The Walkway, Swanbourne (8 Sayer Street)

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Consultation has concluded

The City is progressing with requesting the State Government to combine The Walkway (8 Sayer Street, Swanbourne (Lot 353) with the Allen Park Reserve.

Whilst this land has been managed for conservation for more than twenty years in conjunction with the local community, a condition is still present on the Certificate of Title that the land is to be used for the development of ‘Homes for the Aged’. The City received numerous questions and concerns relating to Lot 353 during the development of the recently adopted Allen Park Master Plan, identifying it as an important linkage route in the community and requesting that the land tenure be resolved to properly purpose the to continue being used as it is now.

In response to those concerns raised and in line with the recommendations of the adopted Allen Park Master Plan, the City intends to request that the State acquire Lot 353 back from the City in its entirety, and combine the Lot with adjacent Crown A Class Reserve. The Reserve would then be vested back to the City through a Management Order for the ongoing purpose of ‘Recreation and Conservation’. Class A reserves forever remain dedicated to the purpose declared, until by an Act of Parliament it is otherwise amended. Class "A" is used where there is a need perceived for the highest form of protection, for example "Kings Park", or national parks.

The purpose and effect of the request is to effectively preserve the whole piece of land for future recreational uses and environmental conservation, for the benefit of the City of Nedlands community and wider public.

How can you get involved, find out more or provide feedback?

To participate in this project, please register using the Register to get Involved tab above. You can:

  • Review the information available
  • Ask us a question by using the Ask Us a Question tab and we will respond
  • Provide feedback to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (see newsfeed below)

Further updates on this project will be provided on this engagement page.

Feedback on this project has now closed. Thank you for participating.

The City is progressing with requesting the State Government to combine The Walkway (8 Sayer Street, Swanbourne (Lot 353) with the Allen Park Reserve.

Whilst this land has been managed for conservation for more than twenty years in conjunction with the local community, a condition is still present on the Certificate of Title that the land is to be used for the development of ‘Homes for the Aged’. The City received numerous questions and concerns relating to Lot 353 during the development of the recently adopted Allen Park Master Plan, identifying it as an important linkage route in the community and requesting that the land tenure be resolved to properly purpose the to continue being used as it is now.

In response to those concerns raised and in line with the recommendations of the adopted Allen Park Master Plan, the City intends to request that the State acquire Lot 353 back from the City in its entirety, and combine the Lot with adjacent Crown A Class Reserve. The Reserve would then be vested back to the City through a Management Order for the ongoing purpose of ‘Recreation and Conservation’. Class A reserves forever remain dedicated to the purpose declared, until by an Act of Parliament it is otherwise amended. Class "A" is used where there is a need perceived for the highest form of protection, for example "Kings Park", or national parks.

The purpose and effect of the request is to effectively preserve the whole piece of land for future recreational uses and environmental conservation, for the benefit of the City of Nedlands community and wider public.

How can you get involved, find out more or provide feedback?

To participate in this project, please register using the Register to get Involved tab above. You can:

  • Review the information available
  • Ask us a question by using the Ask Us a Question tab and we will respond
  • Provide feedback to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (see newsfeed below)

Further updates on this project will be provided on this engagement page.

Feedback on this project has now closed. Thank you for participating.

Consultation has concluded
  • Consultation period now closed

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    The consultation being undertaken by the Department of Lands, Planning and Heritage has now been completed. Further advise on the outcomes will be provided following feedback to the City from the Department.

  • Minister consulting on the transfer of land

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    The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage have advertised for comments on the following proposal:

    "The City of Nedlands is proposing to transfer conditional freehold land to the State Government for subsequent revestment and inclusion into adjoining Class 'A' Reserve which is currently set aside for the purpose of 'parklands and recreation' and managed by the City. This proposal will see this lot included for this purpose."

    Prior to proceeding, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is inviting comments on the proposal by 27 September.

    Please submit your response to Katherine McKelvie at katherine.mckelvie@dplh.wa.gov.au, or telephone (08) 6552 4427, or post to the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Locked Bag 2506, Perth, WA 6001.

    Please see the document library to view a copy of the advertisement and a plan of the land in question.
  • Minister requested to assign land to Allen Park

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    The City has forwarded a letter of request to the Minister for Transport, Planning and Lands (Hon. R. Saffioti MLA) to combine 8 Sayer Street (the walkway) with Allen Park as a Crown A Class Reserve.

    The request includes approval for the land to be vested in a management order to the City for the ongoing purpose of recreation and conservation.

  • Community engagement supports the land tenure proposal

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    Council will be considering a proposal at its meeting on 24 April to request the Minister of Lands to allow the City to join 8 Sayer Street (the Walkway) to Allen Park for the ongoing purpose of recreation and conservation.

    To find out more, please read the report presented to the Committee on 13 April on the City's website, under Agendas and Minutes - 2018 CPS Report CSP10.18, page 11).

    Thank you to everyone who has participated in this project.

  • Engagement period now closed

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    Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on this project. The feedback is now being analysed with a report to be prepared for Council consideration. Feedback on the results of the engagement activities will be provided on this engagement page.

  • We want to hear your thoughts!

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    The City has given notice, by way of public notice (refer document library) in The Post (3 February) and Western Suburbs Weekly (6 February) to request the Minister acquire as Crown land, Lot 353 on deposited plan 35159, known as 8 Sayer Street, Swanbourne “the Walkway”, currently owned in freehold by the City, to be combined with adjacent Crown A Class Reserve, vested in a Management Order to the City for the ongoing purpose of ‘Recreation and Conservation’.

    The purpose and effect of the request is to effectively preserve the land for future recreational uses and environmental conservation, for the benefit of the City of Nedlands community and wider public.

    If you wish to lodge an objection against the making of this request or wish to make a submission of support - please do so by 5pm, Friday 9 March 2018.
  • Bring the Allen Park Master Plan to Life - The first step

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    This proposal marks the first step in bringing the Allen Park Master Plan to life, endorsed by Council in December 2017.

    The Allen Park Master Plan, available to view here, identifies the land tenure for 8 Sayer Street, (Lot 353). "The Walkway" is of high community concern to be resolved and be retained as remnant bushland and connection walkway.

    "The community acknowledge that they are passionate about the Allen Park Precinct and the community they live and recreate in, and will fight for what they believe is important to retaining the social fabric of their community. The issues of land tenure over a number of blocks and reserves continues be of huge concern.

    It is recommended that Council aim to resolve the outstanding land tenure issues within the Allen Park Precinct that continue to be of high community concern, in particular Lots 139 and 353 (“the walkway”). These 2 lots provide a valuable link and connection point within the precinct, and should if possible be retained as remnant bushland and connection walkway. In particular, the walkway provides the link for people that are aged or infirmed to access the precinct from residential areas to the north and north-east. The only alternative routes are either through melon hill or via the street footpath network which would increase distance to travel."

    (Endorsed Allen Park Master Plan 2017 page 53)