2021 State Election Funding Commitment Requests
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2021 STATE ELECTION FUNDING COMMITMENT REQUESTS 1 Printed on recycled paper 2 Contents Contact 4 Chair’s Report 6 About Peel Alliance 7 About Peel 8 Peel Regional Trails 18 Drakesbrook Weir Redevelopment 26 Preston Beach Boardwalk 28 Tonkin Highway Extension South 30 Pinjarra Heavy Haulage Deviation and Pinjarra Town Site Revitalisation 32 Lakelands - Madora Bay Pedestrian Bridge 34 Hypergrowth and Thomas Road Upgrades 35 South Yunderup Sporting Precinct Pavilion & Sir Ross McLarty Sports Pavilion 36 Byford Health Hub 37 Byford Nature Play Splash Park 38 Local Communities Coordination 40 Dawesville Community Centre 42 West Mundijong Industrial Area Development 44 Seasonal Workers Accommodation 46 Waroona Town Centre Revitalisation 48 Transform Mandurah Economic Revitalisation Plan 50 The Science of Restoring Our Estuary 52 Peel Waterways Research Infrastructure Project 54 Aboriginal Ranger Program 56 Rescuing the Lake Clifton Thrombolites 58 3 Contact Anika Serer Executive Director 0424 508 038 [email protected] www.peelalliance.org.au PO Box 625 Pinjarra 6208 City of Mandurah Peel Community Development Group Mark Newman Liz Prescott [email protected] [email protected] Shire of Boddington Peel Harvey Catchment Council Graham Stanley Jane O’Malley [email protected] [email protected] Regional Development Australia Peel Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale John Lambrecht Paul Martin [email protected] [email protected] Shire of Murray Shire of Waroona Dean Unsworth Dean Unsworth [email protected] [email protected] 4 5 Chair’s report On behalf of the members of Peel and Boddington, together with the As we head towards a state election Alliance, I am pleased to present an Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Peel in March 2021, we look forward to overview of projects and initiatives Community Development Group and working with all candidates to ensure that, with State Government Regional Development Australia Peel. investment is made in the areas most support, will bring significant We have worked collaboratively to critical to our regional success. benefit to the Peel Region. develop this program of initiatives to address the specific challenges Rhys Williams The effects of COVID-19 globally in Peel through a strong focus on: Chair, Peel Alliance are unprecedented and are likely to impact our community for many • Job creation and diversification; years to come. The pandemic has • Supporting our community; magnified the challenges that • Protecting our waterways already exist in our region – access to and leveraging the beauty of services, resilience of the economy, our natural environment; underemployment, and lack of • Understanding the infrastructure investment in the protection of our and services our rapidly growing fragile waterways and environment. population requires; and • Supporting primary Our members are the leadership production and agriculture. representatives from the five Peel Councils of Mandurah, Murray, Serpentine Jarrahdale, Waroona 6 About Peel Alliance In 2010, elected and appointed Peel Alliance comprises the five Peel have their proposals considered leaders of key organisations and Local Region councils of Mandurah, Murray, and prioritised is critical to developing Governments from across the Peel Serpentine Jarrahdale, Waroona and the region into the future. came together in recognition that Boddington, together with Regional Mandurah and the wider Peel Region Development Australia (RDA) Peel, the The main roles of Peel had been experiencing unprecedented Peel-Harvey Catchment Council (PHCC) Alliance are to: growth, but this was not being and the Peel Community Development matched by economic outcomes, nor Group (PCDG). The Peel Development • Advocate for priority was it being matched by State and Commission (PDC) fully supports Peel initiatives and projects; Federal Government infrastructure Alliance and its strategic priorities plan. • Advocate for the resolution and service provision funding. of regional issues; The Alliance is based on identifying From 2010 until 2018, this the issues that are a threat • Support other initiatives and collaborative effort was known to the Peel’s regional status projects that benefit the region. as Peel Regional Leaders Forum and identity, recognising that (PRLF). In 2018, a review of the organisation must show The Peel Region faces numerous operations saw PRLF recognise its leadership on these issues and bring challenges, including rapid population shortcomings and develop a bold the community together to work growth, an ageing population, new model based on the three collaboratively for the Peel’s future. limited education outcomes, high important pillars of our region’s unemployment, lack of industry future: economic development, Under the new pillar-based diversity, and environmental decline. community and social services, and model, organisations from each of Peel Alliance advocated projects the environment. To reflect its bold the areas are brought together to seek to respond to the region’s new approach to delivering solutions discuss their plans, initiatives and challenges, and ensure the Peel for the Region, PRLF also reviewed projects, and develop them further. Region’s sustainability for current its name and branding, and is now The opportunity to collaborate and future generations. proudly known as Peel Alliance. with like-minded organisations and 7 About Peel The Peel region lies immediately that in Perth. The local economy south of Perth and is bordered by has a much higher than average the Darling Scarp in the East and the proportion of small non-employing Indian Ocean in the West. The majority businesses that have a turnover of the internationally significant averaging almost 50% less than Peel-Harvey Catchment is contained those in the metropolitan area. within its boundaries. These physical features and their unique ecosystems The Peel’s industries are dominated by are protected passionately by mining, agriculture, and construction, communities and provide the with a growing health and community foundation for the enviable lifestyle services sector catering to a growing enjoyed by residents and visitors. and ageing population and a well It comprises five local government established and rapidly expanding areas (Boddington, Mandurah, equine industry. The Peel region Murray, Serpentine Jarrahdale currently has a very narrow and and Waroona). unsophisticated industry base. The region’s economic future will Communities within the region be based on the development have been connected from soon of industry around innovative after European settlement, with agriculture (Transform Peel) and forestry responsible for establishing tourism, particularly business, nature and connecting these communities based and adventure tourism, and through road, rail and social networks. creating unique indigenous based This connection has continued tourism experienced. The region through to the present day with strong recognises the importance of social, arts, cultural and sporting ties developing an educated and highly existing between the Peel’s towns. skilled workforce with the capacity and capability to flexibly respond to The Peel region is characterised meet requirements for future jobs. by having its administrative centre of Mandurah connecting Government and other services to the rest of the region and Mandurah being the location for the majority of regional level events. Although a small area of the Peel region is subject to peri-urbanisation due to long term high population growth, it has a low population density and a very low urban footprint of developed land. Large areas of land are subject to mining lease and operations, agricultural production and vacant Crown Land. The population of Peel region is characterised by being older, less qualified and lower paid than 8 Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale City of Mandurah Shire of Murray Shire of Boddington Shire of Waroona Perth Peel 9 About Peel The Peel Region is growing rapidly with population growth of 5.3% in with a growth rate of 2% during 2018/19 and the third fastest growing 2018/19. Mandurah is the Peel Local Government area in Australia. Region’s largest local government area by population, and with a During the same period Western current population of 86,474, is also Australia’s population grew 1.2% and Western Australia’s 11th largest Australia’s population grew 1.4%. local government area. Serpentine- Jarrahdale is currently Western People aged over 65 represent 24.8% Australia’s fastest growing local of the Peel population. government area in percentage terms, WA has 19.3% of its population aged over 65 and Australia 21.3%. Estimated Resident Population (ERP) Australian Bureau of Statistics: 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia Estimated Residential Population LGA Local Government ERP Change Code Area 2018 - 2019 2016 2017 2018 2019 50630 Boddington (S) 1,864 1,832 1,833 1,801 -1.7% -32 55110 Mandurah (C) 83,099 84,040 85,302 86,474 1.4% 1172 56230 Murray (S) 17,083 17,307 17,653 17,911 1.5% 258 Serpentine- 57700 27,654 29,455 30,933 32,562 5.3% 1629 Jarrahdale (S) 58820 Waroona (S) 4,238 4,220 4,169 4,212 1% 43 Peel 133,938 136,854 139,890 142,960 2% 2800 10 Percentage of population aged 60+ Australian Bureau of Statistics: Data by Region 2011-2016 27.8% 27.0% 23.8% 24.8% 14.4% 14.1% Boddington Mandurah Murray Serpentine Waroona Peel Jarrahdale The Peel region has seen a period of sustained high population which is projected to continue, with an estimated population of 444,000 by 2050. This continues the trend over the past 20 years where the Peel’s population has grown by 106.3% from 1996 to 2016. This increase in growth has been well over twice that of Western Australian (45.2%) and over 3 times that of Australia (32.4%) (Source: ABS ABS 3218.0 Regional Population Growth). Collectively, the Peel is a region of high unemployment (6.2% in December 2019) compared with the Western Australian and Australian averages (5.9% and 5.2% respectively). However, unemployment levels vary significantly between local government areas within the region.