None
EN
City of Wanneroo set to shelve plans for potential council split, creation of new ‘City of Yanchep’
['Perthnow - Wanneroo', 'Liam Murphy']
The West Australian
“Undertaking a district boundary review alongside these commitments would require substantial additional organisational capacity and financial resources over an extended period.
With no comparable local government subdivision proposals of a similar size ever undertaken, city officers examined major NSW council amalgamations to help estimate the resources that may be required.
Despite the rapid development, city officers reiterated that now was not the right time to pursue a boundary review, particularly as development continues in the city’s far north.
Camera Icon The City of Wanneroo is the second largest local government by area in the Perth region.
“Undertaking a district boundary review during a period of rapid development may risk misalignment with future settlement patterns and infrastructure investments.