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

by Agency
Hearings by Date

Agency	Date	Time	Venue
Leeuwin Conservation Group	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Margaret River Recreational Surfers Association Inc	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Member of the Public	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Members of the Legislative Council, Western Australian Parliament	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Prevelly Area Community Consultative Committee of Shire of Augusta-Margaret River	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Prevelly Wilderness Progress Association	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Representatives of the South West Regional Planning Committee	13 Mar 2002	02:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Wardan Aboriginal Centre	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River
Water Corporation	20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River

Date	Time	Venue	Agency
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Water Corporation
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Members of the Legislative Council, Western Australian Parliament
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Prevelly Wilderness Progress Association
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Wardan Aboriginal Centre
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Prevelly Area Community Consultative Committee of Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Leeuwin Conservation Group
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Member of the Public
20 Nov 2001	04:00 PM	Emerald Colonial Lodge, Wallcliffe Road, Margaret River	Margaret River Recreational Surfers Association Inc
13 Mar 2002	02:00 PM	Legislative Council Committee Office, 1110 Hay Street, West Perth	Representatives of the South West Regional Planning Committee

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
3	Petition Opposing the Gnarabup Waste Water Treatment Plant	16 Oct 2002	More...

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Dr Christine (Chrissy) Sharp MLC
Hon. Catherine (Kate) Esther Doust MLC
Hon. Bruce Kirwan Donaldson MLC
Hon. James (Jim) Alan Scott MLC
Hon. Francis (Frank) Carson Hough MLC
Hon. Robyn Mary McSweeney MLC
Hon. Louise Clare Pratt MLC

Staff Members:

Mr David Driscoll (Committee Clerk)
Ms Felicity Mackie, LLB (Advisory Officer)