Tag Archives: West Australian Government

Last chance – Comment on draft Perth/Peel Plan

Posted on 12/05/2016 by

Urgent reminder – Comments on the State Government’s   Perth/Peel Green Growth Plan 5pm on Friday 13 May 2016. See How To Make a Submission Our biggest concern is the loss of tree canopy cover and vegetation, which increases dangerous urban … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush Forever, Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, Coastal Vegetation, DAPs, Democracy, density, Drought, Environmental Protection, Green space, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Infill, Nature Preservation, Planning and Public Health, Planning Laws, Public Open Spaces, Remnant Bushland, Urban Planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Barnett’s War on Trees

Posted on 22/01/2016 by

Now it is the Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital bushland and its magnificent mature shade trees under threat! Have your say Civilized cities in developed countries (and even many developing counties) are working on strategies to increase their urban tree canopies … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, heat illness, heat stress, heat waves, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Infill, LandCorp, Uncategorized, Urban Forest, Urban Heat Island Effect, West Australian Government | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

DAP Affected Communities – Public Meeting Video

Posted on 28/08/2015 by

 Click here to view video On Wednesday the 29th of July, 2015, over 130 residents from South Perth and surrounding areas including representatives from Point Peron, Mandurah and Serpentine Jarrahdale, attending a public meeting on Thursday night at the Como … Continue reading →

Posted in DAPs, heritage, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Local Government, Planning and Public Health, Planning Laws, Public Consultation, Uncategorized, West Australian Government | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Logging ‘dries up WA’

Posted on 16/11/2013 by

Article from the Weekend Financial Review 16-17 of  November, 2013 (page 10) “The report found 62% of the decline in rainfall in the State’s South West is directly linked to logging” This isn’t new informatiion. The West Australian State Government have … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Drought, Forests, native logging, Nature Preservation, Sustainability, Tree & Forest Health, Trees, Uncategorized, Urban Forest, West Australian Government | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Appeal withdrawal raises serious questions

Posted on 14/06/2013 by

There is growing speculation that the EPA  (and or some other department)  has pressured the Conservation Commission (our peak body for caring for our State’s natural environment) to withdraw their appeal against the EPA’s approval of the highly controversial Mangles Bay … Continue reading →

Posted in Canal Developments, Conservation Commission, Environmental Protection, EPA, Federal Government, LandCorp, Marine Developments, Mercury, Nature Preservation, Passive Recreation, Planning and Public Health, Point Peron, POS, Public Open Spaces, Remnant Bushland, Seagrass, Sustainability, Toxic Contamination, Trees, Uncategorized, Urban Forest, West Australian Government | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE POINT PERON DEAL – 6 questions for the Premier

Posted on 01/06/2013 by

The deception starts with the name, “Mangles Bay Marina”.  This is a highly controversial canal development proposal in Rockingham, Western Australia, a partnership between the state government’s development arm LandCorp and the big residential developer Cedar Woods. Anyone just tuning … Continue reading →

Posted in Canal Developments, Ecocide, Environmental Protection, EPA, LandCorp, Nature Preservation, Passive Recreation, Planning and Public Health, Planning Laws, Point Peron, Public Open Spaces, Remnant Bushland, Seagrass, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Urban Forest, West Australian Government | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

POINT PERON UPDATE

Posted on 22/05/2013 by

Over fifty (50) different grounds have been appealed on the recent EPA decision by 19 people including at least 7 high-ranking scientists on this logic defying EPA approval. This is a shockingly destructive canal housing estate and marina development, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canal Developments, DAPs, Ecocide, EPA, LandCorp, Marine Developments, Planning Laws, Point Peron, Public Open Spaces, Remnant Bushland, Sustainability, Trees, Urban Forest, West Australian Government | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment