Clayton
Western Australian Police
The Western Australian Police Operational Support Facility occupies a 17-hectare area south of Clayton Street. Plans for the site include forensic and emergency operations and mounted and canine facilities. The Communications Centre, constructed in 2000, was the first building on the site and incorporated design characteristics to complement the surrounding heritage buildings. The WA Police facilities will eventually accommodate up to 600 employees.
Large Format Retail area
The intersection of Clayton and Lloyd Streets will become the main entry to Midland from the south when Lloyd Street is extended from Clayton Street to the Great Eastern Highway bypass, providing a direct link to the airport. The Clayton/Lloyd Street intersection is now signal-controlled, removing a ‘black spot’ accident area and providing improved access to commercial land.
The Concept Plan recognises the strong link that this location has to the retail heart of Midland, and the role it will play as a southern gateway, by introducing a centre of excellence in large format retailing. This centre capitalises on the intersection’s easy access and good exposure, and reinforces the city centre retail functions by providing a specific retail focus and channelling activity back towards the core retail area along Lloyd Street.
The intersection will be reinforced by the development of landmark buildings and suitable parking locations.
Clayton North – Midland Health Campus
In November 2005 the Western Australian Government announced the relocation of the Swan District Hospital from Great Northern Highway, outside the Midland city centre, to this prime central location on the northern side of Clayton Street.
The new health campus will provide strong activity in the precinct and have clear pedestrian links to the Midland train station and the city centre. It provides opportunity for co-locating associated uses and developing relationships with other uses such as education and training facilities and aged care accommodation.
Construction will start in 2009 and the campus will eventually accommodate up to 1500 staff.
