Claremont Showground renewal plans reach next stage

• State Government initiates improvement plan for historic Claremont Showground
• New planning framework and scheme to set renewal plans for a 29 hectare area
• Royal Agricultural Society to help identify future uses to ensure showground legacy
  

Plans for the renewal of the Claremont Showground precinct have taken a new step forward with the State Government today initiating an improvement plan for the area.

Best known to Western Australians as the home of the annual Perth Royal Show - the Claremont Showground is located close to the recently upgraded Claremont Train Station, which is serviced by the Fremantle and Airport lines.

Improvement Plan 57: Claremont Showground comprises approximately 29 hectares of land bound by Graylands Road to the west, Ashton Avenue to the east and the Fremantle rail line.

The State Government confirmed in 2019 that the Perth Royal Show would remain at its home at the Claremont Showground.

The improvement plan will enable the Western Australian Planning Commission to prepare the necessary planning guidelines to plan for - and facilitate - future development and new opportunities to help create a sustainable future for the iconic showground precinct.

It also provides for an improvement scheme to be developed allowing the State Government to progress and coordinate planning for the area.

The State Government will work with the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia to investigate, identify and facilitate a wider range of land uses within the showground precinct.

To learn more about the improvement plan, visit wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/improvement-plans-and-schemes

Comments attributed to Planning Minister Rita Saffioti:

"The Claremont Showground is a popular attraction steeped in history and heritage and visited by hundreds of thousands of Western Australians every year.

"The improvement plan will secure the longevity of a showground in this location and allow the State Government to work with the Royal Agricultural Society and the Town of Claremont to progress planning for this area, ensuring its legacy continues for generations to come.

"Our government is committed to working with the Royal Agricultural Society to navigate the land use planning and tenure considerations to deliver the best planning outcomes for the State and the community."

Minister's office - 6552 5500