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Council Conversations Discover Denmark 953 South Coast Hwy (PO Box 183), Denmark WA 6333 Phone: (08) 9848 0300, Fax: (08) 9848 1985 Email: [email protected] Website: www.denmark.wa.gov.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/shireofdenmark UPCOMING COUNCIL EVENTS 16 August 2016 Ordinary Council Meeting: 4.00pm Council Chambers 6 September 2016 Ordinary Council Meeting: 4.00pm Council Chambers Residents and Ratepayers of the Shire are invited to attend these events, for further information please visit our website and click on the Events Calendar for full details. SHIRE PRESIDENT’S OPEN OFFICE All Residents and Ratepayers are able to request a meeting with the Shire President, Councillor David Morrell, regarding any Council matter they wish to discuss. Preferred times are from 2.00-4.00pm most Thursdays. To make an appointment please contact Claire Thompson at the Administration Office on (08) 9848 0300 or email [email protected] giving a brief outline of the item that you wish to discuss. SHIRE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS THIS MONTH • Town Entrance Clean Up - South Coast Highway • Gravel Carting - Wilderness Ocean Walk (WOW) Trail • Road Sweeping and Storm Damage Clean Up - Denmark CBD • Rural Drainage Maintenance • Erecting Signage - Denmark CBD, Bow Bridge, Valley of the Giants. DENMARK YOUTH SERVICES Tha House opening hours and current programs are as follows: Wednesdays: 3.00-6.00pm (Art Studio) Fridays: 3.30-10.00pm Saturdays: 2.00-9.00pm DENMARK LIBRARY ‘A Novel Idea’ @ the Library The Library will be starting a new book chat morning beginning Tuesday 30 August at 10.30am. We welcome you to join us to chat about novels you have read and get new ideas for what to read next! Children’s Book Week Children’s Book Week will be celebrated from 20-26 August this year. Each year, schools and libraries from all over Australia spend a week celebrating books, Australian authors and illustrators. The theme for Children’s Book Week in 2016 is Australia! Story Country. We look forward to hosting visits to Denmark schools with Leanne White, author and illustrator of ‘William the Wild’. Children’s Book Week 2016 is proudly sponsored by Reading Hour The Annual Reading Hour celebration is being held on Tuesday 16 August from 6.00-7.00pm. The Reading Hour aims to spread the simple message ‘Share a book for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week, and give the gift of reading’. Although the official Reading Hour is held nationwide from 6.00-7.00pm, the joy of reading can be celebrated anytime, anywhere. The Library will hold a special children’s Reading Hour from 10.30-11.30am. Bring your child to the Library to share a story with Robyn and Jemma and their name will go into a raffle to win a new book for the family. DENMARK RECREATION CENTRE Out of Hours Gym Access 7 Days a Week Memberships are now available for 7 day a week, out of hours access to our fully equipped commercial gym. Contact Recreation Centre staff on (08) 9848 2044 to discuss which membership best suits your needs. Thump Boxing Tuesdays: 5.30pm If you’re after a tough workout then this is the class for you. This session combines cardio and resistance work, leaving you feeling exhausted but great at the same time. $12/class. Body Stretch Wednesdays: 10.30am No one spends enough time stretching so we’ve provided this great class to give you a helping hand. Come along and get rid of tight muscles, ease away soreness and increase your flexibility. $10/class, $6/seniors. Junior Indoor Cricket Mondays: 3.45pm onwards Team games for school years 4-12. These sessions will be run by Damian Schwarzbach whose experience and knowledge of the game will ensure your child receives quality coaching and skill development. Registrations are essential, phone (08) 9848 2044 to reserve a place for your child. $5.00/weekly fee. Toddler Gym Thursdays: 10.00am This is a great program for the youngsters in our community, for ages between 18 months to 5 years. The program is gymnastics based, where kids can climb, hang, swing and jump their way around a circuit full of gymnastics equipment. Parents please bring a piece of fruit to share at the end of the class. $5.00/child. PROJECT UPDATES Wilderness Ocean Walk Trail The Wilderness Ocean Walk (WOW) Trail is still currently under construction; contractors have cleared and are currently installing gravel between the Wind Farm and Back Beach. Users of the Back Beach track are requested to be mindful of trucks entering and exiting. A hardstand for a stockpile of gravel has also been created at Lights Beach car park. The Shire asks that beach users exercise caution around the car park area and do not enter the bunted area. Denmark East Development Precinct The consultants appointed continue to perform work in the area and are reporting back to the Project Manager on a regular basis. The next phase of the community consultation regarding route selection of the connection between East River Road and Scotsdale Road and bridge is planned to be held in the October/November period. Denmark Riverside Club The clubhouse is due for handover this month and an official opening will be held during the month of October. Change Tables at the Civic Centre Two new change tables have been installed to assist families in both the female and male toilets at the Civic Centre. RATING SERVICES Change of Ownership Notifications By now all ratepayers should have received their Shire of Denmark 2016/2017 annual rate notice, issued on 27 July 2016. Please ensure that the ownership details are correct on your rate notice. If a transfer of land or change of name has been registered on the title, then the person transferring or changing name is required to inform the Shire of Denmark within 21 days of registration. Further information is available from Rating Services via email [email protected] or by phoning (08) 9848 0300. Pensioner Rebate Cap on Rate Notices For 2016/17 the 50% rebate for pensioners has been capped at $750. As Local Governments are reimbursed by the State Government for the rebate, the Shire of Denmark is required to pass this cap onto pensioners. Further information is available at www.denmark.wa.gov.au/ residents/rating-services.aspx. SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES Do you regularly drive to Albany? Car pool instead! The Shire of Denmark offers a dedicated commuter car park to leave your vehicle while you share a lift with a fellow traveller. Conveniently located between the Shire of Denmark Administration Office and the Denmark Country Club on South Coast Highway, the car park was specially constructed to make car pooling easier for Denmark residents. Meet at the car park and enjoy the drive in to Albany together. Sharing the weekday travel can save around $100 per week on fuel and vehicle maintenance costs for a medium vehicle, and not to mention provides a chance for a good chin-wag! Can’t find someone to car pool with? Register for free at www.shareyourride.net/ carpool/Australia. Responsible Cafes Responsible Cafes is a free nationwide program run by the award winning not-for- profit group Responsible Runners. It equips cafes with a model for incentivising reuse by encouraging cafes to offer a discount to customers with a reusable takeaway cup. Over 1 billion disposable takeaway cups are used every year in Australia and the great majority end up in landfill. Be a conscious consumer and support Denmark’s Responsible Cafes: Pawprint Chocolate, Bibbulmun Cafe, Denmark Bakery and Luscious Organic. If you own or run a cafe or coffee van and would like to become a Responsible Cafe, contact the Shire’s Sustainability Services on (08) 9848 0313. The Shire of Denmark has brought the Responsible Cafes program to Denmark as part of Plastic Free July initiatives. Soft Plastic Recycling The Shire of Denmark now offers receptacles for soft plastic recycling at the Shire’s Administration Office and Recreation Centre. The recycling program, which is run by REDcycle, collects soft plastics like plastic bags, biscuit packets, rice bags and frozen vegetable bags. Australians throw away about 7,150 of these types of plastic bags a minute (Source: Clean Up Australia). These soft plastics are currently unable to be collected in kerb-side recycling offered by most Shires and would otherwise end up in landfill. The soft plastics are collected by the Shire and sent to REDcycle where they are processed and made into useful products like outdoor furniture and bollards. This program is part of the Shire’s Plastic Free July initiatives. COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS July 2016 The following is a summary of the intent of some of Council’s decisions from the July meetings. Not all decisions are necessarily recorded here, for full information and background please refer to the minutes and the Council disclaimer (the resolutions are subject to confirmation at the next meeting) which are downloadable from Council’s website at www.denmark.wa.gov.au. CORPORATE BUSINESS PLAN Council noted the submissions received during the community consultation period and resolved to adopt the Corporate Business Plan as the final plan, subject to annual review. A copy of the Plan can be accessed via the website www.denmark. wa.gov.au/governance-documents-and- forms.aspx. CHANGES TO RESTRICTED AND PROHIBITED BURNING TIMES For the 2016/17 bush fire season Council resolved that the following dates be applied: Restricted Burning Period • 1 November to 15 December • 1 March to 30 April Prohibited Burning Period • 16 December to the last day of February Further information can be found on the Shire’s website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/ residents/local-emergency-management/ controlled-burning.aspx. FIRE CONTROL OFFICER & FIRE WEATHER OFFICER APPOINTMENTS Council resolved to appoint Fire Control Officers and a Fire Weather Officer for 2016/17, pursuant to the Bush Fires Act 1954. A full list of the appointees can be viewed at www.denmark.wa.gov.au/fire- control-officers.aspx. REVIEW OF FIRE REGULATION NOTICE Council resolved to support the Bush Fire Advisory Committee’s recommendation of forming a Fire Regulation Notice (FRN) Review Working Group. The Working Group will be invited to attend a Strategic Briefing Session to explain the processes/procedures to be undertaken in the review, and will report back to the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (BFAC) to assist the Community Emergency Services Manager (CESM) in the review process. The membership of the Working Group will be determined by BFAC. Should members of the community wish to make comment on the current Fire Regulation Notice please forward correspondence to: Marcus Owen (CESM) Shire of Denmark PO Box 183 Denmark WA 6333 ADOPTION OF BUDGET Council resolved to adopt the 2016/17 Municipal Budget as presented in accordance with section 6.2 of the Local Government Act 1995. A copy of the Budget and Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council can be accessed on the website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/council- meetings/past-meetings/2016. SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council resolved to establish a Sustainability Advisory Committee and appointed Councillors Gearon, Lewis and Caron to the committee. Council agreed to advertise seeking a maximum of seven community members to serve on the Sustainability Advisory Committee. Applications close Friday 26 August 2016 and application forms can be found on the website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our- council/council-committees.aspx. DENMARK CBD LONG VEHICLE PARKING Council resolved, in accordance with the Shire of Denmark Parking & Parking Facilities Local Law, to create the following bays (some of which are already in use) and sign post them accordingly: • North Rd adjacent to the Fire Station – 2 Hour Parking. • Annie Harrison Park – 2 Hour Parking. • Basket Ball Courts Berridge Park – 4 Hour Parking. • Eastern side of Hollings Rd (between South Coast Highway and Walker Street) – 2 Hour Parking. • Denmark Visitor Centre – 4 Hour Parking. OCEAN BEACH ALTERNATE BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITY STUDY Council noted the recently completed investigative study by MP Rogers and Associates and resolved not to proceed with the construction of an ocean going vessel launch and retrieval facility north- west of McGeary’s Rock.
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Council Conversations Discover Denmark953 South Coast Hwy (PO Box 183), Denmark WA 6333Phone: (08) 9848 0300, Fax: (08) 9848 1985
Email: [email protected]: www.denmark.wa.gov.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/shireofdenmark
UPCOMING COUNCIL EVENTS
16 August 2016Ordinary Council Meeting: 4.00pmCouncil Chambers
6 September 2016Ordinary Council Meeting: 4.00pmCouncil Chambers
Residents and Ratepayers of the Shire are invited to attend these events, for further information please visit our website and click on the Events Calendar for full details.
SHIRE PRESIDENT’S OPEN OFFICE
All Residents and Ratepayers are able to request a meeting with the Shire President, Councillor David Morrell, regarding any Council matter they wish to discuss. Preferred times are from 2.00-4.00pm most Thursdays.
To make an appointment please contact Claire Thompson at the Administration Office on (08) 9848 0300 or email [email protected] giving a brief outline of the item that you wish to discuss.
SHIRE INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS THIS MONTH
• Town Entrance Clean Up - South Coast Highway • Gravel Carting - Wilderness Ocean Walk (WOW) Trail • Road Sweeping and Storm Damage Clean Up - Denmark CBD • Rural Drainage Maintenance • Erecting Signage - Denmark CBD, Bow Bridge, Valley of the Giants.
DENMARK YOUTH SERVICES
Tha House opening hours and current programs are as follows:Wednesdays: 3.00-6.00pm (Art Studio) Fridays: 3.30-10.00pm Saturdays: 2.00-9.00pm
DENMARK LIBRARY
‘A Novel Idea’ @ the LibraryThe Library will be starting a new book chat morning beginning Tuesday 30 August at 10.30am.
We welcome you to join us to chat about novels you have read and get new ideas for what to read next!
Children’s Book Week Children’s Book Week will be celebrated from 20-26 August this year.
Each year, schools and libraries from all over Australia spend a week celebrating books, Australian authors and illustrators. The theme for Children’s Book Week in 2016 is Australia! Story Country. We look forward to hosting visits to Denmark schools with Leanne White, author and illustrator of ‘William the Wild’.
Children’s Book Week 2016 is proudly sponsored by
Reading HourThe Annual Reading Hour celebration is being held on Tuesday 16 August from 6.00-7.00pm.
The Reading Hour aims to spread the simple message ‘Share a book for 10 minutes a day, an hour a week, and give the gift of reading’.
Although the official Reading Hour is held nationwide from 6.00-7.00pm, the joy of reading can be celebrated anytime, anywhere.
The Library will hold a special children’s Reading Hour from 10.30-11.30am. Bring your child to the Library to share a story with Robyn and Jemma and their name will go into a raffle to win a new book for the family.
DENMARK RECREATION CENTRE
Out of Hours Gym Access7 Days a WeekMemberships are now available for 7 day a week, out of hours access to our fully equipped commercial gym. Contact Recreation Centre staff on (08) 9848 2044 to discuss which membership best suits your needs.
Thump BoxingTuesdays: 5.30pm If you’re after a tough workout then this is the class for you. This session combines cardio and resistance work, leaving you feeling exhausted but great at the same time. $12/class.
Body StretchWednesdays: 10.30amNo one spends enough time stretching so we’ve provided this great class to give you a helping hand. Come along and get rid of tight muscles, ease away soreness and increase your flexibility. $10/class, $6/seniors.
Junior Indoor CricketMondays: 3.45pm onwardsTeam games for school years 4-12. These sessions will be run by Damian Schwarzbach whose experience and knowledge of the game will ensure your child receives quality coaching and skill development. Registrations are essential, phone (08) 9848 2044 to reserve a place for your child. $5.00/weekly fee.
Toddler Gym Thursdays: 10.00am This is a great program for the youngsters in our community, for ages between 18 months to 5 years. The program is gymnastics based, where kids can climb, hang, swing and jump their way around a circuit full of gymnastics equipment. Parents please bring a piece of fruit to share at the end of the class. $5.00/child.
PROJECT UPDATES
Wilderness Ocean Walk Trail The Wilderness Ocean Walk (WOW) Trail is still currently under construction; contractors have cleared and are currently installing gravel between the Wind Farm and Back Beach. Users of the Back Beach track are requested to be mindful of trucks entering and exiting.
A hardstand for a stockpile of gravel has also been created at Lights Beach car park. The Shire asks that beach users
exercise caution around the car park area and do not enter the bunted area.
Denmark East Development PrecinctThe consultants appointed continue to perform work in the area and are reporting back to the Project Manager on a regular basis. The next phase of the community consultation regarding route selection of the connection between East River Road and Scotsdale Road and bridge is planned to be held in the October/November period.
Denmark Riverside ClubThe clubhouse is due for handover this month and an official opening will be held during the month of October.
Change Tables at the Civic CentreTwo new change tables have been installed to assist families in both the female and male toilets at the Civic Centre.
RATING SERVICES
Change of Ownership NotificationsBy now all ratepayers should have received their Shire of Denmark 2016/2017 annual rate notice, issued on 27 July 2016. Please ensure that the ownership details are correct on your rate notice. If a transfer of land or change of name has been registered on the title, then the person transferring or changing name is required to inform the Shire of Denmark within 21 days of registration. Further information is available from Rating Services via email [email protected] or by phoning (08) 9848 0300.
Pensioner Rebate Cap on Rate NoticesFor 2016/17 the 50% rebate for pensioners has been capped at $750.As Local Governments are reimbursed by the State Government for the rebate, the Shire of Denmark is required to pass this cap onto pensioners. Further information is available at www.denmark.wa.gov.au/residents/rating-services.aspx.
SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES
Do you regularly drive to Albany?Car pool instead! The Shire of Denmark offers a dedicated commuter car park to leave your vehicle while you share a lift with a fellow traveller. Conveniently located between the Shire of Denmark Administration Office and the Denmark Country Club on South Coast Highway, the car park was specially constructed to make car pooling easier for Denmark residents.
Meet at the car park and enjoy the drive in to Albany together. Sharing the weekday travel can save around $100 per week on fuel and vehicle maintenance costs for a medium vehicle, and not to mention provides a chance for a good chin-wag! Can’t find someone to car pool with? Register for free at www.shareyourride.net/carpool/Australia.
Responsible Cafes
Responsible Cafes is a free nationwide program run by the award winning not-for-profit group Responsible Runners. It equips cafes with a model for incentivising reuse
by encouraging cafes to offer a discount to customers with a reusable takeaway cup. Over 1 billion disposable takeaway cups are used every year in Australia and the great majority end up in landfill. Be a conscious consumer and support Denmark’s Responsible Cafes: Pawprint Chocolate, Bibbulmun Cafe, Denmark Bakery and Luscious Organic. If you own or run a cafe or coffee van and would like to become a Responsible Cafe, contact the Shire’s Sustainability Services on (08) 9848 0313. The Shire of Denmark has brought the Responsible Cafes program to Denmark as part of Plastic Free July initiatives.
Soft Plastic RecyclingThe Shire of Denmark now offers receptacles for soft plastic recycling at the Shire’s Administration Office and Recreation Centre. The recycling program, which is run by REDcycle, collects soft plastics like plastic bags, biscuit packets, rice bags and frozen vegetable bags. Australians throw away about 7,150 of these types of plastic bags a minute (Source: Clean Up Australia). These soft plastics are currently unable to be collected in kerb-side recycling offered by most Shires and would otherwise end up in landfill. The soft plastics are collected by the Shire and sent to REDcycle where they are processed and made into useful products like outdoor furniture and bollards. This program is part of the Shire’s Plastic Free July initiatives.
COUNCIL RESOLUTIONSJuly 2016
The following is a summary of the intent of some of Council’s decisions from the July meetings. Not all decisions are necessarily recorded here, for full information and background please refer to the minutes and the Council disclaimer (the resolutions are subject to confirmation at the next meeting) which are downloadable from Council’s website at www.denmark.wa.gov.au.
CORPORATE BUSINESS PLANCouncil noted the submissions received during the community consultation period and resolved to adopt the Corporate Business Plan as the final plan, subject to annual review. A copy of the Plan can be accessed via the website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/governance-documents-and-forms.aspx.
CHANGES TO RESTRICTED AND PROHIBITED BURNING TIMES
For the 2016/17 bush fire season Council resolved that the following dates be applied:
Restricted Burning Period • 1 November to 15 December • 1 March to 30 April
Prohibited Burning Period • 16 December to the last day of February
Further information can be found on the Shire’s website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/residents/local-emergency-management/controlled-burning.aspx.
FIRE CONTROL OFFICER & FIREWEATHER OFFICER APPOINTMENTS
Council resolved to appoint Fire Control Officers and a Fire Weather Officer for 2016/17, pursuant to the Bush Fires Act 1954. A full list of the appointees can be viewed at www.denmark.wa.gov.au/fire-control-officers.aspx.
REVIEW OF FIRE REGULATION NOTICECouncil resolved to support the Bush Fire Advisory Committee’s recommendation of forming a Fire Regulation Notice (FRN) Review Working Group. The Working Group will be invited to attend a Strategic Briefing Session to explain the processes/procedures to be undertaken in the review, and will report back to the Bush Fire Advisory Committee (BFAC) to assist the Community Emergency Services Manager (CESM) in the review process. The membership of the Working Group will be determined by BFAC. Should members of the community wish to make comment on the current Fire Regulation Notice please forward correspondence to: Marcus Owen (CESM) Shire of Denmark PO Box 183 Denmark WA 6333
ADOPTION OF BUDGETCouncil resolved to adopt the 2016/17 Municipal Budget as presented in accordance with section 6.2 of the Local Government Act 1995. A copy of the Budget and Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council can be accessed on the website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/council-meetings/past-meetings/2016.
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Council resolved to establish a Sustainability Advisory Committee and appointed Councillors Gearon, Lewis and Caron to the committee. Council agreed to advertise seeking a maximum of seven community members to serve on the Sustainability Advisory Committee. Applications close Friday 26 August 2016 and application forms can be found on the website www.denmark.wa.gov.au/our-council/council-committees.aspx.
DENMARK CBD LONG VEHICLE PARKING
Council resolved, in accordance with the Shire of Denmark Parking & Parking Facilities Local Law, to create the following bays (some of which are already in use) and sign post them accordingly: • North Rd adjacent to the Fire Station – 2 Hour Parking. • Annie Harrison Park – 2 Hour Parking. • Basket Ball Courts Berridge Park – 4 Hour Parking. • Eastern side of Hollings Rd (between South Coast Highway and Walker Street) – 2 Hour Parking. • Denmark Visitor Centre – 4 Hour Parking.
OCEAN BEACH ALTERNATE BOAT LAUNCHING FACILITY STUDY
Council noted the recently completed investigative study by MP Rogers and Associates and resolved not to proceed with the construction of an ocean going vessel launch and retrieval facility north-west of McGeary’s Rock.
