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10.3 - Balneum Foreshore

• Steep in areas with sandy, water

repellent soils susceptible to erosion

• Stabilisation a priority
• Condition of development approval

that developer contribute towards 1/3rd costs of foreshore restoration

• Department of Planning &

Infrastructure and City of Belmont contributed remaining 1/3rd each

• Original plans proposed:

– 98 trees (tubestock) and 45 advanced (45L) trees throughout – Rushes & sedges along river margin – Infill planting over remainder with shrubs and groundcovers

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Vegetation planted

• Works implemented in 2006-2007 and maintained for two

years

• Changes made following initial concerns:

– Reduction in the number of trees planted on the apartment side

• f the path by half (to 10)- limited to species expected to grow

<10m in height – views of the jetty and ground surface were not intended to be preserved

• Tree species planted on apartment side of path:

– Allocasuarina fraseriana (Common Sheoak) 8-15m – Banksia littoralis (Swamp Banksia) <10m – Casuarina obesa (Salt Sheoak) 10m

• Vandalism - trees snapped off 2007
• Infill planting adjacent pool

– 2009, 2010 (500) & 2011 (1000)

Angigozanthos viridis herb, 0.05–0.85 m high. Anigozanthos humilis perennial, herb, 0.1–1 m high Conostylis aculeata herb, 0.06–0.5(–0.6) m high Hemiandra pungens low ground cover Hypocalymma robustum shrub to 1.5m Kennedia prostrata low ground cover Melalecua trichophylla shrub, 0.15–1 m Melaleuca seratia Shrub, 0.25–1 m Regelia ciliata shrub, (0.3–)0.8–2(–3) m

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2003 2007 2013

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Previous complaints

Complaints received from residents on four occasions regarding several issues associated with foreshore vegetation adjacent to Balneum Apartments :

• View obstruction
• Safety/ crime prevention
• Lack of vegetation establishment adjacent pool

Complaint/ request Response 2006- Letter received from Kurt Steiner on behalf of Balneum Apartments, requesting only low shrubs and trees planted, due to concerns regarding view obstruction and potential crime concerns.

• Reduction in number of trees planted
• Response provided via letter

2008- Request received from Carol Zaugg & Dianne Silcock on behalf of Balneum Apartments, to remove trees below the apartments to restore views. Also concerned about crime and lack

• f veg establishment near pool.
• Officers met on-site with residents
• Crime Risk Management Plan developed
• Previous response re-iterated, with copy of

letter cc’d to Councillors via memo

• 2011- Second Crime Risk Management

Plan developed (internal ref) 2013- Email received from June Daniel on behalf of Balneum Apartments, concerned about obstruction of views due to continued vegetation growth and additional tree planting

• Removal of self sown Casuarinas
• Previous response re-iterated

2014- Email received from Bob Patteson (member of Council of

• wners), with concerns raised due to lack of vegetation survival

adjacent pool

• Soil test to confirm no issues with salinity/

pool leaching, soil wetter applied

• Response provided
• Monitor again in March/ April 2015

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Implications if vegetation removed

• Provide unobstructed river views to Balneum Apartment

residents

• Some residents may be satisfied- many others

dissatisfied

• Other stakeholders/environmental groups dissatisfied
• Against Swan River Trust policy- requires SRT approval

and clearing permit from Dept Environment Regulation

• Precedent set for other areas
• Risk of erosion and costly stabilisation
• Loss of habitat and biodiversity
• Inconsistency with City objectives and Plans and previous

position on issue

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• Follow guidance of Council Policy and Plans

Where to from here?

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