OCM 27 FEB 2024 · ITEM 11.1 · RES OCM-24/02-004

247-249 James Street, Northbridge: Proposed Temporary Safe Night Space for Women ('Community Centre') (DA-2023/5406)

Carried 9–0

Amendment approving a temporary Safe Night Space for Women at 247-249 James Street, Northbridge, open 7pm to 7am for 30 months, with an external security guard, regular liaison with the Northbridge Neighbourhood Group and a waste plan for illegal and biohazard items.

What it changed. Replaces the condition to operate under the existing management plan with a requirement for an updated Operational Management Plan that has one security guard outside the building whenever the Safe Night Space is open and regular engagement with the Northbridge Neighbourhood Group.

Reasons given in the minutes. Having had the opportunity to hear our community last week, we took the opportunity to not only welcome them but thank them for their courage for coming forward and highlighting concerns. One of the consistent themes that we heard was the importance of security to be stationed at all times, during in particular, the Safe Night Space operation if indeed that did proceed. We've also heard from our community a desire and a want to be able to be engaged and to engage via the City of Perth with RUAH who are coordinating and running the Safe Night Space facility. It's sensible that our community most impacted in the James Street area have that ability to be able to raise any concerns or issues of performance where perhaps standards have slipped as can happen from time to time.

Moved by Basil Zempilas, seconded by Brent Fleeton.