❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the process for declaring and closing public roads across pastoral leases, specifically concerning access to coastal areas near Port Hedland. The answer clarifies the processes and refers to a previous question for details on the Whim Creek Road.
AnsweredQoN 1407Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Can the Minister detail to the House:
(a) what is the process by which a road across a pastoral lease can be declared as an open public road route that can ensure members of the public can gain access to coastal areas for recreation and fishing;
(b) what is the process by which a public road across a pastoral lease can be declared “closed” or “private”;
(c) what are the routes on which ordinary members of the public can travel legally between the Town of Port Hedland and the coastal areas around Munda Beach and the mouth of the Turner River; and
(d) has any action of any government department or agency been taken to effectively remove the “open public road” status of any section of the old Whim Creek Road; and
(i) if yes, what action, on what date, in reference to what section of that road?
(a) what is the process by which a road across a pastoral lease can be declared as an open public road route that can ensure members of the public can gain access to coastal areas for recreation and fishing;
(b) what is the process by which a public road across a pastoral lease can be declared “closed” or “private”;
(c) what are the routes on which ordinary members of the public can travel legally between the Town of Port Hedland and the coastal areas around Munda Beach and the mouth of the Turner River; and
(d) has any action of any government department or agency been taken to effectively remove the “open public road” status of any section of the old Whim Creek Road; and
(i) if yes, what action, on what date, in reference to what section of that road?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Lands
Response time
30 days
(a) Public access across Crown land can be achieved through either the local government resolving to request the Minister for Lands to consider the creation of a dedicated public road in accordance with the
Land Administration Act
1997
(LAA) and the
Land
Administration Regulations 1998
or through the creation of a public access route by the Minister for Lands under the LAA.
(b) The local government can resolve to request the Minister for Lands to close a dedicated public road permanently under the LAA.
(c) The public can travel legally on public roads, or across pastoral tracks with the approval of the pastoral lessee. There are currently no public access routes or dedicated public roads across the Mundabullangana and Boodarie pastoral leases to the Munda Beach and the mouth of the Turner River.
(d) Yes
(e) The Member is referred to the response given to Question without Notice 851 on 9 September 2009.
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Land Administration Act
1997
(LAA) and the
Land
Administration Regulations 1998
or through the creation of a public access route by the Minister for Lands under the LAA.
(b) The local government can resolve to request the Minister for Lands to close a dedicated public road permanently under the LAA.
(c) The public can travel legally on public roads, or across pastoral tracks with the approval of the pastoral lessee. There are currently no public access routes or dedicated public roads across the Mundabullangana and Boodarie pastoral leases to the Munda Beach and the mouth of the Turner River.
(d) Yes
(e) The Member is referred to the response given to Question without Notice 851 on 9 September 2009.
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