Tale: Vasse North will be a “sea of roofs” visible from the highway.
Truth: A Sea of Green. We’ve designed a 26m-wide ‘landscaped acoustic buffer’ along the Busselton Bypass and Bussell Highway. Using landscaped mounds (up to 2.5m high) and dense tree planting, we ensure road users see a natural landscape, while residents enjoy a quiet, private sanctuary.
Tale: The housing will be cramped with tiny, uniform blocks.
Truth: Variety for Every Lifestyle. Vasse North features 445 lots with a focus on choice. While we include low-maintenance options near the Village shops to keep housing attainable, the majority of the estate consists of traditional, spacious suburban lots. This ensures a vibrant mix of families, retirees, and first-home buyers.
Tale: The land is low-lying and prone to flooding or poor drainage.
Truth: Proven Engineering. Following the same high standards as the existing Vasse Estate, all lots will be raised (filled) to protect against 1-in-100-year flood events. Furthermore, we are transforming a century-old drain into a stunning 30m-wide ‘landscaped waterway’ corridor that manages water naturally while providing beautiful walking and cycling paths.
Tale: Development will result in the loss of the local kangaroo population.
Truth: Coexistence is the Goal. The kangaroos already move between Vasse North and the adjacent wetlands. Our plan involves ‘soft-move’ strategies—using monitored gates in boundary fencing to encourage them to move naturally into protected bushland over time, with their health and numbers professionally monitored.
Tale: Development will ruin the local ecosystem and fauna habitat.
Truth: Protection and Enhancement. Most of the development is situated on former grazing land with limited habitat value. Conversely, we are preserving 17.5 hectares of high-value wetlands in a permanent Conservation Zone. This connects to an additional 4.5 hectares of parkland, specifically designed to protect existing stands of mature Eucalyptus and Melaleuca trees.
Tale: There hasn’t been enough community consultation or government oversight.
Truth: A Seven-Year Process. Vasse North was first identified as a site with development potential via a review of the state government’s regional planning, which it undertook in 2017. This includes workshops and briefings with the City of Busselton, Main Roads, Water Corp, and the Department of Planning. We are following every due process to ensure the best outcome for the region, backed by a team with decades of local experience.