Stage one of Jervoise Bay Enhancement Plan to start soon

26/3/02
The Department of Conservation and Land Management's Regional Parks Unit will start work on stage one of a conservation and recreation enhancement plan for Woodman Point and Beeliar Regional Parks soon after Easter.
Environment and Heritage Minister Dr Judy Edwards said the plan and associated works were part of the Department of Industry and Technology's environmental commitment to the Jervoise Bay industrial infrastructure and new southern harbour development.
Specific tasks will address access, parking and security at the John Graham Recreation Reserve site and the Woodman Point headland, as well as rehabilitation of the conservation areas.
"The improvements at John Graham incorporates re-modelling the carpark, providing additional grassed and BBQ areas, and re-routing the access road around the knoll, which will be landscaped and have seating installed," Dr Edwards said.
"At the headland area, the access roads will be bituminised and lookout points provided. Interpretive signage will be installed at both points.

"Stage one also includes rehabilitation of the vehicle tracks at the headland and degraded areas around John Graham Reserve with local coastal species. A community planting is planned for July."
Cockburn MLA and Environment and Heritage Parliamentary Secretary MLA Francis Logan said Woodman Point Regional Park was a very well-used recreation area for fishing, diving, cycling, picnics, and walking so it was important to protect and enhance the parkland.
"The improvements will be enjoyed by many hundreds of families in the area and thousands of visitors each year," he said.
"The enhancement project will balance the benefits of economic and employment opportunities derived from the huge growth in demand for WA's shipbuilding and engineering expertise and ensure the surrounding parklands remain great places to enjoy."
Mr Logan said stage one would be the beginning of the creation of one of the best parks, in the most important chain of parks in the southern suburbs.
"It is the first step in creating a 'Kings Park' of the south and it is appropriate that this funding is now being used in conjunction with the development of the Jervoise Bay infrastructure project, as this money comes from the funding allocated to the project," Mr Logan said.
The Department of Conservation and Land Management's Regional Parks Unit has consulted extensively with the Woodman Point Community Advisory Committee set up two and a half years ago.
Committee chairperson Adrian Chegwidden said that in that time they had developed a good relationship.
"We have had the opportunity to review the plans and fully support them. It will make the park more user-friendly with a heightened level of security, while still maintaining the conservation value of the area," Mr Chegwidden said.
The Department's Regional Parks Unit has the role of managing and protecting the conservation, recreation and landscape values of Perth's eight regional parks.
Minister's office: 9220 5050