Wanneroo Raceway Master Plan Report
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Wanneroo Raceway Master Plan Report Dave Lanfear Consulting | City of Wanneroo | May 28, 2019 1 Contents Executive Summary................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Master Plan Development ................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Wanneroo Raceway and Surrounding Land: The Study Area .................................................... 6 1.2 Context: Development Considerations ........................................................................................... 7 1.3 Master Planning Process .................................................................................................................. 7 2. Document Analysis and Review ...................................................................................................... 9 2.1 City of Wanneroo ............................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 State Department and Agencies .................................................................................................... 10 2.3 Sporting Bodies and Organisations................................................................................................ 11 2.4 Wanneroo Raceway Historic Documentation ...............................................................................14 2.5 Local Sporting Club Documentation .............................................................................................. 15 2.6 Demographic Considerations ......................................................................................................... 16 2.7 Summary Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 20 3. Site Constraints ................................................................................................................................ 22 3.1 Constraint Mapping ......................................................................................................................... 22 3.2 Visual Site Audit ............................................................................................................................... 23 4. Consultation Outputs ....................................................................................................................... 25 4.1 City of Wanneroo ............................................................................................................................. 25 4.2 State Government ............................................................................................................................ 25 4.3 Sporting Clubs .................................................................................................................................. 27 4.4 State and National Peak Sporting Bodies .................................................................................... 28 5. Facility Benchmarks ........................................................................................................................ 32 5.1 Existing Motorsport Facilities ......................................................................................................... 32 5.2 Latest Motorsport Event Centre Benchmarks .............................................................................. 33 5.3 Automotive Industry Trends Review ............................................................................................. 36 5.4 BMX and Other Cycling Benchmarks ........................................................................................... 38 6. Development Options ...................................................................................................................... 40 6.1 Facility Development Analysis: Motorsport Disciplines and Event Use ................................... 40 6.2 Development Priorities and Potential Functionality .................................................................... 47 7. Wanneroo Raceway Master Plan and Costs ............................................................................... 52 7.1 Master Plan Design Principles ....................................................................................................... 52 7.2 Opinion of Probable Cost................................................................................................................ 53 7.3 Stakeholder Touch Points .............................................................................................................. 54 2 8. Risk Assessment ............................................................................................................................. 57 9. Funding Plan Options ...................................................................................................................... 59 10. Implementation Plan ........................................................................................................................ 62 11. Recommendations ........................................................................................................................... 67 APPENDIX A: Document Review .......................................................................................................... 68 APPENDIX B: Demographic Analysis .................................................................................................. 94 APPENDIX C: Constraint Mapping ....................................................................................................... 111 APPENDIX D: Visual Site Audit ............................................................................................................ 119 APPENDIX E: Benchmarks ................................................................................................................... 125 APPENDIX F: Master Plan .................................................................................................................... 141 APPENDIX G: Master Plan Costings ................................................................................................... 147 APPENDIX H: Risk Assessment .......................................................................................................... 151 3 Executive Summary The existing Wanneroo Raceway comprises 62 hectares (Lot 12748) surrounded by bushland with a variety of adjacent land parcels providing for a range of motorsport opportunities. The extended site to the north offers the potential opportunity to develop onto another 109 hectares of land. The purpose of the Master Plan was to identify options for investment and the extent of any future development for potential motorsport, tourism, sport, events and business opportunities which could support both emerging community requirements and the City’s evolving economy. Wanneroo Raceway provides a unique facility and opportunities for the resident population of the City. It has been identified through a variety of reports as a site which has the potential to deliver both community and economic benefits to the City. As a regional and state level facility, Wanneroo Raceway draws principally from a state wide catchment for circuit racing and driver/rider training activities. Within a 10km catchment of the site, it is estimated that the population will expand from the 2016 level of 122,616 to 178,515 in 2036 (ABS Census data). This population growth will necessitate the development of a range of community and commercial opportunities to support the emerging population. Through the review and consultation process a number of key aspects were considered which are critical to the redevelopment of Wanneroo Raceway. These can be summarised as: • There are opportunities to attract tourists through an integrated events strategy, should the site receive the appropriate level of investment. • The current Wanneroo Raceway motor racing circuit has a number of design deficiencies which will require addressing. • Current Wanneroo Raceway infrastructure is ageing and much of the associated supporting infrastructure is in need of improvement if the site is to reach its full potential for community and economic return. • The site and surrounding land are subject to a number of constraints which may impact on development and will need to be addressed if the full potential is to be reached. These relate to environmental, water management, bushfire risk, indigenous heritage, planning and conservation. • The need for alternative sporting opportunities has been previously identified. In particular, the site has the potential to accommodate a variety of non-motorised cycle sports; in particular, the relocation of Wanneroo BMX Club. • There are numerous opportunities (based on industry benchmarking) to develop the site and surrounding land into a comprehensive motorsport and events destination. However, this will require the expansion of the current site to protect the interests of the existing user groups (most notably the WA Sporting Car Club). Facility development options were explored for the current Wanneroo Raceway site and expanded land to the north. It was determined that the most effective and efficient way of developing the site was to develop a separate FIM grade 2 circuit on land to the north of the existing circuit, whilst maintaining the existing club racing circuit as an independent entity. This would enable the two circuits to perform