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Last updated: October 16, 1995
The Shire of Busselton proposes to build a regional aerodrome to cater for the requirements of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and for local aviation operators, as well as to provide a focus for anticipated growth in tourism serviced by air transport throughout the South West Region of Western Australia. The Busselton locality is currently serviced by a landing area on a site which is privately owned and is severely limited in its ability to expand. Read more...Last updated: September 6, 1995
The proponent, Western Power, proposes to dispose of about 6,700 m 3 /d of clear saline water from the Collie Power Station via a 68 km pipeline to the ocean at the northern end of the Leschenault Peninsula north of Bunbury. The saline water to be discharged would have a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) level of 3,200 to 5,000 g/m 3 , and have ambient temperature. The main constituent would be sodium chloride or common salt. This water, although unsuitable for the power station, could be used by... Read more...Last updated: August 11, 1995
The proposal is to increase the capacity of Alcoa's Wagerup Refinery, located about 120 km south of Perth, from the current 1.7 Mtpa to 3.3 Mtpa of alumina, with a proportionate increase in production of bauxite from the mobile mining operations, currently located at Willowdale, about 8 km east of the refinery. Read more...Last updated: August 3, 1995
The proposal is for a bypass road around the urban areas of Busselton. The selected alignment has the potential for significant impacts on the Broadwater wetland suite, which has been recommended for conservation of its natural values in Recommendation 1.2 of the System One report (Environmental Protection Authority, 1973). Currently, all major roads servicing the region converge on Busselton and pass through the centre of the town as Bussell Highway. The Shire of Busselton and Main Roads... Read more...Last updated: July 17, 1995
Inquiry under s46 regarding a proposal to increase the generating capacity of the Pinjar station by a nominal 340MW. This increased capacity would be provided through the installation of: a fourth Frame 9 (nominally llOMW) gas turbine, together with; four waste heat boilers and two 115MW steam turbines with associated infrastructure. This proposal will increase the total potential generating capacity of the Pinjar station from a nominal 575MW (7 times 37MW plus 3 times 105MW) to 915MW (575MW... Read more...Last updated: January 13, 1995
Enquiry under section 46 of the, Environmental Protection Act 1986, for the proposed expansion of the Ewington open cut coal mine. The planned addition (Ewington II) is immediately east of Griffin’s previously approved Ewington mine (Ewington I), and approximately five and a half kilometres east of the town of Collie. Read more...