Edward Millen Adaptive Heritage and Landscape Redevelopment

Located at 15 Hillview Terrace, East Victoria Park, The Edward (Ed) Millen Heritage Precinct is the heritage gem of the Town of Victoria Park. In February 2006, the site was gifted to the Town by the WA State Government for the purpose of “community, recreational or civic use.” 

Since then, the Town has been committed to seeing the Ed Millen Precinct come back to life. 

To achieve this, The Town has adopted an Adaptive Heritage and Landscape Redevelopment project approach. This will contribute to the preservation of the Ed Millen site’s rich history whilst building on its future as a sustainable, vibrant community and commercial asset for all Western Australians to enjoy. 

To date, community consultation, conservation plan adherence, economic and environmental due diligence, a Park Masterplan, and a successful tender for property developer (Blackoak Capital Ventures) to reactivate the precinct’s core heritage buildings, have been undertaken. 

Summary of the Precinct’s Adaptive Heritage Redevelopment work 

(As of February 2022)

Find out more about the redevelopment

The History

We go back to 1911 when Elizabeth Baillie purchased the land. Since then, the Precinct has been the site for a maternity and public hospital, a sanatorium for ex-service personnel and psychiatric wing.

The Redevelopment

This Redevelopment project is being delivered under the Land Asset Optimisation Strategy. See how the project aims to minimise ongoing maintenance costs and maximise benefits for the community.

The Buildings

The vision for the Edward Millen historical buildings is for a transformation into a harmonious mixture of offerings that complement both community and cultural activations.

The Landscape

We developed an Edward Millen Park Master Plan to demonstrate how the landscape and the building interact providing for an integrated and holistic approach.