❓ The Hon Robin Chapple questions the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (SWEK) regarding alleged illegal activities and breaches of agreements related to land development and clearing, particularly concerning Lakeside Resort and Reserves 41812 and 715. The Minister defers the response to SWEK.
AnsweredQoN 1365Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
With regard to the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley (SWEK), I ask -
(1) Has (SWEK) received rent from Lakeside Resort for operations on UCL (Proposed Special Foreshore Reserve 41812 extension) under an invalid lease between Lakeside Resort and SWEK?
(2) Has SWEK made a retrospective approval of an illegal development by Lakeside Resort on proposed Reserve 41812 extension?
(3) Is there a provision within the Town Planning Scheme No. 7 (Kununurra and environs) for retrospective approvals of illegal developments?
(4) If no to (3), what actions will the Minister for Local Government take to ensure that this inappropriate decision made by SWEK is reversed and made legal?
(5) Has SWEK provided support for illegal landclearing on Reserves 41812 and 715 by Darren Spackman?
(6) Can the Minister detail the reasons why SWEK refuses to fulfill its obligations under the Ord River Waterways Management Group (ORWMG) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed and endorsed by State Agencies and key community representatives, with respect to illegal land clearing and illegal developments on Reserves 41812 and 715?
(7) Can the Minister for Local Government detail the reasons why SWEK has ignored its obligations under ORWMG MoU and gone against statutory legislation under the
Aboriginal Heritage Act
1972
, by giving retrospective approvals of Lakeside Development without the appropriate heritage clearances?
(8) Has SWEK developed a lease for Darren Spackman on part of Reserve 41812 and 715 outside of due process and without the approval of management authorities in the Department of Environment and Department for Planning and Infrastructure (previously Department of Land Administration)?
(1) Has (SWEK) received rent from Lakeside Resort for operations on UCL (Proposed Special Foreshore Reserve 41812 extension) under an invalid lease between Lakeside Resort and SWEK?
(2) Has SWEK made a retrospective approval of an illegal development by Lakeside Resort on proposed Reserve 41812 extension?
(3) Is there a provision within the Town Planning Scheme No. 7 (Kununurra and environs) for retrospective approvals of illegal developments?
(4) If no to (3), what actions will the Minister for Local Government take to ensure that this inappropriate decision made by SWEK is reversed and made legal?
(5) Has SWEK provided support for illegal landclearing on Reserves 41812 and 715 by Darren Spackman?
(6) Can the Minister detail the reasons why SWEK refuses to fulfill its obligations under the Ord River Waterways Management Group (ORWMG) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed and endorsed by State Agencies and key community representatives, with respect to illegal land clearing and illegal developments on Reserves 41812 and 715?
(7) Can the Minister for Local Government detail the reasons why SWEK has ignored its obligations under ORWMG MoU and gone against statutory legislation under the
Aboriginal Heritage Act
1972
, by giving retrospective approvals of Lakeside Development without the appropriate heritage clearances?
(8) Has SWEK developed a lease for Darren Spackman on part of Reserve 41812 and 715 outside of due process and without the approval of management authorities in the Department of Environment and Department for Planning and Infrastructure (previously Department of Land Administration)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 November 2003
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Response time
19 days
I will be pleased to forward the Member's question to the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley and will request that the Shire reply directly to the Member.
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