❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Housing Minister regarding building codes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, specifically concerning the Superpit blasting operations' impact on residential construction and compliance, including historical standards and potential requirements for property sales.
AnsweredQoN 3265Legislative Council
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I refer to the building codes in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, specific to the requirements for homes within a two kilometre vicinity of the Superpit blasting operations, and ask: (a) is there specific construction that is required
to withstand vibration and earth movement caused by blasting of the Superpit; (b) if yes to (a), what percentage of homes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder,
within a two kilometre perimeter of the Superpit, are of that acceptable construction; (c) are there specific construction types that might
be common in Kalgoorlie-Boulder but would be ruled 'non-compliant' under the
city’s latest building codes; (d) during the consultation process for the
expansion of the Superpit in 2008-2009, what were the building standards; (e) what changes to building standards has the City
of Kalgoorlie-Boulder since introduced, and why; (f) what changes to building standards has the City
of Kalgoorlie-Boulder introduced since the commencement of the Superpit
construction in the late 1980s, and why; (g) besides blasting operations, are there any
specific environmental or geological conditions in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
that may require a different building standard to the rest of the State of
Western Australia; (h) are properties of approved City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder construction or
amendments (through licensed builders) prior to the Superpit now illegal; and (i) what changes does the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
require of properties that meets standards pre-dating the Superpit, prior to
sale?
to withstand vibration and earth movement caused by blasting of the Superpit; (b) if yes to (a), what percentage of homes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder,
within a two kilometre perimeter of the Superpit, are of that acceptable construction; (c) are there specific construction types that might
be common in Kalgoorlie-Boulder but would be ruled 'non-compliant' under the
city’s latest building codes; (d) during the consultation process for the
expansion of the Superpit in 2008-2009, what were the building standards; (e) what changes to building standards has the City
of Kalgoorlie-Boulder since introduced, and why; (f) what changes to building standards has the City
of Kalgoorlie-Boulder introduced since the commencement of the Superpit
construction in the late 1980s, and why; (g) besides blasting operations, are there any
specific environmental or geological conditions in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
that may require a different building standard to the rest of the State of
Western Australia; (h) are properties of approved City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder construction or
amendments (through licensed builders) prior to the Superpit now illegal; and (i) what changes does the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
require of properties that meets standards pre-dating the Superpit, prior to
sale?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 September 2015
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
84 days
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice No. 3264.
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