Expert town town planners have been engaged to locate better sites for an aged care facility that are closer to essential services (medical services, shops, etc.) within the Shire of Kalamunda.

It appears that all of the compelling arguments for addressing aged care in the Shire of Kalamunda belong to the alternative sites. Subsequently, there is no valid case left for developer Ross Leighton (Gavour Road scheme).

	Leighton’s Proposal	Up to15 Suitable Alternative Sites
Access to Reticulated Sewage	× FAIL	Pass
Guaranteed Nursing Facility	x FAIL	Pass
Access to Health and Medical Services	x FAIL	Pass
Access to Retail	x FAIL	Pass
Access to Community	x FAIL	Pass
Access to Friends and Relatives without requiring car	x FAIL	Pass
Access to public transport without crossing 4 lanes of 80kmh traffic	x FAIL	Pass
Access to anywhere off site via mobility vehicles	x FAIL	Pass
Already in or adjacent to Urban properties and zoning	x FAIL	Pass
Provide steady income to Shire Ratepayers whilst not affecting long term ownership of land.	x FAIL	Pass