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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Grim news for owners of vacant land in one Perth suburb
City of Vincent vacant land owners will feel the push to develop from a 25 per cent increase in rates. The rates increase is part of the city's 2025-26 budget that was adopted unanimously at the council's June 17 meeting. In a media statement, the city said the budget focused on essential services and projects that mattered most to the community. Your local paper, whenever you want it. It said while residents were feeling the pressure of a challenging economic climate, the city was also continuing to face rising costs. Residents in the city will have a 4.5 per cent increase in rates, which equates to $1.41 per week or $73.25 per year. Rates for vacant residential properties will increase by 25 per cent. Mayor Alison Xamon said they knew people were 'doing it tough' so the budget aimed to balance the pressure of the city's rising costs while ensuring it delivered core services and continued working on main projects. 'This is why we have worked hard to form a responsible budget that goes back to basics and ensures our roads, drainage, footpaths, playgrounds and facilities are accessible and kept to a high standard.' she said. 'We were recently named the second largest metropolitan council by the Office of the Auditor General for best practice in financial reporting and one of the top 20 councils in WA. 'This achievement is a testament to how seriously we take transparency and accountability in our financial management for our community.' The budget includes funding for infrastructure upgrades, playground renewals, tree planting and community programs such as events like Rainbow Picnic, Festival of Culture, Perth Festival and Jazz Picnic in the Park. 'Our parks and sporting facilities are well-used by both locals and visitors to Vincent so we continue to invest in the maintenance and upgrade of these spaces,' Ms Xamon said. 'New playgrounds are planned for Brigatti Gardens, Britannia Reserve South and Hyde Park West, ensuring our parks continue to provide safe and enjoyable spaces for local families. 'One of our top priorities is to increase the tree canopy in Vincent, and this year we will be planting more trees and continuing to respond to the polyphagous shot-hole borer infestation.' Vincent was ranked the eighth-lowest residential rating councils in metropolitan Perth in 2024-25.
Perth Now
21-04-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Iconic tennis courts set for stunning redevelopment
Perth's Robertson Park tennis centre is set for its next stage of redevelopment. The City of Vincent will begin works on April 22 converting 12 synthetic turf tennis courts to acrylic hard courts in line with Tennis Australia standards. The central walkway will also be enhanced to incorporate shade structures, seating, drainage and rain gardens with native plants and trees. Your local paper, whenever you want it. The works involve installing 350 lux LED floodlighting, replacing the tennis court fencing, widening the central thoroughfare to 10m and establishing rain gardens with native tree planting, as well as an integrated stormwater drainage system, new shade structures and seating throughout the site. The leisure park upgrades will see expanded public space, new nature play and outdoor experience equipment, lighting, improvements to the dog exercise area, and a new public toilet. Mayor of Vincent Alison Xamon said the works would ensure that Robertson Park met the needs of the community into the future. Robertson Park tennis centre. Credit: COV 'These upgrades will see Robertson Park become a more flexible, multi-use outdoor recreation space suited to the growing and changing needs of our community,' she said. In December last year the centre completed the first stage of developments. The first stage of works involved the refurbishment and conversion of six tennis courts into four multi-sport courts with LED floodlighting and new fencing as well as a dual hit-up wall and half basketball court. 'We are already seeing the benefits . . . it's been fantastic to see the North Perth Dynamites Netball Club now training at Robertson Park,' Ms Xamon said. The Robertson Park development plan was endorsed by council in September 2021 after it identified a need for more flexible, multi-use public open space in Vincent. 'Robertson Park is important not only as Vincent's largest tennis centre but as a much-needed green community space in the inner city,' Ms Xamon said. The upgrades to the tennis centre are being delivered with the support of the State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, which has co-funded the construction works. The works are also co-funded by Tennis Australia's National Court Rebate. The tennis centre carpark will remain open to the public throughout the works. This stage of works is expected to be completed late this year.
