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One in 70 Australians have Autism. Currently there is no public playspace that is targeted at providing specialised play opportunities for Autistic children within Western Australia.   

The eastern portion of Edward Millen House and the surrounding parklands was home to the Mildred Creak Building. From 1968, this building housed a centre for treatment and care of autistic children and was named in honour of an English physician who pioneered research within the field.  

The intent of the space will be to provide an inclusive play area with a focus on meeting the needs of autistic children. Both in recognition of the site heritage but, most importantly, to meet a need to create a safe place where children can play.  

Project Objectives

• Realise the full potential of the heritage-listed buildings and expansive Edward Millen Park  

• Create a first of its kind in WA Autistic play space for children living with autism   

• Reconnect Edward Millen House to the Community via a parkland   

• Provide a safe and reflective area for young families to connect   

Download our Edward Millen Park Upgrade fact sheet.(PDF, 311KB)

More information about the project can be found in the reader at the bottom of this page.  

Located on the banks of the Swan River / Derbarl Yerrigan, McCallum Park connects the Town with the river, Burswood peninsula and Perth City.  

The McCallum Park Active Area master plan will transform the park into a significant recreation destination, with a range of sporting facilities alongside dedicated spaces to meet, host community events and celebrate cultural diversity.  

Planned facilities include “hype-court” art-style basketball courts, a BMX pump track and a skate/scooter park. Cultural activities and community events will also be an ongoing feature in this space.   

The park will be a place for everyone, celebrating and embracing diversity of age, gender identification, ethnicity, religion, culture and ability.   

Project Objectives 

• Create a destination where local and regional visitors will have a sense of belonging.  

• Increase community connection through participation in active and passive recreation.  

• Complement the State and Federal Government-funded Causeway Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge with adjacent supporting infrastructure.  

• Provide facilities for the community to foster inclusion, promote healthy lifestyle habits and teach lifelong skills.  

• Create a safe space for youth to gather and connect on weekends and after school.  

• Foster a distinctive landscape setting and character that includes environmental sustainability initiatives such as: 

1. reducing overall turf area (to reduce water consumption);
2. increasing endemic vegetation;
3. significantly increasing tree canopy;
4. and delivering sustainable and well maintainable assets.

• Connects to the Albanese government mandate to support Youth infrastructure and having a voice in government  

Download our McCallum Park Active Area fact sheet.(PDF, 952KB)

More information about the project can be found in the reader at the bottom of this page.  

Archer and Mint streets form a central roadway linking Orrong Road with Albany Highway and connecting people to the Carlisle Town Centre, Carlisle train station, East Victoria Park Primary School and East Victoria Park Town Centre.

This corridor forms the western boundary of the Carlisle Station / Archer Street Precinct and connects to the Oats Street Precinct. These Precincts are defined as activated, transit-orientated and mixed-use areas that capitalise on their proximity to Perth and the Albany Highway Centre.  

The community priorities for the Archer/Mint Streetscape Improvement include creating a streetscape that improves walkability and vibrancy around local businesses while increasing shading and tree canopy coverage wherever possible.   

Project Objectives  

• Improve pedestrian and cycling accessibility, creating a safe and inclusive urban environment for people of all abilities.  

• Calm traffic and facilitate the safe and appropriate movement of all users of the street.  

• Encourage vibrancy and economic development on the street and in the precincts surrounding the site.  

• Encourage the use of Carlisle train station by creating pedestrian-friendly environments and access between the train line and the Carlisle Town Centre.  

• Improve pedestrian connectivity between Carlisle train station and the East Victoria Park Town Centre.  

• Improve the environment and pedestrian experience on adjacent streets to ensure minimal impact to those members of the community.  

• Increase tree canopy cover along the corridor as per the Town's Urban Forest Strategy 

Part of the wider environmentally significant Jirdarup Bushland Precinct that includes the remnant banksia woodland of the Kensington Bushland Reserve and George Street Reserve, the Kent Street Sand Pit site presents an important opportunity to reimagine a former landfill for the community and restore the habitat of endangered and rare species, including Black Cockatoos.  

The Concept Plan for the project covers more than 4.5 hectares and was developed after local community group Friends of Jirdarup Bushland petitioned the Council to improve the site.   

Project Objectives  

• Restore the site to Banksia Woodland, which will enhance the neighbouring Kensington Bushland  

• Provide habitat for native fauna, including Black Cockatoos  

• Contribute to our Urban Forest Strategy objective of achieving 20 per cent tree canopy  

• Provide a valuable passive recreation asset for surrounding residents and visitors  

• Create connection to the area’s indigenous heritage through elements such as yarning spaces  

• Facilitate knowledge exchange through nodes for the sharing of Aboriginal stories and history,  

• Construct conceptual alignment of walking trails in accordance with cultural mapping of the site