Cr Elli Petersen-Pik, City of Bayswater | Community
Cr Elli Petersen-Pik, City of Bayswater
Phone: +61 422 353 844
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21.01.2022 The old Lyric Theatre on 8th Ave is planned to be developed by the owners, Australian Development Capital, into a residential complex that will include 52 apartments. As the old building is now included in the City’s Heritage List, the development must consider the various heritage aspects of the building and the approved classification (number 2). The current illustrations indicate that it is proposed to keep some of the front part of the old building, as well as some (but... not all) of the external walls of the old theatre. The building is proposed to also be built on the BWS driveway (which is part of their private property), and there will be two entrances to the underground car park: one from Eighth Ave and one from Lyric Lane. Due to the value of the project, the decision on the development application (once it’s being submitted) will be considered and decided by the JDAP (and not by the Bayswater Council). The City planners will prepare a report and recommendations for JDAP’s consideration. The project can be viewed at: https://lyricresidences.com.au/
20.01.2022 Don’t miss out on this interesting event: Laneways and Hidden Gems festival of ideas will be held on Thursday 10 December 2020 from 6pm, starting at Henry on Eighth The event is organised by Creative Maylands and the City of Bayswater (which sponsors the event), as part of our attempts to activate the town centre. It will be an engaging ‘walkshop’ in and around the Maylands laneways and it might include experiences such as live storytelling, music, food and art. RSVP is ess...ential via: https://www.trybooking.com/bmovt Thanks also to ARENAarts and the Australian Development Capital for their involvement.
18.01.2022 Community exercise equipment at Tranby and Clarkson Reserves, along the foreshore pathway, are due to be replaced.The City is asking for your input into the type (static or dynamic equipment) and formation (in a cluster or linear stations along a path) to be installed on the reserves.
17.01.2022 Following the required advertising of the proposal, Council supported the rezoning of the old Williamson's Motor House vacant site on Guildford Rd, to allow the planned redevelopment of the existing CraigCare residential aged care facility. For more details on the proposal, have a read of the Eastern Reporter article below.
16.01.2022 The City of Bayswater has completed its first Reconciliation Action Plan - 'Reflect', and is now in the process of developing its second RAP - 'Innovate'. It will include practical actions that will drive the City's contribution to reconciliation. To read more about the objectives and expectations of Reconciliation Action Plans, refer to the FAQs. The City, together with our Reconciliation Advisory Committee, are now inviting feedback from our community.... Please note that the submission period closes at 5pm Friday 15 November 2020. https://engage.bayswater.wa.gov.au/innovate-rap
15.01.2022 Council has recently considered the results of the community consultation on the Ward Review, and on the basis of the city officers’ recommendation, decided to make no changes to the current system. I supported it at the meeting, but I also raised concern with regards to the current ratios between electors and councillors, which show that South Ward and West Ward are under-represented: For example, there are 500 more electors for each South Ward Councillor than for a North W...ard Councillor. In addition, unlike the previous review, the discussion paper for this review did not include the ratios of councillors per ‘general population’, which includes people who are not officially electors (e.g. children, immigrants, people who are waiting to become citizens). I asked to receive that information, and as you can see, for example, in South Ward each Councillor represents 1180 people more than each North Ward Councillor. All those people are part of our community, use our services and facilities, and therefore, it is my view that they should be taken into account when we determine the ward structure. Those disparities will only become greater with time. As per our Play Space Strategy, Maylands is projected to experience 25% population growth by 2026, and we know that it’s happening as we speak. I think we will need to address this issue at some stage, definitely by the time that we undertake our next ward review.
13.01.2022 Council recently decided not to support a proposal to change the method for selecting our Mayor to a popular vote. I voted against the proposal and I raised numerous concerns during the debate, some of which are mentioned in The Perth Voice article attached. The proposal would have meant that a Mayor would have been elected on top of the existing 11 Councillors (i.e., there would effectively be an additional new 12th Councillor).
13.01.2022 The skate park and BMX dirt jumps at Wotton Reserve in Morley are being relocated to make way for the new car park for the future Morley train station. Have your say on the preferred location for the new skate park by completing the survey (see link attache).
07.01.2022 WA BALLET: The City of Bayswater has partnered with the WA Ballet to secure 50 tickets to their Open Friday on 15 January 2021. Guests will be able to watch the dancers during their morning class at the West Australian Ballet Centre in Maylands. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/wa-ballet-open-friday-ticke... The Ballet will also offer six 20-minute ‘ballet taster’ classes to City of Bayswater residents on Saturday 5 December 2020 (Free of charge), 16years+ only. Registrations are essential. These classes will be taught by professional Teaching Artists and will cater for people with varying skills and fitness levels, made up as follows: 3 x ballet basics classes; https://www.trybooking.com/BMEOD 2 x beginner classes; https://www.trybooking.com/BMENN 1 x ballet conditioning. https://www.trybooking.com/BMEOR
