A parliamentary question regarding the future of a disused rail reserve in Geraldton. The Minister confirms the rail alignment will be discontinued, the reserve rezoned in consultation with local stakeholders, and existing leases will be maintained.

AnsweredQoN 930Legislative Council
Asked
29 November 2005
Portfolio
Planning and Infrastructure

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RAIL RESERVE, MERU
I refer to the rail reserve from Meru, which crosses the Mullewa road and extends to the crossover of the North West Coastal Highway in Geraldton, from which the railway line was recently removed. (1) Will the minister advise whether the railway reserve is to be retained? (2) Will the reserve be rezoned; and, if so, to what classification will it be rezoned? (3) What will happen to existing leases within the reserve, should it be rezoned? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
(1) Will the minister advise whether the railway reserve is to be retained? (2) Will the reserve be rezoned; and, if so, to what classification will it be rezoned? (3) What will happen to existing leases within the reserve, should it be rezoned? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
(2) Will the reserve be rezoned; and, if so, to what classification will it be rezoned? (3) What will happen to existing leases within the reserve, should it be rezoned? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
(3) What will happen to existing leases within the reserve, should it be rezoned? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
(1) Legislation is being drafted to discontinue this rail alignment. (2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
(2) The reserve will be rezoned in consultation with the local authority and business lessees, and will be in keeping with the area. (3) Existing leases will remain.
(3) Existing leases will remain.

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