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Claremont Showground Engagement Report Claremont Showground Management Plan (draft) Engagement Outcomes Report November 2018 element 15/11/2018 i Claremont Showground Engagement Report Prepared by: Document ID: Element Advisory Pty Ltd Issue Date Status Prepared by Approved by Name Initials Name Initials 1 25/10/18 Draft Cath Blake-Powell Cath Blake-Powell Liz Pope 2 14/11/2018 Final Cath Blake-Powell Cath Blake-Powell Liz Pope This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of the Client, in accordance with the agreement between the Client and element (‘Agreement’). element accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever in respect of any use of or reliance upon this report by any person who is not a party to the Agreement or an intended recipient. In particular, it should be noted that this report is a qualitative assessment only, based on the scope and timing of services defined by the Client and is based on information supplied by the Client and its agents. element cannot be held accountable for information supplied by others and relied upon by element. Copyright and any other Intellectual Property arising from the report and the provision of the services in accordance with the Agreement belongs exclusively to element unless otherwise agreed and may not be reproduced or disclosed to any person other than the Client without the express written authority of element. ii element 15/11/2018 Claremont Showground Engagement Report Contents 1. Introduction ...........................................1 Appendix H - Online Survey ..................................................24 Report Purpose .............................................................................1 Appendix I - Out of scope comments, community feedback .................................................................25 Project Background and Scope ..........................................1 Appendix J - Postcodes, Online Survey .........................26 Project Engagement Methods ..............................................1 Appendix K - Draft Management Plan Principles ......27 Engagement Promotion ...........................................................2 Appendix L - Summary of Principle Qualitative 2. Overall Summary ................................4 Data ......................................................................................................28 3. Stakeholder Meeting Summary ......5 Appendix M - Raw Principle Qualitative Data .............29 Northern Boundary Action Group (NBAC) ...................5 Appendix N - Proportion of Responses of Riding School ..................................................................................5 support, online survey ..............................................................30 4. Community Drop In Sessions ...........6 Appendix O - Weightings of Principle support, Summary of Findings – Community Drop In online survey ...................................................................................31 Sessions ............................................................................................6 Appendix P - Additional online survey data Community Drop In Sessions Participation ..................6 summaries .......................................................................................32 Community Drop In Sessions Feedback ........................6 5. Community Online Survey ................8 Summary of Findings - Online Survey ..............................8 Community Online Survey Participation ........................8 Community Online Survey Feedback ..............................8 Appendices ...............................................17 Appendix A – Draft Claremont Showground Management Plan .......................................................................17 Appendix B - Stakeholder Emails .......................................18 Appendix C - Project Flyer .....................................................19 Appendix D - Post Newspaper Article, 29/09/18 ......20 Appendix E - Social Media Articles and RASWA Member emails ..............................................................................21 Appendix F - Hardcopy Survey ...........................................22 Appendix G - Qualitative Data, Hardcopy Survey ....23 element 15/11/2018 iii Claremont Showground Engagement Report iv element 15/11/2018 Claremont Showground Engagement Report 1. Introduction Report Purpose RASWA undertook a series of targeted community and stakeholder engagement activities to inform members, The purpose of this report is to provide an analysis tenants and visitors of the site about this proposed and a summary of engagement activities performed framework. In addition, the project team encouraged throughout the consultation period for the draft stakeholders and community members to provide Claremont Showground Management Plan (the Plan). feedback on the draft Management Plan in order to element have been appointed by the Royal identify queries, concerns and to draw out key themes Agricultural Society of Western Australia (RASWA) to refine the future implementation of the plan. to deliver a series of engagement activities to inform A copy of the draft Claremont Showground key stakeholders and the community about the Management Plan can be found in Appendix A. Plan and also to gather feedback for consideration of modifications prior to formal submission to the Project Engagement Methods Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC). During the engagement process, element employed element were engaged separately to also prepare a number of methods to target local residents living the draft Management Plan on behalf of RASWA. within a one kilometre radius of the Showground, as well as giving the opportunity for key stakeholders and Project Background and Scope the wider community to contribute. The Plan has been prepared to support and guide In addition, element met with staff from the the long-term development vision and provide Department of Lands, Planning and Heritage, and a development management and approval framework the Town of Claremont to provide an overview of the for the Claremont Showground. engagement approach and seek feedback. The Town Following extensive community and stakeholder of Claremont promoted the engagement activities engagement, in 2014 RASWA adopted a Concept by providing a link on the Town web page to the Plan that set out the vision for the future use and RASWA web page, which detailed the engagement development of the Claremont Showground. opportunities. The Concept Plan objectives included adding value This report encapsulates the responses received to the Claremont Showground and to the state, during these various engagement opportunities, creating year-round educational facilities, enhancing including online engagement and face-to-face the Perth Royal Show and ensuring the long-term community drop in sessions. The variety of sustainability of the RASWA. engagement activities that were employed during this project are expanded upon below. Due to the reserve status of the Showground site the WAPC requires that RASWA prepare a Management Stakeholder Liaison Plan, the primary planning tool to guide long term Throughout the engagement period RASWA actively development. sought feedback from key stakeholders, particularly Launching off the vision proposed in the Concept the numerous tenants located on the site year-round. Plan, the draft Management Plan has distilled down A list of key tenants were submitted by RASWA to the fundamental principles and precincts within element who then sent an email on Friday 5th October the site that seek to reflect a long-term development 2018 to stakeholders inviting them to discuss the draft intent for Claremont Showground and defines Management Plan. This email was can be found in the staged approach for any development on site. Appendix B. element 15/11/2018 1 Claremont Showground Engagement Report The table below summarises this tenant stakeholder list: Engagement Promotion The following list is a summary of the various Tennant promotions sent to stakeholders and the community WA Showbags inviting them to participate in the various engagement New Sensation activities: Ultimo Diamond Brook Caterers Flyer Drop Soiree Caterers 2,400 flyers were delivered to resident houses Riding School (onsite) radiating one kilometre from the Claremont A separate stakeholder meeting was offered to the Showground. See Appendix C for a copy of the flyer Northern Boundary Action Group to enable members distributed. This flyer was also used as a handout to ask questions ahead of contributing to the on-line during the Community Drop In Sessions and survey. This session was held at one of the members distributed in the RASWA members lounge. residence over a 1.5 hour period on the 4 October 2018. Print Advertisements A list of the meetings can be found in Section 3 below. Advertisements for the Community Drop In Session were advertised in the following local newspapers: Community Drop In Sessions • The Post, inviting readers to the two drop in On behalf of RASWA, element designed and hosted sessions and to compete the community survey, two separate face-to-face engagement sessions published Saturday 22nd September 2018. in the form of a Community Drop In Sessions. The • The Western Suburbs Weekly, inviting readers to purpose of these sessions was to provide opportunity compete the community survey, published Monday for the general public to learn about the draft 8th October 2018. Management Plan, speak with members of the