Paige McNeil - Crusader to Councillor!

Massive congrats to our own Paige McNeil, former SPH Chair, who's been elected, UN-OPPOSED to Mundaring Shire Council - Central Ward, on a 'Community First' platform! (No surprises there!! ) Paige's uncontested victory is a significant, solid signal to $atterley, the Anglican Church, developers, bureaucrats and politicians alike that OUR Community will not accept being blind-sided, ignored or insulted by those who want to destroy our unique Hills' culture and environment, and put their profits ahead of Hills' bushfire safety. Paige has worked relentlessly to prevent dangerous and destructive urbanisation in the Hills - leading the charge in SPH's efforts to return North $toneville to a safer Rural zoning, and to secure the Mundaring Council and WA Planning Commission's REJECTIONS of $atterley's disastrous 'North $toneville' plan. Proudly, Mundaring Council now features TWO committed, former SPH Chairs! Paige joins Councillor Amy Collins for Shire of Mundaring for Shire of Mundaring in representing our community's environmental and bushfire safety priorities in the Council Chamber. While we still have lots of work to do with $atterley's appeal and the re-zone application, Paige's elevation to Council is a watershed moment for our community. In Paige's own words: 'I'm humbled by this result and look forward to rolling up my sleeves and representing the good people of the Shire of Mundaring to ensure the Community Voice is heard and acted upon.' Bring it on, Paige McNeil Councillor Elect ! * Stay tuned for our Council Election Campaign to determine Council candidates' position on the 'North $toneville' disaster plan.

Re-Think EastLink Meeting - Sept 11

Our friends at 'Re-think EastLink' are inviting everyone to a meeting at the Gidgegannup Agricultural Hall on Toodyay Rd, 10am tomorrow, Saturday Sept 11.

Main Roads will be up there talking about its Perth to Adelaide national freight highway - which goes up Toodyay Rd, and through Gidgy. This highway (previously called the Orange Route), will be a carbon copy of the massive concrete expanse of NorthLink.

EastLink will cut a swathe of destruction through the Hills' natural environment and forever impact small Hills' communities through to Northam. If you have any concerns about EastLink, go along tomorrow and ask the builders some questions...

Bushfire Inquiry Deadline

24th Sept Inquiry Deadline

It took the State Government more than 6 months to call the Wooroloo Bushfire Inquiry - but we only have until Sept 24 to get submissions in - it’s time to get moving!

The Inquiry will examine - ‘the bushfire response, fuel management, mitigation activities and communications.‘

Save Perth Hills will make a submission on the need for safer Planning and Development in and around Extreme Bushfire Zones.

Incredibly, ‘Planning and Development’ is not an official agenda item - (surely, prevention is better than cure?)... but there’s capacity to offer up whatever YOU feel is important.

These terrible catastrophes always offer lessons, but learnings can only happen if communities offer feedback.

You can upload videos or photos to support your points, and you can write as much or as little as you want.

Contact us (email or FB) if you have any questions.

And CC your submission to us if you like - saveperthhillsinc@gmail.com

It’d be great to get a feel for where bushfire communities like ours, think we need to head.

https://www.wa.gov.au/.../independent-review-of-the-2021...