Last updated: October 6, 1992
The proposal is for an iron ore mining operation at Marandoo, 35 kilometres east-north-east of the town of Tom Price, in an enclave within Karijini National Park, and a railway line from the existing Paraburdoo-Dampier railway line, to service Marandoo. The rail line would then continue past Marandoo to connect with proposed future mines in the Central Pilbara. Read more...Last updated: October 27, 1992
The proposal is to establish a 2,500 kilowatt wind farm and associated 33kV powerline near Esperance. The wind farm is to be built within 'C' class Flora Reserve Number 24486, near Nine Mile Beach approximately 8km west of Esperance. Read more...Last updated: August 7, 1992
Additional landscape works and the extension of Fly-Ash Ponds at Turkey Point, Bunbury. Read more...Last updated: October 13, 1992
The Ellenbrook proposal is a major residential development intended to provide for a community of approximately 58,000 people. The project encompasses a site of approximately 1,800 hectares in the Ellenbrook, Upper Swan, Belhus locality within the Shire of Swan. The site is20 kilometres north-east of Perth City and would accommodate in the region of 20,000 households. The Ellenbrook site is currently zoned "Rural" under the Metropolitan Region Scheme. A major Scheme amendment seeks to... Read more...Last updated: August 21, 1992
The proposal is for residential development on 829 hectares of land north of the Wanneroo town-site and east of Wanneroo Road. The site, comprising three parcels of land, is located between Clarkson Avenue, Pinjar Road, the eastern portion of Flynn Drive and the Carramar Special Rural Zone. Development will be largely comprised of normal residential densities with accompanying services yielding between 10 to 15 housing units per hectare. As a transition between this development and the... Read more...Last updated: September 21, 1992
The proposal is to build a primary school and church complex within System 6 M93, and within the newly announced Beeliar Regional Park. Read more...Last updated: June 16, 1992
The proposal is to construct and operate a crocodile farm and tourist facility on the corner of Broome and Crab Creek roads, Broome. The proponent is seeking about 25ha of crown land which is mostly salt-marsh, includes some high ground with pindan vegetation and is within about 40m of mangroves which form part of Dampier Creek. The proponent intends to develop tbe crocodile farm over several years and would develop the high ground first. Ultimately 3,300 crocodiles would be held on the site... Read more...Last updated: May 20, 1992
BHP proposes to increase the rate of production at the Yandicoogina iron ore project from five million tonnes per annum to ten million tonnes per annum. Inquiry under s46 in regard to amending the conditions of Ministerial Statement 29 . Read more...Last updated: July 15, 1992
The land, Swan Location 887, is 16.59ha, and is owned by Midland Brick Company Pty Ltd. The proposal is to subdivide and develop the land to create seven "Special rural" lots ranging in size from 1.02ha to 5.64ha, and a 2.16ha lake foreshore area to be given up as public open space. The site is currently zoned "Special Rural" under the City of Wanneroo's Town Planning Scheme No 1, Zone Number 7. These zones are managed by the local authority through special provisions... Read more...Last updated: September 17, 1992
The proposal is to develop a vanadium oxide mine and processing plant on Windimurra Station (Wagoo Hills Vanadium Project) near Mount Magnet. A major portion of the energy requirements of the processing plant would be generated from coal supplied from a proposed new coal mine to be located near Mingenew (Mingenew Coal Project). Read more...Last updated: May 5, 1992
The proposal involves the creation of a nature reserve and bird sanctuary and breeding ground for waterfowl, which would utilise existing wetlands as well as create additional wetlands habitats. The area of the lot is approximately 5.6 hectares. The proponent seeks to retain existing vegetation, as well as planting additional native plant species and an area of eucalypts to assist both in the establishment/maintenance of wildlife habitats and with the reduction of nutrients. Read more...Last updated: September 4, 1992
The Ewington Coalmine is a proposed open cut coal mining operation which is on the same large scale as the Muja mining operation. The mining method would follow the practices being employed at the Chicken Creek open cut operation near Muja in the Collie Coal Basin. This involves an open cut, strip mining operation using a dragline. The Collie Basin is a depression within the Archaean basement containing Permian coal-bearing sediments. The Basin covers an area of approximately 274km 2 and... Read more...Last updated: April 2, 1992
The proposal is to recommence market garden operations and to irrigate up to 52 hectares for approximately eight months of the year. It is proposed that during the period December - March the area of market garden will be between 30 and 40 hectares so that groundwater abstraction is not in excess of groundwater well licence conditions. The proponent has not indicated the types of crop to be grown, but estimates that average phosphorus applications will be approximately 91 kilograms/annum/... Read more...Last updated: April 29, 1992
The proposal involves the construction and operation of a hydro-electric power generation facility next to the main dam on the Ord River, using facilities established during initial dam construction for such a purpose. When the dam wall was built, two tunnels were built to allow for provision and control of irrigation water, and the possibility of utilising waters from Lake Argyle to generate electricity. The hydro-electric generating station would be built at the downstream "toe" of... Read more...Last updated: August 21, 1992
The proposed Pelican Point development would contain the following components: an 18 hole golf course set in landscaped native parkland; permanent waterfowl and wildlife refuges established within the golf course; a golf resort; several areas of landscaped public open space within the development and adjacent to the foreshores; public facilities such as parking areas, toilets and boat launching ramp; a resort hotel and function centre; a range of tourist and managed residential accommodation... Read more...Last updated: January 28, 1992
The proposal is for the mining and processing of approximately 12 million tonnes of alluvial gravels extending for a distance of 2.5km downstream beyond current mining operations in Smoke Creek. The company proposes to begin mining later in 1991 and the programme is expected to take five years to complete. Additional areas under consideration downstream pending feasibility studies will be the subject of later referrals if mining is proposed. Read more...Last updated: March 24, 1992
The proposal is to undertake a landfill operation over a period of five years. The reason for the land filling is to re-contour the existing undulating land to an approximate grade of 1:10 to the western lakes edge, southern and northern property boundaries, so as to improve the the overall visual aspect. lt is proposed to retain all existing trees on site. Read more...Last updated: May 8, 1992
The proposal is to rezone, subdivide and develop Lot 415 Gaebler Road, Banjup to create nine Special Rural lots ranging in size from 2ha to 3.3ha. The site is currently zoned Rural under the City of Cockburn's District Zoning Scheme No. 1. As part of the rezoning process it is intended to apply special provisions to the development to control land use. The proposed scheme provisions form part of the proposal and are extremely important in aiding the management of environmental impacts... Read more...Last updated: January 10, 1992
The proposal is for an exploration programme to explore for mineral sands and to compile geo-scientific data using geophysical, geological and drilling techniques at locations throughout the length and breadth of the D'Entrecasteaux National Park. The area has been explored from the air using remote sensing geophysical techniques, such as airborne magnetometer surveys, and a number of magnetic anomalies, which may represent mineral sands deposits, have been identified. Read more...Last updated: April 13, 1992
Goldfan Limited submitted a Notice of Intent for the Three Mile Hill Gold Project to the Environmental Protection Authority in May 1989. Following assessment of the Notice of Intent by the Environmental Protection Authority, the Minister for the Environment issued environmental approval, including conditions, on 28 August 1989 ( Ministerial Statement 75 ). This is an inquiry under s46 regarding a request to amend the Statement to enable modification of the gold treatment facility to be able to... Read more...