Wanneroo Shire Offices (fmr)

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

09499

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Location

935 Wanneroo Rd Wanneroo

Location Details

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1960

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	07 Nov 2016

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 May 1994	Category 2	Category 2 HIGH LEVEL OF PROTECTION TPS (Town Planning Scheme) High Level of protection through the Town Planning Scheme, i.e inclusion in a Heritage List prepared pursuant to Clause 5.2 of the City of Wanneroo District Planning Scheme No 2 (DPS2); provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The former Shire office building at 935 Wanneroo Rd is of high value to the local community and it is
worthy of preservation. In order to maintain the aesthetic value of the property, the foyer area (and
gallery) space remain intact, as this is typical of the minimalist style of architecture. If there are future
additions, then these should be in keeping with the architecture and made to the south-west side of
the building.

History

Premier David Brand opened the Wanneroo Road, Health and Vermin Board's new office at 935
Wanneroo Road in July 1960. This was the first purpose-built office for the Board and was designed
by Oldham Boas Ednie-Brown. An adjacent olive tree was planted to mark the opening. In 1961 the
Board became the Shire of Wanneroo and as such the building was the venue for the first meeting of
the Wanneroo Shire Council. In 1971 the Wanneroo Library was relocated to the then vacant 1960
built Wanneroo Shire offices, after the new 1971 offices (now being developed) were built. In the
1980s, after the library moved into the 1971 built Civic Centre, the Wanneroo Tourism Council
operated the site for tourism promotion. An addition, built in the 1960s for officers such as the
building surveyor, accountant and engineer was used by the Road Traffic Authority in the 1970s who
added the present garage to house a vehicle. The third addition, a lean-to on the southern side of the
first extension has been demolished. Internally there have been some walls added in the north area to
form a kitchen and a separate area for the Wanneroo & Districts Historical Society.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Oldham Boas Ednie-Brown	Architect	1960	-

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Library
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Creation Date

10 Nov 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Apr 2021

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