Perth Hills Planning Bill - watch this space! The following video gives a summary of the reasons behind the Perth Hills Planning Bill.
Eastern Terminal Substation is deferred Following Phase 1 of "Powering Perth's communities" and the subsequent attempt at engagement with the community, Western Power have now announced that they have deferred work on the South West bulk reinforcement line (which would be followed by the building of the gantry in Hackett's Gully). For more information on this story, please click here. The Stop Eastern Terminal Action Group will continue to monitor this situation closely.
Parkerville Meeting on Waste Incinerator A public meeting organised with representatives from the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council (EMRC) to discuss the proposed waste incinerator will be held on November 26 at 7 pm at the Parkerville Hall. Come, listen and respond to the proposals the EMRC is putting forward for the disposal of waste at Red Hill. There could be implications in terms of toxic air pollution not only for residents in the Hills but further east into the farming communities and westward over the city. This is an issue close to us all in the Hills.
Wake Up Call for the EMRC
The people of Perth owe thanks to the Stoneville-Parkerville Progress Assoc., the Gidgegannup Progress Assoc., Save Perth Hills Inc., and about fifty members of the community who attended the monthly EMRC meeting Thursday night, 27 Aug., putting the EMRC on notice that Perth doesn't want a toxic waste incinerator built anywhere close to the city. Read More...
Toxic Incinerator Coming To Perth!
The EMRC (Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council) is planning to build a high-risk waste
incinerator at Red Hill on the edge of the scarp above Midland. It will be capable of putting
out a toxic plume that will be carried by the winds across the Hills, the Perth Metro Area, the
Avon Valley and far beyond; polluting backyards, veg gardens, agricultural lands, rainwater tanks, and the River. Read More...[NB: Download the Press Release in PDF format 204KB] **PRESS RELEASE**
Echo newspaper Article 15 August 2009
A slight but important correction to this story: the FOI was not directed against Cardno BSD or the Perth Diocesan Trust, rather it was filed against the Shire of Mundaring who was forced to deny us a copy of the report due to Cardno BSD's insistence of copyright. Cardno BSD was working for the PDT
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Illegal trailbikes on Heritage Trail ...as seen on "Today Tonight, Channel 7". Click on image to view video!
Do
you know these guys?
If you recognise
the people in these pics,
send an anonymous e-mail to info@saveperthhills.org
and we'll send it and their photos on to the Ranger.
Not all trailbike hoons are blokes. These young
ladies were caught riding on the Heritage Trail in Parkerville
on Wed, 28 January at 3 pm. Probably on their way to Sam
Druckers for lollies. Do you know them?
