Heartening win for community

THE RECENT decision by the Toodyay Shire Council to refuse an application to demolish a walkway that connects the local Catholic Church to an adjacent heritage-listed convent building is a win for the community and for governance in our town.

The decision to refuse the demolition application and for council to adhere to its own planning policy was carried 7-0.

Councillors stood firm in their resolve to follow their own policy despite the shire’s consultants and initially the shire’s administration recommending that demolition could be supported.

The developers may still get their own way via an appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal.

Despite this, our councillors have demonstrated a firm desire not only to adhere to shire policies but to work together co-operatively, something for which they should be commended.

Frank Panizza
Friends of the Toodyay Catholic Precinct
Toodyay