Background on the KIARA Bushland site / The flora of the KIARA Site

This has started from Linda, a Lockridge resident


The site is bushland behind the Kiara Police Station
that maybe reserved for a TAFE Site.

Comments from Ron ...

This is one of those situations where the current Western Australian Government policy framework
does not rate the bush  “Regionally significant” so doesn’t qualify for protection under Bush Forever,
but it is undoubtedly locally important judging by the history to date.  There are other scientific,
landscape scale criteria by which it can be judged.  From what I have seen on the outside of the site,
there are nice bits!.

I am certain that BPG has made submissions in support of saving Kiara Bushland in the past
and we would probably be happy to help again.

Comments from Linda

Ron is correct regarding Kiara site. I'm trying to contact Kirsten Tullis who is most familiar with site
and has been fighting for a long time.  We had come to a conclusion that unless we were able to find
a rare species of native animals living on area we wouldn't be able to have it saved. Kirsten was working
on that some time ago but I'm not sure of conclusion. I think Kirsten also had a more recent flora and
fauna study done too as well as the history of what avenues they have already been down.

The last time I spoke to Kirsten she was at the point of giving up as we'd hit a brick wall as to what other
avenues we could take and she'd been fighting for years.  It may be best if I speak to Kirsten first and let
you know what the latest is so we're not wasting time and doubling up.

 

Hi Linda and Craig
 
I've checked the spelling of the plants in flower you found:

Calytrix fraseri (purple starflower)
Adenanthos obovatus (basket flower)
Euchilopsis linearis (swamp pea)
Nemcia reticulata (Nemcia capitata or bacon-and-eggs is a close relative and is also here)
Leucopogon propinquus (this might be Astroloma xerophyllum instead)
Laxmannia ramosa (branching lily)
The climbing drosera might be one of three species
Gompholobium tomentosum (hairy yellow pea)

There might be a small blue orchid in flower called blue fairy orchid or Cyanicula deformis. 
Other early flowering plants are the rattle peas - Daviesia spp.

I've attached a list of species (2003) from the KTS that we found (North East Catchment Committee that I was a member of) -
this doesn't include other species identified by environmental consultants (Alan Tingay & Associates) who did a survey in 1996.

Cheers,
Kirsten

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Bassendean Central & South - 13% vs 10% bush forever in Bassendean discussion

Hi everyone

Passing this message on from Mary (Gary Whisson is from the Department of Environment.)

Kirsten
----- Original Message ----- From: "C M Gray" <cmgray@bigpond.com>
To: "Kirsten Tullis" <kt500@iinet.net.au>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 8:45 AM
Subject: Bassendean central& south


> Hi Kirsten
> You may wish to forward this comment to Kiara TAFE folk
> regards
> Mary
>


-----Inline Message Follows-----

Hi Mary
It is correct to say that Bush Forever proposed 13% of Bassendean Central and South for protection, however, as some of the larger sites supporting Bassendean Central and South vegetation complex are Commonwealth lands such as Perth Airport and Jandakot Airport where the State Government has no control, the area that is protected will be less than 13% and may be closer to the 10% minimum. We also know that Bassendean Central and South is currently poorly reserved across the remainder of its range south of the Perth Metropolitan area.

Cheers
Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: C M Gray [mailto:cmgray@bigpond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2005 1:11 PM
To: WHISSON Gary
Subject: [Fwd: Letter from Martin]


Hello Gary
Is it correct that 13% Bassendean central& south is likely or will be
secured in Bush Forever?
Has anyone from your office actually had a look at this site?  It does
have some Marri Woodland and a Priority taxon Pityrhodia
City of Swan dont want to know about it- even though a MRS amendment to
rezone it was rejected some years ago by Upper House.
Good local bushland where conservation just doesnt happen in a policy
vacuum  ???

cheers
Mary

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Subject:
RE: [Fwd: Letter from Martin]
From:
"WHISSON Gary" <gary.whisson@environment.wa.gov.au>
Date:
Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:25:49 +0800
To:
"C M Gray" <cmgray@bigpond.com>		 

Hi Mary  It is correct to say that Bush Forever 
proposed 13% of Bassendean Central and South for protection, 
however, as some of the larger sites supporting 
Bassendean Central and South vegetation complex are 
Commonwealth lands such as Perth Airport and Jandakot Airport 
where the State Government has no control, the area that is 
protected will be less than 13% and may be closer to the 
10% minimum. We also know that Bassendean Central and South 
is currently poorly reserved across the remainder of its 
range south of the Perth Metropolitan area.    

Cheers  Gary    -----Original Message-----  
From: C M Gray [mailto:cmgray@bigpond.com]  
Sent: Wednesday, 19 October 2005 1:11 PM  
To: WHISSON Gary  Subject: [Fwd: Letter from Martin]      

Hello Gary  Is it correct that 13% Bassendean central& south 
is likely or will be   secured in Bush Forever?  Has anyone 
from your office actually had a look at this site?  It does   
have some Marri Woodland and a Priority taxon Pityrhodia  
City of Swan dont want to know about it- even though a 
MRS amendment to   rezone it was rejected some years ago by 
Upper House.   Good local bushland where conservation just 
doesnt happen in a policy   vacuum  ???    cheers  Mary  

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From: Kirsten Tullis <kt500@iinet.net.au>
To:  pjhamilton1@optusnet.com.au; bjb777@vianet.net.au;  ejhamilton@optusnet.com.au; JonoL@bigfoot.com; southall62@bigpond.com;  lc_atkins@yahoo.com.au; cmgray@bigpond.com; henderson@tieline.com.au
Cc: jju72168@bigpond.net.au
Sent: Tuesday, 18 October, 2005 10:03:39 PM
Subject: Letter from Martin
Hi everyone  

Yesterday a letter arrived addressed to me from Martin Whitely (14 Oct), with a copy to him of a letter from the Planning Minister (23 Sept). I don't have a scanner for attaching documents so I've typed them out.

(I've added Jenny Justo to the cc box - I spoke with Jenny last week and she would be interested in getting involved/attending our meetings).

Martin has invited me to call him, but before doing so do any of you have something you'd like me to say to him? Please let me know by Thursday evening, and I'll call him Friday. I spoke with Mary today, and she suggests we invite someone from the Perth Biodiversity Project to come visit the site, so I'll mention that to Martin.
I'll keep you posted on what Martin says. Also, see the e-mail I sent him tonight about the walk.
 
"Dear Kirsten
 
RE BUSHLAND AT KIARA TAFE SITE
 
I received a letter of response from the Minister's Office.
 
Please find enclosed a copy of the letter from Richard Farrell the acting chief of staff for the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Alannah MacTiernan.
 
If I can be of any further assistance, please don't hesitate to call me on 9279 9871.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Martin Whitely JP MLA
Member for Bassendean
 
PS Please call me Kirsten when you receive this letter my mobile is 0417 944 459"
 
Letter to Martin from Richard Farrell:
 
"Dear Mr Whitely
 
BUSHLAND AT KIARA TAFE SITE, CORNER MORLEY AND BOTTLEBRUSH DRIVES
 
The Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Hon Alanna Max Tiernan MLA, has asked me to thank you for your letter of 28 July 2005 and to reply on her behalf. I understand that Ms Kirsten Tullis of Bayswater enquires why the TAFE site in Kiara has not been included in Bush Forever.
 
This site is described as Lot 843 Bottlebrush Drive, Kiara. It is owned freehold by the State Housing Commission.
 
As important objective of Perth's Bushland and subsequently Bush Forever, is to recognise and take into account the values of natural areas in the Perth Metropolitan Area. However, the selection process also recognised existing land uses and approvals. No categories of land were automatically excluded from consideration, but where lands were significantly constrained by existing zonings or development approvals alternative selections were made.
 
Lot 843 was identified as a TAFE site and reserved as Public Purposes - Technical School in the Metropolitan Region Scheme prior to the development of Perth's Bushland in 1998. In addition, the vegetation complex at Lot 843 is Bassendean Central and South. Bush Forever aims to protect a minimum of ten per cent of each of the vegetation complexes in the Perth Metropolitan Area; thirteen percent of this vegetation complex is proposed for protection. As such, the bushland present at Lot 843 is considered to be adequately represented in the Perth Metropolitan Area.
 
You may be aware of the Western Australian Local Government Association's Perth Biodiversity Project, which is a major Local Government initiative to promote the long-term protection and management of natural areas in the Perth Metropolitan Region. The Perth Biodiversity Project provides technical and financial assistance to Perth metropolitan Local Governments to help improve their capacity to conserve biodiversity. The Perth Biodiversity Project has developed a dataset of "potentially" locally significant natural areas. You may wish to contact the Perth Biodiversity Project team by telephone: 9213 2050 or by email: pbp@walga.asn.au to discuss this further.
 
If you have any additional questions, please contac the Bush Forever Office on 9264 7804.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Richard Farrell

A/CHIEF OF STAFF

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From: Paul Hamilton <pjhamilton1@optusnet.com.au>
To: Barbara Bruce <bjb777@vianet.net.au>; Jane Hamilton <ejhamilton@optusnet.com.au>; Janet Girling <girling@git.com.au>; Jonathan Lester <JonoL@bigfoot.com>; Ken Southall <southall62@bigpond.com>; Kirsten Tullis <kt500@iinet.net.au>; Kirsten (WK) <kirsten.tullis@museum.wa.gov.au>; Linda & Craig Atkins <lc_atkins@yahoo.com.au>; Mary (E-mail) <cmgray@bigpond.com>; Rod Henderson <henderson@tieline.com.au>; Susanne Willshire <Susanne.WILLSHIRE@det.wa.edu.au>
Cc: skb@bur.st
Sent: Wednesday, 14 September, 2005 11:25:10 PM
Subject: Kiara Bushland SIte web site is "up"

Hi all,

Please note that the "Save the Kiara Bushland" web site is up & running.

The web address/URL is www.bur.st/~skb

The email address is skb@bur.st
Emails are currently set up to be re-directed to my email address.

For those not very familiar with their keyboards - the ~ tilde is in top left
corner.

"skb" stands for Save Kiara Bushland.

Please note that site is draft only.
The main idea is to be able to check the text.


Some things we are planning to do are:
- get rid of "Tafe"
- get rid of progress assoc. & put in credits/thanks
aethetics:
- set up 'contact us' as menu item
- consistent menu placement on every page
- page wider to suit 800 x 600
- more white space between menu & main page
- get rid of graphic above menu column
- stretch header to across menu column
- more resolution on main map/ aerial photo

The costs incurred so far are $0
The bur.st is a donation based web host - so I believe it's appropriate to
donate something. I reckon $20-$30/annum is reasonable.

Criticisms and comments welcomed.

Paul.