FACTS ON 303 SEVENOAKS ST CANNINGTON
HOME OF SHARED SERVICES CENTRES 3, 4 AND 5
A BRIEF HISTORY …
303 Sevenoaks Street, Cannington is a 22,378 m2 net lettable area ‘Grade B’ office building. The construction of the building was completed in 1992 by Multiplex Constructions on land owned by Fairmile Holdings Pty Ltd. The building was designed to standards specified by the Commonwealth Government in consultation with public sector staff unions. Between 1992 and 2002, 303 Sevenoaks Street was predominantly occupied by the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) which used the building as a regional office for the southern region of Western Australia. In 2002 the ATO collocated all of its Western Australian operations to an office in Francis Street, Northbridge after a decision by the Commissioner of Taxation that there should be only one ATO presence in Western Australia. From 2002 the building has been largely empty, apart from a 1,200 m2 lease to the Western Australian Department of Community Development which commenced in 1997, and a 2,100 m2 lease to the Western Australian Department of Education and Training which commenced in 2003. The Western Australian Police Service has periodically entered into short term leases in the building to meet short term operational requirements. In February 2004 the Western Australian Government announced that it intended to lease 16,300 m2 in the building to accommodate approximately 900 Government officers involved in the delivery of corporate services. The Government is expected to take full occupancy of the building after May 2005. The building is currently owned by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia as mortgagee in possession and managed by CB Richard Ellis.
BUILDING DATA…
Floor Area
2
Comments
2 Includes 188.8 m gymnasium area. 2 Includes 184 m common lobby area. Currently occupied by Department of Education & Training and the Department of Community Development.
Basement Ground Floor
1,252.5 m 4,842.5 m
2
Level 1
5,204.0 m
2
Fully fitted out as per previous ATO 2 tenancy. Includes 269 m industrial kitchen. Partially fitted out as per previous ATO tenancy. Fully fitted out as per previous ATO tenancy.
Level 2
5,539.0 m
2
Level 3
5,540.0 m
2
TOTAL AREA Covered parking bays
22,378.0 m
2
100 bays
Included in a secure lock up facility attached to the main building with internal access. 650 bays located in main car park; 40 bays for short term parking in front of main building.
Open parking bays
690 bays
TOTAL PARKING BAYS
790 bays
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE CANNINGTON SHARED SERVICES CENTRE …
How secure will the workplace be? Entry to the building will be controlled by speed gates which are activated by swipe or proximity card access. Security guards will also be present at entry points. As a general rule, public access to the building will be limited to meeting rooms on the ground floor. How secure will the car park be? The Government is examining ways to make the car park more secure. The preferred approach is to construct a fence around the car park perimeter, with entry controlled by swipe or proximity card activated boom gates. Approval will be required from the City of Canning before these works can proceed. The building owner is currently upgrading the car park lighting. Who will be entitled to use the car park? The main car park across from the building will be available for all employees of the Shared Services Centres. When the ATO occupied the building with 1,000 employees the car park was never filled to capacity. A total of 75 parking bays in the covered car park to the west of the building are available for Government vehicles. Any surplus bays may be assigned to Shared Services Centre employees at the discretion of the respective General Managers. What staff amenities will be available? The staff canteen on Level 1 will remain largely intact and be privately operated. Each floor will also have dedicated areas for staff to use for lunches, morning teas and small social functions. A larger conference facility on the ground floor will be available for larger staff events, such as social club functions and Christmas parties. A gymnasium may be fitted out in the basement in a space previous used by the ATO for this purpose. Consideration will be given to organised health and fitness sessions if there is sufficient demand. There are also ample clean and modern shower facilities in the basement which makes the building very suitable for cyclists and lunch time sporting activities. Around the external perimeter of the building there are a number of spaces that are suitable for barbecues and other outdoor social events. What testing has been done on the building? The Department of Housing and Works has arranged the following building reviews and testing: • • • • air quality (completed) building structure (completed) disability access (completed) electromagnetic radiation (in progress).
All reports to date have produced results that are well within acceptable occupational health and safety standards. Copies of the reports have been provided to the CPSU/CSA.
What will be the interior design of the workplace? A tender for an interior designer has closed and an appointment will be made shortly. The general design principles to be applied are – • • • • • open plan workstations for the majority of officers an absolute minimum number of enclosed offices a large number of small to medium sized meeting rooms and quiet work rooms break out areas between groups of workstations maximum light penetration by having all enclosed offices and rooms against the central core of the building.
The new office will look very different to the existing layout. Updates on the new layout will be provided as the interior design process progresses. What public transport is available? The Cannington bus/rail interchange is adjacent to the Sevenoaks Building. The potential of either a scheduled bus service or a dedicated minibus service between the building and the Carousel shopping centre is currently being investigated. What family facilities will be available? The interior designer’s brief will include the provision of a family room. This is an area where officers can work and look after family members of all ages when other avenues of care are not available. What consultation will there be for the building’s interior design? As part of the design development process the interior designer will consult with future users of the building. This will occur over the next few months. What is the role of the Department of Housing and Works? DHW is responsible for securing the lease over the building and managing the interior design and fitout process. This role is performed under instruction from a Shared Services Centre Accommodation Steering Committee. The Committee includes each of the SSC General Managers, as well as representatives of DHW, FRIT, Premier & Cabinet and DOCEP. Where can I obtain additional information? Questions on the physical aspects of the building should be directed to Russell Gallagher at DHW on 9222 4595 or russell.gallagher@dhw.wa.gov.au