It's been a BIG year for SPH

2019 has been a BIG year for our Perth Hills Community... here's a quick recap!

FYI: Perth Anglican Diocese, Satterley, WA Labor, Liberals WA, The Greens (WA),Rita Saffioti MLA, Matthew Hughes Member for Kalamunda, Mark McGowan...

** 2019 Perth Hills Community Actions **

✅ January 2nd: 200+ people rally against North Stoneville.

✅ January 10th: Almost 1000 Public Submissions (a record number) received by the Shire of Mundaring.

✅ April 3rd: Federal Member for Hasluck, Ken Wyatt, speaks against the plan in the Federation Chamber, Canberra.

✅ April 7th: 1,500+ people rally in Mundaring

✅ April 2nd, 17th and 29th and ongoing: Letters sent to Perth Diocesan Trustees by Save Perth Hills Inc. requesting a meeting: EVERY REQUEST DENIED

✅ January-August: Mundaring Shire Officers take 8 months to prepare their Officers’ Report for Council

✅ August: Officers recommend rejection by Council on traffic impact - confirmed by Main Roads WA.

✅ August 12th: More than 200 attend a Special Electors’ Meeting to demand urgent and dangerous issues to be considered by Council additional to ‘traffic impact’.

✅ August 27th: 1,100 people attend Mundaring Shire’s Special Council Meeting - Councillors UNANIMOUSLY REJECT NORTH STONEVILLE (STRUCTURE PLAN 34).

✅ September 5th: Local Member for Kalamunda, Matthew Hughes delivers a Grievance Speech in State Parliament:

“The proposed North Stoneville Townsite detailed in SP34 should not proceed, and the community concern and the recommendation of the Council of the Shire of Mundaring must be heeded.”

Time to Vote

Many of will have started to receive your postal vote information

for the upcoming local government elections. The day of the

elections is Saturday 19th October. You can read more about

the candidates in the Shire of Mundaring here:

✅ IMPORTANT: Save Perth Hills has issued a series of questions

to candidates. Their responses will be posted here and on our

website on the 9th October. Stay tuned!

Vision and Leadership

The Anglican Church should not be contributing to the urban sprawl of Perth... At the recent Shire of Mundaring Special Council Meeting for SP-34 we heard many incredible deputations from the community... but this one moved many of us. It's the type of alternate VISION and LEADERSHIP we ask of the Perth Anglican Diocese at this time. It's the reason we take our message to St George's Cathedral! See you there ❤️

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Good evening Councillors - tonight I ask you to vote no to SP34.

I’d like to offer a different perspective. Tonight, I speak on behalf of our children. Our Hills kids. And their kids. And kids who visit the hills, and those who are yet to live in the hills. Tonight, all their eyes are on you. This is about what legacy we leave them.

In 2050, my 3 year old will be 34. My 11 year old will be 42. In 2050, as they turn off Roland Rd, they decide take their kids for a walk. This is a favourite spot of theirs.

On this particular day, the sun is shining, and they suddenly hear the call of the Wedge tailed Eagle.

But this is a familiar sound, because this spot is Waalitj Reserve, a wildlife sanctuary, and home to hundreds of species of native animals. It stretches as far as the eye can see. It had long ago been recognised as a biodiversity sanctuary, and had therefore been protected & allowed to flourish.

The reserve is so large that it has dedicated areas for

indigenous education and culture;

wildlife research:

hiking trails,

low impact camping;

and a healing nature retreat.

Beyond there, exists an eco village. This community lives completely off grid, and the acreage properties grow their own fruit & vegetables.

The homes also operate as farm stays for visitors to the area. Although these villages are commonplace in 2050, this was the first of its kind in WA, and set a precedent for future designs in our state. It has won awards, but that’s not the best part - the best part is that the community decided on the plans.

As black cockatoos fly overhead, my son tells his son a story. He tells him the story of how once upon a time, this land was nearly destroyed to build over a 1000 houses.

“But it didn’t happen, son. Because a community and a bold group of decision makers said no to the developers.

They didn’t say maybe, or “yes, but..”, they. said. NO.

That ONE decision had a domino effect, and it set a precedent - one to be proud of.

It was an amazing time.”

Councillors - THAT time is now. And YOU are the change makers. Tonight, let’s be on the right side of history.

CREDIT: Claire - resident from Hovea