Published on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 3:42:07 PM
SCHEDULE 8 - NOTICE OF PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OF PLANNING PROPOSAL
Town Planning Act 1928
SHIRE OF MUKINBUDIN
TOWN PLANNING SCHEME NO. 4
NOTICE OF PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OF PLANNING PROPOSAL
The local government has received an application to use and/or develop land for the following purpose and public comments are invited.
INPEX New Energy Business Australia Pty Ltd (INEBA), as Operator of the Wheatbelt Connect project (Wheatbelt Connect), proposes to undertake an environmental planting project to extend native vegetation on the Storm Rose property at Wilgoyne WA in the Shire of Mukinbudin.
Storm Rose is a farming property owned and managed by Rod Comerford. The property is located at 1489 Harry Road Wilgoyne and is utilised for cropping.
Wheatbelt Connect aims to achieve sustainable land use through the integration of strategic revegetation into broadacre farming systems in the Western Australian Wheatbelt. The key objectives of this proposed planting project are to:
- Establish a native vegetation carbon project across approximately 560 ha hectares inclusive of fire breaks (approximately 17% of the 3,400-ha property).
- Generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under the Federal Government's Emissions Reduction Fund over a minimum 25-year period.
- Ensure the plantings are maintained for at least the permanence period of the registered project and achieve a minimum of 20% canopy cover and 2m height at maturity.
- Contribute towards achieving local and regional biodiversity objectives.
- Protect and provide for the continuation of agricultural production on the remaining land through the provision of diversified income through carbon farming.
- Provide an alternative income for an area that is difficult to crop due to shallow soils and outcropping rocks (regular breaking of equipment occurs during cropping activities).
- Livestock grazing could be introduced to the planted areas, once the seedlings have reached sufficient maturity (approximately 3-4 years), if desired by the landowner.
INPEX New Energy Business Australia Pty Ltd (INEBA) has executed a lease with Rod Comerford and will manage the project on behalf of the Wheatbelt Connect Joint Venture over the following titles.
LOCATION
Details of the proposal are available for inspection at the local government office or via this link. Comments on the proposal may be submitted to the local government in writing on or before the 19th day of February 2026. For your convenience, you may wish to use this form. These forms are also available at the Shire Administration office.
TANIKA McLENNAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
21 JANUARY 2026
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