of 2024. Ellenbrook railway station is planned to be constructed as the terminus of the line on The Parkway in the Ellenbrook town centre. History and development The name Ellenbrook is derived from the nearby Ellen Brook, a tributary of the Swan River named after Ellen Stirling, the wife of Captain James Stirling, Western Australia's first governor. The development of the suburb was conducted by the Ellenbrook Joint Venture — a partnership between the Department of Housing and Works and Morella Pty Ltd now known as LWP Property Group Pty Ltd. The following is a fact sheet produced by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) providing details about the development: The sites were acquired by the respective owners in the 1980s as rural land. They had commenced informal rezoning discussions by 1989. Given the challenges associated with rezoning and servicing, the owners formed the joint venture in November 1991 (ie the need for critical mass was recognised). The environmental approval involved a Public Environmental Review (PER) process. The site was rezoned to Urban Deferred in December 1992 and to urban in December 1993. Given its location adjacent to the Gnangara Water Mound, the Swan Valley and its distance from existing services, the rezoning was extremely challenging. Structure planning occurred in detail during 1993, to facilitate receipt of planning approval in 1994. The scale of the project demanded extensive consultation with all service providers, the local community groups and significant market research. The Environmental approvals, including drainage and nutrient management, together with provision of water and sewer services, represented the major challenges. Over $2m was expended by the owners in meeting the requirements of the rezoning process. Approximately of land (25% of the site) was set aside for conservation. Ellenbrook is a masterplanned community developed in stages called "villages" which are then given storybook English names such as Woodlake or Charlotte's Vineyard. The first, Woodlake Village, was built on the site of a former sand quarry, with development commencing in 1994. Subsequent villages include The Bridges, Coolamon, Morgan Fields, Charlotte's Vineyard, Malvern Springs, Lexia and Annie's Landing. The Ellenbrook town centre is well established, hosting of retail space and major retailers, Coles, Woolworths, Big W, Kmart, Spotlight, and Spudshed as well as around 100 speciality stores and national retail giant Bunnings Warehouse. Natural features Existing woodlands and wetlands (prior to development) such as conservation category wetlands, have been incorporated as