Gingin rate payers collective, Open discussion page

02/05/2025

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Egg- ad!

Who’s the egg-otistical egg-head in the Shire of Gingin who thought up this latest money grab

Is this egg- regious or what?

Roads and Rubbish are their jurisdiction so is this an egg-ample of abuse of power?

Obviously they don’t need egging on to work outside their jurisdiction.

What egg headedness came over Gingin Shire to harass ratepayers over eggs?

I think it is a bit egg-stravigant to pretend that the Shire of Gingin can impose a licence to sell a humble egg during an egg shortage

Has it come to the point where we need to walk on egg-shells regarding the Shire of Gingin?

Is this Egg-actly what we don’t need?

Is this another egg-ample of the Shire of Gingin Overreach?

Are you egged on to email them and let them know what you think?

Let’s all email the Shire of Gingin before this turns egg shaped and they dream up then next Egg-stravigant regulation

We can let the Shire of Gingin know they need to get Egg-ed?

Does the Shire of Gingin want to see us egg-less — Unless we stand up we probably will be…

This overreach is enough to make us all do a spontaneous egg-estion (poop)— Yeh, we didn’t know what that meant either but with a little help from Google we found that egg word.

Do you think that with our push back they will egg-res?

Remember the Shire of Gingin are our public servants and they rely on our hard work and egg-sales to get paid.

Let's remind them...

16/04/2025

More Towers proposed ahead of potential Windfarms......

Goldwind Australia (once again) has submitted a Development Assessment application for three Meteorological Masts at:

• Lot 5700 (3242) Indian Ocean Drive, Karakin;
• Lot 3 (195) Bennies Road, Karakin; and
• Lot 7 (222) Bennies Road, Breton Bay, Bennies Road,
Karakin.

Submissions are due to the Council by Tuesday 13 May 2025.

Follow this link to stop the destruction of our rural and coastal community:

14/04/2025

With the coming election.one of our councillor's has stood up to represent our region
https://www.facebook.com/share/162x6VVUbU/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Please click the link to complete this form.

21/03/2025

Here is a interesting article that one of our members sent in.

Changes to planning laws that have left some vacant blocks of land in Victoria virtually “worthless” are affecting properties stretching 100km along the state’s east coast.

18/02/2025

Lots of people are asking why we have only only given you a few days to put in the submission.

The EPA does not advertise when you can do submissions.

You have to get onto the EPA website at least twice a week or even more frequently then you can miss when they put projects up for submission

We were just very lucky that one person did look at the EPA website 4 days before the submissions were to close and told us.

17/02/2025

Urgent. 2 days left to put your submissions in.

Hi Everyone

Here is how to put in a submission in to oppose this mine that will have a massive impact on the groundwater and environment of the Moore River and Guilderton.

Today we have been alerted to the fact that Image Resources have taken the Bidaminna Project to the EPBC.

Public Comment is open until next Thursday 20 Feb only 2 days away.

How to do a submission
The EPBC Public Portal
Here is a link
https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/project-referral-summary/?id=486d31c2-6fb7-ef11-b8e8-0022481295e6
Create an account
Search Bidaminna or use the code code 2024/10076 open the page
Scroll down to the MAKE COMMENT button and put in a submission
Please put in a submission quickly as this is urgent.

Thanks GGRC

Below are some reasons that you can put in your submission however don't be limited to what we say. These points are all raised in the Image Resources document attached.
Groundwater lowering and pollution with the mine dewatering potentially affecting the level of the Moore River
Potential for Acid Sulphate Soils
Endangered species habitat and wildlife loss
24 hour Pollution - Noise, toxic, Dust, Water, Chemicals, light pollution
No seasonal hydrology report thus we will not know the impact on the river system and farming property groundwater
The project has already been assessed to hold only negatives for the Shire and the Shire of Gingin sent a letter explaining this to the minister but did not follow it up with a submission
Decimation of the Carnaby Cockatoo habitat and Long Necked Swamp tortoise
The removal of a very large area of pristine Endangered Banksia woodlands
Other points not considered are; Potential Stagnant water in Guilderton in summer due to the lowering of the groundwater

If the groundwater table is lowered more than 50cm then the Moore River may run dry in places in summer.

The EPBC Public Portal is best viewed through a desktop, laptop or tablet.  If you wish to make a comment using a mobile device go to Open for Comments.

17/02/2025

Urgent! Here are some ideas that you can use for your submission to the Bidaminna Mine

Bidaminna Project Objections

Groundwater abstraction
• Abstraction of approximately 6 GL / year of ground water from one or more borefields will come from within the project area. However, it appears that as of February 2024, no groundwater impact study has been undertaken.

“Water supply is targeted to be sourced from within the MDE (Mine Development Area) however external supply may be required.. (to be determined once groundwater investigations are complete).”

Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING DOCUMENT, BIDAMINNA PROJECT,
22 FEBRUARY 2024 Page 1.

Moore River
• The Moore River is located 800m north of the project area and is the basis of the Moore River Catchment. It is the key component of the regional and local hydrology.

The majority of streamflow past Bidaminna originates from the middle of the Moore River Catchment. The change in ground and surface water will destroy the Moore River and the livelihood of everyone dependent on it.

Wetlands
• Wetlands, including two ‘Damplands’ intersect the northern and southern sections of the Project Area and have been allocated to the ‘Conservation Management’Category which is described as “Wetlands which support a high level of attributes and functions”.
These areas will be destroyed by the project.
Aboriginal Heritage
• Moore River is also culturally significant to Aboriginal People as a Waugal Site (Place ID: 20749).

Proximity to Moore River National Park
• Moore River National Park is located immediately east of the project area. The park has been set aside for preservation of biodiversity and natural and/or cultural heritage values. The proposed mine will have a detrimental impact on the National Park

Endangered and Threatened Species
• There are at least 311 native and seven vertebrate species within the project area and 51 significant vertebrate fauna species with the potential of occurring in the project area including 43 species listed as Threatenedunder the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• There are, in the project area, 94 vertebrate fauna species including one Threatened species, the Carnaby’s Cockatoo (Endangered) and three Threatened species identified as having a Medium-likelihood of occurrence namely the:
Western Swamp Tortoise (Critically Endangered);
Western Quoll (Vulnerable); and
Fork-tailed Swift (Migratory).

• Within the project area, ‘Banksia attenuata’ are prolific (Threatened Ecological Category (Endangered) and ‘Banksia Dominated Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain ecological community’ (Threatened Ecological Category Endangered)) occurred in the survey area

• There are records of 51 significant vertebrate fauna species occurring in the Study Area including 43 species listed as Threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• Vegetation within the project area is rated ‘Pristine’ for most of the Banksia woodland areas and most of thedampland shrublands/heaths.

Image Resources acknowledge the project is problematic
• Image Resources CEO (at the time), Patrick Muntz, who is on record stating:
“…it was likely to take several decades before the woodland values were close to pre-mining levels and that "success cannot be guaranteed".
Mr. Muntz said “…the company was well aware of how difficult banksia woodland was to restore
Bidaminna Project Objections

Groundwater abstraction
• Abstraction of approximately 6 GL / year of ground water from one or more borefields will come from within the project area. However, it appears that as of February 2024, no groundwater impact study has been undertaken.

“Water supply is targeted to be sourced from within the MDE (Mine Development Area) however external supply may be required.. (to be determined once groundwater investigations are complete).”

Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING DOCUMENT, BIDAMINNA PROJECT,
22 FEBRUARY 2024 Page 1.

Moore River
• The Moore River is located 800m north of the project area and is the basis of the Moore River Catchment. It is the key component of the regional and local hydrology.

The majority of streamflow past Bidaminna originates from the middle of the Moore River Catchment. The change in ground and surface water will destroy the Moore River and the livelihood of everyone dependent on it.

Wetlands
• Wetlands, including two ‘Damplands’ intersect the northern and southern sections of the Project Area and have been allocated to the ‘Conservation Management’Category which is described as “Wetlands which support a high level of attributes and functions”.
These areas will be destroyed by the project.
Aboriginal Heritage
• Moore River is also culturally significant to Aboriginal People as a Waugal Site (Place ID: 20749).

Proximity to Moore River National Park
• Moore River National Park is located immediately east of the project area. The park has been set aside for preservation of biodiversity and natural and/or cultural heritage values. The proposed mine will have a detrimental impact on the National Park

Endangered and Threatened Species
• There are at least 311 native and seven vertebrate species within the project area and 51 significant vertebrate fauna species with the potential of occurring in the project area including 43 species listed as Threatenedunder the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• There are, in the project area, 94 vertebrate fauna species including one Threatened species, the Carnaby’s Cockatoo (Endangered) and three Threatened species identified as having a Medium-likelihood of occurrence namely the:
Western Swamp Tortoise (Critically Endangered);
Western Quoll (Vulnerable); and
Fork-tailed Swift (Migratory).

• Within the project area, ‘Banksia attenuata’ are prolific (Threatened Ecological Category (Endangered) and ‘Banksia Dominated Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain ecological community’ (Threatened Ecological Category Endangered)) occurred in the survey area

• There are records of 51 significant vertebrate fauna species occurring in the Study Area including 43 species listed as Threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• Vegetation within the project area is rated ‘Pristine’ for most of the Banksia woodland areas and most of thedampland shrublands/heaths.

Image Resources acknowledge the project is problematic
• Image Resources CEO (at the time), Patrick Muntz, who is on record stating:
“…it was likely to take several decades before the woodland values were close to pre-mining levels and that "success cannot be guaranteed".
Mr. Muntz said “…the company was well aware of how difficult banksia woodland was to restore and would support research into ways to overcome problems before and during the restoration process "
Source ABC

17/02/2025

Bidaminna Mine Submissions Urgent

This is probably the most destructive proposalto the Moore River catchment, the Moore River itself and Guilderton. Everone on the Coast need to make a submission, please.

Here is how to put in a submission. Public Comment is open until next Thursday 20 Feb only 4 days away.

The EPBC Public Portal Here is a link
https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/.../proje.../...
Create an account
Search Bidaminna or use the code code 2024/10076 open the page
Scroll down to the MAKE COMMENT button and put in a submission
Please put in a submission quickly as this is urgent.

Here are some facts you can use:

Bidaminna Project Objections

Groundwater abstraction - Abstraction of approximately 6 GL / year of ground water from one or more borefields will come from within the project area. However, there have been no technical studies. It is like to be greater.

The Moore River is located 800m north of the project area and is the basis of the Moore River Catchment. It is the key component of the regional and local hydrology. The majority of streamflow past Bidaminna originates from the middle of the Moore River Catchment. The change in ground and surface water will destroy the Moore River and the livelihood of everyone dependent on it, inclding leisure and Guilderton.

Wetlands, including two ‘Damplands’ intersect the northern and southern sections of the Project Area and have been allocated to the ‘Conservation Management’ Category which is described as “Wetlands which support a high level of attributes and functions”.
These areas will be destroyed by the project.

Aboriginal Heritage
• Moore River is also culturally significant to Aboriginal People as a Waugal Site (Place ID: 20749).

Proximity to Moore River National Park
• Moore River National Park is located immediately east of the project area. The park has been set aside for preservation of biodiversity and natural and/or cultural heritage values. The proposed mine will have a detrimental impact on the National Park

Endangered and Threatened Species
• There are at least 311 native and seven vertebrate species within the project area and 51 significant vertebrate fauna species with the potential of occurring in the project area including 43 species listed as Threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• There are, in the project area, 94 vertebrate fauna species including one Threatened species, the Carnaby’s Cockatoo (Endangered) and three Threatened species identified as having a Medium-likelihood of occurrence namely the:
Western Swamp Tortoise (Critically Endangered);
Western Quoll (Vulnerable); and
Fork-tailed Swift (Migratory).

• Within the project area, ‘Banksia attenuata’ are prolific (Threatened Ecological Category (Endangered) and ‘Banksia Dominated Woodlands of the Swan Coastal Plain ecological community’ (Threatened Ecological Category Endangered)) occurred in the survey area

• There are records of 51 significant vertebrate fauna species occurring in the Study Area including 43 species listed as Threatened under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).

• Vegetation within the project area is rated ‘Pristine’ for most of the Banksia woodland areas and most of the dampland shrublands/heaths.

Image Resources acknowledge the project is problematic
• Image Resources CEO (at the time), Patrick Muntz, who is on record stating:
“…it was likely to take several decades before the woodland values were close to pre-mining levels and that "success cannot be guaranteed".
Mr. Muntz said “…the company was well aware of how difficult banksia woodland was to restore and would support research into ways to overcome problems before and during the restoration process.”
Source ABC: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-23/image-resources-gains-environmental-approval-banksia-forest/103765190

An Australian minerals company wants to clear about 1,000 hectares of threatened native banksia woodlands for two WA mining projects.

16/02/2025

Bidaminna Mine Submissions Urgent

Here is how to put in a submission in to oppose this mine that will have a massive impact on the groundwater and environment of the Moore River and Guilderton.

Today we have been alerted to the fact that Image Resources have taken the Bidaminna Project to the EPBC.

Public Comment is open until next Thursday 20 Feb only 4 days away.

How to do a submission
The EPBC Public Portal
Here is a link
https://epbcpublicportal.environment.gov.au/all-referrals/project-referral-summary/?id=486d31c2-6fb7-ef11-b8e8-0022481295e6
Create an account
Search Bidaminna or use the code code 2024/10076 open the page
Scroll down to the MAKE COMMENT button and put in a submission
Please put in a submission quickly as this is urgent.

Thanks GGRC

Below are some reasons that you can put in your submission however don't be limited to what we say. These points are all raised in the Image Resources document attached.
Groundwater lowering and pollution with the mine dewatering potentially affecting the level of the Moore River
Potential for Acid Sulphate Soils
Endangered species habitat and wildlife loss
24 hour Pollution - Noise, toxic, Dust, Water, Chemicals, light pollution
No seasonal hydrology report thus we will not know the impact on the river system and farming property groundwater
The project has already been assessed to hold only negatives for the Shire and the Shire of Gingin sent a letter explaining this to the minister but did not follow it up with a submission
Decimation of the Carnaby Cockatoo habitat and Long Necked Swamp tortoise
The removal of a very large area of pristine Endangered Banksia woodlands
Other points not considered are; Potential Stagnant water in Guilderton in summer due to the lowering of the groundwater

If the groundwater table is lowered more than 50cm then the Moore River may run dry in places in summer.

The EPBC Public Portal is best viewed through a desktop, laptop or tablet.  If you wish to make a comment using a mobile device go to Open for Comments.

10/01/2025

REMINDER
Annual Electors Meeting 21st January.
The Annual Electors meeting is fast approaching with just 11 days to go.
If you have any concerns or issues with things that are happening within our Shire, or a personal concern that you'd like other rate payers to back you up with, this is the meeting to attend.
At the meeting, once you've signed in and crossed your name of the electoral list, you can stand up, and put forward (propose) a motion. The other rate payers in attendance will then vote on your motion (for or against) to support it becoming a council agenda item. If the majority of electors at the meeting support your motion, the CEO and administration will include your motion as an agenda item for the next council meeting.
You will have the opportunity to provide any documents to the CEO that councilors will have to read, and consider as part of the item being debated on as part of the agenda, before they vote.
If you want to explain more information to council before the item is considered by them at the meeting, you can email the CEO and president Balcombe to request a deputation. During a deputation, you can speak for up to ten minutes to provide a presentation on evidence or facts to support your motion.

This is a great way to have any of your concerns addressed directly by council as quickly as possible.
You must get the majority of electors in the room to support your motion, so don't forget to bring your friends and other rate payers to vote for you, and vote for other electors to have their motions approved, and debated/voted on by council.
Rate payers can all support each other here, and get everything addressed that they feel council has been dropping the ball on, or they may have simply not addressed at all yet, or to your standards.
The more information you provide with your motion, the more they will have to consider before voting on it.
This is our chance to have our say. This is the one meeting a year where the community gets to have a voice.
Come along on Tuesday 21st January at 6pm Granville Civic Centre, Weld St Gingin

28/10/2024

Hello Folks - I'm sure we'd all like to welcome our new CEO and wish him and his family all the best for the future and every success in managing the Shire.

Just to follow up the CHRMAP, last time this was on the Agenda, the way fowrward was resolved by Council that:

• Lancelin District Community Association
• Lancelin Chamber of Commerce
• Friends of Lancelin Coast
• Ledge Point Community Association
• Seabird Progress Association
• Guilderton Community Association

would each appoint one member as a delegate to attend Steering Group meetings to consider amendments the CHRMAP following the public submissions.

We will be in touch with your groups in the next few weeks. In the meantime I'm sure Scott will want to get his feet under the desk and settle down before the CHRMAP is put out for Public Comment.

And on the matter of the impending doom from sea-level rise, you may have noticed the 15 October Council Meeting Corporate Business Plan (page 29) that the Shire has carried over from last year, the proposal to spend ratepayers money for the next 4 years to "actively seek political support and progress development" of the Ledge Point Marina.
...now that Messrs Cook and Fewster who are on record supporting "Managed Retreat" have resigned, maybe sea-level rise wont be that much of a threat after all.... time will tell.

Send a message to learn more

20/09/2024

CHRMAP feedback: 17 September Council Meeting.

Council resolved to defer consideration of the CHRMAP until the following has occurred-

1. it has been advertised for public submissions - so the public have a chance to comment on the current draft.

2. The Community groups listed below are to appoint one member each as delegates to attend Steering Group meetings to consider amendments the CHRMAP following the public submissions

• Lancelin District Community Association
• Lancelin Chamber of Commerce
• Friends of Lancelin Coast
• Ledge Point Community Association
• Seabird Progress Association
• Guilderton Community Association.

3. The draft amended CHRMAP will be independently peer reviewed.

4. After the peer review process has been completed and considered by the Steering Committee, the Council will consider a recommendation from the Steering Group as to when the revised document should be advertised for public submissions.

5. Public submissions on the revised CHRMAP will take place.

6. At the completion of the public submission period, Council will consider a recommendation from the Steering Group with respect to adoption of the amended CHRMAP.

Comment:

1. This brings to a close a very regrettable period where the Shire President and the CEO treated the community's overwhelming rejection of the 2023 CHRMAP with complete indifference - both sought to have Council adopt the CHRMAP in the June Concil meeting.

2. We will be intouch with the Community groups shortly. Our job is to disseminate information into our communities and get consensus on what to feed back to the Steering Committee.

Thanks to all of the support from the coastal towns - this is a very serious matter and your future depends on getting this right.

Send a message to learn more