Notice of Public Advertisement of Planning Proposal

Published on Friday, 27 June 2025 at 2:40:46 PM

The local government has received an application to use and/or develop land for the following purposes and public comments are invited.

Property Address: Lot 13998 (No.483) Burnett Road, Arthur River

Proposal: Construction and use of a proposed new temporary meteorological mast on the abovementioned property. The proposed mast will have an overall height of approximately 125 metres and will be used for a period of up to five (5) years to gather meteorological data to help plan for a future possible wind farm in the immediate locality.

Details of the proposal including documentation and plans are available for inspection at the Shire Administration Centre at No.31 Burrowes Street, Darkan and here.

Comments on the proposal are now invited and can be emailed to shire@westarthur.wa.gov.au or posted to the Shire’s Chief Executive Officer at PO Box 112 DARKAN WA 6392 by no later than Friday 1 August 2025. All submissions must include the following information:

  • Your name, address and contact telephone number;
  • How your interests are affected; whether as a private citizen, on behalf of a company or other organisation, or as an owner or occupier of property;
  • Address of property affected (if applicable); and
  • Whether your submission is in support of, or objecting to the proposal and provide any arguments supporting your comments.

All submissions received may be made public at a Council meeting and included in a Council Agenda, which will be available on the Shire’s website, unless a submission specifically requests otherwise.

Vin Fordham Lamont

Chief Executive Officer

Shire of West Arthur

30 June 2025

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