BANJUP RESIDENTS GROUP General Meeting 27 October 2013
3:00 Your committee Office Bearers: Committee: Coco Franklin Colin Bramwell President: Vice Ian Thurston Neil Cunliffe-Williams President: Treasurer: Neil Raine Dino Elpitelli Secretary: Jemma Van Dongen Rita Zuks Banjup Residents Group 2 27 October 2013
Guests today include: • Mayor Logan Howlett • Cllr Yaz Mubarakai • Adam Harris, Cockburn Environmental Officer Banjup Residents Group 3 27 October 2013
Apologies • Members • Non-Members – Ron Arnold – Joe Francis MLA – Rita Zuks – Cllr Steve Portelli Banjup Residents Group 4 27 October 2013
Agenda • Formalities • Footpaths 4:20 • Financial position • Aircraft Noise 4:30 • Feral Animals 3:10 • Anything Else 4:50 • Fire Safety • Next Meeting 3:45 • Banjup • Refreshments Development 4:05 Banjup Residents Group 5 27 October 2013
Confirmation of Minutes of June General Meeting • Minutes posted on BRG web site – No comments received • Motion: – The BRG accepts the Minutes of the General Meeting held on 16 June 2013 as a true and accurate record • Proposer • Seconder • Vote Banjup Residents Group 6 27 October 2013
Financial Position Neil Raine
Financial Position – 27 October 2013 Funds as at 31/1/13 (from AGM Report) 3,822.24 Income Membership 350.00 Donations 179.36 Interest 6.58 Expenses Food (138.19) Hall Hire (268.00) Newsletter (65.85) Postage (67.40) Signage (859.20) Transaction Fees (0.50) WA Newspapers (16.00) Web Site Hosting (80.96) Funds at 27/10/2013 2,736.08 Banjup Residents Group 8 27 October 2013
Acceptance of Financial Position • Motion: – The BRG accepts the Financial Position as reported • Proposer • Seconder • Vote Banjup Residents Group 9 27 October 2013
3:10 Feral Animal Control Adam Harris Environmental Officer City of Cockburn Banjup Residents Group 10 27 October 2013
Adam’s slides Banjup Residents Group 11 27 October 2013
3:45 Fire Safety Ian Thurston Banjup Residents Group 12 27 October 2013
Cockburn slipped in a ‘5 metre rule’ • Fire Control Order put out for public comment – Change only Fire Break Period – BRG submission dismissed • Council adopted change to Fire Break Period • AND, without public consultation – 5 metre clearance around sheds and outbuildings Banjup Residents Group 13 27 October 2013
Cockburn was confused in its Fire Order • “5 metre rule” – area which is within 5 metres of a shed or outbuilding clear of all dry vegetation, debris, and flammable matter • But Fire Order defined “ flammable matter ” as – all forms of vegetation both living and dead, and any other flammable materials and combustible matter Banjup Residents Group 14 27 October 2013
Hurried and ill-considered ideas lead to bad laws • Cockburn officer drafted the rule badly – BUT - Councillors rely on officers’ expertise • Only the month before, we met with Director – Sought more discussion – Fully agreed – Came to nought Banjup Residents Group 15 27 October 2013
BRG made deputation to September council meeting • 5 committee members put BRG case • Cllr Steve Portelli proposed rescinding 5 metre rule – Supported by Mayor Howlett & Cllr Mubarakai • Opposed by Cllr Lee-Anne Smith – And Cllrs Houwen and Pratt • Council rescinded 5 metre rule (vote 7-3) – New fire order posted to all ratepayers Banjup Residents Group 16 27 October 2013
Bush Fire Reference Group is unrepresentative • Councillors pretend BFRG represents community • BFRG is volunteer brigades plus councillors • Residents have no input • Cockburn staff and councillors manipulate BRFG Banjup Residents Group 17 27 October 2013
Rural residents must be represented at BFRG • Impractical ideas will keep coming unless stopped • Banjup and Wattleup must be represented • Will councillors support our involvement? Banjup Residents Group 18 27 October 2013
Why does Cockburn make rules for ratepayers that it does not apply to itself? • Many verges not maintained for years • Banjup misses out on maintenance budget • Cockburn pretends that firebreak rules are for our safety • How can we escape a fire if verges in flames? Banjup Residents Group 19 27 October 2013
Clearance should be regular part of maintenance budget Gil Chalwell Reserve Banjup Residents Group 20 27 October 2013
Clearing verges, not ‘pruning’ them will prevent fires starting Reserve Liddelow Road Banjup Residents Group 21 27 October 2013
Poor maintenance reduces road ‘firebreak’ by 60% Liddelow 6 metres 8 Metres 6 metres Boronia 6 metres 6 Metres 6 metres Banjup Residents Group 22 27 October 2013
Bush Fire Reference Group should have been flagging these dangers • Supposed to provide expert advice to Council • Ratepayer representation is essential Banjup Residents Group 23 27 October 2013
What shall we resolve? • Motion: 1. The BRG seeks representation on the Bush Fire Reference Group 2. The BRG urges Cockburn to make Banjup’s roadside verges safe • Proposer • Seconder • Vote Banjup Residents Group 24 27 October 2013
This is Bush Fire Action Week • Wet spring increased fuel loads • Bush fire risk high • Fire-fighters and community share responsibility • Make sure you are ready for the worst Banjup Residents Group 25 27 October 2013
Do you have a written Bushfire Survival Plan? • What are your triggers to • How will you get there? leave? – Liddelow Road – Loss of electricity – Beenyup Road – DFES text message alert – Leave your property gates open – Sirens nearby • If you cannot leave, – Police at door where will you shelter? • Where will you go to? – Laundry – Bunnings car park – 2 exits – Aubin Grove Primary School Banjup Residents Group 26 27 October 2013
Put your Plan on your fridge Banjup Residents Group 27 27 October 2013
4:05 Banjup Development Jemma Van Dongen
Banjup Quarry rezoning approved by Minister Banjup Residents Group 29 27 October 2013
Urban Stone is being developed Banjup Residents Group 30 27 October 2013
Native vegetation cleared Banjup Residents Group 31 27 October 2013
Jandakot Airport clearance continues Banjup Residents Group 32 27 October 2013
Further development on Water Mound likely Banjup Quarry Dept of Housing Perron Group Banjup Residents Group 33 27 October 2013
How important is the Water Mound? • Dept of Planning reviewing land use • Dept of Water says Water Mound important • But OK with Quarry and Urban Stone • Likely OK with Housing and Perron • Airport is compromising Water Mound anyway Banjup Residents Group 34 27 October 2013
How can water security be balanced with urban growth needs? • Planning asked Water for clarity • Banjup close to: – Cockburn Central – Railway – Freeway • WAPC makes strategic decision on Banjup – Likely end November Banjup Residents Group 35 27 October 2013
Banjup residents can plan better after WAPC decision • Proposing 1 hectare blocks now would be ignored • Discuss how to take forward at AGM Banjup Residents Group 36 27 October 2013
4:20 Footpaths Coco Franklin Banjup Residents Group 37 27 October 2013
In 2012, Cockburn voted $350,000 to build 4 km of footpaths in Banjup 770 mtr 770 mtr 770 mtr 1345 mtr 1345 mtr 490 mtr 490 mtr 1310 mtr 1310 mtr 835 mtr 835 mtr Banjup Residents Group 38 27 October 2013
~$50,000 spent on feasibility • Cannot build paths abutting bitumen road –Drainage problems • More expensive to build paths 5 metres from road Banjup Residents Group 39 27 October 2013
In June, BRG resolved to spend $300,000 on fire management • Clear Banjup’s verges • Spread gravel • BUT now Cockburn has an alternative proposal Banjup Residents Group 40 27 October 2013
$273,000 will pay for Gibbs and Liddelow connector path – part of ‘Trails Master Plan’ 460 mtr 880 mtr Limestone Existing Asphalt Thomsons Asphalt 200 mtr Lake De Young Reserve Banjup Residents Group 41 27 October 2013
Additionally, $35,000 can be spent ‘pruning’ roadside verges • Beenyup • Kinley • Boronia • Liddelow • Follington • Oxley • Gibbs • Scofield • Gutteridge • Sheoak • Harper • Triandra • Hausen • Wilga But this should be part of normal maintenance budget !! Banjup Residents Group 42 27 October 2013
What shall we resolve? • Motion: – The BRG requests the City of Cockburn to spend the $300,000 promised to Banjup on … • Proposer • Seconder • Vote Banjup Residents Group 43 27 October 2013
4:30 Aircraft Noise Dino Elpitelli Banjup Residents Group 44 27 October 2013
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