Table 18a Electors and elected members, current Area Resident No. of elected No. of resident Electors members electors per elected member 3,156 Shire of 37,874 12 Kalamunda City of 65,776 11 5,980 Gosnells 1,105,705 311 3,555 Metropolitan total Table 18b Electors and elected members, proposed Area Resident No. of elected No. of resident Electors members electors per elected member Shire of 19,570 12 3,116 Kalamunda City of 5,985 11 6,024 Gosnells The Board notes that Victoria Road, Wattle Grove is 9.7 km from the Kalamunda Shire office, an 11 minute journey. It is similar distance (9.6 km) and time (12 minute) to the City of Gosnells council office. Victoria Road, Wattle Grove is also 8.9 km from the Kalamunda Shire works depot in Raymond Road, Walliston, an 11 minute journey. It is similar distance (7.9 km) and time (11 minute) to the City of Gosnells works depot in Maddington. 5.9 Other Matters Planning matters emerged as a major issue for this inquiry, with significant tension observed between the desire for preservation of rural lifestyles and the pressure for development. It came to be about the case for retaining tranquil rural lifestyles in the face of competing land use pressures. The State Government's Directions 2031 and Beyond, and Outer Metropolitan Perth and Peel Sub-Regional Strategy has identified Wattle Grove as having "potential for future consideration as a urban investigation area. This is due to its proximity to the urban front and employment around the airport". (LPS 2011, p89)
Table 18a Electors and elected members, current Area Resident Electors No. of elected members No. of resident electors per elected member Shire of Kalamunda 37,874 12 3,156 City of Gosnells 65,776 11 5,980 Metropolitan total 1,105,705 311 3,555 Table 18b Electors and elected members, proposed Area Resident Electors No. of elected members No. of resident electors per elected member Shire of Kalamunda 19,570 12 3,116 City of Gosnells 5,985 11 6,024 The Board notes that Victoria Road, Wattle Grove is 9.7 km from the Kalamunda Shire office, an 11 minute journey. It is similar distance (9.6 km) and time (12 minute) to the City of Gosnells council office. Victoria Road, Wattle Grove is also 8.9 km from the Kalamunda Shire works depot in Raymond Road, Walliston, an 11 minute journey. It is similar distance (7.9 km) and time (11 minute) to the City of Gosnells works depot in Maddington. 5.9 Other Matters Planning matters emerged as a major issue for this inquiry, with significant tension observed between the desire for preservation of rural lifestyles and the pressure for development. It came to be about the case for retaining tranquil rural lifestyles in the face of competing land use pressures. The State Government's Directions 2031 and Beyond, and Outer Metropolitan Perth and Peel Sub-Regional Strategy has identified Wattle Grove as having "potential for future consideration as a urban investigation area. This is due to its proximity to the urban front and employment around the airport". (LPS 2011, p89)