Located 40 kilometres north of Perth’s CBD, the Alkimos Eglinton area will ultimately provide land and homes for a new community of 50,000 people, equating to 40 per cent of the land required in the North-West Corridor over the next 20-25 years.
Announcing the agreement, Mr Grylls said the Alkimos development formed part of the State Government’s response strategy to the shortage of housing, particularly in view of Perth’s predicted population growth to 3.86 million by 2051.
“Alkimos will be a coastal development with a focus on environmentally sensitive design, recycled water use, integrated public transport systems,education partnership models and local job creation initiatives,” he said.
Development of the initial 224 hectares at Alkimos is expected to start in 2011 and will include approximately 2,500 homes with the first residential land to be released for sale in the same year. The first stage will take up to seven years to complete and up to 20 years to develop the entire 710 hectare community.
It will include a major regional town centre, coastal village, regional beach, possible marina facilities, substantial public open space and social and community infrastructure.
The Minister said Alkimos enabled Delfin Lend Lease and LandCorp to set new industry standards for socio-economic and environmental sustainability, with a view towards carbon-neutral living.
“Their combined expertise will provide a strong framework for the project’s ambitious scope, enabling new design and innovation frontiers to be explored.
“As well as significant contracting opportunities, Alkimos will also provide local employment during and after construction and demonstrates the State Government’s commitment to providing residential land options within the metropolitan area.”
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