April Fool’s Day 2026: $atterley-style…’

$atterley has pulled another rabbit out the hat… with an idea it admits was hatched over Xmas drinks with its lawyers - the day after their appeal closed on December 11.

We repeat - this is NO April Fool’s joke!

Today in WA’s State Tribunal $atterley sought to re-open its North $toneville case - with an untested idea to turn their proposed estate of 3000 people, into a ‘Survey Strata’ site to stop residents planting trees that would increase the inherent bushfire risks.

And that’s AFTER they’ve bulldozed 60,000 trees - some 200 years old - and habitat to Endangered Black Cockatoos.

WA Planning Commission, Mundaring Shire and Save Perth Hills lawyers all opposed the re-opening and the strata idea saying $atterley has had 7 years to get their plan ‘right’.

SPH lawyer Simon Bourke stated the area had been under threat of North $toneville for 35 years and the community was entitled to a result.

He said after 7 years (of hearings), this case weighs heavily on the thousands of people who Save Perth Hills represents.

Judge Jackson reserved his decision for 2 weeks…

We continue to hope for an outright decision during 2026…

WOW! What a turn out

Save Perth Hills joined thousands in Forrest Place today calling for an end to mining in our world-unique Jarrah forests.

We held our banners high to also highlight the madness of $atterley’s crazy plan to bulldoze 60,000 100-200 year old Jarrah and Marri trees - habitat to Black Cockies, at North $toneville.

Special thanks to Dave Grills - Councillor - Shire of Mundaring East Ward - our community bus driver!

It was truly exhilarating to see so many Save Perth Hills T-shirts and banners in the crowd!

Today was all about unity - of so many like-minded, hard-working community groups.

It was about passion of so very many people who refuse to accept environmental destruction as a given.

And it was definitely a timely and uplifting reminder of the power of community and what we can achieve - together.

Join us to March for the Forests 22nd March

Sunday, 22 March, 10am-12pm, Forrest Place Perth

Our awesome supporters often ask - how can we help, while we wait - and wait - and WAIT for the North $toneville decision?

How about waving Save Perth Hills' banners high!

Save Perth Hills is joining our good friends, and supporters, Save the Black Cockatoos, in an Australia-wide Rally for forest protection – including Mundaring Shire’s Jarrah forests.

And right here in $toneville, 60,000 trees, many 200 years old and habitat to Endangered Black Cockatoos, are under threat by $atterley’s bulldozers.

We’re thinking of hiring a bus, depending on numbers. You keen? An optional $10 donation for a return-trip from Mundaring’s Sculpture Park. (depart 8.30am - return 1.00pm).

Email us - admin@saveperthhills.net and let us know!

Bring your family, friends, and your magnificent SPH banners!

And please wear black and bring a black umbrella, to make a giant Black Cockatoo! We'd LOVE to see you all there!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18QuiCpquV/

Message from: Save the Black Cockatoos 

Join Save the Black Cockatoos and many other community groups in a Nationwide march to stand up for our forests.

Here in the West, the biggest threat to our precious and unique jarrah forests is bauxite mining. Last year 59,000 people responded to the callout for submissions in relation to Alcoa’s expansion plans which would see a further 11,500 ha of our irreplaceable forests being strip mined. Let our government know that we mean business and we are not okay with these US mining giants making up their own rules.

We also expect better than the slap on the wrist that this US mining giant got for its recently exposed illegal clearing practices. Instead of shutting the operation down, Alcoa have been granted exemptions from Federal nature laws so that they can continue their unlawful clearing of this black cockatoo habitat, and risk contaminating our drinking water.

Join us at 10am, 22 March at Forrest Place in the city to make our voices heard. Wear black and bring a black umbrella so that we can form a giant black cockatoo as part of the action. Facebook event link: bit.ly/March-for-forests-PERTH

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