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Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
The Perth suburb set for a $5.2 million coastal cafe
The Burns Beach foreshore will become home to a two-storey cafe/restaurant under a proposal being considered by the City of Joondalup. It is part of a business case for the Burns Beach coastal node first approved by the council in July 2021. The city has budgeted $10.7m over the next five years for works at the popular coastal spot, with approval for the project expected at next week's council meeting. Your local paper, whenever you want it. The cafe/restaurant forms the centrepiece of the coastal node and would feature an alfresco area opening up to the main dining space with a pristine ocean view. It is expected to cost the city $5.2m, with additional annual maintenance and lease expenses of $26,000. However, city staff consider it a strategic investment, with an expected recurring income of $344,000 per year and a whole-of-life positive impact of $16.5m over 42 years. 'The whole-of-life costs for the project would have a positive financial effect on the city because the recurring lease income would be adequate to pay back the initial investment costs by the city,' a council report said. The site would be leased from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage rent-free for the first 21 years. Credit: City of Joondalup 'It is envisaged that the redevelopment of the Burns Beach coastal node, including the provision of the food and beverage facility, will provide significant resident, visitor and tourist benefit by enhancing the city's existing natural assets and amenities.' The site would be leased from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage rent-free for the first 21 years. A new 150-bay carpark is also planned. The city received 30 submissions last year when it advertised the Burns Beach business plan late last year, with a mix of support and some environmental concerns. If the proposal to lease the land is approved by an absolute majority at Joondalup's council meeting on Tuesday, May 27, the city will proceed with an open tender to find a commercial operator for the cafe/restaurant. Expressions of interest had been delayed due to advertising requirements and an additional flora study, conducted in accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, which is now complete. The cafe/restaurant proposal is the centerpiece of the City's Burns Beach Coastal Node Redevelopment. Credit: City of Joondalup
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Joondalup moves forward with Burns Beach restaurant plan
The Burns Beach foreshore will become home to a two-storey cafe/restaurant under a proposal being considered by the City of Joondalup. It is part of a business case for the Burns Beach coastal node first approved by the council in July 2021. The city has budgeted $10.7m over the next five years for works at the popular coastal spot, with approval for the project expected at next week's council meeting. Your local paper, whenever you want it. The cafe/restaurant forms the centrepiece of the coastal node and would feature an alfresco area opening up to the main dining space with a pristine ocean view. It is expected to cost the city $5.2m, with additional annual maintenance and lease expenses of $26,000. However, city staff consider it a strategic investment, with an expected recurring income of $344,000 per year and a whole-of-life positive impact of $16.5m over 42 years. 'The whole-of-life costs for the project would have a positive financial effect on the city because the recurring lease income would be adequate to pay back the initial investment costs by the city,' a council report said. The site of the proposed cafe/restaurant at Burns Beach. Credit: City of Joondalup 'It is envisaged that the redevelopment of the Burns Beach coastal node, including the provision of the food and beverage facility, will provide significant resident, visitor and tourist benefit by enhancing the city's existing natural assets and amenities.' The site would be leased from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage rent-free for the first 21 years. A new 150-bay carpark is also planned. The city received 30 submissions last year when it advertised the Burns Beach business plan late last year, with a mix of support and some environmental concerns. If the proposal to lease the land is approved by an absolute majority at Joondalup's council meeting on Tuesday, May 27, the city will proceed with an open tender to find a commercial operator for the cafe/restaurant. Expressions of interest had been delayed due to advertising requirements and an additional flora study, conducted in accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, which is now complete. The cafe/restaurant proposal is the centerpiece of the City's Burns Beach Coastal Node Redevelopment. Credit: City of Joondalup
West Australian
20-05-2025
- West Australian
Carnarvon shire introduces fees for Blowholes campsite to protect the area going forward
The Shire of Carnarvon says it introduced fees for a popular Gascoyne campsite to support the sustainability of the area. The Quobba Blowholes, about 70km north-west of Carnarvon, is a popular tourist attraction due to water shooting several metres in the air as the waves crash into the rocks. The previously free of charge site will from Thursday cost people $10 per vehicle for a day pass, $30 per night for a campsite, or a local membership of $100 for unlimited use for the year. The campsite was at the centre of global headlines in 2021 when then four-year-old Carnarvon girl Cleo Smith was kidnapped from her family's tent in the middle of the night before police found her 18 days later. In a statement, the Shire of Carnarvon said the move to charge fees was done to ensure the site would be protected going forward. 'This initiative is designed to ensure that the Blowholes Eco Reserve is well cared for and preserved, while supporting its long-term sustainability and the future of this magnificent natural treasure,' the statement read. 'The shire will continue to collaborate with the Blowholes Protection Association and the Department of Planning, Land and Heritage regarding the ongoing tenure of the Reserve and other associated matters.' The matter was discussed at a special council meeting earlier this month, which saw councillors unanimously endorse the change. The decision, according to the council, was to endorse the business case and operational plan for the interim management of the area for the 2025-26 financial year, as well as directing chief executive Mandy Dexter to continue to engage with the DPLH regarding the Blowholes Reserves Management Plan. Shire president Eddie Smith told the meeting the plan would ensure an element of sustainability for the area. 'This business case is to actually ensure the management of the Blowholes reserve going forward almost immediately is done in a sustainable, ecologically approved way which hasn't happened to date,' he said. 'We have increased erosion, all sorts of things happening up there so it is to ensure that the legislation that covers camping areas is adhered to. 'It puts us in a better position going forward in managing that whole area.' Fees for the area will commence on Thursday, May 22.
Daily Maverick
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
Performance management in crisis: can South Africa's governance rise to the challenge?
A few days before Mother's Day I came across a meme that encapsulates the spirit of my mom. It said: 'For Mother's Day my mom would like the activism of her youth to not be for nothing.' I let out a soft chuckle to myself as I shared the meme with my family, knowing the no-nonsense firecracker my mom was in her days as a young political activist, which she continues to be now in her sixties. She is a woman who does not suffer fools and is uncompromising in her pursuit of what is right and equitable. I hosted Mother's Day this year and had my parents and brother over for lunch. The conversation turned to the state of politics in our country and globally as we lamented the general sad state of things. Chief among the problems is the absence of visionary and accountable leadership, which is needed to guide us out of this dark chapter of political regression. Our conversation became spirited as we turned our attention to the lack of performance management and monitoring and evaluation in our country's governance. Dr John Bester, a senior lecturer in the Department of Public Administration at North West University, defines performance management as a 'systematic approach for improving service delivery through evidence-based decision-making, continuous organisational learning as well as a focus on accountability for performance to achieve improved results for the public'. It is hard to believe that we have a Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation to do just this, when scant evidence exists of its work and what it has achieved since its establishment in 2010. Ironically, this department was introduced by our most calamitous president, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma. According to the department, its vision is to be a catalyst in achieving national development outcomes and impact in society. Among its values it lists: being a learning organisation; being a dynamic and development-oriented organisation, which continuously strives for excellent performance standards in serving the citizens; being implementation-focused and results-oriented; creating an enabling environment for staff to grow and be innovative; promoting integrity, honesty and ethical conduct among public servants; being disciplined, professional and committed to the fight against corruption; and practising the Batho Pele principles. Although there may be glimpses of this in the work of dedicated civil servants daily battling the odds to try to keep our government functional, evidence of the consistent application of these values is missing as our country limps from crisis to crisis. Our government departments, parastatals and Chapter 9 institutions could certainly all use a shake-up in fostering a performance culture that will ferret out those not meeting their primary objectives of serving the people of South Africa according to standards of excellence and with integrity. The question remains, is our minister of monitoring and evaluation bold enough to decisively meet the imperatives of her department? DM This story first appeared in our weekly Daily Maverick 168 newspaper, which is available countrywide for R35.
West Australian
14-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
State Government releases draft improvement scheme for the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre
The State Government has released a draft improvement scheme for the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre which includes creating up to seven new development sites in the area. The draft scheme has been published for public consultation with submissions being considered by the Western Australian Planning Commission. 'The improvement scheme will replace the Metropolitan Region Scheme and City Planning Scheme No.2 as the statutory land use planning instrument over the area,' the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage site said. The draft improvement scheme aims to create a 'recognisable destination' for local, interstate and overseas visitors by activating the wider precinct. The seven sites across the Mounts Bay Road precinct are identified as suitable for office, residential, hotel, retail and hospitality uses. Upgrades to Elizabeth Quay Bus station are also included in the scheme aiming to improve comfort, way-finding and overall experience for users. Modifications to the surrounding roads to improve pedestrian safety and connectivity to the city, Swan River and Elizabeth Quay whilst also maintaining traffic flows around the area are also included. The State Government currently leases the precinct to Brookfield and the Wyllie Group, and have collaborated with them on creating new concept renders for the redevelopment. Cox Architecture, who originally designed PCEC in the 2000s, will redesign the centre. It is understood that Rio Tinto is eyeing the redeveloped space with its lease at Central Park is set to expire in 2030. The project will create a long-term economic boost for Western Australia, unlocking construction and local jobs across a diverse range of industries, the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage reportedly said. In October, the State Government invested $16.6 million to the next planning phase. PCEC is located across to the Swan River and currently is used as a space for functions, exhibitions and conferences. The State Government identifies the site as important to the economic performance of the State. Based on the WAPC's recommendation, the State's planning minister will decide on the improvement scheme. If approved the new scheme will become the new planning tool for the area. Public comment submissions will close on August 7.
