Amendments to Local Planning Policy 2.19: Public Art Contributions

The City is seeking your comments on proposed amendments to Local Planning Policy 2.19 - Public Art Contributions.

The policy establishes a mechanism for either delivering artwork onsite or gathering public funds to install artwork onsite or within the vicinity of a site affected by significant development.

This approach is guided by the 2025 – 2035 Public Art Strategy, which sets a clear direction for how public art will be delivered and supported across the City of Fremantle (the City), including the identification of locations around the City where public art should be supplied.

Summary of changes

Criteria	Existing Policy	Proposed Changes
Applicable contribution area:	North Fremantle town centre City Centre and surrounds Hilton Neighbourhood Centre South Fremantle Neighbourhood Centre	Entire City of Fremantle area
Development cost threshold	Applies to development greater than $1 million	Applies to development greater than $5 million
Contribution type	Proponent can choose to deliver public art on site or opt to pay a cash-in-lieu contribution	Between $5-$10 million: cash-in-lieu mandatory. Greater than $10 million: Proponent’s choice of public art on site or cash-in-lieu contribution
Public art alternatives	With Council approval, part or all of contribution may be used towards cost of works associated with the conservation, restoration or interpretation of proximate public buildings, structures or places of cultural heritage significance (heritage works).	Contributions may only be used for public art

The amended policy aligns with the City's recently adopted Public Art Strategy 2025 - 2035 and also features greater consistency with other contemporary local government examples, updated formatting, information on liability, ownership, copyright and moral rights, and greater clarity on when and where cash-in-lieu funds will be spent.

How can the community influence the project?

We are asking the public to:

Review the draft amended policy and Council report.
Contribute feedback by completing the survey below or provide a written submission.

City Officers aim to:

Keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.
Work with you to ensure that your concerns and aspirations are put forward to Council and provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

How can you discuss this proposal and your feedback with City Officers?

1:1 Meeting: Would you like to meet 1:1 with City Officers to get clarification on the policy, and how to best submit your feedback? You can request a meeting by emailing planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au. Please note, we'll aim to meet all requests subject to staff availability.
Alternately, you may contact the City during normal business hours at 1300 MY FREO and speak to a member of the Strategic Planning Team.

How can you make your submission?
Comments can be submitted online via the submission form below.

A hard copy of the survey and advertised materials can be sent or picked up upon request by emailing planning@fremantle.wa.gov.au.

Submissions close on Friday 16 October 2026 at 5pm AWST.