A development panel has given Aventuur the green light to build the first surf park in Western Australia, with the attraction estimated to cost $100 million.
A development panel has given Aventuur the green light to build the first surf park in Western Australia, with the attraction estimated to cost $100 million.
At its meeting this morning, the Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel unanimously approved US-based Aventuur's proposed surf park on a 5.7-hectare lot in Jandakot.
The state government has leased the parcel of land on the corner of Prinsep Road and Knock Way to US-based Aventuur to develop a surf park including accommodation, restaurants, a health and wellness centre, and a leisure amenities.
The attraction will use Wavegarden Cove technology to provide a surfing lagoon, for beginners to expert surfers, and is expected to open for summer of late 2025.
JDAP member and City of Cockburn councillor Chontelle Stone said the proposed facility was a perfect fit for the area.
"It is going to generate jobs, it is going to generate tourism not just for Cockburn but for the greater Perth metropolitan area," she said at the meeting.
A surf park or wave park project in Perth has been in talks for about a decade, with the original proposal to build the attraction in Tompkins Park in Alfred Cove.
URBNSURF, the proponent for the Alfred Cove Wave Park, had trouble with a portion of Crown land being part of the proposed Tompkins Park site.
The company's founder and executive director, Andrew Ross, has since taken up a position with Aventuur, as its Perth-based chairman and chief development officer.
A render of the proposed surf park in Jandakot. Image: Aventuur
After the JDAP meeting, Mr Ross said construction was expected to start later this year.
“We’ve been working closely with the WA government and the City of Cockburn to design an authentic, inclusive and sustainable surf park, and I couldn’t be more stoked that we’re one step closer to delivering a new community asset for Perth,” he said.
“As a team of passionate surfers, we believe it’s our responsibility to have a positive impact on the planet, in Jandakot where our park is located, and in our local Cockburn and Perth communities.
“We’ve received so much support from local surfers, families and residents on our journey to deliver this project, and we’re committed to creating the best surf park in the world that is by the west, for the west."
The proposed surf park's buildings will be five-star Green Star rated, set to be the first surf park in the world to achieve the classification, according to Mr Ross.
“We plan on utilising ‘zero embedded carbon’ concrete during construction, sourcing 100 per cent of the park’s power requirements from renewable sources, generating and storing our own solar power, harvesting rainwater from the building roofs, composting organic waste on site, eliminating single use plastics, and procuring local materials and products wherever possible," he said.
The surf park was initially estimated to cost $80 million but the price tag had increased to $100 million due to cost increases in the market, Mr Ross previously told Business News.
A render of the proposed surf park in Jandakot. Image: Aventuur
It is also set to be the largest surf park in the Southern Hemisphere, when completed.
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Authority has decided not to assess the project, which includes a proposed clearing of 5.26ha of native vegetation.
The EPA has found potential impact on flora and fauna but ruled the likely environmental effects were not so significant to warrant formal assessment.
