Wanneroo Community Hub

What happened?

At a briefing on 10 November 2026, councillors were shown four ways to renew the Recreation Centre:

• Option 1 — Repairs and compliance work only: about $8.2 million
• Option 2 — Refurbish and upgrade: about $14.2 million (recommended)
• Option 3 — New single-storey building: about $24.3 million
• Option 4 — New two-storey building: about $27.3 million

The City recommends Option 2 because it fixes the building and meets most community needs without clearing the surrounding bushland.

What does it mean for you?

You would get new community rooms, a craft room with a kiln, a bigger kitchen, more toilets and showers, a Changing Place accessible toilet, and a building that can be used as an evacuation centre.

The indoor basketball court would go, and there is no room for a Scout hall or café, so some groups would need to move. Parts of the centre may need to close during building.

What happens next?

Council will make the decision at a Council meeting. If it agrees, the City will ask users and residents for their views from November 2026 to February 2027, report back around April 2027, design the works from mid-2027, and build from May 2028 to May 2029.

The Member for Wanneroo, Sabine Winton MLA, supports the smaller Option 1, as it is the most likely to be finished before the State's $5 million funding deadline in March 2029.

What happened?

At its 16 December 2025 meeting, Council voted to stop work on a Sports Hub at Scenic Park and create two buildings instead: a new or refurbished Community Hub on the existing Recreation Centre site, and a Sports Hub on another site in Central Ward.

What did it mean?

The motion was moved by Cr Miles and seconded by Cr Moore. The Recreation Centre stays where it is and will be renewed for community groups. Council also asked the City to keep to the project timelines where possible, and to consult the Member for Wanneroo, Sabine Winton MLA, at every stage.

What happened next?

The City prepared four options for the Community Hub, presented to councillors in November 2026.

What happened?

At the 22 July 2025 Council meeting, I moved the motion to endorse the revised design for community feedback and to finish the detailed design. It was seconded by Cr Smith.

The building was moved closer to Scenic Drive, further from the highest bushfire-risk areas and with less impact on the environment. Building was expected from mid-2026 to mid-2027. The cost estimate rose to $21.2 million, and no extra State or Federal funding had been secured, leaving a gap of about $10.4 million.

What happened next?

After community feedback, Council decided in December 2025 not to proceed at Scenic Park.

What happened?

At the 10 December 2024 Council meeting, I moved the motion to accept the State Government's $5 million for the new Sports Hub, as the first stage of redeveloping the Recreation Centre. It was seconded by Cr Huntley.

At the time the Sports Hub was budgeted at about $18.4 million, including the $5 million. This did not include turning the existing Recreation Centre into a Community Hub, estimated in 2021 at $18.7 million.

What happened next?

In 2026 the Member for Wanneroo advised that the money is for the existing Recreation Centre, not a new Sports Hub.

What happened?

At the 12 November 2024 Council meeting, I moved the motion to accept the tender from Hodge Collard Preston Architects for architectural and specialist design services for the new Sports Hub. It was seconded by Cr Huntley.

Council also added $300,000 to this year's budget for the detailed design, and listed $550,000 in 2025/26 and $250,000 in 2026/27 to finish the design work.

What happened next?

Design work on the Sports Hub at Scenic Park continued through 2025.

What happened?

At the 18 June 2024 Council meeting, Council looked at what the community said about the Sports Hub design. The motion was moved by Cr Herridge and seconded by Cr Parker. Council agreed to:

• Endorse the Sports Hub concept design and move to the next stage of design, building it in one stage
• Start planning to redevelop the existing Recreation Centre as a Community Hub
• Seek about $35 million from the State and Federal Governments for both buildings
• Set up a project working group for the Sports Hub and Community Hub (added by Cr Smith, seconded by Cr Miles)

What happened next?

In November 2024 Council hired architects to design the Sports Hub.

What happened?

At the 18 July 2023 Council meeting, Council endorsed the concept design as the guide for the Sports Hub at Scenic Park, and agreed it should go out for community consultation. The plans were based on two separate buildings: a Sports Hub and a Community Centre.

The motion was moved by Cr Cvitan and seconded by Cr Treby. Council also noted the City's plan to seek more funding for the project.

What happened next?

Community feedback on the design was reported to Council in June 2024.

What happened?

On 9 September 2021 the State Government announced a $5 million commitment to upgrade the Wanneroo Recreation Centre.

What does it mean?

This funding is for the existing Recreation Centre. The City has confirmed the funding agreement runs until March 2029.

Who made it happen?

Mayor Tracey Roberts moved the Motion on Notice (MN01-09/18) at the 18 September 2018 Council meeting, and it was seconded by Cr Newton. Every councillor voted for it.

What happened next?

This began the planning that led to the 2020 Precinct Master Plan, the 2021 Feasibility Study, and today's Community Hub and Sports Hub projects.