BWA | JUL 2026 57 Shaping Western Australia Through Major Precincts, Place-Led Delivery and Statewide Development Capability DevelopmentWA occupies a distinctive place in the broader government and development landscape because it functions as both a state land-and-development agency and a visible precinctmaker. Its homepage describes it as the State Government’s central land and development agency, responsible for creating places where people can live, work, visit and do business, while also driving economic and employment growth. That dual function — economic development plus place delivery — is what gives DevelopmentWA a stronger profile than a conventional planning or property body. The breadth of the portfolio helps explain that scale. DevelopmentWA’s public-facing project set includes Elizabeth Quay, Yagan Square, Ocean Reef Marina and a range of residential, industrial and redevelopment initiatives across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. The agency’s project pages also repeatedly emphasise that it is uniquely positioned to deliver complex, strategic and long-term projects that will shape the state’s future. That is a significant claim, but in the context of the publicly visible portfolio, it is not an unreasonable one. One of the strongest current examples is Ocean Reef Marina. DevelopmentWA’s overview describes it as a waterfront precinct that will blend recreation, waterside living and leisure on Perth’s northern beaches, while recent project updates said Georgiou Group Pty Ltd had been appointed preferred contractor for the next major phase of works. The same update said the stage would include residential lots, apartment sites, infrastructure for community and marina uses, and
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