Question regarding roadside conservation values of roads mentioned in a previous question about the Bruce Rock-Yilliminning railway. The answer provides an informal assessment by Main Roads WA, noting local councils' responsibility for local roads.

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23 March 2011
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RAILWAY — BRUCE ROCK–YILLIMINNING
I refer to question without notice 21, asked on 15 February. Of the roads mentioned in the answer to (3), which ones are — (a) low roadside conservation value; (b) medium to low roadside conservation value; (c) medium to high roadside conservation value; and (d) high roadside conservation value? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question and offer belated congratulations! Main Roads Western Australia provides the following advice. An informal assessment of the whole route has been provided; however, the respective councils are responsible for determining the value of roadsides on local roads. Wickepin–Pingelly–Brookton: local road, or contains some local roads; Wickepin–Pingelly: low to medium; Pingelly–Brookton: medium to high; Brookton Bin Access Roads: local road or contains some local roads, low; Wickepin–Cuballing–Brookton: local road or contains some local roads; Wickepin–Cuballing: low to medium; Cuballing–Brookton: medium to high; Yealering–Bulyee: local road, unable to comment; Wickepin–Corrigin, Bullaring section: local road or contains some local roads, low; Corrigin–Brookton, Brookton Highway: low; and Ainsworth–Bruce Rock: local road or contains some local roads, low to medium.
(b) medium to low roadside conservation value; (c) medium to high roadside conservation value; and (d) high roadside conservation value?
(c) medium to high roadside conservation value; and (d) high roadside conservation value?
(d) high roadside conservation value?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question and offer belated congratulations! Main Roads Western Australia provides the following advice. An informal assessment of the whole route has been provided; however, the respective councils are responsible for determining the value of roadsides on local roads. Wickepin–Pingelly–Brookton: local road, or contains some local roads; Wickepin–Pingelly: low to medium; Pingelly–Brookton: medium to high; Brookton Bin Access Roads: local road or contains some local roads, low; Wickepin–Cuballing–Brookton: local road or contains some local roads; Wickepin–Cuballing: low to medium; Cuballing–Brookton: medium to high; Yealering–Bulyee: local road, unable to comment; Wickepin–Corrigin, Bullaring section: local road or contains some local roads, low; Corrigin–Brookton, Brookton Highway: low; and Ainsworth–Bruce Rock: local road or contains some local roads, low to medium.
An informal assessment of the whole route has been provided; however, the respective councils are responsible for determining the value of roadsides on local roads. Wickepin–Pingelly–Brookton: local road, or contains some local roads; Wickepin–Pingelly: low to medium; Pingelly–Brookton: medium to high; Brookton Bin Access Roads: local road or contains some local roads, low; Wickepin–Cuballing–Brookton: local road or contains some local roads; Wickepin–Cuballing: low to medium; Cuballing–Brookton: medium to high; Yealering–Bulyee: local road, unable to comment; Wickepin–Corrigin, Bullaring section: local road or contains some local roads, low; Corrigin–Brookton, Brookton Highway: low; and Ainsworth–Bruce Rock: local road or contains some local roads, low to medium.

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