Steve Irons (Swan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today I want to update the House on a recent example of the community and relevant authorities and stakeholders working together for a positive outcome in my electorate of Swan.

The City of Belmont is in the process of negotiating the sale of land in Ascot to aged-care provider Craigcare for a retirement village. With about 10 per cent of the City of Belmont population over the age of 70, the retirement village is needed. And Ascot, right near the banks of the Swan River, provides the perfect location. As part of this negotiation, Craigcare submitted the plans for a 15-storey retirement village. However, the community held concerns about this height. After a special electors' meeting attended by about 150 residents, the City of Belmont took all the community concerns into consideration.

As a result, at the City of Belmont council meeting earlier this month, the City of Belmont agreed to halt the sale of the piece of land in Ascot until the height was reduced to five storeys. The stakeholder from Craigcare has decided to reduce that to five storeys. It will shortly go to JDAP for approval.

I want to thank the very hard working City of Belmont MLA Glenys Godfrey and the City of Belmont for working with her alongside the community, and for ensuring this development goes ahead with the support of the local community.