Sustainable Development

Role Summary

The Director, Sustainable Development:

• Leads, mentors, manages and develops the Sustainable Development teams.
• Contributes to the strategic development of the City.
• Delivers a range of planning and development programmes and services that align with the objectives of the City’s Strategic Plan.
• Maintains comprehensive statutory planning, strategic planning, environment, climate change, building, development compliance, environmental health, land management, rangers, emergency management services, and tourism and economic development best practices.

 

Teams Under Directorate:

Natural & Built Environment

Building & Development Compliance Services

• Building Licences
• Demolition Approvals
• Investigate for compliance with building and planning requirements

Eco-Services

• Natural Areas Management Plans
• Friends of Groups
• Environmental Planning
• State of the Environment Report

Climate Change Services

• Corporate and Community Greenhouse Emissions
• Response to Climate Change
• Sustainable Mandurah Home
• Peron Naturaliste Partnership
• Coastal Adaptation – Research and Policy Development

Environmental Health Services

• Food Premises
• Water Sampling
• Noise Compliance
• Mosquitoes

Rangers & Emergency Management Services

• Local Law Enforcement
• Parking Control
• Emergency Management 
   

Planning & Land Services

Land Administration 

• Licences & Leases 
• Road and Public Access Way Closures 
• Management of City’s Freehold Land

Statutory Planning
 Assessment of: 

•  Development Applications 
•  Subdivision Referrals 
•  Outline Development Plans 
•  Development Guide Plans

Strategic Planning 

• Policy Development 
• Precinct Planning 
• TPS3 Amendment & Review 
• Development of Local Planning Strategy 
   

Economic Development

Tourism & Business Support 

• Destination Management
• Destination Planning 
• Destination Development 
• Destination Marketing
• City Centre growth 
• Business liaison 

 Economic Development 

• Strategic Industries Development

 

Directorate Objectives

To create a vibrant City through partnerships and innovation by facilitating the highest quality sustainable development for Mandurah.