Promise · Council united
Activate town centres and community hubs
Council has voted on this 3 times, between Mar 2021 and Feb 2025. 2 of the 3 decisions went the promise's way. Members split on 1 of them. David Goncalves, who made this promise, voted in line 1 of 1 time.

Activation of town centres & community hubs
David Goncalves · Additional statement, 2023
Each member's record
- No member has voted on this often enough to judge.
Every vote
25 FEB 2025
Notice of Motion: Modify Draft LPS3 to allow for Active Street Fronts in Neighbourhood CentresUnanimousMember’s motionCarried 8–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Asks the CEO to request the State change draft LPS3 so private recreation uses such as gyms can front the street in Neighbourhood Centre and Capital City Retail zones if the ground floor has an active frontage, to fill vacancies and bring evening activity to neighbourhood centres (25 Feb 2025 OCM Minutes pp489, 492).
YREYBruce Reynolds voted Yes, in lineYGONDavid Goncalves voted Yes, in lineYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in lineYDOSRaj Doshi voted Yes, in lineYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PACYes (in line): Reynolds, Goncalves, Lezer, Doshi, Gobbert, Ko and 2 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Ma, Patton, Pacan
28 JUN 2022
Notice of Motion: Councillor Brent Fleeton: Scheme Amendment dealing with 'Community Centre' Land UseMember’s motionCarried 4–4 on the presiding member's casting vote. In line with the promise: a No vote.
Why
Asks the CEO for a report to initiate amendments across all three planning schemes moving community centre and facility uses from P to C (contemplated), so the City could refuse them on land use grounds. That would tighten where hubs can go, so a No is in line (2022-06-28 OCM Minutes pp459, 461, 463).
–REY–GONNLEZCatherine Lezer voted No, in line–DOSNGOBLiam Gobbert voted No, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, not in line–PAT–PACYes: Ko and 3 former councillors
No (in line): Lezer, Gobbert and 2 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan
30 MAR 2021
Strategic Community Wellbeing Grants: Perth City Farm Inc.: City Farm Community Education Hub 2021UnanimousCarried 9–0. In line with the promise: a Yes vote.
Why
Grants $80,000 to Perth City Farm for its City Farm Community Education Hub, a neighbourhood community hub in East Perth (p29).
Note. The grant funds a 2021 program at Perth City Farm; the officer report notes City funding goes to project costs, not the organisation's operating costs (p28).
–REY–GONYLEZCatherine Lezer voted Yes, in line–DOSYGOBLiam Gobbert voted Yes, in line–MAYKOViktor Ko voted Yes, in line–PAT–PACYes (in line): Lezer, Gobbert, Ko and 6 former councillors
Not yet on Council: Reynolds, Goncalves, Doshi, Ma, Patton, Pacan