North Ballajura (Hepburn Ave East)

Overview

Key considerations of the North Ballajura (Hepburn Avenue – West) Planning Investigation Area include, but are not limited to:

• Impacts, risks and management associated with Gnangara ground water resources (Priority 1 and 2 Source Protection Areas)
• Proposed Perth-Darwin National Highway 
• Potential East Wanneroo Rail Link (to be investigated as part of METRONET Stage 2).
• Protection of significant environmental values including high value Carnaby’s Black Cockatoo and Redtail Cockatoo feeding habitats, vegetation with 10-30% remaining in Perth and Peel regions, conservation category wetlands and threatened ecological communities
• Protection of Bush Forever areas
• Bushfire risk 
• Land tenure
• Regional recreation needs analysis 
• Land use transition/interface with regional open space areas.

Update

• Key considerations for this PIA continue to be investigated. 
• A land use for this PIA will be finalised as part of the 2021 review of the North-East Sub-regional Planning Framework.