road and project area · 2 meetings
Wilberforce Street, Mount Hawthorn
Mentions
- Western-end cul-de-sac proposal and traffic investigation.
- Subject of a 25-signature petition seeking a cul-de-sac treatment at its western end.
- Residents will not receive an immediate cul-de-sac, but the proposal will be investigated through a broader traffic and road-safety study, with updates to Council requested.
- The sale could fund future public open space improvements, including playground works, while remaining proceeds would support open space enhancements in Leederville, Mount Hawthorn and elsewhere in the City.
- The approval affects parking, trees and building works at the Vincent Street place of worship.
- Residents raised concerns about traffic speeds, pedestrian safety, parking conflicts, visibility at Oxford Street and the street’s residential character.
Decisions
Wilberforce Street traffic investigation supported
Council noted a petition seeking closure of the western end of Wilberforce Street and supported investigating a cul-de-sac treatment through the Mount Hawthorn Precinct Traffic and Road Safety study.
Residents will not receive an immediate cul-de-sac, but the proposal will be investigated through a broader traffic and road-safety study, with updates to Council requested.
Proposed sale of 26 Brentham Street, Leederville
Council authorised steps to negotiate and conclude a contract of sale, authorised execution of sale documents, and directed net proceeds to the Public Open Space Reserve. A further $500,000 is proposed for the 2027/28 Budget for a new playground and other improvements in the Brentham Street reserve.
The sale could fund future public open space improvements, including playground works, while remaining proceeds would support open space enhancements in Leederville, Mount Hawthorn and elsewhere in the City.
Development approval at 188 Vincent Street, North Perth
Council approved outstanding components of alterations and additions to a place of worship, including six eastern car bays and removal of Tree IDs 31 and 32, subject to conditions and the continuing application of the earlier approval conditions.
The approval affects parking, trees and building works at the Vincent Street place of worship.
Wilberforce Street petition received
Council received a petition signed by 25 Mount Hawthorn residents seeking closure of the western end of Wilberforce Street and conversion to a cul-de-sac. A report is to be prepared.
Residents raised concerns about traffic speeds, pedestrian safety, parking conflicts, visibility at Oxford Street and the street’s residential character.
Expressions of interest for Lot 3, Scarborough Beach Road
Council considered proposed Expressions of Interest No. 179 for Lot 3, Scarborough Beach Road, Mount Hawthorn. The process does not commit Council to selling, leasing or redeveloping the land, and submissions are to return to Council for consideration. The recommendation was amended to address continued public parking in any future development; the extracted record does not clearly state the final substantive resolution.
Any future outcome could affect public parking supply, development of the site and access to nearby businesses and services.
Topics
Business Enhancement Grant reconciliation
The 2025/26 program received 29 applications and approved 16, with a total allocation of $65,700.66. Twelve recipients completed or partly completed projects and were paid $48,506.49; $7,273.51 remains payable for partly delivered projects. Four approved applicants withdrew, and the Council Report figure of $55,780 reflects approved and progressed projects.
Outstanding grant payments and withdrawn projects affect the final amount committed under the business-support program.
Mount Hawthorn grouped dwellings proposal
A proposal for six grouped dwellings at 43 and 45 London Street, Mount Hawthorn was listed for discussion. The supplied extract does not include the recommendation or outcome.
The proposal may affect local housing, streetscape and amenity, but no final outcome can be confirmed from the supplied text.
Highgate short-term rental proposal
A proposal to change 2/500 Beaufort Street, Highgate from a multiple dwelling to unhosted short-term rental accommodation was listed for discussion. The supplied extract does not include the recommendation or outcome.
A change to unhosted short-term accommodation could affect neighbours and local accommodation activity, but the meeting outcome is not provided.
Council member ICT allowances
Questions challenged how ICT allowances are justified, whether unused amounts are repaid and why equipment is transferred to departing council members. The comments may be considered before the allowance policy is adopted following consultation.
The issue concerns accountability for public funds and the treatment of council-owned technology.