Glen Iris Community Update - December 2020

Jandakot residents will find the latest Glen Iris Estate Community Newsletter in their letterbox this week. It provides an update on various aspects of the project and an overview of the Precinct Reference Group process. It also outlines the next steps in our community engagement program. Copies of the newsletter can be downloaded here.

On Site Activity

ATCO has now completed its surveying and potholing at the Glen Iris Estate project site in the vicinity of Dean Rd and Hartwell Parade, and markers have been installed for the next phase of their works. Contractors for ATCO are expected to be back on site in mid-January 2021 to commence installing the new gas main when the required pipe boring machine becomes available. The works are part of the Metronet Thornlie-Cockburn Link.

The Glen Iris Estate Project Team’s surveyors have also been active on site and still have some boundary mapping to finalise over the coming weeks. This includes aerial surveying which is conducted by drone under a licence issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.

Our maintenance contractors will be on-site in the lead-up to Christmas, tidying areas and removing fallen tree limbs. This work is also part of our bushfire management plan approved by the City of Cockburn and the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Some regular maintenance work will continue over the Christmas/New Year period as well as our general security patrols. Our environmental consultants will also continue monitoring wildlife and the lakes on site.

Environmental Management

You may have wondered why the irrigation system at the Glen Iris Estate project site was dismantled once the golf course closed. Not only were the pumps and pipes in a state of disrepair and requiring significant capital upgrades, but the groundwater licence allowing 325 million litres of groundwater to be extracted annually could no longer be justified once the golf course was no longer operating. This means we are saving the equivalent of 130 Olympic swimming pools of water every year, making it the right overall environmental decision.

With some of the artificial lakes at the project site now empty, we are aware of an odour emanating from the dried mud with recent rain. Our contractor is waiting on soil analysis results before confirming the best way to deal with the dried mud once removed from the lakes. We apologise to any residents who are impacted by the odour and will commence the removal process as soon as possible, starting with the lake beds at Dean Road and Twin Waters Pass and the Dean Road entry.

We have kept the City of Cockburn updated on the situation regarding site management and maintenance.

The Project Team wish all Glen Iris residents a safe and happy holiday season.

We will continue to provide updates via the Have Your Say website in the New Year.