Fox removal will need to be high on the list. Weed removal or spraying needs to be a priority on council land such as , parks, verges and most importantaly creek lines and waterways Continuing with planting regeneration of local native plants in these weedy areas will reduce the fire hazard. |
Make the green space next to coles an inviting community area. |
Education on native fauna and flora, keeping CATS and DOGS from killing our native animals, STOP speeding TRUCKS, CARS from our local streets, Educate NEW people to the area the importance of NOT KILLING OUR Native Animals. |
Weed control in reserves - on the bridle track in darlington some areas are getting overwhelmed with a weedy creeper, it is killing the trees. Works were done a few years ago on one side to remove it, but weeds have grown again. Environmental management along with controlled burning - some prescribed burns result in big weed infestations. As these are planned it would be good to coordinate land management to occur after burns, at the moment the burns often result in weeds getting more of a foothold than pre-burn. More enforcement of dogs on leads on bridle track in Darlington - I often see Quenda, but also lots of dogs off leads. And trapping in reserves by Shire for wandering cats. |
Planting more verge trees along footpaths. Minimising habitat loss for native animals. Stronger bylaws to ensure cats are sterilised and confined indoors. Removal of invasive plants from public spaces. |
Weed management, especially Watsonia and weedy wattles on public and private property. Die back control and education, assisting residents with dieback treatment. Stricter laws re tree and understory removal. Strict laws regarding cats in the shire - MUST be registered and contained indoors or in cat runs!! Assistance with fox and rabbit eradication. Strict environmental building guidelines with in Shire for all new building projects. |
Just need to keep working with DFES and DBCA. Use the national parks as a 'feature' of Mundaring to attract more visitors. |
Educating residents in HOW to live in the hills districts. Provide information and specific procedures about HOW to manage their properties for fuel loads, weed control, pet management, preventing their household garbage from spilling on collection days and littering verges and bushland.Too many new residents appear to believe that hills living is all about using leaf-blowers on a daily basis, using MASSIVE large 4WDs as commuter transport and errand runners, and letting their cats and dogs run amok. Existing information is too vague. |
Eradication of Watsonia. Stop cyclists making new cycle paths through bushland areas. Leave trees on building blocks. We need them to fight climate change. Further discourage rubbish dumping in bushland. Further encourage bushland weeding groups. Educate. |
More funding to control weeds and trimming branches and removing dead trees on verges which are a huge fire hazard and on trails. More burning off to reduce hazards,listing and protection of old growth trees important for black cockatoo breeding.In short more emphasis on preservation of natural environment and less on parks and ovals being pristine.A more innovative approach to tourism to natural environment as seen in Tasmania to help with funding and business opportunities. |
Planning should not pass projects that cause excessive environmental damage - e.g. complete removal of vegetation. The impact of removing all the trees is felt by other residents - loss of windbreaks, impact on wildlife. Loss of windbreaks means faster moving fires (trees cut down the wind speed). Street verges should be conserved. It is not enough just to say the right things on the website, without following through. A number of threatened species rely on sites in the shire. |
Planting more natives in median strips to green the landscape more, plant native trees rather than European trees, large tree protection for building plans. There should also be more restrictions on the types of housing/ building approvals, ie should be more solar passive initiatives to educate and encouage new builds to be self-sustaining, cooler, cheaper to run, etc |
Significant bush areas could be better protected, managed. |
Have rangers actually caring about the area and not revenue raising. Support the endangered animals in our area. |
Conservation. Stop people chopping mature trees down unnecessarily. Make it illegal. Every day I hear a chainsaw in my neighbourhood. The rare and endangered Carnaby Cockatoos and Red Tail Cockatoos feed on them. |
Firstly, put a stop to suburbanising the hills. Stop putting dollars first. And start thinking about our precious environment. That if it's destroyed we will never get it back. Think smart for the future. Regeneration of all the trees destroyed in areas bulldozed for housing on tiny blocks - keep the hills the hills. |
Plant more trees and stop destroying the homes of Red tail Cockatoos and all the other wildlife that's getting pushed out of its own habitat. We must start sharing the space kindly - not thinking we can own everything. The earth is here to share. |
25. Living in Swan View there isn't much 'greenery' compared to the parks closer to Mundaring. An example is the 'Dog Park' on Balfour Rd - could some more trees be planted. |
My reason for a low mark on Lake Leschenaultia and environmental management is that there are a lot of weeds, such as blackberry, taking a hold around the lake and getting worse. Needs sorting - ask for volunteers. |
The shire tends to just prune vegetation that obstructs drivers' views of oncoming traffic, instead of uprooting for a more permanent solution. |
Get the community (schools, various groups) involved in preserving, upkeep etc., of certain areas. For example, Glen Forrest superblock. The school was heavily involved in the initial stages. Very neglected at the moment. |
Conservation and environment. Reduce ability to split blocks to smaller sizes. |
Conservation. Focus and collaborate to eliminate rabbits, foxes, borer, dieback, firebugs, litterers, vandals. Community education, bounties, rewards, penalties, volunteers. |
Conservation / Environment Management - No specific comments. |
The 'Hills' environment must be protected at all costs. That means very responsible subdivisions and further builds. More restrictions (yes, more) should be in place. And stop the wholesale 'controlled' burns of large areas, cooking the wildlife. Arson is the problem (see above). |
14. I do not have any particular suggestions, but to continue your good work in preserving our environment, as the weather is getting hotter / drier. |
Conservation / Environment. Protect what is left and manage weed sustainably. Why did you stop the tree canopy program. |
Carefully manage housing development so that it has minimum (del??) impact on the rural aspects of the shire. |
Have a balance between green space and fire mitigation. |
Some areas need close attention, especially areas important for wildlife. Put more effort in stopping destroying habitat. |
Improve Coppin Rd Tip. Ie. Open more days, empty clothing bins more regularly, have containers for change open same hours as the tip. Expand the recycling facilities. |
14. Fire breaks and dead fall control in bush areas to cut down on fire fuel build up, eg. Black cockatoo reserve. |
More burning of bush to protect the town site and around. |
14. While we understand that you are wanting to remove introduced species from lakes etc., and mostly appreciate the reasons why, there was a family of 5 geese at our local lake, which were very friendly and were there for about 4 years before one person complained they were pooing on her driveway (she was feeding them there) then they were brutally removed - killing 2 in the process. Still very unhappy about that. |
More fire reduction for bushland, specifically Wooroloo Regional Park. To my knowledge this has had no attention for the last 20 years. A catastrophe waiting to happen. |
Maintain ambience etc. of the hills. Need to have a community feel and slower pace of life. No to high density. |
Conservation. Shire has to have clear plans to make sure these are addressed. |
Mundaring's advantage lies in its natural beauty. Therefore, all projects and shire directions must be informed by Conservation and Environmental Management. |
More weed control to remove Tagasaste from Nan McMillan Reserve using goats, no pesticide. |
I'd like to think that we leave the world a better place than when we entered it. |
Conserve current reserves rated 'Conservation' by including them in a permanent register and making sure they are numbered and protected. |
Looking after national parks within the shire. Organise volunteer rubbish pickups. |
Trimming trees overhanging my house. |
Have very strong conservation policies for all existing and new homes and businesses, that are enforced with correction orders to re-establish native bushland, for example. The natural environment must be a top priority in all areas. |
The public need to take more responsibility for non native or introduced weeds in their own property. This is a huge job and needs to be tackled by everybody, so that WA native plants can be showcased. |
#1 - Covers 2 areas. |
Weed management. Need more education and action on controlling weeds like Fountain Grass. Weed control on residential verges. |
Stop clearing of land for developments. |
More maintenance of large, natural parks. Remove more leaves and litter (fire risks). Utilise more delicate machines for small problems. |
Maintenance of conservation estates and reserves to protect flora and fauna. Weed control, decreases fuel load for fires and increases connection to nature and tourism in the shire. |
Please put in a community garden around Stoneville. |
Conservation and environment. How can the council best manage the tension between development needs (urban) and conservation, especially of John Forrest Reserve and its ecosystem. How does the council best manage sustainable practices in light of competing views, eg. culling mobs of kangaroos vs no culling, to maximise sustainability. |
Conservation and environment. We're accountable for not destroying native growth but the shire can approve subdivisions with no idea of topography of land or what's going in the area. |
More planting of native endemic species in degraded bush areas - removal where possible of foreign, sometimes invasive, species. |
Conservation and management - Reference point. |
Stop cutting down trees, expand the recycling centre, take control of development in the shire and don't let developers just dictate what they want. No more 'controlled' burns. |
Our shire, like many others, waste time and resources on things over which it has little or no control, eg., opinions on nuclear energy, change of dates for special occasions (Australia Day, Anzac Day etc.). Stick to public services - roads, facilities etc. |
Encouraging, even mandating, private property owners and developers to repair old or large trees and natural bush. |
Conservation is very important and weed clearing and revegetation gives benefit to everyone who lives in the shire. Maybe more signs giving info about projects would help educate people. Householders should be encouraged to keep their property, gardens and verges clear of weeds to assist native vegetation and reduce fire risk. |
14. Dilemma between bushfire mitigation and protecting trees and bushland. |
The shire is blessed with having a beautiful natural environment. This should be promoted - that said, there is no hub - or connect - that would entice people to visit Mundaring. Also, there is no capitalising on significant days, ie. Christmas - No Christmas lights, no festive spirit - no Celebration of Australia Day. Also, the lake is an absolute gem - it would be great to have a café / some sort of food / drink service. |
More stringent policies regarding recycling. It is difficult to encourage the community to recycle when they witness staff at waste centres (particularly Chidlow) dumping recycling into the landfill area. |
14. Not sure if the shire has many conservation projects. Our community groups appear to create and manage our local projects. Perhaps funding, acknowledging and advertising existing projects to encourage others with ideas. |
Burn off the CALM block opposite our house, which has never been burned off. |
Continue work on environmental sustainability. |
Shire bush areas, including verges and fire access tracks, cleared without 'buck' passing to other Government Departments. |
Enforcing households to clear leaves / branches and fire hazards and shire to clear roads and verges - check and fine if needed. |
Conservation and environment. Maintain the treasure we have on the doorstep of the city. |
Stop developing and clearing forested areas, wildlife corridors. More wildlife education and protection. Ban on householders cutting down mature trees on their properties. More street trees. |
The shire plants inappropriate trees in my subdivision, which they pay a contractor to constantly water, instead of more practical native species, ie. 'Torquata Gums' or similar. |
14. Much improvement required in the serious assessment of these issues and more consideration given to the vulnerable areas of the shire (eg. flood plain, river environs, forests), especially with regard to increasing rapidity of climate change. |
Spend a weekend in Kalamunda and take notes. |
Conservation. Again, I would like to know what is and has been done by the shire in this area. |
Conservation. More staff and land owner education. |
Conservation. Maintain parks / reserves / national parks in good condition. Avoid unnecessary development (eg. tourist attractions) in national parks, so natural vegetation is not disturbed. |
Conservation. The fuel load on verges and public access areas need to be assessed and managed as a high priority by the shire. |
Please help us control the feral rabbits. They are causing massive land degradation and affecting our Quenda population (which are already endangered). |
Cool burning of verges on busy roads, particularly where large trees cause build up of combustible matter. |
Environment can always be improved. |
Stop further development of small properties, eg., North Parkerville proposed development. |
Protect and maintain bush areas - firebreaks, removal of introduced species. |
Be more proactive in prohibiting housing development by unsympathetic private developers. |
Need to work with local shire, State and Federal Government from the ground up, to ensure wildlife corridors provide an unbroken chain between residential and reserves and national parks. Look at the bigger picture. |
Conservation. This also affects planning and development approaches and decisions. Beware careless decisions in the clamour to achieve subdivisions (ie. more rates). Take note of the impact of clearing habitats, quiet places as the iconic species are lost, eg. Blue Wrens. More money, labour and attention needed. |
More affordable housing options while maintaining the natural vegetation and trees. |
Lobbying / advocacy for better hazard reduction burning by DBCA. Better management of weeds and feral species (foxes and cats). Better care for Helena River. More resources to manage bush reserves. |
More investment into conservation of reserves and large land holders. Train the local community in revegetation. |
19. Follow up on fire break inspections. Ver poor performance. Not fire breaks on properties at the last fire. A grader had to be brought in to create one from Johnson Rd to Richardson. |
Conservation and environmental management. Better understand priority fire emergencies. Protect forests from illegal firewood providers. |
Working with First Nations people on conservation and environment. Replanting and revegetation. |
Preserving and planting trees is important. Smaller blocks no longer get free verge plants. |
14. Revegetate / rehabilitate degraded land, support ecosystem regeneration in native bushland. Prevent further clearing of natural bushland for any kind of development. |
Preserve hills lifestyle. |
Responsible development to retain natural bushland and hills lifestyle. |
Conservation and environment management must continue as a priority in support of biodiversity. |
There needs to be multiple recycle bins everywhere, eg. glass, paper, 10c containers. More rubbish bins everywhere. |
Create as much awareness of recycling and provide as much as possible to reduce waste. |
More staff to maintain conservation areas and heritage trail for bush fire management. |
The shire should be a leader in conservation and environment, given the makeup within its boundaries. Improved weed management, protection of water ways. Promoting and practicing indigenous land management. Promoting bush wellness, education on caring for the natural environment and not as something to fear, cut down, clear, burn indiscriminately. |
Renewable energy sources - needs investment and future proofing. Reduce the amount of destruction of trees. Invest in safe areas for wildlife and regeneration of damaged areas. |
Conservation and environment management. Protection for state / local parks. Good toilets and road access. Conserve the tree canopy / native species and prevent the spread of invasive plants, ie. Watsonia and septic systems. Management of wildlife reserves. Water management and incentives - home storage etc., power alternatives. |
Stop using Glyphosate and other poisons. Find other options - many countries have banned the use of this poison. There are many lawsuits around the world ongoing on Glyphosate alone. |
Increase weed management in bushlands. Free native plants to residential. Bar all Z stroke blowers in shire. |
Think about Priority #1. |
I live in the hills to enjoy bushland, animals, birds, etc. Invasive plants need to be eradicated, bush maintained in natural, as possible, state. |
14. Control new housing developments and conserve existing bushland. |
Tree conservation and wildlife protection. Keep the treescape environment that we love and live here for. Not turn us into a suburban roof / fence space. |
14. I recognise that there have been improvements in Mundaring in this area but consider that there is room for improvement. With machine handling, vehicle wash downs, no doubt - worker education, contractor selection. |
Natural water courses don't seem to be managed very well. |
14. Before areas are being marked for subscribed burns evaluate the vegetation, wildlife, etc. As an example, don't burn if there are birds breeding, spring time wildflower season. |
Conservation and land management. This is a high priority for me. I believe council is doing a great job on it and I can't think of anything that would improve it. |
Better protection from urban development. No high density housing, blocks < 5 acres. Retain adequate corridors for wildlife. Maximise the tree canopy. |
No high density housing. Save trees. |
More parks and more trees please. A nice fenced dog yard please. We are not all able to walk our dogs on the lead as we get older. |
14 and 20. Stop North Stoneville township development. |
Conservation and environmental management. Listen to the science - preservation of Cockatoo (endangered species) habitat. Limit land clearing for housing development. Actively replant / rehabilitate. |
Conservation. The shire needs to follow its own policies and guidelines about conservation and environmental management on road verges and parks. |
Unless you are aware of what the shire's 'communication channels' are you can easily feel quite out of the picture. Perhaps residents can be informed of their existence in the rates pack. |
14. Weed management along verges and roadsides, public spaces, reserves, requires major attention. Eastern States Wattles are seeding themselves at an enormous rate. These are more of a bushfire risk than WA vegetation; taking over our bush. Public education of same is needed, eg. letterbox; electronic billboards (inc. photos). Website good. Volunteer groups alone are unable to manage this completely. It requires assistance from local government as well. |
Stop infill development and subdivision. Articulate and plan Mundaring as a high conservation rural / residential area. Prioritise conservation. |
14. Conservation + environment development. The uniqeness of this areas environment must be retained as a core value. |
14. Conservation and environmental management - clearing bush areas, inspecting verges regularly so as to prevent bushfires every year. Ensuring rotting power poles and overgrown bushland not privately owned are inspected promptly. Checking storm drainage to reduce flooding on roads. |
Bigger rubbish bins. |
Health of trees in the Shire. There has been a significant decline of Marriage trees in the area and Dieback seems to be spreading. support for land owners in the area to manage the health of their trees on their property is insufficient. The natural environment is one of the major reasons people live in the hills and the Shire does not seem to be prioritising the health of the forests in the area.
The TCUP program was a great initiative but this has reduced in accessibility in recent years |
Weed eradication. Extended recycling facilities (we must get soft plastics collected and recycled!) More protection for our natural areas from inappropriate development, with emphasis on encouraging and protecting native species, e.g. big black cockatoos as well as our less visible creatures such as tiny lizards, etc. |
Reduction of fire hazards |
More fire hazard reduction. |
Ensure that planning assessments are done with bias to employees and past employees and properly address all local health laws. |
Control verge weeds in swan view |
Stronger protection of remnant native vegetation. Rejection of additional land developments from rural into residential housing. Support of community battery backup power supplies and solar power. Stronger protection of black cockatoo nesting hollow trees. Return the provision of native plant tube stock for residents on less than 5 acres. |
Recogise that there is a place for trees, however don't limit or restrict the removal of dead trees (habitat tree policy) when it is within 20m of the property. Having 2 different views 1) the council policies and 2) the DFES view on keeping the area around the house open and safe, causes confusion to what can and can't be removed. There needs to be more consideration that there will be bigger disasters in the future and there are a lot of homes that will not be safe. |
In regards to the local wildlife, bring in experts to seek advice on how to tackle the issue of wildlife habitats and deaths |
Assist residents in revegetating.their blocks. More than just handing out seedlings but workshops helping residents to grow these seedlings. I'm sure a lot end up dying due to a lack of water and the minimal soil. Some plants they want to remove such as flinders wattle they should over to replace with a like local native rather than just say to remove |
Fire risk mgmt |
households should be more accountable for their verge tidyness. |
More access to waste transfer station. Facilities to dump all waste for free, no limited tip passes! |
I cannot provide a way and means to this end, but to have more community engagement for conservation and environmental management facilitated by the Shire would be awesome. Given the vast beautiful natural landscape and historical context of Mundaring Shire, what better way to get people together to experience it's wonders and build community spirit and belonging? |
Increase attention to conservation and specially managing the environment. |
Boya Quarry weed control and restoration. Would be great opportunity for some heritage trails. |
Community clean ups Fire season clean up prevention work Community gardens and planting drives Local wildlife conservation (keep domestic animals from becoming predators) |
Get people to use owl safe poison for rodents. Get rid of the rabbit population that is rapidly growing. Educate people to respect the native wildlife & do everything to protect them |
weed control in reserves and verges |
Helena river needs urgent attention. It once flowed and now its a trickle from the new estate that is collecting all the water from it for its huge man mad lakes. |
We need street trees in every street, not just 1 every 50 metres |
Reducing dry fuel on council roadside verges and liaising with city of swan of the same for adjoining boundary roadside verges, reducing treetop canopies that overhang busier roads in the area to minimise falling branches during bad windy weather events. |
Better cat and feral animal control |
maintenance of parks and wetlands. stopping more housing infill |
While the Shire is doing a lot they could be doing more. The shire don't seem to be oing much about Dieback either in education or action. Even getting syringes to control on your property is difficult and the shire only have limited numbers. Education could be run and more supplies enabling action by local landowners. More controls should be put in place on reserves and for new developments to encourage prevention and further spread eg businesses and services who travel in bush eg fire brigade stations should have truck wash down bays etc |
Treat environment issues as a value NOT as a climate change religion |
not sure, just that is very important |
When constructing any new buildings, especially in town centre, ensure the environment is not heavily damaged, keep the trees and green areas, in fact create more green areas as far as possible. |
Improvements are required in verge and open area maintenance. All public parking areas need SHADE and plenty of it. We have a hot climate. There also needs to be a change in the building of houses and the real need for homes to have enough room for children to play . Not crowded into tiny blocks without trees or vegetation. |
Public profile of what’s being done already is not generally known outside the groups volunteering in Bushcare activities. There is still a notion that it’s the shires responsibility to take care of the natural environment,challenges,safety & upkeep. Education of best bushland practices still very much needed. The paddocks and former orchard land are seen as areas to be exploited and not to be transformed into improving native animal habitat which in turn attracts visitors to the shire and boosts local economy. |
Increased tree planting and designated bushland |
Prevent dense housing and smaller blocks to preserve the forest and allow tree growth for a cooler canopy Plant roots and tree roots will also help stop mudslides in rain seasons Promote water tanks and solar with battery energy Preserve the natural environment with clearly designated walking paths |
Greater native plantings to improve aesthetic appeal and habitat for native animals |
Bush regeneration and tree planting. |
be more diligent regarding housing development and conservation of bushland, flora and fauna |
Encouraging water tanks, less plastic, etc. |
Cease subdivision approvals, recognise the fragility of the local environment. Get someone who understands how to manage the waterways without killing them. Get someone who understand that not all trees on the verge need to be protected at all cost. Lots of them need to be removed for safety reasons. Start re - vegetation program with emphasis on fire retardant plants. Have KPIs that make Shire employees responsible for their environmental blunders.Make protecting remaining wildlife a priority. |
More landowner involvement. Education re invasive weeds and how to prevent/manage them without poisonous chemicals. |
Please seriously consider the impact on wildlife when considering any development |
Lets keep reserves and look after them keeping them in pristine condition making sure any endangered flora and Fauna be protected. |
Remove invasive trees from Shire land especially road verges |
Balancing development with protection of remaining vegetation. Limiting development to existing cleared areas only, supporting/instigating revegetation projects |
Simply put shire conservation is a joke. |
cockatoo preservation better recycling more greenery in public spaces |
Putting a halt to high density housing in the Hills environment |
Improve green spaces (weed control) and feral animal control (cat, rabbit and fox) Additional plantings each winter in degraded area Co designed with local Elders approaches to fire management Additional resources dedicated to encouraging community NRM projects |
Educate on the toxicity of wood burnt heating...how to do it properly to reduce pollution. Educate on the unessesary burning of piles of wet leaves and their resulting toxicity especially on windless winter days. |
Provide greater protection to reserves and public open spaces. More resources and funding support to volunteer organisations. |
see responses in item #1 - sustainable practice and climate change goes hand in hand with conservation and environmental management |
Fred Jacoby Parks Old oak tree that has just come down in the storm, alot of people hope the shire does something decent to that site. Be it the wood turned into something or the stump. |
Preserving our forest environment is essential. At the end of the day its why we all want to live here |
No more housing plans in certain country areas protect wildlife |
More appropriate town planning that takes into account protection of water courses and the natural environment, a larger proportion of the budget for environmental work, building requirements that actually protect natural environment and take climate change into account, fire mitigation that takes biodiversity seriously, |
Better fire breaks, tree pruning and burn back of nature reserves to prevent bushfires |
Protect trees and bush areas. Stop unecessary building. |
Allow water through the lower Helena division, dam to keep the trees vegetation and wildlife alive through the summer months |
restrict high density urban development, weed control, programs to restrict habitat destruction of native species. |
Stop land clearing and removal of trees, we live in a treed shire and there is constant destruction, lived here 56 years and the shire has been woeful in protecting the environment, local developments in Helena Valley are a case in point, wholesale destruction of ecosystems and habitat. Reintroduce tree canopy programme or similar |
No unnecessary clearing or development in pristine environments that are of benefit to native habitat. Ensure good weed control. Ensure adequate water for habitat. Ensure a low fire risk. |
Bandicoot Sign in my street as cars fly down there and kill quite a few. I have requested one and they have said yes, but none has been erected. Free roaming cat control at night in particular. Awareness education to cat owners/public about devastation they can cause. Awareness education on why not to feed native animals and birds. |
Any development should be consistent with maintaining a semi rural Atmosphere |
Attending to areas managed by the Shire prior to bushfire season |
Reduce clearing of development sites. Better planning of foot paths and cycleways into town area which is not along the hwy. Would have been a nicer place to live if cycleways had been planned and public open space along the water ways into the town area to promote connection and shady areas to walk and ride and animal corridors were maintained. Great consideration needs to be placed on maintaining tree canopy. |
The care taken of the Helena River is a Joke, with it used as rubbish tip.... |
Stop the use of glysophate and invest in alternatives such as steam weed management |
Always a need to improve in this area, more trees planted, more management of invasive plants like watsonias etc. It is a sin that these plants are allowed to increase over the years without any intervention. |
Weed control on road verges and reserves . Also more fire mitigation on road verges prior to summer |
More release of water resources for our Helena River. Not good enough to let out water to just keep 1 km of vegetation alive while the rest of the river system dries out with paperbark trees dying and river gums. No point pulling out weeds if they can’t be established with native flora with the right water provided. |
Better treatment of dieback, council and western power did works along the roadside, and subsequently several grass trees have died. It would be better if when disturbing soil near grass trees phosphite was also sprayed in the area to counteract the effects of die back. |
Adopt a town planning scheme that acknowledges that environmental management is important to the Shire and this is what makes the Shire of Mundaring a good place to live. Stop letting owners cut down mature trees on a whim, actually enforce penalties. Re-examine national bushfire codes to ensure that new developments don't mean the wholesale clearing of trees from developments with 0.2 hectares, unless its cleared pastureland. |
Increase clearing of overhanging branches over power lines. Increase controlled burning of local bush areas next to houses |
Better management of recycling and waste |
Prevent land clearing where possible |
Rezoning blocks to bigger sizes to maintain the trees. We moved here for the environment and half acre blocks or smaller of cleared land is not acceptable. |
Oppose city developments in a rural setting |
Not sure about major projects ... maybe more communication & signage educating us to what we have and the impact of our actions. |
Retention of existing bush and trees, no more subdivision if that means cutting trees and bush, even if few, weeding of road sides and reserves, informing local residents of importance of local flora/fauna and education via schools and other means. |
No sub divusions |
More native plants from the Shire and watering of plants over summer. |
Reduce building envelopes so that land owners cannot clear their entire block of native trees in order to build structures. Bring back TCUP or something similar to encourage planting of new trees and other native species. Provide assistance to homeowners to install nesting boxes for local fauna such as black cockatoos, possums, etc. |
Protecting our forests within the Shire, stopping illegal logging, taking of firewood. Control of weeds. This includes waste management, recycling, renewing where there has been logging, encouraging land owners to plant more trees etc |
Consistent and targetted weed control, especially of invasive woody weeds, on local roads, bridle path and parks. |
Doing an ok job. More effort needed for the environment . Keep the good work going. don't stop |
weed reduction program education in regards to best conservation practices |
the hills area is an absolute tinder box of dried green waste, there is no plans to make this a safe environment and clean it up, fires in the community rage out of control as there is too much load just sitting there and no one seems to be responsible for this |
More support for Friends Groups Extension of the seedling program Cool mosaic burns better Weed management |
I believe that we need to start cherishing our trees, vegetation and wildlife. Perhaps some trees could be registered |
Control of weeds/invasive plants in reserves, the heritage trail, and verges, including weedy wattles (esp. Acacia iteaphyla), watsonia, verbascum vigatum, tagasaste, brachychiton, blackberry, and many others. |
Helping more with managing the trees and bush properties. Providing education on how to do this effectively |
BY seeking to regulate so that developers retain large trees ( our tree canopy in the Perth area is the lowest of any city in Australia) and by ensuring that in every new development there is parkland or public open space included in the planning. |
STOP people clearing old growth trees. They purchase a property, clear the trees for a better view. More education....needed and some regulations. We are beautiful area because of all the trees and shrub lands and biodiversity. |
I believe the shire could highlight further the unique flora and fauna and how accessible it is in the community. I have families of kangaroos, bandicoots, ring tailed possums not mention the birdlife and endemic flora on my doorstep. As a tourist this would capture anyone’s attention by highlighting the bush trails, cycle tracks. Where is the accomodation for tourists? |
More trees |
Community is not consulted on development issues until things are already well underway and unable to be impacted effectively by community wishes. We also feel we get a token voice, when state govt can override all our views re: devt anyhow. We treasure the unique landscape we have, and it doesn't feel as though council feel the same way. And because I can't fit it anywhere else.... What's with those utterly ridiculous LED lights signs?!!!! What a complete eyesore and disruption to the natural environment. Many hillsfolk enjoy night walks to see our native wildlife on a summer night. Those signs are a disgrace. |
Shire parks and reserves are reasonably well managed however private land holders are allowed, and often due to fire concerns encouraged, to clear and degrade the natural environment. There needs to be controls on what clearing can be done by private land holders and a more balanced approach to fire risk with respect to vegetation. |
Important to retain where possible some of the large trees and vegetation for the wildlife |
Environmental weed control Community support for voluntary effort |
Preservation of trees in already developed areas |
More care of our existing natural environment, - nature reserves, regional/national parks, side of roads etc...a better promotion of ecological care and understanding. People live and/or visit the hills for the beautiful environments and I don't see enough being done to care for those environments and promote responsible, sustainable approaches. How are we not just maintaining, but improving the natural wonders? For instance, the beautiful, natural environment of Greenmount hill has been really impacted by the goat bike farm that has been built there. I'm not saying don't put the goat farm there, but if you do, look for ways you can care and contribute to the surrounding landscape from an ecological perspective. There is no infrastructure to suppport the farm...no bins so cyclists just throw their waste into the bush, it's been really sad watching it suffer such negative environmental impact. There is also such a problem with the watsonias taking over the native landscape...I would love to see money being put towards finding ways to properly eradicate these terrible weeds, and restoring the native ecosystem. |
Removal of excess fuel in bushland areas. |
More attention to Dieback, introduced weed species and improved education and track signage regarding protecting the local forests and native flora and fauna. Ensuring that housing blocks are not completely stripped of trees. Sensible rules for addressing building in a fire area. |
water recycling system grant to save water |
It is nice to see a new road sign warning of turtles at Stoneville roundabout. More eyecatching signage (see Moreton Shire Council Qld) would be beneficial. Educational displays at community events, shopping areas, social media to improve awareness. Wildlife and habitat information and education updates at shopping areas also beneficial. |
I guess the main thing is not to destroy or forests and nature reserves as clearing Never seems to get the correct balance of vegetation back to encourage our native animals and birds |
More conservation of existing bushland, please. (Is hard to pour so much energy into removing non-local-native wattyls when there are so many visible along the highway & in smaller blocks). |
Recognise the important for keeping the bush |
Large habitat trees on private properties are being cut down which undermines water table for neighbours and reduces nesting for vulnerable birds and habitat for forest animals. Need more stringent housing policies. |
No more subdivisions. Changes to decrease the amount of land that is cleared for building development. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. I’m 30 years old and grew up in the shire of Mundaring. 20 years ago it was an actual village in Mundaring, but now it’s closer to ending up like Midland (overcrowded). |
Black cockatoo crisis- we need to save them! Less lighting, in the hills for the nightlife not ‘city light life’ Return the seedling program to less than 5000sqm properties. Footpath required entire length of ryecroft road from Hubert street to glen Forrest drive. Bus top that previously had shelter should have them replaced. They were removed due to ‘numbers’ however consideration to local facilities was overlooked. The DCP house located on Hubert street is one of them. These children frequently, daily and regularly utilize the Ryecroft road bus stop, along with the surrounding school children and teenagers. Each year one bus stop is considered and may be an option for a shelter to be erected - can this be revisited? |
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Stop the development of the historic Purple Fields in Darlington into another damn housing estate. |
Save the Lavender Fields in Darlington |
Weed control. It’s not long until it’s unmanageable |
Stop selling out to developers and calling it progress. Listen to the community when they oppose “development”, we need to retain every bit of the natural environment we still have, that’s why people move here!! If you want to live in a housing estate you can go literally anywhere else in Perth. |
Helena River nature reserve |
Make it difficult / unappealing for developers to build inappropriate projects that negatively impact our environment & wildlife eg North Stoneville |
I wish I had time to respond properly. Better environmental education, maybe a conservation consultant that can be called out to assist individuals with how they can help/manage/better the environment on their property, to encourage wildlife to flourish, balancing natural habitat without increasing fire risk. |
After moving here from the Kalamunda Shire I would be unhappy to see Mundaring go down the same path. We are blessed with the environment we have and should fihht to maintain and improve it. High density development may bring more revenue but makes a much less desirable place to reside. |
Weed reduction feral animals and iliegal logging |
More native trees. increase the tree canopy further. start a major nesting box program for native animals and birds. " A box in every tree" More significant control of non-natives particularly rabbits and foxes but also address the increasing lorikeet population |
Secure our nature and the Perth Hills lifestyle as an Rural area. Consider to support all residents with information about Flora and Fauna, develop new methods of pest control. Find a balance for all of this without going into etreme climachange views. |
Effective and informed indigenous fire management practices need to be engaged and implemented. The modern day fire management process is offensively expensive and only serves as a reactive measure whilst driving costs to the public skywards. Proactive measures implemented over the six seasons(indigenous) should be awarded to indigenous fire technicians annually. |
Management of weeds/introduced species. Improve creek lines to reduce erosion and impact of weeds and sediment run off |
More internal resources to work with the community to help co create a nature positive outcome at large for future generations. |
One our our shire's most important assets is the environment we enjoy here... Preservation of trees and vegetation within residential and rural areas - seeking a better balance between bushfire management and clearing of trees and bushlands. Better control and prevention (possibly penalties) for landowners unnecessarily clearing land without consent. |
Weed management and education of land owners about weed management. I have seen new weeds that I have never seen within the shire, coming in with stockfeed in a neighbours property. These will likely spread to neighbouring properties quite rapidly and I am disappointed that the property owner seems indifferent to the problems they are causing. |
Set aside large areas of natural bushland to be saved from future development , stop urban sprawl in the hills. Save our birds and animals from extinction. Do something now. |
Aboriginal people leading and activating the change |
limit development, preserve what's left of the natural environment like the tree canopy and habitat for wildlife, plant natives and provide water, eg cockatoo bird baths a la City of Vincent and others. |
Keep doing what is currently done to preserve our forest environment |
Control of feral foxes |
Control of weeds, pests (foxes and feral cats) within shire and parks areas, liaise with DPAW in relation to control of foxes etc in national parks. Someone has to be responsible because at the moment noone is. |
More protection of the natural enviroment. Less tree clearing for homes. More tree replacements |
Verge trees growing on council land and owned by council must be maintained and pruned by the council. |
Better regulate illegal clearing on private property, better management of shire reserves including improving fire management practices that are science-informed and avoiding mulching and chipping roadsides. |
Not sure |
We have some good small volunteer groups but they need more support. They also need guidance on what are good and bad practices. There are huge pikes of dead wood along rail trail and superblock tracks that will increase linear fire spread. I see volunteers doing work the Shire should do. The Shire doesn't stay on top of its own fire break management while strongly enforcing it on residents. The conservation and onground teams are disconnected when doing groundwork, such as considering dieback spread in earthworks. I'd love to see educational and interpretive work that enhances our natural areas and ties in the area's history, eg Superblock has a series of good panels but they've been empty for more than 12 years! |
consequences for clearing native veg on private property consideration of clearing native veg in the context of the greater forest system and greater nuance in bushfire protection clearing (ie. small acreage bush blocks providing corridors between reserves shouldn't have wholesale clearing within 50m of the house asset - maybe keep the canopy and understorey and enforce different asset protection measures like roof sprinklers for 'at risk' blocks). stronger action on roaming cats (feral and pet). greater education around the ecological consequences of burning bushland as a private property mitigation strategy - frequency of burning and the importance of not burning the whole lot in one go. |
Planting trees and less development in existing forested areas |
Lorikeets, feral cats, nesting boxes for Cockatoos. |
Resist urban development within this fire-prone shire. |
protection of local flora and fauna Not allowing habitat destruction planting more appropriate trees to increase the canopy - especially street trees creating and maintaining wildlife corridors follow the science |
weeds are out of control, including in bushblocks after burning. Dont disturb ecosystems if you dont do follow up weed control. Habitat trees seem to be vulnerable after burn offs. many fall or are cut down. |
Stop cutting trees down. Better burn offs instead. |
1. Introduced Wattle removal from verges. 2. Better incentives and funding for staff on landcare team. 3. Weed and fuel load management for Coppin road, Matthieson rd and Mayo rd tip. |
Far too many mature trees get cut down almost daily in my suburb. I can hear chainsaws pretty well every day. I appreciate some trees need pruning for safety reasons but most seem to be cut down to improve homeowners views and amenity. If a $ value were to be placed on existing trees, that approval from the shire was required prior to removal, then the householder could make a decision about the need to remove the tree and what it would cost him to, say, fund a shire operated regrowth programme to ultimately replace the carbon and wild life attributes of those trees removed, in time. |
Be very careful with burning and enlist all new technologies and approaches |
Ensure maintenance of bush remnants, improve corridors and prevent high density housing. The natural environment that surrounds us provides the setting that makes this place wonderful to be in. |
By all accounts, the Shire has seen fit to let/enforce total tree/vegetation clearing for home building. There was a time when a tree couldn't be removed but now, through ridiculous fire regulations, it is acceptable to destroy everything in the name of fire safety. With this sort of policy, the Shire contributes to the climate change fiasco. |
I can't access the trailer in my backyard due to a fallen tree across the firebreak; it's been weeks since it was reported and nothing has happened. |
Increase the number of Simon Cherriman's Bird Boxes for the black cockatoos. The hollows our iconic residents nest in take 200 years to grow - and they have to compete with European Honeybees! The more birds we have, the more we can guarantee tourists will see them. |
continue with the generous support already offered to local "friends of" groups etc |
When we report illegal dumping please take note and do something about it. Dumped asbestos, rubbish and building waste are ruining our beautiful bushland. |
Given global heating, modify controlled burns, minimise bushfire risk, support wildlife survival in a hotter, dryer, world. |
Bird and fauna protection - especially our iconic cockatoos - more nesting areas and protection of their habitat. |
Protection of key bushland. |
No more use of toxic glysophate for weed management. No large new developments that remove habitats for local animals, especially trees for black cockatoos. More protection for the trees and habitats for all native species. Review the burn off policies. Look at new research showing other options might be better. Keep the natural hills feel. |
I’d love to see more green energy being used where possible. But I do feel strongly about how new suburbs, and additions to existing suburbs are developed. the first thing most of these places do is log and clear the whole section of land. I understand that the current model of affordable housing is usually packed closer together and on a smaller block. But it does seem to me like most of the companies building in the area are not overly concerned with preserving anything that exists on where they’re developing. The hills has typically been a forested region, and I’d argue it’s a big part of its “soul” and big part of the draw to live here. I would love to see the developments try to preserve more of the area they are developing or seek to replant trees and plants elsewhere. |
We have various natural drains and creeks that are not well maintained, in that they clog up with leaves and other debris, they're eroding, the banks are overgrown. This can have a negative impact on peoples' properties. |
Control the population of: Foxes Cats Lorikeets invasive plants |
Stronger policies/penalties regarding removal/destruction of trees on private property, degradation of private land and waterways. Rules should not just apply to locally native species. Penalties should be commensurate with damage and revegetation should be required.
Formulate a policy with input from affected parties (residents, cyclists. walkers, horse riders, etc), and off-road vehicle users to try and find a solution to the ever increasing influx of locally owned and "foreign" off-road vehicles invading the shire and degrading the bush land and trails. |
More educational sessions and videos/ pamphlets etc. Connecting to available companies recycling soft plastic. Encouraging the recycling of computers and other electronic devices |
The tree canopy program is good but would be better if more trees were available to people prepared to plant them |
The Shire has multiple documents stating it values conservation and environment. Yet there seems to be two factions among Shire employees. There are those who care for the environment, for example, those who are involved in the provision of native seedlings to the community each May. Then there are those who chainsaw mature trees with no consultation with the community. Exchanging seedlings for mature trees is unbalanced and guarantees a damaged environment and conservation unsustainability. The Shire is quick to impose conservation and management restrictions on rate payers, yet does not hold itself to the same standards. A particularly problematic example is the poor management of road verges. The Shire adopts one of two approaches to these wildlife corridors, either aggressively attack the verges to sterilise them and reduce their biodiversity, or ignore the verges altogether so they become an unsightly and impenetrable wall of vegetation and a fire hazard comprised of dead wood. Please 'manage' the environments for which the Shire is responsible. This includes all verges, not just those in built up areas. |
Weed removal along shire owned land/verges. |
Get some gonads & put an embargo on tree removal without Shire approval. I am totally sick of sea change idiots coming here because they love the trees & two years latter when asked what happen to the trees "OH I COULDN'T STAND THE LEAVES SO I CUT THEM DOWN". The bloke over the road cut down by my reckoning a 100 to 150 year old Marri (red gum) to get his new caravan in then found he still couldn't so it remains parked where it was & one Marri cut up for this years fire wood. |
More respect for trees / nature / native animals / the environment when approving new building sites (blocks are subdivided and trees are removed from the building envelope and around it, which unfortunately often means close to all trees being removed from the plot) |
Two percent of the annual budget or more is spent protecting, maintaining and advertising the Shires recreation areas. |
Protection of existing natural bush and reserves, tree planting, feral animal control, weed control, cockatoo habitat etc |
Stop Satterley’s intense proposed urban plan. |
Create a workable plan as to what we must preserve , which a regular review as to it’s progress or non progress. |
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Greater focus on land care generally across the Shire |
Clear strategy and practices, even if they cost more or are more difficult in the short term |
The Shire is doing an outstanding role in this field, and I would like to see them continue to the next level. |
Eradication of pests such as rainbow lorikeets before they take hold and force out native parrots; prevention and treatment of dieback; removal of weeds; increase in wildlife watering stations and artificial habitat boxes (and preservation of large trees, including stag trees, which form natural habitat); education about the harm and illegality of feeding wildlife. |
A review of burn off policies and their effectiveness |
Significant tree register. Ensuring mature trees remain on land being developed. Revisiting bushfire management principles in line with Indigenous bushfire management protocols. Preserving healthy riparian areas along all tributaries. Viewing mature trees and bushland as assets along with flora and fauna. Creating safe roads for fauna. Ensuring that residents are aware of the impact of hills on the way that noise spreads. |
More public awareness on long term sustainability plans |
Protecting our gorgeous native plants and wildlife and limit the amount of burning that’s happening which reduces mid storey and fauna species reliant on the mid storey for survival. |
Ensure existing bushland is preserved as much as possible, wildlife have safe pathways between developments and across roads, new home builds can balance fire safety with protection of old growth trees. |
We need fox and cat control. |
Balance the need for fire safety with preserving bush and canopy around residences. The current rules are too focused on the former. Place restrictions of the removal of mature trees on private properties. |
An increase in staffing numbers to both actively manage the shire held reserve system, and to engage the potential volunteer network in a timely and strategic manner |
Ensure housing developments meet responsible standards with designs in line with new models. Eliminate the influence of powerful people to develop land that simply meets their financial benefit. |
Improve wildlife conservation - e.g. cat management, ensure no dogs off leash in bushland, road safety for wildlife - e.g. City of Swan innovations. |
Continue with eradication of pest both plant and animal while protecting our natural environment from development. |
Conserve trees where possible, especially mature trees. |
Environment conservation is important but must blend with some careful development - otherwise the state will over rule. |
Make sure people do not cut all their trees down, thus killing off aged trees. |
Weed control |
Tree protection / pp like Kalamunda to slow canopy loss - enhance green corridors & improving tree retention. |
Bring back the free tree/plants to plant. Lots of old trees have fallen down in storms. The highway verge is also looking very bare and barren and is littered with rubbish. |
More equity for some programs. For example, I am trying to rehabilitate a creek area and plant out my property with natives, after doing a lot of weed eradication for the betterment of the environment (which I inherited when I bought the property), and yet, I am not eligible for the seedlings for landcare program because I am not in the right zoning/land size. Mostly I’ve just bought these myself now. |