December 2020 Major Projects Great Southern

The Great Southern Development Commission provides this update on major industry, infrastructure and construction-related projects to better inform the community of the status of major projects and to maximise local and regional business and employment involvement. These projects are also listed at www.gsdc.wa.gov.au. Additional information can be obtained through the contact person noted for each project.

Status: Construction is under way and due for completion by early Albany Ring Road 2021. Head contractor for the project is the Georgiou Group. Contact: Adrian Stewart, Great Southern Regional Manager Address: PO Box 915, Albany, WA 6331 Telephone: (08) 9842 4221 Email: [email protected] Website: www.watercorporation.com.au Albany Waterfront Hotel Proponent: Foreshore Investment Albany, Hilton Hotels Value: $24 million Location: Albany Description: Construction of a 108-room, five-storey Hilton Garden Inn hotel at the Albany Waterfront, including restaurant, conference room, guest gym and laundry. The construction contract was awarded Stages 2 and 3 of the Albany Ring Road will link Menang Drive to to Pindan with TotalPM as the project manager. Albany Port via a route west of town. Status: Construction commenced in June 2019 with completion tar- geted before mid-2021. Proponent: Main Roads Contact: Sheldon Turner, Project Manager Value: $175 million Address: PO Box 7752, Cloisters Square WA 6000 Location: Albany Telephone: (08) 9228 1500 Description: A heavy haulage route around the for the Email: [email protected] transport of product including grain, fertiliser and woodchips to and Website: www.totalprojectmanagement.com.au from the Port of Albany. The ring road will link the existing major arterial roads and highways radiating from Albany, while bypassing urban areas and providing improved access to the Mirambeena Strategic Industrial Area. Planning commenced in 1997 with a selection of a route and inclusion within the town planning scheme. In 2008, a Route Definition Study was finalised which identified the preferred route and an access strategy. Stages 2 and 3 include $35 million from the State Government and $140 million from the Australian Government. Status: Project is under construction. Contractor Decmil Southern Pty Ltd is delivering the project. Stage 1 (Chester Pass Road to on Menang Drive) was completed in 2007. Contact: Lindsay McCartin, ARR Project Manager Address: PO Box 503, Albany, WA 6330 Telephone: (08) 9892 0531 Fax: (08) 9892 0510 Email: [email protected] A new hotel is taking shape at the Albany Waterfront. Website: www.mainroads.wa.gov.au Great Southern Housing Initiative Water Pipeline Proponent: -Tambellup Proponent: Water Corporation Value: $22.1 million Value: $25 million Location: Shires of Broomehill-Tambellup, Cranbrook, Gnowangerup, Location: Albany to Denmark Jerramungup, Katanning, Kent and Kojonup Description: Construction of a 43km pipeline to connect Denmark to Description: The GSHI will deliver a total of 52 housing units, com- the Lower Great Southern Towns Water Supply Scheme. prising 21 units for independent seniors and 31 units for regional December 2020 Major Projects Great Southern

employees. The project will address the shortage of quality, affordable Contact: Chandima Hiyare-Hewage, Department of Finance housing across the Great Southern. The project has received $2.6 mil- Address: Optima Building, 16 Parkland Road, Osborne Park 6017 lion in State Government funding and $10 million from the Australian Telephone: (08) 6551 1844 Government. Email: [email protected] Status: The project is targeted for completion by 2021. Website: www.finance.wa.gov.au Contact: Keith Williams, CEO Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup Address: 46-48 Norrish Street, Tambellup, WA 6320 Telephone: (08) 9825 3555 Fax: (08) 9825 1152 Affordable Student Accommodation Email: [email protected] Stage Two Website: www.shirebt.wa.gov.au Proponent: Advance Housing Value: $16 million South Coast Highway Location: Albany Proponent: Main Roads WA Value: $20 million Location: Albany Description: Roadworks comprising a $5 million overlay and widening from Montgomery’s Hill Wines to the Kalgan Bridge and a $15 million upgrade between Bluff Creek Road and Kojaneerup West Road, including two passing lanes. Status: The Kalgan section was completed in April 2020. The Kojaneerup works are in development and will commence in early 2021, subject to environmental approvals. Contact: Andrew Duffield, Regional Manager Address: PO Box 503, Albany, WA 6330 Telephone: (08) 9892 0510 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mainroads.wa.gov.au

Mount Lockyer Primary School New facilities at the former Albany Primary School site in Proponent: Department of Education Serpentine Road will host students in affordable accommodation. Value: $16.6 million Description: The project will provide dedicated and affordable stu- Location: Albany dent accommodation facilities to encourage more international and Description: The redevelopment will include the construction of a domestic students to attend tertiary and vocational institutions in the new administration building, new classrooms and refurbishment of a Great Southern. Stage Two, supported by $11 million in Royalties for cluster of classrooms built in the 1970s. Works will be undertaken in Regions funding, will see the construction of a 40-bed accommoda- stages to ensure school operations and students’ learning is not dis- tion facility at the old Albany Primary School site in Serpentine Road. rupted while construction is under way. Once completed, the school Stage One involved the construction of 20 units opposite the UWA will provide permanent capacity for 648 students and will have space Albany Centre in the Norman House precinct and was completed in to increase this to 700 if required. December 2017. Status: A sod turning ceremony was held on 14 December 2020 and Status: The construction tender was awarded to Wauters Enterprises construction is under way. Construction is expected to be completed in January 2019. The project is due for completion by February 2021. in time for the 2022 school year. Contact: John Lysaught, CEO Advance Housing Address: 117 Serpentine Road, Albany, WA 6330 Telephone: (08) 9845 9605 Fax: (08) 9842 8698 Email: [email protected] Website: www.advancehousing.com.au Katanning Heritage Centre Proponent: Value: $15.4 million Location: Katanning Description: The project has two key elements: the Welcome Pre- cinct and Town Centre improvements (redevelopment of the All Ages Playground and Lions Park, visitor servicing and wayfinding) and the Piesse Lake Development (creation of a botanic garden and recrea- Mount Lockyer Primary School is undergoing a major upgrade. tion area, medium density residential land development adjacent December 2020 Major Projects Great Southern

to the Piesse Lake, relocation of the Bowling Club). Project funding Status: The main works tender will be advertised in January 2021 includes $12.7 million from Royalties for Regions. with a tender briefing to be scheduled in February 2021. Status: The Welcome Precinct, including the All Ages Playground, Contact: Libby McKinlay, Senior Project Manager skate park and Lions Park, was completed in November 2019. Work Address: Optima Centre, 16 Parkland Road, Osborne Park 6017 continues on the town elements and Piesse Lake precinct. Due for Telephone: 0422 182 068 completion in June 2021. Email: [email protected] Contact: Julian Murphy, CEO Website: www.finance.wa.gov.au Address: PO Box 130, Katanning, WA 6317 Telephone: (08) 9821 9999 Fax: (08) 9821 9998 Email: [email protected] Middleton Beach Foreshore Website: www.katanning.wa.gov.au Revitalisation Proponent: City of Albany Value: $9 million Location: Albany Description: The project creates improved event space and beach experiences, pedestrian networks, environmental rehabilitation and foreshore protection at Middleton Beach. The $9 million project is supported with State Government funding of $2.5 million through LandCorp, $4.5 million from the Australian Government and $2 million from the City of Albany. Status: Stage one commenced in November 2019 and included construction of a seawall, retaining wall, concrete wave reflector and upgrades to storm water drainage. The second stage is now under way and involves the design and implementation of improved landscape and public amenities such as revised facilities, service infrastructure and access. Part of stage two is the development of a boardwalk and jetty link that will allow for a more convenient connection for pedestri- ans to go from the beach, to the boardwalk with ease. The project is due for completion in the first half of 2021. Contact: Paul Camins, Executive Director Infrastructure and Environment Address: PO Box 484, Albany WA 6331 Katanning’s All Ages Playground has been revamped. Telephone: (08) 6820 3043 Email: [email protected] Western Power Depot Website: www.albany.wa.gov.au Proponent: Western Power Value: $15 million Location: Albany Description: Construction of a new purpose-built depot to replace the old facility on Kelly Street. Status: Construction is expected to commence in March-April 2021 with an estimated 9- to 12-month construction period. The building contractor is Wauters Building Company. Contact: Andrew Boots, Planning and Strategy Manager Address: 363 Wellington Street, WA 6000 Telephone: (08) 9326 4496 Email: [email protected] Website: www.westernpower.com.au Albany Health Campus Oncology Ward Proponent: WA Country Health Service Value: $13.1 million Location: Albany Description: The new oncology service will provide treatment closer Albany’s Middleton Beach will have better facilities for users and to home for cancer patients in the Great Southern. for events. December 2020 Major Projects Great Southern

aims to rationalise the waste collection and disposal network in the Albany Secondary Education long term, allowing the region to manage resources more effectively and ensure that regional landfill facilities are managed in accordance Support Centre and NASHS with appropriate regulations. The project received $3.1 million from Proponent: Department of Finance Royalties for Regions. Value: $8.3 million Status: The project is expected to be completed in early 2021. Location: Albany Contact: Martin Cuthbert, Description: Construction of a double-storey classroom block Address: 8 Vasey Street, Jerramungup, WA 6337 comprised of six general learning classrooms and two science Telephone: (08) 9835 1022 laboratories. The works also include refurbishments to existing Email: [email protected] facilities and a fire service upgrade. Website: www.jerramungup.wa.gov.au Status: Construction is under way and completion is expected in April 2021. Contact: Karwai Wong, Building Management and Works Youth Challenge Park Address: 2-6 Kelly Street, Orana Proponent: City of Albany Telephone: (08) 9892 6552 Value: $1.4 million Email: [email protected] Location: Albany Website: www.finance.wa.gov.au Description: A ‘state of the art’ pump track, dirt jumps and revamped skate park situated behind the PCYC on Sanford Road, incorporating the existing skate park and playing field. Regional Waste Management Status: Under construction with completion expected mid-2021. Con- Proponent: Shires of Jerramungup, Katanning, Kent, Gnowangerup tractors include Palmer Civil Construction, Kings Plumbing, Common and Ravensthorpe Ground Trails, Carving Concrete Construction, and J&S Castlehow Value: $5.3 million Electrical. Contact: Location: Katanning and Ravensthorpe Ryan Taylor, Major Projects Coordinator Address: Description: Construction of two regional landfill facilities at Katan- PO Box 484, Albany WA 6331 ning and Ravensthorpe, construction of transfer stations at Pingrup Telephone: (08) 6820 3000 Fax: (08) 6820 3888 and in the Shire of Jerramungup, and works to utilise existing capac- Email: [email protected] ity and extend operational life at Gnowangerup and Kent. The project Website: www.albany.wa.gov.au

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