tony brun geographical association of western australia conference presentation

Saturday 11th August, 2001Tony Brun

Executive Manager City Development

Geographical Association of Western AustraliaConference 2001 - “Change”

Changing Face of Bunbury

By Tony BrunExecutive Manager City DevelopmentCity of Bunbury

Saturday 11th August, 2001Lord Forrest HotelBunbury Western Australia




Changing Face of Bunbury• Long Term Strategic Planning

– Long term strategies help define where we want to be in the long term future, which at present is generally defined as being 2030.

– The City’s studies have due regard for other agencies long term planning objectives such as:-

• Greater Bunbury Region Scheme • Greater Bunbury - Industry 2030• Mandurah to Dunsborough Traffic Plan 2031

– The City manages it’s own long term objectives through the development of long term strategies, these include:-

• Bunbury Integrated Land Use & Transport Vision 2030• Housing, Commercial & Industry Strategy, used for guidance in

developing the land use components• Other various specific studies i.e. Koombana-Casuarina Strategy

– The City uses it’s Town Planning Scheme then to apply the general principles of these longer term strategies on a 5 - 10 year focus





• Bunbury Integrated Transport & Land Use Vision 2030

– Define a land use & transport vision for the City– Identify key transport issues and provide solutions– Re-enforce the primacy of the CBD as the governance & commercial

heart of the South West– Ensure social and community needs are addressed– Protect access to key City an community assets

• Key outcome– A complete 30 year program identifying the key infrastructure

requirements to ensure the sustainable future of the City’s growth





• Commercial, Housing & Industry Strategies– The City is currently in the process of developing housing and

commercial strategies for the future planning and direction of the City.– The commercial strategy involves undertaking detailed modeling of land

use and catchment analysis to determine what the required floor space and locations are to meet predicted demand

• Key Outcome– A detailed model which allows for a planned approach to the designation

of land uses for both residential and commercial uses.





• Town Planning Scheme No.7– based on model scheme text from the Ministry for Planning– commenced process in 1993 to implement TPS7– current scheme TPS6 was implemented in 1984– TPS7 has recently come off advertising and will be presented to

Council for endorsement and subsequent approval by Western Australian Planning Commission and the Minister for Planning & Infrastructure.

– Role of the scheme is to set a clear direction for the assessment of developments. The scheme generally has a 5 to 10 year time horizon. The base principles of the scheme should be reflective and take into consideration the strategies identified in the Bunbury Integrated Land Use & Transport Vision 2030 and the Housing, Commercial and Industry Strategies.





• Spatial Technology– Graphic Information

System– System is Arcview base and

is accessed throughout the organisation via a Query Tool developed by NGIS

– System records property data and other City assets

– Recently upgraded with provision of ECW photographic imaging




Changing Face of Bunbury• Noticeable Change in Bunbury

– Developments occurring in and around Bunbury such as:-• College Grove• Marlston Hill & Waterfront• Pelican Point & Grand Canals

– OneBunbury (LandStart & Pindan Joint Venture)• renewal of Carey Park & Withers• redevelopment of old Hospital Site• new areas of Tuart Brook & Picton Waters

– Surrounding areas including• Dalyellup, Kingston, Eaton, Gelorup & Australind

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