, the ways in which land use planning, WA Farmers Federation (Inc) management of finances and assets, whether statutory or strategic, can Mr Chris Tallentire the approval of development assist in achieving sustainable Conservation Council of WA projects, and the acquisition and management of the environment and disposal of property. The committee natural resources. The committee Mrs Sue Walker met 31 times and considered 376 met 5 times and considered 36 Pastoralists and Graziers Association reports. reports. of WA (Inc) Mr Eric Wright Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Department of Agriculture Chairman, WAPC Chairman, WAPC Ms Dorte Ekelund (from January 07) Cr Michael Anspach nominee of WAPC local government (non-metropolitan) Cr Corinne MacRae representative WAPC member Mr Peter Ashton Mr Greg Martin Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Department for Planning and WA Inc Infrastructure Mr Ian Briggs Mr Paul Frewer (to January 07) Department of Industry and WAPC nominee Resources Mr Keith Claymore Department of Environment and Conservation Mr Greg Davis Department of Water Ms Dorte Ekelund Department for Planning and Infrastructure Contents Mr Stephen Elliott Exit document Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr Garry English NRM regional chairs group ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 41 Sustainability Committee Mr Ian Holloway Central Perth Planning Priorities Committee Housing Institute of Australia Committee The committee was established as Mr Mike Hulme The committee is a forum for an outcome of the State nominee of WAPC The committee was established to discussing the WAPC's broad Sustainability Strategy to advise the Mr Anthony Kinder oversee and provide direction for priorities and providing advice, WAPC on the further integration of BGC Residential planning in the Perth central area. It reports and recommendations to the sustainability with the planning WAPC. The committee met 6 times Mr Terry Lewis exercises delegated authority to deal system. The committee met 4 times and considered 18 reports. Department of Environment and with the City of Perth local planning and considered 23 reports. Conservation scheme and scheme amendments, subdivisions, strata titles, leases and Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Mr Ian MacRae Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) licences, and development on Chairman, WAPC Planning Institute of Australia (WA Chairman, WAPC reserved land within the City of Dr Carey Curtis division) Ms Verity Allan Perth. The committee met 4 times nominee of the WAPC Dr Mike Mouritz and considered 23 reports. business and professional Cr Corinne MacRae Department for Planning and representative nominee of the WAPC Infrastructure Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Mr Alan Carter Dr David Wood Professor Peter Newman Chairman, WAPC WA Collaboration nominee of the WAPC Department of the Premier and Mr Kingsley Gibson Mr James Freemantle Cabinet nominee of WAPC professions/business representative Ms Debra Goostrey Ms Fiona Kalaf Urban Development Institute of community representative Australia Dr Peter Nattrass Mr Laurie Graham City of Perth regional development representative Mr Greg Martin Ms Allison Hailes Department for Planning and Western Australian Local Infrastructure Government Association Dr Bob Hay Department of Indigenous Affairs
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 42 WAPC/Western Australian District planning Western Suburbs District Eastern Districts Planning Local Government committees Planning Committee Committee Association Committee The district planning committees, The committee met 2 times. The committee met 4 times. The committee was established on with members from local 28 February 2006 to develop policy governments in the districts, advise Cr Rodney Hodge (Chair) Cr Elizabeth Taylor (Chair) in relation to Network City as well as the WAPC and may, under direction City of Subiaco Shire of Kalamunda planning in the metropolitan and Peel of the WAPC, make inquiries into and Cr Peter Bacich Cr Charlie Gregorini regions, it is the primary means of report and formulate Shire of Peppermint Grove City of Swan liaison between the WAPC and recommendations in relation to the Cr Rod Bradley Cr Colin James WALGA. The committee met once Metropolitan Region Scheme so far Town of Cambridge Shire of Mundaring during the year and considered one as it relates to the area or part of the report. area comprising the relevant district. Cr Dan Cunningham Cr Lou Magro Town of Cottesloe City of Bayswater Cr Ken Gorman Cr Phil Marks Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) North-West District Planning Chairman, WAPC Town of Mosman Park City of Belmont Committee Dr Carey Curtis Cr Nikola Horley Cr John Sutherland nominee of the WAPC City of Nedlands Town of Bassendean The committee met 5 times. Mr Charles Johnson Cr David Leith nominee of the WALGA Town of Claremont Cr Glynis Monks (Chair) South-East District Planning Cr Sally Lake City of Wanneroo Committee nominee of the WALGA Cr Ian Kerr South-West District Planning Mr Eric Lumsden Town of Vincent Committee The committee met 5 times. nominee of the WALGA Cr Trevor Clarey Cr Bill Mitchell City of Stirling The committee met 4 times. Cr Ron Hoffman (Chair) nominee of the WALGA City of Gosnells Cr Albert Jacob City of Joondalup Cr Richard Graham (Chair) Cr David Ashton City of Cockburn Town of Victoria Park Cr Richard Smith Cr Barry Maddaford City of Rockingham City of South Perth Cr Duncan MacPhail Cr Bruce Mason City of Melville City of Canning Mayor Jim O’Neil Cr John Price City of East Fremantle Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale Contents Cr Rod Pattinson Cr Henry Zelones Exit document Town of Kwinana City of Armadale Cr Jon Strachan City of Fremantle ➻
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 43 Regional planning South-West Region Goldfields-Esperance Ningaloo Sustainable committees Planning Committee Regional Planning and Development Committee Infrastructure Coordinating The committee has delegated Committee The Ningaloo Sustainable Peel Region Planning authority to make strategic and Development Committee was Committee statutory determinations for land established by the State Government The committee provides a whole-of- planning matters including the under the WAPC to oversee the government approach to land use subdivision of land, town planning implementation of the Ningaloo The committee was formed to and transport planning, and the schemes and amendments, and land Coast Regional Strategy Carnarvon oversee preparation of the Peel coordination of infrastructure in the development policies for the South- to Exmouth. The committee met 5 Region Scheme, which incorporates region. The committee did not meet West region. The committee met 11 times and considered 27 reports. the local government districts of the during 2006/07 City of Mandurah and the Shires of times and considered 142 reports. Waroona and Murray. The committee Dr David Wood (Chair) Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) met 3 times and considered 4 Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) WAPC representative Chairman, WAPC reports. Chairman, WAPC Mr Mike Allen Mr Mike Allen Cr Ray Frisina Department for Planning and Department for Planning and Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) City of Bunbury Infrastructure Infrastructure Chairman, WAPC Cr Kingsley Gibson Cr John Cooper Mr Brett Belstead Shire of Capel Cr Wayne Rogers Shire of Exmouth Shire of Esperance Main Roads WA Mr Mike Hulme Ms Julie Cooyou Cr Patricia Creevey nominee of WAPC Mr Colin Stewart representing the Gnulli Native Title City of Mandurah Goldfields-Esperance Development Working Group Ms Jackie Jarvis Commission Cr Paul Fitzpatrick community representative Mr John Craig Shire of Waroona Cr Graham Thompson representing natural resource Mr Geoff Klem City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Cr Noel Nancarrow regional representative management interests Shire of Murray Cr Peter Monagle Mr Doug Hunt Ms Coral Richards Shire of Harvey representing community and industry interests (Coral Bay) community representative Cr Rosanne Pimm Ms Jan Star nominee of WAPC Mr Kevin Leahy representing regional development regional development representative Ms Neema Premji interests Mr Ray Stokes nominee of WAPC Mr Lyn (Muddy) Martin Department for Planning and Mr Ray Stokes representing community and industry Infrastructure Department for Planning and interests (Exmouth) Infrastructure Cr Dudley Maslen Contents Mr Paul Frewer (to January 07) Shire of Carnarvon Exit document Department of Water
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 44 Ms Rachel Mowarin Boards of Araluen Botanic Park Board Other committees representing the Gnulli Native Title of Management Working Group management Ms Stephanie Perry The Araluen Botanic Park Board is Parliament House representing community and industry Whiteman Park Board of responsible (under direction of the interests (Carnarvon) Management WAPC) for setting the strategic and Precinct Committee Mr Chris Tallentire management direction of Araluen representing community and The Whiteman Park Board of Park. The board met 2 times and Since the early 1960s the precinct environmental interests Management has delegated considered 4 reports. around Parliament House has been Paul Frewer authority to manage Whiteman Park planned to maintain the historic, Department of Water on behalf of the WAPC. The board of Mr Terry Martin (Chair) cultural and physical character of the management met 6 times and nominee of WAPC Chairman area. The committee meets as necessary to consider development considered 42 reports. Mr John Colwill proposals within the precinct. The Araluen Botanic Park Foundation committee met 1 time during Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Cr Pat Hart 2006-07 financial year. Chairman, WAPC City of Armadale Mr Peter Melbin Mr Tim Hillyard Mr Jeremy Dawkins nominee of the WAPC Chairman Department for Planning and Chairman, WAPC Ms Elizabeth Brice Infrastructure Hon Nick Griffiths MLC community representative Ms Trudi Hodges President of the Legislative Council Dr Jack Carlsen community representative Dr Peter Nattrass tourism representative Mr James Sharp Lord Mayor, City of Perth Dr Stephen Davies park management disciplines Hon Fred Riebeling MLA natural heritage knowledge Mr Mark Webb Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mrs Dianne Doust Araluen Botanic Park Foundation Mr Dennis Silver business and finance Royal Australian Institute of Mr Stuart Hicks Architects nominee cultural heritage knowledge Cr Todd Jones City of Swan Mr Moshe Gilovitz Department for Planning and Infrastructure Mr Jamie Wallis Contents park community representative Exit document
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 45 School Sites Planning Mr Tim Hillyard Utility Providers Services Mr Brad Lenton Committee Department for Planning and Committee Western Australian Local Infrastructure Government Association The committee established as a sub- Rev Peter Laurence The committee was established as a Mr Mike Morris committee of the Infrastructure Anglican Schools Commission sub-committee of the Infrastructure Civil Contractors Federation Coordinating Committee provides a Mr David Munrowd-Harris Coordinating Committee. It provides Mr Mark Oliveri forum for resolution of site-specific Department of Education a forum for service providers to Telstra issues and advises the WAPC on: Mr Bronte Parkin discuss and resolve issues relating Mr Mark Parfrement Department of Education Services to the coordination of utility services. WA Police Service • the provision of land and The committee met once during the Mr Imre Szito Mr Peter Rowles infrastructure for educational year. purposes; Department for Planning and Underground Services Australia Infrastructure Mr David Brown (Chair) Mr Kim Rushton • the re-use of land and facilities Mr Phillip Seinor Main Roads WA Dial Before You Dig no longer required for expertise in regional education Mr Mahesh Singh educational purposes; and Mr John Bond vacant Water Corporation Institute of Public Works Swan Christian Education • the interim alternative use of land Mr Peter Bowyer Mr Dean Solmundson Association and facilities temporarily not Urban Development Institute of AlintaGas required for educational Australia Mr Richard Thomas purposes. Mr Peter Brazendale Public Transport Authority Western Power Mr Geoff Wood The committee met 2 times and Mr Jeff Broder Energy Safety WA considered 13 reports. City of Perth Cr Elizabeth Taylor (Chair) Mr Alan Kleidon nominee of WAPC Chairman Department for Planning and Infrastructure Mr Richard Bloor Department of Education Mr Dan Collins Department for Planning and Mr Russell Burnett Infrastructure Urban Development Institute of Australia Mr Glen Hall Urban Development Institute of Mr Berry Durston Australia Association of Independent Schools Mr Ross Hamilton Mr Tony Giglia Public Transport Authority Catholic Education Commission Contents Mr Robert Holloway Public Transport Authority Exit document
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 46 Steering committees Mr Peter Goff Residential Design Codes Mr Vince McMullen Property Council of WA Review Committee Department for Planning and Mr Ian Holloway Infrastructure Liveable Neighbourhoods Housing Institute of Australia The committee was set up to review Mr Zack Plazcek Steering Committee Mr Eric Lumsden and update the Residential Design Australian Institute of Building Western Australian Local Codes to address unforseen Surveyors The steering committee was Government Association problems identified through practical Mr Mike Ross established to oversee the Ms Julie Tilleke experience and design testing, as Western Australian Local formulation and implementation of Department of Environment well as respond to new design Government Association Liveable Neighbourhoods. The practices. The committee did not Mr Craig Woolridge Mr Ray Stokes committee is in recess and did not meet during 2006/07. Main Roads WA Department for Planning and meet in 2006/07. Infrastructure Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Mr Steven Tan Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Chairman, WAPC Local Government Planners Chairman, WAPC Mr Des Abel Association Ms Verity Allan local government planner (WALGA) Mr Chris Thompson nominee of WAPC Mr Simon Bain Royal Australian Institute of Mr Tony Arias Planning Institute of Australia (WA Architects development industry Division) Mr Clement Williams Mr Simon Bain Dr Hans Bollig Local government planner (WALGA) Planning Institute of Australia Association of Australian Planning Mr Peter Ciemetis Consultants Australian Association of Planning Ms Sheryl Chaffer Consultants Housing Industry Association Mr Glyn Davies Mr Asshe Craven Institute of Public Works Engineering Institute of Surveyors Australia Inc Australia (WA) Mr Andrew Fairs Mr Peter Goff Sustainable Energy Development Urban Development Institute of Office Australia Mr Richard Kay Department for Planning and Infrastructure
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 47 Greater Bunbury Region Lower Great Southern Planning Committee Regional Strategy Steering Committee The committee oversees the preparation of a region scheme for The steering committee was the Greater Bunbury Region, which established in September 2001 to incorporates the local government oversee the preparation of the districts of the City of Bunbury and strategy. The committee did not meet the Shires of Capel, Dardanup and during 2006/07. Harvey. The committee did not meet during 2006/07. Mr Mike Allen (Chair) Department for Planning and Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Infrastructure Chairman, WAPC Cr Colleen Donnelly Mr Brett Belstead Shire of Denmark Main Roads WA Cr Bob Emery Cr Brad Day City of Albany Shire of Dardanup Cr Kevin Forbes Mr Mike Allen Shire of Plantagenet representing Director General, Mr Bruce Manning Department for Planning and Great Southern Development Infrastructure Commission Cr Ray Frisina Mr Graham Stanley City of Bunbury Shire of Cranbrook Mr Geoff Klem Mr Peter Watson MLA regional representative Member for Albany Cr Peter Monagle Mr Phil Woodward Shire of Harvey Department for Planning and Cr Margaret Smith Infrastructure Shire of Capel •
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 48 1. In the administration of the 3. The applications made for Compliance with Western Australian Planning breach of standards review Commission, I have complied and the corresponding with the Public Sector outcomes for the reporting Public Sector Standards in Human period are: Resource Management, the Management Act Western Australian Public Number lodged: nil Sector Code of Ethics and Number of breaches found, Section 31(1) our Code of Conduct. including details of multiple breaches per application: nil 2. I have put in place Number still under review: nil procedures designed to ensure such compliance and conducted appropriate internal assessments to satisfy myself that the statement made in 1 is correct.
Jeremy Dawkins Chairman 18 September 2007 Contents Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 49 To the Statement of Hon Alannah MacTiernan MLA Minister for Planning and compliance with Infrastructure In accordance with section 61 of Financial the Financial Management Act 2006, we hereby submit for your Management Act information and presentation to Parliament, the Annual Report of 2006 the Western Australian Planning Commission for the financial year ended 30 June 2007.
The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisionsManagement of the Act Financial 2006 .
Moshe Gilovitz Jeremy Dawkins General Manager, WAPC Chairman Services 18 September 2007 18 September 2007
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 50 The accompanying financial statements of the Western Australian Planning Commission have been prepared in compliance with the provisions Moshe Gilovitz of the Financial Management Act Chief Finance Officer 2006 from proper accounts and Western Australian Planning records to present fairly the Commission Certification of financial transactions for the 18 September 2007 financial year ended 30 June Financial Statements 2007 and the financial position as at 30 June 2007.
At the date of signing we are not aware of any circumstances Corinne MacRae which would render the Member particulars included in the Western Australian Planning financial statements misleading Commission or inaccurate. 18 September 2007
Jeremy Dawkins Chairman Western Australian Planning Commission 18 September 2007
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 51 Income Statement Notes 2007 2006 Notes 2007 2006 for the year ended 30 June 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 Cost Of Services Net Cost Of Services 19 524 2 835
Expenses Income from Employee benefits expense 5 110 117 State Government 21 Supplies and services 6 33 609 25 931 Depreciation expense 7 2 965 3 139 State grants and contributions 433 577 Bad and doubtful debts 8 21 82 Service appropriation 69 361 58 023 Committee/board fees 9 530 584 Liabilities assumed Capital user charge 10 1 215 1 176 by the Treasurer (5) (6) Grants and subsidies 11 3 117 2 755 Resources received Finance costs 12 5 0 free of charge 4 0 Revaluation decrement 13 254 0 Other expenses 14 2 132 2 147 Total income from State Government 69 792 58 594 Total cost of services 43 958 35 931 Surplus / (Deficit) Income for the Period (a) 50 269 55 759 Revenue Grants from other bodies 15 92 189 (a) The majority of the surplus represents appropriations Commonwealth grants received for the acquisition of land for the metropolitan and contributions 16 522 251 region scheme and Peel and Greater Bunbury region Rental revenue 3 440 3 230 scheme. User charges and fees 17 6 516 3 154 Interest revenue 18 4 080 2 227 See also note 53 Schedule of income and expenses by service. Other revenue 19 3 349 5 874 The income statement should be read in conjunction with Total Revenue 17 998 14 925 the accompanying notes.
Gains Gain on disposal of non current assets 20 6 290 15 084 Other gains 20 146 3 087
Total Gains 6 436 18 171
Contents Total income other than Exit document income from State Government 24 435 33 095
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 52 Balance Sheet Notes 2007 2006 Notes 2007 2006 as at 30 June 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 Assets Net Assets 654 319 523 957 Current Assets Equity Cash and cash equivalents 22, 40 22 978 39 981 Restricted cash Contributed equity 36 14 878 19 732 and cash equivalents 23, 40 6 431 6 081 Reserves 37 174 256 89 309 Receivables 24 3 321 5 178 Accumulated surplus/(deficiency) 38 465 185 414 916 Other current assets 25 13 514 4 862 Non-current assets Total Equity 654 319 523 957 classified as held for sale 26 26 084 4 592 The balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the Total Current Assets 72 329 60 694 accompanying notes. Non-Current Assets Amounts receivable for services 27 1 319 939 Land, and equity in land 28 563 548 448 045 Buildings 29 27 525 23 153 Infrastructure 30 2 207 2 223 Equipment 31 1 143 1 175
Total Non-Current Assets 595 743 475 535
Total Assets 668 071 536 229
Liabilities
Current Liabilities Payables 32 1 625 0 Other current liabilities 33 12 003 2 103 Provisions 34 37 60 Borrowings 35 15 14
Total Current Liabilities 13 679 2 177
Non-Current Liabilities Provisions 34 45 52 Contents Other non-current liabilities 33 0 10 000 Borrowings 35 28 43 Exit document Total Non-Current Liabilities 73 10 095
Total Liabilities 13 753 12 272
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 53 Statement of Changes in Equity Notes 2007 2006 for the year ended 30 June 2007 $000 $000
Balance of equity at start of period 523 957 381 748
Contributed Equity 36
Balance at start of period 19 732 16 136 Capital contribution 2 900 7 600 Distributions to owners (7 754) (4 005)
Balance at end of period 14 878 19 732
Reserves 37
Asset Revaluation Reserve Balance at start of period 89 309 6 835 Gains / (losses) from asset revaluation 84 947 82 474
Balance at end of period 174 256 89 309
Accumulated Surplus 38
Balance at start of period 414 916 358 776 Correction of prior period errors 0 382 Restated balance at start of period 414 916 359 158 Surplus / (deficit) for the period 50 269 55 759
Balance at end of period 465 185 414 916
Balance of equity at end of period 654 319 523 957
Total income and expense for the period (a) 135 216 138 233
(a) The aggregate net amount attributable to each category of Contents equity is: surplus $50 269 000 plus gains from asset revaluation of $84 947 000 (2006: surplus $55 759 000 plus Exit document gains from asset revaluation of $82 474 000)
The statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 54 Cash Flow Statement Notes 2007 2006 Notes 2007 2006 for the year ended 30 June 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 Cash Flows from Cash Flows from State Government Investing Activities
Service appropriations 69 412 58 231 Proceeds from sale of Capital contributions 2 900 7 600 non-current physical assets 18 943 23 376 Purchase of non-current Net cash provided physical assets (83 456) (49 578) by State Government 72 312 65 831 Net cash provided / (used in) Utilised as follows: investing activities (64 513) (26 202)
Cash Flows from Net increase / (decrease) in Operating Activities cash and cash equivalents (16 653) 20 386
Payments Cash and cash equivalents at Employee benefits (136) (106) the beginning of period 46 062 25 675 Supplies and services (32 233) (22 540) Finance lease payments (20) (4) Cash and Cash Committee / board fees (520) (679) Capital user charge (1 215) (1 176) Equivalents at the Grants and subsidies (3 117) (2 753) End of the Period 40 29 409 46 062 GST payments on purchases (6 933) (4 417) GST payments to taxation authority (46) (513) The cash flow statement should be read in conjunction with the Other payments (2 136) (2 172) accompanying notes.
Receipts State and other bodies grants and contributions 92 192 Commonwealth grants and contributions 384 153 Rental receipts 3 652 3 119 User charges and fees 6 516 3 187 Interest receipts 3 469 1 716 GST receipts on sales 1 470 1 275 GST receipts from Contents taxation authority 3 464 3 352 Other receipts 2 858 2 125 Exit document Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities 40 (24 452) (19 242)
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 55 Notes to the Financial Statements 1. Australian equivalents to International The Financial Management Act and the Treasurer’s Financial Reporting Standards Instructions are legislative provisions governing the preparation of financial statements and take precedence General over accounting standards, the framework, Statements of Accounting Concepts and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards The WAPC’s financial statements for the year ended 30 Board. June 2007 have been prepared in accordance with Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), which comprise a Framework for the Where modification is required and has a material or Preparation and Presentation of Financial Statements and significant financial effect on the reported results, details of Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian that modification and the resulting financial effect are Accounting Interpretations). disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. (b) Basis of preparation In preparing these financial statements the WAPC has adopted, where relevant to its operations, new and revised The financial statements have been prepared on the standards and interpretations from the operative dates as accrual basis of accounting using the historical cost issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and convention, modified by the revaluation of land, buildings formerly the Urgent Issues Group (UIG). and infrastructure assets which have been measured at fair Early adoption of standards value.
The WAPC cannot early adopt an Australian Accounting The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the Standard or Australian Accounting Interpretation unless financial statements have been consistently applied specifically permitted by TI 1101 Application of Australian throughout all periods presented unless otherwise stated. Accounting Standards and Other Pronouncements. No standards and interpretations that have been issued or The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars amended but are not yet effective have been early and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars adopted by the WAPC for the annual reporting period ($'000). ended 30 June 2007. The key assumptions made concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the balance 2. Summary of significant accounting policies sheet date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (a) General statement within the next financial year are disclosed at note 3 Key The financial statements constitute a general purpose sources of estimation uncertainty. financial report which has been prepared in accordance (c) Reporting entity with the Australian Accounting Standards, the framework, Contents Statements of Accounting Concepts and other authoritative Exit document pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards The reporting entity comprises the WAPC. Board as applied by the Treasurer’s Instructions. Several of these are modified by the Treasurer’s Instructions to vary application, disclosure, format and wording.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 56 (d) Contributed equity Subdivision and strata title application fees Gains
UIG Interpretation 1038 Contributions by Owners Made to Revenue is recognised on delivery of the service. Gains may be realised or unrealised and are usually Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities requires transfers in recognised on a net basis. These include gains arising on the nature of equity contributions to be designated by the Rent the disposal of non-current assets and some revaluations Government (the owner) as contributions by owners (at the of non-current assets. time of, or prior to transfer) before such transfers can be Rent revenue is recognised on delivery of the service. recognised as equity contributions. Capital contributions Refer also note 2(n) Rent. (f) Property, plant and equipment and (appropriations) have been designated as contributions by infrastructure owners by TI 955 Contributions by Owners made to Wholly Interest Owned Public Sector Entities and have been credited Capitalisation/expensing of assets directly to contributed equity. Revenue is recognised as the interest accrues. Items of property, plant and equipment and infrastructure Service appropriations Transfer of net assets to/from other agencies are costing over $2000 are recognised as assets and the cost designated as contributions by owners where the transfers of using assets is expensed (depreciated) over their useful Service appropriations are recognised as revenues at are non-discretionary and non-reciprocal. See note 36 lives. Items of property, plant and equipment and nominal value in the period in which the WAPC gains Equity. infrastructure costing less than $2000 are immediately control of the appropriated funds, which is at the time expensed direct to the income statement (other than when those funds are deposited to the bank account or credited they form part of a group of similar items which are (e) Income to the holding account held at the Department of Treasury significant in total). and Finance (See note 21 Income from State Government). Revenue recognition Initial recognition and measurement Grants, donations, gifts and other non-reciprocal Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration contributions All items of property, plant and equipment and received or receivable. Revenue is recognised for the infrastructure are initially recognised at cost. major business activities as follows: Revenue is recognised at fair value when the WAPC obtains control over the assets comprising the For items of property, plant and equipment and contributions, usually when cash is received. Rendering of services infrastructure acquired at no cost or for nominal consideration, the cost is their fair value at the date of Other non-reciprocal contributions that are not Revenue is recognised on delivery of the service or by acquisition. reference to the stage of completion of the transaction. contributions by owners are recognised at their fair value. Contributions of services are only recognised when a fair Subsequent measurement value can be reliably determined and the services would be purchased if not donated. After recognition as an asset, the revaluation model is used for the measurement of land, buildings and infrastructure Where contributions recognised as revenues during the and the cost model for all other property, plant and reporting period were obtained on the condition that they equipment. Land, buildings and infrastructure are carried be expended in a particular manner or used over a Contents at fair value less accumulated depreciation on buildings particular period, and those conditions were undischarged and infrastructure, and accumulated impairment losses. All as at the balance sheet date, the nature of, and amounts Exit document other items of property, plant and equipment are stated at pertaining to, those undischarged conditions are disclosed historical cost less accumulated depreciation and in the notes. accumulated impairment losses.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 57 Where market-based evidence is available, the fair value of When regional open space buildings and infrastructure (g) Impairment of assets land and buildings is determined on the basis of current assets are revalued, the accumulated depreciation is market buying values determined by reference to recent eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset Property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure assets market transactions. When the buildings are revalued by and the net amount restated to the revalued amount. are tested for any indication of impairment at each balance reference to recent market transactions, the accumulated sheet date. Where there is an indication of impairment, the depreciation is eliminated against the gross carrying Revaluation increments have been taken to the asset recoverable amount is estimated. Where the recoverable amount of the asset and the net amount restated to the valuation reserve. Decrements have been offset against amount is less than the carrying amount, the asset is revalued amount. previous increments (if any) relating to the same class of considered impaired and is written down to the assets and the balance (if any) recognised as an expense recoverable amount and an impairment loss is recognised. Where the market-based evidence is not available, the fair in the income statement As the WAPC is a not-for-profit entity, unless an asset has value of the land and buildings is determined on the basis been identified as a surplus asset, the recoverable amount of existing use. This normally applies where buildings are The most significant assumptions in estimating fair value is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and specialised or where land use is restricted. Fair value for are made in assessing whether to apply the existing use depreciated replacement cost. existing use assets is determined by reference to the cost basis to assets and in determining estimated useful life. of replacing the remaining future economic benefits Professional judgement by the valuer is required where the The risk of impairment is generally limited to circumstances embodied in the asset, ie the depreciated replacement evidence does not provide a clear distinction between where an asset’s depreciation is materially understated or cost. Where the fair value of buildings is dependent on market type assets and existing use assets. where the replacement cost is falling. Each relevant class using the depreciated replacement cost, the gross of assets is reviewed annually to verify that the carrying amount and the accumulated depreciation are Refer to note 28 Land and equity in land, note 29 accumulated depreciation reflects the level of consumption restated proportionately. Buildings, and note 30 Infrastructure for further information or expiration of asset's future economic benefits and to on revaluations. evaluate any impairment risk from falling replacement Independent valuations of land and rental buildings are costs. provided annually by the Western Australian Land Depreciation Information Authority (Valuation Services) and recognised The recoverable amount of assets identified as surplus with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount All non-current assets having a limited useful life are assets is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and the does not differ materially from the asset's fair value at the systematically depreciated over their estimated useful lives present value of future cash flows expected to be derived balance sheet date. in a manner that reflects the consumption of their future from the asset. Surplus assets carried at fair value have no economic benefits. risk of material impairment where fair value is determined Fair value of the regional open space buildings and by reference to market-based evidence. Where fair value is infrastructure has been determined by reference to the Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is determined by reference to depreciated replacement cost, depreciated replacement cost (existing use basis) as the calculated on the straight line method, using rates which surplus assets are at risk of impairment and the assets are specialised and no market-based evidence of are reviewed annually. Estimated useful lives for each class recoverable amount is measured. Surplus assets at cost value is available. Independent valuations are obtained of depreciable asset are: are tested for indications of impairment at each balance every three years. sheet date. Buildings 1 - 40 years See note 39 Impairment of assets for the outcome of Infrastructure 5 - 40 years impairment reviews and testing. Contents Computer equipment 2.5 years Exit document Other equipment 5 - 15 years Leased motor vehicle 8 years
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 58 (h) Non-current assets classified as held for sale (j) Financial instruments (m)Amounts receivable for services (holding account) Non-current assets held for sale are recognised at the The WAPC has two categories of financial instruments: lower of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell • loans and receivables (cash and cash The WAPC receives funding on an accrual basis that and are presented separately from other assets in the equivalents, receivables); and recognises the full annual cash and non-cash cost of balance sheet. Assets classified as held for sale are not services. The appropriations are paid partly in cash and depreciated or amortised. • non-trading financial liabilities (finance leases). partly as an asset (holding account receivable) that is accessible on the emergence of the cash funding (i) Leases Initial recognition and measurement of financial instruments requirement to cover asset replacement. is at fair value which normally equates to the transaction Finance lease rights and obligations are initially cost of the face value. Subsequent measurement is at See also note 21 Income from State Government and note recognised, at the commencement of the lease term, as amortised cost using the effective interest method. 27 Amounts receivable for services. assets and liabilities equal in amount to the fair value of the leased item or, if lower, the present value of the minimum The fair value of short-term receivables and payables is (n) Rent lease payments determined at the inception of the lease. the transaction cost or the face value because there is no The assets are disclosed as vehicles under lease, and are interest rate applicable and subsequent measurement is Rental revenue is received on properties leased by the depreciated over the period during which the WAPC is not required as the effect of discounting is not material. WAPC prior to the properties being used for their acquired expected to benefit from their use. Minimum lease purpose under the Metropolitan Region Scheme, the Peel payments are apportioned between the finance charge (k) Cash and cash equivalents Region Scheme and the proposed Greater Bunbury and the reduction of the outstanding lease liability, Region Scheme. according to the interest rate implicit in the lease. For the purpose of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalent (and restricted cash and cash equivalent) Regular rental valuations are commissioned to ensure a The WAPC has entered into a number of operating lease assets comprises cash held at the Commonwealth Bank competitive rental is obtained for each leased property. arrangements to rent land and buildings where the WAPC, with original maturities of three months or less that are as lessor, retains all the risks and benefits incidental to readily convertible to a known amount of cash and which Rental revenue receivables are recognised at the amounts ownership of the items held under the operating leases. are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value, and receivable, as they are due for settlement no more than 30 Lease revenue is recognised in income statement on a cash advances. days from the date of recognition. straight line basis over the lease term.
(l) Accrued salaries (o) Receivables
Accrued salaries (see note 33 Other liabilities) represent Receivables are recognised and carried at original invoice the amount due to staff but unpaid at the end of the amount less any allowance for uncollectible amounts (ie financial year, as the end of the last pay period for that impairment). The collectability of receivables is reviewed financial year does not coincide with the end of the on an ongoing basis and any receivables identified as financial year. Accrued salaries are settled within two uncollectible are written off. The allowance for uncollectible weeks of the end of the financial year. The WAPC amounts (doubtful debts) is raised when there is objective Contents considers the carrying amount of accrued salaries to be evidence that the WAPC will not be able to collect the equivalent to its net fair value. Exit document debts. The carrying amount is equivalent to fair value as it is due for settlement within 30 days. See note 2(j) Financial instruments and note 24 Receivables.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 59 (p) Payables When assessing expected future payments contributions made by the WAPC to the GESB. The consideration is given to expected future wage and concurrently funded part of the Gold State Payables are recognised at the amounts payable when the salary levels including non-salary components such Superannuation Scheme is a defined contribution WAPC becomes obliged to make future payments as a as employer superannuation contributions. In addition, scheme as these contributions extinguish all liabilities result of the purchase of assets or services. The carrying the long service leave liability considers the in respect of the concurrently funded Gold State amount is equivalent to fair value, as they are generally experience of employee departures and periods of Superannuation Scheme obligations. settled within 30 days. See 2(j) Financial instruments and service. note 32 Payables. Employees commencing employment prior to 16 April All annual leave and unconditional long service leave 2007 who are not members of either the pension or (q) Provisions provisions are classified as current liabilities as the the gold state schemes became non-contributory WAPC does not have an unconditional right to defer members of the West State Superannuation Scheme. settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after Employees commencing employment on or after 16 Provisions are liabilities of uncertain timing and amount, the balance sheet date. April 2007 became members of the GESB Super and are recognised where there is a present legal or Scheme. Both of these schemes are accumulation constructive obligation as a result of a past event and An assessment of long service leave expected to be schemes. The WAPC makes concurrent contributions when the outflow of resources embodying economic settled more than 12 months from the balance sheet to GESB on behalf of employees in compliance with benefits is probable and a reliable estimate can be made date determined that the present value of expected the Commonwealth Government Superannuation of the amount of the obligation. Provisions are reviewed at future payments to be made in respect of services Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992. These each balance sheet date. See note 34 Provisions. provided by employees up to the balance sheet date contributions extinguish the liability for superannuation was not materially different from the liability measured charges in respect of the west state and GESB super (i) Provisions - employee benefits at the nominal amounts. schemes.
Annual leave and long service leave Superannuation The GESB makes all benefit payments in respect of the pension and gold state schemes, and is recouped The liability for annual and long service leave The Government Employees Superannuation Board by the Treasurer for the employer’s share. expected to be settled within 12 months after the end (GESB) administers the following superannuation of the balance sheet date is recognised and schemes. See also note 2(r) Superannuation expense. measured at the undiscounted amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Annual and Employees may contribute to the Pension Scheme, a (ii) Provisions - other long service leave expected to be settled more than defined benefit pension scheme now closed to new 12 months after the end of the balance sheet date is members or the Gold State Superannuation Scheme, Employment on-costs measured at the nominal amounts expected to be a defined benefit lump sum scheme also closed to paid when the liabilities are settled. Leave liabilities new members. Employment on-costs, including workers’ are in respect of services provided by employees up compensation insurance, are not employee benefits to the balance sheet date. The WAPC has no liabilities under the pension or gold and are recognised separately as liabilities and state schemes. The liabilities for the unfunded Pension expenses when the employment to which they relate Scheme and the unfunded Gold State Superannuation has occurred. Employment on-costs are included as Contents Scheme transfer benefits due to members who part of other expenses and are not included as part of Exit document transferred from the Pension Scheme, are assumed by the WAPC’s employee benefits expense. The related the Treasurer. All other Gold State Superannuation liability is included in employment on-costs provision. Scheme obligations are funded by concurrent See note 14 Other expenses and note 34 Provisions.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 60 (r) Superannuation expense The Gold State Superannuation Scheme is a defined 4. Disclosure of changes in accounting policy benefit scheme for the purposes of employees and whole- The following elements are included in calculating the of-government reporting. However, apart from the transfer Initial application of the Australian Accounting superannuation expense in the income statement: benefit, it is a defined contribution plan for agency Standards purposes because the concurrent contributions (defined contributions) made by the agency to GESB extinguishes (a) Defined benefit plans – change in the unfunded The WAPC has applied the following Australian Accounting the agency's obligations to the related superannuation employer’s liability (ie current service cost and Standards and Australian Accounting Interpretations liability. actuarial gains and losses) assumed by the Treasurer effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after in respect of current employees who are members of 1 July 2006. the Pension Scheme and current employees who (s) Resources received free of charge or for accrued a benefit on transfer from that scheme to the nominal cost 1. AASB 2005-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Gold State Superannuation Scheme. Standards [AASB 4, AASB 1023, AASB 139 and AASB Resources received free of charge or for nominal cost that 132] (Financial guarantee contracts). The amendment (b) Defined contributions plans – employer contributions deals with the treatment of financial guarantee paid to the Gold State Superannuation Scheme, the can be reliably measured are recognised as income and as assets or expenses as appropriate, at fair value. contracts, credit insurance contracts, letters of credit West State Superannuation Scheme and the GESB or credit derivative default contracts as either an Super Scheme. insurance contract under AASB 4 Insurance Contracts (t) Comparative figures or as a financial guarantee contract under AASB 139 Defined benefit plans – in order to reflect the true cost of Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement. services, the movements (ie current service cost and the Comparative figures are, where appropriate, reclassified to The WAPC does not undertake these types of actuarial gains and losses) in the liabilities in respect of the be comparable with the figure presented in the current transactions, resulting in no impact in applying the Pension Scheme and the Gold State Superannuation financial year. standard. Scheme transfer benefits are recognised as expenses. As these liabilities are assumed by the Treasurer (refer note 2 2. UIG Interpretation 4 Determining whether an (q)(i)), a revenue titled Liabilities assumed by the Treasurer 3. Key sources of estimation uncertainty Arrangement Contains a Lease as issued in June equivalent to the expense is recognised under income 2005. This interpretation deals with arrangements that from State Government in the income statement. See note The WAPC has depreciated its rental buildings based on comprise a transaction or a series of linked 21 Income from State Government. the estimated economic service potential of each building transactions that may not involve a legal form of a to the WAPC. The service potential of the buildings cannot lease but by their nature are deemed to be leases for The superannuation expense does not include payment of always be reliably estimated due to timing of land the purpose of applying AASB 117 Leases. At pensions to retirees, as this does not constitute part of the disposals not always being under the control of the WAPC. balance sheet date, the WAPC has not entered into cost of services provided in the current year. For example, changes to the Metropolitan Region Scheme any arrangements as specified in the interpretation, and the capital works programs of other agencies and resulting in no impact in applying the interpretation. local governments. 3. UIG Interpretation 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives. This interpretation requires an embedded derivative that has been combined with a non- derivative to be separated from the host contract and Contents accounted for as a derivative in certain Exit document circumstances. At balance sheet date, the WAPC has not entered into any contract as specified in the interpretation, resulting in no impact in applying the interpretation.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 61 The following Australian Accounting Standards and UIG 6 Liabilities arising from Participating in a 2. AASB 2005-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting Australian Accounting Interpretations are not applicable to Specific Market – Waste Electrical and Standards [AASB 132, AASB 101, AASB 114, AASB the WAPC as they have no impact or do not apply to not- Electronic Equipment 117, AASB 133, AASB 139, AASB 1, AASB 4, AASB for-profit entities: 1023 & AASB 1038]. The amendments are as a result UIG 7 Applying the Restatement Approach of the issue of AASB 7 Financial Instruments: under AASB 129 Financial Reporting in AASB standards Disclosures, which amends the financial instruments Hyperinflationary Economies and interpretations disclosure requirements in these standards. The UIG 8 Scope of AASB 2 WAPC does not expect any financial impact when the 2005-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting standard is first applied. The standard is required to Standards [AASB 139 - Cash flow Future impact of Australian Accounting Standards not yet be applied to annual reporting periods beginning on hedge accounting of forecast operative or after 1 January 2007. intragroup transactions] 3. AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements. This The WAPC cannot early adopt an Australian Accounting 2005-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting standard was revised and issued in October 2006 so Standard or Australian Accounting Interpretation unless Standards [AASB 1 and AASB 139] that AASB 101 has the same requirements as IAS 1 specifically permitted by TI 1101 Application of Australian Presentation of Financial Statements (as issued by the 2006-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Accounting Standards and Other Pronouncements. IASB) in respect of for-profit entities. The WAPC is a Standards [AASB 121] Consequently, the WAPC has not applied the following not-for-profit entity and consequently does not expect Australian Accounting Standards and Australian Accounting 2006-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting any financial impact when the standard is first Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet effective. Standards [AASB 1045] applied. The standard is required to be applied to These will be applied from their application date: annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 2006-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting January 2007. Standards [AASB 134] 1. AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (including consequential amendments in AASB 2005-10 2007-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 4. AASB 2007-4 Amendments to Australian Accounting Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards Standards arising from AASB Standards arising from ED 151 and Other [AASB 132, AASB 101, AASB 114, AASB 117, AASB Interpretation 12 [AASB 1, AASB 117, Amendments [AASB 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 102, 107, 108, 133, AASB 139, AASB 1, AASB 4, AASB 1023 and AASB 118, AASB 120, AASB 121, 110, 112, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 127, 128, AASB 1038]). This standard requires new disclosures AASB 127, AASB 131 and 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 139, 141, in relation to financial instruments. The standard is AASB 139] - paragraph 9 1023 & 1038]. This standard introduces policy options considered to result in increased disclosures, both and modifies disclosures. These amendments arise as quantitative and qualitative of the WAPC's exposure to UIG 5 Rights to Interests arising from a result of the AASB decision that, in principle, all risks, enhanced disclosure regarding components of Decommissioning, Restoration and options that currently exist under International the WAPC's financial position and performance, and Environmental Rehabilitation Funds Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) should be possible changes to the way of presenting certain included in the AIFRS and additional Australian items in the financial statements. The WAPC does not disclosures should be eliminated, other than those expect any financial impact when the standard is first now considered particularly relevant in the Australian applied. The standard is required to be applied to reporting environment. The Department of Treasury annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 and Finance has indicated that it will mandate to Contents January 2007. remove policy options added by this amending Exit document standard. This will result in no impact as a consequence of application of the standard. The standard is required to be applied to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2007.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 62 5. AASB 2007-5 Amendment to Australian Accounting 2007, it would not be within the scope of Interpretation The following Australian Accounting Standards and Australian Standard - Inventories Held for Distribution by Not-for- 4. At balance sheet date, the WAPC has not entered Accounting Interpretations are not applicable to the WAPC as Profit Entities [AASB 102]. This amendment changes into any arrangements as specified in the they will have no impact or do not apply to not-for-profit entities: AASB 102 Inventories so that inventories held for interpretation or within the scope of Interpretation 12, distribution by not-for-profit entities are measured at resulting in no impact when the interpretation is first AASB standards cost, adjusted when applicable for any loss of service applied. The interpretation is required to be applied to and interpretations Affected standards potential. The WAPC does not have any inventories annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 held for distribution so does not expect any financial January 2008. AASB 8 Operating Segments impact when the standard is first applied. The AASB 1049 Financial Reporting of standard is required to be applied to annual reporting 8. AASB Interpretation 12 Service Concession General Government periods beginning on or after 1 July 2007. Arrangements. This interpretation was issued in Sectors by Governments February 2007 and gives guidance on the accounting 6. AASB 2007-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting by operators (usually a private sector entity) for AASB 2007-1 Amendments to Australian Standards [AASB 1, AASB 2, AASB 4, AASB 5, AASB public-to-private service concession arrangements. It Accounting Standards arising 107 & AASB 128]. These amendments follow the does not address the accounting by grantors (usually from AASB Interpretation 11 issuance of AASB 2007-04 Amendments to Australian a public sector entity). It is currently unclear as to the [AASB 2] Accounting Standards arising from ED 151 and Other application of the interpretation to the WAPC if and AASB 2007-2 Amendments to Australian Amendments and this standard implemented the when public-to-private service concession Accounting Standards arising AASB's decision that, in principle, all options that arrangements are entered into in the future. At from AASB Interpretation 12 currently exist under IFRS should be included in the balance sheet date, the WAPC has not entered into [AASB 1, AASB 117, AASB 118, AIFRS and additional Australian disclosures should be any public-to-private service concession AASB 120, AASB 121, AASB eliminated, other than those now considered arrangements resulting in no impact when the 127, AASB 131 & AASB 139] - particularly relevant in the Australian reporting interpretation is first applied. The interpretation is paragraphs 1 to 8 environment. Refer to the above item no. 5. The required to be applied to annual reporting periods standard is required to be applied to annual reporting beginning on or after 1 January 2008. AASB 2007-3 Amendments to Australian periods beginning on or after 1 July 2007. Accounting Standards arising 9. AASB Interpretation 126 Service Concession from AASB 8 [AASB 5, AASB 6, 7. AASB Interpretation 4 Determining whether an Arrangements: Disclosures [revised]. This AASB 102, AASB 107, AASB Arrangement Contains a Lease [revised]. This interpretation was revised and issued in February 119, AASB 127, AASB 134, interpretation was revised and issued in February 2007 to be consistent with the requirements in AASB AASB 136, AASB 1023 & AASB 2007 to specify that if a public-to-private service Interpretation 12 Service Concession Arrangements 1038] concession arrangement meets the scope as issued in February 2007. Specific disclosures AASB 2007-6 Amendments to Australian requirements of AASB Interpretation 12 Service about service concession arrangements entered into Accounting Standards arising Concession Arrangements as issued in February are required in the notes accompanying the financial from AASB 123 [AASB 1, AASB statements, whether as a grantor or an operator. At 101, AASB 107, AASB 111, balance sheet date, the WAPC has not entered into AASB 116 & AASB 138 and any public-to-private service concession Interpretations 1 & 12] Contents arrangements resulting in no impact when the interpretation is first applied. The interpretation is Interpretation 10 Interim Financial Reporting and Exit document required to be applied to annual reporting periods Impairment beginning on or after 1 January 2008. Interpretation 11 AASB 2 - Group and Treasury Share Transactions
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 63 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 5. Employee benefits expenses 6. Supplies and services 10. Capital user charge Wages and salaries (a) 98 93 Consultants and contractors 11,754 10,568 Capital user charge 1,215 1,176 Superannuation Services provided by DPI - labour 8,520 9,516 1,215 1,176 - defined contribution plans (b) 15 18 Services provided by DPI - other (a) 8,785 1,895 The charge was a levy applied by government for the use Superannuation Repairs and maintenance 2,780 2,248 of its capital. In 2006-07, the final year in which the charge - defined benefit plans (c)(d) (5) (6) Cleaning / gardening 136 163 was levied, a single payment was made equal to the Annual leave (e) (1) 3 Lease / rental / hire charges 165 127 appropriation for 2006-07 less any adjustment relating to Long service leave (e) 0 8 Advertising and promotion 378 443 2005-06. Other related expenses 2 1 Printing 120 346 110 117 Utilities 131 120 Communication 70 74 11. Grants and subsidies (a) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the Consumables 412 206 employee plus the fringe benefits tax component. Other 357 226 General government agencies 64 154 (b) Defined contribution plans include west state and 33,609 25,931 Non government agencies 150 199 gold state (contributions paid). Local government / shires 2,297 1,681 (c) Defined benefit plans include west state and gold (a) Fees and charges collected for statutory approvals Other 606 720 state (pre-transfer benefit). are redirected to the DPI. 3,117 2,755 (d) An equivalent notional income is also recognised (see note 21 Income from State Government). 7. Depreciation 12. Finance costs (e) Includes a superannuation contribution component. Regional open space buildings 226 212 Finance lease finance charges 5 0 Employment on-costs such as workers' compensation Rental buildings 2,428 2,650 50 insurance are included at note 14 Other expenses. The Infrastructure 61 82 employment on-costs liability is included at note 34 Equipment 242 194 Provisions. Leased plant, equipment and vehicles 8 2 13. Revaluation decrement 2,965 3,139 Revaluation decrement 254 0 254 0 8. Bad and doubtful debt expense Revaluation decrement on the revaluation of infrastructure Bad debts written off 5 1 to fair value as at 30 June 2007 Doubtful debts expense 16 81 21 82
9. Committee / board fees Contents Travel 21 13 Exit document Sitting fees 451 474 Superannuation 54 75 Other 4 22 530 584
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 64 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 14. Other expenses 17. User charges and fees 20. Gains Licence / maintenance fees 111 163 Easements 40 0 Land Minor equipment purchases 112 253 Subdivision and Proceeds from disposal of Other staff costs (a) 407 350 strata title application fees 5,335 2,185 non-current assets 18,287 24,013 Rates and taxes 533 554 Endorsement fees 70 75 Carrying amount of disposal of Insurance 308 346 Plan and diagram fees 486 405 non-current assets 11,871 8,954 Other 661 481 Land reservation certificates 583 488 Gain / (loss) on disposal of 2,132 2,147 Development application fees 2 0 non-current assets 6,417 15,059 6,516 3,154 Rental buildings (a) Includes workers' compensation insurance and other Proceeds from disposal of employment on-costs. The on-costs liability non-current assets 110 233 associated with the recognition of annual and long 18. Interest revenue Carrying amount of disposal of service leave is included at note 34 Provisions. non-current assets 229 208 Superannuation contributions accrued as part of the Interest earned on Gain / (loss) on disposal of provision for leave are employee benefits and are not Commonwealth Bank account 3,831 2,227 non-current assets (120) 25 included in employment on-costs. Interest earned on Public Trustee (a) WA Advance account 249 0 Other equipment 4,080 2,227 Proceeds from disposal of 15. Grants from other bodies (a) Interest on funds deposited into Supreme Court Trust non-current assets 4 0 External sponsorships 75 148 Fund in June 2006 due to a dispute on the taking Carrying amount of disposal of External - local government/shires 17 41 order of the land. The funds were returned to WAPC in non-current assets 11 0 92 189 May 2007 with interest. Gain / (loss) on disposal of non-current assets (7) 0
16. Commonwealth grants and contributions 19. Other revenue Total proceeds from disposal of Sale of goods 25 29 non-current assets 18,401 24,245 Commonwealth government 522 251 Whiteman Park revenue (a) 1,294 779 Total carrying amounts of disposal 522 251 Assets previously expensed 0 71 of non-current assets 12,111 9,161 Recoup of expenditure 1,409 727 Net gain / (loss) on disposal of Derecognition of debt to DPI (b) 0 3,906 non-current assets 6,290 15,084 Other 620 362 3,349 5,874 Gain on remeasurement of non-current assets classified (a) Excludes rental revenue on leases held at Whiteman as held for sale 146 0 Park (included within rental revenue on income Adjustment to prior period Contents statement). revaluation decrement (a) 0 3,087 Exit document (b) Supplementary funding provided to DPI to offset the 6,436 18,171 outstanding debt in 2005-06 financial year.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 65 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 (a) In 2004/05 the WAPC assumed ownership of some (a) Service appropriations are accrual amounts reflecting The cash assets are mainly made up of: regional open space land. At 30/06/05 a revaluation the full cost of services delivered. The appropriation (a) The cash balance of $6.3 million in MRIF is mainly decrement was recognised as part of the valuation revenue comprises a cash component and a held to meet existing statutory obligations to acquire process. In 2005/06 this resumption was withdrawn receivable (asset). The receivable (holding account) reserved lands within the Perth metropolitan region. resulting in the adjustment to the revaluation comprises the depreciation expense for the year. decrement. (b) The cash balance of $16.6 million in the WAPC (b) The assumption of the superannuation liability by the Account is mainly held to meet existing and expected Treasurer is a notional income to match the notional statutory obligations to acquire reserved lands in the superannuation expense reported in respect of 21. Income from state government Peel Region Scheme and the proposed Greater current employees who are members of the Pension Bunbury Region Scheme. State grants and contributions Scheme and current employees who have a transfer - General government agencies 433 577 benefit entitlement under the Gold State 433 577 Superannuation Scheme (The notional superannuation 23. Restricted cash and cash equivalents expense is disclosed at note 5 Employee Benefits Service appropriation revenue Expenses). received during the year (a): Current - Metropolitan Region (c) Where assets or services have been received free of - Metropolitan Region (a) Improvement Tax 65,044 53,403 charge or for nominal cost, the WAPC recognises Improvement Fund 4,000 4,214 - Other 4,317 4,620 revenues (except where the contributions of assets or - Western Australian Planning (b) 69,361 58,023 services are in the nature of contributions by owners Commission Account 2,431 1,867 in which case theWAPC shall make a direct 6,431 6,081 The following liabilities have adjustment to equity) equivalent to the fair value of the been assumed by the Treasurer assets and/or the fair value of those services that can (a) Cash held in the MRIF is to be used for Leighton during the financial year: be reliably determined and which would have been marshalling yards, Mount Lawley bike path and (b) - Superannuation (5) (6) purchased if not donated, and those fair values shall various other studies. Total liabilities assumed by be recognised as assets or expenses, as applicable. the Treasurer (5) (6) (b) Cash held in the WAPC Account is to be used for coastal zone management, natural resource Resources received 22. Cash and cash equivalents management, Swan Greenway and various other free of charge (c) studies. Determined on the basis of Current the following estimates Cash held at the provided by agencies: Commonwealth Bank: 24. Receivables Department of Water 4 0 - Metropolitan Region 4 0 Improvement Fund (a) 6,310 25,151 Current receivables 517 4,526 69,792 58,594 - Western Australian Planning Allowance for Commission Account (b) 16,649 14,820 impairment of receivables (78) (79) Contents - Surveyors Trust Account 15 7 GST receivable 2,840 681 Exit document Cash advance 4 4 3,280 5,128 22,978 39,981 Prepayments 41 51 Total current receivables 3,321 5,178
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 66 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 25. Other assets 26. Non-current assets classified as held for sale 27. Amounts receivable for services Current Opening balance Non-current 1,319 939 Accrued interest 1,000 637 Land 4,592 3,011 1,319 939 Other accrued income 4,564 520 Building 0 0 Settlement payments (a) 7,774 3,543 4,592 3,011 Represents the non-cash component of service Tenant security bonds 176 162 appropriations (see note 2 (m) Amounts Receivable For Assets reclassified 13,514 4,862 Services (Holding Account). It is restricted in that it can as held for sale only be used for asset replacement. Land 25,246 4,592 (a) Settlement payments not settled before the end of the Building 356 0 financial year. The figures are comprised of: 25,602 4,592 28. Land and equity in land Finetime Investments Pty Ltd (b) 5 0 Total assets classified State of WA (b) 1 0 as held for sale i. Land Vittoria Furfaro 23 0 Land 29,839 7,603 This represents the total fair value of properties owned by Estate of R Rossi (Deceased) (b) 6,040 0 Administration Act 1997 Building 356 0 the WAPC. Properties are either negotiated purchases, or Stradwin Pty Ltd (c) 1,705 0 30,194 7,603 are compulsorily acquired under the provisions of the J M Piggott 0 12 Planning and Development Act 2005 or the Land A M Barrie 0 7 Less assets sold . Danehill Nominees Pty Ltd 0 3,524 Land (3,851) (3,011) 7,774 3,543 Building 0 0 Metropolitan Region Scheme Purchases (3,851) (3,011) Other regional roads (b) Payments for land acquisitions where either settlement - at fair value 10,301 6,285 had not taken place, or the Certificate of Title showing Less assets no Primary regional roads WAPC as proprietor had not been issued at 30 June longer held for sale (a) - at fair value 29,023 28,954 2007. Land (259) 0 Building 0 0 Parks and recreation areas (c) Payment of claim as a result of resumption of land. (259) 0 - at fair value 319,433 217,194 Other land purchases Closing balance - at fair value 61,619 72,584 Land 25,729 4,592 Land surplus to requirements Building 356 0 - at fair value 119,269 80,394 26,084 4,592 539,645 405,411
(a) Two properties held for sale (Regent Street and Connell Avenue, Gosnells) were removed from the plan of sale due to the purchasers of the properties Contents declining to proceed with the sale. Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 67 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Scheme Purchases ii. Equity in Land Rental buildings was revalued at 1 July 2006 by the When a property is reserved for possible future acquisition, Valuation Services. The valuations were performed during Other regional roads theAct owner 2005 may apply under certain circumstances through the year ended 30 June 2007 and recognised at 30 June - at fair value 238 86 the provisions of Part 11 of the Planning and Development 2007. Fair value has been determined on the basis of Primary regional roads , to sell the property at a lesser price than might estimated rental income over the buildings economic life, - at fair value 4,704 3,154 reasonably be expected had there been no reservation. If discounted to present value. Parks and recreation areas approved, compensation representing the difference is - at fair value 11,958 11,816 To ensure the valuations provided by Valuation Services paid to the vendor. Other land purchases were compliant at 30 June 2007 with the fair value - at fair value 2,768 23,808 At the time of a compensation payment, the WAPC's equity requirements under AASB 116, Valuation Services Land surplus to requirements in the property is established on the ratio of compensation provided the DTF with information that tracked the general - at fair value 3,067 2,580 paid, as a proportion of the unaffected value of the movement in the market value of rental buildings from 1 22,735 41,444 property. If the WAPC resumes the property at a later date, July 2006 (the date of valuation) to 31 March 2007. DTF the purchase consideration is calculated by deducting the reviewed the information and determined that the Land was revalued at 1 July 2006 by the Western WAPC's equity as a percentage of the total valuation at the valuations provided by Valuation Services (as at 1 July Australian Land Information Authority (Valuation Services). time of acquisition. 2006) were compliant with fair value requirements for 30 The valuations were performed during the year ended 30 June 2007 reporting without further adjustment. Equity in land of this nature is as follows: June 2007 and recognised at 30 June 2007. Fair value has Equity in land - at cost 1,168 1,190 The comparative figures for the regional open space been determined on the basis of current market value Total Land and Equity in Land 563,548 448,045 buildings has been restated for the addition of buildings where the land has been identified as being surplus to the which were omitted in the 2005-06 financial year. region scheme requirements and current use value where land is held for the purpose of the schemes. 29. Buildings To ensure the valuations provided by Valuation Services 30. infrastructure were compliant at 30 June 2007 with the fair value Regional open space Infrastructure (at fair value) 2,175 2,264 requirements under AASB 116, Valuation Services buildings (at fair value) 13,561 8,879 Less accumulated depreciation 0 112 provided the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) Less accumulated depreciation 0 392 Written down value 2,175 2,152 with information that tracked the general movement in the market value of land from 1 July 2006 (the date of Written down value 13,561 8,487 Infrastructure under valuation) to 31 March 2007. DTF reviewed the information construction (at cost) 32 71 and determined that the valuations provided by Valuation Rental buildings (at fair value) 13,964 14,589 2,207 2,223 Services (as at 1 July 2006) were compliant with fair value Written down value 13,964 14,589 requirements for 30 June 2007 reporting without further The revaluation of infrastructure was performed in March adjustment. Buildings under construction (at cost) 0 77 2007 in accordance with an independent valuation by R G 27,525 23,153 Pember Pty Ltd. Fair value has been determined on the basis of existing and continued use. Contents The revaluation of regional open space buildings was Exit document performed in March 2007 in accordance with an The comparative figures for the infrastructure has been independent valuation by R G Pember Pty Ltd. Fair value restated for the addition of an asset which was omitted in has been determined on the basis of existing and the previous years. continued use.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 68 2007 2006 Reconciliations $000 $000 Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of Land and Equity in Land, Regional Open Space Buildings, Motor Vehicles, 31. Equipment Equipment and Infrastructure at the beginning and end of the reporting period are set out below: Computer Equipment 2006-07 Land and Equity Regional Open Rental Equipment Infrastructure Leased Motor Total Computer equipment at cost 515 512 in Land Space Buildings Buildings Vehicles Less accumulated depreciation 357 378 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Carrying amount at Written down value 158 134 start of year 448,045 8,487 14,589 990 2,152 59 474,323 Additions 77,802 150 908 304 338 0 79,502 Other Equipment Revaluation increments 78,104 5,151 1,691 0 0 0 84,946 Other equipment at cost 1,437 1,280 Revaluation decrements (a) 0 0 0 0 (254) 0 (254) Less accumulated depreciation 553 424 Disposals (15,562) 0 (337) (11) 0 0 (15,910) Written down value 884 857 Classified as held for sale (25,125) 0 (356) 0 0 0 (25,481) Transfers 284 0 0 0 0 0 284 Leased Motor Vehicles Other - Demolished 0 0 (103) 0 0 0 (103) At capitalised cost 61 61 Less accumulated depreciation 10 2 Write-offs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Depreciation 0 (226) (2,428) (242) (61) (8) (2,965) Written down value 52 59 Carrying amount at end of year 563,548 13,561 13,964 1,042 2,175 52 594,342 Equipment under construction (at cost) 50 125 (a) Recognised in the income statement. 1,143 1,175 2005-06 Land and Equity Regional Open Rental Equipment Infrastructure Leased Motor Total in Land Space Buildings Buildings Vehicles $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 (Restated) (Restated) Carrying amount at start of year 338,748 6,979 10,542 313 1,165 0 357,747 Additions 46,420 1,722 2,284 871 1,070 61 52,427 Revaluation increments 77,854 0 4,620 0 0 0 82,474 Disposals (9,948) 0 (208) 0 0 0 (10,155) Classified as held for sale (4,592) 0 0 0 0 0 (4,592) Transfers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other - Resumption Contents Withdrawn (437) 0 0 0 0 0 (437) Write-offs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Exit document Depreciation 0 (214) (2,650) (194) (82) (2) (3,141) Carrying amount at end of year 448,045 8,487 14,589 990 2,152 59 474,323
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 69 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 32. Payables 34. Provisions (b) Long service leave liabilities have been classified as current where there is no unconditional right to defer Current Current the settlement for at least 12 months after balance Trade payables 1,625 0 Employee benefits provision sheet date. Assessments indicate that actual (a) 1,625 0 Annual leave 13 21 settlement of the liabilities will occur as follows: Long service leave (b) 23 38 33. Other liabilities 36 59 Within 12 months of balance sheet date 42 69 Current Other provisions More than 12 months after (c) Accrued expenses 1,540 1,867 Employment on-costs 1 1 balance sheet date 25 19 Accrued salaries 0 2 1 1 67 89 Surveyors' trust account 15 7 Tenants' bonds 176 162 Total current 37 60 Income in advance (a) 10,270 61 (c) The settlement of annual and long service leave Other liabilities 1 5 Non-Current liabilities gives rise to the payment of employment 12,003 2,103 Employee benefits provision on-costs including workers' compensation insurance. Long service leave (b) 44 51 The provision is the present value of expected future Non-Current 44 51 payments. The associated expense is included at Income in advance 0 10,000 note 14 Other expenses. 0 10,000 Other provisions The WAPC considers the carrying amount of Employment on-costs (c) 1 1 employee benefits approximates the net fair value. 12,003 12,103 1 1 Movements in provisions (a) $10,000,000 received from Public Transport Authority Total non-current 45 52 (PTA) for part payment for lands acquired by the Movements in each class of provisions during the financial year, other than employee benefits are set out below. WAPC on behalf of PTA for the purpose of the 82 112 southern suburbs railway. Actual disposal of land Employment on-cost provision scheduled for 2007-08 financial year. (a) Annual leave liabilities have been classified as current Carrying amount at start of year 2 2 as there is no unconditional right to defer the Additional provisions recognised 0 0 settlement for at least 12 months after balance sheet date. Assessments indicate that actual settlement of Carrying amount at end of year 2 2 the liabilities will occur as follows:
Within 12 months of balance sheet date 13 21 More than 12 months after Contents balance sheet date 0 0 Exit document 13 21
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 70 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 35. Borrowings Distribution to owners 39. Impairment of assets Net Assets transferred Current to Government (b) (7,754) (4,005) There were no indications of impairment of land, buildings, Finance lease liabilities (secured) (a) 15 14 infrastructure and equipment assets as at 30 June 2007. Total distribution to owners (7,754) (4,005) Total current 15 14 40. Notes to the cash flows statement Balance at end of year 14,878 19,732 Non-Current Reconciliation of Cash (a) Finance lease liabilities (secured) 28 43 (a) Capital contributions (appropriations) have been Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the cash designated as contributions by owners in TI 955 flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the Total non-current 28 43 Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned balance sheet as follows: 43 57 Public Sector Entities and are credited to equity. Cash and cash equivalents (a) Finance lease liabilities are effectively secured as the (b) TI 955 requires non-reciprocal transfers of land to (see note 22 Cash and cash rights to the leased assets revert to the lessor in the Government to be accounted for as distribution equivalents) 22,978 39,981 event of a default. to owners. Restricted cash and cash equivalents (see note 23 Restricted cash and 36. Equity cash equivalents) 6,431 6,081 37. Asset revaluation reserve 29,409 46,062 Equity represents the residual interest in the net assets of Balance at start of year 89,309 6,835 the WAPC. The Government holds the equity interest in the Net revaluation Reconciliation of net cost of services to net cash flows WAPC on behalf of the community. The asset revaluation increments / (decrements): provided by/(used in) operating activities reserve represents that portion of equity resulting from the Land 78,104 77,854 revaluation of non-current assets. Regional open space buildings 5,152 0 Net Cost of Services (19,524) (2,835) Non cash items: Contributed equity Rental buildings 1,691 4,620 Depreciation expense 2,965 3,139 Balance at start of year 19,732 16,136 Balance at end of year 174,256 89,309 Revaluation decrement 254 0 Doubtful debts expense 0 82 Contribution by owners Assets previously expensed 0 (71) Capital contribution (a) 2,900 7,600 38. Accumulated Surplus Land not acquired at fair value (credited to other revenue) (208) (178) Total contributions by owners 22,632 23,736 Balance at start of year 414,916 358,776 Adjustment for other non-cash items 74 (62) Correction of prior period errors 0 382 Gain on non-current assets - resumption order withdrawn 0 (3,087) Restated balance at start of year 414,916 359,158 Net (gain) / loss on sale of assets (6,437) (15,084) Result for the year 50,269 55,759 Contents (Increase) / decrease in assets: Balance at end of year 465,185 414,916 Exit document Current receivables (685) 51 Other current assets 10 (568)
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 71 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Increase / (decrease) in liabilities: The total remuneration of the Finance Lease Commitments Payables 1,626 0 members of the accountable Minimum lease payment commitments in relation to finance Other current liabilities authority is: 266 294 leases are payable as follows: - Accrued salaries 9 (94) Within 1 year 19 20 - Accrued expenses 0 (464) The total remuneration includes the superannuation Later than 1 year and - Income in advance (1) 22 expense incurred by WAPC in respect of the members of not later than 5 years 34 53 - Sundry creditors (327) 0 the accountable authority. Later than 5 years 0 0 - Other current liabilities (4) 3 Provisions (29) 12 No members of the Accountable Authority are members of Minimum future lease payments 53 72 Borrowings (14) (4) the pension scheme. Less future finance charges (10) (15) Net GST receipts / (payments) 12 (304) Change in GST receivable / payable (2,172) 199 42. Remuneration of auditors Present value of finance lease liabilities 43 57 Net cash provided by / (used in) Remuneration payable to the Auditor General for the operating activities (24,452) (19,242) financial year is as follows: The present value of finance leases payable is as follows:
Within 1 year 15 14 41. Remuneration of accountable authority Auditing the accounts, financial statements and performance indicators 70 56 Later than 1 year and not The number of members of the accountable authority, later than 5 years 28 43 whose total of fees, salaries, superannuation, non- Later than 5 years 0 0 monetary benefits and other benefits for the financial year, 43. Commitments fall within the following bands are: Present value of finance lease liabilities 43 57 Lease Commitments 2006-07 2005-06 Some of the land and buildings are leased to tenants No. No. Included in the financial statements as: under long-term operating leases with rentals payable Current (note 35) 15 14 $0 - $10,000 5 0 monthly. Minimum lease payments receivable on leases of Non-current (note 35) 28 43 $10,001 - $20,000 1 5 land and buildings are as follows: 43 57 $20,001 - $30,000 2 1 $30,001 - $40,000 1 0 Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating Ownership of the leased assets will pass to the WAPC on expiry $40,001 - $50,000 0 1 leases of land and buildings not recognised in the financial of the lease. These leasing arrangements do not have escalation $140,001 - $150,000 1 1 statements are receivable as folllows: clauses, other than in the event of payment default. There are no 10 8 restrictions imposed by these leasing arrangements on other Within 1 year 502 256 financing transactions. Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years 1,777 591 Later than 5 years 4,535 1,431 Contents 6,814 2,278 Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 72 44. Contingent liabilities and contingent assets upon disposal of the subject land. The timing of the 2007 2006 disposal of the land is contingent on the market climate $000 $000 In addition to the liabilities in the financial statements, there during the anticipated sales period, and there is a risk that 46. Special purpose accounts are the following contingent liabilities: there could be a delay in land sales. Contingent Liabilities Surveyors Trust Account Metropolitan and Peel Region Schemes The WAPC has recognised the capital appropriation as a The Surveyors Trust Account is maintained to hold contribution by owners in the year that it was received. surveyor's deposits, against which charges are raised for Under the operation of the Metropolitan and Peel Region services by the WAPC. Schemes, reservations exist on properties that may result Contaminated sites in compensation being paid to the landholder or the Balance at the start of the year 7 11 property being acquired for the WAPC's estate. The WAPC Under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003, the WAPC is add: receipts 185 98 on an annual basis sets such compensation and required to report known and suspected contaminated 192 109 acquisition priorities. sites to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). In accordance with the Act, DEC classifies these less: payments 177 103 In some cases the landholder disputes the sites on the basis of the risk to human health, the Balance at the end of the year 15 7 compensation/consideration offered by the WAPC, either environment and environmental values. Where sites are through arbitration or through Court action. Resolving such classifiedpossibly contaminatedas contaminated - investigation - remediation required required or 47. Supplementary financial information disputes form part of the ordinary business of the WAPC , the WAPC and any additional payments that arise are managed within may have a liability in respect of investigation or Write-Offs the resources of the Metropolitan Region Improvement remediation expenses. Public property written off by the Fund and the regional land Acquisition Appropriation. accountable authority during the During the year the WAPC reported nine suspected financial year (a) 22 35 The WAPC's contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2007 (with contaminated sites to DEC. These have yet to be respect to the Metropolitan and Peel Region Schemes) is classified. The WAPC is unable to assess the likely (a) Write off of debtors approximately $151.6 million. The WAPC is unable to outcome of the classification process, and accordingly, it is provide individual estimates of each liability as negotiations not practical to estimate the potential financial effect or to Act of Grace Payments are in progress. The provision of estimates may identify the uncertainties relating to the amount or timing of Medical expenses, compromise the WAPC's legal position. any outflows. While there is no possibility of reimbursement legal and general costs 30 0 of any future expenses that may be incurred in the Capital Appropriation remediation of these sites, the WAPC may apply for funding from the Contaminated Sites Management Account 48. Resources provided free of charge The WAPC received a capital appropriation of $37.5 million to undertake further investigative work or to meet in the 2003-04 financial year to fund the acquisition of land remediation costs that may be required. During the year the following resources were provided to for the William Street railway station platforms. The capital other agencies free of charge for functions outside the appropriation is repayable to the Consolidated Account normal operations of the WAPC: 45. Events occurring after the balance sheet date Minister's Office - use of employee 110 117 Contents No information has become apparent since the balance Exit document sheet date which would materially affect the financial statements.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 73 49. Explanatory statement Expenses User charges and fees Supplies and services The variance is due to staged increase in fees and Significant variations between estimates and actual results The variance is due to: charges during the 2006-07 financial year to for income and expense are shown below. Significant - Increase in consultants and contractors expenditure achieve 100% recovery rate in 2007-08 financial year. variations are considered to be those greater than 20% or associated with various projects and studies; $200,000. - Increase in the payment for services provided by DPI. Interest revenue This includes fees and charges revenue redirected to Interest revenue is higher than anticipated due to the cash Significant variances between estimated and actual DPI, which was greater than estimated; at bank balance being higher in 2006-07 financial year results for 2007 - Repairs and maintenance is included in the actual than originally budgeted due to late settlement of major figure, but not the budget. Refer to other expenses; land purchases and higher than anticipated land 2007 2007 - Costs associated with the redevelopment and disposals. Estimated Actual Variation management of 140 William Street not budgeted. $000 $000 $000 Other revenue Expenses Depreciation expense The variance is due to the increase in Whiteman Park Supplies and services 26,256 33,609 7,353 Depreciation expense is higher than anticipated due to the revenue and a recoup of legal fees connected with the Depreciation expense 380 2,965 2,585 capitalisation of the WAPC's rental buildings and the redevelopment of 140 William Street, Perth. Grants and subsidies 7,000 3,117 (3,883) depreciation of rental buildings not budgeted. Revaluation decrement 254 254 Gains Other expenses 3,440 2,132 (1,308) Grants and subsidies Gain on disposal of non-current assets The variance is due to grants and subsidies not expended The variance is due to the budget being the proceeds on Income in the 2006-07 financial year for various projects and disposal of asset (revenue), whereas the actual figure is Commonwealth grants studies (carryovers into the 2007-08 financial year have the gain on disposal of fixed assets. It is difficult to forecast and contributions 522 522 been approved where required). the disposal of the Commission's properties, with the Rental revenue 2,946 3,440 494 values often being significant amounts. User charges and fees 5,478 6,516 1,038 Revaluation decrement Interest revenue 1,800 4,080 2,280 Revaluation of infrastructure to fair value in June 2007 Other gains Other revenue 1,319 3,349 2,030 resulted in a revaluation decrement. The gain was due to revaluation increment on the non- current assets classified as held for sale which can't be Gains Other expenses estimated. Gain on disposal of The variance is due to the budget including repairs and non-current assets 18,400 6,290 (12,110) maintenance, whereas the actual figures have classified Other gains 146 146 repairs and maintenance as supplies and services. Income from State Government State grants and contributions Income from State Government Income The variance is due to contributions for studies received in State grants and contributions 277 433 156 Commonwealth grants and contributions 2006-07 financial year that were not budgeted (bikepath Service appropriation 62,446 69,361 6,915 The variance is due to contributions received in 2006-07 rehabilitation project, the enquiry-by-design workshops financial year for natural resource management and land and implementation project and the industrial land use planning project and south-west natural resource development project). Contents management region enviro planning project (both projects not budgeted). Service appropriation Exit document This variance is due to Metropolitan Region Improvement Rental revenue Tax revenue being more than budgeted (actual MRIT The variance is due to additional rental properties being revenue collected is more than anticipated for the 2006-07 acquired by the WAPC in the 2006-07 financial year. financial year).
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 74 Significant variances between actual results for 2006 Expenses User charges and fees and 2007 Supplies and services The variance is due to staged increase in fees and The variance is due to: charges during the 2006-07 financial year to 2007 2006 - Increase in consultants and contractors expenditure achieve 100% recovery rate in 2007-08 financial year. Actual Actual Variation associated with various projects and studies; $000 $000 $000 - Increase in the payment for services provided by DPI. Interest revenue Expenses This includes fees and charges revenue redirected to The variance is due to the cash at bank balance being Supplies and services 33,609 25,931 7,678 DPI for the first time in 2006-07. In addition, there was a higher in 2006-07 financial year than 2005-06 financial Bad and doubtful debts 21 82 (61) restructure of fees and charges in the 2006-07 financial year. This has resulted from a delay in the settlement of a Grants and subsidies 3,117 2,755 362 year. large property acquisition and higher than anticipated land Revaluation decrement 254 0 254 - Costs associated with the redevelopment and disposals. management of 140 William Street not budgeted. Income Other revenue Grants from other bodies 92 189 (97) Bad and doubtful debts The variance is due to: Commonwealth grants The variance is due to the decrease in the write off of bad - The de-recognition of debt to DPI. In 2005-06 financial and contributions 522 251 271 debts and provision for doubtful rental debtors. A provision year, there was a de-recognition of debt to DPI for Rental revenue 3,440 3,230 209 is raised when there is objective evidence to support that Machinery of Government Functional Review and User charges and fees 6,516 3,154 3,362 payment of the debt is unlikely. government's procurement reforms. Interest revenue 4,080 2,227 1,854 - This is partly offset by an increase in Whiteman Park Other revenue 3,349 5,874 (2,525) Grants and subsidies revenue and an increase in the recoup of expenditure. The variance is largely due to increase in grants Gains associated with Fremantle Port studies, coastal grants and Gains Gain on disposal of Larkhill development. Gain on disposal of non-current assets non-current assets 6,290 15,084 (8,794) There is a reduction in the gain on disposal of fixed assets Other Gains 146 3,087 (2,941) Revaluation decrement in 2006-07. There can be large variations in gains due to Revaluation of infrastructure to fair value in June 2007 the type of land being disposed. Income from State Government resulted in a revaluation decrement. State grants and contributions 433 577 (144) Other gains Service appropriation 69,361 58,023 11,338 Income The gain was due to revaluation increment on the non- Grants from other bodies current assets classified as held for sale while in 2005-06 The variance is due to lower contributions for studies financial year, a gain occurred due to withdrawal of a received in the financial year 2006-07 financial year as resumption order for land ($3.087 million). compared to 2005-06 financial year. Income from State Government Commonwealth grants and contributions State grants and contributions The variance is due to extra contributions received in The variance is due to lower contributions for studies 2006/07 financial year for the natural resource received in the financial year 2006-07 financial year as management and land use planning project. compared to 2005-06 financial year. Contents Exit document Rental revenue Service appropriation The variance is due to additional rental properties being The variance is due to an increase in Metropolitan Region acquired by the WAPC in the 2006-07 financial year. Income Tax income of $11 million.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 75 50. Financial instruments Weighted Variable Fixed interest rate maturity Non average effective interest More than interest (a) Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies interest rate rate Within 1 year 1 - 5 years 5 years bearing Total 2007 % $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Financial instruments held by the WAPC are cash and Financial Assets cash equivalents, finance leases, receivables and Cash and cash equivalents 6.02 22,959 - - - 19 22,978 payables. The WAPC has limited exposure to financial Restricted cash and cash equivalents 6.02 6,431 - - - - 6,431 risks. The WAPC's overall risk management program Receivables - - - - 3,280 3,280 focuses on managing the risks identified below: Amounts receivable for services - - - - 1,319 1,319 Other - - - - 1,000 1,000 Credit risk 29,390 0 0 0 5,618 35,008 Receivables are monitored on an ongoing basis with the Financial Liabilities result that the WAPC's exposure to bad debts is minimal. Payables - - - - 1,625 1,625 There are no significant concentrations of credit risk. Finance lease liabilities 7.50 - 15 28 - - 43 Other - - - - 12,003 12,003 Liquidity risk The WAPC has appropriate procedures to manage cash 0 15 28 0 13,627 13,670 flows including drawdowns of appropriations by monitoring Net Financial Assets 29,390 (15) (28) 0 (8,010) 21,338 forecast cash flows to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet its commitments. Weighted Variable Fixed interest rate maturity Non average effective interest More than interest Cash flow interest rate risk interest rate rate Within 1 year 1 - 5 years 5 years bearing Total The WAPC's exposure to market risk for changes in interest 2006 % $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 rates relates primarily to cash and cash equivalents and Financial Assets restricted cash and cash equivalents which are held at Cash and cash equivalents 5.47 39,970 - - - 10 39,981 variable interest rates. The WAPC have no borrowings Restricted cash and cash equivalents 5.47 6,081 - - - - 6,081 other than the finance lease (fixed interest rate). Receivables - - - - 5,128 5,128 Amounts receivable for services - - - - 939 939 Fair Values Other - - - - 637 637 The carrying amount of financial assets and financial 46,051 0 0 0 6,714 52,766 liabilities recorded in the financial statements are not Financial Liabilities materially different from their net fair values. Payables - - - - - 0 Finance lease liabilities 7.50 - 14 43 - - 57 Other - - - - 12,103 12,103 0 14 43 0 12,103 12,160 Net Financial Assets 46,051 (14) (43) 0 (5,388) 40,606
Contents Exit document 51. Related bodies 52. Affiliated bodies The WAPC does not have any related bodies. The WAPC does not have any affiliated bodies.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 76 53. Schedule of income and expenses by service Statutory Planning Strategic Planning Asset Management Total 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 For the year ended 30 June 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Cost of services Expenses Employee benefits expense 38 44 36 36 36 36 110 117 Supplies and services 5,770 3,712 12,192 9,989 15,647 12,230 33,609 25,931 Depreciation expense 81 65 81 65 2,804 3,010 2,965 3,139 Bad and doubtful debts 0 0 0 0 21 82 21 82 Committee/board fees 206 214 167 188 156 182 530 584 Capital user charge 0 0 0 0 1,215 1,176 1,215 1,176 Grants and subsidies 0 50 484 587 2,632 2,117 3,117 2,755 Finance costs 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 Revaluation decrement 0 0 0 0 254 0 254 0 Other expenses 134 159 801 576 1,198 1,412 2,132 2,147 Total cost of services 6,228 4,244 13,762 11,442 23,968 20,245 43,958 35,931 Income Revenue Grants from other bodies 27 148 64 41 0 0 92 189 Commonwealth grants and contributions 0 0 522 251 0 0 522 251 Rental revenue 0 0 0 0 3,440 3,230 3,440 3,230 User fees and charges 5,893 2,666 583 488 40 0 6,516 3,154 Interest revenue 1,360 742 1,360 742 1,360 742 4,080 2,227 Other revenue 210 1,410 618 1,583 2,521 2,882 3,349 5,874 Total Revenue 7,490 4,966 3,147 3,105 7,361 6,854 17,998 14,925 Gains Gain on disposal of non-current assets (2) 0 (2) 0 6,295 18,171 6,290 18,171 Other gains 0 0 0 0 146 0 146 0 Total Gains (2) 0 (2) 0 6,441 18,171 6,436 18,171 Total income other than income from State Government 7,487 4,966 3,145 3,105 13,802 25,025 24,435 33,095 Net cost of services (1,259) (722) 10,617 8,337 10,166 (4,780) 19,524 2,835
Income from state government State grants and contributions 223 324 106 112 104 141 433 577 Contents Service appropriation 3,923 4,536 9,559 11,974 55,879 41,512 69,361 58,023 Exit document Liabilities assumed by the Treasurer (2) (2) (1) (2) (2) (2) (5) (6) Resources received free of charge 1 0 1 0 2 0 4 0 Total income from State Government 4,145 4,858 9,665 12,084 55,983 41,651 69,792 58,594 Surplus/(deficit) for the period 5,404 5,580 (952) 3,747 45,817 46,431 50,269 55,759
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 77 Service 1: statutory planning
Performance Utilisation of statutory, Service sought: land use consultative, legislative, planning and land use Measures regulatory reform and implementation strategies to coordination processes that guide the State's long-term facilitate the implementation of urban settlement and economic For the year ended creative and innovative strategic development. regional and local plans and 30 June 2007 policies.
Actual Target Actual 2005-2006 2006-2007 2006-2007 Variance Explanation
Total Cost of Service: 4 244 000 6 244 000 6 228 000 Performance Measures: Quantity: Statutory applications determined: - Metropolitan Perth 3343 3500 3817 - Country Western Australia 1720 1500 2101
Quality: Determinations which were processed without successful appeal 99% 99% 100%
Contents Timeliness: Applications processed within Exit document statutory time frames 63% 80% 68%
Cost: Average cost per application determined: $838.18 $1248.80 $1052.45
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 78 Service 2: strategic planning
The development and Service sought: land use advancement of planning planning and land use strategies, policies and planning implementation strategies to strategies, policies and guide the State's long-term information systems that guide urban settlement and economic the State's long-term urban development. settlement, industrial and economic development and the management of the environment Actual Target Actual 2005-2006 2006-2007 2006-2007 Variance Explanation in such a way that reflects the aspirations of the Western Total Cost of Service: 11 442 000 12 585 000 13 762 000 Australian community for a high Performance Measures: quality of life. Quantity: Planning decisions - strategic, environment, industry, infrastructure, transport 285 260 316 Increase in planning decisions.
Quality: Client satisfaction with strategic planning activities (via survey) 80% 77% 69%
Timeliness: Client satisfaction with the timeliness of strategic planning activities (via survey) 63% 65% 52% Reduction in client satisfaction for all the areas. Less people found the area to be "timely".
Cost: Average cost per planning decision - strategic, environment, industry, Contents infrastructure and transport $40 147 $48 404 $43 550 Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 79 Service 3: asset management Actual Target Actual 2005-2006 2006-2007 2006-2007 Variance Explanation The acquisition, management and disposal of properties Total Cost of Service: 20 245 000 19 711 000 23 715 000 Increase in total costs for reserved under the Metropolitan, asset management Peel and Greater Bunbury Performance Measures: (provisional) Region Schemes for Quantity: primary and other regional Hectares managed: - Improvement plans, regional roads and roads, parks and recreation and other areas (including rental properties) 4 927 4 875 3 295 regional open space areas, - Parks and recreation reserves 7 897 8 000 10 791 special uses including planning control area and improvement Quality: plans and major land Acquisitions - accepted within approved range 98% 85% 99% development projects. Disposal - realised at or in excess of reserve price 100% 85% 100% Service sought: land use Management - progress on planning and land use formulation and implementation of implementation strategies to management plans 4 completed 6 completed 4 completed 2 draft final 2 draft final guide the State's long-term urban settlement and economic Timeliness: development. Acquisitions - approved schedule acquired within period 88% 100% 134% Acquisitions exceeded budget Disposal - approved schedule disposed within period 192% 100% 138% Disposals exceeded budget
Management: - Available days tenanted 97% 95% 97% - Approved management program achieved 80% 85% 85% - Approved management plan activities Contents achieved 75% 80% 85% Exit document Cost: Average cost per hectare managed: $1 578.68 $1 530.95 $1 683.57
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 80 We hereby certify that the performance indicators are based on proper records, are relevant and appropriate for assisting users to assess the Western Australian Planning Commission's performance, and fairly represent the performance Certification of Key of the Western Australian Planning Commission for the Performance financial year ended 30 June Indicators 2007.
Moshe Gilovitz Chief Finance Officer Western Australian Planning Commission 18 September 2007
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 81 Effectiveness Performance indicators
Indicators The WAPC provides a framework for land use planning in Western for the year ended 30 June 2007 Australia. To determine the effectiveness of the WAPC, an Outcome: external survey is undertaken Land use planning and land use with the clients of the land use planning system (developers, implementation strategies to guide infrastructure departments, local the State's long term urban governments and other settlement and economic stakeholders). Specific development strategies, programs, plans, policies and statutory activities which guide the State's long term urban settlement and economic growth are nominated within the survey and clients are requested to rate the WAPC's effectiveness with regard to those activities. The results of Contents the survey measure directly the Exit document effectiveness of the WAPC.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 82 Key Effectiveness Indicator 1: Usefulness of planning activities - Statutory Planning
Client Survey 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 Statutory Planning Usefulness of Planning Activities Not Neutral Useful Not Neutral Useful Not Neutral Useful Not Neutral Useful (rated useful or better) Useful Useful Useful Useful - Statutory Planning 20% 9% 71% 16% 12% 72% 16% 12% 72% 12% 25% 63%
Key Effectiveness Indicator 2: Usefulness of planning activities - Strategic Planning
Client Survey 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 Strategic Planning Usefulness of Planning Activities Not Neutral Useful Not Neutral Useful Not Neutral Useful Not Neutral Useful (rated useful or better) Useful Useful Useful Useful - Strategic Planning 17% 25% 58% 16% 25% 59% 13% 35% 52% 21% 30% 48%
Key Effectiveness Indicator 3: Success in conversion of structure plans
Success in Converting 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 Structure Plans
Area actioned in Hectares (running total) 32 710 33 856 34 319 34 659 34 838 35 873 37 156 37 397 37 491 38 103
Target Area in Hectares 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558 55 558
% of Target Area Actioned 58.9% 60.9% 61.8% 62.4% 62.7% 64.6% 66.9% 67.3% 67.5% 68.6% (conversion will take up to 15 years) Contents Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 83 Why are the results of these surveys key Why is the conversion of structure plans a key How were the indicator's derived? indicators of our performance? indicator of our performance? The WAPC maintains sophisticated in house geographic The WAPC provides a wide range of statutory and The WAPC sets in place structure plans that form the information systems (GIS) and the figures used in this strategic planning services in Western Australia. The long term framework for the development of urban areas. measure are derived from those systems. indicators measure the extent to which the WAPC's A measure of the effectiveness of the WAPC is the clients rate the statutory and strategic planning activities success in converting structure plans into statutory of the WAPC as being useful or better. zones.
How were the indicators derived? A structure plan is a non-statutory land use plan usually produced after a broad scale strategic plan has been The WAPC conducts an annual survey of its clients formulated. The structure plan provides detail regarding seeking their views on the activities of the WAPC in a the different types of land uses in a given area, how they wide range of planning areas. Patterson Market relate to each other, what movement systems are Research, an independent management consulting firm, provided and includes, the amount of housing and conducts the survey. The survey sample is derived industrial land, and open space provision. Structure randomly from the WAPC's client database and data plans form the basis of local planning schemes or collection is facilitated through the mail out with amendments to schemes. A local planning scheme is a telephone follow up. A response rate of 42 per cent statutory land use plan usually produced by a local equal to 268 responses (2006 - 262) out of a sample of government and consists of land reserved for certain 633 was achieved (2006 - 582) with a confidence level of public purposes, and that land is zoned for a variety of 95 per cent with a standard error of +/-4.55 per cent different land uses (eg residential, commercial, industrial, (2006 +/- 4.9 per cent). open space).
Structure plans developed by the WAPC directly contribute to the State's long term urban settlement and economic development by ensuring that appropriate land is available through the implementation of statutory zones to meet population growth, that supporting infrastructure is put in place while addressing other social outcomes such as environmental sustainability. Contents Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 84 Efficiency indicators How were the indicators derived?
The WAPC's measures of efficiency are formulated to The measure is derived by dividing the cost to the State measure the cost per planning activity. of providing a land use planning service through the operations of the WAPC in concert with the planning The overall cost to the State of providing a land use component of the Department for Planning and planning service on a per capita basis and as a Infrastructure, as disclosed in their respective audited proportion of the State's economic activity is a macro financial statements, by the State's population/economic level indicator that gauges the efficiency of the WAPC. activity, as disclosed in the Australian Bureau of Statistics publications ABS 1350.0 and ABS 3101.0. Why is planning cost in relation to the size of the State's population and economic Planning cost in relation to population size and the State's economic activity activity a key indicator of our performance? Year Total State demand State's Cost to State of Cost of planning Cost of planning The WAPC sets in place land use plans and ABS 1350.0 (1) (3) population planning service (dollars per head) (cents per $000 of strategies to guide the State's long term urban ($million) ABS 1350.3 ($million) (2) economic activity) settlement and economic development. This indicator 2000 - 2001 63 473 1 897 400 73.6 (4) 38.8 1.16 (4) of performance measures at a macro level how 2001 - 2002 64 810 1 918 805 (5) 61.0 31.8 0.94 efficiently the WAPC is conducting land use planning activities on a per head of population and economic 2002 - 2003 71 324 1 940 500 (5) 59.0 30.4 0.83 activity basis. 2003 - 2004 80 633 1 969 000 (5) 104.0 (4) 52.8 1.29 2004 - 2005 85 937 1 998 400 (5) 74.6 37.3 0.87 2005 - 2006 98 099 2 028 700 (5) 81.4 40.1 0.83 2006 - 2007 109 507 2 081 000 (5) 86.6 41.6 0.79
(1) State demand calculated using ABS 1350.0 July 2007 and estimated to 30 June 2007 at an annual growth rate of 6.62% cross checked against 2007-08 Budget Economic and Fiscal Outlook Budget Paper No.3. (2) Cost to State of planning service has been calculated by combining the resources provided by the State to the WAPC and the planning component of the Department for Planning and Infrastructure, who work closely together to provide a total land use planning service for the State. (3) State final demand has been used as the indicator of economic performance as the ABS no longer publishes gross state product figures. (4) The State's contribution in 2000-01 was initiated by an additional $5 million provided for Fremantle-Rockingham Industrial Area Regional Strategy Contents compensation (1999-2000 - $5 million) and a double contribution of $14 million in 2000-01 (1999-2000 - $ nil) from the Consolidated Fund for Exit document country region schemes (note: the forecast annual contribution for country region schemes is $5 million for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 financial years, and $7 million for 2006-07 and 2007-08 financial years). The 2003-04 cost includes $37.5 million for improvement plan 32 (William Street). (5) ABS 3101.0 December figures used for 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 population figures.
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 85 Service 1 - statutory planning
Service description:
Utilisation of statutory, consultative, legislative, regulatory reform and coordination processes that facilitate the implementation of creative and innovative strategic regional and local plans and policies. Efficiency indicator 1: Cost per application - Statutory planning
Statutory applications 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 determined Cost per Cost per Cost per Number of Number of Number of application application application applications applications applications Metropolitan Perth and Country Western Australia $1052.45 $838.18 $778.63 5918 5063 5393
Target $1248.80 5000
(1) The actual cost per application is lower than target due to the number of applications being higher than target.
(2) The increase in cost per application from 2005-06 to 2006-07 is due to the increase in payment for services provided by Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
Why is this a key indicator of our performance? How was the indicator derived?
The WAPC determines land use planning applications The indicator is derived by dividing the full accrual cost put to it. This indicator measures the cost efficiency of of statutory planning services, by the number of statutory the statutory approval processes employed by the planning decisions made in any one financial year. The WAPC. figures are sourced from the WAPC's financial systems and from an internal database which tracks the number Contents of applications received/determined. Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 86 Service 2 - strategic planning
Service description:
The development and advancement of planning strategies, policies and information systems that guide the State's long term urban settlement, industrial and economic development, and the management of the environment in such a way that reflects the aspirations Efficiency indicator 2: Cost per decision - Strategic planning of the Western Australian Community for a high quality Strategic planning 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 of life. decisions Cost per Cost per Cost per Number of Number of Number of decision decision decision decisions decisions decisions Strategic, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure, etc. $43 550 $40 147 $32 826 316 285 254
Target $48 404 260
(1) The actual cost per application is lower than target largely due to the number of decisions being higher than target.
(2) The increase in cost per application from 2005-06 to 2006-07 is due to the increase in payment for services provided by Department for Planning and Infrastructure.
Why is this a key indicator of our performance? How was the indicator derived?
The WAPC makes decisions on a wide range of strategic The indicator is derived by dividing the full accrual cost land use planning matters. This indicator measures the of strategic planning services, by the number of strategic cost efficiency of the WAPC in coming to its strategic planning decisions made in any one financial year. The decisions. figures are sourced from the WAPC's financial systems and from an internal database which tracks the number Contents of strategic planning determinations made. Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 87 Service 3 - asset management
Service description:
The acquisition, management and disposal of properties reserved under the Metropolitan Region Scheme for important regional roads, controlled access highways, parks and recreation areas, special uses and major land development projects. Efficiency indicator 3: Cost per hectare managed
Strategic planning 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2004 - 2005 Cost per Cost per Cost per Number of Number of Number of hectare hectare hectare hectares hectares hectares Improvement plans, regional roads, parks and recreation reserves and other use $1683.57 $1578.67 $1490.02 14 086 12 824 12 619
Target $1426.56 12 875
The increase in cost per hectare from 2005-06 to 2006-07 and from the target is due to the increase in payment for services provided by Department for Planning and Infrastructure and the increase in the repair & maintenance for the buildings and parks.
Why is this a key indicator of our performance? How was the indicator derived?
The WAPC holds properties with a value in excess of The indicator is derived by dividing the full accrual cost $575 million (fair value). These properties are held for a of asset management services (excluding revaluation variety of purposes, but in the main are for park and decrements) associated with property activities, by the recreational use, as well as for road and highway number of hectares under management. The figures are reserves. The cost per hectare of managing these sourced form the WAPC's financial systems and from and properties is a measure of cost efficiency for this service. in-house property database system that tracks property Contents holdings and transactions. Exit document
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 88 Explanatory notes for performance indicators Why they are key indicators of performance?
Why are the indicators considered relevant to The indicators chosen directly measure the WAPC's the outcomes and services? effectiveness and efficiency in producing services and meeting the service objectives. The planning community comprises the WAPC's primary client group and consists of a wide range of individuals, How can the indicators assist the reader to companies, agencies and groups involved in the land assess performance? use planning process. The level of usefulness of the WAPC's activities to this client group directly measure The effectiveness indicators inform the reader how well how effective the WAPC is in guiding the State's long the land use planning activities of the WAPC contribute to term urban settlement and economic development. the development of land use planning and land use implementation strategies that guide the State's long The efficiency indicators incorporate the cost of each term urban settlement and economic development. service and as such gauge the overall efficiency in Results can be compared with previous years achieving the desired outcome. performance (where available) or with like service providers in other states. Efficiency indicators gauge the cost of each service based on a measurable unit of quantity. Results are presented as a $ cost per decision per hectare managed basis for easy comprehension.
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 89 AUDITOR GENERAL
INDEPENDENT AUDIT OPINION Western Australian Planning Commission Financial Statements and Key Performance Indicators for the year ended 30 June 2007 To the Parliament of Western Australia
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PLANNING COMMISSION Audit Opinion FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS In my opinion, FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007 (i) the financial statements are based on proper accounts and present fairly the financial position of the Western Australian Planning Commission at I have audited the accounts, financial statements, controls and key performance indicators 30 June 2007 and its financial performance and cash flows for the year ended on of the Western Australian Planning Commission. that date. They are in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Treasurerʼs The financial statements comprise the Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2007, and the Income Instructions; Statement, Statement of Changes in Equity and Cash Flow Statement for the year then (ii) the controls exercised by the Commission provide reasonable assurance that the ended, a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory Notes. receipt, expenditure and investment of money, the acquisition and disposal of property, and the incurring of liabilities have been in accordance with legislative The key performance indicators consist of key indicators of effectiveness and efficiency. provisions; and Commission’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements and Key Performance (iii) the key performance indicators of the Commission are relevant and appropriate to Indicators help users assess the Commissionʼs performance and fairly represent the indicated The Commission is responsible for keeping proper accounts, and the preparation and fair performance for the year ended 30 June 2007. presentation of the financial statements in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the Treasurerʼs Instructions, and the key performance indicators. This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements and key performance indicators that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; making accounting JOHN DOYLE estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances; and complying with the Financial ACTING AUDITOR GENERAL Management Act 2006 and other relevant written law. 21 September 2007
Summary of my Role As required by the Auditor General Act 2006, my responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements, controls and key performance indicators based on my audit. This was done by testing selected samples of the audit evidence. I believe that the audit evidence I have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for my audit opinion. Further information on my audit approach is provided in my audit practice statement. Refer "http://www.audit.wa.gov.au/pubs/Audit-Practice-Statement.pdf".
An audit does not guarantee that every amount and disclosure in the financial statements and key performance indicators is error free. The term “reasonable assurance” recognises that an audit does not examine all evidence and every transaction. However, my audit procedures should identify errors or omissions significant enough to adversely affect the decisions of users of the financial statements and key performance indicators.
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 90 Five-year summary of property and operating data
units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
Land and buildings (metro region) reports to ICC # 20 38 28 34 17 41 total land acquired ha 740 1942 1522 699 904 477 meetings SPC # 50 50 52 49 47 46 parks and recreation land ha 708 1770 665 604 735 457 reports to SPC # 818 666 761 599 514 514 other land ha 32 172 857 95 169 20 meetings CPCC # 2 3 5 6 properties purchased # 110 136 142 119 95 112 reports to CPCC # 15 30 46 44 properties sold # 104 51 205 273 133 101 number of other committees # 26 30 35 29 21 22 cost of acquisitions $'000 30 566 50 071 97 968 55 079 41 163 70 083 sales revenue $'000 8006 2992 10 124 16 817 20 776 18 233 Metropolitan Region Scheme major amendments Land and building (Peel and other regions) commenced # 14 5 6 2 6 6 total land acquired ha 235 57 312 680 51 66 advertised # 13 2 12 5 5 5 parks and recreation land ha 36 15 211 162 34 59 submissions # 958 9746 31 481 75 304 other land ha 199 42 101 518 17 7 hearings # 70 219 560 144 16 19 properties purchased # 14 18 27 39 17 10 finalised # 6 9 7 7 8 2 properties sold # 0 0 2 0 0 3 minor amendments cost of acquisitions $'000 9582 2650 5743 12 148 7363 6803 commenced # 3 3 5 1 3 8 sales revenue $'000 9 200 advertised # 0 6 5 2 1 5 Secretariat submissions # 0 94 26 32 21 22 meetings WAPC # 12 15 13 14 12 12 finalised # 1 0 4 4 4 3 reports to WAPC # 60 114 174 172 140 96 planning control areas # 10 9 7 2 4 1 meetings MRPC # 10 11 11 11 11 11 improvement plans # 0 1 0 0 1 0 reports to MRPC # 96 107 53 59 50 49 Peel Region Scheme meetings EFP # 22 28 33 28 24 31 major amendments reports to EFP # 366 342 383 292 228 376 advertised # 6 3 2 1 meetings STC # 4 8 7 5 5 6 submissions received # 8 23 35 reports to TC # 26 33 46 45 40 45 hearings conducted 3 14 meetings ICC # 3 6 6 6 4 5 finalised minor amendments advertised # 5 3 1 1 Contents submissions received # 5 3 1 25 Exit document hearings conducted 1 finalised # 6 2 1TBC regional planning control areas # 1 lifting of urban deferrment # 1 1 1
Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 91 units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 units 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 Subdivision applications - Vacant strata title applications received # 2561 2924 2898 3130 2772 3702 received # 49 56 36 42 38 28 determined # 2361 2603 2974 2948 2697 3206 determined # 58 48 45 35 37 31 within statutory within statutory time frame (target 80%) % 71 67 69 75 65 65 time frame (target 70%) % 64 67 67 80 59 52 lots - preliminary approval # 26 109 28 310 38 418 34 973 38 300 33 807 Town planning schemes lots - final approval # 13 746 17 541 19 687 21 417 23 426 24 082 amendments - received # 333 291 370 384 334 393 Development applications amendments - processed # 298 259 280 303 297 259 received # 545 616 684 591 474 599 Public information determined # 459 482 597 469 439 446 publications # 58 89 113 67 81 within statutory displays # 20 18 10 6 22 15 time frame (target 70%) % 45 48 52 47 37 4 media responses # 184 213 209 229 171 170 Strata title applications library loans to clients # 4791 7904 1804 1990 2352 1757 received # 282 295 337 304 327 373 library enquiries # 8841 10 441 1800 1678 1776 1062 determined # 276 262 334 296 331 336 within statutory time frame (target 70%) % 52 46 54 53 37 49
Survey strata applications received # 1091 1264 1350 1709 1330 2153 determined # 957 1162 1344 1631 1249 1898 within statutory time frame (target 70%) % 70 63 74 79 71 77
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Western Australian Planning Commission Annual Report 2006 - 2007 page 92 Documents published by the Western Australian Planning Commission 1 July 2006 - 30 June 2007 Coastwest Handbook Print Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment Planning Bulletin 82 Planning and Development Coastwest Grants 2007 Guidelines for Applicants Print 1113/33A South East Districts Omnibus (No7) (Local Government Planning Fees) Regulations 2000 Print - Amendment Report Print Cockburn Coast District Structure Plan Print Planning Bulletin 83 - Planning for Tourism Print Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment Country Land Development Program Planning Bulletin 84 Planning and Development (Local 1113/33A South East Districts Omnibus (No7) Government Planning Fees) Regulations 2000 Print - Annual Review 2006 (CLDP) Online - Report on Submissions and Submissions Print Planning For People - An Introduction to the Development Control Policy - General guidelines Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment planning system in Western Australia Print 1127/41, 1128/41, 1129/41, 1130/41 Amendments - Transport Assessment Guidelines Residential Developers Survey June 2006 within the South West District Print for Developments - version for trial and evaluation Online - Lot Supply, Sales Outlook and Development Delays Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment - Perth Metropolitan Region and Peel Sector Print Information Statement - Implementation 1132/57 North West Districts Omnibus (No 7) of New Schedule of Fees - Effective 21 August 2006 Print - Amendment Report Print Residential Developers Survey - Inactive Lots Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment - Approved lots where development has Kewdale-Hazelmere Integrated Masterplan 1133/57 Kiara TAFE Site, Lots 843 Bottle Brush Drive not commenced Print - Final Brochure - August 2006 Print and 14122 Morley Drive, Kiara - Amendment Report Print Kewdale-Hazelmere Integrated Masterplan Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment 1134/57 State Lot Activity - June 06 Quarter Print - Final Report - August 2006 Print Carine TAFE Site, Location 7398 Marmion Avenue, State Lot Activity - September 06 Quarter Print Carine - Amendment Report Print State Lot Activity - December 06 Quarter Print Land Development Program State Lot Activity September Quarter 2006 Print Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment State Lot Activity - March 07 Quarter Print 1138/41 East Leighton - Amendment Report Print Leighton Oceanside Parklands Landscape State Planning Policy 2.6 Amendment to Masterplan - Draft Report - September 2006 Print Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment State Coastal Planning Policy Print 1140/57 Lake Road, Champion Lakes State Planning Policy 2.9 Water Resources Print Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment - Amendment Report Print State Planning Policy 2.10 Swan-Canning River System Print 1027/33 Whiteman Park and Environs Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment - Report on Submissions Print 1141/57 Heathcote Point - Amendment Report Print Urban Regeneration - Creating Communities Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment Through the Art of Place Making Online 1099/33 South West Districts Omnibus (No6) Peel Region Scheme Amendment 012/33A Regional Open Space - West Pinjarra - Report on - Report on Submissions and Submissions Print WA Coastlines - Winter 2006 Print Submissions and Transcripts of Public Hearings Print WA Coastlines - Autumn 2007 Print Peel Region Scheme Amendment 013/57 Gordon Road Planning Precinct and Greenfields Western Australian Planning Commission Omnibus No 3 - Amendment Report Print Annual Report 2005-2006 Web Planning and Development Act 2005 Western Australian Planning Commission Contents - Frequently Asked Questions Online - Standing Orders Print Exit document Planning Bulletin No 81 Planning and Western Australian Planning Commission Development Act 2005 - Frequently asked questions Print - Stories from fifty years of regional planning Print
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