City-owned property · 1 meeting
176 Fitzgerald Street, Perth
Mentions
- Location of Halvorsen Hall and Lee Hops Cottage, approved for lease to Artsource.
- The agreement supports artist studios at a City-owned site while requiring the heritage-listed Lee Hops Cottage to remain substantially in its current condition.
- Residents have an advance schedule of public council meetings for 2027.
- Residents in the affected project areas may face changed expectations about when underground power works will be delivered.
- The decision affects the future use and management of two City-controlled buildings.
- Project timing may change for households and businesses in the named areas.
Decisions
Artsource lease approved
Council approved a three-year lease, with a possible two-year option, for Halvorsen Hall and Lee Hops Cottage at 176 Fitzgerald Street, Perth, to The Artists' Foundation of Western Australia Limited trading as Artsource. Rent is $4,000 per year plus GST, with annual CPI review.
The agreement supports artist studios at a City-owned site while requiring the heritage-listed Lee Hops Cottage to remain substantially in its current condition.
2027 council meeting dates adopted
Council adopted the 2027 monthly schedule of Council Briefings and Ordinary Meetings, commencing at 6:00pm at the City of Vincent Council Chambers, 244 Vincent Street, Leederville, and agreed to provide public notice.
Residents have an advance schedule of public council meetings for 2027.
Underground-power timeline update noted
Council noted Western Power's revised delivery timeline for underground power projects 347 North Perth-Mt Lawley and 406 Leederville. A further update is requested after the Economic Regulation Authority's final decision at the end of March 2028.
Residents in the affected project areas may face changed expectations about when underground power works will be delivered.
Topics
Artsource lease and heritage property use
Halvorsen Hall and Lee Hops Cottage at 176 Fitzgerald Street will be leased to Artsource for artist studios, subject to City approval of non-structural fit-out works and heritage-protection requirements.
The decision affects the future use and management of two City-controlled buildings.
Underground power project delivery
Western Power provided an updated delivery profile for projects 347 North Perth-Mt Lawley and 406 Leederville.
Project timing may change for households and businesses in the named areas.