News Articles for City of Rockingham

The state's peak planning body has given the green light to a plan that caters for the city to increase its population by almost fivefold.

Concerns are growing over Rockingham's capacity to support the expanded workforce needed for work on nuclear subs.

A development panel has remained unconvinced of a multi-million-dollar plan to build a two-storey tavern, brewery and short-stay accommodation in Port Kennedy.

An $11 million neighbourhood centre plan that was previously knocked back over benzene exposure concerns has cleared a planning hurdle after a revision.

Jarra Property has revised its multi-million-dollar neighbourhood centre proposal after a development assessment panel refused it over concerns of potential benzene exposure.

Former Liberal candidate Peter Hudson will contest his third election in 18 months, after putting his hat in the ring for the City of Rockingham council ahead of the 2023 local government elections.

WA Labor has committed to a $10 million upgrade at Rockingham's Mike Barnett Sporting Complex, a week out from the by-election that will decide Mark McGowan's replacement in state parliament.

The Rockingham by-election race is shaping up, with the WA Liberal Party locking in its candidate last night and City of Rockingham deputy mayor Hayley Edwards putting her hat in the ring as an independent.

Plans for a mid-tier public transport network connecting infill suburbs is gaining traction with industry.

New residential land sales have dropped 17 per cent in the last quarter and 4.6 per cent this financial year, Urban Development Institute of Australia figures reveal.

Retirement and aged care provider RAAFA has expanded its presence in Rockingham with the acquisition of 50 retirement units.

Urbis says WA's population could rise faster than the government expects, as jobs figures remain at boom levels.

Rockingham has farewelled outgoing mayor Barry Sammels, with a field of six candidates vying to replace the 18-year incumbent at this Saturday's election.

Just four councils received half of all complaints lodged with the state's local government standards panel in the year to June, with Melville accounting for a fifth of all complaints made in that time.

The East Rockingham Waste to Energy project has won a public tender to process residual waste from the Western Metropolitan Regional Council.

The state's largest grain handler will go ahead with its $50 million Kwinana fertiliser project after the proposal received development approval today.

Crothers Construction has begun work on a new sport and recreational hub in Baldivis, which will feature an indoor centre and multiple playing fields.

The City of Rockingham is facing the potential loss of one of its iconic natives.

Rockingham business Shelford Constructions will begin a number of upgrades at Koorana Reserve, including the addition of new sporting fields and refurbishment of club rooms.

More than 10,000 new lots were sold during the 2020 calendar year, nearly double the number of sales compared with 2019, according to the Urban Development Institute of Australia.

Construction has started on Arise Developments' $25 million shopping centre development in Rockingham.

Perth achieved 3,322 new lot sales during the June 2020 quarter – the most land sales the Urban Development Institute of Australia WA has ever recorded for a quarter.

Planning is again under way to determine the best use of Cape Peron, two years after Planning Minister Rita Saffioti put the kibosh on DevelopmentWA and Cedar Woods Properties' contentious Mangles Bay Marina joint venture proposal.

Local Government Minister David Templeman today named Andrew Hammond as City of Perth's new chair comissioner, replacing outgoing chair Eric Lumsden.

Civil engineering contractor Ertech has been chosen to deliver the first stage of the City of Rockingham's plans for a $15.7 million revitalisation of its foreshore precinct, with construction to start on Monday.

The private consortium planning a $400 million waste-to-energy plant in Rockingham has signed a 20-year supply agreement with the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council and been selected as the preferred tenderer by the City of Cockburn for a similar supply deal.

Two weeks after the Mangles Bay marina proposal was knocked back, it has emerged that a marina development in Rockingham could still materialise, with a development application for the neighbouring Port Rockingham project lodged late last month.

The City of Rockingham has chosen Baptistcare to undertake a precinct redevelopment project that will expand the facilities and services available to local seniors.

JLL Office Leasing has expanded its team, appointing Emily Dyer leasing executive.

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Six south metropolitan councils are formalising a lobby group to push for development of an outer harbour near Kwinana as the March 2017 state election approaches.

The state government has named a global team to undertake foreshore improvements at Scarborough Beach, while at the same time putting out the call for an architect to provide a design for the redevelopment of the surf club into a beach hub.

New Energy Corporation has finalised a deal with the City of Karratha that will result in waste from the Pilbara's two biggest cities being diverted to its $200 million waste-to-energy plant in Port Hedland, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2017.

City of Cockburn residents who had signed up with Freelife Homes say they're unable to get a new builder to resume construction of their houses, because the council is holding back new building per

The City of Rockingham's push for higher-density development along its coastal and CBD precincts is starting to pay dividends, with more than $100 million in residential projects under construction or approved to be built, which will collectively add more than 600 apartments, as well as two hotels.

The state government will legislate to include the University of Western Australia, Kings Park, the QEII Medical Centre and the City of Vincent in the City of Perth, but will not include the Burswood Peninsula after that proposal was rejected by the independent Local Government Advisory Board.

The City of Rockingham is advancing plans for a major redevelopment of its foreshore, opening the door for high-density residential and commercial development on the beachfront.

Peter Melling has been appointed as investment attraction manager at the City of Rockingham to develop new investment opportunities in the Waterfront Village and Rockingham City Centre precincts.

THE pending final approval of the East Rockingham wastewater plant pipelines and a 2015 completion date for the ocean outlet marks the end point of a much-delayed approvals process for about 5,000