History

Before the City Centre was established, the area around Lake Joondalup was largely rural and made up of vineyards, piggeries and market gardens.  The coastal suburbs were small holiday spots where families would go to fish and swim during the summer. Infrastructure and roads within the region were limited.

In the 1970s, the State Government developed a vision for a commercial, civic and cultural hub in Perth’s northern corridor. The plan for a self-sustainable community, that was supported by public transport and reduced its effect on the delicate environment, was well ahead of its time.
Joondalup was the first new town in Australia to be designed along the three line principle, which planned for economic, social and environment sustainability.

The Joondalup Development Corporation was created in the 1980s stating its mission: "to create a community of which Western Australians can be proud - a community integrated with the natural resources of Joondalup, while providing the amenities required of modern living with land prices within reach of the average buyer."

In the 1980s and 1990s, residential suburbs were developed around the City. A lot of the area was held under mineral leases for limestone quarries and the suburbs were designed to fit in the old quarries. Connolly and the Joondalup Golf Course was one of the major developments on the old quarry sites.