Oakford, Western Australia

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Oakford
Perth,  Western Australia
Rural scene in Oakford, Western Australia, August 2022 01.jpg
Trees and fields in predominantly rural Oakford
Oakford, Western Australia
Coordinates 32°12′43″S115°55′52″E / 32.212°S 115.931°E / -32.212; 115.931
Population2,803 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 6121
Area46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Location36 km (22 mi) S of Perth
LGA(s) Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale
State electorate(s) Darling Range
Federal division(s) Canning
Suburbs around Oakford:
Banjup Forrestdale Brookdale
Wandi Oakford Darling Downs
Anketell Oldbury Byford

Oakford is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, within the Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale. The suburb was named in 1982, taking its name from a townsite briefly declared in the area in 1926. [2]

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Infrastructure and economy

Agriculture

Borrello Cheese, established over 40 years ago, operates in Oakford and produces cheeses in Italian styles which are exported to stores and restaurants around Perth. [3]

Education

An application for a new school located in Oakford was submitted by the the Free Reformed Church School Association in 2023. The association already operates the John Calvin School in Byford. The proposed school would teach students from kindergarten to Year 12, with a capacity of 1,200 students. The application proposed that it would be built in two stages, with the senior block starting construction in 2028, and the junior block from 2032. The proposal recieved objections from local residents due to the issues it would cause to traffic and that it would 'ruin the vibe' of the rural area. The council also unaimously voted to recommend the project's refusal to Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel. [4]

Fire

In Oakford operates the Oakford Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade. [5] Plans for a fire station in Oakford began in 2020, with the Shire finalising concept plans in October 2023. [6]

Transportation

Within Oakford are Thomas, Nicholson roads and Tonkin highway; with both the south ends of Nicholson road and Tonkin highway ending at intersections with Thomas road in Oakford.

Since 2023, sections of Kargotich road have been closed due to construction of new roundabouts on Thomas road intersection with Kargotich and Nicholson roads. Road works are expected to mid-2024. [7] This is in order to improve traffic flow along the Kwinana and South Western highways. [8] Tonkin Highway is also being extended through Oakford to Jarrahdale. [9]

Below are the three major roads and their directions:

South terminus of Tonkin highway in Oakford Tonkin hwy sth end gnangarra.JPG
South terminus of Tonkin highway in Oakford

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References

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  3. "Borrello Cheese". wacheese.com.au. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  4. Dee, Mel (23 November 2023). "Residents say school will ruin their "vibe"". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. "News Story - Update: Oakford Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Station » Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale". www.sjshire.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  6. Dee, Mel (2 October 2023). "New fire station a step closer". Your Local Examiner. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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  9. "Tonkin Highway Extension | Main Roads Western Australia". www.mainroads.wa.gov.au. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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