Bunbury City Vision

Presentation by

Project Sponsor/DirectorMr Tony Brun

Executive Manager City DevelopmentCity of Bunbury

Background

• Population Growth– Bunbury (urban area) – 53,000 to 113,000– South West Province -

• Booming Economy– Development– Resource Sector– Tourism

• Need to plan for future & create certainty.

Key Partners

• City of Bunbury – lead funding and delivery agency

• Government of Western Australia– Western Australian Planning Commission – Department for Planning and Infrastructure– South West Development Commission

• Government of Australia– Department of Transport and Regional Services (through the

South West Area Consultative Committee).

Why City Vision? • The City previously completed studies including the

Integrated Land Use & Transport Vision and City of Three Waters Strategy.

• Clear need to bring all the information together and come up with a common and integrated future plan, underpinned by good data and economics.

• The Taskforce Model was sourced from the highly successful Urban Renewal Taskforce used at Brisbane City Council.

• Independent Taskforce given responsibility to develop a plan and consult with community

Process

Strategic Outcomes

Population Modelling• Taskforce engaged the services of the nationally recognised

group Data Analysis Australia (DAA).• Bunbury’s will grow from 53,000 to 113,000 by 2031. • ABS Data confirms Bunbury’s Growth in a regional context.• Bunbury currently Australia’s 29th largest City – will become

Australia’s 21st largest by 2031 (just behind Ballarat).• Bunbury is a genuine competitor to other regional cities such

as Townsville, Cairns, Geelong, Toowoomba and Newcastle.• Contrary to popular myth, Bunbury has outstripped Busselton

& Margaret River’s population growth consistently and substantially over the past 5 years.

The Province of Influence

Economic • Taskforce engaged the services of the

internationally recognised group SGS Economics & Planning.

• SGS have:-– developed an Economic Model for Bunbury

– Identified key economic drivers

– Options for the future

• An options and discussion paper is now available.

Key Precincts

• Greater CBD• Ocean Drive• Outer Commercial District• Withers / Minninup• College Grove / Super

Campus

Key Outcomes - $3,465M

Public Infrastructure & Upgrades $3M Town Centre Redevelopment $20M

Public Facilities & Services $7M Housing Renewal $50M

Greater CBD Precinct - $1,800M

Withers / Minninup Precinct - $80M

Residential $580M Lighthouse Precinct $75M

Parking Development Works $25M City Channel (Tourism Hub) $100M

Outer Harbour & Causeway

(Landcorp)

$500M Three Waters Centre (National Icon Tourism – Visitor Centre, Noongar Cultural

Centre & Regional Museum)

$50M

Queens Garden Precinct

(Upgrades & Development)

$10M Koombana Precinct (Housing & Tourism)

$300M

Civic Waters (Upgrades, Public Domain & Keystone Developments)

$150M City Parks (Boulter’s Height, Civic Square,

Anzac Park, Pioneer Park & Reconciliation Park)$10M

Key Outcomes

Plaza Urban Centre $10M Retail / Commercial Development $250M

Office Developments $80M Housing Renewal $60M

Ocean Drive Precinct - $450M

Outer Commercial Precinct - $400M

Residential & Housing Renewal $250M General Tourism (Welcome Inn, Lot 76 and others)

$160M

Punchbowl Neighbourhood Node $30M Big Swamp (Tourism and Environmental

Works)$10M

Super Campus Precinct - $735MCurrent Projects (Manea College, St John of God Hospital Upgrade, Dental Hospital, State

Mental Health)

$45M Retail / Commercial Development – new Urban Centre

$275M

Housing (7,000 people) $300M Infrastructure & Services $115M

Delivery• City Vision will deliver a “balanced” infrastructure

programme to be funded principally by realising current Crown and Council land.

• Seek PPP’s (Public Private Partnerships) to deliver key public infrastructure and services.

• Private Sector (development) investment facilitated through strong population and economic growth and encouraged through a clear planning framework which provides high levels of certainty.