Darlington Review

Our friends and supporters at The Darlington Review, have written an excellent article about the recent motion by Save Perth Hills’ and the Shire of Mundaring to re-zone the North Stoneville land back to Rural. (link below).

Mundaring Shire Councillor, David Lavell, contributed to The Councillor’s Column (pg18) in the Review and suggested the motion sought to extinguish the land-owner’s development rights.

This comment needs clarification because the landowner (in this case, ...the Anglican Church), does not and has never had ‘development rights’, but, rather, has development ‘expectations’.

While a development at North Stoneville was part of the Shire’s historic growth strategy, it’s now clear that our Shire - and community, have moved away from the dangerous and destructive 1990s urbanisation model, recognising the need to safeguard our community, protect native forest and to save our iconic Perth Hills.

The WA Planning Commission is due to make a decision on the unwanted North Stoneville plan, around the end of July. In the meantime, have a read of the Review’s fantastic snapshot of the latest developments in this monumental 26-year fight to Save Perth Hills...

https://issuu.com/darl…/…/darlington_review_june_2020_online

GOOD ON YOU, DREW!

The proposed dangerous and destructive North Stoneville urbanisation is opposed by all who value our unique Hills environment.

This week Save Perth Hills had the absolute privilege to present, to the WA Planning Commission (WAPC), an inspiring environmental investigation of North Stoneville by a Parkerville teenager who’s identified the area worthy of protection.

Drew Wallace’s three year investigation has rightly earned front page news in this week’s Echo.

The WAPC has confirmed Drew’s report will be formally considered when a decision on the controversial proposal, is made, likely in the next few weeks.

Our community has been fighting, consistently, against North Stoneville for 26 long years.

Save Perth Hills says ‘Good on you Drew’!

It’s heartening to see the next generation stepping up to join the fight to save their future.

https://echonewspaper.com.au/three-year-study-shines-spotl…/

THIS STINKS!

Another insurmountable problem with North Stoneville is the proposed PRIVATELY owned sewage recycling plant.🤑

Intended to sit next to Suzannah Brook Catchment, Water Corp WA refuses to involve itself in the plant - opposition stretching back to 2004.

So, in 2016, the re-zone to URBAN was based heavily on SATTERLEY’S POO PLANT being PRIVATELY owned and operated by Water West - which has NEVER built a sewage plant in Hills geology!

We have asked many technical questions about environmental safeguards, smell, contamination - only to be told: “These details don’t need to be provided until subdivision stage”.

So, we ask again:

💩What if the private operator goes broke?

💩What if the recycled water is contaminated?

💩What if it overflows or runs into landowners’ dams and Suzannah Brook?

💩What if the ‘ponds’ leak into pristine aquifers?

💩Will Satterley put up a $50+ million bond (at least) on his POO PLANT against environmental contamination?

💩And what about the smell? ....

Just ask the people of Craigie, in Perth’s northern suburbs, about the ‘smell’.... they’ve been inhaling Poo Fumes since 2017!🤧

https://www.perthnow.com.au/…/locals-kick-up-stink-over-cra…