South Beach Place Plan

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The South Beach Place Plan is approved

We are excited to announce the South Beach Place Plan endorsed by the Community and the Council. The place plan aligns amenities with community needs, embracing inclusivity, culture, and accessibility. Guided by a strong sense of place and principles, it weaves a harmonious coexistence between locals, visitors, and the environment.

Why create a Place Plan?

The City is creating a Place Plan for South Beach to guide the delivery of future services, programmes and infrastructure, which includes built forms such as the toilet block and change rooms. There are no plans to redesign the South Beach Precinct. However, we need to plan to replace and renew facilities and ensure the space offers the activities people want. One of the immediate needs is to replace the toilets and change rooms. Before that design work starts, the Place Plan will help ensure the design and location fit into the area's cohesive plan. We know how important South Beach is to so many different parts of the community and want to make sure our focus for the care and maintenance of the area is in line with what the community wants.

What is a Place Plan?

A Place Plan seeks to identify the environmental, historical and social factors significant to an area, to understand its identity, and to plan for its future. Community engagement plays a critical role in determining the success of the Place Plan. Hence, your participation in the City's engagement process is vital to the project's success. We recognise that the community and those beyond the City of Fremantle cherish South Beach. Given this, our engagement process seeks perspectives from people near and far, with face-to-face and digital engagement methods.

How we are engaging with Stakeholders

The place plan involved a collaborative engagement, incorporating universal accessibility, cultural celebration, environmental protection, and climate readiness. As a living document, it safeguards South Beach's essence while fostering evolution. Join us in this transformative decade-long journey, where the South Beach Place Plan shapes a vibrant, interconnected community hub for all. In summary:

  1. We held a Public Drop-in: Saturday, 30 October: 9 am-11 am
  2. Undertook South Beach Place Plan Survey - The survey will close Monday, 15 November.
  3. Facilitated South Beach Place Plan - Reference Group (see Terms of Reference - right of screen)
  4. We have provided summaries of each engagement exercise (e.g. Drop-in, surveys etc.) via project updates to ensure we understood your views clearly and maintained transparency.
  5. Please register for project updates via the "Follow Project".

Stay Connected

Stay connected and stay informed! Don't miss out on the latest project updates. Register now to receive timely notifications through our "Follow Project" feature. As this plan evolves, we'll regularly check in, provide reports, and make necessary adjustments. Your involvement ensures that this living document remains dynamic and responsive to our shared goals. Join us in shaping the future by staying engaged and following the journey closely.

The South Beach Place Plan is approved

We are excited to announce the South Beach Place Plan endorsed by the Community and the Council. The place plan aligns amenities with community needs, embracing inclusivity, culture, and accessibility. Guided by a strong sense of place and principles, it weaves a harmonious coexistence between locals, visitors, and the environment.

Why create a Place Plan?

The City is creating a Place Plan for South Beach to guide the delivery of future services, programmes and infrastructure, which includes built forms such as the toilet block and change rooms. There are no plans to redesign the South Beach Precinct. However, we need to plan to replace and renew facilities and ensure the space offers the activities people want. One of the immediate needs is to replace the toilets and change rooms. Before that design work starts, the Place Plan will help ensure the design and location fit into the area's cohesive plan. We know how important South Beach is to so many different parts of the community and want to make sure our focus for the care and maintenance of the area is in line with what the community wants.

What is a Place Plan?

A Place Plan seeks to identify the environmental, historical and social factors significant to an area, to understand its identity, and to plan for its future. Community engagement plays a critical role in determining the success of the Place Plan. Hence, your participation in the City's engagement process is vital to the project's success. We recognise that the community and those beyond the City of Fremantle cherish South Beach. Given this, our engagement process seeks perspectives from people near and far, with face-to-face and digital engagement methods.

How we are engaging with Stakeholders

The place plan involved a collaborative engagement, incorporating universal accessibility, cultural celebration, environmental protection, and climate readiness. As a living document, it safeguards South Beach's essence while fostering evolution. Join us in this transformative decade-long journey, where the South Beach Place Plan shapes a vibrant, interconnected community hub for all. In summary:

  1. We held a Public Drop-in: Saturday, 30 October: 9 am-11 am
  2. Undertook South Beach Place Plan Survey - The survey will close Monday, 15 November.
  3. Facilitated South Beach Place Plan - Reference Group (see Terms of Reference - right of screen)
  4. We have provided summaries of each engagement exercise (e.g. Drop-in, surveys etc.) via project updates to ensure we understood your views clearly and maintained transparency.
  5. Please register for project updates via the "Follow Project".

Stay Connected

Stay connected and stay informed! Don't miss out on the latest project updates. Register now to receive timely notifications through our "Follow Project" feature. As this plan evolves, we'll regularly check in, provide reports, and make necessary adjustments. Your involvement ensures that this living document remains dynamic and responsive to our shared goals. Join us in shaping the future by staying engaged and following the journey closely.

  • Outcome of Council Meeting on 26 October 2022

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    CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.


    As discussed in our previous update the South Beach Facilities design was tabled for Council consideration at the Ordinary Meeting of Council held Wednesday, 26 October 2022. Following extensive discussion regarding the project broadly, design options and Officer recommendations, Council carried South Beach Facilities (FPOL2210-1) with the following amended resolutions:



    The purpose of the South Beach CEO Working Group (Amendment 1) is to provide input into developing the Schematic Design of the South Beach Change Facility to enable the Progression of the Design Development Phase of the project.

    For more information on the Council meeting, you can -


    The City’s Place and Projects Team will continue to inform the MySay Freo Group through the finalisation of the Schematic Design and Detailed Design phase of the project. Thank you for your input, time and patience on this community project.

  • South Beach Change Facilities to Council on Wednesday 26 October 2022.

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    It’s been a while since we provided an update on the progress of the South Beach Place Plan. The project team is pleased to inform you that the Preferred Design option (Design Option 1) for the South Beach Change Facility is scheduled to be tabled for consideration at the next council meeting on Wednesday, 26 October 2022. This meeting occurs in the context that Council having previously approved the inclusion of the Changing Places Facility within the project scope on 11 May 2022.



    The approval of the expanded building footprint and its proposed siting will be the primary factors considered at the meeting. Should Council approve the design option at the meeting, Officers will proceed with Design Documentation of the building with a prospective view to commencing construction towards the final quarter of FY 22/23.


    If you would like to review the design attachments and supporting information, please click the links provided.


    If you would like to attend the Council meeting on 26 October 2022, it will be held in the Council Chamber at the Walyalup Civic Centre at 6pm. Members of the public can attend in person or watch it online via the City’s YouTube Channel. Please visit the City’s website to view the agenda and supporting documents (released the Friday prior to the meeting), you can also follow the instructions to register to speak at the meeting.

  • Reference Group - Workshop 2 Update

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    The South Beach Place Plan (SBPP) Reference Group held their final workshop on Thursday 3 March 2022. The workshop included the following:

    • A project update from the City of Fremantle.
    • The outcomes of a pre-workshop - Sense of Place Statement and Place Principles Survey.
    • Prioritisation of possible Place Plan actions for South Beach.
    • Overview and chance to comment on the updated concept designs for the new public facility.

    Please see the workshop report here from Aha!Consulting.

    Next Steps

    The City will be consolidating all the internal and external feedback for the Precinct into a Place Plan with measurable actions. The actions will be prioritised as quick wins and short, medium and long term actions.

    The finalised schematic design for the new facilities will be presented to Council. Following endorsement by Council the design will be developed and contract documentation prepared for the tendering for construction services for the new public facility.

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  • Place Plan Engagement Reports - Stage One & Two

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    The South Beach Place Plan, Engagement Report - Stage One, and Engagement Report - Stage Two are complete. Please see Important Documents (right of screen) for both of these reports, along with supporting appendices.

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