BG Residents Association Issues

04/03/2012

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Here are some local concerns residents are asking about. 
If you are likewise concerned, please add your comments / voice.

1. Post Box: A post box for BG residents, somewhere handy near the main flow for both sides of BG - say where the old sales office is? When the old one was removed, we kind of assumed there would be a replacement, so...

2. Toilets: We probably need them near the amphitheater in Discovery Park. (They are not impossible to look after, since we do have public toilets at Peridot oval.) 

3. Big Hole at the north end of Viridian Dv. Residents are wondering why they have the Grand Canyon opening up before them, and what the longer term outlook is.

4. BGP support for CREW protecting the Gnangara mound. Can Banksia Grove Partnership (developers) give weight / are they giving weight to this good cause?
 
5. BG Shopping Center: When will the BG shopping center be built. First Carramar, now Ashby has leapfrogged us with their's going ahead. We need a fuel station (last stop before the country road).

6. CATRA Rumour: An idea has been floated about joining with CATRA (the Carramar Tapping Residents Association.) But there are reasons against this as well as for. Many ideas don't make it. So if this worries or excites you, let us know. This is your association.

Any other matters? Let us know.
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CREW progress report

09/06/2010

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progress has been made;
  • The Aboriginal healing site has been saved
  • The road planned through the conservation wetland is now being diverted
  • Rural land between Coogee Rd and Neaves will now remain special rural
This has only happened because residents made a stand. We have sent a clear and strong message that we care about the place we live in and we will stand up for our rights.

We still have three objectives to achieve and they are;
  1. Stopping plans to establish the South Pinjar Industrial Estate (planned within the priority one public resource drinking area of the Gnangara Mound)
  2. No urbanization on medium to high risk acid sulphate soils
  3. Functional wildlife corridors be established between the lakes and what is now the pine plantations
Whats now?

Crew has been working solidly collecting signatures and informing the public on the hazard the proposed South Pinjar industrial estate will pose to Perth’s drinking water. This Thursday 9 September at 9.00am we will be presenting Ken Travis MLA with our latest petition of 5500 + signatures. Ken Travis will table this petition and talk in parliament for one hour discussing why this planned industrial estate should not proceed.
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National tree-Planting Day: the Pod

06/23/2010

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August 1st, 2010 
- contact Christine 
at bgranews@hotmail.com 
or 9405 9939 or 0416 025 578 

As part of Planet Ark National Tree Day. 
http://treeday.planetark.org/
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Gnangara water mound Petition

06/12/2010

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Very Important  
for more info go to www.wancrew.org 
  Find out what the State Government is planning for Perth’s drinking water

There is a huge industrial site being proposed for South Pinjar (where the pines have been felled along Neaves Rd), right next to Banksia Grove Wanneroo.

This industrial estate will sit on top of a Priority One Public Drinking Water resource area of the Gnangara Mound, exposing this pure source of drinking water which supplies Perth with 60% of its water to toxic pollution.

You can stop this Valuable Asset of the Perth People being degraded

According to the Government’s own document (the Industrial Land Strategy Perth & Peel 2009) a heavier class of industry than general industry will operate in this site, industry that requiresa one plus kilometer buffer from residential areas. Buffers are required by industry from residential areas whenthe amount of dust and/or, noise and/or odour they emit creates problems for people and/or when their emissions/discharges pose a health risk to the environment and/or residents.

 
Download the petition below.
www.wancrew.org

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CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY

02/08/2010

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I have registered us for clean up day again on May 23 from 9am. We even have a web page  http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/Banksia+Grove where you can register as a volunteer.

So mark it in your diaries and we would love to see as many people as possible get together to clean up Banksia Grove.

 Even if you can't make it on the day you can still grab a bag and just clean up your street and together we can make a difference. We will put on a lunch again to thank all our fabulous volunteers. 
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Protest Industrial Development on water mound

02/08/2010

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Saturday March 6th at 10am there is a legal rally protesting against the planned industrial development on the corner of Neaves rd and Old Yanchep. Meet at Bert Tongo Park (opposite the Wanneroo Council Chambers). 

The comment period for the East Wanneroo Structure plan has finished 
however teh Industrial Land Strategy document is open for comment until March 12th. I have a copy of teh book if you would like to read it for yourself or you can download it online - there are links to the document through  www.wancrew.org 
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Community Garden meeting for interested residents

02/08/2010

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Just a reminder the Pod group is getting together to begin preparing the plans for our community garden. 
We are meeting on Wednesday the 10th at 10am at 16 Frond Circuit. 
Also Sunday Feb 21 at 2.30 pm at the Banksia Grove Centre on Grasstree bend. 
 
If you can't make it to the meetings we would still welcome residents feedback on the following points and any other points or concerns you would like to raise.
  • Options for fencing - to fence or not to fence!
  • How to create the project in a way that is sustainable - veggie gardens can use a lot of water if they are not planned well!
  • The possibility of using part of the area for plant propagation to re-plant local plants from the seeds collected prior to land being cleared for development
  • How to provide for disability access
  • Level of interest in allotments - family owned plots and how to do this
  • Training links - what training do we need and what groups can we access for training.
We want to involve as many people in the community in the planning stages so that it is truly a community garden - please contact us to share your comments and thoughts as the working group put together our submission to get the project started. 
Contact Hannah Baker on ph 9405 8847 
or e-mail Christine at bgranews@hotmail.com 
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Update on East Wanneroo

01/01/2010

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The deadline for submissions against this rezoning has been extended to Jan 29th.
For more direct & up-to-date info, visit: www.wancrew.org
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Maryjinup etc to become URBAN & INDUSTRIAL

12/04/2009

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Speak up by Dec 15th!!! 
This affects us all - our health & house values!!!
We need over 1000 submissions NOW! (download form below)

The soil of Marijinup & eastwards has toxic sulphates & heavy metals which of disturbed, will start leaching into the water table and toward the sea (ie. through Banksia Grove!). Not good! 

That soil will certainly be more than "disturbed" by urban & industrial development!!! - Affecting not only the residents there and here, but all Perth's water supply from the Gnangara Mound.  
 
The pic below is from the State Government document, "East Wanneroo Structure Plan" November 2009. Save it to desktop, and zoom in for detail - it's really scary!!! [email me for a more hi-def pic] 
Ask Paul Miles for a copy.  
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Make a submission to Council and State governments by Dec 15.

Make the local, state, and federal governments stop long enough to look at the research and change their plans. Download the sample submission form below - which has a blank form at the end, so you can either modify what's already written or start from scratch. 

 

COME to BG Residents Association on DEC 14, 730pm at BG Centre, 

HEAR more details

& SIGN forms.   

banksia_grove__submission_form_east_wanneroo_structure_plan.doc
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Erin Brokovich-esque situation East of Banksia Grove!

12/02/2009

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East Wanneroo - from Kadambii Barnao 

Sudden changes afoot in the planning strategies in our area. The main problem is the rush to pass these plans through when they have changed so many things that the residents worked so hard to ensure happened properly over the past seven years.

1. The environmental assessments must be done properly in the East Wanneroo area where there is so much acid sulphate soil that can become toxic when disturbed by digging due to development, including roads, sewerage and electrical. We don't want to end up like City of Stirling with groundwater that is too toxic to use on garden vegetables or particles in the air that could cause health problems. We have the latest results of tests in our area which are alarming and warrant special scientific monitoring and management. However we have been told by the Department of Environment that there is not enough money to monitor or manage it if it is disturbed.

2. On the new plans, the forest that was given to the area by Premier Richard Court is now proposed for industry, and this includes heavy industry. Apart from having the possibility of turning our areas into an industrial ghetto, house prices will fall and we could suffer from a lowering of air quality. To top this off there may also be a danger to the Gnangara Mound where Perth gets its water, depending on what type of industry is installed.

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