Midland locals call for green spaces and public facilities
East Metro MLC Tim Clifford has renewed calls to transform Midland Oval into an open public space – complete with a skate park and youth-targeted amenities – after a local boy was hospitalised while accessing skate facilities in a nearby suburb. As there are no skate facilities in Midland, young people have to travel to…
Read MoreAboriginal heritage ignored by City of Gosnells in rush to build mega industrial estate
Important Aboriginal heritage has been overlooked by City of Gosnells in a rush to approve clearing for the Maddington Kenwick Strategic Employment Area, the WA Greens say. “Numerous stone artefacts dating back thousands of years have been found within the MKSEA development area and within living memory, people were camping at Yule Brook in the…
Read MoreReview of Midland Oval Development Welcomed
East Metropolitan Greens MLC Tim Clifford has welcomed the news the Department of Local Government will review the process followed by the City of Swan when spending $32.5 million buying land for the Midland Oval Redevelopment, to ensure there has been no breach of the Act. In answer to questions on notice in Parliament yesterday…
Read MoreGreens MP calls for Minister to Investigate Oval Redevelopment
East Metro MLC Tim Clifford is calling on the Local Government Minister to investigate the actions of the City of Swan regarding the Midland Oval Redevelopment Masterplan. Despite a Special Meeting of Electors scheduled for June 18 to discuss the extension of The Avenue through the Oval, the City of Swan has given developer De…
Read MoreBush Forever must not become Bush Forgotten
The Greens say a year-long review announced by the State Government into a heavily criticised planning document for Perth and Peel should be used to revive Perth’s neglected Bush Forever policy. “Launched at Bibra Lake on Boxing Day 2000, Bush Forever was heralded by the then Liberal State Government as a chance to put Perth…
Read MoreCoal-fired Budget linked to electricity price hikes
Greens WA Energy Spokesperson Tim Clifford MLC has slammed Synergy’s extensive planned investment in prolonging the life of ageing coal and gas-fired power stations in this year’s Budget. “The vast majority of Synergy’s asset investment for the next four years – more than 80 per cent – will be spent propping up ageing coal-fired and…
Read MoreUrban Bushland Worth Protecting
East Metro MLC and Greens WA spokesperson for urban bushland, Tim Clifford will attend an event organised by local community groups and the Conservation Council WA to help raise awareness of the risk to a critical habitat for the vulnerable Red Tailed Black Cockatoo on Thursday morning in Kenwick. Tim will stand with community who…
Read MoreCommunity Shows its Colours
East Metro upper house Greens representative, the Hon Tim Clifford MLC echoed community concern at Tuesday’s Special Meeting of Electors. He deplored the lack of vision in relation to this development and demanded that the Council begin at last to listen to community and demonstrate transparency. “The City of Swan has spent $32.5 million on…
Read MoreMidland Oval gets 1,000 Messages of Love on Valentine’s Day
Greens Member for East Metro, Tim Clifford MLC will deliver 1,000 postcards signed by City of Swan residents and ratepayers to councillors at tonight’s council meeting. Residents have eagerly signed the Valentine’s Day themed postcards that send a strong message to let council know that they were not consulted and that the Midland Oval Redevelopment…
Read MoreMurdoch Drive Connection – Think Again Please
Greens (WA) representative for Transport, the Hon. Tim Clifford MLC has questioned the Minister for Transport’s claim that the Murdoch Drive Connection will provide better access for to the Murdoch Activity Centre. “Western Australians deserve better,” said Mr Clifford. ”After fighting Roe 8, a ‘road to nowhere’ last year, the public deserves to be assured…
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