Laneway Auditing Project

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The audit is being conducted to support a comprehensive review of the City's asset records, with the aim understanding their specifications and condition. This assessment will be done by City staff, in collaboration with a nominated consultant, who will provide on-site assessment of all laneways within the City. 

Laneway measuring and photographic documentation are expected to commence towards the end of November 2025, with the initial audit report anticipated to be presented to Council in early to mid-2026. Community information sessions to formally introduce the project will be taking place across late-February & early-March 2026.

Following completion of the audit, the City will undertake a series of community presentations, briefings for elected members, and broader public consultation. Feedback gathered during this stage will help guide the City’s decisions on the future of each laneway. A community information session during the formal consultation period will be held by the City, likely in mid-2026. 

Once consultation is complete, further work will be carried out to implement the outcomes of the audit. The overall project expected to be finalised by the end of 2027. 

Additional consultation materials will be distributed upon initial completion of the audit stage, inviting your comments and feedback. 

This page is open to all residents of the City of Nedlands for their information; however, the project will mostly impact those with properties directly abutting a laneway.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Phase One

  • Notification to Impacted Landowners – November 2025

  • Auditing of Laneways Commencing – December 2025 onwards

  • Introductory Community Information Sessions - February/March 2026

  • Consideration of Initial Audit Findings – early 2026

  • Council Report for Consent to Advertise Audit Findings – May/June 2026

  • Community Consultation on Laneway Audit – May/June 2026

  • Consultation Concludes – June/July 2026

  • Formal Consideration of Audit Report by Council – July/August 2026

Phase 2 TO FOLLOW – late 2026

The audit is being conducted to support a comprehensive review of the City's asset records, with the aim understanding their specifications and condition. This assessment will be done by City staff, in collaboration with a nominated consultant, who will provide on-site assessment of all laneways within the City. 

Laneway measuring and photographic documentation are expected to commence towards the end of November 2025, with the initial audit report anticipated to be presented to Council in early to mid-2026. Community information sessions to formally introduce the project will be taking place across late-February & early-March 2026.

Following completion of the audit, the City will undertake a series of community presentations, briefings for elected members, and broader public consultation. Feedback gathered during this stage will help guide the City’s decisions on the future of each laneway. A community information session during the formal consultation period will be held by the City, likely in mid-2026. 

Once consultation is complete, further work will be carried out to implement the outcomes of the audit. The overall project expected to be finalised by the end of 2027. 

Additional consultation materials will be distributed upon initial completion of the audit stage, inviting your comments and feedback. 

This page is open to all residents of the City of Nedlands for their information; however, the project will mostly impact those with properties directly abutting a laneway.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Phase One

  • Notification to Impacted Landowners – November 2025

  • Auditing of Laneways Commencing – December 2025 onwards

  • Introductory Community Information Sessions - February/March 2026

  • Consideration of Initial Audit Findings – early 2026

  • Council Report for Consent to Advertise Audit Findings – May/June 2026

  • Community Consultation on Laneway Audit – May/June 2026

  • Consultation Concludes – June/July 2026

  • Formal Consideration of Audit Report by Council – July/August 2026

Phase 2 TO FOLLOW – late 2026

  • Community Information Session No. 3 - Presentation Available & Next Steps

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    The City wishes to thank all community members who attended the City's third and final session introducing its Laneway Auditing Project. This session covered the suburbs of Mount Claremont and Swanbourne.

    The PowerPoint presentation from the session is now available to view.

    Following the completion of this final introductory session, the City will now work in collaboration with its nominated consultant to draft preliminary recommendations on the future of each laneway as well as draft its prioritisation framework. The work from this part of the project will be presented at a second round of information sessions anticipated to take place in May/June 2026.

    Please do not hesitate to get in contact with the City with any queries relating to the project in the meantime.

  • Community Information Session Presentation - Sessions 1 & 2

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    The City wishes to thank all community members who attended the first two community information sessions on the City's Laneway Auditing Project covering the suburbs of Dalkeith (Session 1 - Wednesday 25th), Nedlands, Floreat & Shenton Park (Session 2 - Thursday 26th).

    The PowerPoint presentations from the sessions are now available to view.

    For those attending Session 3 at the Mount Claremont Community Centre on Wednesday 4th March 2026 discussing the laneways within Mount Claremont and Swanbourne, the presentation will be made available following this session.

    Please do not hesitate to get in contact with the City's Strategic Planning Team with any queries in the meantime.

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