Shock announcement in Federal Parliament

Shock announcement for Save Perth Hills in Federal Parliament…

With Nigel $atterley’s State Tribunal North $toneville appeal still live and kicking, our local Federal Member Trish Cook, has announced the Federal Labor Govt is paying $1.5 million for Parkerville’s Brooking Rd Extension.

It is no secret this road plan is a key feature of $atterley’s ‘bushfire solution’ to North $toneville. We know this new by-pass comes with major engineering challenges due to the significant slope, and will require substantial tree canopy and vegetation destruction, and create pollution risks for Jane Brook.

Stoneville-Parkerville Progress Association (SPPA) has today requested the latest design plans from Mundaring Shire, given local residents’ concerns that the road will be higher than their roof tops.

We’re gobsmacked by the timing of this announcement – closing submissions on the North $toneville appeal are being prepared by all parties – including $atterley.

Just like the rushed EPBC decision giving $atterley permission to bulldoze North $toneville’s 60,000 trees... there was no pressing need to make this decision - while the Tribunal is sitting.

And the name of this brand-new road funding scheme?

“SLURP” - defined by the Oxford Dictionary as a ‘loud sucking noise of someone eating or drinking.’

Make of that, what you will....

Our apologies but we only have Facebook video of Trish’s statement. To help our none Facebook supporters I’ll provide a text version below.

Trish Cook 31/10/2025

We’ve also created a Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program called SLURP and that’s $200 million per year nationally which is $50 million more than the two programs that it is replacing. And in my electorate of Bullwinkel this program is funding the 1.5 million dollar extension of Brooking Road, Parkerville. A huge bushfire risk area so that’s a huge win for our local community.

Tribunal Hearing Day 1

We’re in full swing in WA’s State Tribunal to determine the future of proposed North $toneville…

As a ‘party’ to the case, we need to keep a respectfully low profile on the hearing’s progress to enable the Tribunal to do its job.

So, instead of commenting on the case, we’re sharing media coverage to keep you informed, kicking off with WA Today’s coverage of Day 1 - Sept 15. (See link below.)

Importantly, we ask our fabulous supporters to be mindful of our need to respect the Tribunal’s integrity (and our historic role in the process!), and offer us your trademark support rather than comments on the case!

Some exciting SPH events are coming up to help us all stay in touch and informed!

Stay tuned wonderful people… and stick with us, to help Save Perth Hills!

North Stoneville estate: Satterley fights WA Planning Commission rejection of 2800-person Perth Hills estate

Well, that was fun!

Almost 200 of you turned up, braving the weather, beating drums, chanting slogans, and hearing the sacred bells of St George's Cathedral ring out, loud - and (very, VERY) long - in a divine chorus of 'unity', with our Endangered Black Cockatoos crying out across the Cathedral grounds!

Incredibly - a pair of Carnaby's circled the Cathedral, before settling in a pine tree, watching from above, as we set up the event.

Truly. Inspiring. Stuff.

We thank EVERYONE who respectfully made sure North $toneville's landowners, the Anglican Church hierarchy, will never, ever, ever, be able to say - 'We didn't realize the gravity of our dangerous and destructive North $toneville plan...'

Special thanks to Adam Hort MLA, Amanda Dorn - Animal Justice Party MP and Paige McNeil President Shire of Mundaring for spirited and supportive speeches of the need to protect our unique environment, and our increasingly bushfire-vulnerable Community.

On the eve of the most critical hearing in our 34-years of fighting North $toneville, our Community called out Archbishop Goldsworthy and Church Trustees for supporting a plan to bulldoze 60,000 centuries'-old trees - home to Endangered Black Cockatoos, and replace them with a potential firetrap plan that could endanger 3,000+ residents - and the rest of us.

All Kudos to our amazing Community for standing under umbrellas, standing tall - and most of, standing true and strong, in our relentless efforts to save Perth Hills...

Donations always gratefully accepted for our legal fees and costs:

Tree Keeper Donations: www.saveperthhills.net

Bendigo Bank - BSB - 633000 - Account 160715942

Containers for Change: SPH ID-C1030729

Or drop a few coins in our donation tins in shops around Mundaring – Mojo, Hills Fresh, Stoneville Fresh, Venessa’s Vintage Treasures, Steep Hill Coffee, Darlington Liquor and Cellarbrations.