Proposal to create a new locality - Rowley

The City of Armadale is proposing to rename the south-eastern portion of the Forrestdale locality in the area bounded by Tonkin Highway, Rowley and Oxley Roads.

This proposal will prepare for the future development of the industrial area and establish an identity; separate to the existing Rural and Industrial areas of Forrestdale. It is proposed to rename the new locality ‘Rowley’.

City of Armadale Mayor Henry Zelones says it is important the community has every opportunity to comment on the renaming of the locality.

“The name ‘Rowley’ has been chosen as the preferred option for the future industrial estate as it will be located on Rowley Road. The name is important to the history of WA, as well as our local history, being the name of an important surveyor responsible for surveying many new development areas in the early days of the State,” said Mayor Zelones.

Both Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) and Town Planning Scheme No 4 (TPS 4) amendments are in progress to rezone portions of this area from “Rural” to “Industrial” under the MRS and “Industrial Development” under TPS 4. One lot within the proposed area is currently reserved “Parks and Recreation” in the Metropolitan Regional Scheme and will remain as such.

Comments are invited and should be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer, City of Armadale, Locked Bag 2, Armadale WA 6992 by the close of business on Friday 14 February, 2014.

Further details and a submission form can be obtained from the ‘Out for Comment’ section of the City’s website www.armadale.wa.gov.au.