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November 2020 Established 1978 POSTAGE Email: Secretary: [email protected] or Show Committee: [email protected] PAID Gidgegannup Agricultural Society Committee. AUSTRALIA Gidgegannup Agricultural News Update We are still here and planning for a bigger and better Gidge Show for 2021. It was sad that the planned Halloween Costume theme didn't happen due to the pandemic restrictions so any ideas for a new theme or assistance in the planning or running of the Show for next year are very welcome. As this is the last edition of the Gidgegram the Gidgegannup Agricultural Society wish everyone a very Happy Festive Season and would like everyone to stay safe and healthy and enjoy your festive time together with your families and friends.
We will look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year. Enjoy every minute you can, you don't know what is around the next corner. Merry Christmas to everyone.
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If they don't feel happy about coming up or down a ramp, they can make Around the Paddock life very difficult, perhaps dangerous—To you and themselves. Smaller stock—SHEEP etc by The Farmer These animals still need to be treated with a great deal of respect, much the same stockyards, race and crush as for cattle. A big ewe, wether or ram can inflict as much damage to you as cattle can do, and they can also produce raw power without warning. The bigger stock—CATTLE I know from experience just how fast these animals can move, and if hit, Are your stock yards suitable and safe for handling this size of animal? the results can be devastating. Well made (either home or commercially made) yards are very Loading ramps can be either: important. (a) A fixed structure—in this case set to a truck or ute height. (b) The platform can be hinged so it can be set to the height of the Transportable panels are fine, as long as they are held firmly in place, vehicle to be used. either by jumbo sized star pickets or wooden posts (not skinny (c) Portable ramps, are usually made to standard truck height. If a posts—tomato stakes). portable ramp is used be sure to stabilise it to the vehicle. If you are unsure about handling stock in yards for marking or If a raceway and head bale are incorporated into the configuration, it transport, play it safe, and get proper advice. must be made totally immovable. Best to be SAFE-- not SORRY --or WORSE. Cattle can have a huge amount of unknown power, sometimes Always take care and be wary of the unexpected. Misadventure can cause unleashed , whilst being held in enclosures. I can attest to this first hand. broken arms or missing teeth. They can be as quite as lambs in open spaces, but become very agitated and unpredictable when in small enclosures, such as stock yards. As this is the last Gidgegram for the year, I hope these articles have been Don't be making stock yards from sub-standard materials. of some benefit to you. So I hope the coming summer months are not to horrendous, and you I've seen all sorts of home made malfunctions over the years, the worst and your property will remain safe in the coming season. being bush-wood posts and rails tied together with baling twine and If the God's are willing and all is aligned, I will be hopefully, wire. Races and ramps have to be of the best quality, and be strong contributing again in 2021. enough to take the weight of the animals, when loading or unloading on All the best for Christmas and the New Year period. or off a truck, trailer or ute. 4 November 2020 Gidge Gossips
The last Gidgegram of the year and many people will be quite the Orange route through Gidgegannup and in the 1990s a glad to welcome 2021 and hope that it will be very different to town meeting had decided the site for the Primary School 2020. Having said that we have not fared too badly compared and the route the Orange Route would take through with a lot of places in the World and for that, we must be Gidgegannup. The North had been selected. Subsequently grateful. the Orange Route had been gazetted and further comment ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( was sought from the community. In 1994 the Old Coach There almost seems a feeling of winding up the year and an Road subdivision was completed and Cr. Burgess negotiated expectancy that next year will return to “normal”. The with Main Roads the usage of the 11 acres of land ceded to Spring weather has been lovely and seldom has there been them. He had negotiated that the Pony Club could lease this such growth in our paddocks, which brings its own dangers as a cross country course, which they have done for 25 years with the risk of fire. The cows are out in force and eating and then a further lease of 4 years in 2017. There has always away. The numbers have remained steady due to Kasanova's been the knowledge that this land was leased not given and endeavours. He is now quite a large Bull and hopefully no Main Roads would eventually need it.” longer prone to skipping over fences and off in to the far blue ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( yonder – just as placid though. I learnt with surprise that we Great to see that the Bakery have now installed an outdoor are now the sole remaining lowline stud in Western Australia area with seating for customers to enjoy the amazing goodies and these cute little black cows are now much sought after. for sale. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( Our maiden mare with the quirky personality finally had her The paddocks have been busy with hay being cut and it foal three weeks late and produced a lovely colt and we now appears to be a good harvest and not too much rain to spoil it. know that she was born to be a mum. Loves the foal so much ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( and accepted it immediately and is so proud of him. It almost So to wish you a happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year appears to be peaceful here at the moment – lull before the ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( storm perhaps!!! 2,003 pigs ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( It's a small town and not much happens most days, so the Along with the paddocks the garden is going crazy with plants town newspaper prints pretty much every little story. But the (and weeds) popping up all over the place. The bees are editor just can't believe it one day when the new farmer down loving it and there is a steady hum going on. We have had the road says that his truck ran into a ditch and killed 2,003 just on 700mm of rain this year and one very light frost, which pigs. probably explains a lot of the growth. He sends his reporter out to the farm to check it out. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( The reporter pulls up and finds the farmer working on the Shearers seem to be busy this year, probably with the border fence, so he strolls over and says, “I understand you had a closure, fortunately we are now down to about forty sheep. little accident the other day and lost some livestock, is that Should have been thirty but we left the young rams a bit of a right?” long time on their mums!! The farmer, who seems reluctant to talk, just nods. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( “We heard it was 2,003 pigs. Is that right?” Seems that the Orange Route/PANH/Eastlink is now coming The farmer frowns a bit and nods again. closer and causing unrest with those living in proximity to it. “That seems incredible. Are you really sure it was 2,003 A little bit of misinformation floating around the place so a pigs?” repeat of the History: The farmer starts to look really upset but again just nods his “Consultation re. the proposed route of the Perth Adelaide head. National Highway had been undertaken in the 1980's and the “Well, my editor wanted me to check it out, because 2,003 Orange Route had been selected over several other proposed pigs just seems like a lot and…” routes. There had been a great deal of consultation at that At this point the farmer, now red faced and steaming, shouts, stage. Since that time Main Roads have acquired the land for “Yeth, yeth! Two thows and three pigth! Now leave me alone!
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Experience EXPERIENCE GIDGEGANNUP WEBSITE; We are planning to get a website up and running that will Gidgegannup support events being held, help promote local business and in the hills agri and eco tourism. This is in line with our objectives as an www.gidgegannup.info Association. [email protected] The Community Website's Webmaster wishes to retire from the post and we have not been able to find a replacement although Peter our Chairperson is doing an amazing job SMALL FARM FIELD DAY keeping the site going for the present. We are hoping that we SUNDAY 30th MAY 2021 can possibly retain this as a community website with information on all the Clubs and Associations and News. This we will be hoping to achieve so that we can retain the We have booked the Showgrounds for the weekend of 29th two websites. One for business and tourism and the other and 30th May, 2021. Slightly optimistic as none of us know with community information content. They will have what the situation will be then. linkages in place to both sites. Directly we know whether an event such as the Field Day can practically be held next year, we will let the community know and also all our participants whether exhibitors, entertainers, Update from Cr Rod Henderson speakers and the whole list of other people involved in our Football finals games at the Gidgegannup Recreation Club were event. well attended over the weekend of 27th and 28th of September. So many people take part the list runs into the hundreds, The The oval and facilities are first class having been prepared by Honey Festival, The Slow Food Movement, the Alpaca dedicated ground crews. I attended both days to watch games Association, The Mounted Games of WA, The Woodturners between the Chidlow Cougars vs Bullsbrook Saints and the Association of WA, all the livestock groups who come along Pickering Brook vs Mt Helena Lions. Congratulations go the and individual livestock exhibitors as well, the Bullsbrook Bullsbrook Saints and the Mt Helena Lions. Poultry Association, all the local groups and associations who At the Gidgegannup Recreation Club AGM on Monday evening come along, all our wonderful exhibitors, some of whom have the committee was re-elected for another term. Congratulations been attending since we started the event in 2008, The School, to the team and re-elected Paul Carroll as president. The support The CWA, the sporting clubs, the Fire Brigades. you provide to the community is invaluable and very much Hope to see you on Sunday 30th May, 2021. appreciated. 6 November 2020
[email protected] – www.gidgegannup.info Next Meetings: 6th November 2020., 18th January 2021
WESTERN POWER/MICROGRIDS; Member has received the the Roland Road tower but get many reports of poor service in that following: Below is a copy of Recommendation 25 from the report of area. the Standing Committee on Public Administration - Report 33 – Telstra and Ken Wyatt visited two premises in O'Brien Road Private property rights: the need for disclosure and fair which have been experiencing difficulty obtaining compensation. telecommunications coverage. It has been tabled in Parliament. Telstra inform us that they are introducing new services to assist Recommendation 25 supports the letter that Jessica said she would individuals and communities with extending their network write to the Minister. coverage. It was felt that the case put by the GPA member not only was https://www.telstra.com.au/coverage-networks/telstra-regional- supported by Recommendation 25 but was of more merit as it would australia/regional-advisory-network be saving tax payers money by the felling of these trees. This would Technicians will visit individual households to assist in be a common sense decision. improving coverage. There will be a cost. Communities can also FINDING 22 request that a technician can attend community meetings to assist The presence of electricity transmission lines on private property residents. may increase the costs to the landowner associated with undertaking Members advised that even with a line of sight to the Falls works on the property. Heights tower they were still only getting two bars. Also until RECOMMENDATION 25 Telstra put equipment on this tower they cannot use their Telstra The Minister for Energy consider requiring Western Power to mobile service. They did not want to use a Telstra technician to compensate landowners carrying out reasonable works on their extend coverage as their experience was that the Telstra routers property for any additional costs incurred as a result of electricity were cheap ones and not of a commercial quality. transmission lines on the property. Also it was pointed out that the towers generally lacked bandwidth with demand increasingly significantly each year and TELECOMMUNICATIONS: needed adequate Battery/generator back up in the case of power Raised that rural areas such as ours that are prone to Bush Fires had failures. been assured that they would be able to retain their land lines so that More bandwidth needed Telstra to co-locate on NBN towers Back residents could be assured of a means of communication. This now up battery/generator needed on towers to ensure service appears not to be the case. Telstra assure us that they are not going to continued when Western Power failure, quite often for several phase the land line system out in areas such as ours. hours. Maybe microgrids or solar power back up could be ADSL services will slowly be phased out as NBN services become installed on all towers. available. The NBN was brought in as a solution to slow ADSL services and the implementation of the NBN, being either wired or RUBBISH ON TOODYAY ROAD wireless is almost complete. Response from Main Roads: NBN Corporate Plan for 2021: Main Roads would like to advise you that litter collection was https://www.nbnco.com.au/blog/the-nbn-project/evolving-the- conducted on Toodyay Road last in mid-August 2020 and is nbn-network-to-meet-future-demand scheduled for another collection in mid-October 2020. NBN are quoting that the build is complete. This is not the case in Currently we do not have a fortnightly program with current Gidgegannup as the Trimble/Bunning Road tower needs to be built funding availability being insufficient for this frequency. and in service. Even with this addition to the network it is not Litter collection is generally planned to occur on Toodyay Road certain that all properties in Gidgegannup will be covered by an about every three months (4 times a year) but additional NBN service. Should this be the case we would like to know what collections are also made on ad hoc basis when required. action will be taken to cover those properties with no or inadequate Queries raised: services. We understand more equipment has/is to be installed on Why not enough funding,
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Scope of rubbish clearing – observed to be partial on Toodyay Road features such asroad safety barriers, ascending lanes and truck Needs to be undertaken more frequently arrester beds, if deemed necessary. Justice Department used to provide people to clean up Toodyay As a key stakeholder, the project team will be engaging with the Road. This no longer happens due to insurance constraints. Need Gidgegannup Progress Association to ensure that there is an to raise with State re. a way to deal with this situation. understanding of the local issues in relation to the project and that these issues inform the project design, subject to project constraints. TOODYAY ROAD UPGRADE REQUEST I am advised that there are no current plans for upgrades to the Letter from the Minister for Transport: intersection of Toodyay Road and Mayo Road and additionally, I EAST LINK - ORANGE ROUTE understand that the City of Swan withdrew its recent Black Spot Thank you for your letter dated 7 September 2020, addressed to the application for funding to upgrade Mayo Road, due to land Minister forTransport, Hon Rita Saffioti MLA regarding safety on acquisition and service relocation issues.” Toodyay Road and Mayo Road, and the proposed Eastlink (Orange Concern expressed over consultation process as GPA had raised Route). The Minister has asked that I respond. many points with Main Roads regarding inadequacies on the As you are aware, the State Government recently committed $10 Toodyay Road and they had not been addressed despite them being million towards EastLink WA, to progress the planning and raised in good time for action to be taken. We should know in early development work needed to establish abusiness case for 2021 who will be undertaking the consultation. submission to Infrastructure Australia (IA). This will be done with a Pointed out that consultation re. the actual route of the Orange route view to having the project included on the IA Priority List and had been undertaken in the 1980's and the Orange Route had been ultimately to seek funding for construction. This $10 million selected over several other proposed routes. There had been a great commitment is in addition to the previously committed $10 million deal of consultation at that stage. Since that time Main Roads had by the Australian Government. acquired the land for the Orange route through Gidgegannup and in I am advised that a Request for Proposals was advertised on 11 the 1990s a town meeting had decided the site for the Primary School September 2020, and will close on 28 October 2020. It is expected and the route the Orange Route would take through Gidgegannup. that a contract for the planning and development stages of EastLink The North had been selected. Subsequently the Orange Route had WA to be awarded in early 2021. been gazetted and further comment was sought from the community Following the planning and development team being established, a In 1994 the Old Coach Road subdivision was completed and Cr. wide range of environmental, heritage, engineering and Burgess negotiated with Main Roads the usage of the 11 acres ceded geotechnical investigations as well as consultation and engagement to them. He had negotiated that the Pony Club could lease this as a with stakeholders and the community will be undertaken over the cross country course, which they have done for 25 years and then a next three years. further lease of 4 years in 2017. So the Equestrian clubs have EastLink WA is a major project aiming to investigate and develop- certainly not got any reason to suppose that the land is theirs just numerous safety, freight efficiency and road access upgrades to the generously leased to them until needed for the Orange Route. road network. As part of the planning and development, the scope of GPA have supported the Orange Route for safety reasons on Red Hill this project will include significant upgrades through the Red Hill and through the townsite in proximity to the School. It is felt area, including reduced vertical grades, additional lanes and safety important to take the truck traffic out of the townsite when it can then grow in a safe and peaceful fashion. Pointed out that there would still be noise from truck traffic although the traffic was moved away. GPA feels that the Orange Route will provide a safer, faster journey for the many commuters who now live in this area. Alternative suggested was the railway. This is not a good option as LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT the capacity would not be adequate to substitute for the amount of truck traffic being used. Felt important to test community opinion. This has been ongoing with meetings, fb posts keeping people informed. Suggestion to circulate all members re. their views. Felt that lobbying should occur at Local and State elections. GPA feel that it would be extremely unlikely that the route of this road would be changed at this late stage and this is a reason why we feel it is in the best interests Wayne & Kerry Best of the community that we work with all levels of Government to get T: 9574 6153 - E: [email protected] the best outcomes possible and facilitate consultation. 151 Reen Rd Gidgegannup WA 6083 Concern expressed over whether the priority was safety or lifestyle. Noise will be a significant factor. A lot of development since 1994 so more people affected. Not known how much support there is from the community for this road and this needs to be tested. There needs to be an unbiased, Locally independent survey. Hills Custom Gates owned and & Automation operated CATALANO'S QUARRY RESERVE ROAD; Conditions for closure of Quarry and whether rehabilitation has been carried out. This has been referred to the Planning Department. City's response: In response to your enquiry regarding the status of the Extractive Industry on Lot 191 Reen Road, Gidgegannup, I advise that this ABN: 8745 2663979 matter has been investigated and it has been found that whilst the DER under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 has extended their Installations • Free Quotes • Prompt Service • Affordable Prices licence to 28 April 2022, the term of the excavation licence under the Phone Dave on 0408 095 139 City of Swan By-law Relating to Extractive Industries expired on the 24 November 2016. There have been no further Email: [email protected]
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approvals/extensions granted by the City under the City of Swan By- note, your comments were given due regard by Council during its law Relating to Extractive Industries. consideration of the proposal. In light of your concerns, I will now request that a Development At its meeting on the 13 October 2020 Council considered the Compliance Officer look into this further to establish whether or not application and resolved: operations on the site have ceased and whether rehabilitation has That Council refuses planning approval for the proposed accelerated commenced. gravel extraction and processing at 3650 (Lot 556) Toodyay Road, I will advise you of the results of the investigation and actions taken Bailup for the following reasons: by the Compliance Officer. 1. Environmental concerns i.e. stormwater and dust management; Comment: this raises concerns that there is no system in place to 2. Loss of amenity for surrounding communities; check up on industries such as this that they have renewed licences 3. Traffic impacts; and and/or fulfilled conditions. 4. No confirmation that the proposal will comply with all required It was believed that the Crushing Plant was active up to 2018. state legislation. Today's advice: Development Compliance officers attended the site this morning and found the gates to the property were locked. They RATES; noted there was rust on the cattle grid indicating that it had not been The Committee were proposing to ask our Councillors whether the used for quite a while. The entry also had a lot of fallen leaves and City had received any further information re. the situation on rating seeds, that had also not been disturbed, indicating that no vehicles following the review of the Local Government Act 1995. had entered the property. The exit side had some very old faint Cr. Zannino is moving the following Motion at the OMC of 21st marks. The officers could not enter the property so were unable to October, 2020 ascertain if remediation was complete. C1.5 CR ZANNINO - LETTER TO THE MINISTER Development Compliance will now write to the land owners REGARDING RATES requesting the status of the property and information on the Councillor Zannino submitted the following Notice of Motion: remediation works. That Council resolves to: Meeting not happy with the way this has been carried out and feel 1) Write to the Minister for Local Government, Heritage, Culture and the that there should be a system in place for all industries of this type to Arts requesting a response in relation to the following items: be registered so that renewals are monitored and compliance with a. Current status of the review of the Local Government Act 1995 in relation rehabilitation to be monitored. Similar queries arose with the to Rating; Lilydale Road Gravel Pit. There is a duty of care regarding b. What steps the State Government have taken to ensure the concerns of the revegetation. City's rural residents regarding the method of valuation for rating purposes have been considered, in particular the definition of such words as 'rural' PROPOSED MODIFICATION TO EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY and 'predominant use of the land'; and 3650 (LOT 556) TOODYAY ROAD, BAILUP; c. Identify options to immediately address current inequities that are causing This was refused by the Shire of Mundaring despite all government significant community discord with rural residents with regards to UV and approvals being in place. Felt that the proponents would appeal to GRV classification of neighbouring rural properties of similar size and SAT. value. Thank you for your submission on the above application. Please Reason for Motion (provided by Councillor Zannino) November 2020 9
Council resolved to defer the general Unimproved Value (UV) Rates Property Review until the review of the Local Government Act 1995 is legislated. It is almost three years since that resolution and the rural residents of the City of Swan still have no certainty about how potential changes in rating legislation may or may not impact the method of valuation for rating purposes for their property.
OFFICER COMMENT In April 2017, Council resolved to review all properties on an unimproved value (UV) to ensure they are being rated correctly according to the Local Government Act 1995 (the Act). On 13 December 2017, Council resolved to defer the UV Rates Review until the review of the Act is legislated. Ordinary Meeting of Council 21 October 2020 The City met with the Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts on 18 December 2017 to explain in detail the concerns of the City's rural residents raised at the Annual Meeting of Electors held on 12 December 2017. This meeting was also used to reiterate Council's previous resolution (30 August 2017) to review the current 'ability to pay' rate methodology and investigate a policy that is simpler and more transparent. The meeting was then followed up with a letter including this detail. Subsequently, the City participated in Phase 2 of the Local Government Act review in March 2019. This included a section specifically on rates. The City's submission included reference to community feedback relating to the definitions and lack of clarity surrounding the term 'rural use' and 'predominant use'. According to the Department of Local Government's website, the consultation and panel findings for Phase 2 have been completed however no indication is given to confirm when the legislation will be reviewed. Staff can prepare a letter as proposed by this resolution if approved by Council. 10 November 2020 Fire News and Advice November 2020 Important dates - Restricted Burning Period - Swan 1st October to TOTAL FIRE BAN (TFB) and HARVEST 30th November, Toodyay 1st October to 31st October. Permits are AND VEHICLE MOVEMENT BAN (HVMB) required for most burning Commonly declared for days when bad fire weather is expected, or if Prohibited Burning Period – Swan 1st December to 31st March, firefighting resources are very stretched due to ongoing incidents. The Toodyay 1st November to 9th March. onus is on YOU to check – penalties up to $25k/12months. Any act Firebreaks and Asset Protections Zones – in both Swan and Toodyay “likely to cause a bush fire” is prohibited, but more details of what is/isn't must be compliant from 1st November to 30th April each year. allowed, and how you can check for bans, are available on the links below. For further info refer to your Local Govt Annual Guide to the Fire Total Fire Ban (TFB) declared by DFES, usually for a region, and Season: www.swan.wa.gov.au/Your-Services/Emergency- usually midnight to midnight. Lighting of any fires, slashing, mowing, management/Fire/Download-Your-202021-Fire-Season-Guide or chainsawing, whippersnipping, hot works and offroad recreational use of www.toodyay.wa.gov.au/Resident-Services/Fire-Information. vehicles, quads, motorbikes, all NOT allowed. If a HVMB is not also in By the time of publication of this article, the final report from the Bush force at the time you can carry out certain “necessary agricultural Fires Royal Commission should have been released. This will make activities” which cannot reasonably be postponed, including harvesting, far reaching recommendations, a majority about how governments and and feeding/caring for stock and crops. There are some further agencies should work to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover exemptions with very strict conditions attached for industry and Govt, from emergencies, not just fire. Regardless of outcomes, on a local level, but NOT for private landowners . Refer to www.emergency.wa.gov.au it will always be we the community members who can make the most and http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/totalfirebans. difference to our safety and survival – we need to continue to shoulder Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban (HVMB) declared by Local Govt, that responsibility. usually for higher risk parts of the day (commonly mid morning until Do you have a well thought out PLAN in the event of bush fire? late afternoon) In addition to similar restrictions to those under a Total It is YOU that can do most for you and your family's survival. Assistance Fire Ban, ALL vehicle and machinery use or movement is prohibited in developing a plan is available through the Bush Fire Ready other than on roads, driveways and parking areas clear of flammable programme (contact your local brigade) and via material. For landholders the only exemption is where necessary to deal https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/bushfire/prepare/ and with an immediate and significant threat to the safety of persons or https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/firechat animals. Harvesting MUST stop. Refer to: www.swan.wa.gov.au/Your- Think about the possibilities below. On really bad days most if not all Services/Emergency-management/Fire or could ruin your day! There are no easy solutions, effort has to be put into www.toodyay.wa.gov.au/Resident-Services/Fire-Information your preparations for these. For industry some exemptions under Total Fire Ban regs may apply on a You may not get a warning before the fire arrives – except for smoke, case by case basis. embers and flames. It may have started nearby, it may be very fast A majority of fires occur due to carelessness, accident or malice. moving, you may have missed the warning, or communications Except for lightning, few are from natural causes. We all have an infrastructure may have failed. important role in preventing fires from starting. You may not get help until well after the fire has passed – for brigades Remember though that once a fire starts, the impact is the same to mobilise takes time, and the fire might arrive first. During larger scale regardless of the cause! incidents there will simply not be enough fire units for one to turn up at Slashing/mowing etc – especially when blades hit rocks or junk causing every address and roads may be blocked and impassable for even sparks. Also dry grass/vegetation accumulates around exhausts etc. Best emergency services. Under the worst conditions firefighting aircraft done on cooler days or cooler times of day, there is less chance of a fire may not be able to operate. starting, and if it does it will be far easier to contain. Have a water You may have no network power supplies – the fire may have resulted extinguisher or pack spray on the machine, or nearby if the machine in damage to the network, or failure of the network itself may have won't carry it. If possible also have a fire unit immediately available caused the fire. nearby. You may not be able to evacuate, or have a serious risk of being Exhausts (and sparks thrown from them) and other hot parts - make trapped if you try – fire may have already impacted escape routes, fallen sure vehicles and machinery, large or small, are regularly cleaned trees and branches may block roads. Even alternative routes may be especially of any oil, dirt or grass/vegetation. Exhausts must be free from impassable. leaks. Cars/SUVs and even some larger 4WDs etc are particularly risky IF YOUR ONLY PLAN IS TO LEAVE IF A FIRE THREATENS, with low exhausts, they should never be driven over or parked in dry YOU ARE SETTING YOURSELF UP FOR FAILURE! – You may grass or scrub which might come in contact. The Bush Fires Act be better relocating somewhere much safer well in advance when really requires ALL machinery other than cars and trucks (and including high risk days are forecast. chainsaws, whipper snippers etc) to have an effective spark arresting What do you do if you see a bush fire, or out of control or illegal burn exhaust, and larger plant like tractors, harvesters etc having the exhaust The FIRST number to ring is 000. Be specific about the location of the outlet pointing vertically unless at least 2m above the ground. fire, eg street address (not Lot no), or distance and direction from Not properly extinguishing fires. Extinguished means with water until nearest intersection etc. Nothing more frustrating than searching for a nothing hot remains. Leaving to smoulder/burn out, or covering with small fire “somewhere along Reserve rd”. dirt are not acceptable, as this often leads to reignitions/escapes, The emergency app http://emergencyapp.triplezero.gov.au/ sometimes days later. downloaded to your smartphone can provide GPS data to the call taker “Hot works” in the open air - you must have a 5m firebreak and an when you dial 000, however remember that it will give the callers effective means of extinguishment (water, not dry chemical etc). Should location, not necessarily the fires location, an issue if some distance be avoided unless necessary, especially on hotter or windier days or times away. Caution for very distant smoke for which you can't give a of day. Not allowed at all if a Total Fire Ban or Harvest and Vehicle reasonably accurate location, it pays to check on EmergencyWA first as Movement Ban in force at the time. it may have already been reported. Natural causes – occasionally from mulch piles and haystacks, but more What do you do for a bushfire on your land – including if you commonly lightning. After a thunderstorm keep an eye out over next accidentally started it few days for trees which may have been hit. The only sign may just be Report it by calling 000 straight away, and then tackle it if you can do so tiny wisps of smoke high up which will cause problems later as burning safely. You are required under the Bush Fires Act Sect 28 to do your continues and embers drop. These must be dealt with properly, report by “utmost” to extinguish it irrespective of the cause if it is on your land, dialling 000. but nobody expects you to take silly risks to do so. Being overconfident Deliberate – difficult to stop unless the individuals are identified, often of your chances of stopping it and not reporting it delays brigade only after a pattern is developed. Please report suspicious behaviour to response and increases the chances of it getting away. Crimestoppers. 12 September 2020 November 2020 11 Avon and Hills Mining Awareness Group Gravel pit knocked back – for now to the 600 motorists using Dryandra Road daily. Brett Ashlin who lives in the 'small white house' which backs onto the gravel pit raised concerns about traffic impacts, noise, dust in his drinking water as well as falls in property prices. Trico Resources representative Greg Kendall was the only member of the public to speak for the proposal which he said would enable the applicant to compete for larger contracts such as EastLink (Orange Route) and remove trucks from Mundaring town site. Prior to the council voting to reject the application Deputy Shire President Amy Collins raised concerns about water availability for dust suppression and the increase in truck movements. Cr Collins said that if the upper limit of gravel extraction was implemented it would result in an extra three trucks passing through Gidgegannup every 12 minutes. Cr Darrell Jones supported the application because “all planning approvals are in place”. “I agree that water issues and run-off are a concern but I am Stage 1 piles clearly visible from Dryandra Road. Photo: Peter Harms. very concerned we're on thin ground here,” he said. After a two-year 10-month delay, Swan Gravel/Trico Whenever a development application is refused the council Resources' application to accelerate gravel extraction from must provide reasons for its decision which in this case are: 47,000 tonnes to 970,000 tonnes a year at 3650 Toodyay Road environmental concerns; loss of amenity; traffic impacts and, Bailup finally came before Mundaring Shire Council on no confirmation that the proposal will comply with all the October 13. required State regulations. In a surprise decision the council voted 7-3 to reject a staff To date, there is no news whether Swan Gravel/Trico recommendation to approve the expansion which would Resources will contest the decision at the State increase traffic on Toodyay Road from 20 to 132 trucks a day. Administrative Tribunal (SAT). Prior to the decision to reject the application four public deputations opposing the project were presented including one from Toodyay Shire President Rosemary Madacsi who spoke at the invitation of Mundaring Shire President John Daw. Cr Madacsi reaffirmed Toodyay's concerns and objections to the proposal on the following grounds: additional traffic and road safety concerns on Toodyay Road; potential amenity impacts on Morangup residents and, potential environmental impacts on the water table. In the event of shire approval Cr Madacsi reiterated the shire's position of January 2018 that “strenuous conditions” be imposed in relation to traffic management/limits on truck movements, hours of operation, noise control, dust management, water table protection and regular compliance inspections and requested that emphasis on the word 'strenuous' be magnified 20 times to reflect the change in scale since the Toodyay Shire's submission. Retired earth scientist Doug Blandford presented the shire with a 30-point detailed submission on the failure to address numerous environmental impacts and called on the shire to ask the applicant to present “a serious and professional management program, in terms of water management and rehabilitation procedures and protocols”. Morangup resident John Morrell, an environmental professional specialising the area of approvals, queried whether Federal legislation may be contravened if 100 trees, the nesting habitat of endangered Carnaby's Cockatoos, were removed. Mr Morrell also disputed the shire staff's finding that the gravel pit would have “no visual impact” and informed the meeting that the existing operation is already clearly visible 12 November 2020 September 2020 11 Friends of Gidge Reserve Wooroloo Brook Catchment
Friends of Gidge Reserve / Wooroloo Brook Catchment We have signed up for the Adopt a Spot program run by Keep Australia Beautiful.
Although we had done previous rubbish pickups this was the first one with the bright red bags. Glass, rubble, drums, tin, pipe, wire and lots of other things that have been laying in the reserve for decades were picked up and removed. Thanks to the City of Swan for picking up the pile of rubbish...
On the 11th of October a combined Catchment group / Friends of activity was held at Blackadder Creek in Midland. Members from Wooroloo Brook Catchment, Jane Brook Catchment, Blackadder / Woodbridge Catchment, Lower Helena catchment, Friends groups from Gidge resrve, Noble falls and Clutterbuck creek all got together to observe a range of alternative weed control which the Blackadder Creek group utilise.
It was an interesting insight into how things can be done without chemicals. We all participated in doing some weed control and picked up lots of rubbish. Thanks very much to Danae from the EMRC for organising the event.
Wooroloo Brook Catchment meet at the Gidge Hall, first Thursday of the month at 7pm or check us out on facebook. 14 September 2020 November 2020 13
CWA GIDGEGANNUP BRANCH SWAP MEET Ladies are you free on Wednesdays? It is with excitement that we announce the Creates the right image for Country Women's Association meets every Swap Meet will be held on your business Sunday the 15th November 2020 Wednesday at the CWA Hall, Gidge Showgrounds For modern, professional Specialising in at Percy Cullen Oval Gidgegannup promotional material Website design from 10am. designed to suit your budget and targeted to establish your Signs & Packaging reputation and integrity Corporate trademarks You don't have to be a 'Country' woman, and you Gates open at 7pm for sellers $10 entry fee. in the market place. Advertisements Gates open at 8am for buyers $2 entry fee. certainly don't have to be able to cook or knit...... The canteen will be opened and a Call Sandra for an appointment on & 9572 9061 or 0429 086 253 Just come along and have a good time with a great [email protected] - www.redbrookart.com.au bunch of other local ladies. Transport can be sausage sizzle will be available. arranged. Homemade crafts for sale very Wednesday from 10am till 2pm. For more details, please phone. President: Terrianne 0435 394 157
Gidgegannup Square Dance Club Grow with Gidgegannup! We have the year worked out with some great dances organised through the year. Support local businesses and When you see them advertised come along and join in the fun for community groups the night. We will be dancing every second and fourth Saturday of every month at the Showgrounds Hall in Gidgegannup. Everyone is welcome to join in..... Give it a Go What have you got to Lose!!! For more info please contact us on 95746054 or 95746071 14 November 2020 September 2020 15 Gidge and Hills lifestyle under unprecedented threat Food for thought!
I am writing in response to a letter in the Gidgegram last month from a road with double and triples, I don't know, but research in other towns, “concerned resident” bringing attention to the proposed Orange Route including Northam, say they won't. Worth some thought and review! Eastlink road development. Various institutions, including the GPA, have come out strongly in Like many long-term residents in Gidge, we have all heard about the support of the Orange Route, including a high-profile campaign led by Orange Route for many years and maybe become complacent “it will Swan Shire to promote the project and further development in the area. never happen, not in my lifetime etc”. Well that might not be the case! They have also done this to support the legitimate argument of pushing Recent funding has been provided by the Federal and State for a safer road route into Perth. I am sure we all want a safer road for Governments to allow the planning and development work needed to travel to Perth but there are other options and we should separate this establish a business case for submission to Infrastructure Australia, from the massive social impact and environmental damage that will be seeking funding for the project to proceed. The contract to start this caused by this huge road project. For me, I would like to preserve the work is likely to be awarded in early 2021 and will go for 3 years. The Gidge and Hills lifestyle and the trade-offs and impacts of the Orange work will include a “wide range “of environmental, heritage, Route going ahead are just too great. Other options can be matured to engineering and geotechnical investigations, as well as consultations make the road safer and deal with Red Hill and indeed mass transport with stakeholders and community over the next 3 years, leading to the options for freight to Perth and the new port location south of submission for funding to Infrastructure Australia in 2024. Fremantle. The Orange Route is like taking a sledge hammer to a The reality is that the Orange Route is now a real threat to our way of life peanut. in our Gidgegannup Community and we have an opportunity to speak As you can see, I am against the Orange Route going ahead for so many up through this process about the sensitivities we have about this reasons, not least of which has been our horrible experience in the proposed development. The time to speak up is in the coming months construction, over 2 years, of a small adjustment to Toodyay Road, that and especially in the lead up to both State and Federal elections. Our we suffered in 2018/19. I am sure not everyone will agree with me, some elected representatives need to know how we see this road project, with already have made their positions clear and I respect that. I think it is to date only those in favour being heard. now important that the Gidge Community give their views on this I don't know how you feel about the road and it is clearly essential to development and we all be in the process that is about to start. We all gain as many views as we can but we do need to get all our views out need to wake up that the Orange Route has moved forward and we need there whilst the review process is going on. to say what we think about it. We can't just let it slip through without a For a whole range of reasons, I am totally opposed to this project going much wider community engagement! ahead and yes I am biased by being on the impacted route. But it goes Over the next few months, a number of communications will be forth much further than that! coming and an active campaign on social and other media will be The Eastlink Project goes back over 40 years, yes before the internet and launched to engage the community on their views of the Orange Route. usable mobile phones-when the population in Gidge was a fraction of We need to ensure that all views are heard in this process and our elected what it is today. The Orange Route was selected from a number of representatives know what we are thinking, especially as we approach options, back in 1988, with the section impacted from Perth to Wooroloo important elections at State and Federal levels. gazetted in the Metro Regional Scheme in 1994. Worth some thought-we may not get many more chances to have our say The Project goes back to a time of different thinking on sustainable, one way or another. environmentally and socially responsible transport planning. Views on Peter Botten what is acceptable social expectations, environmental and heritage issues have changed over 40 years and transportation options such as the Orange Route need to measure up against these expectations and likely trends over the next 50 years. The move away from diesel fuels, the development of electric vehicles, the greater use of rail transportation are all likely future trends that appropriately address climate change. With progress to define the Orange Route, in preparation for a funding decision, we now need to be part of the process of review and put our views into the process, in a similar way to the Save Perth Hills Lobby Group have so successfully done in their campaign against a muted Stoneville development. Eastlink will cut a swathe at least 50 to 100m wide through our community cutting it in half. It will bring hundreds of trucks, some of the largest combinations of truck and multiple trailers in Australia, each day through the middle of our community, at speeds of between 80 and 100km/hr. It will impact hundreds of properties and their value, not just in the immediate area but a noise envelope that will go many kilometres on either side of the road. Noise will be a huge issue, as it is now for residents close to the new Northlink road. Noise has been recorded well above WHO guidelines at significant distances from this route. Double glazing in homes doesn't help if you want to have a bbq or do anything outside. That is part of the Gidge and Hills lifestyle. How will the Gidge Show go, or the kids riding horses at the Pony Club, with the route so close to the Show Grounds. Not very safe is it. What will be the impact of the road around town be on businesses? Yes there will be much less traffic in town and it will be safer to cross the road at Vibe or in front of the school. Based on studies in similar communities bypassed by major roads, business has substantially declined. Who is going to pull off the main road to get a coffee, buy a cake, get fuel when they are so close to Perth? Are car clubs and tourists still going to call into Gidge, or do a leisurely trip to Toodyay, sharing the November 2020 15
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Gidgegannup Community Church SERVICES Anglican and Uniting Church Services Sunday 9.30am Anglican – Ministers from The Church of Ascension in Midland. Uniting Church – Rev Harold Sampson All people are welcome to our services. 20 November 2020 IMPORTANT COMMUNITY NUMBERS
POLICE EMERGENCIES...... 000 CWA GIDGEGANNUP MUNDARING POLICE (weekdays)...... 131 444 President - Belinda...... 0411 533 129 MIDLAND POLICE (anytime)...... 9250 0333 Secretary - Terrianne...... 0435 394 157 POLICE Attendance...... 131 444 Treasurer - Trish...... 0421 115 135 CRIME STOPPERS...... 1800 333 000 RURAL WATCH - Peter Jensen...... 0402 910 707 FRIENDS OF GIDGE RESERVE Bill Karroll...... 9574 6191 CITY OF SWAN...... 9267 9267 GIDGEGANNUP RECREATION CENTRE Vera Waldby - Place Manager...... 0417 097 178 President Paul Carroll...... 9574 6601 Paul Goodley - Community Development Coordinator...... 0427 163 317 Secretary Kerry Stewart...... 0409 108 046 Total Movement and Harvest Bans...... 9267 9326 Vice President Michael Blackie...... Bookings ...... 9574 6483 or email [email protected] FIRE EMERGENCIES...... 000 FIRE CONTROL OFFICERS- Gidge East JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Sean Corbin (Capt) ...... 0427 999 856 President: Peter Baudinette ...... 0413 804 992 Vince Pullella...... 0413 492 484 FOOTBALL CLUB Alisdair McCrudden...... 0407 194 261 President Peter Whife...... 0428 747 128 Shane Attwood FCO...... 0419 961 749 Alan Lockwood...... 0456 363 347 Laurie Garcia...... 0408 957 747 Suzanne Taylor FCO...... 0419 195 934 GIDGEGANNUP NETBALL CLUB Registrar Lisa Atwill ...... 0429 015 667 FIRE CONTROL OFFICERS - Gidge West President Jodie Stephenson...... 0417 092 830 General Info (recorded message)...... 9574 6536 Secretary Amy Tomerini...... 0438 561 914 Neal Pennison (Capt)...... ………….. 0417 949 916 GIDGEGANNUP BASKETBALL CLUB Mark Smith ...... 0411 718 348 Registration and general queries:...... [email protected] Joe Nistico ...... ……………………. 0439 869 227 PERTH HILLS PAINTBALL ASSOCIATION MORANGUP ST JOHN AMBULANCE Paul Carroll President...... 9574 6601 Administration: Amy Wittber...... 0418 741 971 SQUARE DANCING Email:[email protected] Gordon & Esme Caine...... 0403 056 019 3 Wallaby Way Morangup: Open Tuesdays 8.30am - 4.30pm. GIDGEGANNUP PLAY GROUP...... [email protected] GIDGEGANNUP MEDICAL CENTRE Enrolment Officer Kate Kolk ...... 0423 387 779 2071 Toodyay Rd Gidgegannup Open 8.30am –6pm ...... 6147 6030 GIDGEGANNUP SCOUT GROUP Donna Feehan Scout Leader...... 9573 6707 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Stephen Inouye Cub Scout Leader...... 9578 3242 President, Gordon Caine...... 0403 056 019 Snr Vice President Phillip Corbin...... 9574 6071 VETERINARY SURGEON Secretary Julie Aizlewood...... 0409 746 991 Dr John Tyrrell B.Sc. (Hons) B.V.M.S...... 9574 6262 A/H Secretary ...... Email [email protected] WILDFLOWER SOCIETY Gloria Metcalf Treasurer [email protected]...... 9574 6062 Vice-President - Fran Kininmonth...... 9478 3384 Gidgegram Advertising Gloria Metcalf...... 9574 6062 BOOKINGS HALL/SHOWGROUNDS City of Swan...... 9267 9321 GIDGEGANNUP PONY CLUB President Jan Lawrie...... 0402 760 860 [email protected] BULLSBROOK POULTRY CLUB Secretary Cathy Garz...... 0487 187 017 [email protected] Peta Coombs [email protected]...... 0407 551 396 GIDGEGANNUP EQUESTRIAN ASSN President, Tracey Dow...... …...……………...... 0412 778 343 PROGRESS ASSOCIATION Secretary, Sonia Laidley...... ……………...... ……0413 242 981 Sally Block Chairperson...... 0418 928 549 GIDGEGANNUP DRESSAGE CLUB EXPERIENCE GIDGEGANNUP President - Marjorie Stanger...... 9295 1403 or 0407 089 056 Jennifer Kent...... 0412 953 512 Secretary - Vera Sulc ...... 0407 201 907 Penny Morgan Secretary...... 0427 747 210 MORANGUP PROGRESS ASSOCIATION President: Danielle Wrench GIDGEGANNUP COMMUNITY WEBSITE:. Hall Hire - Leoni Carnaby... [email protected] 975 593 www.gidgegannup.info Email:[email protected] www.morangupmpa.com.au President Peter Jensen...... 0402 910 707 MORANGUP VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE WARD COUNCILLORS Captain- Jeff Venn ...... [email protected] Cr. Charlie Zannino...... 0412 788 817... [email protected] Secretary- Sharon Gamble ...... [email protected] Cr Rod Henderson...... 0413 496 [email protected] MVBFB meet every 3rd Saturday of the month at 5.30pm
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE REGAL HILL WATER SUPPLY ASS INC No. 2994 Maxwell O'Dea...... 9574 7140 President Theo Lawrence...... 9572 9393 3875 Ian Symington...... 9574 7295 Kylie Burton Treasurer...... 9572 9716 8891 Glenda Winney...... 0419 196 320 6502 Debbie Gilchrist...... 0417 184 192 WAJMCC CHIDLOW MOTOCROSS President Steve Payne ...... 0419 906 447 COMMUNITY CHURCH Secretary Mandy Chittick www.wajmcc.com.au ...... 0438 935 683 Len & Jean Baxter...... 9574 7028 Toni Carson...... 9574 6014 AHMAG Avon & Hills Mining Awareness Group President David Jones...... 9572 9072 Secretary Sandra Harms...... 9572 9061 To update details email: [email protected] Treasurer Ieva Tomsons...... 9574 7166