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Annual2019 – 2020Report nedlands.wa.gov.au Contents Page Message from the Mayor 4 Your Council 6 Message from the CEO 8 Strategic Focus 12 Strategic Priorities for the City 14 Uniquely Nedlands 18 Integrated Strategic Planning 20 Community Engagement 28 City Infrastructure 32 Natural Environment 36 Parks Services 40 Health and Compliance 44 Waste Services 50 Built Environment 52 Community Services 56 Community Development 64 COVID-19 Journey 72 Statutory Requirements 82 Testimonials 86 2 | City of Nedlands | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 City of Nedlands | Contents Page | 3 Message from the Mayor In reflecting on the past 12 months, it feels like it has Budget highlights in 2019-2020 have In closing, I thank the elected members, the been an extraordinary time for our City. included the very successful West Hollywood executive team, City staff and volunteers, Underground Power Project delivering for the achievements made throughout this a second refund to landowners as the extraordinary year. While it has been a tough Who could have I especially thank the Administration for 12-month defects period came to an end year, with many lessons learned and new imagined 12 months establishing the Community Outreach allowing remaining budgetary savings to be skills acquired, I am positive about the future. ago, that we would program in response to COVID-19 and I distributed. Western Power are now busy I can see the tangible differences we have be experiencing believe it made a real difference to people doing the detailed design for all remaining made, and continue to make, to the quality of change at the rate in need. As has been the catch cry of the lots in the City. life for our residents. we are now as the pandemic; “We are all in this together.” A implications of the principle I have always lived by and will We have also been fortunate in that the Cilla de Lacy City’s new Local continue to do so. COVID-19 lockdown did not impact our Mayor Planning Scheme revenue streams as much as some other The City continues to renew its many No. 3 (LPS3) local government authorities, and I’m pleased community assets and infrastructure as we become real. All in we were able to give some rent relief to our refresh and modernise our City to reflect the midst of a global commercial tenants. the community’s Vision in the Strategic pandemic which has seen Australia plunged Community Plan. We took the opportunity into its first recession in over 30 years. to refurbish buildings during the COVID-19 Many of us have had to become lockdown and also managed to adapt our technologically literate as virtual meetings services, including important home delivery replace face to face. Not only that, we library services to seniors across the City had to become literate in planning as we which we plan to continue. unscramble the intricacies of LPS3 and In 2019-2020 the City started work on a new the State Government’s new R Codes for Strategic Recreation Plan that identifies Apartments. Never before have we had to the community’s current and future needs deal with so many Development Assessment for sporting and recreational facilities, Panel applications, which in turn has led supporting infrastructure and services. We to a record number of Council meetings, are also continuing to increase the urban tree popularly attended and forcing their canopy cover on public land achieving a net relocation to a larger venue. increase in the number of established trees The City’s local planning framework is now in road reserves over the past five years. The well on its way to providing that all important City continues to approve and implement ‘local context’ to ensure we respect the past Enviro-scape Masterplans to drought-proof in forging our future as a City on Perth’s our beautiful parks for the longer term. doorstep that also enjoys spectacular river, Our beloved Tresillian goes from strength coastal and parkland areas enjoyed by many. to strength, never ceasing to amaze me I am proud of the work the Council has regarding the depth of artistic talent that done to navigate all of this and thank the it brings to the fore. With strong demand Administration and community for their hard for courses, and a great variety on offer, if work in assisting us. you have not yet enrolled in something at Tresillian, I urge you to do so. 4 | City of Nedlands | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 City of Nedlands | Message from the Mayor | 5 Your Council City of Nedlands 2019-2020 The City of Nedlands (the City) is divided into four wards and each ward is represented by three Councillors. Mayor ― Cilla de Lacy Deputy Mayor ― Cr Leo McManus Mayor Cilla de Lacy Elected Councillors Dalkeith Ward Coastal Districts Ward Hollywood Ward Melvista Ward Cr Fergus Bennett Cr Kerry Smyth Cr Ben Hodsdon Cr Gordon Hay Cr Bill Hassell (resigned during Cr Leo McManus Cr John Wetherall Cr Rebecca Coghlan the year) ― Vacant from 3 June 2020 Cr Fergus Bennett Cr Andrew Mangano Cr Kerry Smyth Cr Leo McManus Cr Andrew Mangano Cr Nikola Horley Cr Paul Poliwka Cr Rajah Senathirajah Cr Nikola Horley Cr Ben Hodsdon Cr John Wetherall Cr Paul Poliwka Cr Gordon Hay Cr Rebecca Coghlan Cr Rajah Senathirajah Vacant as of 3 June 2020 Former Mayor and Councillors Mayor Max Hipkins Cr Ian Argyle Cr Toni James Cr Nigel Shaw Cr Bill Hassall to 20 October 2019 to 20 October 2019 to 20 October 2019 to 20 October 2019 to 3 June 2020 6 | City of Nedlands | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 City of Nedlands | Your Council | 7 Message from the CEO The City of Nedlands has shared the world’s journey of the COVID-19 outbreak and its The City’s Executive Management Team exponential growth. It served to focus our attention on the health and safety of the community as our priority and made us change the way we serve our customers. Library and aged care services went to a tailored delivery model, playgrounds and Tresillian were shutdown, meetings and customer services all went online. An assessment of This has meant looking at the built form the City’s financial and planning issues for the Waratah position was Avenue, Nedlands Town Centre, Broadway Peter Mickleson Lorraine Driscoll Jim Duff undertaken in response to COVID-19 and precincts and other areas, and is critical Director of Planning Director of Corporate Director of Technical Services Council resolved to support the community in understanding the current state of & Development & Strategy for those in hardship through a policy development in the City as well as informing framework while at the same time keeping future development. the finances of the City in a stable and The City of Nedlands has also been working sustainable state. Sport and recreation is a major part of In all, it has been a busy year with many with its local government neighbours. the City of Nedlands and work has been challenges for the City of Nedlands but will The City of Nedlands’ role in the Perth Although with less visibility, important work underway to review how the City delivers be remembered as one in which the City metropolitan area has come into focus in has been done in collaboration with our facilities and open space for this important remained focussed on providing quality the past 12 months. Local Planning Scheme western suburbs neighbours to develop element of the community’s life. This involved services and infrastructure for the benefit No. 3 has been the vehicle through which the a greening plan along with an aerial significant consultation with sporting groups of the community. State Government has realised its plan for photography canopy cover program that will and the community. When the new Strategic urban infill, along transport corridors and to allow us to monitor and understand how well Mark Goodlet Recreation Plan is completed it will give a lesser extent in hubs such as the Waratah we are doing in ensuring we retain a green Council a better understanding of the relative Chief Executive Officer precinct. While this was generally in line with leafy City. The greening plan is a work in needs of sporting groups and others, so it the City’s strategy, which showed the same progress, but it will be further developed and is better placed to decide on actions that transport corridor based approach to further presented to the community for input. achieve outcomes that offer the highest density, the key departure between the City As a City focus, the aims of the Strategic overall benefits for the community. expectations and the State Government has Community Plan were firmly on the been the intensity of the infill. agenda. We finished the last round of the The City has been working hard in 2019-2020 underground power project and negotiated to do the foundation work for good design with Western Power to move forward the outcomes for those areas affected next and final stages of this work. by upcoding of land. 8 | City of Nedlands | Annual Report 2019 - 2020 City of Nedlands | Message from the CEO | 9 Strategic Focus Vision Great Communities Our city will be an environmentally-sensitive, We enjoy places, events and facilities that beautiful and inclusive place. bring people together. We are inclusive and connected, caring and supportive of Values volunteers. We are strong advocates for Healthy and Safe culture, arts, sport and recreation. We protect Our City has clean, safe neighbourhoods where amenity, respect our history and have strong public health is protected and promoted.