The McCallum Park and Taylor Reserve Master Plan aims to create a vision for new high-quality spaces within the area, connect the parkland and the river, and create a destination for locals and the broader community.

The Town of Victoria Park is commencing a feasibility study to explore the future of Aqualife, the Town’s aquatic and fitness centre. As part of this process, the Town will also investigate whether the facilities, programs and services currently delivered at Leisurelife could be integrated into a future redevelopment at the Aqualife site.

The Elizabeth Baillie Redevelopment Project (Formerly known as the Edward Millen Redevelopment Project) will see the heritage-listed Elizabeth Baillie House, surrounding buildings, and Elizabeth Baillie Park transformed into a vibrant, inclusive and sustainable hub for the whole community.

Learn more about the Town's activities to improve community amenity at McCallum Park.

The State Street and Albany Highway Intersection Upgrades will address critical safety concerns for pedestrians and improve the overall street environment for all road users.

In 2020, the Town endorsed a local planning framework for the Burswood Station East precinct. The framework was created in consultation with the local community and outlines development objectives and public realm upgrades that will support the framework’s vision to transition the Burswood Station East from a light industrial area to a transit-oriented, mixed-use urban precinct.

A State Government city-wide project with many facets – one being the removal of level crossings and the elevation of the rail line through Victoria Park and Canning – METRONET works are scheduled to begin in our Town in 2023 and will have impacts for commuters, as well as nearby residents and business owners.

In partnership with the Department of Transport, the Town is constructing an off-road walking and cycling path that will connect Welshpool Road to Great Eastern Highway and complete the Principal Shared Path route along the Armadale Railway.

The Lathlain Precinct Redevelopment Project is a Town of Victoria Park will revitalise Lathlain as a sustainable multi-use sporting, recreation, health and education precinct for the whole community.

The final stage of the Lathlain Precinct Redevelopment Project, Lathlain Park Zone 1 will see construction of a new Perth Football Club grandstand and community facility.

The Macmillan Precinct is a much-valued hub of community services. In 2018, a detailed audit commissioned by the Town shows that significant renewal and investment in the coming decades will be required to replace the Precinct’s ageing buildings, including the Vic Park Library and Leisurelife Centre, and meet changing community needs.

The Town has committed to rehabilitate and revegetate the Kent Street Sand Pit, comprising of the wider environmentally significant Jirdarup Bushland Precinct in Kensington. The project aims to direct the future management of the reserve, restoring the natural environment and enhancing community connection to the space.

A master plan has been developed to guide the short and long term revitalisation of Higgins Park and Playfield Reserve. 

The Town has recently completed landscape upgrades at GO Edwards Park, a high quality parkland containing mature trees, open turf, a playground and a rehabilitated wetland area.

The Etwell Street Revitalisation Project will see the Town transform Etwell Street between Riverview Road and Northampton Street into a vibrant local hub connecting local businesses and the community.

The Town of Victoria Park and Main Roads WA are collaborating on a new Urban Road Safety Program (URSP) aimed at implementing low-cost road safety treatments to reduce the likelihood of fatal and serious injury crashes.

The Town of Victoria Park and the City of Canning councils approved a NRUPP partnership with Western Power, to deliver an estimated $15.6 million of local power infrastructure investment covering St James, Bentley and East Victoria Park.