Page 2609 - Week 07 - Tuesday, 28 June 2011

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I need to draw this to the attention of the Assembly having regard to the resolution passed in this place on 9 December 2009. Part of that resolution called on the government to:

(b) commission an additional master plan for the Erindale area, focussing in particular on the views and perspectives of local experts, businesses and residents;

(i) opportunities for business development;

(ii) an appropriate policy governing infill proposals;

(iii) the existing road structure around Erindale Centre;

(iv) transport links to and from Erindale Centre; and

(v) the need to redevelop the area around Gartside Street to enhance this as a restaurant precinct …

Part (d) of the resolution sought a report to the Legislative Assembly with a completed master plan by the first sitting week in June 2011.

As has been the case with Kambah, the Erindale master plan process is well advanced but is subject to a range of complex and sensitive issues that are being worked on through the community engagement process, consistent with the balance of the Assembly’s resolution. Draft master plans for both these centres are scheduled to be presented to government later this year before going out for the last round of consultation. When these draft plans come to government there will have been website engagement, youth engagement, interviews with key stakeholders, meetings with business and community groups, and general community engagement at speak-out sessions at the shopping centres.

I believe it is important that the Kambah and Erindale group centre master plans meet broad community expectations and provide a strong vision for their development for the next 30 years. For this reason it is important that we extend the time frame and ensure that there is time for due input and refinement.

Master plans require a range of inputs from advice and analysis on infrastructure, traffic, land valuations and investments. They also require a level of creative problem solving. It is important that master plans are prepared in realistic time frames that also allow some flexibility to respond to possible major community concerns that may arise during the course of the project. Given these circumstances, the government will be in a position to endorse both master plans and bring them to the Assembly later this year.

Master plans are strengthening the community conversations about the development and character of our city. The process in preparing these plans is actively engaging the

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