NRPG sent a letter to the Shire of Kalamunda recently supporting the introduction of a GM-free zone.

Ltr_to_Shire-_GM_Free_Zone_support_4-2-09.pdf

NRPG submitted a letter to the Shire of Kalamunda expressing our concerns over tree removals in the town centre, high density housing developments, lighting in new commercial and road developments and the CEAC committee.

Ltr_to_Shire-CEAC_Tree_remvl_developments_4-2-09.pdf

Kalamunda Shire has recently completed their draft Biodiversity Strategy which is based on the Perth Biodiversity Strategy. This is a significant step toward determining the level of protection which needs to be afforded various natural areas, and the NRPG looks forward to it's implementation.

Read the NRPG's full sbmission here, or read the shire strategy here.

During September 2007, Western Power announced plans to establish a terminal substation within a study area comprising the Shire of Kalamunda, City of Gosnells and Shire of Mundaring.

The substation, known as Eastern Terminal, will require the initial clearing of approximately 20 Hectares of land; however the substation will eventually be connected to high voltage transmission lines running along up to 14 new 60-metre-wide corridors. This would require the clearing of up to 400 Hectares of forest, an area the equivalent of Kings Park.

Western Power recently released a map of the possible areas in which the terminal could be located. All of the areas comprise state forest and include priority 1 and priority 2 water catchments.

Western Power is now asking for submissions on the proposed site selection process.

The NRPG has a number of concerns in relation to the site selection process and submitted the attached letter to Western Power.

Ltr_submission_to_WP_on_ETS_12-6-08.pdf (38.76 kb)