Western Australian Planning Commission
Annual Report 2007 - 2008 Annual Report Print:Layout 1 25/9/08 11:30 AM Page 1
Contents Report on operations 3
Chairman’s statement 4
Vision 7
Mission 7
Enabling legislation 8
Overview of the WAPC 9
WAPC’s achievements relating to the State Government’s performance management framework 11
Goal 1: Better services 11
Goal 2: Jobs and economic development 11
Goal 3: Lifestyle and the environment 12 © State of Western Australia Published by the Goal 4: Regional development 13 Western Australian Planning Commission Albert Facey House Goal 5: Governance and public sector improvement 13 469 Wellington Street Perth WA 6000 Published September 2008 Agency performance 14 ISSN 1329 - 6914 website: www.wapc.wa.gov.au Service 1: Statutory planning 14 email: [email protected] tel: 08 9264 7777 Service 2: Strategic planning 18 fax: 08 9264 7566 TTY: 08 9264 7535 infoline: 1800 626 477 Service 3: Asset management 26 Western Australian Planning Commission owns all photography in this document unless otherwise stated, Ministers photo by Karin Calvert-Borshoff, Sunday Compliance with Public Sector Management Act section 31(1) 31 Times. This document is available in alternative formats on application to WAPC Communication Services. Disclosures and legal compliance 32
Members and committees 34
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Independant audit opinion 45
Financial statements 46
Statement of compliance with Financial Management Act 2006 46
Certification of financial statements 47
Income statement 48
Balance sheet 49
Statement of changes in equity 50
Cash flow statement 51
Notes to the financial statements 52
Performance measures 75
Certification of performance indicators 78
Performance indicators 79
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The report on operations Report on comprises the following sections: 1 Chairman's statement and operations overview of the WAPC, its role, structure and enabling legislation.
2 Report linking key WAPC activities and achievements to the State Government's Better Planning: Better Services performance management framework.
3 Report on agency performance, comparing results against key performance indicators for the WAPC's three service areas: statutory planning, strategic planning and asset management.
4 Obligatory reporting requirements for the WAPC.
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Arriving to head the Western Chairman's Australian operations of a major national development company, a leading developer confirmed statement the benefits of this tradition.
It is eighty years since the Town One of the really positive Planning and Development Act aspects of being here is the 1928 created the essential planning system.There is structures for land use and good, solid, strategically transport planning in Western located and planned Australia: ultimate ministerial infrastructure, and that is one and parliamentary control, within of the keys to the beauty of a strong, simple legislative working in WA. Planning is framework, and with independent undertaken in a strategic, expert bodies providing advice whole-of-government way, and making the day to day and is really held up as a decisions. model in other states.2
These structures have enjoyed The most enduring element of bipartisan support for all of those the WA model for land use and eighty years and have, as a transport planning is the use of result, delivered stability with boards and committees to continuous improvement. subject policies, plans and Stability has enabled the policy approvals to a degree of makers and planners to focus on independent scrutiny. There is outcomes and long term results.1 no doubt that this tradition has engendered community support for planning and has maintained its legitimacy.
Nearly sixty years ago, two other fundamental elements were
1 A different environment for planning can be added to the WA model by the seen in some other states, where the periodic overhaul of processes and structures leaves planners, developers and the community 2 coping with new administrative systems at the Nick Duncan, Stockland’s general manager in expense of focusing on building better cities WA, quoted in the Australian Financial Review, and regions.. 9 May 2006, page 52.
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Metropolitan Region Town • The department, as the decisions, unaffected by committees and the Metropolitan Planning Scheme Act 1959: government’s principal management constraints and Region Planning Committee statutory region schemes, and a advisor in these matters, office dynamics. In turn, provide advice on changes to the guaranteed revenue stream for develops, negotiates and departmental staff can report to metropolitan region scheme. their implementation. The implements policy, assesses the WAPC unaffected by matters outstanding results of the latter planning and subdivision other than the facts and planning The Infrastructure Coordinating have been documented in a proposals, undertakes merits of the issue. Committee is a peak government recent WAPC publication.3 research and maintains data committee comprised of senior and records. All members of This report lists the members of representatives of infrastructure It is the balance of all these staff, including those working the many committees that enable agencies and a WALGA elements that is ‘held up as a directly to the WAPC on the WAPC to contribute so nominee, to coordinate policies model in other states’ and that matters funded from the effectively to land use and and programs across has ensured a strategic focus metropolitan region transport planning. government and to provide the and bipartisan political, industry WAPC, and the government, with improvement fund, are The WAPC is highly appreciative and community support. This employed by the department. integrated advice on balance is in the hands of three of the commitment and infrastructure priorities. Such a contributions of the members of actors: the Minister as executive • The WAPC establishes and committee provides the right its committees. They ensure that head of the planning, the directs a system of expert setting for agencies to decisions and advice are soundly Department for Planning and committees, supported by communicate frankly and to based on actual experience, Infrastructure as resource, and the department, to help explore issues which are draw on local and specialist the WAPC as a system of ensure that policy advice sometimes quite sensitive. knowledge and are informed by oversight. to the Minister, the independent expertise. On the other hand, the administration of regional • The Minister sets the priorities, Sustainable Transport Committee schemes and improvement Not all committees are the same directs the portfolio agencies, and the Environment and Natural funds, the determination of or play the same role. The administers and updates the Resource Management planning and subdivision Statutory Planning Committee planning legislation, makes Committee bring together heads applications and the and the South-West Region planning instruments, of relevant agencies with key acquisition and management Planning Committee, for nominates and approves industry representatives and of land is sound, impartial instance, meet regularly to appointments to WAPC and experts, to share ideas and and strategic, and retains the determine development its committees, and as a information, to reconcile confidence of the community. applications, to assess local member of the executive competing interests and to assist planning strategies and government makes policy and Not being an employer, the the WAPC in providing the schemes, and to keep policies allocates resources. WAPC (through its committees) government with comprehensive up to date. The district planning can focus solely on the content advice. 3 WAPC, The case for retaining the metropolitan of reports and the merits of region improvement tax, WAPC, 2006.
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In general, committees can others involved. We have a long In this way the WAPC and its committee members on their contribute in a number of ways and successful tradition of committees give the community work for the year and express the and can be more valuable to the referring crucial decisions of (including industry and interest commission’s appreciation of department if properly these kinds to committees, either groups) confidence that the their essential contributions. understood. to exercise their powers or to policies and administrative make recommendations to the actions of the planning agencies The commissioners who One of the basic functions of Minister, and have maintained have been through formal rather comprise the board of the WAPC committees is to sign off on the a high level of community than merely bureaucratic bring profound experience, ongoing executive activities of confidence in the integrity of processes, and that the minister acknowledged expertise and the WAPC through the planning decisions as a result. has access to external rather diverse perspectives to decisions department, such as land This confidence extends to than merely internal advice. which affect all Western purchases and sales, publication decisions made by staff under Australians. I thank them of planning and property data, delegated authority, since even Committees can also help define sincerely and on their behalf instruments of delegation and these decisions, which are ten a project at its inception, give thank the staff of the Department statutory amendment processes. times more numerous than those informed feedback on work in for Planning and Infrastructure for The value lies not so much in the made by committees, are progress, and give its full their dedication and support in committee’s mastery of the detail ultimately subject to scrutiny in attention to an officer who is the joint endeavours reported on as in the facts of a formal just the same way. otherwise working in relative this year. process of reporting and a formal isolation on a complex planning sequence of authorisations. Perhaps the most important instrument or proposal. This is function of committees is to the committee as brains trust. The primary function of most confer authority on the outputs of The committee can add real committees is to bring objective the department. This is a value when reports invite scrutiny to planning decisions. relatively intangible function of constructive comment and Planning decisions affect people committees, and as a result is criticism, but cannot do so when in very direct ways. The zoning not well understood or accessed. reports are finished products of land, the setting of standards, Some see the committees as which can only be noted, the approval or refusal of demanding input and needing to commented on or rubber- development proposals, the be fed. It is more accurate, and stamped. widening of highways, the much more useful, to see the reservation of wetlands – all of committees as being freely For all of these reasons, the these can directly impact on the available to endorse, validate and community is indebted to the Jeremy Dawkins wealth and well-being of owner, promote the planners’ work. members of the WAPC’s Chairman neighbour, nearby resident and committees. I congratulate the
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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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Enabling legislation
Acts Planning and Development Act 2005 Planning and Development (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2005 Metropolitan Region Improvement Tax Amendment Act 2005 Strata Titles Act 1985
Regulations Metropolitan Region (Valuation Board) Regulations 1967 Metropolitan Region Planning Authority (Reserved Lands) Regulations 1977 Planning and Development (Consequential) Regulations 2006 Planning and Development (Transitional) Regulations 2006 State Administrative Tribunal Rules 2004 Town Planning and Development (Easement) Regulations 1983 Town Planning and Development (Subdivision) Regulations 2000 Town Planning (Local Government Planning Fees) Regulations 2000 Town Planning Regulations 1967
Region schemes Metropolitan Region Scheme Peel Region Scheme Greater Bunbury Region Scheme
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The Western Australian administrative support to achieve model for planning the State Government and/or Overview WAPC-desired outcomes. The Western Australian planning The model requires a mature of the WAPC system has served the state well understanding of the working for some 50 years. The system is relationships between Minister, based on a unique combination DPI and WAPC and recognition “For some 50 years, Western of stable institutional that one professional resource arrangements enjoying bipartisan Australia has enjoyed what is pool – DPI’s planners – must be support. It is governed by strong managed to best meet the probably the most stable and and simple legislation; priorities of all parties. centralised statutory regional reliable planning system in the planning; subdivision control and country” supervision of local planning. The role and functions The planning system enjoys of the WAPC dependable funding for metropolitan improvement; and a The WAPC has statewide statutory authority to exercise responsibilities for planning and powers, allocate resources and is responsible for urban, rural provide advice based on the and regional land use planning expert professional support of and land development matters. a department of state. The WAPC responds to the strategic direction of government The Western Australia model is, and is responsible for the state's simply, the Minister, the strategic planning. Department for Planning and Infrastructure (DPI) and the The community expects WAPC working together on professional, equitable and planning issues where WAPC orderly planning of the state’s powers and resources are future land use and development. employed in accordance with Today, with the rapid growth of State Government and WAPC Western Australia’s population – policy. The DPI provides the fuelled in part by migration and professional planning and the state’s booming economy - this planning rigour is more important than ever before.
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The state provides the setting for • Advise the Minister on: • Plan for the coordinated • Prepare region planning an enviable quality of life. In provision of transport and schemes and keep under - the coordination and order to maintain these lifestyle infrastructure for land review each region planning promotion of land use, values, the WAPC must development. scheme, to review the transport planning and guarantee that environmental, scheme completely whenever land development in the economic and social • Provide advice and requested by the Minister and state in a sustainable considerations are explored assistance to any body or to submit for approval any manner; thoroughly before far-reaching person on land use planning amendment of a region planning decisions are made. - the administration, and land development and in planning scheme considered revision and reform of particular to local necessary as a result of a To do this, the WAPC is able to legislation relating to land governments in relation to review. draw on the skills and experience use, transport planning local planning schemes and of a large number of people on and land development; their planning and • Develop, maintain and some 23 committees. The and development functions. manage land held by it that is committees and their members reserved under a region are listed in this report. The - local planning schemes, • Undertake research and planning scheme and to carry WAPC's committee system and amendments to those develop planning methods out such works, including the ensures that decisions and schemes, made or and models relating to land provision of facilities on the advice are soundly based on proposed to be made for use planning, land land, as may be incidental to actual experience, draw on local any part of the state. development and associated development, maintenance or and specialist knowledge, and matters. management or to be • Prepare and keep under are informed by independent conducive to the use of the review: • Keep under review the expertise. land for any purpose for strategic planning for the - a planning strategy for the which it is reserved. The functions of the WAPC as metropolitan region and any state; and set out in the Planning and other part of the state to • Establish and exercise Development Act 2005 are to: - planning policies; which a region planning powers in relation to scheme applies and to make as a basis for coordinating committees. recommendations to the and promoting land use Minister on that strategic • Do all things that are planning, transport planning planning. necessary for the purpose of and land development in a carrying out the Planning and sustainable manner, and for • Prepare and amend state Development Act 2005 and the guidance of public planning policies. region planning schemes. authorities and local governments on those matters.
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Goal 1: urban water management. Liveable Neighbourhoods will be WAPC’s Better services - reviewed regularly so that it will enhancing the quality continue to reflect best practice achievements of life and wellbeing in subdivision design. of all people relating to the State throughout Western Goal 2: Australia by providing Jobs and economic Government’s high quality, development - accessible services creating conditions performance that foster a strong Liveable Neighbourhoods economy delivering management more jobs, In April 2008, the WAPC released Liveable opportunities and framework Neighbourhoods as statewide greater wealth for all operational policy. First Western Australians introduced as a trial in 1998, Liveable Neighbourhoods is now endorsed for structure planning Network City and subdivision for greenfield Network City, the planning sites and for the redevelopment framework for Perth and Peel, of large brownfield and urban supports jobs and economic infill sites. As it replaces most development in a number of development control policies, all ways. Network City provides a redundant policies will be new direction to meet the progressively removed. This changing economic and lifestyle policy guides the creation of needs of the community and liveable and sustainable ensure a more sustainable and communities through the liveable city. application of eight key design elements, which include community movement network, lot layout, public parkland and
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It is based on the concept of Goal 3: Stakehill Swamp Swamp will eventually form developing a network of part of the Rockingham Lakes connected centres of Lifestyle and the After a lengthy period of public Regional Park for future employment and business environment - consultation and negotiation with management by the (known as activity centres) linked protecting and landowners, an amendment to Conservation Commission and by high-quality, high-frequency the Metropolitan Region Scheme to consolidate the chain of public transport services (known enhancing the unique (MRS) to protect the wetlands east of Rockingham. as activity corridors). Network Western Australian environmental values of Stakehill The WAPC has acquired 21 of City supports the creation of lifestyle and ensuring Swamp near Baldivis was tabled 34 privately-owned properties more jobs in and around activity sustainable in Parliament in April 2008. The affected. Owners of the remaining centres, providing new options approximately 201 hectare parcel properties may continue to live from the traditional model of the management of the of land, which is half the size of on and use their land until they dormitory suburb in which most environment Kings Park and currently zoned wish to sell to it the WAPC or, if people commute to the CBD for rural, is a regionally significant development is refused on the conservation category wetland, a work. Network City also makes it Ocean to Preston River reserved land, to claim easier for people to leave their Bush Forever area and is compensation. cars behind and use public Regional Park protected under environmental protection policy. Through the transport instead. With today’s On 4 April 2008, the Planning amendment process, the WAPC Visual Landscape high and increasing fuel costs, and Infrastructure Minister called modified the original proposed Manual this feature has the potential to for public comment on a draft boundary for the park. The save families and the community establishment plan for the Ocean In March 2008, the DPI and revised boundary generally in general many millions of to Preston River Regional Park - WAPC jointly published Visual follows the extent of the dollars in transport costs each a proposed 913 hectare Landscape Planning in Western conservation category wetland, year. recreational and conservation Australia: a manual for plus a 10 metre wide future site. The site runs from the Indian evaluation, assessment, siting perimeter management access Ocean at South Bunbury along a and design which is intended to track, where possible buffers of seven kilometre west-east help planners, developers and 50 metres or more have been corridor to the western bank of planning approvers/decision- established to protect the the Preston River and is notable makers address the complex, but wetland. A condition of the for its biodiversity, with a wide often inadequately understood amendment is that the WAPC will range of flora and a variety of issues of visual landscape. prepare a management plan for vertebrate fauna which includes the reservation. It is birds, frogs, reptiles and native recommended that Stakehill mammals.
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Goal 4: Goal 5: Regional Governance and development - public sector ensuring that regional improvement - Western Australia is developing and strong and vibrant maintaining a skilled, diverse and ethical Greater Bunbury Region public sector serving Scheme the government with The Greater Bunbury Region consideration of the Scheme came into effect on 28 public interest November 2007.The purpose of the scheme is to ensure that The WAPC has adopted standing development in the region will orders to govern its procedures. occur in an orderly and The orders cover: confidentiality sustainable fashion into the and release of information; future. Greater Bunbury is obligations of members; expected to be home to more representations; conflict of than 100 000 people by 2031. interest. Members of the WAPC The scheme takes into and its committees are public consideration a range of future officers whose conduct may be needs including roads, public investigated by the Corruption open space, residential, and Crime Commission. commercial and industrial land, water catchment areas, public utilities, regional parks and port facilities.
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Service 1: Residential Design Codes legislative and policy changes Statutory planning - that have taken place since it Agency A review of the R-Codes was was introduced and address utilisation of statutory, completed and a revised version issues that have been identified performance consultative, legislative, was gazetted in April 2008. A in its application. regulatory reform and planning bulletin was also coordination processes that released at the same time to State Planning Policy 3.6 facilitate the implementation of explain the changes. Work will Development Contributions for creative and innovative strategic now focus on reviewing the multi regional and local plans and unit dwelling requirements Infrastructure policies. (including group housing multiple On 15 May 2008, the Minister for dwellings) of the R-Codes with Planning and Infrastructure Achievements 2007-08 the intention of preparing a multi released for public comment unit housing design code. The State Planning Policy 3.6 purpose of this new code is to Greater Bunbury Region Scheme Development Contributions for improve the quality of higher Infrastructure. This policy aims to The Greater Bunbury Region density development, which is help local government establish a Scheme, which came into effect being promoted in the WAPC’s fair and appropriate basis for on 28 November 2007, will guide contemporary planning policies charging land developers for the future development and ensure to improve the liveability of our cost of local community that development in the region communities. It is expected work infrastructure. When it comes into will occur in an orderly and will commence on this new code effect, the policy will provide an sustainable fashion into the in the coming year. equitable system for home and future. The scheme land purchasers, ensuring they encompasses the City of Model Scheme Text are not paying for infrastructure Bunbury and the shires of which is not relevant to them or A review of the Model Scheme Harvey, Dardanup and Capel, which should be paid from other Text commenced in April 2008. from Peppermint Grove Beach in sources such as the rates The text provides the standard the south, inland to the Darling collected by councils, or from provisions to be incorporated into Scarp and as far north as Lake state or federal government local planning schemes. The Preston. It will ensure that as the grants. review (which originally population grows, the inevitable commenced in 2002 but was pressure on land use will be discontinued due to insufficient managed sustainably and key resources) will update and revise environmental values conserved. the text to reflect all relevant
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DC Policy 1.10 Location and received, the draft guidelines will expert work (case studies) in • High Pressure Gas Design of Freeway Service be finalised and presented to the 2006-07, an extended timeframe Transmission Pipelines in the Centres review WAPC. has been provided to ensure that Perth Metropolitan Region stakeholders' concerns are (October 2007) The Minister for Planning and Subdivision and local addressed. Additional work will Infrastructure has requested a • The Incorporation of Model government fees be undertaken on the review of this policy as a result of implementation guidelines prior Scheme Text Provisions into development pressures along our In July 2007, the WAPC to presentation of the policy and Local Planning Schemes by major freeways. DPI is currently introduced higher subdivision guidelines to the WAPC in late Reference (October 2007) reviewing the policy with its fees in its approach towards 2008. The policy, with its target • Small Bar Licensed Premises findings expected to be implementing the user-pays fees, transport noise levels, is (September 2007). presented to the WAPC in 2009. where the cost of the service is expected to provide certainty for met by those using the service. agencies, organisations and the Application statistics Acid sulphate soils planning The WAPC also completed a community through the In 2007-08, 4980 subdivision, guidelines review of local government application of levels that take into development, strata, survey planning fees that resulted in an account health risks and amenity Work has continued on finalising amendment to the Planning and issues associated with excessive the guidelines with a draft, Development (Local Government noise. including mapping, recently Planning Fees) Regulations completed. Consultation is 2000, the first amendment since Planning bulletins currently occurring with key promulgation in 2000. The stakeholders with a view to maximum fees that can be levied A number of planning bulletins presenting the draft guidelines to by a local government under providing guidance on WAPC the WAPC for consideration in these regulations were increased policy were released including: 2009. in line with general cost escalation between 2000 and • Planning Requirements for Bush fire protection planning 2007. the Prostitution Amendment Act 2008 (June 2008) guidelines Road and rail noise Draft guidelines have been • R-Codes Amended (February prepared and are waiting the This year further investigation 2008) inclusion of a revised fire hazard and consultation occurred on the • Historic Heritage assessment methodology from draft state planning policy for Conservation (November the Fire and Emergency Services road and rail transport noise and 2007) Authority. When this has been associated implementation guidelines. Following noise
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strata and vacant strata applications were received and 5148 applications were determined. This resulted in 25 865 lots receiving conditional approval and 18 048 lots receiving final approval. At the end of the final year there were 1386 application under 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 assessment that contained 22 0006 lots and the developers' Subdivision applications stock of current conditional approval as at 30 June 2008 is received # 2,772 3,702 2,514 determined # 2,697 3,206 2,666 69 758 lots contained within within statutory time frame (target 80%) % 65 65 57 6030 applications. The statutory lots - conditional approval # 38,300 33,807 25,865 performance of the WAPC lots - final approval # 23,426 24,082 18,048 measured in percentage terms decreased from 65 per cent of Development applications subdivision applications received # 474 599 500 determined within the statutory determined # 439 446 465 timeframes in 2006-07 to 57 per within statutory time frame (target 80%) % 37 45 39 cent in 2007-0. Strata title applications received # 327 373 381 determined # 331 336 396 within statutory time frame (target 80%) % 37 49 47
Survey strata applications received # 1,330 2,153 1,556 determined # 1,249 1,898 1,605 within statutory time frame (target 80%) % 71 77 69
Vacant strata title applications received # 38 28 29 determined # 37 31 16 within statutory time frame (target 80%) % 59 52 50
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State Administrative Tribunal • provide advocacy and WAPC decisions concerning that were decided during this support (in class 1 matters planning applications. Relevant period following substantive Discretionary decisions in where an applicant has data is provided in the table hearing, 17 applications for relation to applications for elected pursuant to the below. review of the WAPC's decision consent to subdivide or develop legislation that there be no were upheld and 17 dismissed. land are subject to review by the legal representation) to A total of 74 WAPC matters were State Administrative Tribunal. ensure that the WAPC's dealt with at the Tribunal during Proceedings before the Tribunal position is properly presented; 2007-08 without the need for are initiated by an applicant, and and substantive hearing and the purpose of the review is to determination. Of the 36 matters produce the correct and • examine and assess Tribunal preferable decision based on the decisions, disseminate merits of each application at the information arising from the time of the decision under review. decisions and take Number of new applications for review lodged: 120 In so doing the Tribunal makes a appropriate steps in response Number of applications for review determined by the tribunal: 110 fresh consideration of the matters in issue. The reviews may be Further, the Minister is advised Determined without substantive hearing class 1 (concerning smaller scale generally about the operation of Minute of consent orders 41 proposals) or class 2 (concerning the planning appeal and review Withdrawn by applicant 29 larger scale proposals). system, and is assisted in WAPC not contested 2 matters where the Minister Approved under WAPC reconsideration [section 31 SAT Act] 2 Work is undertaken to: desires, pursuant to legislation, to 74 make submissions concerning a • coordinate mediation and matter the subject of review by Determined following substantive hearing prepare statements of issues, the Tribunal, or to 'call-in' such a Upheld 17 facts and contentions and matter for the Minister's Dismissed 17 witness statements determination. Dismissed / upheld in part 2 concerning reviews in relation 36 to WAPC decisions; During 2007-08, 120 (of a total Total 110 number of 5148) of the WAPC's Class of matters dealt with • liaise with and provide subdivision, strata and Class 1 without legal representation 36 instruction to the State development determinations Class 1 with legal representation 14 Solicitor's Office concerning were the subject of applications Class 2 60 legal representation and for review to the State Total 110 advice in relation to reviews Administrative Tribunal. During concerning WAPC decisions; this period, the Tribunal finalised 110 applications for review of
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Initiatives for 2008-09 Service 2: strategy. Development has Network City Strategic planning - commenced on a policy and - State Planning Policy planning framework for the future Network City is the planning 3.6 Development the development and development and enhancement framework for Perth and Peel. It Contributions for advancement of planning of pedestrian, cyclist, public espouses a number of underlying Infrastructure is strategies, policies and transport and vehicle access to planning principles to support anticipated to be ready for information systems that guide the central Perth area. sustainable, managed growth as gazettal by late 2008 the state’s long-term urban the region’s population increases following the public settlement, industrial and over the next 25 years. Burswood Peninsula submission period that economic development, and the Network City proposes a system closes on 15 July 2008. management of the environment DPI, on behalf of the WAPC, of mixed land use activity centres in such a way that reflects the completed research into the - A review of the Planning – vibrant places with diverse aspirations of the Western infrastructure and environmental and Development Act housing choices, employment, Australian community for a high conditions of the Burswood 2005 will clarify education, culture, services and quality of life. Peninsula, formulated initial amendments and retail elements all located near concept plans as an interim step regulations to bring transit hubs. The activity centres to a structure plan and certain provisions into are joined by activity corridors Achievements 2007-08 established possible effect and to further serviced by high-frequency public implementation frameworks for streamline the subsidiary transport. Network City supports the project. This work is to legislation. Central Perth Capital City Perth a future where the private car, identify and harness the 2012 with its greenhouse emissions, - The development of multi opportunities available on the will have a diminishing hold on unit housing design In collaboration with DPI and the peninsula and is being the community, where people codes to encourage good City of Perth work began on a undertaken with the assistance can move about quickly and residential amenity; cost- Perth regional framework and of the Burswood Peninsula cheaply – and above all in an effective design elements; Perth structure plan. When working and interagency group. environmentally sustainable technologies promoting finalised, the twin planning The findings of this work, manner. energy and water frameworks will guide and together with a proposal for the efficiency; better coordinate future infrastructure project's advancement, are to be integration of residential and planning projects, and submitted to Cabinet in late 2008 and commercial uses; and maximise synergies and linkages for consideration. adaptable housing in major projects within and requirements to reflect the surrounding the central Perth need to plan for changing area. Components of the project household types. will include a foreshore strategy and a general city access
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In 2007-08 the WAPC continued - preparation of precinct statewide, integrated strategic and linking to regional to implement key facets of plans for the land land and infrastructure infrastructure planning. Network City: surrounding South Perth planning framework that Stakeholder consultation will and Canning Bridge when completed will be one be undertaken. Transit oriented stations; of the most significant development improvements to the planning Activity centres and - facilitating research and infrastructure corridors planning and into affordable housing Transit oriented development coordination processes. development policy is a key element of Network in transit oriented developments in Perth; During the year a policy was City. It focuses on land Dwelling targets surrounding key public and drafted to guide the growth and design of activity centres transport stations and, where - facilitating the selection of The WAPC, in conjunction and corridors. As a precursor appropriate, aims to achieve a site for a future station with local government, to the writing of this policy, a a mixture of uses including in the Mandogalup/Wandi continued to develop dwelling critical transport and residential development to area. targets at the local encourage use of public government level to guide the employment analysis was carried out, along with the transport and contribute to Metropolitan Development distribution of houses across the achievement of Program review metropolitan areas and to development of a centre and sustainability objectives. encourage urban corridor description and During 2007-08, DPI A review of the Metropolitan regeneration and in-fill hierarchy. Central to this facilitated a number of Development Program began, development in balance with policy is the premise that initiatives in conjunction with with the aim of developing a continued growth at the urban more employment should be the WAPC to identify transit more comprehensive and fringe. stimulated in activity centres, oriented development reliable land information and particularly those in the outer opportunities for future management program that During the year metropolitan areas to reduce planning and development. will also provide a spatial recommended dwelling demands on inter-regional These initiatives included: context to the state targets and implementation travel. A pilot development infrastructure budget. The strategies were prepared and staging and infrastructure - preparation of a transport review is due to be completed endorsed by the WAPC/ plan for the southern sectors plan for the Claremont in August 2008 and the WALGA committee. Targets and Peel sub-regional north-east precinct recommendations and will be implemented via state planning framework has been development in findings will be presented to and local government established. association with the the Infrastructure planning processes such as Town of Claremont; Coordinating Committee in the preparation of housing the new year. The new strategies, structure planning program will provide a
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Cockburn Coast planning the plan will be reviewed in locations, staging of and urban development light of the comments before infrastructure and protection final approval of the WAPC is of the natural environment. The draft Cockburn Coast sought. Rezoning of the land The strategy and framework district structure plan was and local structure planning were prepared in close released by the Minister in will then need to be consultation with other June for a three-month public undertaken prior to the agencies and local comment period, concluding subdivision and development governments. Structure 15 September 2008. The plan of the land. planning for priority provides for a potential 5300 development areas dwellings and a potential Southern commenced in June 2008. population of 10 800 people, metropolitan/Peel serviced by a frequent bus spatial framework North-West Corridor rapid transit system in the Structure Plan review short to medium term and In April 2008, the WAPC guided by sustainability granted approval to release In 2007-08, a number of principles. The draft plan the Draft Growth Strategy and component studies were promotes a land use mix Policy Framework for the undertaken to guide the containing residential, mixed Southern Metropolitan Region review of the North-West use and mixed business land, and Peel for public Corridor Structure Plan as well as local activity nodes consultation, subject to including the Gnangara focused on the transit nodes. clarification of certain policy Sustainability Strategy; The land use mix will facilitate principles. a review of potential urban the minimum and preferred development of East employment self sufficiency The framework proposes Wanneroo; a review of State targets of 40 per cent and 60 preferred locations and Planning Policy 4.2 per cent respectively. The staging for growth in this Metropolitan Centres Policy regeneration of the South region over the next 25 to 30 and completion of population Fremantle Power Station is years. The growth strategy forecasts. Implementation of also a major component of has been developed to a growth strategy will ensure the planning, forming the ensure an adequate urban an adequate supply of urban heart of the new community land supply for the Peel land for the north-west and a major attractor. region and to provide a corridor and to provide a Following the conclusion of contemporary planning contemporary planning the public consultation phase, framework for urban growth, development of employment
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framework for urban growth, station. This stage was due and it is anticipated that a East Parade urban development of employment for completion in August draft plan will be available for regeneration strategy locations, and delivery of 2008. The work will provide a wider public comment in late supporting infrastructure. framework for good 2008. The WAPC has continued accessibility, high quality involvement in the Murdoch activity centre urban design, private Maylands-Guildford regeneration of a number of investment opportunities and activity corridor properties in East Parade, The Fiona Stanley hospital sufficient infrastructure. East Perth to create a transit will be an ‘anchor’ for the This comprehensive planning oriented development, with newly evolving Murdoch Stirling Regional Centre project will identify particular focus on built form activity centre and the WAPC Structure Plan opportunities along the controls, affordability and will play an important role in railway from Maylands to sustainability. The WAPC is coordinating the land use A review of the Stirling Guildford in which spending over $200 000 planning and infrastructure Regional Centre Structure government can assist, establishing the planning requirements to ensure that Plan, which began in 2006, stimulate and facilitate the framework for this innovative development is consistent will demonstrate the activity revitalisation of rail station near-city regeneration project. with the principles of Network centre principles of Network centres and associated The WAPC is using its own City. The structure plan City. The review is being precincts, based on transit land to demonstrate to proposes to establish several conducted with the DPI and oriented development developers and the major land holdings for the City of Stirling. It will provide principles. The project is a community how Network City purpose of public health, a planning framework in partnership between the supports sustainability, urban private health, education and which development can occur government, the WAPC and consolidation and increased residential and commercial in an integrated, cohesive the three relevant local use of public transport. development, and considers and timely way, allowing for governments. Guided by the road networks, services, the centre to become a Maylands-Guildford Project Perth Coastal Planning Strategy environmental issues, and vibrant, attractive destination Steering Committee, transit oriented development. that incorporates principles preparation of a district An analysis of the outcomes of The first stage of a parking such as mixed use activity and transit planning phase two community and access policy was development, increased framework has commenced. consultation held in May 2007 completed and planning employment opportunities, This will provide a context for was completed and the results began for the mixed use accessibility, transit oriented more detailed planning of incorporated into a draft strategy transit oriented development development and local precincts. to be released for public linking the hospital, university environmental protection. The comment. The strategy will guide and surrounding land uses review will involve with the Murdoch train consultation with landowners,
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future use of the metropolitan Port Coogee (Port Catherine) • community facilities including launching facilities. These funds coastline and is with the Minister public open space, public use will be used to improve the for approval to release for public Under a project agreement with water zones, boat launching access roads, trailer parking, comment. Port Catherine Developments, and parking facilities, and foot boat ramps and boat holding the WAPC is coordinating the and cycle paths with provision jetties at Woodman Point soon to South-West Planning Framework statutory planning processes and for public access to the new be undertaken by DPI. The remediating and assembling the foreshore. transfer of the remaining land A draft South-West Planning government landholdings for parcels from the WAPC to Port Framework was completed by acquisition by Port Catherine The government has been Catherine Developments is DPI, on behalf of the WAPC, and Developments. The agreement working diligently with Port scheduled to occur in July 2008. released for public comment from acknowledges the need for the Catherine Developments to fulfil June to September 2008. The project to be commercially viable the agreement, with completed Victoria Quay framework responds to continued and requires the development to public works including economic and population growth include the following elements: construction of the breakwaters The WAPC established a in the South-West region, and seawalls, and the committee to ensure better particularly around Greater • residential development realignment of Cockburn Road. integrated and more transparent Bunbury and in other coastal comprising single and Lots have been created for planning for future non-port areas. It will establish a high-level multiple residential lots; stages 1 and 2a and sold along activities at the western end of policy on the broader planning with northern breakwater • a marina and boat pens Victoria Quay. Following needs of the whole of the South- residential lots. Major civil together with a harbour consultations with stakeholders, West, focusing on matters of engineering works have protected by breakwaters with experts and interested people the genuine regional need and commenced, including sewer associated parking facilities committee will advise the WAPC importance. The draft framework main relocation and building a and amenities; on strategic policy directions for will be revised in light of sewer pump station. Delivering a the western end of Victoria Quay comments received and provide • commercial development non-potable water system to and for the Public Transport detailed policy positions on key including offices, shops, residential lots is continuing and Authority’s land near Fremantle issues. It is anticipated that the hotel/restaurants and other the relocation of 132Kw station and the railway. document will be re-advertised complementary powerlines has been completed. for further public comment in late developments; and 2009. In accordance with the agreement, Port Catherine Developments are required to provide approximately $1.5 million as a contribution to boat
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Metropolitan Region A further six amendments were Planning for aboriginal Scheme amendments made by the transfer of land from communities the urban deferred zone to the The WAPC initiated the following urban zone. There are currently Since 2002, DPI, on behalf of the amendments to the MRS during 2007-08: some 24 amendments in various WAPC, has managed the stages of the process. Planning for Aboriginal 1150/57 - Craigie High School Site Communities project. Under this 1151/57 - Forrestdale Stage 4 project, DPI prepares town plans, Industrial land strategy 1152/41 - Jindalee (Jindee) Foreshore Redevelopment known as community layout plans, for Western Australia’s 1153/41 - Caversham Urban Cell Development of an industrial land strategy for the Perth large, permanent and remote 1154/57 - Guildford and Bassendean Station Precincts metropolitan and Peel regions aboriginal settlements with a 1155/57 - Drovers Place Precinct commenced in 2007-08.This usual population of at least 50 1156/57 - Neerabup Power Precinct strategy is a cross-government people. DPI also undertakes strategic planning projects and 1158/41 - Kwinana Quay and Access Corridors initiative between DPI, WAPC, LandCorp and the Department of provides planning advice and The following amendments were finalised: Industry and Resources. It will assistance to some of the state’s set the direction for the future most remote areas. In 2007-08, 1099/33 - South-West Districts Omni 6 provision of industrial land in the 16 community layout plans were 1111/33 - Wilkins Street, Bellvue (withdrawn) regions in the short, medium and completed and as at 30 June 1113/33A - South-East Districts Omni 7 long term. 2008, 23 plans were underway. 1115/33 - Jandakot Structure Plan Cell 2 Mid-West Region Planning for Ningaloo 1116/33 - Jandakot Structure Plan Cell 3 Infrastructure Plan 1117/33 - Jandakot Structure Plan Cell 4 The DPI, on behalf of the WAPC, 1118/33 - Jandakot Structure Plan Cell 5 In association with other progressed masterplanning for government agencies, the WAPC the tourism nodes of Red Bluff, 1132/57 - North-West Districts Omni 7 and DPI have developed an Vlamingh Head, the Blowholes 1134/57 - Carine TAFE Site infrastructure plan for the Mid- and Gnaraloo Bay as well as 1140/57 - Champion Lakes West region. This plan will help to property in Coral Bay. Also, 1141/57 - Heathcote Point clarify broad commercial and infrastructure developments, social infrastructure needs based including workers’ 1142/57 - Forrestdale Stage 3 on population growth and accommodation in Coral Bay, 1144/57 - Great Eastern Highway industrial activity, and will provide were facilitated. Negotiations 1145/57 - Roe and Fitzgerald Streets, Northbridge a context to support decision- making in this region. 1150/57 - Craigie High School Site
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continued with pastoral Coastwest program supported through the Regional Planning for tourism leaseholders and relevant state Coastal Management Group government agencies regarding The Coastwest program, Support Fund and Coastwest The ongoing implementation of exclusion areas in relation to key administered by DPI on behalf of Community Support Grants. the Tourism Taskforce coastal land assets. the WAPC and the state recommendations, which the government, continues to support An evaluation of the Coastwest government adopted in 2006, projects designed to improve the program was undertaken provides the basis for land use Country land development condition and amenity of the between February and April planning for tourism in Western coast in Western Australia. In 2008. The evaluation, along with Australia. During 2007-08, DPI The country land development June 2008, the Minister for the results of a survey of past prepared draft policy program continued to investigate Planning and Infrastructure applicants for Coastwest grants mechanisms for creating an land supply and infrastructure announced 16 projects across undertaken in December 2007, improved system of planning for requirements in regional areas Western Australia to receive has identified opportunities for the state's tourism industry, through preparation of a series funding totalling around improvement which will be including a state planning policy of ‘regional hotspots’ documents, $726 000. These include a incorporated into future grants entitled land use planning for prepared in conjunction with project that will implement and activities. tourism, and a draft planning LandCorp. This series of 11 coastal on-ground works to documents targets ensure the protection of coastal regional centres currently ecosystems in the Mid-West. This experiencing land and housing project will also increase the skills supply pressures as a result of and knowledge of individuals and growth in the resource and/or communities, which will lead to other industry sectors. The better management of natural centres include Karratha, Port resources. Funded projects also Hedland, Broome, Kununurra include the South-West Marine and Exmouth. Intended for use Debris Project, which aims to by local and state government raise public awareness about the agencies, service providers and impact of marine debris on our the development industry, the oceans through monthly documents provide information monitoring activities, annual on land supply, development community events, data constraints, population, lot collection and reports, creation activity and the status of workshops, an educational major projects. website, and promotion of research findings. Regional organisations have also been
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bulletin, guidelines for the Mundijong structure plan; and the • limestone/basic raw material targets will be finalised preparation of tourism biodiversity component of the investigations; and implementation will components of local planning Shire of Mundaring local commence. The state strategies. The draft state planning strategy. EnviroPlanning • coastal and marine planning policy for activity planning policy will be considered also provided advice on four local management; and centres will be completed. by the Minister before being planning strategies and facilitated • Identification of priority - Planning and design will released for public comment. regional natural resource agriculture land. be completed for the management and land use Maylands-Guildford planning forums in Geraldton, EnviroPlanning activity corridor. Northam, Albany, Bunbury and Initiatives 2008-09 Since April 2006, DPI on behalf Perth. - Implementation of Capital - The Ningaloo Sustainable of the WAPC and the Western City Perth 2012 will Development Office will Australian Local Government commence. Lower Great Southern continue with Association has delivered the Regional Strategy implementation of the EnviroPlanning project. Ningaloo Coast EnviroPlanning aims to improve Work on implementation of the Regional Strategy and the integration of natural strategy has identified eight work is expected to begin resource management and land priorities which are currently on the development of a use planning through provision of under investigation and/or being region scheme, as well as funding assistance and planning implemented: a review of the strategy. advice to local governments, state agencies and natural • investigate a region scheme; - A land use and road resource management regional reserve carriageway groups. In 2007-08, • biodiversity and macro design study for Stirling EnviroPlanning awarded funding corridors; Highway will be completed. to six projects totalling more than • whole of catchment planning; $300 000. Funded projects - Network City priorities included regional flora and • wastewater management will be advanced: sub- vegetation surveys for Geraldton options for isolated regional growth studies for and Albany; local planning policy settlements and rural the north-west corridor, for tree farming in low rainfall communities; south-west corridor and areas; local environmental Peel region, and the Swan planning strategy for the Shire of • land supply for industry; urban growth corridors. Busselton; environmental In conjunction with local component of the Whitby- government, dwelling
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Service 3: Compensation Other regional roads Street property above the William Asset management - Street underground railway The WAPC continued settlement The WAPC acquired 18 whole station. Cbus commenced the acquisition, management and of compensation claims for land or part properties at a cost of construction during the first disposal of properties reserved and businesses acquired for the $10 685 204 for other regional quarter of the 2007-08 financial under the Metropolitan, Peel and southern suburbs railway, roads or their widening in year. In 2007-08 the building Greater Bunbury region schemes including the William Street advance of road works. Land was works are proceeding on for primary and other regional station, finalising claims with two aquired for Fitzgerald, Beaufort, schedule. The WAPC under the roads, parks and recreation and leasehold businesses in respect Main, London and Holmes agreement in the contract of sale regional open space areas, of the William Street railway streets and Thomas, Mundijong, will monitor this city regeneration special uses including planning station. One property claim was Ranford, Garden and Wellington project until completion. It will control area and improvement finalised in the Mandurah light roads. transfer the land on completion plans and major land industrial area leaving six of the project in 2010 under the development projects. landowner claims to be fully Primary regional roads development and sale agreement discharged for the entire project. which requires the delivery of a 5 Fourteen properties were star green rated building. Achievements 2007-08 Disposal purchased for primary regional roads at a cost of $12 162 547 Significant land disposals Acquisition In 2007-08, the WAPC disposed including $1.9 million for future The WAPC acquired 11.5 ha of of 86 properties for a total extensions to Tonkin Highway The WAPC disposed of 53 land for Bush Forever areas at a $26 267 844. All sale proceeds and $3.02 million to acquire land properties (376 ha of land) to the cost of $1.5 million and 322.57 are returned to the Metropolitan for future road widenings in State of Western Australia at no ha for parks and recreation at a Region Improvement Fund to advance of road works for cost for vesting as Crown cost of $30 662 962. The WAPC continue the implementation of Canning Highway. Primary reserves under the management also continued acquiring the MRS. Eight properties were regional roads are constructed by of local governments, community wetlands reserved in the MRS. sold in the open market at a Main Roads WA. groups or the Conservation price of $2 371 018. Fifteen were Commission of WA. Significant sold to Main Roads ($13 227 352) 140 William Street disposals for the year include and two to the Water Corporation land in the City of Swan (54 ha) ($3675). The remainder were In November 2006, the Ministers and land at Malaga (5ha) for transferred to the state and for Planning and Infrastructure regional open space which placed under the management of and Housing and Works included land provided by the various state agencies and local executed an agreement with WAPC for the establishment of governments at no cost. Cbus to purchase and redevelop the headquarters for the Royal the WAPC-owned 140 William Society for the Protection of
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Animals (RSPCA). Eighteen management is transferred to the Area assistance grants scheme Land management properties (275 ha of land) in Conservation Commission of WA Glen Forrest and Serpentine and in some cases to local The WAPC supports the planning The WAPC has a general land were disposed of for governments. During the year and development of regional management program for land conservation reserves to be the WAPC acquired land in three open space in the metropolitan that it has acquired including managed by the Conservation regional parks. area through an area assistance fencing, fire breaks, weed control Commission of WA. grants scheme to local and hazard reduction. The WAPC • Darling Range Regional Park: governments. Under the scheme undertakes some land 3.9206 ha ($815 500) which includes up to $500 000 rehabilitation and capital projects Bush Forever paid over five years, the WAPC to provide public facilities at • Yellagonga Regional Park: also transfers land to the State of appropriate locations prior to The WAPC has provided $100 14.7901 ha ($10 million) Western Australia, free of cost, to transfer to an end manager. million over 10 years for Bush enable the creation of a Crown During the year the following Forever. This was established to • Beeliar Regional Park: 4.0646 reserve. major projects were progressed: purchase and manage specific ha ($6 040 000) areas of land that were not The WAPC made a further Black Swan (Kuljak) Island already reserved for parks and The WAPC continued acquiring contribution of $100 000 towards recreation in the MRS, in order to land along the major metropolitan the development of the Swan During the year works on the protect regionally significant river systems to support Regional Riverside Park located Black Swan (Kuljak) Island, remnant vegetation and initiatives to develop public in Woodbridge / Viveash. The at Ascot have been focused biodiversity. During 2007-08, the access for recreation, including WAPC has committed $500 000 on the continuation of WAPC acquired 11.5 ha of Bush shared-use paths and removing in capital funding to the project revegetation and Forever areas at a cost of inappropriate land uses that have over the next five years. The land rehabilitation. During the $1.5 million. Land was purchased the potential to pollute the will be created as a Crown winter further drought tolerant for: site 74 - Pine Road, waterways and contribute to algal reserve and managed by the City native plant species were Bullsbrook; site 125 - Barrett blooms. The WAPC purchased of Swan. A final payment of planted and extensive ground Road, Southern River and site four river front properties at a $1 543 889 was made to the City surface mulching applied. 275 - Mandurah Road, Baldivis cost of $7 711 412 in of Rockingham for the Larkhill The challenge had been to Bassendean, Ascot and Guildford regional sporting facility which is prepare walkways on a Regional parks which includes the river front on land that was acquired as part former landfill site. Previously land next to the Garratt Road of the Rockingham Lakes the pathways were The WAPC is responsible for the Bridge adjacent to Ascot. Regional Park. The WAPC had maintained with road fill but planning of the system of committed $6 million to the as settlement occurred the regional parks in metropolitan project in capital funding for trails were unsafe for Perth and acquiring any private infrastructure in addition to the pedestrian traffic. Approval properties affected by the parks. land. was received from the Swan Once the park is consolidated,
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River Trust and the City of Camfields Jetty system and will provide takings. The Araluen Botanic Belmont to progressively continuous access to the Park Foundation’s current asphalt seal the existing walk The WAPC has established public foreshore on the South management lease expires in trails to reduce accident risk, a boardwalk connection as Guildford foreshore. It is mid 2009. During 2007-08 reduce maintenance and to part of a redesign of the envisioned that future discussions were in progress attract a greater number of Camfields Jetty, Mt Lawley developments will create a with the Botanic Gardens and visitors to the island. This which is a section of the multi use access trail along Parks Authority to transfer the work was completed in early principal path development the river foreshore for park from the WAPC to the 2008. on the Swan River foreshore. recreational cyclists, Authority at the end of the The jetty facility has been pedestrians and management current lease. A final decision Principal shared path, improved to enable disabled authorities that will extend on the transfer is dependent Swan River foreshore, Mt access and to incorporate from the Helena River/Swan on the government deciding Lawley seating at the head of the River confluence to the Perth to proceed with the transfer viewpoint. This is a very CBD without major as recommended by the The WAPC continues beautiful section of the river interruption except where Machinery of Government responsibility for the and is a popular spot for rest parts of the foreshore remain together with the required landscape development and and contemplation. in private ownership such as funding. management of the new Ascot. Continuity of access cycleway connecting Banks Principal shared path will require temporary Reserve, East Perth with Non metropolitan region planning and deviations onto the local road Bardon Park, Maylands, development, Guildford schemes – asset management system in these instances. following the completion of a In Greater Bunbury the WAPC Planning approvals have works contract managed by purchased land from one been sought to extend the Araluen the DPI cycling unit. Works property for regional open space current path on the south undertaken included land re- The management of Araluen at a cost of $253 000 and one side of the Swan River at profiling, revegetation and Botanic Park has continued property for widening South West South Guildford between landscaping of the site, lake under the administration of Highway at a cost of $325 000. Riverside Drive and Wilkie dredging and cleaning, drain the Araluen Botanic Park The WAPC also purchased six Street. An engineering report upgrading and removal of non Foundation via a properties for regional open to define a route and indigenous trees. management lease. space in the Peel Region construction specifications for Negotiations have continued The foundation receives an Scheme acquiring 33.26ha for future tenders was compiled. with the Town of Vincent and annual operational grant to $5 122 544. City of Bayswater to accept This project fills a missing link supplement its revenues from the management once the in the shared park foreshore entry fees, product sales, tea foreshore rehabilitation works room income from Chalet are completed and the Healy and festival/event plantings established.
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Properties purchased in Peel management program for strategy and for low-income interpretation. The logical and Greater Bunbury that may its 300 residential and tenants. This policy responds longer term management aim be leased (with or without commercial properties. to the low availability of would be to incorporate the improvements) until required for The management program affordable rental housing land into Whiteman Park, the region scheme is managed will now be implemented options in the current rental given that it manages through local real estate agents. through maintenance housing market. contiguous land along Local contractors are also programs and capital works Bennett Brook to the Swan engaged to undertake fencing, programs. The WAPC has Swan Valley River. fire breaks and weed completed the capital Nyungah camp control. refurbishment of a warehouse Whiteman Park in Caversham Street, East The WAPC continue to manage the former camp on A number of improvements Property management Perth at a cost $330 000 involving the replacement of a caretaker basis pending the and equipment acquisitions finalisation of litigation over occurred during 2007-08 to Asbestos the 'saw tooth' asbestos roof. the legitimacy of the ensure the continued The WAPC has met the Rental properties Reserves (Reserve 43131) maintenance and standard commitment to remove Act 2003 in the Federal Court of Whiteman Park facilities. asbestos from government The WAPC has committed between the former These included: $692 500 to the continued occupants and the State of properties and during 2007- • acquisition of a Schaffer program of capital works for WA. On 6 June 2008, the Full 08 established an asbestos Mini-loader to replace a rental properties. Significant Court of the Federal Court of 25-year-old Skid-steer improvements in debt Australia delivered its loader with a more management and vacancy judgement, finding in favour versatile machine; rate have occurred as a result of the state against the of the return of properties to appellants, that the Act was • acquisition of new eight- WAPC Property Management. lawful and did not constitute tonne truck to replace a Previously these functions racial discrimination, and that 25-year-old unit; formed part of an outsourced the action of the Minister in • installation of air contract to private enterprise. issuing the order was done in the interest of the wider conditioning to office The WAPC maintains an community. Providing leave areas and meeting room informal policy of deferred to appeal to the High Court at Revolutions; demolition for housing in is not granted, action will be • installation of power- order to maintain stock and taken to convert the camp operated gates at rental levels to support the to parkland with particular Beechboro Road and Lord government's homeless attention to indigenous Street entries;
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• renovation of the historic Acquisition of land and forward Initiatives 2008-09 - Complete land log bridge at Mussel Pool; earthworks for Brighton Railway amalgamation, transfer - The remaining and funding ($1.5 million) • upgrade of the Visitor In what is believed to be a 'first' compensation claims for to the National Trust for Centre air conditioning; for WA, the WAPC used its own the William Street railway the restoration of the • provision of water storage planning powers – pending the station will be finalised Luisini Winery at Kingsley tanks and diesel fire pump enactment of enabling legislation during the 2008-09 (total heritage funding by in the village area to – to commence advance financial year. the WAPC for this project earthworks to spare future improve fire-fighting - Two compensation claims of $3 million). homebuilders and residents from capability; associated with the potential problems with dust, - Complete purchase of the Mandurah light • provision of a water noise and vibration. The WAPC Erskine wetland to industrial area are due storage tank for fire- had already secured the required complete environmental to be fully discharged in fighting purposes in the 8.5 ha parcel of land to condition 4.1 of the Peel 2008-09. northern part of accommodate the railway Region Scheme. Cullacabardee; corridor west of the Mitchell - The advance earthworks • acquisition of two collar Freeway (from the future Lukin for the Brighton railway tanks and related portable Drive exit) through Butler to the extension and Jindalee pumps and hoses to future Brighton town centre. It railway station will be support helicopter fire- has also exercised foresight in completed. acquiring much of the land fighting activities; - Upgrades and needed to extend the railway to refurbishments will • replacement of tape-based Yanchep. The WAPC also pre- continue at Whiteman video security system in funded the $5 million earthworks, Park including the the Visitor Centre with a project requiring deep construction of a new modern digital technology; trenching and the construction of toilet black near shelter D; noise attenuation walls. The • implementation of car park upgrades; Public Transport Authority will electronic expenditure security system upgrades supervise the works in stamp process to allow and an elevated water partnership with the WAPC. more accurate tank and plumbing to expenditure tracking and improve water supply for monitoring on site. steam locomotives and provide fast-fill capacity for park fire units.
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1. In the administration of the 3. The applications made for Compliance with Western Australian Planning breach of standards review Public Sector Commission, I have complied and the corresponding with the Public Sector outcomes for the reporting Management Act Standards in Human period are: section 31(1) Resource Management, the Western Australian Public Number lodged: nil Sector Code of Ethics and Number of breaches found, 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 Western Australian Planning Commission 16 September 2008
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Obligatory language services, youth participation formulation, details requirements outcomes and substantive of documents held and Disclosures and equality – are also applicable to arrangements for public access The WAPC relies on DPI for the WAPC. These outcomes can to documents. The information legal compliance advice, expertise, support and be found in the DPI annual report statement is available on the corporate services. As a result, 2007-08. WAPC website. the governance outcomes for which DPI is responsible – Information statement Advertising including the preparation of the recordkeeping plan, sustainability The WAPC and DPI have a joint In accordance with section action plan, compliance with information statement containing 175ZE of the Electoral Act 1907, public sector standards and details of the structure and the WAPC incurred the following ethical codes, public interest function of the agencies, a expenditure in advertising, disclosure, corruption prevention, description of the ways in which market research, polling, direct disability access and inclusion those functions affects members mail and media advertising. plan, cultural diversity and of the public, details of public
Advertising agencies, graphic design, printing and communication organisations
Association of Perth Attractions $ 950.00 Aussie Drawcards 3 827.28 Best Performance Pty Ltd 2 590.91 Bowtell Clark and Yole 50 852.00 Bunzl Limited 30.86 Design Pod Graphics 987.50 DM Paper Trail 29.85 Expo Document Copy Centre 1 400.00 Fineline 1 115.00 GT Media 14 295.00 MacWrite Publicity Services 3 212.00 Online Onhold 3 540.02 Pagesetter Design 6 432.75 Signs of Value 2 218.00 The Poster Girls 3 325.00
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Media Advertising Organisations
Australian Business Pages Directory $ 195.00 Community Newspapers 13.17 Countrywide Publications 2 454.57 Marketforce Express 47 594.47 Media Decisions 139 891.15 Swan Valley News 109.99
Unknown category
City of Swan $ 363.64 Department of the Premier and Cabinet 2 786.41 Hamilton AG & MJ 797.73 Lyndon Rogers & Associates 2 272.73 Motor Museum of WA 47.50 Preshaw JW & J 297.83 Ray White Swan City 1 459.04 Response Journal 790.00 Saracevic, N 400.00 Scitech 450.00 State Law Publisher 5 521.52 Tourism Council WA 665.45 WA SCCP 240.91 West Coast Eagles 9 086.36 West Coast Visitor’s Guide 810.00 Miscellaneous 5 820.11
Market Research Organisations nil Polling Operations nil Direct Mail Organisations nil
Total $316 873.75
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planner at Fremantle, commissioner teaches and researches in the field of the Australian Heritage of sustainable transport, including Members and Commission and foundation director land use and transport integration, of the postgraduate urban planning travel demand management, committees program at the University of transport planning and urban design. Technology Sydney. Most recently he reorganised the planning of Ms Dorte Ekelund Sydney Harbour for the NSW planning professional Members of the WAPC Government and, for the Australian (term of appointment: January 2007 Government, designed a new to December 2008) national model for streamlined planning approvals. Dorte holds a Bachelor of Urban and Mr Jeremy Dawkins Regional Planning (Class 1 Honours) Chairman Mr John Coles and a Masters of Business (term of appointment: January 2004 A/Director General, Department of Administration. Dorte has over 25 to December 2008) Housing and Works years of urban and regional planning (term of appointment: ex officio) experience, having commenced her Jeremy was appointed Chairman of career as a trainee in local the Western Australian Planning John has over seventeen years government planning in 1982, then Commission in 2004. A planner, experience in public housing covering working with a number of local academic and designer, he was city a diverse range of areas such as government authorities in both rental property management, home strategic and statutory planning roles, finance, housing construction, land and joining the ACT Government in development, community housing 1992, where she gained further and remote indigenous communities. experience in both strategic and John has a Masters of Business statutory roles, alongside Administration and a degree in management responsibilities. finance. Ms Veronica Fleay Dr Carey Curtis regional representative professions / community (term of appointment: January 2007 representative to December 2008) (term of appointment: January 2005 to December 2006) Veronica is the Regional Minister’s nominee on the WAPC and is Deputy Carey is an associate professor with Shire President of the Shire of the Department of Urban and Exmouth. She has been a councillor Regional Planning at Curtin since 2003 and serves on the University of Technology. Carey
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Ningaloo Sustainable Development Mr Eric Lumsden council in 1995. Corinne was first Mr Stuart Smith Committee and is Deputy Chair of the Director General, Department for appointed to the WAPC in 2002. A/Director General, Department of Gascoyne Development Commission Planning and Infrastructure During her four years at the Town of Industry and Resources Board. She runs her own small (term of appointment: ex officio) Cambridge, Corinne has been (term of appointment: ex officio) business in Exmouth, is the Exmouth representative on the Western Shire representative on the Exmouth Eric holds Masters in Town Planning Suburbs District Planning Committee As Acting Director General, Stuart Townscape Advisory Committee and and Business Administration and chairing that committee for two years leads the Department of Industry and an active member of other local other postgraduate qualifications in and serving as a member of the Resources (DoIR), which advances committees. Local Government and Social Metropolitan Region Planning the responsible development of Sciences and is a Life Fellow of the Committee. industry and resources for the benefit Mr Glen Kelly Planning Institute of Australia, Fellow of Western Australians. Prior to Community services, community of the Australian Institute of Mr Keiran McNamara assuming his current role in March affairs, indigenous interest Management and Fellow and past Director General, Department of 2008, Stuart led the Office of State (term of appointment: March 2007 to President of WA Division of the Local Environment Development in DoIR for one year December 2008) Government Managers Association. (term of appointment: ex officio) and the Resources Group in DoIR for He has previously held the positions four years. Stuart has a degree in Glen is the Chief Executive Officer of of CEO of the City of Melville and Keiran is the Director General of the economics from the University of the South West Aboriginal Land and City of Swan. He has been involved WA Department of Environment and Western Australia and post graduate Sea Council, the Native Title in major planning studies at the local Conservation which is responsible for qualifications in economics from representative body for the South- and regional levels and has played a environmental protection, the studies at the Australian National West of Western Australia. Glen is a major role in planning strategies for management of terrestrial and marine University and Melbourne University. Wardandi Noongar and possesses a the eastern region and more recently conservation reserves and the Bachelor of Environmental Science. Network City. conservation of biodiversity in Mr Kim Taylor Glen has been working in the Western Australia. He has an Director General, Department of Aboriginal community sector since Cr Corinne MacRae honours degree in natural resources Water the early 1990s specifically in local government (metropolitan) from the University of New England. (term of appointment: ex officio) protected area, land and cultural representative He has served on a wide range of resource management and since (term of appointment: October 2004 state, national and international Kim was appointed Director General 2001 in the area of Native Title. Glen to December 2006) committees and boards concerned of the Department of Water in April has served on a number of with conservation, including the 2008. He has over 30 years’ committees and statutory boards at Corinne represents metropolitan local National Biological Diversity Advisory experience in water resources and both the commonwealth and state government on the Western Committee and the World environmental management in level. Australian Planning Commission and Conservation Union’s Commission on Western Australia and has held is a councillor of the Town of Protected Areas and Species Survival senior positions in the Department of Cambridge. She has been a Commission. Environment and Conservation, councillor with the City of Perth Department of Environmental (1992-93) and served on the Protection, Water and Rivers Cambridge Advisory Committee Commission and Water Authority (1994-95) prior to the creation of the of WA. His early work focused on
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investigation, development, and In 2007-08, the WAPC met 12 times Committee Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) management of the state’s and considered 79 reports. Chairman, WAPC groundwater resources and he has structure of had a strong involvement in water Attendance by WAPC members: Ms Verity Allan policy and planning. the WAPC professions / business representative Mr Jeremy Dawkins 12
Associate Professor David Wood Mr John Coles 2 as at 30 June 2008 Mr Bill Grace coastal planning Mr Bob Mitchell - community representative (term of appointment: January 2007 Ms Carey Curtis 7 to December 2008) Statutory Committees Cr Corinne MacRae Ms Dorte Ekelund 12 WAPC nominee David is Executive Dean of the Statutory Planning Division of Humanities at Curtin Ms Veronica Fleay 12 Committee Dr Mike Mouritz University of Technology and was, Mr Mike Hulme 8 Department for Planning and until June 2004, Head of the Infrastructure Department of Urban and Regional Mr Glen Kelly 8 The committee is the WAPC’s Planning at Curtin University. He is a regulatory decision-making body. Its Mr Eric Lumsden 7 Cr Elizabeth Taylor planning practitioner, a supervisor of functions include approval of the local government representative doctoral students and an active Cr Corinne MacRae 12 subdivision of land, approval of researcher in the areas of coastal leases and licenses, approval of Mr Keiran McNamara 4 Mr Ross Weaver tourism, planning and development, strata schemes, advice to the regional development representative and community participation. Mr Stuart Smith 1 Minister for Planning and Mr Jim Limmerick 5 Infrastructure on local planning schemes and scheme amendments, Deputy members for local Mr Kim Taylor 1 government representatives and the determination of certain Mr John Loney 2 development applications under the • Cr Margaret Smith, Shire of Mr John Rupercht 2 MRS. During the year, the committee Capel, deputy for non- Mr Rob Hammond 2 met 45 times and considered 607 metropolitan local government Mr Paul Frewer 1 reports. representative Dr David Wood 10 • Cr Henry Zelones, City of Armadale, deputy for Cr Corinne Deputies: MacRae Cr Margaret Smith 7 Secretary Cr Henry Zelones 1 • Mr Moshe Gilovitz
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Executive, Finance and Metropolitan Region Cr Glynis Monks Infrastructure Property Committee Planning Committee North-West District Planning Coordinating Committee Committee
The committee performs the The committee is the vehicle for The committee advises the WAPC on Dr Mike Mouritz administrative, financial and property liaison between state and local planning for the provision of physical Department for Planning and functions of the WAPC. Most of its government when considering and community infrastructure Infrastructure activities centre on monitoring amendments to the MRS. It reviews throughout the state. It has the development projects, the acquisition technical reports and reports on powers to coordinate the metropolitan and disposal of property and submissions to amendments, and Cr Michael Sutherland development program, the country associated capital works. The appoints hearings committees for City of Perth land development program and the committee met 22 times and amendments. The committee met 11 provision of infrastructure for land considered 154 reports. times and considered 51 reports. Cr Elizabeth Taylor development. The committee met six Eastern Districts Planning Committee times and considered 33 reports. Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Chairman, WAPC Chairman, WAPC Mr Ross Weaver Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) regional representative Chairman, WAPC Ms Dorte Ekelund Ms Verity Allan planning professional professions/business representative Mr Glen Buckley Department of Housing and Works Mr Eric Lumsden Mr Bill Grace Department for Planning and community representative Mr Michael Court Infrastructure Department of Treasury and Finance Cr Richard Graham Cr Corinne MacRae South-West District Planning Mr Rolando Custodio WAPC member Committee Office of Energy
Cr Lynley Hewett Mr Mark Jefferies Western Suburbs District Planning Department of Environment and Committee Conservation
Cr Ron Hoffman Mr Steve Hiller South-East District Planning Water Corporation Committee Mr Ross Holt Cr Corinne MacRae LandCorp WAPC nominee Mr Ross Keesing Department of Health
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Mr Eric Lumsden Sustainable Transport Coastal Planning and Ms James Hewitt Department for Planning and Committee Coordination Council Western Australia Tourism Infrastructure Commission
The committee advises the WAPC on The council provides high-level Mr Gary Norwell Mr Col Ingram transport planning throughout the strategic and integrated advice on the Main Roads WA Department of Environment state. It has decision-making powers sustainable and coordinated planning in relation to transport matters in the and management of the Western Mr Malcolm Parr Perth metropolitan region and on Australian coast. The council met six Mr Ray Masini Department of Education strategic issues across the state. times and considered 56 reports. Department of Environment During the year, the committee met Mr John Ruprecht three times and considered 23 Dr David Wood (Chair) Cr Peter Tagliaferri Department of Water reports. WAPC member local government (metropolitan) representative Mr Stuart Smith Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Mr Ian Briggs Department of Industry and Chairman, WAPC Department of Industry and Resources Resources Ms Carey Curtis Cr Elizabeth Taylor WAPC nominee Mr Darren Cooper local government representative professions/community representative Mr Menno Henneveld Main Roads WA Cr Barbara Dunnet local government (non-metropolitan) Mr Eric Lumsden representative Department for Planning and Infrastructure Ms Regina Flugge professions/community representative Cr Barry McKenna local government representative Mr Paul Gamblin professions/community representative Ms Alexandra Piper WAPC nominee Mr Andrew Hill Department of Fisheries Mr Reece Waldock WAPC nominee John Chortis Department for Planning and Mr Russell White Infrastructure regional representative
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Major committees Ms Dorte Ekelund Sustainability Committee Mr Mike Hulme Department for Planning and WAPC nominee Infrastructure The committee is an outcome of the Environment and Natural State Sustainability Strategy to Mr Terry Lewis Resources Management Mr Stephen Elliott advise the WAPC on the further Department of Environment Committee Chamber of Commerce and Industry integration of sustainability with the planning system. The committee met Mr Ian MacRae Mr Colin Heinzman three times and considered 8 reports. AAPC/PIA The committee advises the WAPC on Regional NRM Coordinating Group ways in which land use planning, whether statutory or strategic, can Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Dr Mike Mouritz assist in achieving sustainable Cr Sally Lake Chairman, WAPC Department for Planning and management of the environment and local government (metropolitan) Infrastructure natural resources. The committee Ms Verity Allan has met four times this year and Mr Andy McMillan WAPC nominee Professor Peter Newman considered 22 reports. Western Australian Farmers Department of the Premier and Federation (Inc) Mr Alan Carter Cabinet Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) community representation WAPC, Chairman Ms Ailleen Murrell Mr Graham Thomson Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Mr Kingsley Gibson regional development representative Cr Michael Anspach WA Inc WAPC nominee local government (non-metropolitan) Mr Chris Tallentire Dr Margaret Gollagher Mr Tim Bray Conservation Council of WA WAPC nominee Department of Fisheries Mrs Sue Walker Ms Debra Goostrey Mr Ian Briggs Pastoralists and Graziers Association Urban Development Institute of Department of Industry and of WA (Inc) Australia (WA division) Resources Mr Eric Wright Ms Allison Hailes Mr Keith Claymore Department of Agriculture and Food Western Australian Local Department of Environment and Government Association Conservation Dr Bob Hay Mr Greg Davies Department of Indigenous Affairs Department of Water Mr Ian Holloway HIA representative
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Central Perth Planning Cr Judy McEvoy Priorities Committee WAPC/Western Australian Committee City of Perth Local Government The committee defines the WAPC's Lord Mayor Ms Lisa Scaffidi Association Committee The committee oversees and broad priorities and identifies City of Perth provides direction for planning in the mechanisms to translate these priorities into action. The committee The committee provides a forum for Perth central area. It exercises policy development in relation to delegated authority to deal with the Mr Charlie Welker met two times and considered four Swan River Trust reports. Network City and planning in the City of Perth local planning scheme metropolitan and Peel regions. and scheme amendments; the MRS The committee met three times and Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) and amendments; subdivisions, strata considered four reports. titles, leases and licenses; and Chairman, WAPC development on reserved land within Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) the City of Perth. The committee met Dr Carey Curtis WAPC six times and considered 54 reports. WAPC nominee Dr Carey Curtis Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Cr Corinne MacRae WAPC nominee Chairman, WAPC WAPC nominee Mr Stuart Jardine Mr James Freemantle Dr David Wood WALGA nominee professions/business representative WAPC nominee Mr Charles Johnson Mr Gerry Gauntlett WALGA nominee Heritage Council of WA Cr Sally Lake Mr Stuart Hicks WALGA nominee East Perth Redevelopment Authority Mr Eric Lumsden Ms Fiona Kalaf WAPC nominee community representative Cr Corinne MacRae Mr Geoffrey London WAPC nominee Government Architect Cr Bill Mitchell Mr Eric Lumsden WALGA nominee Department for Planning and Infrastructure
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District planning North-West District South-East District South-West District committees Planning Committee Planning Committee Planning Committee
The committee provides a forum for The committee provides a forum for The committee provides a forum for Eastern Districts Planning discussion and recommendations on discussion and recommendations on discussion and recommendations on Committee regional planning issues, it met five regional planning issues, it met six regional planning issues, it met four times this year and considered 12 times this year and considered 22 times this year and considered 13 The committee provides a forum for reports. reports. reports. discussion and recommendations on regional planning issues, it met six Cr Glynis Monks (Chair) Cr Ron Hoffman (Chair) Cr Richard Graham (Chair) times this year and considered 21 City of Wanneroo City of Gosnells City of Cockburn reports. Cr John Italiano Cr David Ashton Cr Barry de Jong Cr Phil Marks (Chair) City of Stirling Town of Victoria Park City of East Fremantle City of Belmont Cr Ian Ker Cr Colin Cala Cr Duncan MacPhail Cr Sylvan Albert Town of Vincent City of South Perth City of Melville City of Bayswater Cr Marie Macdonald Cr Bruce Mason Cr Richard Smith Cr Charlie Gregorini City of Joondalup City of Canning City of Rockingham City of Swan Cr John Price Cr Jon Strachan Cr Donald McKechnie Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale City of Fremantle Shire of Kalamunda Cr Henry Zelones Cr Dennis Wood Cr Sam Piantadosi City of Armadale Town of Kwinana Town of Bassendean
Cr Alan Pilgrim Shire of Mundaring
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Western Suburbs District Regional planning South-West Region Mr Geoff Klem Planning Committee committees Planning Committee regional representative Cr Peter Monagle The committee provides a forum for The committee undertakes strategic Shire of Harvey discussion and recommendations on Peel Region Planning and statutory decision-making for regional planning issues, it has met Committee land planning matters in the South- three times this year and considered West region on behalf of the WAPC. Ms Rosanne Pimm Minister for Planning and six reports. The committee oversees Its statutory functions include the Infrastructure nominee implementation of the Peel Region subdivision of land, local planning Cr Lynley Hewett (Chair) Scheme and has met five times this schemes and amendments, and land City of Subiaco year and considered seven reports. development policies for the region. The committee met 11 times and Cr Peter Bacich Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) considered 105 reports. Shire of Peppermint Grove Chairman, WAPC Mr Jeremy Dawkins (Chair) Cr Dan Cunningham Mr John Cowdell Chairman, WAPC Town of Cottesloe regional representative Ms Dorte Ekelund Cr Nikola Horley Cr Patricia Creevey Department for Planning and City of Nedlands City of Mandurah Infrastructure
Cr David Leith Ms Dorte Ekelund Cr Kingsley Gibson Town of Claremont Department for Planning and Shire of Capel Infrastructure Cr Ron Norris Mr Mike Hulme Town of Mosman Park Cr Noel Nancarrow Minister for Planning and Shire of Murray Infrastructure nominee Cr Otto Pelczar Town of Cambridge Ms Coral Richards Ms Jackie Jarvis community representative community representative
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Ningaloo Sustainable Mr Lyn (Muddy) Martin Boards of Whiteman Park Board of Development Committee representing community and industry Management interests (Exmouth) management
The committee continued The board has delegated authority to Cr Dudley Maslen implementation of the Ningaloo Coast Araluen Botanic Park manage Whiteman Park on behalf of Shire of Carnarvon Regional Strategy meeting six times Board of Management the WAPC. The committee met five to consider 29 reports including times and considered 61 reports. Ms Rachel Mowarin masterplans for Coral Bay, Red Bluff The board met four times and representing the Gnulli Native Title and Vlamingh Head. considered 13 reports. Mr Peter Melbin (Chair) Working Group WAPC Chairman nominee Dr David Wood (Chair) Mr Terry Martin (Chair) Ms Stephanie Perry WAPC representative WAPC Chairman nominee Ms Elizabeth Brice representing community and industry community representative interests (Carnarvon) Mr Mike Allen Mr John Colwill Department for Planning and Araluen Botanic Park Foundation Dr Jack Carlsen Mr Chris Tallentire Infrastructure tourism representative representing community and environmental interests Cr Pat Hart Ms Julie Cooyou City of Armadale Dr Stephen Davies representing the Gnulli Native Title natural heritage knowledge Working Group Mr Tim Hillyard Department for Planning and Mrs Dianne Doust Mr John Craig Infrastructure business and finance representing natural resource management interests Ms Trudi Hodges Mr Stuart Hicks community representative cultural heritage knowledge Cr Veronica Fleay Shire of Exmouth Mr James Sharp Mr Athol Jamieson park management disciplines Department for Planning and Mr Doug Hunt Infrastructure representing community and industry Mr Mark Webb interests (Coral Bay) Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority Cr Todd Jones City of Swan Mr Kevin Leahy representing regional development Mr Jamie Wallis interests park community representative
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Other committees Board of Valuers Discharged committees The board meets on an as needs Victoria Quay Planning basis. All members are associates or The WAPC discharged the following Committee fellows of the Australian Institute of committees during 2007-08: Valuers nominated by the Real Estate Institute of WA. The WAPC nominates The WAPC established the • Greater Bunbury Regional committee at the suggestion of the chairperson. The committee met Planning Committee Planning and Infrastructure Minister twice and considered two reports. Alannah MacTiernan, to ensure • Land Development Industry better integrated and more Mr Gerald Gauntlett (Chair) Liaison Committee transparent planning for future non- WAPC nominee port activities at the western end of • Lower Great Southern Regional Victoria Quay. The committee met Mr David Liggins Strategy Steering Committee three times and reviewed the existing REIWA nominee policy framework and land use and • Residential Design Code Review tenure. Mr John Martin Committee REIWA nominee Mr Jeremy Dawkins • Utility Providers Services Chairman, WAPC Mr David Moore Committee. REIWA nominee Mr Alan Birchmore Fremantle Ports
Mr Richard Longley architect
Mr Richard Muirhead Tourism WA
Mayor Peter Tagliaferri City of Fremantle
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In accordance with section 61 of Statement of the Financial Management Act Financial compliance with 2006, we hereby submit to Parliament, the Annual Report of statements Financial the Western Australian Planning Management Commission for the financial year Act 2006 ended 30 June 2008. The Annual Report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Management Act 2006.
Wayne Winchester Acting General Manager Western Australian Planning Commission 16 September 2008
Jeremy Dawkins Chairman Western Australian Planning Commission 16 September 2008
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The accompanying financial Certification statements of the Western of financial Australian Planning Commission statements have been prepared in compliance with the provisions of Wayne Winchester the Financial Management Act Chief Finance Officer 2006 from proper accounts and Western Australian Planning Commission records to present fairly the 16 September 2008 financial transactions for the financial year ended 30 June 2008 and the financial position as at 30 June 2008.
At the date of signing we are not aware of any circumstances which would render the Corinne MacRae particulars included in the Member financial statements misleading Western Australian Planning Commission or inaccurate. 16 September 2008
Jeremy Dawkins Chairman Western Australian Planning Commission 16 September 2008
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Income statement Notes 2008 2007 Notes 2008 2007 for the year ended 30 June 2008 $000 $000 $000 $000 Cost Of Services Net Cost Of Services 30,837 19,524
Expenses Income from Employee benefits expense 6 122 110 State Government 22 Supplies and services 7 28,266 33,609 Depreciation expense 8 2,884 2,965 State grants and contributions 460 433 Bad and doubtful debts 9 9 21 Service appropriation 79,318 69,361 Committee/board fees 10 609 530 Liabilities assumed by the Treasurer - (5) Capital user charge 11 - 1,215 Resources received free of charge 306 4 Grants and subsidies 12 2,684 3,117 Finance costs 13 11 5 Total income from Revaluation decrement 14 - 254 State Government 80,084 69,792 Other expenses 15 1,704 2,132 Loss on disposal of Surplus non current assets 21 13,722 - for the Period (a) 49,248 50,269
Total cost of services 50,011 43,958 (a) The majority of the surplus represents appropriations received for the acquisition of land for the Metropolitan Income Region Scheme and the Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Revenue Schemes. Grants from other bodies 16 159 92 Commonwealth grants and contributions 17 444 522 See also Note 53 Schedule of Income and Expenses by service. Rental revenue 3,935 3,440 User charges and fees 18 7,899 6,516 The income statement should be read in conjunction with Interest revenue 19 3,614 4,080 the accompanying notes. Other revenue 20 1,338 3,349
Total Revenue 17,389 17,998
Gains Gain on disposal of non current assets 21 - 6,290 Other gains 21 1,786 146
Total Gains 1,786 6,436
Total income other than income from State Government 19,175 24,435
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Balance sheet Notes 2008 2007 Notes 2008 2007 as at 30 June 2008 $000 $000 $000 $000 Assets Net Assets 634,033 654,319 Current Assets Equity Cash and cash equivalents 23 37,019 22,978 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 24 7,281 6,431 Contributed equity 39 18,737 14,878 Receivables 25 1,694 3,321 Reserves 40 100,863 174,256 Inventories 26 24 0 Accumulated surplus 41 514,433 465,185 Non-current assets classified as held for sale 27 2,513 9,756 Total Equity 634,033 654,319 Other current assets 28 183 13,514
Total Current Assets 48,714 56,000 The balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. Non-Current Assets Amounts receivable for services 29 1,699 1,319 Land and equity in land 30 574,265 579,877 Buildings 31 28,704 27,525 Infrastructure 32 4,298 2,207 Equipment 33 1,446 1,143
Total Non-Current Assets 610,413 612,071
Total Assets 659,127 668,071
Liabilities
Current Liabilities Payables 35 3,377 3,165 Provisions 36 69 37 Borrowings 37 23 15 Other current liabilities 38 21,508 10,462
Total Current Liabilities 24,977 13,679
Non-Current Liabilities Provisions 36 21 45 Borrowings 37 96 28
Total Non-Current Liabilities 117 73
Total Liabilities 25,094 13,752
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Statement of changes in equity Notes 2008 2007 for the year ended 30 June 2008 $000 $000
Balance of equity at start of period 654,319 523,957
Contributed Equity 39
Balance at start of period 14,878 19,732 Capital contribution 11,400 2,900 Distribution to owners (7,541) (7,754)
Balance at end of period 18,737 14,878
Reserves 40
Asset Revaluation Reserve Balance at start of period 174,256 89,309 Gains/(losses) from asset revaluation (73,393) 84,947
Balance at end of period 100,863 174,256
Accumulated Surplus (Retained earnings) 41
Balance at start of period 465,185 414,916 Surplus for the period 49,248 50,269
Balance at end of period 514,433 465,185
Balance of equity at end of period 634,033 654,319
(a) The aggregate net amount attributable to each category of equity is: surplus $49,248,000 less losses from asset revaluation of $73,394,000 (2007: surplus $50,269,000 plus gains from asset revaluation of $84,947,000).
The statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.
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Cash flow statement Notes 2008 2007 Notes 2008 2007 for the year ended 30 June 2008 $000 $000 $000 $000 Cash Flows from Cash Flows from State Government Investing Activities
Service appropriations 78,938 69,412 Proceeds from sale of non-current Capital contributions 5,400 2,900 physical assets 18,939 18,943 Purchase of non-current Net cash provided physical assets (76,103) (83,456) by State Government 84,338 72,312 Net cash provided / (used in) Utilised as follows: investing activities (57,164) (64,513)
Cash Flows from Net increase / (decrease) in Operating Activities cash and cash equivalents 14,891 (16,653)
Payments Cash and cash equivalents at Employee benefits (107) (136) the beginning of period 29,409 46,062 Supplies and services (21,735) (32,233) Committee/board fees (609) (520) Cash and Cash Capital user charge 0 (1,215) Equivalents at the Grants and subsidies (2,711) (3,117) GST payment on purchases (6,417) (6,933) End of the Period 42 44,300 29,409 GST payment to taxation authority 0 (46) Other payments (7,874) (2,155) The cash flow statement should be read in conjunction with the (39,453) (46,356) accompanying notes.
Receipts State and other bodies grants and contributions 353 92 Commonwealth grants and contributions 588 384 Rental receipts 3,946 3,652 User charges and fees 9,035 6,516 Interest receipts 3,649 3,469 GST receipts on sales 1,907 1,470 GST receipts from taxation authority 7,398 3,464 Other receipts 295 2,858 27,170 21,904
Net cash provided by / (used in) operating activities 42 (12,283) (24,452)
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Notes to the financial statements 1. Australian equivalents to International Statements of Accounting Concepts and other authoritative Financial Reporting Standards pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards for the year ended 30 June 2008 Board as applied by the Treasurer’s Instructions. Several of these are modified by the Treasurer’s Instructions to vary General application, disclosure, format and wording.
The financial statements of the Western Australian Planning The Financial Management Act and the Treasurer’s Commission (WAPC) for the year ended 30 June 2008 have Instructions are legislative provisions governing the been prepared in accordance with Australian equivalents to preparation of financial statements and take precedence International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS), which over accounting standards, the framework, Statements of comprise a Framework for the Preparation and Presentation Accounting Concepts and other authoritative of Financial Statements and Australian Accounting pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Standards (including the Australian Accounting Board. Interpretations). Where modification is required and has a material or In preparing these financial statements the WAPC has significant financial effect on the reported results, details of adopted, where relevant to its operations, new and revised that modification and the resulting financial effect are standards and interpretations from the operative dates as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements. issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and formerly the Urgent Issues Group (UIG). (b) Basis of preparation Early adoption of standards The financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting using the historical cost The WAPC cannot early adopt an Australian Accounting convention, modified by the revaluation of land, buildings Standard or Australian Accounting Interpretation unless and infrastructure assets which have been measured at fair specifically permitted by TI 1101 Application of Australian value. Accounting Standards and Other Pronouncements. No standards and interpretations that have been issued or The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the amended but are not yet effective have been early adopted financial statements have been consistently applied by the WAPC for the annual reporting period ended 30 throughout all periods presented unless otherwise stated. June 2008.
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars 2. Summary of significant accounting and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars policies ($'000).
(a) General statement The key assumptions made concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the balance sheet date that have a significant risk of causing a material The financial statements constitute a general purpose adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities financial report which has been prepared in accordance within the next financial year are disclosed at Note 3 Key with the Australian Accounting Standards, the framework, sources of estimation uncertainty.
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(c) Reporting entity Subdivision and strata title application fees: Revenue is (f) Property, plant and equipment, and recognised on delivery of the service. infrastructure The reporting entity comprises the WAPC. Rent: Rent revenue is recognised on a straight line basis in Capitalisation/expensing of assets (d) Contributed equity accordance to leasing terms. Refer also Note 2(n) Rent. Items of property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure UIG Interpretation 1038 Contributions by Owners Made to Interest: Revenue is recognised as the interest accrues. costing over $2000 are recognised as assets and the cost Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities requires transfers in of using the assets is expensed (depreciated) over their the nature of equity contributions to be designated by the Service appropriations: Service appropriations are useful lives. Items of property, plant and equipment and Government (the owner) as contributions by owners (at the recognised as revenues at nominal value in the period in infrastructure costing less than $2000 are immediately time of, or prior to transfer) before such transfers can be which the WAPC gains control of the appropriated funds, expensed direct to the income statement (other than when recognised as equity contributions. Capital contributions which is at the time those funds are deposited to the bank they form part of a group of similar items which are (appropriations) have been designated as contributions by account or credited to the holding account held at the significant in total). owners by TI 955 Contributions by Owners made to Wholly Department of Treasury and Finance. See Note 21 Income Owned Public Sector Entities and have been credited from State Government. From 1st July 2008, items of property, plant and equipment directly to contributed equity. and infrastructure costing over $5000 will be recognised as Grants, donations, gifts and other non-reciprocal assets and the cost of using the assets will be expensed Transfer of net assets to/from other agencies are contributions: Revenue is recognised at fair value when the (depreciated) over their useful lives. Items of property, plant designated as contributions by owners where the transfers WAPC obtains control over the assets comprising the and equipment, and infrastructure costing less than $5000 are non-discretionary and non-reciprocal. See Note 39 contributions, usually when cash is received. will be expensed to the income statement (other than when Equity. they form part of a group of similar items which are Other non-reciprocal contributions that are not contributions significant in total). During 2008-2009, assets with an initial (e) Income by owners are recognised at their fair value. Contributions of cost of between $2,000 and $4,999 will be expensed and services are only recognised when a fair value can be depreciation reversed to the Income Statement. These adjusting entries will not have a material effect on the Revenue recognition reliably determined and the services would be purchased if not donated. financial statements. Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration Initial recognition and measurement received or receivable. Revenue is recognised for the major Where contributions recognised as revenue during the business activities as follows: reporting period were obtained on the condition that they be expended in a particular manner or used over a particular All items of property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure are initially recognised at cost. Sale of land and other assets: Revenue is recognised from period, and those conditions were undischarged as at the the sale of land and disposal of other assets when the balance sheet date, the nature of, and amounts pertaining significant risks and rewards of ownership transfer to the to, those undischarged conditions are disclosed in the For items of property, plant and equipment, and purchaser and proceeds can be measured reliably. notes. infrastructure acquired at no cost or for nominal consideration, the cost is their fair value at the date of acquisition. Rendering of services: Revenue is recognised on delivery Gains of the service or by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction. Gains may be realised or unrealised and are usually recognised on a net basis. These include gains arising on the disposal of non-current assets and some revaluations of non-current assets.
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Subsequent measurement Fair value of the regional open space buildings and Land is not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is infrastructure has been determined by reference to the calculated on the straight-line method, using rates which After recognition as an asset, the revaluation model is used depreciated replacement cost (existing use basis) as the are reviewed annually. Estimated useful lives for each class for the measurement of land, buildings and infrastructure assets are specialised and no market-based evidence of of depreciable asset are: and the cost model for all other property, plant and value is available. Independent valuations are obtained equipment. Land, buildings and infrastructure are carried at every three years. Buildings 1 - 40 years fair value less accumulated depreciation on buildings and Infrastructure 5 - 40 years infrastructure and accumulated impairment losses. All other When regional open space buildings and infrastructure items of property, plant and equipment are stated at assets are revalued, the accumulated depreciation is Computer equipment 2.5 years historical cost less accumulated depreciation and eliminated against the gross carrying amount of the asset Other equipment 5 - 15 years accumulated impairment losses. and the net amount restated to the revalued amount. Leased motor vehicle 8 years
Where market-based evidence is available, the fair value of Revaluation increments are credited to the asset valuation Computer Software land and buildings is determined on the basis of current reserve. Decrements are firstly debited against previous market buying values determined by reference to recent increments (if any) relating to the same class of assets and market transactions. When the buildings are revalued by the balance (if any) recognised as an expense in the Software that is an integral part of the related hardware is reference to recent market transactions, the accumulated income statement. treated as property, plant and equipment. Software that is depreciation is eliminated against the gross carrying not an integral part of the related hardware is treated as an amount of the asset and the net amount restated to the The most significant assumptions in estimating fair value intangible asset. Software costing less than $2,000 is revalued amount. are made in assessing whether to apply the existing use expensed in the year of acquisition. basis to assets and in determining estimated useful life. Where the market-based evidence is not available, the fair Professional judgement by the valuer is required where the Web site costs value of the land and buildings is determined on the basis evidence does not provide a clear distinction between of existing use. This normally applies where buildings are market type assets and existing use assets. Web site costs are charged as expenses when they are specialised or where land use is restricted. Fair value for incurred unless they relate to the acquisition or existing use assets is determined by reference to the cost Refer to Note 30 Land and Equity in Land, Note 31 development of an asset when they may be capitalised and of replacing the remaining future economic benefits Buildings, and Note 32 Infrastructure for further information amortised. embodied in the asset, ie the depreciated replacement cost. on revaluations. Where the fair value of buildings is dependent on using the Generally, costs in relation to feasibility studies during the depreciated replacement cost, the gross carrying amount Derecognition planning phase of a web site and ongoing costs of and the accumulated depreciation are restated maintenance during the operating phase are expensed. proportionately. Upon disposal or derecognition of an item of property, plant Costs incurred in building or enhancing a web site, to the and equipment and infrastructure, any revaluation reserve extent that they represent probable future economic benefits Independent valuations of land and rental buildings are relating to that asset is retained in the asset revaluation that can be reliably measured, are capitalised. provided annually by the Western Australian Land reserve. Information Authority (Valuation Services) and recognised (g) Impairment of assets with sufficient regularity to ensure that the carrying amount Depreciation does not differ materially from the asset's fair value at the Property, plant and equipment, and infrastructure assets are balance sheet date. All non-current assets having a limited useful life are tested for any indication of impairment at each balance systematically depreciated over their estimated useful lives sheet date. Where there is an indication of impairment, the in a manner that reflects the consumption of their future recoverable amount is estimated. Where the recoverable economic benefits.
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amount is less than the carrying amount, the asset is (i) Leases Financial Liabilities considered impaired and is written down to the recoverable • Payables amount and an impairment loss is recognised. As the Finance lease rights and obligations are initially recognised, WAPC is a not-for-profit entity, unless an asset has been at the commencement of the lease term, as assets and • Finance lease liabilities identified as a surplus asset, the recoverable amount is the liabilities equal in amount to the fair value of the leased item higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease • Borrowings depreciated replacement cost. payments determined at the inception of the lease. The assets are disclosed as vehicles under lease and are • Other current liabilities The risk of impairment is generally limited to circumstances depreciated over the period during which the WAPC is where an asset’s depreciation is materially understated or expected to benefit from their use. Minimum lease Initial recognition and measurement of financial instruments where the replacement cost is falling. Each relevant class of payments are apportioned between the finance charge and is at fair value which normally equates to the transaction assets is reviewed annually to verify that the accumulated the reduction of the outstanding lease liability, according to cost of the face value. Subsequent measurement is at depreciation reflects the level of consumption or expiration the interest rate implicit in the lease. amortised cost using the effective interest method. of the asset's future economic benefits and to evaluate any impairment risk from falling replacement costs. The WAPC has entered into a number of operating lease The fair value of short-term receivables and payables is the arrangements to rent land and buildings where the WAPC, transaction cost or the face value because there is no The recoverable amount of assets identified as surplus as lessor, retains all the risks and benefits incidental to interest rate applicable and subsequent measurement is not assets is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and the ownership of the items held under the operating leases. required as the effect of discounting is not material. present value of future cash flows expected to be derived Lease revenue is recognised in income statement on a from the asset. Surplus assets carried at fair value have no straight-line basis over the lease term. (k) Cash and cash equivalents risk of material impairment where fair value is determined by reference to market-based evidence. Where fair value is (j) Financial instruments For the purpose of the Cash Flow Statement, cash and determined by reference to depreciated replacement cost, cash equivalents include restricted cash and cash surplus assets are at risk of impairment and the In addition to cash, the WAPC has two categories of equivalents. These include cash on hand and cash deposits recoverable amount is measured. Surplus assets at cost are financial instrument: held at the Commonwealth Bank with original maturities of tested for indications of impairment at each balance sheet three months or less that are readily convertible to a known date. • Loans and receivables; and amount of cash and which are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value. • Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost. See Note 34 Impairment of Assets for the outcome of impairment reviews and testing. (l) Inventory These have been disaggregated into the following classes: (h) Non-current assets classified as held for sale Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net Financial Assets realisable value. Costs are assigned by the method most Non-current assets held for sale are recognised at the lower • Cash and cash equivalents appropriate to each class of inventory with the majority of carrying amount and fair value less costs to sell and are being valued on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) cost basis net of presented separately from other assets in the balance • Restricted cash and cash equivalents GST. sheet. Assets classified as held for sale are not depreciated or amortised. • Receivables • Amounts receivable for services
• Other current assets
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(m) Amounts receivable for services (p) Payables All annual leave and unconditional long service leave provisions are classified as current liabilities as the The WAPC receives funding on an accrual basis that Payables are recognised at the amounts payable when the WAPC does not have an unconditional right to defer recognises the full annual cash and non-cash cost of WAPC becomes obliged to make future payments as a settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after services. The appropriations are paid partly in cash and result of the purchase of assets or services. The carrying the balance sheet date. partly as an asset (holding account receivable) that is amount is equivalent to fair value, as they are generally accessible on the emergence of the cash funding settled within 30 days. See Note 2(j) Financial Instruments An assessment of long service leave expected to be requirement to cover asset replacement. and Note 35 Payables. settled more than 12 months from the balance sheet date determined that the present value of expected See also Note 22 Income from State Government and Note (q) Provisions future payments to be made in respect of services 29 Amounts Receivable for Services. provided by employees up to the balance sheet date Provisions are liabilities of uncertain timing and amount, was not materially different from the liability measured (n) Rent and are recognised where there is a present legal or at the nominal amounts. constructive obligation as a result of a past event and when Rental revenue is received on properties leased by the the outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is Superannuation WAPC prior to the properties being used for their acquired probable and a reliable estimate can be made of the purpose under the Metropolitan Region Scheme, the Peel amount of the obligation. Provisions are reviewed at each The Government Employees Superannuation Board Region Scheme and the Greater Bunbury Region Scheme. balance sheet date. See Note 37 Provisions. (GESB) administers the following superannuation schemes. Regular rental valuations are commissioned to ensure a (i) Provisions - employee benefits competitive rental is obtained for each leased property. Employees may contribute to the Pension Scheme, a Annual leave and long service leave defined benefit pension scheme now closed to new Rental revenue receivables are recognised at the amounts members or the Gold State Superannuation Scheme, a receivable, as they are due for settlement no more than 30 The liability for annual and long service leave expected defined benefit lump sum scheme also closed to new days from the date of recognition. to be settled within 12 months after the end of the members. balance sheet date is recognised and measured at the (o) Receivables undiscounted amounts expected to be paid when the The WAPC has no liabilities under the pension or gold liabilities are settled. Annual and long service leave state schemes. The liabilities for the unfunded Pension Scheme and the unfunded Gold State Superannuation Receivables are recognised and carried at original invoice expected to be settled more than 12 months after the Scheme transfer benefits due to members who amount less any allowance for uncollectible amounts (ie end of the balance sheet date is measured at the transferred from the Pension Scheme are assumed by impairment). The collectability of receivables is reviewed on nominal amounts expected to be paid when the the Treasurer. All other Gold State Superannuation an ongoing basis and any receivables identified as liabilities are settled. Leave liabilities are in respect of Scheme obligations are funded by concurrent uncollectible are written off. The allowance for uncollectible services provided by employees up to the balance contributions made by the WAPC to the GESB. The amounts (doubtful debts) is raised when there is objective sheet date. concurrently funded part of the Gold State evidence that the WAPC will not be able to collect the Superannuation Scheme is a defined contribution debts. The carrying amount is equivalent to fair value, as it When assessing expected future payments scheme as these contributions extinguish all liabilities is due for settlement within 30 days. See Note 2(j) Financial consideration is given to expected future wage and in respect of the concurrently funded Gold State Instruments and Note 25 Receivables. salary levels including non-salary components such as employer superannuation contributions. In addition, the Superannuation Scheme obligations. long service leave liability considers the experience of employee departures and periods of service.
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Employees commencing employment prior to 16 April (r) Superannuation expense (s) Resources received free of charge or for 2008 who are not members of either the pension or nominal cost the gold state schemes became non-contributory The following elements are included in calculating the members of the West State Superannuation Scheme. superannuation expense in the income statement: Resources received free of charge or for nominal cost that Employees commencing employment on or after 16 can be reliably measured are recognised as income and as April 2008 became members of the GESB Super (a) Defined benefit plans – change in the unfunded assets or expenses as appropriate at fair value. Scheme. Both of these schemes are accumulation employer’s liability (ie current service cost and schemes. The WAPC makes concurrent contributions actuarial gains and losses) assumed by the Treasurer (t) Comparative figures to GESB on behalf of employees in compliance with in respect of current employees who are members of the Commonwealth Government Superannuation the Pension Scheme and current employees who Comparative figures are, where appropriate, reclassified to Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992. These accrued a benefit on transfer from that scheme to the be comparable with the figure presented in the current contributions extinguish the liability for superannuation Gold State Superannuation Scheme. financial year. charges in respect of the west state and GESB super schemes. (b) Defined contributions plans – employer contributions paid to the Gold State Superannuation Scheme, the 3. Key sources of estimation uncertainty The GESB makes all benefit payments in respect of West State Superannuation Scheme and the GESB the pension and gold state schemes, and is recouped Super Scheme. The WAPC has depreciated its rental buildings based on by the Treasurer for the employer’s share. the estimated economic service potential of each building to Defined benefit plans – in order to reflect the true cost of the WAPC. The service potential of the buildings cannot See also Note 2(r) Superannuation expense. services, the movements (ie current service cost and the always be reliably estimated due to timing of land disposals actuarial gains and losses) in the liabilities in respect of the not always being under the control of the WAPC. For (ii) Provisions - other Pension Scheme and the Gold State Superannuation example, changes to the Metropolitan Region Scheme and Scheme transfer benefits are recognised as expenses. As the capital works programs of other agencies and local Employment on-costs these liabilities are assumed by the Treasurer (refer Note 2 governments. (q)(i)), a revenue titled Liabilities assumed by the Treasurer Employment on-costs, including workers’ compensation equivalent to the expense is recognised under income from 4. Disclosure of changes in insurance, are not employee benefits and are State Government in the income statement. See Note 21 recognised separately as liabilities and expenses when Income from State Government. accounting policy the employment to which they relate has occurred. Employment on-costs are included as part of other The superannuation expense does not include payment of Initial application of the Australian Accounting expenses and are not included as part of the WAPC’s pensions to retirees, as this does not constitute part of the Standards employee benefits expense. The related liability is cost of services provided in the current year. included in employment on-costs provision. See Note The WAPC has applied the following Australian Accounting 15 Other Expenses and Note 37 Provisions. The Gold State Superannuation Scheme is a defined Standards and Australian Accounting Interpretations benefit plan for the purposes of employees and whole-of- effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 government reporting. However, apart from the transfer July 2007. benefit, it is a defined contribution plan for agency purposes 1. AASB 7 ‘Financial Instruments: Disclosures’ (including because the concurrent contributions (defined contributions) consequential amendments in AASB 2005-10 made by the agency to GESB extinguishes the agency's Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards obligations to the related superannuation liability. [AASB 132, AASB 101, AASB 114, AASB 117, AASB
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133, AASB 139, AASB 1, AASB 4, AASB 1023 & AASB Review of AAS 27 ‘Financial Reporting by Local The existing requirements in AAS 27, AAS 29 and AAS 31 1038]’). This Standard requires new disclosures in Governments’,AAS 29 ‘Financial Reporting by Government have been transferred to the above new and existing topic- relation to financial instruments and while there is no Departments and AAS 31 ‘Financial Reporting by based Standards and Interpretation. These requirements financial impact, the changes have resulted in Governments’. The AASB has made the following remain substantively unchanged. AASB 1050, AASB 1051 increased disclosures, both quantitative and qualitative, pronouncements from its short term review of AAS 27, AAS and AASB 1052 only apply to government departments. The of WAPC’s exposure to risks, including enhanced 29 and AAS 31: other Standards and Interpretation make some disclosure regarding components of WAPC’s financial modifications to disclosures and provide additional position and performance, and changes to the way of • AASB 1004 ‘Contributions’ (December 2007). The guidance (for example, Australian Guidance to AASB 116 presenting certain items in the notes to the financial standard is required to be applied to annual reporting ‘Property, Plant and Equipment’ in relation to heritage and statements periods beginning on or after 1 July 2008. cultural assets has been introduced), otherwise, there will be no financial impact. 2. AASB 2007-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting • AASB 1050 ‘Administered Items’ (December 2007). Standard – Inventories Held for Distribution by Not-for- The standard is required to be applied to annual Profit Entities [AASB 102] reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2008.
Future impact of Australian Accounting Standards • AASB 1051 ’Land Under Roads’ (December 2007). not yet operative The standard is required to be applied to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July 2008. The WAPC cannot early adopt an Australian Accounting Standard or Australian Accounting Interpretation unless • AASB 1052 ‘Disaggregated Disclosures’ (December specifically permitted by TI 1101 Application of Australian 2007). The standard is required to be applied to Accounting Standards and Other Pronouncements. annual reporting periods beginning on or after Consequently, the WAPC has not applied the following 1 July 2008. Australian Accounting Standards and Australian Accounting Interpretations that have been issued but are not yet • AASB 2007-9 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting effective. These will be applied from their application date: Standards arising from the review of AASs 27, 29 and 31 [AASB 3, AASB 5, AASB 8, AASB 101, AASB AASB 101 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’ 114, AASB 116, AASB 127 & AASB 137] (December (September 2007). This Standard has been revised and will 2007). The standard is required to be applied to change the structure of the financial statements. These annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 July changes will require that owner changes in equity are 2008. presented separately from non-owner changes in equity. The WAPC does not expect any financial impact when the • Interpretation 1038 ‘Contributions by Owners Made Standard is first applied. The standard is required to be to Wholly-Owned Public Sector Entities (December applied to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 2007). January 2009.
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5. Correction of prior year errors 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 During the year the WAPC has identified that items of non- 6. Employee benefits expenses 7. Supplies and services current assets classified as held for sale amounting to $16.3m should be classified as Land and Equity in Land Wages and salaries(a) 97 98 Consultants and contractors 7,124 11,754 and has adjusted the Balance Sheet to correct the error. Superannuation - Services provided by DPI - labour 6,061 8,520 defined contribution plans(b) 17 15 Services provided by DPI - other 10,110 8,785 Superannuation - The following adjustments were made to the 30 June 2007 Repairs and maintenance 3,524 2,780 defined benefit plans(c)(d) 0 (5) Balance Sheet. Cleaning / gardening 142 136 Annual leave(e) 2 (1) Lease / rental / hire charges 255 165 Long service leave(e) 5 0 Advertising and promotion 317 378 Before After Other related expenses 1 2 Printing 181 120 Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment 122 110 Utilities 120 131 Assets Communication 97 70 (a) Includes the value of the fringe benefit to the employee Consumables 74 412 plus the fringe benefits tax component. Current Assets Other 261 357 b) Defined contribution plans include West State and Gold Cash and cash equivalents 22,978 22,978 28,266 33,609 State (contributions paid). Restricted cash and cash (c) Defined benefit plans include West State and Gold State equivalents 6,431 6,431 (a) Fees and charges collected for statutory approvals (pre-transfer benefit). Receivables 3,321 3,321 are redirected to the DPI. (d) An equivalent notional income is also recognised (see Non-current assets classified as held for sale 26,084 (16,329) 9,756 Note 22 Income from State Government). 8. Depreciation Other current assets 13,514 13,514 (e) Includes a superannuation contribution component. Regional open space buildings 342 226 Total Current Assets 72,328 56,000 Employment on-costs such as workers' compensation Rental buildings 2,184 2,428 insurance are included at Note 15 Other expenses. The Infrastructure 84 61 Non-Current Assets employment on-costs liability is included at Note 36 Equipment 257 242 Amounts receivable for Provisions. Leased vehicles 17 8 services 1,319 1,319 2,884 2,965 Land and equity in land 563,548 16,329 579,877 Buildings 27,525 27,525 9. Bad and doubtful debt expense Infrastructure 2,207 2,207 Equipment 1,143 1,143 Bad debts written off 3 5 Doubtful debts expenses 13 16 Total Non-Current Assets 595,742 612,071 Doubtful debts expenses recovered during the year (7) - Total Assets 668,071 668,071 9 21
The adjustments did not impact on the Income Statement or Cash Flow Statements and consequently no adjustment were required.
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 10. Committee / board fees 15. Other expenses 18. User charges and fees Travel 17 21 Licence / maintenance fees 54 111 Easements 1 40 Sitting fees 496 451 Minor equipment purchases 64 112 Subdivision and strata title Superannuation 94 54 Other staff costs(a) 173 407 application fees 6,818 5,335 Other 2 4 Rates and taxes 632 533 Endorsement fees 37 70 609 530 Insurance 205 308 Plan and diagram fees 495 486 Other 576 661 Land reservation certificates 548 583 1,704 2,132 Development application fees - 2 11. Capital user charge 7,899 6,516 Capital user charge 1,215 (a) Includes workers' compensation insurance and other 1,215 employment on-costs. The on-costs liability associated 19. Interest revenue with the recognition of annual and long service leave is The charge was a levy applied by government for the use of included at Note 36 Provisions. Superannuation Interest earned on Commonwealth its capital. The final charge was levied in 2006-07. contributions accrued as part of the provision for leave Bank account 3,548 3,831 are employee benefits and are not included in Interest earned on Public Trustee 12. Grants and subsidies employment on-costs. WA Advance account 66 249 3,614 4,080 General government agencies 91 64 Non government agencies 147 150 16. Grants from other bodies 20. Other revenue Local government / shires 1,888 2,297 External sponsorships 14 75 Other 558 606 External - local government/shires 145 17 Sale of goods 45 25 2,684 3,117 159 92 Whiteman Park revenue(a) 591 1,294 Recoup of expenditure 281 1,409 13. Finance costs Other 421 620 17. Commonwealth grants and contributions 1,338 3,349 Finance lease finance charges 11 5 Contributions for Natural 11 5 Resource Management 444 522 (a) Excludes rental revenue on leases held at Whiteman 444 522 Park (included within rental revenue on income statement). 14. Revaluation decrement Revaluation decrement - 254 - 254
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 21. Gain (loss) on disposal of 22. Income from State government (b) The assumption of the superannuation liability by the non current assets Treasurer is a notional income to match the notional State grants and contributions superannuation expense reported in respect of current Land - General government agencies 460 433 employees who are members of the Pension Scheme Proceeds from disposal of 460 433 and current employees who have a transfer benefit non-current assets 8,232 18,287 entitlement under the Gold State Superannuation Carrying amount of disposal of Service appropriation revenue Scheme (The notional superannuation expense is (a) non-current assets 21,451 11,871 received during the year : disclosed at Note 6 Employee Benefits Expenses). Gain/(loss) on disposal of - Metropolitan Region non-current assets (13,218) 6,417 Improvement Tax 75,956 65,044 (c) Where assets or services have been received free of - Other 3,362 4,317 charge or for nominal cost, the WAPC recognises Rental buildings 79,318 69,361 revenues (except where the contributions of assets or Proceeds from disposal of services are in the nature of contributions by owners in non-current assets 110 110 The following liabilities have which case the WAPC shall make a direct adjustment Carrying amount of disposal of been assumed by the Treasurer to equity) equivalent to the fair value of the assets non-current assets 646 229 during the financial year: and/or the fair value of those services that can be (b) Gain/(loss) on disposal of - Superannuation - (5) reliably determined and which would have been non-current assets (536) (120) Total liabilities assumed by purchased if not donated, and those fair values shall be the Treasurer - (5) Other equipment recognised as assets or expenses, as applicable. Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets 33 4 Resources received 23. Cash and cash equivalents Carrying amount of disposal of free of charge (c) non-current assets - 11 Determined on the basis of Current Gain/(loss) on disposal of the following estimates Cash held at the non-current assets 33 (7) provided by agencies: Commonwealth Bank: Department of Water 7 - Metropolitan Region Total proceeds from disposal of Department of Planning Improvement Fund 8,067 6,310 non-current assets 8,375 18,401 and infrastructure 299 4 - Western Australian Planning Total carrying amounts of disposal of 306 4 Commission Account 28,927 16,649 non-current assets 22,097 12,111 - Surveyors Trust Account 22 15 Net gain/(loss) on disposal of 69,792 58,594 Cash advance 3 4 non-current assets (13,722) 6,290 37,019 22,978
(a) Service appropriations are accrual amounts reflecting Gain on remeasurement of non-current assets classified the full cost of services delivered. The appropriation as held for sale revenue comprises a cash component and a receivable Adjustment to prior period (asset). The receivable (holding account) comprises revaluation decrement (a) 1,786 146 the depreciation expense for the year.
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 24. Restricted cash and cash equivalents Credit risk 26. Non-current assets classified as held for sale Ageing of receivables past due but Current not impaired based on the information Opening balance - Metropolitan Region Land 9,400 4,592 (a) provided to senior management, at the Improvement Fund 4,067 4,000 balance sheet date: Building 356 0 - Western Australian Planning 9,756 4,592 Commission Account (b) 3,214 2,431 Not more than 3 months 121 18 7,281 6,431 More than 3 months but less than Assets reclassified 6 months 8 236 as held for sale (a) Cash held in the MRIF is to be used for Leighton More than 6 months but less than Land 376 8,917 12 months 21 16 marshalling yards, Mount Lawley bike path and Building 0 356 More than 1 year 2 0 various other studies. 376 9,273 152 270 (b) Cash held in the WAPC Account is to be used for Total assets classified coastal zone management, natural resource Receivables individually determined as impaired at the as held for sale management, Swan Greenway and various other balance sheet date: Land 9,776 13,510 Building 356 356 studies. Carrying amount, before deducting any impairment loss 84 97 10,132 13,865 Impairment loss written off during 25. Receivables Less assets sold the year (18) (19) Land 1,385 3,851 Current receivables 425 517 66 78 Building 248 0 Allowance for impairment of receivables (66) (78) 1,633 3,851 GST receivable 318 2,840 Included in the allowance for impairment of receivables, the Accrued interest 965 1,000 WAPC has several debtors for which it has received Less assets no Other accrued income 46 4,564 notification of filing for bankruptcy and it is expected that longer held for sale (a) 1,688 8,844 only a small proportion of the amount owing will be Land 5,955 259 recovered. Building 30 0 Prepayments 6 41 5,985 259 Total current receivables 1,694 8,885 26. Inventories Closing balance Reconciliation of changes in the allowance Land 2,436 9,400 for impairment of receivables Current Building 77 356 Inventories held for resale: 2,513 9,756 Balance at the start of the year 78 79 - Charts and publications at cost 24 - Doubtful debts expenses 24 - (a) Two properties held for sale (Balfour St, Huntingdale recognised in income statement 13 19 and Port Kennedy Drive, Port Kennedy) were removed Amounts written off during the year (18) (19) from the plan of sale due to the purchasers declining to Amounts recovered during the year (7) 1 proceed with the sale on environmental grounds. Two Balance at the end of the year 66 78 other properties (Allnut St, Mandurah and Brighton Rd, Rivervale) were withdrawn from sale as purchaser declined to proceed with the sale due to planning issues.
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 28. Other assets Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Scheme Purchases If the WAPC resumes the property at a later date, the purchase consideration is calculated by deducting the Current Other regional roads - WAPC's equity as a percentage of the total valuation at the Settlement payments 0 7,774 at fair value 0 238 time of acquisition. Tenant security bonds 183 176 Primary regional roads - 183 7,950 at fair value 6,601 4,704 Equity in land of this nature is as follows: Parks and recreation areas - Equity in land - at cost 1,017 1,168 at fair value 12,281 11,958 Total Land and Equity in Land 574,265 579,877 Other land purchases - 29. Amounts receivable for services at fair value 1,465 2,768 Land surplus to requirements - Non-current 1,699 1,319 at fair value 10,624 3,067 31. Buildings 1,699 1,319 30,971 22,735 Regional open space Represents the non-cash component of service Land was revalued at 1 July 2007 by the Western Australian buildings (at fair value) 13,561 13,561 appropriations, see Note 2 (m) Amounts Receivable For Land Information Authority (Valuation Services). The Less accumulated depreciation 342 0 Services (Holding Account). It is restricted in that it can only valuations were performed during the year ended 30 June be used for asset replacement. 2008 and recognised at 30 June 2008. In undertaking the Written down value 13,219 13,561 revaluation, fair value was determined by reference to Rental buildings (at fair value) 15,485 13,964 30. Land and equity in land current market value where the land has been identified as being surplus to the region scheme requirements and on Written down value 15,485 13,964 the basis of current use value where land is held for the i. Land purpose of the schemes. 28,704 27,525 This represents the total fair value of properties owned by the WAPC. Properties are either negotiated purchases, or Valuation Services, the Office of the Auditor General and The revaluation of regional open space buildings was are compulsorily acquired under the provisions of the the Department of Treasury and Finance assessed the performed in March 2007 in accordance with an Planning and Development Act 2005 or the Land valuations globally to ensure that the valuations provided independent valuation by R G Pember Pty Ltd. Fair value Administration Act 1997. (as at 1 July 2007) were compliant with fair value as at 30 has been determined on the basis of existing and continued June 2008. Metropolitan Region Scheme Purchases use. ii. Equity in Land Rental Buildings were revalued at 1 July 2007 by the Other regional roads - When a property is reserved for possible future acquisition, Western Australian Land Information Authority (Valuation at fair value 16,089 10,301 the owner may apply under certain circumstances through Services). The valuations were performed during the year Primary regional roads - the provisions of Part 11 of the Planning and Development at fair value 37,785 29,023 ended 30 June 2008 and recognised at 30 June 2008. In Act 2005, to sell the property at a lesser price than might Parks and recreation areas - undertaking the revaluation, fair value was determined by reasonably be expected had there been no reservation. If at fair value 273,624 319,433 reference to current market value where the buildings have approved, compensation representing the difference is paid Other land purchases - been identified as being surplus to the region scheme at fair value 39,056 61,619 to the vendor. requirements and on the basis of depreciated replacement Land surplus to requirements - at fair value 175,723 135,598 At the time of a compensation payment, the WAPC's equity cost where buildings are held for the purpose of the in the property is established on the ratio of compensation schemes. 542,277 555,974 paid, as a proportion of the unaffected value of the property.
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Valuation Services, the Office of the Auditor General and Leased Motor Vehicles Non-Current the Department of Treasury and Finance assessed the At capitalised cost 158 61 Employee benefits provision valuations globally to ensure that the valuations provided Less accumulated depreciation 26 10 Long service leave (b) 20 44 (as at 1 July 2007) were compliant with fair value as at 30 20 44 June 2008. Written down value 132 52 Other provisions Equipment under construction (at cost) 205 50 Employment on-costs (c) 1 1 32. Infrastructure 1,446 1,143 1 1 Infrastructure (at fair value) 2,374 2,175 Total non-current 21 45 Less accumulated depreciation 85 0 34. Impairment of assets Written down value 2,289 2,175 90 82 There were no indications of impairment of land, buildings, Infrastructure under infrastructure and equipment assets as at 30 June 2008. (a) Annual leave liabilities have been classified as current construction (at cost) 2,009 32 as there is no unconditional right to defer the 4,298 2,207 35. Payables settlement for at least 12 months after balance sheet date. Assessments indicate that actual settlement of The revaluation of infrastructure was performed in March Current the liabilities will occur as follows: 2007 in accordance with an independent valuation by R G Trade payables 0 1,625 Pember Pty Ltd. Fair value has been determined on the Accrued expenses 3,347 1,540 Within 12 months of basis of existing and continued use. Accruced salaries 30 0 balance sheet date 15 13 3,377 3,165 More than 12 months after balance sheet date 0 0 33. Equipment 36. Provisions 15 13
Computer Equipment Current (b) Long service leave liabilities have been classified as Computer equipment at cost 685 515 Employee benefits provision current where there is no unconditional right to defer (a) Less accumulated depreciation 457 357 Annual leave 16 13 the settlement for at least 12 months after balance (b) Long service leave 52 23 sheet date. Assessments indicate that actual Written down value 228 158 68 36 settlement of the liabilities will occur as follows:
Other Equipment Other provisions Within 12 months of Other equipment at cost 1,583 1,437 Employment on-costs (c) 1 1 balance sheet date 72 42 Less accumulated depreciation 701 553 1 1 More than 12 months after balance sheet date 1 25 Written down value 882 884 Total current 69 37 73 67
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 (c) The settlement of annual and long service leave 38. Other liabilities (a) Capital contributions (appropriations) have been liabilities gives rise to the payment of employment on- designated as contributions by owners in TI 955 costs including workers' compensation insurance. The Current Contributions by Owners Made to Wholly Owned Public provision is the present value of expected future Surveyors’ trust account 22 15 Sector Entities and are credited to equity. payments. The associated expense is included at Note Tenants' bonds 183 176 (a) 15 Other Expenses. Income in advance 19,048 10,270 (b) TI 955 requires non-reciprocal transfers of land to Deposit for 140 William St 2,229 0 Government to be accounted for as distribution to The WAPC considers the carrying amount of Other liabilities 26 1 owners. employee benefits approximates the net fair value. 21,508 10,462 Movements in provisions (a) $18.8m received from Public Transport Authority (PTA) 40. Asset revaluation reserve Movements in each class of provisions during the financial for part payment for lands acquired by the WAPC on Balance at start of year 174,256 89,309 year, other than employee benefits are set out below. behalf of PTA for the purpose of the southern suburbs Net revaluation railway. increments / (decrements): Employment on-cost provision Land (76,618) (78,104) Carrying amount at start of year 2 2 Regional open space buildings 0 5,152 Additional provisions recognised 0 0 39. Equity Rental buildings 3,225 1,691 Equity represents the residual interest in the net assets of Carrying amount at end of year 2 2 the WAPC. The Government holds the equity interest in the Balance at end of year 100,863 174,256 WAPC on behalf of the community. The asset revaluation 37. Borrowings reserve represents that portion of equity resulting from the revaluation of non-current assets. 41. Accumulated Surplus Current Balance at start of year 465,185 414,916 Finance lease liabilities (secured) (a) 23 15 Contributed equity Balance at start of year 14,878 19,732 Result for the year 49,248 50,269 Total current 23 15 Contribution by owners Balance at end of year 514,433 465,185 (a) Non-Current Capital contribution 5,400 2,900 Finance lease liabilities (secured) (a) 96 28 Transfer of land from Main Roads 6,000 0
Total non-current 96 28 Total contributions by owners 26,278 22,632 119 43
(a) Finance lease liabilities are effectively secured as the Distribution to owners rights to the leased assets revert to the lessor in the Net Assets transferred (b) event of a default. to Government (7,541) (7,754)
Total distribution to owners (7,541) (7,754)
Balance at end of year 18,737 14,878
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 42. Notes to the cash flows statement Other current liabilities The total remuneration includes the superannuation - Accrued salaries 17 9 expense incurred by WAPC in respect of the members of Reconciliation of Cash - Income in advance 0 (1) the accountable authority. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the cash - Sundry creditors 1,808 (327) flow statement is reconciled to the related items in the - Other current liabilities 25 (4) No members of the Accountable Authority are members of balance sheet as follows: Provisions 8 (29) the pension scheme. Net GST receipts / (payments) 0 12 Cash and cash equivalents Change in GST receivable/payable 2,522 (2,172) (see Note 23 Cash and cash 44. Remuneration of auditors equivalents) 37,019 22,978 Net cash provided by/(used in) Remuneration payable to the Auditor General for the Restricted cash and cash equivalents operating activities (12,359) (24,438) financial year is as follows: (see Note 24 Restricted cash and Borrowings 76 (14) cash equivalents) 7,281 6,431 Auditing the accounts, financial 44,300 29,409 Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities 76 (14) statements and performance indicators 80 70 Reconciliation of net cost of services to net cash flows Net cash provided by/(used in) provided by/(used in) operating activities at the end of the year (12,283) (24,452) 45. Commitments
Net Cost of Services (30,837) (19,524) Capital expenditure commitments Capital expenditure commitments, being contracted capital Non cash items: 43. Remuneration of accountable authority Depreciation expense 2,884 2,965 expenditure additional to the amounts reported in the Revaluation decrement 0 254 The number of members of the accountable authority financial statements, are payable as follows: Land not acquired at fair value whose total of fees, salaries, superannuation, non-monetary (credited to other revenue) (213) (208) benefits and other benefits for the financial year, fall within Within 1 year 2,718 0 Adjustment for other non-cash items 74 the following bands are: Later than 1 year and Net (gain)/loss on sale of assets 11,936 (6,437) 2007-08 2006-07 not later than 5 years 0 0 No. No. Later than 5 years 0 0 (Increase) / decrease in assets: 2,718 0 Current receivables 1,110 (685) $0 - $10,000 1 5 Current inventory (24) $10,001 - $20,000 3 1 Lease Commitments Other current assets 28 10 $20,001 - $30,000 3 2 Some of the land and buildings are leased to tenants under $30,001 - $40,000 1 1 long-term operating leases with rentals payable monthly. Increase / (decrease) in liabilities: $40,001 - $50,000 0 0 Minimum lease payments receivable on leases of land and Payables (1,624) 1,626 $90,001 - $100,000 10buildings are as follows: $140,001 - $150,000 0 1 9 10
The total remuneration of the members of the accountable authority is: 234 266
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2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating 46. Contingent liabilities and contingent assets WAPC fund any shortfall between the appropriation and the leases of land and buildings not recognised in the financial selling price to a maximum of $10.3 million. A small number statements are receivable as folllows: In addition to the liabilities in the financial statements, there of outstanding claims relating to the resumption of the are the following contingent liabilities: subject land still require resolution before total costs relating Within 1 year 307 502 to the acquisition and disposal of the land can be Later than 1 year and Contingent Liabilities measured. not later than 5 years 1,023 1,777 Metropolitan, Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Schemes Later than 5 years 1,937 4,535 The WAPC has recognised the capital appropriation as a 3,267 6,814 contribution by owners in the year that it was received until Under the operation of the Metropolitan, Peel and Greater resolution of all outstanding matters are resolved. Bunbury Region Schemes, reservations exist on properties Finance Lease Commitments that may result in compensation being paid to the Minimum lease payment commitments in relation to finance Contaminated sites landholder or the property being acquired for the WAPC's leases are payable as follows: estate. The WAPC on an annual basis sets such Within 1 year 33 19 Under the Contaminated Sites Act 2003, the WAPC is compensation and acquisition priorities. Later than 1 year and required to report known and suspected contaminated sites not later than 5 years 71 34 to the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). In some cases the landholder disputes the compensation/ Later than 5 years 57 0 In accordance with the Act, DEC classifies these sites on consideration offered by the WAPC, either through the basis of the risk to human health, the environment and Minimum future lease payments 161 53 arbitration or through Court action. Resolving such disputes environmental values. Where sites are classified as form part of the ordinary business of the WAPC and any Less future finance charges (42) (10) contaminated - remediation required or possibly additional payments that arise are managed within the 119 43 contaminated - investigation required, the WAPC may have resources of the Metropolitan Region Improvement Fund a liability in respect of investigation or remediation and the Regional Land Acquisition Appropriation. The present value of finance leases payable is as follows: expenses. Within 1 year 23 15 The WAPC's contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2008 (with The WAPC has reported nine suspected contaminated sites Later than 1 year and respect to the Metropolitan, Peel and Greater Bunbury not later than 5 years 47 28 to DEC. These have yet to be classified. The WAPC is Region Schemes) is approximately $145.0 million. The Later than 5 years 49 0 unable to assess the likely outcome of the classification WAPC is unable to provide individual estimates of each Present value of finance process, and accordingly, it is not practical to estimate the liability as negotiations are in progress. The provision of lease liabilities 119 43 potential financial effect or to identify the uncertainties estimates may compromise the WAPC's legal position. relating to the amount or timing of any outflows. While there Included in the financial statements as: is no possibility of reimbursement of any future expenses Capital Appropriation Current (Note 37) 23 15 that may be incurred in the remediation of these sites, the Non-current (Note 37) 96 28 WAPC may apply for funding from the Contaminated Sites The WAPC received a capital appropriation of $37.5 million 119 43 Management Account to undertake further investigative in the 2003-04 financial year to fund the acquisition of land work or to meet remediation costs that may be required. for the William Street railway station. The capital Ownership of the leased assets will pass to the WAPC on expiry appropriation is repayable to the Consolidated Account of the lease. These leasing arrangements do not have escalation upon disposal of the subject land with the provision the clauses, other than in the event of payment default. There are no restrictions imposed by these leasing arrangements on other financing transactions.
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2008 2007 2008 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 47. Events occurring after the balance sheet 50. Resources provided free of charge date During the year the following resources were provided to other agencies free of charge for functions outside the No information has become apparent since the balance normal operations of the WAPC: sheet date which would materially affect the financial statements. Minister's Office - use of employee 0 110
48. Special purpose accounts Surveyors Trust Account The Surveyors Trust Account is maintained to hold surveyor's deposits, against which charges are raised for services by the WAPC. Balance at the start of the year 15 7 add: receipts 130 185 145 192
less: payments 123 177 Balance at the end of the year 22 15
49. Supplementary financial information Write-Offs Debts written off by the accountable authority during the financial year (a) 21 22
(a) Write off of debtors
Act of Grace Payments Medical expenses, legal and general costs 14 30
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Reconciliations - (part of Note 30 to 33) 51. Explanatory statement Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of Land and Equity in Land, Regional Open Space Buildings, Motor Vehicles, Significant variations between estimates and actual results Equipment and Infrastructure at the beginning and end of the reporting period are set out below: for income and expense are shown below. Significant 2007-08 Land and Equity Regional Open Rental Infrastructure Equipment Leased Motor Total variations are considered to be those greater than 20% or in Land Space Buildings Buildings Vehicles $200,000. $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Carrying amount at Significant variances between estimated and actual start of year 579,877 13,561 13,964 2,207 1,091 52 610,752 results for 2008 Additions 91,196 0 1,014 2,175 480 97 94,962 2008 2008 Revaluation increments 0 0 3,225 0 0 0 3,225 Estimated Actual Variation Revaluation decrements (76,619) 0 0 0 0 0 (76,619) $000 $000 $000 Disposals (27,554) 0 (166) 0 0 0 (27,720) Expenses Classified as held for sale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Supplies and services 30,535 28,266 (2,269) Depreciation expense 3,340 2,884 (456) Transfers 7,365 0 0 0 0 0 7,365 Grants and subsidies 4,750 2,684 (2,066) Other - Demolished 0 0 (368) 0 0 0 (368) Other expenses 3,479 1,704 (1,775) Carrying amounts before depreciation 574,265 13,561 17,669 4,382 1,571 149 611,597 Income Depreciation 0 (342) (2,184) (84) (257) (17) (2,884) Rental revenue 3,346 3,934 588 User charges and fees 9,017 7,899 (1,118) Carrying amount Interest revenue 1,000 3,614 2,614 at end of year 574,265 13,219 15,485 4,298 1,314 132 608,713 Other revenue 2,212 1,338 (874) 2006-07 Land and Equity Regional Open Rental Infrastructure Equipment Leased Motor Total in Land Space Buildings Buildings Vehicles Gains $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Gain on disposal of non-current assets 7,700 (13,723) (21,423) Carrying amount at start of year 448,045 8,487 14,589 2,152 990 59 474,323 Income from State Government Additions (see Note 5) 77,802 150 908 370 354 0 79,583 Grants and contributions 283 460 177 Revaluation increments 78,104 5,151 1,691 0 0 0 84,946 Service appropriation 81,462 79,318 (2,144) Revaluation decrements 0 0 0 (254) 00(254) Expenses Disposals (15,562) 0 (337) 0 (11) 0 (15,910) Supplies and services Classified as held for sale (8,796) 0 (356) 0 0 0 (9,152) The variance is due to: Transfers 284 0 0 0 0 0 284 - Under expenditure on consultants for projects and studies Other - Demolished 0 0 (103) 0 0 0 (103) not completed in 2007-2008; - Under expenditure on services provided by DPI. This was Carrying amounts before due to lower level of activities than forecast. depreciation 579,877 13,787 16,392 2,269 1,333 59 613,717 Depreciation 0 (226) (2,428) (61) (242) (8) (2,965) Carrying amount at end of year 579,877 13,561 13,964 2,207 1,091 52 610,752
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Depreciation expense Service appropriation Grants and subsidies Depreciation expense is lower than budget due to a This variance is due to the Metropolitan Region Grants and subsidies vary according to recipient reduction in the depreciation of rental buildings, primarily Improvement Tax revenue being less than forecast. organisations' requirement for funding. caused by demolition of rental buildings and properties being transferred. Revaluation decrement Significant variances between actual results for 2007 The revaluation decrement in 2007 relates to assets without Grants and subsidies and 2008 any existing revaluation amounts on the balance sheet, The variance is due mainly to under expenditure on grants which could offset the decrement. Therefore, it was for coastal zone management. 2008 2007 expensed in 2007. Actual Actual Variation Other expenses $000 $000 $000 Income The lower than expected expenses were due to lower level Expenses Grants from other bodies of business activity. Supplies and services 28,266 33,609 (5,343) Varying levels are related to changes in sources of external Grants and subsidies 2,684 3,117 (432) funding. Income Rental revenue Revaluation decrement 0 254 (254) The variance is due to rental rate increases in accordance Rental revenue with current market rates. Income The variance is due to additional rental properties being Grants from other bodies 159 92 68 acquired by the WAPC and rental rate increases in User charges and fees Commonwealth grants accordance with market rates. and contributions 444 522 (78) The variance is due to a reduction in the volume of sub Rental revenue 3,934 3,440 494 division applications due to easing of the property market. User charges and fees User charges and fees 7,899 6,516 1,383 The variance is due to an increase in fees and charges Interest revenue 3,614 4,080 (466) Interest revenue rates. Other revenue 1,338 3,349 (2,011) Interest revenue is higher than anticipated due to a general increase in interest rates and a higher than anticipated bank Interest revenue Gains balance. The variance was mainly due to an one off interest received Gain on disposal of in 2006/2007 from an amount held in account with the non-current assets (13,723) 6,290 (20,013) Public Trustee. Other revenue Other Gains 1,786 146 1,640 The variance is due to a reduction in Whiteman Park revenue, recouped expenditure and miscellaneous revenue. Other revenue Income from State Government The variance is due to a reduction in Whiteman Park Service appropriation 79,318 69,361 9,958 revenue, recouped expenditure and miscellaneous revenue in 2007-08, compared to the previous year. Gains Gain on disposal of non-current assets Expenses Gains Variance is primarily due to accounting losses associated Supplies and services with the disposal of Port Coogee properties. Loss on disposal of non-current assets The variance is mainly due to: The variance is primarily due to accounting losses - Decrease in consultants and contractors expenditure associated with the disposal of Port Coogee properties in Income from State Government associated with various projects and studies. 2007-08. Grants and contributions - Decrease in the payment for services provided by DPI. The variance is due to more grants and contributions received than anticipated.
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Other gains recognised, creditworthy third parties. The WAPC has (b) Categories for Financial Instruments The gain in 2007-08 was due to remeasurement of non- policies in place to ensure that sales of products and current assets classified as as non-current assets held for services are made to customers with an appropriate credit In addition to cash, the carrying amounts of each of the resale. history. In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an following categories of financial assets and financial ongoing basis with the result that the WAPC’s exposure to liabilities at the balance sheet date are as follows: Income from State Government bad debts is minimal. There are no significant Service appropriation concentrations of credit risk. 2008 2007 The variance is due to an increase in Metropolitan Region $000 $000 Improvement Tax resulting from increased valuation of land. Liquidity risk Financial Assets The WAPC is exposed to liquidity risk through its trading in Cash and cash equivalents 37,019 22,978 the normal course of business. Restricted cash and cash equivalents 7,281 6,431 Loans and Receivables 3,342 5,599 52. Financial instruments Liquidity risk arises when the WAPC is unable to meet its Total Financial Assets 21,508 10,462 (a) Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies financial obligations as they fall due. The WAPC has appropriate procedures to manage cash flows including Financial Liabilities Payables 3,377 3,165 Financial instruments held by the WAPC are cash and cash drawdown of appropriations by monitoring forecast cash flows to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet its Others 21,627 10,505 equivalents, finance leases, receivables and payables. The Total Financial Liabilities 25,004 13,670 WAPC has limited exposure to financial risks. The WAPC's commitments. overall risk management program focuses on managing the risks identified below: Market risk The WAPC does not trade in foreign currency and is not Credit risk materially exposed to other price risks (for example, equity Credit risk arises when there is the possibility of the securities or commodity prices changes). The WAPC's WAPC’s receivables defaulting on their contractual exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates obligations resulting in financial loss to the WAPC. The primarily to cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash WAPC measures credit risk on a fair value basis and and cash equivalents which are held at variable interest monitors risk on a regular basis. rates. The WAPC have no borrowings other than finance leases (fixed interest rate). Other than as detailed in the The maximum exposure to credit risk at balance sheet date Interest rate sensitivity analysis table at Note 52(c), the in relation to each class of recognised financial assets is WAPC is not exposed to interest rate risk. the gross carrying amount of those assets inclusive of any provisions for impairment as shown in the table at Note 25.
Credit risk associated with the WAPC’s financial assets is minimal because the main receivable is the amounts receivable for services (holding account). For receivables other than government, the WAPC trades only with
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(c) Financial Instrument Disclosures Weighted Variable Fixed interest rate maturity Non average effective interest More than interest Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk and interest rate rate Within 1 year 1 - 5 years 5 years bearing Total 2008 % $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Interest Rate Risk Exposure Financial Assets The following table details the exposure to liquidity risk and Cash and cash equivalents 6.91 36,994 25 37,019 interest rate risk as at the balance sheet date. The WAPC’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the balance sheet date Restricted cash and cash equivalents 6.91 7,281 7,281 is the carrying amount of the financial assets as shown on 44,275 0 0 0 25 44,300 the following table. The table is based on information provided to senior management of the WAPC. The Weighted Variable Fixed interest rate maturity Non contractual maturity amounts in the table are representative average effective interest More than interest interest rate rate Within 1 year 1 - 5 years 5 years bearing Total of the undiscounted amounts at the balance sheet date. An 2007 % $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 adjustment for discounting has been made where material. Financial Assets Cash and cash equivalents 6.02 22,959 19 22,978 The WAPC does not hold any collateral as security or other Restricted cash and cash equivalents 6.02 6,431 6,431 credit enhancements relating to the financial assets it holds. 29,390 0 0 0 19 29,409 The WAPC does not hold any financial assets that had to have their terms renegotiated that would have otherwise resulted in them being past due or impaired.
-1% change +1% change Carrying Fair Values Amount Surplus Equity Surplus Equity The carrying amount of financial assets and financial 2008 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 liabilities recorded in the financial statements are not Financial Assets materially different from their net fair values. Cash and cash equivalents 37,019 (370) 0 370 0 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 7,281 (73) 0 73 0 Interest rate sensitivity analysis 44,300 (443) 0 443 0
The following table represents a summary of the interest -1% change +1% change rate sensitivity of WAPC’s financial assets and liabilities at Carrying the balance sheet date on the surplus for the period and Amount Surplus Equity Surplus Equity 2007 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 equity for a 1% change in interest rates. 1% change in interest rate represents the approximate spread of interest Financial Assets rates on deposits during the 2007/2008 year. Cash and cash equivalents 22,978 (230) 0 230 0 Restricted cash and cash equivalents 6,431 (64) 0 64 0 29,409 (294) 0 294 0
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53. Schedule of income and expenses by service Statutory Planning Strategic Planning Asset Management Total 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 For the year ended 30 June 2008 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 $000 Cost of services Expenses Employee benefits expense 40 38 40 36 40 36 121 110 Supplies and services 4,956 5,770 7,789 12,192 15,522 15,647 28,266 33,609 Depreciation expense 86 81 86 81 2,713 2,804 2,884 2,965 Bad and doubtful debts 0 0 0 0 9 21 9 21 Committee/board fees 198 206 184 167 227 156 609 530 Capital user charge 0 0 0 0 0 1,215 0 1,215 Grants and subsidies 0 0 446 484 2,238 2,632 2,684 3,117 Finance costs 0 0 0 0 11 5 11 5 Revaluation decrement 0 0 0 0 0 254 0 254 Loss on disposal of non-current assets 0 0 0 0 13,723 0 13,723 0 Other expenses 204 134 311 801 1,189 1,198 1,704 2,132 Total cost of services 5,484 6,228 8,856 13,762 35,672 23,968 50,012 43,958 Income Revenue Grants from other bodies 0 27 159 64 0 0 159 92 Commonwealth grants and contributions 0 0 444 522 0 0 444 522 Rental revenue 0 0 0 0 3,934 3,440 3,934 3,440 User fees and charges 7,350 5,893 548 583 1 40 7,899 6,516 Interest revenue 1,205 1,360 1,205 1,360 1,205 1,360 3,614 4,080 Other revenue 138 210 257 618 943 2,521 1,338 3,349 Total Revenue 8,693 7,490 2,612 3,147 6,083 7,361 17,389 17,998 Gains Gain on disposal of non-current assets 0 (2) 0 (2) 0 6,295 0 6,290 Other gains 0 0 0 0 1,786 146 1,786 146 Total Gains 0 (2) 0 (2) 1,786 6,441 1,786 6,436 Total income other than income from State Government 8,693 7,487 2,612 3,145 7,869 13,802 19,175 24,435 Net cost of services (3,209) (1,259) 6,244 10,617 27,803 10,166 30,837 19,524
Income from state government State grants and contributions 223 223 238 106 0 104 460 433 Service appropriation 3,888 3,923 5,121 9,559 70,309 55,879 79,318 69,361 Liabilities assumed by the Treasurer 0 (2) 0 (1) 0 (2) 0 (5) Resources received free of charge 10 1 286 1 10 2 306 4 Total income from State Government 4,121 4,145 5,645 9,665 70,319 55,983 80,084 69,792 Surplus/(deficit) for the period 7,330 5,404 (599) (952) 42,516 45,817 49,247 50,269
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54. Related bodies The WAPC does not have any related bodies.
55. Affiliated bodies The WAPC does not have any affiliated bodies.
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Service 1: Performance statutory planning Utilisation of statutory, Service sought: land use measures consultative, legislative, planning and land use regulatory reform and implementation strategies to coordination processes that guide the State's long-term urban For the year ended facilitate the implementation of settlement and economic creative and innovative strategic development. 30 June 2008 regional and local plans and policies.
Actual Target Actual 2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008 Variance Explanation
Total Cost of Service: 6,228,000 8,446,000 5,484,000 Performance Measures: Quantity: Statutory applications determined: - Metropolitan Perth 3,817 3,500 3,339 - Country Western Australia 2,101 1,500 1,809 Quality: Determinations which were processed without successful appeal 100% 99% 99.7% Timeliness: Applications processed within statutory time frames 68% 80% 58% Reduction due to difficulty in attracting and retaining suitably qualified planners in 2007-08 due to the competitive labour market.
Cost: Average cost per application determined: $1,052.45 $1,689.00 $1,065.27
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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 urban information systems that guide settlement and economic the State's long-term urban development. settlement, industrial and economic development and the management of the environment in such a way that reflects the Actual Target Actual aspirations of the Western 2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008 Variance Explanation Australian community for a high Total Cost of Service: 13,762,000 14,357,000 8,856,000 quality of life. Performance Measures: Quantity: Planning decisions - strategic, environment, industry, infrastructure, transport 316 245 313 Quality: Client satisfaction with strategic planning activities (via survey) 69% 77% 65% Timeliness: Client satisfaction with the timeliness of strategic planning activities (via survey) 52% 65% 53%
Cost: Average cost per planning decision - strategic, environment, industry, infrastructure and transport $43,550 $58,600 $28,294 Due to a reduction in expenditure for this service.
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Service 3: asset management Actual Target Actual The acquisition, management 2006-2007 2007-2008 2007-2008 Variance Explanation and disposal of properties Total Cost of Service: 23,715,000 19,424,000 35,672,000 Increase due to loss on reserved under the Metropolitan, disposal of Port Coogee land. Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Schemes for primary and Performance Measures: Quantity: other regional roads, parks and Hectares managed: recreation and regional open - Improvement plans, regional roads and space areas, special uses other areas (including rental properties) 3,295 3,500 3,355 including planning control area - Parks and recreation reserves 10,791 11,500 10,892 and improvement plans and major land development projects. Quality: Acquisitions - accepted within Service sought: land use approved range 99% 85% 99% Disposal - realised at or in excess planning and land use of reserve price 100% 85% 100% implementation strategies to Management - progress on guide the State's long-term urban formulation and implementation of settlement and economic management plans 4 completed 6 completed 4 completed development. 2 draft final 2 draft final Timeliness: Acquisitions - approved schedule acquired within period 134% 100% 99% Acquisitions met expectations, whereas in 2006-07 more land was acquired than anticipated. Disposal - approved schedule disposed within period 138% 100% 100% Disposals met expectations, whereas in 2006-07 more land was disposed of than anticipated. Management: - Available days tenanted 97% 98% 98% - Approved management program achieved 85% 85% 86% - Approved management plan activities achieved 85% 85% 85%
Cost: Average cost per hectare managed: $1,683.57 $1,295.00 $2,503.83 Variation due to loss on disposal of Port Coogee land.
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We hereby certify that the Certification of performance indicators are based key performance on proper records, are relevant and appropriate for assisting indicators users to assess the Western Australian Planning Commission's performance, and Wayne Winchester fairly represent the performance Chief Finance Officer of the Western Australian Western Australian Planning Commission Planning Commission for the 16 September 2008 financial year ended 30 June 2008.
Corinne MacRae Member Western Australian Planning Commission 16 September 2008
Jeremy Dawkins Chairman Western Australian Planning Commission 16 September 2008
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Performance indicators Effectiveness Why are the results of indicators these surveys key for the year ended 30 June 2008 indicators of our The Western Australian Planning performance? Commission (WAPC) provides a framework for land use planning The WAPC provides a wide in Western Australia. To range of Statutory and Strategic determine the effectiveness of Planning services in Western the Western Australian Planning Australia. The indicators Commission, an external survey measure the extent to which the Outcome: is undertaken with the clients of WAPC's clients rate the Statutory Land Use Planning and Land Use the land use planning system and Strategic Planning activities (developers, infrastructure of the WAPC as being useful or Implementation Strategies to guide departments, local authorities better. the State's long term urban and other stakeholders). Specific settlement and economic strategies, programs, plans, policies and statutory activities How were the indicators development which guide the State's long term derived? urban settlement and economic growth are nominated within the The Western Australian Planning survey and clients are requested Commission conducts an annual to rate the Commission's survey of its clients seeking their effectiveness with regard to those views on the activities of the activities. The results of the Commission in a wide range of survey (shown below) measure planning areas. Savant Surveys directly the effectiveness of the and Strategies, an independent WAPC. research consultancy, conducted the 2008 survey using an online questionnaire. A response rate of 32% (45% in 2007) equal to 347 responses out of a population of 1,067 was achieved, with a confidence level of 95% and a sampling error at 95% confidence level of +/-4.32%.
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Key Effectiveness Indicator 1: Usefulness of planning activities - Statutory Planning
Client Survey 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 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 16% 12% 72% 16% 12% 72% 12% 25% 63% 16% 45% 39%
Key Effectiveness Indicator 2: Usefulness of planning activities - Strategic Planning
Client Survey 2004 - 2005 2005 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2008 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 16% 25% 59% 13% 35% 52% 21% 30% 48% 16% 55% 29%
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 2007-2008 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 38,726 Target Area in Hectares 55,558 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% 69.7% (conversion will take up to 15 years)
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Why are the results of these surveys key How were the indicators derived? indicators of our performance? The WAPC maintains sophisticated in house Geographic The WAPC sets in place structure plans that form the long Information Systems (GIS) and the figures used in this term framework for the development of urban areas. measure are derived from those systems. A measure of the effectiveness of the WAPC is the success in converting structure plans into statutory zones.
A structure plan is a non-statutory land use plan usually produced after a broad scale strategic plan has been formulated. The structure plan provides detail regarding the different types of land uses in a given area, how they relate to each other, what movement systems are provided and includes, the amount of housing and industrial land, and open space provision. Structure plans form the basis of local planning schemes or amendments to schemes. A local planning scheme is a statutory land use plan usually produced by a local government and consists of land reserved for certain public purposes, and that land is zoned for a variety of different land uses (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, 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 whilst addressing other social outcomes such as environmental sustainability.
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Efficiency indicators Why is Planning Cost in relation to the size of How were the indicators derived? the State's Population and Economic Activity The WAPC's measures of efficiency are formulated to The measure is derived by dividing the cost to the State a key indicator of our performance? measure the cost per planning activity. of providing a land use planning service through the The WAPC sets in place land use plans and strategies to operations of the WAPC in concert with the Planning The overall cost to the State of providing a land use guide the State's long term urban settlement and component of the Department for Planning and planning service on a per capita basis and as a economic development. This indicator of performance Infrastructure, by the State's population/economic activity, proportion of the State's economic activity is a macro measures at a macro level how efficiently the WAPC is as disclosed in the Australian Bureau of Statistics level indicator that gauges the efficiency of the WAPC. conducting land use planning activities on a per head of publications ABS 1350.0 and ABS 3101.0. population and economic activity basis.
Planning cost in relation to population size and the State's economic activity
Year Total State demand State's Cost to State of Cost of planning Cost of planning ABS 1350.0 (3) population planning service (dollars per head) (cents per $000 of ($million) ABS 1350.3 ($million) (2) economic activity) 2000/2001 63,473 1,897,400 73.6 (4) 38.8 1.16 (4) 2001/2002 64,810 1,918,805 61.0 31.8 0.94 2002/2003 71,324 1,940,500 59.0 30.4 0.83 2003/2004 80,633 1,969,000 104.0 (4) 52.8 1.29 2004/2005 85,937 1,998,400 74.6 37.3 0.87 2005/2006 98,099 2,028,700 81.4 40.1 0.83 2006/2007 109,507 2,081,000 86.6 41.6 0.79 2007/2008 124,260 2,130,800 100.2 47.0 0.81
(1) State demand calculated using ABS 1350.0 August 2008 and estimated to 30 June 2008 at an annual growth rate of 7.2% cross checked against 2008-09 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 compensation (1999/00 - $5 million) and a double contribution of $14 million in 2000/01 (1999/00 - $nil) from the Consolidated Fund for Country Region Schemes (note: the forecast annual contribution for Country Region Schemes is $5 million for the 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 financial years, and $7 million for 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 financial years). The 2003/2004 cost includes $37.5 million for Improvement Plan No. 32 (William St). (5) ABS 3101.0 December figures used for 2001/02 to 2007/08 population figures.
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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 Planning Decision - Statutory Planning
Statutory applications 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 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 $1,065.26 $1,052.45 $838.18 5,148 5,918 5,063
Target $1,689.00 5,000
(1) The actual cost per application is lower than target due to the actual total cost of services being less than the budget.
Why is this a key indicator of our performance? How was the indicator derived? The WAPC determines land use planning applications put The indicator is derived by dividing the full accrual cost of to it. This indicator measures the cost efficiency of the Statutory Planning services, by the number of statutory statutory approval processes employed by the WAPC. planning decisions made in any one financial year. The figures are sourced from the WAPC's financial systems and from an internal database which tracks the number of applications received/determined.
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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 Planning Decision - Strategic Planning of the Western Australian Community for a high quality of life. Strategic planning 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 decisions Cost per Cost per Cost per Number of Number of Number of decision decision decision decisions decisions decisions Strategic, Environment, Industry, Infrastructure, etc. $28,293 $43,550 $40,147 313 316 285
Target $58,600 245
(1) The actual cost per application is lower than target due to the total cost of services being lower than budget, and the number of applications being higher than budget.
(2) The decrease in cost per application from 2006-07 to 2007-08 is due to the decrease in the total cost of services for this service.
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 of land use planning matters. This indicator measures the 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 decision. figures are sourced from the WAPC's financial systems and from an internal database which tracks the number of Strategic Planning determinations made.
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Service 3 - asset management
Service description: The acquisition, management and disposal of properties reserved under the Metropolitan, Peel and Greater Bunbury Region Schemes 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 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 2007 - 2008 2006 - 2007 2005 - 2006 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 $2,503.83 $1,683.57 $1,578.67 14,247 14,086 12,824
Target $1,295.00 15,000
(1) The actual cost per hectare is greater than the target due to an increase in total costs caused by the loss on disposal of Port Coogee land.
(2) The increase in cost per hectare from 2006-07 to 2007-08 is due to an increase in total cost caused by the loss on disposal of Port Coogee land.
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 $570 million (fair value). These properties are held for a management costs (excluding revaluation decrements) variety of purposes, but in the main are for park and associated with property activities, by the number of recreational use, as well as for road and highway hectares under management. The figures are sourced reserves. The cost per hectare of managing these from the WAPC's financial systems and from and in-house properties is a measure of cost efficiency for this service. property database system that tracks property holdings and transactions.
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Explanatory notes for performance indicators Why they are key indicators of performance? The indicators chosen directly measure the WAPC's Why are the indicators considered relevant to effectiveness and efficiency in producing services and the outcomes and services? 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 use assess performance? planning process. The level of usefulness of the WAPC's activities to this client group directly measure how The effectiveness indicators inform the reader how well effective the WAPC is in guiding the State's long term the land use planning activities of the WAPC contribute to urban settlement and economic development. the development of Land Use Planning and Land Use implementation Strategies that guide the State's long term The efficiency indicators incorporate the cost of each urban settlement and economic development. Results service and as such gauge the overall efficiency in can be compared with previous years performance (where achieving the desired outcome. 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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