❓ A parliamentary question regarding restrictions on light industrial land in Coolgardie, funding for development, access to existing land, and mining activity within the townsite. The response clarifies land availability, funding sources, access procedures, and mining regulations.
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In regards to restrictions placed upon the Shire of Coolgardie by the Department of Mines and Petroleum regarding light industrial land within the Coolgardie Townsite I ask: (a) when will light industrial land be made available in the Coolgardie Townsite; (b) who will be funding optional development areas suggested by the Minister or the Department of Mines and Petroleum; (c) when will this urgently needed land be made available to the Shire of Coolgardie; (d) why is the Shire of Coolgardie not able to access its existing industrial land within the Coolgardie Townsite; and (e) why has mining activity been allowed inside the Townsite buffer zones, and will buffer infringement be allowed to continue?
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Answered
16 September 2014
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
33 days
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) advises:
(a)
Light industrial land is currently available for lease within the Coolgardie Townsite.
(b)
DMP does not have input into funding arrangements for infrastructure projects. DMP has advised the Shire of Coolgardie to investigate Royalties for Regions funding where possible.
(c)
Refer to (a)
(d)
The Shire of Coolgardie can access its existing industrial land via a Crown lease. DMP may object to applications for freehold land where they are in close proximity to known gold resources. As well as protecting access to resources, these objections are made to avoid exacerbating the land use conflicts currently experienced by towns throughout the Goldfields as a result of their location within highly mineralised regions.
(e)
The south eastern part of the Townsite lies within a highly gold mineralised area that has been mined intermittently for over 100 years. The
Mining Act 1978
provides for mining within townsites subject to consultation with the Minister responsible for the
Land Administration Act 1997
and the Shire. In recent years, mining activity within the townsite has been restricted to exploration.
(a)
Light industrial land is currently available for lease within the Coolgardie Townsite.
(b)
DMP does not have input into funding arrangements for infrastructure projects. DMP has advised the Shire of Coolgardie to investigate Royalties for Regions funding where possible.
(c)
Refer to (a)
(d)
The Shire of Coolgardie can access its existing industrial land via a Crown lease. DMP may object to applications for freehold land where they are in close proximity to known gold resources. As well as protecting access to resources, these objections are made to avoid exacerbating the land use conflicts currently experienced by towns throughout the Goldfields as a result of their location within highly mineralised regions.
(e)
The south eastern part of the Townsite lies within a highly gold mineralised area that has been mined intermittently for over 100 years. The
Mining Act 1978
provides for mining within townsites subject to consultation with the Minister responsible for the
Land Administration Act 1997
and the Shire. In recent years, mining activity within the townsite has been restricted to exploration.
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