Bunbury Outer Harbour

Bunbury Outer Harbour is a major strategic government project, building on the success of the Marlston Hill and City centre Revitalisation Projects to create a world class working harbour destination on the City’s doorstep.

 

The Goal

The joint commitment of the Bunbury City Council and State Government to deliver the City Vision involving port redevelopment, foreshore tourism, boating facilities and transit based urbanism, is the catalyst for the development objectives. The Outer Harbour was superfluous to the Port Authority’s requirements and the future relocation of the industrial and port activity and boat facilities provides a unique opportunity to reclaim the waterfront back into Bunbury’s urban fabric and regain full public access to the extensive foreshores and beaches. The Bunbury Outer Harbour is intended to provide a mix of contemporary retail, café/restaurant and commercial uses on ground floor and a range of upper floor apartments.

Our Role

Taylor Burrell Barnett’s involvement has enabled the harbour to transform from an ageing industrial site to a high quality mixed-use waterside development. In 2004 TBB was engaged as Lead Planning Consultant to undertake Phase 2 – Community Consultation and business Case for the project. This Phase involved 5 stages comprising Community Consultation, Study Area Analysis, Formulation of Concept Plan, Feasibility Analysis prior to consideration by Cabinet which culminated in a Planning report in June 2006.

In 2014, TBB was engaged by DevelopmentWA as the lead planner and urban designer on the Bunbury Waterfront Outer Harbour (Area 7) project. The project involves the redevelopment of port facilities to residential, mixed use, commercial and tourism uses through strategic planning and the preparation of a Masterplan Concept Design.

Through this, TBB has worked closely with the City of Bunbury, South West Development Commission and Department of Transport, key stakeholders and the community to develop a preferred concept plan that has regard to economic development, design, amenity and functional requirements for the marine industry sector.

The Outcome

The redevelopment proposal takes full advantage of the spectacular maritime setting, maximising the City’s interface with the water’s edge and opportunities to create a major waterfront destination for Bunbury.

The Bunbury Waterfront Masterplan is evolving in a timely way through public and stakeholder involvement, design innovation and testing, as well as through the application of world’s best practice.  The redevelopment takes full advantage of the spectacular maritime setting, maximising the City’s interface with the water’s edge and opportunities to create a major waterfront destination for Bunbury.

Quick Facts

  • Location
    City of Bunbury
  • Site Area
    Varies over 4 key stages + marina and recreational waterways – Key development precincts: Harbourside, Eastside, Bayside and Oceanside
  • Land Use
    Waterfront Promenade

Project Team

Samantha Thompson
Managing Director

Ben De Marchi
Director

Services

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