More than 100 new homes on the former Kinlock primary school site in Ferndale will generate and support jobs, during the construction phase of the development, and boost the diversity of affordable housing in the area.
The Department of Communities is seeking a private sector partner for the development of the site, which is 12 kilometres south-east of Perth’s central business district and close to transport, recreational and educational facilities, and the Canning River.
The site was acquired by the (then) Housing Authority (now Department of Communities) in 2011. The project will be an affordable and innovative land and housing development targeted at first homebuyers, families and downsizers.
The proposed development will offer a range of housing options, including social housing, full-market and shared-equity sales.
The Department of Communities will commence a Request for Detailed Proposal process in the near future.
This is disgusting, firstly you close down all the local primary schools and make only one school for the area, then you close the taverns/pubs to put housing/retail developments in which then forces people to drive further to get affordable meals and have a drink. Then you upgrade the roads and put trees in the middle to try and slow traffic down as there the area is mostly families.
We have been trying to get extra parking around Bannister Creek Primary school to accommodate the large amount of parents dropping their kids off in the morning and afternoon and now we will have to handle a larger number of potential new children to the school. What are you thinking … how about upgrading the facilities in the area to accommodate for the large number of kids in the area – like public tennis courts, public basketball courts or even updating or relocating the Scout Hall to attract kids? What about a skate park for the kids in the area? This might stop the current kids from roaming the streets.
Why not think about what is best for the Community of Ferndale and Lynwood? We do not need anymore houses without back yards, we need facilities for children to learn, exercise and get together.