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emailing council@kojonup.wa.gov.au.

SHIRE PRESIDENT NEWS

Kodja Place Community Fund Inc. (KPCF Inc.) – Notice of Special General Meeting Council has received the written resignation of Mr

William Harvey as Chairperson of the KPCF Inc.

effective 21 March 2016. As a General Meeting of the

Fund has not been held since 1 July 2015 it is

proposed to conduct a Special General Meeting at the

Council Reception Room commencing 7:00pm on

Wednesday, 27 April 2016 to discuss the following

items of business:

1. Election of an Acting Chairperson and Acting

Vice Chairperson until an Annual General

Meeting is held in September 2016;

2. Election of an Acting Committee of Management

(Rule 10) until the AGM is held;

3. Change of Bank Signatories;

4. Consider proposed changes to the Rules of

Association as determined by the Sub-Committee

appointed as per Council Decision 02/15 passed

at the 1 July 2015 meeting.

5. Address issues regarding lease, maintenance and

asset management of the Black Cockatoo Café;

and

6. Outline of Kodja Place Precinct Master Plan

objectives.

Great Southern Development Commission – Board Appointment Hon Terry Redman MLA, Minister for Regional

Development has officially advised Council that our

Shire President, Ronnie Fleay in accordance with

Sections 15 & 16 of the Regional Development

Commissions Act 1993 has been appointed to the

GSDC’s Board until 30 June 2019.

Past Shire President – Jane Trethowan was a previous

GSDC Board Member until retiring from Council last

year.

Council Reserves – Fire Management Planning Council in conjunction with the Chief Bushfire

Control Officer, Fire Control Officers, Volunteer Fire

Brigades, Department of Parks & Wildlife, NRM

Advisory Committee, etc. are in the process of

developing Fire Management Plans for Council

managed reserves to undertake controlled mosaic

burns during autumn given the present favourable

weather conditions to reduce fuel loads.

All parties are very conscious of flora and fauna

requirements and biodiversity/environmental aspects

including timing of post burn rains to regenerate

native species. The Management Plans also include

provision for ongoing treatment of weeds and

invasive species.

Community members are reminded that the Shire

President is available for appointments Wednesday

morning from 10:00am until noon. Please contact the

Shire Office on (08) 9831 2400.

Ronnie Fleay Shire President

SHIRE OF KOJONUP E-NEWS Edition 81 – 8 April 2016

LIBRARY NEWS

Final Storytime for Term 1 The children certainly kept me busy with a variety of

books and the same when you read at home - “can we

read this one again?” But as we know, children

learn by what is repetitive and reading is the easy and

most enjoyable side of my job here at the library. We

finished with balloons for all the children – Sasha,

thank you for being my helper on the morning. You

handed out the balloons wonderfully.

(Storytime - a gorgeous autumn morning of stories and singing

at the last Storytime for first term.)

School Holidays School holidays are upon us so if you staying in

Kojonup remember we have a really awesome range

of reading books for all ages, DVD’s for movie

nights, jigsaws and Audio books to share. If you need

to get out of your home for a while, please come into

the library. The computers are here too for everyone’s

use.

New Reads How to be Calm – Anna Barnes.

Calmness is within your reach. With

a little bit of help, the methods of

truly relaxing your mind and body,

of letting go of stresses and strains,

can be learned, practised and

perfected. Bursting with tips,

centring statements and soothing

activities, How to Be Calm will help you to feel more

at ease in the world and better equipped to deal with

the things that really matter.

Happier at Home – Gretchen Rubin.

Gretchen Rubin realized that her

home, in all its aspects, was the most

crucial element influencing her

happiness. So, starting in September

(the new January), Gretchen

dedicated a school year—from

September through May—to

concentrate on the factors that matter for home, such

as possessions, marriage, time, parenthood, body,

neighbourhood. How can she control the cubicle in

her pocket? How might she highlight her family’s

most treasured possessions? How, for so long, had she

overlooked the importance of the sense of smell? And

it really was time to replace that dud toaster.

The Tin Men – Michael Frayn. Why

not programme computers to take

over the really dull jobs that human

beings have to do - such as praying

and behaving morally? At the

William Morris Institute of

Automaton Research they are doing

just that to free mankind from the

really stimulating and demanding tasks of living today

- first and foremost the impending visit of Her

Majesty the Queen to open its new wing.

Roebuck: Tales of an Admirable

Adventurer – Luke Waterson.

Roebuck is based on the true story

of Knivet’s escapades in South

America during the 1590s, when

desperate to prove his worth to his

father and his betrothed, he

embarks with Thomas Cavendish

on the explorer’s ill-fated

circumnavigation of the globe.

Torn: The Connections Series, Book 2

– Kim Karr. Rock star River Wilde

brought Dahlia London back from the

brink of hopelessness with his

unwavering love and devotion. But

their entwined history is about to test

the strength of that love.

Play in the Park Wednesday, 27 April 2016

At the APEX Park from 10:00am – 12:00pm.

Join with us in the FREE Community Event – if it’s

raining look for us in the RSL Hall.

Lorreen Greeuw Library Services Officer

BETTER BEGINNINGS FOR 4/5 YEAR OLDS

It was with great pleasure that I was welcomed by the

Kindy Children of St. Bernard’s to read to them as a

group. We thoroughly enjoyed Never Ever by Jo

Empson and then There was an old Sailor by Claire

Saxby. This fantastic rhyming text is based on ‘There

was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly’ but with a

nautical twist. This is a great text to reread as the

more often you read it the more familiar your child

will become with the text, enabling them to join in

with the story. The fishy facts (found at the back of

the book) add interest to the text. The packs are

provided by the State Library of WA But delivered by

our local Library and are for the children to take home

and enjoy with their family.

Lorreen Greeuw Library Services Officer

REDUCTION SALE – PUBLIC AUCTION – DATE AMENDMENT

When: Friday, 6 May 2016 commencing at 1:00pm.

(Please note change of date!!!)

Location: Shire Depot, Blackwood Road

Included: Machinery, Plant, Sundries

Lots will be able to be viewed from 10:00am

onwards.

Please wear appropriate footwear being either closed

in shoes or work boots (no thongs/sandals)

Payment is made on the day via cash, cheque or credit

card.

Pickup on the day or within the week.

Any unclaimed items will be disposed of.

If you have any further queries, please contact me on

Tuesdays or Thursdays at the Shire Administration

Office on 9831 2400.

Stephanie Waldron Works Administration Officer

UPCOMING ROAD WORKS – DEPOT WINTER HOURS

Road grading as required

Spraying of road side suckers

Kojonup-Darkan widening – Working on1km section from Cussons Road

Town maintenance

Riverdale Road Reseal – 6km section from Muradup

Gravel Re-sheeting of Old Collie Road

The Depot will switch to our Winter Operating Hours from 20 April 2016 and will work:

WEEK ONE

Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday TOTAL

7am to 4pm 7am to 4pm 7am to 3.30pm RDO 7am to 4pm 33.5

WEEK TWO

Wednesday Thursday Friday Monday Tuesday

7am to 4pm 7am to 4pm 7am to 4pm 7am to 4pm 7am to 4pm 42.5

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The Manager of Works & Services, Craig McVee would welcome any comments about the proposed works and

can be contacted on 0427 427 854.

SPRINGHAVEN NEWS

Autumn is upon us and with it comes the

unpredictable weather which is not helping with our

ongoing renovations at Springhaven.

Renovations to the

bathrooms are continuing

with a large amount of

noise and dust. Residents

continue to accept the

inconvenience caused by

the work and are looking

forward to using the

finished bathrooms

hopefully by June.

The facility had a very

positive visit from the Aged Care Quality Agency last

week. The community can be assured that the quality

of care being provided at Springhaven is up to the

standards as required by the Agency. The assessor

was also impressed with the work being undertaken to

improve facilities for the residents.

ANZAC Day Service ANZAC Day is nearly upon us and the facility will be

holding their own service to remember those that gave

their lives for our country at 11:15am on ANZAC

Day. The service will be held in the Recreation Room

and will be followed by a cuppa. All are welcome to

attend. Please RSVP on 9831 2800 or via email to

sha@kojonup.wa.gov.au by Friday, 22 April 2016.

Happy hour at Springhaven is at 3:00pm every Friday.

We would love for you to come and have a drink and

chat with the residents. The residents love having

visitors at morning and afternoon tea time. The

residents would also love you to come up and play

cards or board games with them any time. If you have

any queries you can contact us on 98312800.

CHEMCLEAR COMING TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ChemClear is coming to Western Australia in June

2016 and is urging chemical users to register their

surplus or unwanted agvet chemicals for safe disposal

before 22 April 2016.

“We encourage WA farmers to seize the opportunity

to use our program this year as it will be another two

years before we head back across the Nullarbor,” said

National Program Manager Lisa Nixon.

Since the program was established 16 years ago,

ChemClear has undertaken five regional collection

runs across Western Australia and retrieved in excess

of 61 tonnes of obsolete agvet chemicals.

To register for the WA June collection, please take

an inventory of your product and call 1800 008 182

or visit www.chemclear.com.au.

It’s recommended that waste holders do this as

soon as possible as registrations close on 22 April

2016.

For further information contact Olivia Porter on

(02)6230 4799 or email olivia.porter@agsafe.com.au.

KOJONUP BUSH FIRE ASSOCIATION

The Annual General Meeting of the Kojonup Bush Fire Association will be held on Monday, 11 April 2016 at

7:30pm at the Sports Complex.

This meeting is open to all brigade members. We look forward to seeing you there.

Rob Cowie Regulatory Administration Officer

RESTRICTED BURNING TIME 1 MARCH – 30 APRIL 2016

Permits are required for all fires lit during these

Restricted Burning times and must be obtained from

your local Fire Control Officer who will explain the

conditions under which fires may be lit. Permits will

not be issued for town site burning between 1 March

– 30 April 2016. Please note restricted burning times

may be extended by the CBFCO, please consult with

your local Fire Control Officer or ring the hotline on

9831 0145.

Rob Cowie Regulatory Administration Officer

HEALTHY LIVING AFTER CANCER

Getting back to a healthy lifestyle after cancer is one of

the most important things you can do for your health.

Healthy Living after Cancer is a free health coaching

program which aims to help people make important

lifestyle changes after completing cancer treatment.

Healthy Living after Cancer is delivered entirely by

telephone and so it is available to people wherever they

live in WA.

Participants receive up to 12 coaching calls over six

months from a Cancer Council nurse. Our nurses assist

with setting goals for exercise and healthy eating, and

provide support and motivation on a regular basis.

Participants will be supported to gradually increase

moderate-intensity exercise, reduce saturated fat intake

and increase fruit and vegetable intake.

For more information or to apply to take part in the

program, please call Cancer Council on 13 11 20, email

hlac@cancerwa.asn.au or complete the expression of

interest form on Cancer Council’s website:

https://www.cancerwa.asn.au/patients/staying-

well/healthy-living-after-cancer/

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONER RATES CONCESSION FOR 2016/2017

As part of the 2015/2016 State Budget, the State

Government announced that from the rating year

commencing 1 July 2016, the 50% concession

allowed to eligible pensioners on local government

rates would be restricted to a capped amount. Western

Australia was previously the only State not to provide

a dollar cap on Local Government Rates.

The pensioner rates capped amounts will be set each

year, consistent with the manner in which senior’s

rates caps are set. The gazettal of the cap amounts

usually occurs in late June, prior to the

commencement of the rating year. The pensioner rate

capped amount has been announced as $750 for

2016/2017.

The Shire does not administer the laws in regards to

pensioner concessions. If you wish to lodge a

complaint regarding the capping of the pensioner

rebate you will need to contact your local Member of

Parliament.

Heather Marland Senior Finance Officer

DEADLY BROPTHA BOYZ – WIRRPANDA FOUNDATION

(The Wirrpanda Foundation’s Troy Cook, David Wirrpanda, Robbie Miniter & Stuart Roberts with the kids of Kojonup – Photo

Courtesy of the Wirrpanda Foundation)

Last Thursday, 31 March 2016 was the launch of the Deadly Brotha Boyz program which is a youth mentoring

program run by Robbie Miniter and the Wirrpanda Foundation to support Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

youths between the ages of 8-18. The launch was held at the Kojonup Sports Complex which provided easy

access to the kids to come across from Kojonup District High School. The aim of the program is to encourage

youths at risk of or having entered the youth justice system to reengage and connect with their school and

community through positive male mentors and other exercises. The Shire of Kojonup is a keen supporter of this

program and looking forward to seeing its progress as we move forward into 2016.

(Taking Time Out at The Kodja Place Precinct – Jack Cox (Noongar Elder) catching up with the Wirrpanda Foundation’s Troy Cook,

David Wirrpanda, Robbie Miniter & Stuart Roberts –Photo courtesy of the Wirrpanda Foundation)

Ronnie Fleay Rick Mitchell-Collins Craig McVee Shire President Chief Executive Officer Manager Works & Services Chairman - Kojonup Aboriginal Corporation

LOTON CLOSE DEVELOPMENT – RESIDENT UPDATE – EDITION 9

The limestone block retaining walls and site filling

have been completed. Today the first concrete for the

footings is being poured. A concrete pump is being

used to pump the concrete from the trucks into the

footings. This will block half of the road while the

concrete is being poured. Residents of units 12-16

Loton Close were requested today to not park in their

driveways.

Access to the street will be interrupted whilst concrete

is being poured. Concrete is scheduled to be poured

on 7 April (in front of units 12-16) and Tuesday to

Friday next week (remaining units). If residents of

Loton Close are planning on using their cars on these

days, they are respectfully requested to park in the

carpark behind Springhaven, off Soldier Road. This

ensures that they won’t be blocked in their driveways

by concrete trucks. (Please do not block off the

vehicle access gate at the rear of Springhaven).

A road closed sign will be placed at the end of Loton

Close to discourage people (other than residents of

(A unit ready for concreting.)

Loton Close) to use the road while concrete is being

poured.

Commencing tomorrow, the existing Loton Close

residents will have individual water meters installed.

The plumber, Egabva, will liaise with effected

residents directly before works commence on each

unit.

This project has been made possible with the following funding partners:

SPRINGHAVEN UPGRADES

(Demolition in Progress) (Construction in Progress)

The old bathrooms have been demolished (including

the walls) and the walls for the new bathrooms and

waste room have been installed. The electrician and

the plumber have completed their pre-lay and the

plasterer will shortly be arriving to render the walls.

The residents have been extremely patient with the

level of noise and soon will be able to see their

bathrooms take shape.

Updates will be issued as works are scheduled.

Should you have any enquiries (including concerns

regarding dust or noise) in the interim, please contact

Michelle Dennis on 9831 2424.

Michelle Dennis Development Services Coordinator

PUBLIC NOTICE

SHIRE OF KOJONUP TOWN PLANNING SCHEME NO. 3

SCHEME AMENDMENT NO. 13 Planning and Development Act 2005

Local Planning Scheme Amendment Available for Inspection – Complex Amendment

Notice is hereby given that the local government of the Shire of Kojonup has prepared the above mentioned

planning scheme amendment for the purpose of:

Adding an additional use to Schedule VII – Additional Uses to include Portion of Lot 11 Albany

Highway, Boscabel, to permit the use of the land for an abattoir and associated uses.

Plans and documents setting out and explaining the scheme amendment have been deposited at the WA

Planning Commission/Department of Planning office at 178 Stirling Terrace, Albany WA 6331 and Shire of

Kojonup office at 93-95 Albany Highway, Kojonup WA 6395 and will be open for inspection during office

hours up to and including Tuesday, 10 May 2016.

Submissions on the planning scheme amendment may be lodged in writing and should include the amendment

number, the property affected and details of the submission and lodged with the undersigned on or before

Tuesday, 10 May 2016.

Rick Mitchell-Collins Chief Executive Officer

TENDER 02/2016, 03/2016 & 04/2016 – LEASE OF LAND

Public tenders are invited in accordance with Section 3.58 (2) of the Local Government Act (1995) for the lease

of the following three (3) properties:

1. Tender 02/2016 – Lot 162 Blackwood Road, Kojonup for a three (3) year period; 2. Tender 03/2016 – Lot 9999 Kojonup (part of Certificate of Title Volume 2670, Folio 367) being

remainder of Lot 9 after subdivision, for a three (3) year period; and 3. Tender 04/2016 – Lot 64 Honner Street, Kojonup (Dorothea Park also known as Old Brickworks/Quin

Quin Reserve), for a three (3) year period.

The lease will provide land to the lessee to facilitate the grazing of sheep or cropping. Written tenders, outlining

the proposed lease fee and proposed use of the land, are invited from prospective individuals, community

organisations or sporting groups.

Plans and specific details of the areas available for lease along with conditions of tender are available from the

Shire Office or by contacting Anthony Middleton, Manager Corporate Services on 9831 2405 or

mcs@kojonup.wa.gov.au.

Tenders close at 4:00pm, 28 April 2016 and must be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, 93 Albany

Highway, Kojonup, WA, 6395.

Rick Mitchell-Collins Chief Executive Officer

UPCOMING EVENTS

Event Date Time Place Open/Closed Details

Shire President – available for

Appointments

Wednesday, 13 April 2016

10:00am Shire Office – President’s Room

Open to Public Call Miranda – 9831 2400

Heritage Weekend – “A Long Way Back”

Film Showing

Friday, 16 April 2016

6:00pm Memorial Hall Open to the Public The Kodja Place Precinct – 9831 0500

Heritage Weekend – “Rediscover The

Kodja Place Precinct & Rose Maze”

Saturday, 16 April 2016

9:00am – 5:00pm The Kodja Place Precinct

Open to the Public Free to Kojonup

Residents

The Kodja Place Precinct – 9831 0500

Heritage Weekend – “Handicrafts”

Saturday, 16 April 2016

10:00am The Barracks Museum

(near Springhaven)

Open to the Public The Kodja Place Precinct – 9831 0500

Heritage Weekend – “Airing of the Quilts

from the Past”

Saturday, 15 April 2016

1:00pm Elverd Cottage Open to Public The Kodja Place Precinct – 9831 0500

Heritage Weekend – Opening of new Harness Display

Saturday, 16 April 2016

2:00pm Kojonup Machinery Complex (opposite

Cemetery)

Open to Public The Kodja Place Precinct – 9831 0500

Heritage Weekend – Kojonup Tourist

Railway Train Ride

Sunday, 17 April 2016

11:00am Kojonup Tourist Railway – Benn

Parade

Open to Public The Kodja Place Precinct – 9831 0500

Council Briefing Session

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

9:00am Shire Office- Reception Lounge

Closed to Public Minutes will be available on Shire

Website

Council Ordinary Meeting

Tuesday, 19 April 2016

3:00pm Shire Office - Council Chambers

Open to Public Minutes will be available on Shire

Website

Shire President – available for

Appointments

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

10:00am Shire Office – President’s Room

Open to Public Call Miranda – 9831 2400

Natural Resource Management

Advisory Committee Meeting

Thursday, 21 April 2016

1:00pm Shire Office - Reception Lounge

Open to Public Minutes will be available on Shire

Website

Play in the Park Wednesday, 27 April 2016

10:00am APEX Park Open to Public Contact Lorreen – 9831 2400

Shire President – available for

Appointments

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

10:00am Shire Office – President’s Room

Open to Public Call Miranda – 9831 2400

Kojonup Historical Society Meeting

Monday, 2 May 2016

3:00pm Old Post Office Open to Public Minutes will be available on the Shire Website

Council Briefing Session

Tuesday, 3 May 2016

9:00am Shire Office- Reception Lounge

Closed to Public Minutes will be available on Shire

Website