Busselton about to overtake Bunbury: minister

Local Government Minister Tony Simpson last week pointed to Bunbury as a future focus of local government mergers, saying the city’s growth was about to be overtaken by Busselton.

Opposition local government spokesman David Templeman asked the minister if he had briefed Liberal Party members on potential mergers in the regional cities of Bunbury and Mandurah.

The minister said there had been no briefings or decisions regarding regional amalgamations.

“I think the City of Bunbury is at a cusp in life where it’s about to be taken over in growth by Busselton, including Bunbury as a city,” Mr Simpson said.

“I think something has to be moved around there and looked at, but at the moment we are still focusing on the metropolitan area.

“But I think if you were in Bunbury, you’d have to be concerned about the growth and where it’s going to be in the future.”