GAPP Campaign Launch

The GAPP Campaign is focused on the development of a special purpose fund to help develop and build major sporting facilities in Perth’s growing outer metropolitan suburbs, with 11 local governments coming together to lobby the Federal Government for $350 million in funding.   Joining the City of Rockingham in the GAPP Campaign are the cities of Armadale, Canning, Cockburn, Gosnells, Kalamunda, Kwinana, Mandurah, Swan, Wanneroo and the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale.   City of Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels said the campaign came about after outer metropolitan councils identified a distinct lack of public open space, especially for sports facilities, in their communities.   “The vast majority of Perth’s population growth is occurring in outer metropolitan communities like the City of Rockingham,” Mayor Sammels said.

“We live in one of the fastest growing cities in the south metropolitan corridor and in order to enhance the health and wellbeing of residents the City needed to pull together with our counterparts to make sure our message is loud and clear.   “The fund would give residents in the City of Rockingham the same access to high quality sporting facilities as those from Perth’s established communities.”   The City has already moved to address issues surrounding a lack of sporting and recreation facilities with multimillion dollar investment in the likes of the Aqua Jetty, Lark Hill Sports Complex, Baldivis South Sports Pavilion, Golden Bay Sports Pavilion and the Singleton Sports and Community Centre. In addition, master planning is also underway by the City for stage one of the Baldivis District Sporting Complex.

“The complex will be designed for both junior and senior participants across a variety of summer and winter sports,” Mayor Sammels said.   “It will feature state of the art facilities that help meet a significant shortage currently facing sporting groups in Baldivis and the wider community.”   More information on the GAPP Campaign.

Image: City of Rockingham Mayor Barry Sammels (fifth from left) joined leaders from across WA Local Government bodies for the official launch of the GAPP Campaign at Hartfield Park Recreation Centre in Forrestfield.