ALMOST three-quarters of people surveyed in Maylands and Bayswater are opposed to Woodside’s controversial Browse gas proposal at Scott Reef, according to a new poll by the Conservation Council of WA.

The door-knocking survey of almost 250 households found 74 per cent of respondents did not want the gas project to go ahead.

Woodside’s Browse proposal would involve drilling more than 50 gas wells at Scott Reef off the Kimberley coast.

Conservation Council volunteers have been surveying residents since November, asking whether the government should allow the project.

The majority of people opposed to Browse cited environmental concerns, while others raised concerns about the economy.

• Conservation Council anti-Browse protesters.

Only one in five respondents thought the gas industry made a fair contribution to WA’s economy.

Survey volunteer Nathan Marino said people were worried about the impact on both Scott Reef and the climate.

“The Browse proposal just doesn’t have to happen,” he said.

“We have great, proven renewable energy solutions, like solar, wind and batteries.”

“Browse is an export project — so Australians won’t even use most of the gas.”

“It just seems unnecessary and costly for what it would give back to us.”

CCWA community organiser Victoria Pavy said residents wanted politicians to take a stand.

“We’ve knocked on hundreds of doors in Maylands over the past couple of months to have conversations about the gas industry,” Ms Pavy said.

“The vast majority of people we talk to don’t want to see projects like Woodside’s Browse gas development at the incredibly diverse Scott Reef go ahead.”

Ms Pavy said the project still did not have final approvals.

“Woodside’s Browse project has no approvals from state or federal government, and our politicians need to stand up for our oceans, our climate, and our economy,” she said.

The Conservation Council will host a screening of the documentary Corals’ Last Stand at the Rise in Maylands on April 30.