Community Advocacy Groups

“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much” – Helen Keller.

Community advocacy groups have been winning since 2012.  Some are still campaigning and many have won. Together, we make changes. Divided, we are conquered.

Communities for responsible development (2020)

• DAP Affected Communities: https://dapaffectedcommunities.wordpress.com/
• People for Responsible Development:  https://p4rd.org/
• Preserve the Reserve – Subi East: index (eastsubireserve.org)
• Cottesloe Residents and Ratepayers Association: Cottesloe Residents & Ratepayers Association Home (cottrandr.org)
• Save Perth Hills: https://www.facebook.com/saveperthhills/
• Save Ocean Reef Community Group: Home – Save Ocean Reef
• Scarborough Sunsets not Skyscrapers: https://sunsetsnotskyscrapers.blogspot.com/
• South Perth Peninsula Action Group: www.savethesouthperthpeninsula.com
• Save Gelorup Corridor environment sanctuary: Contact >>
• The Fremantle Society: http://fremantlesociety.org.au/blog/
• Save Subi – History & Homes NOT highrise: http://www.savesubi.org/
• Guildford Association: https://www.guildford.asn.au/
• South Perth Residents Association: https://southperthresidents.com/
• Cambridge Ratepayer Assocations: https://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Community/Get-Involved/Ratepayer-Associations

Communities for Local Government Reform (2020)

• Local Government Elected Members Association: http://lgema.org/
• Local Government Reform Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1788171804737144/
• West Australian Residents & Ratepayers Association: https://www.warra.asn.au/
• Cambridge Coastal Ward Ratepayers Association: Contact info
• Shenton Park Council Watch: Contact>>>
• Canning Accountability: ABOUT – Canning Accountability

Communities against forced industry buffer zones (2017)

• Save Mandogalup: https://www.facebook.com/SaveMandogalup/
• Port Hedland Progress Association: http://growporthedland.com.au/

Communities against forced amalgamation (2014)

These groups successfully campaigned against Colin Barnett’s forced amalgamations and won.  They also successfully voted out John Day (Minister for Planning) and Tony Simpson (Minister for Local Government) at the 2017 state election.

• Ian Kerr’s blog on City of Vincent: http://ianrker-vincent.blogspot.com.au/
• Roel Loopers blog on Fremantle: http://freoview.wordpress.com/
• Diana Ryan’s blog on Canning: http://canningaccountability.com/
• Jeremy Mowe’s blog on council amalgamations: http://mylocalgovernment.weebly.com/
• City of Canning’s blog to save it from amalgamation: http://www.fightforcanning.com.au/#section-30
• Save Kalamunda from amalgamation: http://savekalamunda.com/
• Save Cockburn from amalgamation: http://www.22suburbs.com.au/
• Save Serpentine Jarrahdale from amalgamation:  http://www.savesjshire.com/
• Western Suburbs Alliance against the G7: http://westernsuburbsalliance.wordpress.com/
• Town of Cambridge say yes to amalgamate with Subiaco:  http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/Council/Local_Government_Reform
• Peter Best’s blog on save South Perth from amalgamation: http://comobeach.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/we-oppose-forced-amalgamation.html
• Communities Action Alliance:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Communities-Action-Alliance/233456246845111

Community alliance against damaging density (2012)

Western Suburbs Alliance (WSA)

• SOS Cottesloe
• Keep Cott Low
• SOS Subiaco
• Nedlands Electors’ Association
• People against Density Dalkeith
• City Gatekeepers