Preserve East Subiaco Reserve

We have also expressed our concerns numerous times on this topic.

We do not believe the safety, security and wellbeing of children is paramount in Subiaco East. It is about time the government and associated bodies conducted real consultation and actually planned appropriately and funded what is required to ensure children's safety, security and wellbeing in this education precinct.

The Western Australian Government is investing $800,000 in a signalised pedestrian crossing on Roberts Road outside Perth Modern School.

While this crossing may provide an excellent photo opportunity, Perth Modern P&C does not believe it will meaningfully improve student safety. The real pedestrian safety issues remain on Cambridge Street and at the dangerous intersection of Thomas Street and Roberts Road, where students cross every day.

We call on the Western Australian Government to prioritise solutions that will genuinely protect students by investing in the locations where the risk is greatest—not in infrastructure that looks impressive but fails to address the real problem.

✅✅💯YIMBYs – YES we are!! We wonder why Subi-Shenton Park needs a YIMBY group. New dwellings are being delivered at a rate above government density targets for Perth & [email protected].

✅✅💯We have always supported the addition of all 2,000+ new dwellings in Subi East (old Subi Nth). What we haven't supported is using large sections of a recreational reserve to do so - even if that is something some developers and their lobby groups desired for their large luxury apartments. 🤑🤠🤑 There was always a better, sustainable, healthier and safer way to deliver this Government's additional infill requirements, that also aligned with Council and community strategic plans. One that made sure essential infrastructure, like active playing fields, was delivered. For example, like the successful Subi Centro development which sank the railway line. That would have also vastly improved connectivity for Subi/West Leederville residents. Early on Dev WA knocked that back as it wasn't in the Labor Govt cabinet approved secret Business case. Questions to Dev WA and even in parliament failed to gain access to what exactly was in the $227M business case and tick box style "consultation" continued.

There is much to unpick in this front-page article POST Newspapers- some for another day. We can confirm Dan Caddy MLC has never reached out to our group nor to any other similar group or ratepayer style group we know of in at least two electorates. We would have so welcomed him.

We are concerned that Dan Caddy MLC is a member of the Select Committee that is reporting and inquiring into land development and planning. The Committee's Terms of Reference include inquiring on decisions made by the WAPC (Dad (David) chaired and led) and Dev WA - including the Subi East Development. Dan's partner, Penny Taylor is also the former Mayor of Subi/past Labor Candidate for Nedlands and is likely to be a key figure and/or person of interest if an investigation is recommended into this redevelopment. And YES we support a full investigation. Conflict of interest?

Post article in full - see comments



Neil Thomson MLC - Mining and Pastoral Region Jonathan Huston MLA Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP Dr Brad Pettitt MLC West Australian Ratepayers & Residents Assoc. Inc

A branch of the YIMBY prodevelopment lobby has strong links to the Labor Party that is pushing for high density in the western suburbs.

Subiaco-Shenton Park YIMBY attracted fewer than 15 people to a meeting at Found Brewery on Monday.

They included Labor MLCs Katrina Stratton and Dan Caddy, and a group of Labor election campaigners.

YIMBY is an acronym for Yes In My Back Yard.

The group’s founder Emily Williams and fellow members Matthew Mowe and Leonie Allison were recent Labor campaign volunteers.

“It’s a Labor front,” said Peter McDonald, co-convenor of the 450-strong Shenton Park Planning Action Group.

Check out the full story on the front page of this week’s POST: postnewspapers.com.au

🙁👎😭The Commissioner for Children and Young People WA report has just been tabled in Parliament. One area of concern is around 1/4 of our children aged between 5 and 17 are overweight or obese. This stat has not improved. The report states, "Most cases of being overweight or obese are related to poor diet and low levels of physical activity."

Why then would any government sell off huge chunks of a vital recreation reserve to an offshore developer for their large luxury apts? The Malaysian govt developer is also promoting their apts at various overseas events to overseas buyers.....

The City of Subiaco already has a known undersupply of active playing fields at current population levels which has seen children turned away from their chosen sport at a FULL Rosalie Park. For any level of govt to consider selling off a former "A" class reserve makes zero sense, and one must wonder where their priorities lie 🤠🤑🤑🤑 A full investigation into the Subi East redevelopment must occur. Neil Thomson MLC - Mining and Pastoral Region Dr Brad Pettitt MLC Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP

Other extracts from this report sadly include:
"Less than two-thirds (61%) of Australian two to five-year-olds get enough exercise each day, dropping to 11% for 13-14-year-olds. Meanwhile, at least two-thirds (65%) of children across all age-groups exceed the daily limit of sedentary screen time (Table 24)."

"While most of the serious health effects of excess weight are not seen until children become adults, the diet and exercise habits established in childhood often carry into adulthood. This means that the one-quarter of today’s children and young people who are overweight or obese are at risk of serious health conditions in the future."

We have included the extract in full on this topic in the comments.


POST Newspapers Jonathan Huston MLA Maggie Dent Nature Play WA

Today I tabled the 2026 Profile of Children and Young People in WA in State Parliament.

The Profile highlights emerging trends affecting children and young people across Western Australia, including developmental concerns in the early years, declining wellbeing as children grow older and increasing mental health challenges.

Too often our systems respond when children are already experiencing distress.

If we want to improve outcomes for children and young people, we must invest earlier in supporting children and families.

You can read the full Profile on our website.
🔗 Link in the comments.

🧐🤔❌We wonder why so many submissions are not publicly available.

Is there something to hide? Corruption? Misconduct?

Will any groups or individuals involving controversial projects and decisions in the Western Suburbs be called to give evidence by this Inquiry?

We believe a full public investigation is required into every aspect of the Subiaco East redevelopment.

If you can't see your submission, like others, please follow it up with Committee staff members.



Jonathan Huston MLA Dr Brad Pettitt MLC Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP Commissioner for Children and Young People WA POST Newspapers Dr David Honey, Cottesloe Neil Thomson MLC - Mining and Pastoral Region Basil Zempilas Defending Public Spaces WA Coast Ward Ratepayers Association Wembley West Leederville Residents Assoc WACSSO: Representing P&Cs in WA Save Town of Cambridge Save Perth Hills

👍✅💯We think this article by Bret Christian Post Newspaper raises some excellent points including:

Structure and strategy plans that councils and community's worked hard on (and at considerable expense) to meet Perth & Peel at 3.5M are apparently not good enough for some in the Roger Cook Labor Government. 🚮🪠🚽 Why? Developer mates lobbying? Promises of more donations and/or good press?

According to the recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald developers are focused on the million $$$$$ plus market. It concludes developers are likely to be 😂😂"laughing all the way to the bank" building luxury 💲🤑🤠💲 high end apartments. The kicker is that many affordable options are being demolished to do so!! Note: UEM Sunrise (Govt selected Subi East skyscraper developers) held special events in Malaysia and Singapore targeting overseas investors and offering support "at every stage of their journey". Will many of these luxury high end apartments sit empty, like they do any many parts of the world?

We know the City of Subiaco is on track re its Perth & Peel target.

We know our roads (and other infrastructure) are struggling/congested and not fit for purpose nor safe. Pedestrians and our school kids and their family's deal also deal with not fit for purposes pathways/crossing points/bike paths/drop off points. There are too many near misses, serious injuries and much much worse fatalities. ☹️😭 Sadly another school kid lost their life this week - see article News.com.au in this post.

What we don't know is why Roger's Labor Government and its Ministers and bodies are failing to respect council and community plans to meet and even go beyond Perth & peel targets.......No "circle of dooms" are warranted or required!!



Dr Brad Pettitt MLC Dr David Honey, Cottesloe Jonathan Huston MLA Basil Zempilas Neil Thomson MLC - Mining and Pastoral Region The Greens (WA) Sustainable Australia Party WA - Anti-corruption Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP Maryka Groenewald MLC for Western Australia Local Government Reform - news and views

🤔😲🫣We are hearing many submissions to the Upper House (LC) Committee into Land Development and Planning have been given a "private" status and are not included on the list of over 450 submissions made to the Committee. When you look at the numbering there are many many gaps...... https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/commit.nsf/0/1871563B966B96F948258CE600223BB3

We are also hearing reports that many never received an email advising receipt of and what status their submission was given. Technical glitch? If you are in this category we urge you to check with the Committee to ensure your submission is included etc.

We also understand "private" status means you must not share or make public your submission. If you chose to do so it may constitute a contempt of Parliament loss of parliamentary privilege. 😱😳😯 ??? Why so many have been assigned a "private" status. ??? Why so much secrecy. We also understand you can request the Committee to assign your submission a "public" status.

This Committee is basically controlled by a majority of members who are Labor aligned and/or preference each other/often vote together. Will political party allegiance/alignment affect majority Committee decision making including outcomes? Are there any conflict of interests (including perceived) in members who have been appointed to this Committee? Will that affect theirs's and others decision making?

We believe a full investigation is required into all aspects of decision making in Subi East including the City of Subiaco and WAPC (e.g. changes to School Planning policy). We believe there are key meetings/decisions at the City of Subiaco which must also be fully investigated. For example, meetings between the State and former Mayor on key rewording/changes made to the then secret Memorandum of Understanding instigated by the then Planning Minister (Saffioti). Were councillors fully informed?



POST Newspapers Neil Thomson MLC - Mining and Pastoral Region Dr Brad Pettitt MLC Dr David Honey, Cottesloe Jonathan Huston MLA Basil Zempilas Mayor David McMullen, City of Subiaco Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP

Committee Details - Inquiry Details the information relevant to an inquiry conducted by the Select Committee into Land Development and Planning in Western Australia.

🥲🥺😭If you have been following this page you have seen us highlight the Commissioner for Children and Young People WA disturbing reports on the decline in wellbeing for Australian girls. These findings are not new. Nature Play WA

Girls have been saying similar things for years and years. So why did some within government continue to support and bulldoze thru a design that is experimental, controversial and faced widespread opposition from many within our schools (including educators) and the community? WACSSO: Representing P&Cs in WA

Subi East is likely to produce another disaster for our girls health, wellbeing and safety (boys too...). Controversial and unnecessary placement of high-rise high-end apartments/dining etc. integrated into the edge of a school oval will not make many girls feel comfortable/safe nor encourage more physical activity before and after school.

At Subi East there has already been disturbing incidents (e.g. naked man watching/running past during PE) at an experimental school/community space. Children's health, wellbeing and safety should have come first not offshore company's desires and profits to build large luxury apartments. UEM Sunrise

The previous reports by the Commissioner illustrated adolescent girls need to feel safe and away from prying eyes etc. We hope the Upper House enquiry into planning recommends an enquiry into all the decision making at Subi East. Neil Thomson MLC - Mining and Pastoral Region Dr David Honey, Cottesloe Dr Brad Pettitt MLC Basil Zempilas Maggie Dent