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Queens Riverside precinct

Aerial photo of East Perth and the riverside

What we know 

The State Government announced on 26 June 2025 that it had acquired 10 Adelaide Tce East Perth (former Fraser Suites) and the Department of Housing and Works will repurpose the building to provide more than 200 social and affordable housing units to help Western Australians in housing stress. A Community Housing Provider will be appointed by the State Government to manage the building and tenants including tenant selection. Modifications will need to be made to the building before any tenants can move in.

More information is available on wa.gov.au.

A Development Application has been lodged with Development WA (DevWA). It proposes a change to the use of “236 Short-Stay Accommodation units to permanent residential Specific Purpose Accommodation (Affordable Housing) apartments and the change of use of the ground floor commercial tenancies to permit Office, Shop, Restaurant/Cafe and Health and Social Services”.

People can have their say on the proposal on the DevelopmentWA website up until 25 September 2025. 

In this case, Development WA (DevWA), not the City, is the decision-making planning authority. This means DevWA will make all decisions on the application for change of use or for works on the building. The City will, however, provide referral comments to DevWA.

Timing 

Development WA has a statutory requirement to decide on a proposal within 90-120 days of receiving it.

Check out our information sheet for FAQs.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Who lives in East Perth?

    There are 8,965 residents living in 4,970 dwellings in the East Perth neighbourhood. Around 38 per cent of these are single person households while nearly 29 per cent are couples with no children.

    The majority of households are privately renting their homes (43.9 per cent) while 4 per cent are renting social housing.

    The median age of an East Perth resident is 34 years.

  • What impact will the development of Fraser Suites have on parking in the area?

    There are more than 250 ‘on street’ parking bays within a 500m radius of the former Fraser Suites. Two off street car parks - the Queens Garden Car Park (366 bays) and the Plain Street Car Park (113 bays) – are also located close by.

    Due to the limited supply and high demand, the City does not provide residential parking permits.

  • Is it easily accessible by public transport?

    Adelaide Terrace has a very high frequency of bus services which fall within the Perth Free Transport Zone. East Perth is also serviced by the Red and Yellow CAT buses which run frequently throughout the week.

    There are also connections to Perth train station and the Causeway bus interchange in Victoria Park.

  • Will this proposal impact community safety in the area?

    As part of the City’s comprehensive CCTV network, there are many cameras throughout the East Perth area, which are monitored 24/7. We also have the capacity to use mobile CCTV where there is a specific need.

    City of Perth rangers carry out two patrols ( morning and evening) through the East Perth neighbourhood streets and work closely with WA Police to monitor any issues.

    Further patrols are undertaken in response to reports from the public or from CCTV surveillance.

  • What other developments are happening in the area?

    In addition to the primary school and the redevelopment of the WACA ground, East Perth has several apartment buildings in the development pipeline including:

    • 99 Adelaide Terrace - recently refurbished hotel The Residence containing 367 serviced apartments
    • 110 Plain Street  - Garden Towers containing 331 apartments (currently under construction)
    • 52-56 Bennett and 7 Forrest streets - future 22 level mixed use development containing 73 serviced apartments and 12 apartments
    • Common Ground development - located on the corner of Hill and Wellington streets, the East Perth Common Ground will comprise 112 self-contained apartments along with communal areas, on-site support services and commercial space. Forecast to be completed later this year.
  • What amenities are available in the area?
    East Perth has around 49 hectares of public open space, 41 per cent of the City’s total public open space, and boasts some of the most spectacular spots in the City. Residents have easy access to the historic Queens Gardens, the wetlands at Point Fraser, Heirisson Island, the East Perth river front, Ozone Reserve, Langley Park, the dog agility park. There’s also the recently refurbished Rod Evans Community Centre and play space, the soon-to-open WACA swimming pool and the Waterbank Playing Fields, which are currently under construction.
  • Who is the Planning Authority?
    The City’s planning schemes (CPS2) and (LPS26) deal with areas to be normalised via a staged transfer of the planning powers. During March to June 2025 the Administration engaged with DevWA regarding the future transfer of planning powers for Elizabeth Quay. The administration also enquired about the Queens Riverside Precinct Project Area. DevWA advised that there was no set frame for the transfer of planning powers for either area. The transfer of planning powers does not include a parking study.

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