Save Perth Hills AGM

CALL to ACTION reminder

CALL to ACTION reminder

Do it for the Perth Hills frogs, people! Frogs are so important to the balance of nature in the Perth Hills. Some of the species that live here are endemic to SW Australia - that is, they are found nowhere else on Earth. Frogs help control insects and algae and are a food source to some birds and other animals.

5pm, this Friday the 2nd October, is the deadline for your public comment regarding Satterley’s EPBC process for the dangerous and destructive North Stoneville development.

When writing your comment, be sure to stick to the topics related to the EPBC (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation). That means writing about the environmental matters only such as: the threatened species, loss of habitat etc… Save Perth Hills has identified the following areas to be addressed:

- Biodiversity hotspot, Ancient bushland

- Destruction of high value bushland

- Endangered & vulnerable species

- Cumulative impacts not considered

- Inadequate destruction ‘offsets’

- Contamination of Susannah and Jane Brooks (Inadequate studies)

- Climate change impacts

🐸 ACTIONS TO TAKE 🐸

1. Check out the Save Perth Hills doc on tips for responding to $atterley’s environmental report:

EPBC Facebook Dot points Sept 21 2020 FI

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2. Write an environmental submission on $atterley’s Environment report

3. Send your submission to $atterley (it’s the process) REMEMBER to Cc in Save Perth Hills saveperthhillsinc@gmail.com ⚡️ (to keep em honest)

4. Tag a mate to do the same!

Bird Life

One of the things that makes the hills, y’know, the hills is the exceptional bird life. The Black Cockatoo in particular is iconic to this region. But did you know that Carnaby’s and Baudin’s Black Cockatoo are ‘endangered’ and that the Forest red-tailed black cockatoo is ‘vulnerable’?

The situation with the Black Cockatoo is incredibly dire - $atterley’s proposed urban townsite will destroy natural habitat that these beautiful birds and others are clinging onto, just to survive.

An often used strategy by developers is know as 'offsetting' which essentially sets aside land in a different location to enable the clearing of land for a development project... It's a classic case of 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'. Bird's don't just pack up their suitcases to relocate like we might. They nest in old tree hollows that are crafted naturally over time.

Did you also know that there is a pair of Wedge Tailed Eagles nesting in the area of the proposed townsite?

With the proposed destruction of so much habitat - it’s also hard to understand the position of the Anglican Church to push on with their appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal… The good news is that North $toneville has been rejected by the majority of the community, the Shire of Mundaring, the WAPC and many state and federal political leaders. It’s hard to imagine this destructive plan ever being more than just a broken plan - but we do need to keep on and see this thing to its end.

🦉 WHAT CAN YOU DO 🦅

1. Check out the Save Perth Hills doc on tips for responding to $atterley’s environmental report: https://docs.google.com/…/1NtSgEZKhnzec6HuIk4s7rnvTwn…/edit…

2. Write an environmental submission on $atterley’s Environment report. It doesn’t have to be technical or lengthy, just short and from the heart is ok.

3. Send your submission to $atterley (it’s the process) REMEMBER to Cc in Save Perth Hills saveperthhillsinc@gmail.com 😎 (to keep em honest)

4. Tag a mate to do the same!