Waratah Avenue Place-Making Strategy

The proposed improvements to Waratah Avenue have been put on hold due to cost and planning issues. However the proposal to construct the roundabout at Alexander Road which will progress in the second quarter of this financial year.

To find out our more please visit the document library to read a letter to residents and businesses within the area.

The City has appointed Contractors, Drainflow Services to undertake storm water drainage maintenance and associated works from Monday, 4 February 2019 for five days during weekdays between 7am and 3pm.

The works will include high-pressure water jetting, CCTV inspection of the existing storm water pipe network and remove debris.

Please be aware that street parking along Waratah Avenue will be temporarily unavailable as service vehicles move between each drainage pit location.

Traffic management and Traffic Controllers will be in place to assist motorists and pedestrians to move safely around the work area.

Local residents will continue to have access.

For enquiries, please contact the City’s Project Manager, Jason Spyker on (08) 9273 3500, by email council@nedlands.wa.gov.au

Updates will be provided on this engagement page.

The Council at its meeting on 27 November 2018 endorsed the amended Waratah Avenue design including the provision of a roundabout at the intersection of Alexander Road, subject to the number of available car bays being retained.

Visit the City's website (TS26.18, PDF page 99) to read the Council Report and the Community Engagement Report. A copy of the amended design is also available.

The City will now progress with the schedule for implementation. Further communications and liaison with business and property owners will occur at key stages of the project as it progresses.

The opportunity to provide feedback on this project has now passed. Thank you to everyone who participated in this project. The feedback and survey responses will now be assessed and form a report to Council during November 2018.

Thank you for your participation in this important City project.

What do you feel is best for the Waratah Avenue village precinct in Dalkeith? Whether you work, visit or live in the area, own a property or run a business, the City of Nedlands want to hear from you.

The first stage of the $1.2 million project relates to Waratah Avenue between Alexander and Adelma Roads with concept plans developed for an upgraded streetscape and a new raised pedestrian-friendly crossing near the C3 Church.

Previous community feedback had indicated the need for a wider footpath, suitable for cafe alfresco areas and improved accessibility for pedestrians, leading to the Waratah Avenue Place-Making Strategy.

Stage one is designed to improve pedestrian access to the shopping strip and village while, at the same time, slowing vehicle speeds to improve pedestrian safety. There will be new areas for picturesque street trees and planter boxes, which will also provide a separation between pedestrians and vehicles. The design requirements will result in a decrease of about 10 car parking bays but, overall, 294 will remain in the precinct.

Stage one of the project will predominantly be supported by municipal funding – but the $205,000 road resurfacing component will have two-thirds funded by the Metropolitan Regional Road Group.

A proposed stage two of the Waratah Avenue redevelopment involves upgrades to Genesta Park, Genesta Crescent and a new roundabout at the Waratah Avenue and Alexander Road intersection.

The Council at its meeting on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 approved the concept plans for the proposed improvements to the hard surfaces for Waratah Avenue village precinct.

This project stems from the Waratah Place-Making Strategy (see document library) developed in partnership with the community in 2015.

To read the report and view the Council decision, please visit the City's website (Your Council/Agendas, meetings and reports - Item 13.7, Page 54).