The problems

Satterley's North Stoneville plan is dangerous and destructive.

We've broken the key isses down in detail below.

The Problems

North Stoneville Land Owner

Perth’s Anglican Church Diocese – the ‘Real Estate Office’ of the Anglican Church.

Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy can call an end to ‘North Stoneville’, but refuses.

North Stoneville Developer:

Satterley Property Group – Nigel Satterley. Australia’s biggest private land developer and Joint Venture business partner of the Diocese.

The ‘North Stoneville’ Plan:

Bulldoze 60,000 healthy trees, including Endangered Black Cockatoos habitat, and replace the forest with 1,001 houses for more than 3,000 people inside a proven Extreme Bushfire Zone.

‘North Stoneville’, between Stoneville and Roland Roads, is 534 hectares.

That’s 140 hectares bigger than Perth’s premier tourist attraction, Kings Park, and covers more ground than New York’s Central Park and London’s Hyde Park, combined.

The Site::

Part of only two remaining World recognised bio-diverse hot spots in Australia
Recognised wildlife habitat for Federally listed Vulnerable and Endangered Black Cockatoos and chuditch, and Endangered flora.
‘High to excellent value’ Hills’ forest (Dept of Environment WA)
60,000 trees that will be bulldozed if the plan gets approved.
13 registered Aboriginal archaeological sites that Satterley and the Anglican Diocese would destroy.

Severe Development Constraints

Limited bushfire evacuation options
Tight networks of winding rural roads (firetrap / gridlock risks)
Restricted water supplies (drinking and fire-fighting)
No current Scheme water
No infrastructure or public transport
No shops / support services
Within ember attack reach of John Forrest National Park.
Satterley admits - ‘North Stoneville’ would generate 11,000 extra traffic movements - every day - (70,000+ a week), on surrounding rural roads.

'North Stoneville'

Bushfire dangers

Satterley's North Stoneville bushfire evacuation "solution" relies entirely on a non-existent Highway and places the lives of up to 10,000 residents at great risk.

The potential for deadly traffic gridlock in this tight rural-road network setting is very real.

Find out more about the plan's bushfire risks.

Environmental Loss

North Stoneville will destroy more than 160 hectares of native bush and 50,000 mature trees, which is the habitat to three species of endangered Black Cockatoos.

Find out more about the plan's devastating and permanent impact on the Perth Hills environment.

Traffic impacts

North Stoneville will increase local traffic movements to approximately 8,000 extra traffic movements on the Shire’s rural roads every day.

The developer admits there will be no public transport for at least 11 years, if ever.

Find out more about the plan's impact on local traffic.

Stranded Community

Satterley's plan is contrary to orderly and proper planning, as it creates financial and planning uncertainty for the Shire, proposed estate residents, ratepayers, and for the State and its taxpayers.

More than half the homes can't be finished until an unfunded, un-committed highway is built.

Find out more about the plan's stranded community impacts.

Wastewater risks

Satterley's waste water treatment plant is untested on the Hills geology and poses significant environmental and health risks.

Find out more about the plan's disastrous impact from inadequete wastewater treatment.

Tourism impacts

Urbanisation of Perth Hills is contrary to its position as a recreation, retreat and wilderness area for Perth. Visitors enjoy the hills for the natural environment, wildlife, hiking, Mountain Biking, our historic village pubs and to ‘get away from it all’.

Find out more about the plan's impact to tourism.

Amenity

The character and amenity of the Mundaring Shire would dramatically change with an urban development with 1000 houses for almost 3000 people.

Find out more about the plan's impact to amenity.