The Transport Issue

The transport issue.

The location of the York road has not changed much since early settlers made their way from Guildford to York. Most twists and turns are still in the road, especially from the Lakes to York. SITA tells us that three road trains per hour will service their needs. They are applying to the EPA for 250,000 tonnes, which amounts to five road trains per hour. It is a fair assumption that within ten year, this will probably double. Once the landfill is established, if extra capacity is needed, a quick call to the Minister will give them the permission needed. No Government is going to refuse them, as landfill on the metro plains is deemed unsuitable and to dump it in King’s Park might be frowned upon. With the uncertainty of the Tier 3 rail network, it is likely that in the coming years, hundreds of extra grain trucks will use this road as well.

There are other issues, dust, wind blown rubbish and a general degrading of a relative pristine environment. The negative affects on property prices of surrounding landholders. The order of importance depends a bit on one’s point of view.

 

The Department of Environment & Conservation will also have a role in assessing the landfill proposal. DEC has a stakeholder registration procedure. It has taken a while to discover how it works, but we have just been informed that all you have to do is contact the person below and he will register your interest in the SITA landfill proposal on “Allawuna Farm” in York.

Alexander Malini. Email: Malini.Alexander@dec.wa.gov.au

The person is the Environmental Officer, Industry Regulation, Swan Region Ph: 9333 7554