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Council News - August 2008

MEDIA RELEASE - Shire of Derby/West Kimberley to Identify Options for Point Torment Site

The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley will carry out a study to assess industry requirements for possible industrial and supply base facilities at Point Torment.

Shire President Elsia Archer said that the assessment was part of the Shire’s ongoing work to identify suitable sites for strategic development in the region. She said that the Shire had been investigating the feasibility of an industry support base at Point Torment for some years and that industry consultation was the next logical step in terms of this work.

“With the major gas developments in the Derby/West Kimberley region coming on stream along with the other resource sector and primary industry requirements, there is clearly a need for industrial support facilities within our region”, Cr Archer said.

“The work we are doing in relation to Point Torment will help us to understand the extent of demand from industry and will be an important first stage in identifying suitable options.”

Cr Archer said the early initiative from the Shire would ensure that the region benefited from resource sector developments and that those benefits would flow to the local businesses and the community generally. She added that the Shire was committed to ensuring that any development options were fully considered from an environmental, community and Indigenous heritage perspective.

“At this stage we are still assessing options, but if there is an intention to proceed with any development, we will immediately begin a comprehensive process of consultation to ensure that indigenous heritage and environmental values are fully respected and protected,” Cr Archer concluded.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005 - TOWN PLANNING SCHEME AMENDMENT

AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
SHIRE OF DERBY/WEST KIMBERLEY
TOWN PLANNING SCHEME No.7
AMENDMENT No.1 – BIRDWOOD RISE.

Notice is given that the local government of the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley has prepared the abovementioned scheme amendment for the purpose of:

1. Rezoning a portion of Location 77 from Rural Zone to Special Rural Zone; and

2. Amending the Scheme Maps accordingly.

Plans and documents setting out and explaining the scheme amendment have been deposited at Council’s Development Services Office in Loch Street, Derby and also at the Council Library in Clarendon Street, Derby and will be available for inspection during office hours up to and including Monday 29th September 2008.

Documents may also be downloaded from the link below.

Submissions on the scheme amendment should be made in writing and lodged with the undersigned on or before 29th September 2008.

Written submissions can be posted to:

Chief Executive Officer,

PO Box 94

Derby WA 6728.

John Pearson
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

File Type File Size File Name File Description 13.5MB Scheme_7_Amendment_1.pdf Town Planning Scheme No.7, Amendment No.1 - Birdwood Rise

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