What made the news in Cockburn – 13-20 December, 2019
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Wednesday, 18 December: Work on a primary school in Treeby will begin in late 2020 with its first students attending from the start of 2022. opens in a new window The $20.3 million Treeby (Banjup West) primary school will be built with a permanent capacity for 540 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, on Sapphire Drive.
A water feature, created for local Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos and other birds, now provides a vital water source this summer in the Cockatoo Food Garden at Goodwill Park, Atwell. opens in a new window Created by Hamilton Hill artist Melanie Maclou, it is titled Germination.
A Sustainability Grant from the City of Cockburn has helped a North Coogee business employ more staff and transform raw materials formerly deemed waste products into marketable items. opens in a new window Fins Seafood used a $4,000 grant to help finance the fabrication of a custom designed filleting bench.
The State Government has confirmed the Thornlie-Cockburn Link will not be ready for nearly four years and would cost $716m. opens in a new window The project’s cost has also reportedly blown out by about $180m.
Tuesday, 17 December: The City plans to upgrade the bike track to a pump track at Spearwood Skate Park in 2020. opens in a new window Share your views on the concept plan for this new pump track by completing a quick survey.
Transport Minister Rita Saffioti announced that early works for the Metronet Thornlie-Cockburn Link would be integrated into the current Kwinana Freeway upgrade project to minimise traffic disruption next year. opens in a new window She said the integration of Metronet works meant traffic management would be in place slightly longer, but would prevent crews from returning once the freeway upgrade was completed.
The Minister also announced signing of a historic Metronet construction contract, as early works began on the Thornlie-Cockburn Link. opens in a new window She said the $1.25 billion contract for the construction of the Thornlie-Cockburn Link and Yanchep Rail Extension was the biggest passenger rail expansion in WA since the 70km Mandurah Line contract was awarded in 2004. The 17.5 km TCL project will link the Armadale and Mandurah lines through the Thornlie and Cockburn Central train stations, and build two new stations at Ranford Road and Nicholson Road.
Monday, 16 December: Premier Mark McGowan and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti announced that the Armadale Road dual carriageway would be open by 20 December. opens in a new window On December 20, two lanes of Armadale Road in each direction from Tapper Road to Anstey Road were expected to open, along with one lane each way over the new Hugo Throssell VC Bridge over Nicholson Road. The entire $145m project, including landscaping and the Principal Shared Path, is expected to be complete in late January.
Friday, 13 December: The late Rev. Garlett AM was remembered following his passing in recent weeks. opens in a new window