City of Cockburn

The private consortium planning a $400 million waste-to-energy plant in Rockingham has signed a 20-year supply agreement with the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council and been selected as the preferred tenderer by the City of Cockburn for a similar supply deal.

Plans for a second waste-to-energy plant in Perth have advanced after the HZI consortium signed its fourth supply deal, with the City of Cockburn.

Proponents of a $400 million waste to energy facility to be built in East Rockingham are hoping to get construction under way within months after finalising a waste supply deal with utilities giant Suez.

Construction of Perth’s second waste-to-energy plant is scheduled to start later this year after the private consortium behind the East Rockingham project appointed Spanish engineering giant ACCIONA as its main contractor.

Entrepreneurs across Australia are dipping a toe in new waters as the term ‘blue economy’ surges into the business world.

Construction of Western Australia’s second large scale waste-to-energy project will begin this month near Rockingham after the development consortium reached financial close just before Christmas.

Kununurra and Mandurah could be hubs for renewable hydrogen production, while the gas could be blended with natural gas already supplied through the state’s main transmission pipeline, as part of a series of projects revealed today.

Western Australia is leading the country in the adoption of waste-to-energy projects, with $1.2 billion being invested in two path-breaking facilities under construction.

A busy Cockburn intersection is set to benefit from $7 million worth of road upgrades, targeting improved safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

State development agency DevelopmentWA has filed plans to build a new $25 million marine engineering facility in Henderson for WA luxury yacht manufacturer SilverYachts.

Perth-based design consultancy SITE Planning + Design has lodged plans to undertake $102 million worth of wharf upgrades at lots leased by defence contractor BAE Systems.

Perth’s growing pains continue to cause tensions between residential and industrial development.

Perth-based property syndicator APIL Group has added another retail asset to its portfolio with the purchase of Coolbellup Village Shopping Centre.

Perth property development firm Stirling Capital's $20 million Marine Village Apartments proposal has been given the green light.

A contentious development site will be the centrepiece of the 2021 Fremantle Biennale.

While council amalgamations have been extensive across Australia in recent decades, organised opposition and one blundered attempt has made it a nonstarter here in WA.

Bethesda’s $60m Cockburn facility to grow to 75 beds.

The state government is pushing ahead with implementing an expedited planning pathway.

Bethesda Health Care's plan to grow its Cockburn mental health centre to 70 beds has been given the green light.

Perth-based SM Venture Capital has unveiled its $54 million mixed-use development in Cockburn, but it is almost half the size initially anticipated.

The first primary school out of two proposed educational facilities to be built by 2024 has been approved by a state government planning assessment body.

Up to 1 per cent of energy on WA’s main electricity network will be drawn from renewable hydrogen as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the sector’s regulatory framework.

Plans for a mid-tier public transport network connecting infill suburbs is gaining traction with industry.

A development panel has given Aventuur the green light to build the first surf park in Western Australia, with the attraction estimated to cost $100 million.

Senior journalist Matt Mckenzie talks to Jordan Murray about his inside look at the fall of FIRM Construction.

Demand for industrial properties continues to grow with more than $20 million worth of developments and nearly 25,000 square metres of warehouse and storage area green-lit today.

Ground could soon break for WA’s first surf park, and its owners are working to bring world class surfers and musicians to the venue.

Estimated costs for the Cockburn ARC expansion have escalated, with the City of Cockburn having to update its business plan about nine months after releasing it to the public.

New City of Cockburn chief executive Daniel Simms has committed to strengthening business ties in the region on day one of his tenure at the southern suburban local government.

A plan to construct two apartment towers in Cockburn Central has been signed off by planning authorities.

A $14 million neighbourhood centre, opposed by the Cancer Council for promoting fast food close to a school, has been approved by a development assessment panel.

Beachside holiday shacks in the shadow of Cockburn’s industrial estate have been given a lease extension as owners learn Westport is unlikely to force their removal.

Two energy plants built to convert municipal and commercial waste into electricity to power homes are on the cusp of being operational, following lengthy delays.

The Tony Poli-led developer is planning an $8.5 million shopping centre in the southern suburb.

Warship-scale deals could prove the catalyst to unlocking much-needed infrastructure on the Henderson waterfront.

An agreement between the state and federal governments will begin the process to develop a consolidated defence precinct at Henderson, with millions committed and billions of investment forecast.

Advocacy groups and local governments are pushing for more action to increase Perth’s tree canopy.