Preserve Gnarabup want action on Margaret River wastewater treatment plant concerns

The Preserve Gnarabup protest group continues to raise warnings about the capacity and alleged contaminated run-off into Gas Bay. Spokeswoman Sasha Pol said a report last month from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation showed monitoring of the system was “poor”. “What does a sewerage plant leaking contaminants and not complying with its environmental licence, just metres from Margaret River’s famous beaches, say about our clean, green reputation?” Ms Pol said. The protest group has continued vexed efforts to bring the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River into the issue because the wastewater treatment plant would be involved in the resort proposed for the Gnarabup headland. The Shire has instead steadfastly referred all inquiries to State agencies. Resort developer Luke Saraceni said the formal application to WA’s State Assessment Panel would be lodged in coming weeks.