Petition requesting an immediate stay on all expansion works at the Gnarabup Waste Water Treatment Site and an investigation into the siting of the sewerage plant based on thorough research

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

19 Sep 2001

Tabling date:

16 Oct 2002

Date Ended:

16 Oct 2002

Committee

Environment and Public Affairs Committee (2001 - 2005)

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

Terms of Reference:

Petitions tabled in the Legislative Council are referred to the Standing Committee on Environment and Public Affairs. The following petition was referred to the Committee on September 19 2001:

"A petition opposing the Gnarabup Waste Water Treatment Plant on the grouds that the sewerage plant was previously and is currently damaging the Environment, Geomorphological, Flora, Fauna, Speliological, Aboriginal Heritage, Community, Health and Social values inherent in this site.

The petitioners request an immediate stay on all expansion works at the present site and an investigation into the siting of the sewerage plant based on thorough recent research to ensure the protection of all the values mentioned above.

The petitioners also request that the Legislative Council initiate a full enquiry into all the alternative best practices for Sewerage and Waste Water Treatment available such that they can be instigated and will confer with the values of the local and wider community."

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
No submissions

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms, Level 1, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Water Corporation	Mr Chris Elliott, Regional Business Manager Mr Richard Murton, Regional Environmental Officer Mr Garry Crowd, Senior Business Development Officer Mr Michael Parker, Principal Engineer
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Members of the Legislative Council, Western Australian Parliament	Hon Dee Margetts MLC Hon Barry House MLC
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Prevelly Wilderness Progress Association	Ms Janet Dufall Ms Pamela Forward Mr Bob Beadle
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Wardan Aboriginal Centre	Mr William Webb
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Shire of Augusta-Margaret River	Mr Manfred Boldy, Director of Development Services
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Prevelly Area Community Consultative Committee of Shire of Augusta-Margaret River	Ms Lyn Serventy
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Leeuwin Conservation Group	Mr Rod Whittle
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Member of the Public	Mr Ross Down
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Margaret River Recreational Surfers Association Inc	Mr William Reynolds
13 Mar 2002	02:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Representatives of the South West Regional Planning Committee