Help make our Kwinana City Centre a great place to live, work and play!
We understand the importance of public spaces, community facilities and healthy local economies in creating great spaces for people to live, work and play.
Several projects are currently underway to enhance the livability, vibrancy, and connectedness of the Kwinana City Centre. These include the refurbishment of the Council Civic and Administration Building, the redevelopment of the Recquatic, and upgrades at the Marketplace. To build on this work, we are developing a Kwinana City Centre Place Plan to gather the aspirations and ideas of all City Centre users. This Plan will ensure that community insights are transformed into meaningful, community‑led actions so that, together, we can create an even better place—one that people feel connected to and truly love.
We are currently up to Phase 3 of the project. Thank you to everyone who has already shared thoughts and ideas - whether you came to a pop-up, talked to us in-person or filled out the online survey!
During the engagement, Phase 2, we talked to lots of different people - kids, young people, families, shoppers, workers, Recquatic, Art Centre, ZONE Youth Space and Darius Resource Centre users, shop owners and people from the Retirement Village. Your ideas helped us create the Draft City Centre Place Plan and now we want to check in to make sure we have got it right!
To do this, we’d love you to fill out the Phase 3 Loop Back Survey. It asks if you support the draft plan, gives you a chance to tell us what you think and if we have captured your priorities and aspirations for our public and shared spaces in Kwinana’s City Centre.
You are also welcome to join us at one of our looping back engagements, pop-ups or activations.
The Draft City Centre Place Plan includes:
- A snapshot of Kwinana's unique character
- Clear, community-led actions
- Guiding principles for how the City and community can collaborate on local projects
Using the Project for Public spaces "What Makes A Great Place?" framework which has four key attributes,
Access & Linkages | The visual and physical accessibility of a place and its connections to surroundings. |
Comfort & Image | Perceptions around safety, cleanliness and availability of places to sit or rest. |
Uses & Activities | The special and unique reasons why people visit and continue to return to a place. |
Sociability | Sense of pride and connection to the place and community. |
we categorised your responses under each of these attributes displaying:
- What you liked best
- What could be better
- Your Vision - the change we want to see
- Actions - what we want to achieve
- Examples (Your ideas) - steps we can take together to achieve changes
*see Legend/Key at the bottom of this table.
| Access & Linkages |
| You told us you want the City Centre to have convenient, safe and well connected streets and pathways with easy parking options. Better walkability, including easier, safer and more visible crossing points and the bus station to be more connected to the shops. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- Walkable & Convenient
- Accessible
- Free parking
- Public transport connectivity
| - Wayfinding signage
- Traffic Calming
- Footpath width & alignment
- Increase parking
- Bus station connections
- Pedestrian crossings
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KA1 - Our City Centre is safe and easy for users to move through
KA2 - Our community can easily use active travel options for transport
KA3 - Our community can easily find the City Centre and its diverse offerings
KA4 - Our City Centre's 'Heart' is uniquely linked to the surrounding places and destinations |
| Comfort & Image |
| You told us that you want a safe, connected, shaded and clean City Centre. An increase in tree canopy cover allowing natural cooling; include variety of edible, colourful native plants in understory planting. Improve the safety at the Bus Station. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- The trees
- Green open spaces
- Mural
- Small town feel
| - Lighting
- Cleaner public spaces
- Alternative seating options
- Shade over seating & play areas
- Opportunities for local businesses to thrive
- Places to stop and rest
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KC1 - Our City Centre is safe, beautiful and makes us proud
KC2 - Our City Centre reflects the character and personality of Kwinana
KC3 - Our City Centre's entertainment, commercial and shopping precincts reflect the needs and growth of our community
KC4 - The City Centre has a network of green and lively open spaces where people are happy to sit and stay for awhile |
| Uses & Activities |
| You told us you want a place where everyone can meet, hang out, and play — both in organised ways and just for fun. For different parts of the City Centre to be joined together with trees and green areas and create a main street vibe with shaded alfresco dining and healthy food options. You also want more specialty shops and places to visit. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- Shopping Centre
- Darius - Library & DOME
- Koorliny Art Centre - Theatre productions & workshops
- The Grove
- Valued local businesses
| - Play opportunities
- Healthy food offerings
- Outdoor eating/dining
- Active transport facilities
- Specialty shops to 'Shop Local"
- Rest & water stops
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KU1 - Our City Centre encourages fun, play & discovery
KU2 - A vibrant City Centre where street engaged retail and entertainment bring our public spaces to life.
KU3 - Our city Centre is shaped by the talents & gifts of its people - a place where local creativity is visible, valued and shared
KU4 - Our City Centre meets the diverse needs of Kwinanians |
| Sociability |
| You told us you want a welcoming City Centre that hosts fun inclusive events/activations which reflect the heritage and people of Kwinana and continue to showcase our diverse culture. And support for community to be part of making the City Centre unique and creative. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- Community groups
- Events & Shows
- Family friendly spaces
- Friendly Kwinana people
- Programs and activities offered
- Sammy the Seal!
| - Outdoor play
- Seasonal & cultural community events
- Outdoor events
- Family friendly activities
- Cafes linked to play areas
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KS1 - Our City Centre users feel welcome and connected
KS2 - Families and young children meet and play in the City Centre
KS3 - Our City Centre is a vibrant 'heart' of the community where all ages belong
KS4 - Our city Centre reflects the culture and priorities of Kwinana and its people |
| Legend/Key |
KA1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Access & Linkages - 1-4 | These then correlate to corresponding Visions, Actions and Examples in the Draft Plan document. |
KC1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Comfort & Image - 1-4 |
KU1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Uses & Activities - 1-4 |
KS1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Sociability - 1-4 |
If you would like to get involved, are interested in knowing more or would like to chat about your ideas for the City Centre, we would love to hear from you! Let us know via
- In person - join us at one of our upcoming pop ups or events - listed in the sidebar to the right
- Directly - reach out via the "Who's Listening" Panel
A reminder that the Kwinana City Centre is made of five big areas.
All the actions in the Draft City Centre Place Plan are about making these areas better.
Help make our Kwinana City Centre a great place to live, work and play!
We understand the importance of public spaces, community facilities and healthy local economies in creating great spaces for people to live, work and play.
Several projects are currently underway to enhance the livability, vibrancy, and connectedness of the Kwinana City Centre. These include the refurbishment of the Council Civic and Administration Building, the redevelopment of the Recquatic, and upgrades at the Marketplace. To build on this work, we are developing a Kwinana City Centre Place Plan to gather the aspirations and ideas of all City Centre users. This Plan will ensure that community insights are transformed into meaningful, community‑led actions so that, together, we can create an even better place—one that people feel connected to and truly love.
We are currently up to Phase 3 of the project. Thank you to everyone who has already shared thoughts and ideas - whether you came to a pop-up, talked to us in-person or filled out the online survey!
During the engagement, Phase 2, we talked to lots of different people - kids, young people, families, shoppers, workers, Recquatic, Art Centre, ZONE Youth Space and Darius Resource Centre users, shop owners and people from the Retirement Village. Your ideas helped us create the Draft City Centre Place Plan and now we want to check in to make sure we have got it right!
To do this, we’d love you to fill out the Phase 3 Loop Back Survey. It asks if you support the draft plan, gives you a chance to tell us what you think and if we have captured your priorities and aspirations for our public and shared spaces in Kwinana’s City Centre.
You are also welcome to join us at one of our looping back engagements, pop-ups or activations.
The Draft City Centre Place Plan includes:
- A snapshot of Kwinana's unique character
- Clear, community-led actions
- Guiding principles for how the City and community can collaborate on local projects
Using the Project for Public spaces "What Makes A Great Place?" framework which has four key attributes,
Access & Linkages | The visual and physical accessibility of a place and its connections to surroundings. |
Comfort & Image | Perceptions around safety, cleanliness and availability of places to sit or rest. |
Uses & Activities | The special and unique reasons why people visit and continue to return to a place. |
Sociability | Sense of pride and connection to the place and community. |
we categorised your responses under each of these attributes displaying:
- What you liked best
- What could be better
- Your Vision - the change we want to see
- Actions - what we want to achieve
- Examples (Your ideas) - steps we can take together to achieve changes
*see Legend/Key at the bottom of this table.
| Access & Linkages |
| You told us you want the City Centre to have convenient, safe and well connected streets and pathways with easy parking options. Better walkability, including easier, safer and more visible crossing points and the bus station to be more connected to the shops. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- Walkable & Convenient
- Accessible
- Free parking
- Public transport connectivity
| - Wayfinding signage
- Traffic Calming
- Footpath width & alignment
- Increase parking
- Bus station connections
- Pedestrian crossings
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KA1 - Our City Centre is safe and easy for users to move through
KA2 - Our community can easily use active travel options for transport
KA3 - Our community can easily find the City Centre and its diverse offerings
KA4 - Our City Centre's 'Heart' is uniquely linked to the surrounding places and destinations |
| Comfort & Image |
| You told us that you want a safe, connected, shaded and clean City Centre. An increase in tree canopy cover allowing natural cooling; include variety of edible, colourful native plants in understory planting. Improve the safety at the Bus Station. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- The trees
- Green open spaces
- Mural
- Small town feel
| - Lighting
- Cleaner public spaces
- Alternative seating options
- Shade over seating & play areas
- Opportunities for local businesses to thrive
- Places to stop and rest
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KC1 - Our City Centre is safe, beautiful and makes us proud
KC2 - Our City Centre reflects the character and personality of Kwinana
KC3 - Our City Centre's entertainment, commercial and shopping precincts reflect the needs and growth of our community
KC4 - The City Centre has a network of green and lively open spaces where people are happy to sit and stay for awhile |
| Uses & Activities |
| You told us you want a place where everyone can meet, hang out, and play — both in organised ways and just for fun. For different parts of the City Centre to be joined together with trees and green areas and create a main street vibe with shaded alfresco dining and healthy food options. You also want more specialty shops and places to visit. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- Shopping Centre
- Darius - Library & DOME
- Koorliny Art Centre - Theatre productions & workshops
- The Grove
- Valued local businesses
| - Play opportunities
- Healthy food offerings
- Outdoor eating/dining
- Active transport facilities
- Specialty shops to 'Shop Local"
- Rest & water stops
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KU1 - Our City Centre encourages fun, play & discovery
KU2 - A vibrant City Centre where street engaged retail and entertainment bring our public spaces to life.
KU3 - Our city Centre is shaped by the talents & gifts of its people - a place where local creativity is visible, valued and shared
KU4 - Our City Centre meets the diverse needs of Kwinanians |
| Sociability |
| You told us you want a welcoming City Centre that hosts fun inclusive events/activations which reflect the heritage and people of Kwinana and continue to showcase our diverse culture. And support for community to be part of making the City Centre unique and creative. |
| What you liked best: | What could be better: |
- Community groups
- Events & Shows
- Family friendly spaces
- Friendly Kwinana people
- Programs and activities offered
- Sammy the Seal!
| - Outdoor play
- Seasonal & cultural community events
- Outdoor events
- Family friendly activities
- Cafes linked to play areas
|
Your Vision
the change that we want to see |
KS1 - Our City Centre users feel welcome and connected
KS2 - Families and young children meet and play in the City Centre
KS3 - Our City Centre is a vibrant 'heart' of the community where all ages belong
KS4 - Our city Centre reflects the culture and priorities of Kwinana and its people |
| Legend/Key |
KA1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Access & Linkages - 1-4 | These then correlate to corresponding Visions, Actions and Examples in the Draft Plan document. |
KC1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Comfort & Image - 1-4 |
KU1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Uses & Activities - 1-4 |
KS1-4 | Kwinana City Centre - Sociability - 1-4 |
If you would like to get involved, are interested in knowing more or would like to chat about your ideas for the City Centre, we would love to hear from you! Let us know via
- In person - join us at one of our upcoming pop ups or events - listed in the sidebar to the right
- Directly - reach out via the "Who's Listening" Panel
A reminder that the Kwinana City Centre is made of five big areas.
All the actions in the Draft City Centre Place Plan are about making these areas better.
