❓ Question regarding the closure, dust management, and safety concerns of an ungazetted section of Sutherland Street in Kalgoorlie Boulder, adjacent to mining tenements. The Minister acknowledges the issues but defers responsibility to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
AnsweredQoN 3249Legislative Council
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I refer to Sutherland Street in Kalgoorlie Boulder on mining tenements owned by Barrick Gold and Newmont Mining and a newspaper article titled ‘Govt may rule on road’, dated 27 November 2010, which appeared in the
Kalgoorlie Miner
newspaper, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister direct and ensure that the ungazetted and undedicated section of Sutherland Street is closed immediately to facilitate drilling and open pit mining of the area which contains significant gold mineralization/resources?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) In the event that the Minister decides that the above referred to road is to remain open, will the Minister direct or ensure that legally binding conditions are imposed which clearly eliminate any dust problems to residents which has been documented to be occurring for many years without any positive resolution to the dust problems?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Is the Minister aware that the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder staff have on numerous occasions on 16 April 2007, 30 April 2007, 16 August 2010 and 23 August 2010, recommended to council that the above referred road be closed?
(6) If no to (5), will the Minister thoroughly investigate with the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder as to the recommendations council staff has repeatedly made in council documents and meetings?
(7) Does the Minister recognize that the above referred to road has been a safety concern along with dust issues for residents and users of the road for many years without any positive solution?
(8) If yes to (7), will the Minister take expedient action to eliminate the safety concerns and the generation of dust from this road?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
Kalgoorlie Miner
newspaper, and ask -
(1) Will the Minister direct and ensure that the ungazetted and undedicated section of Sutherland Street is closed immediately to facilitate drilling and open pit mining of the area which contains significant gold mineralization/resources?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) In the event that the Minister decides that the above referred to road is to remain open, will the Minister direct or ensure that legally binding conditions are imposed which clearly eliminate any dust problems to residents which has been documented to be occurring for many years without any positive resolution to the dust problems?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Is the Minister aware that the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder staff have on numerous occasions on 16 April 2007, 30 April 2007, 16 August 2010 and 23 August 2010, recommended to council that the above referred road be closed?
(6) If no to (5), will the Minister thoroughly investigate with the City of Kalgoorlie Boulder as to the recommendations council staff has repeatedly made in council documents and meetings?
(7) Does the Minister recognize that the above referred to road has been a safety concern along with dust issues for residents and users of the road for many years without any positive solution?
(8) If yes to (7), will the Minister take expedient action to eliminate the safety concerns and the generation of dust from this road?
(9) If no to (7), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 February 2011
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Lands
Response time
74 days
(1) - (2) The Department of Regional Development and Lands (RDL) is currently awaiting advice from the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) in regard to the latest City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder (City) proposals for Sutherland Road East being the subject of the
Kalgoorlie Miner story of Saturday, 27 November 2010. I have been advised by RDL that DMP has sought advice from the relevant mining tenement holder in order to clarify the situation.
(3) RDL has been working with the City for a number of years while the City proceeds to investigate its options to dedicate an agreed alignment as a public road under the provisions of Section 56 of the
Land Administration Act 1997
. RDL considers the existing road alignment is an "otherwise unvested facility" under Section 3.53 of the
Local Government Act 1995
(LGA), with the City responsible for the control and management of the road as it presently exists.
(4) See answer (3).
(5) No.
(6) The administration of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is not under my jurisdiction.
(7) Yes, at the same time noting that the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been working for a number of years to resolve the situation.
(8) In the light of previous contact by RDL with the City, RDL considers the City remains aware of its ongoing responsibilities in regard to this road under the provisions of the
Local Government Act 1995.
(9) See answer (8).
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Kalgoorlie Miner story of Saturday, 27 November 2010. I have been advised by RDL that DMP has sought advice from the relevant mining tenement holder in order to clarify the situation.
(3) RDL has been working with the City for a number of years while the City proceeds to investigate its options to dedicate an agreed alignment as a public road under the provisions of Section 56 of the
Land Administration Act 1997
. RDL considers the existing road alignment is an "otherwise unvested facility" under Section 3.53 of the
Local Government Act 1995
(LGA), with the City responsible for the control and management of the road as it presently exists.
(4) See answer (3).
(5) No.
(6) The administration of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is not under my jurisdiction.
(7) Yes, at the same time noting that the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder has been working for a number of years to resolve the situation.
(8) In the light of previous contact by RDL with the City, RDL considers the City remains aware of its ongoing responsibilities in regard to this road under the provisions of the
Local Government Act 1995.
(9) See answer (8).
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