No. The current structures will be demolished prior to Christmas 2022. The Melvista Aged Care Home will be a brand new, state– of–the–art home. 

Yes, the dilapidation condition required of the planning approval has now been cleared by both the SDAU and the City of Nedlands. The dilapidation process is an independently conducted professional survey the pre-existing state of nearby structures and accurately identifies any pre-existing building defects. All neighbours who agreed to a have a dilapidation survey conducted were provided with copies of the report for their property.  

It was not compulsory for neighbours to accept this offer of this independent inspection and report, as it is at the discretion of the neighbour however a dilapidation report was recommended to support the neighbour’s position in the event of any damage claim. 

Yes. Machinery such as excavators, piling rigs, trucks, bobcats and cranes will be used on the site. All endeavours will be made to limit impact from these machines. All construction activities will be conducted in accordance with the construction management Plan, which includes a site safety management plan. The site will be subject to the builder’s own safety auditing, and random safety inspections by the statutory authorities.

Trees and vegetation provide amenity and can help to activate spaces. As such, maintaining existing trees and vegetation within the site will be done where possible and in accordance with applicable approvals. The landscape plan for the site outlines a net additional 20+ trees which are incorporated as part of the project. Planteg garden beds will also be utilised throughout the site. Some 10 on site trees will need to be removed to accommodate the home with 4 trees retained. One tree located on the verge of Betty Street will need to be removed at the requirement of the authorities to accommodate fire services, with a total of 3 verge trees replaced. 

Oryx has already engaged a consultant arborist who has undertaken a detailed assessment and mandated tree protection zones. This consultant has an ongoing role to oversee the protection and health of both the verge trees and on-site trees to be retained.  

Work on the site will only take place during the hours that are permitted as per the City of Nedlands Building Permit regulations. 

During the demolition works the contractor will utilise sprinklers to control dust.   

Oryx has arranged for subcontractors to install security fencing and fabric screening to the street boundaries, and to spray paper hydromulch over the cleared lot to reduce dust impacts over the summer period.  

As part of the site works, excavation will need to take place which will result in the movement of soil.  The builder will be required to proactively manage dust suppression with the use of water trucks, sprinklers and site screening. Additionally, the builder will be required to maintain an orderly site throughout. 

Although there will be some exposure to the construction site from the surrounding streets, typically the site will be fenced screened until nearing completion. This will minimise exposure to the surrounding areas during construction.  

The site will have site security comprising fencing, security lighting and monitored CCTV.