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July 2019 PUBLIC NOTICES UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS Toodyay Community Newsletter Council Chambers Administration Office Meeting Date Time 15 Fiennes Street TOODYAY Shire of Toodyay Produced by the Shire of Toodyay Vol. 3 Issue 7 – July 2019 PO Box 96 TOODYAY WA 6566 Visit Toodyay Agenda Briefing 16 July 4.00pm [email protected] Toodyay Rangers (08) 9574 9300 Toodyay Museums Works Advisory Committee 18 July 4.00pm SUBSCRIBE TO THE TOODYAY COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER - http://www.toodyay.wa.gov.au Works and Services Depot Ordinary Council Meeting 23 July 4.00pm 335 Railway Road TOODYAY Visit Toodyay [email protected] Bush Fire Advisory Committee 2019 6 August 6.00pm (08) 9574 9360 TOODYAY WASTE TRANSFER STATION Rangers Where: Railway Road, Toodyay 335 Railway Road TOODYAY Opening Times: open every day of the week from 8.00am to [email protected] www.toodyay.wa.gov.au 12.00 noon, excluding Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day, (08) 9574 9370 www.toodyay.com Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Toodyay Visitors Centre www.toodyay.wa.gov.au/ Contact: 9574 2661 Last Sunday of the month open until 3pm 7 Piesse Street TOODYAY [email protected] NOTICE OF INTENTION TO LEVY DIFFERENTIAL RATES (08) 9574 9380 Toodyay Public Library Council/Have-your-say/ In accordance with Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act Subscribe-to-our-mailing- 1995, the Shire of Toodyay hereby gives notice of its intention to 96 Stirling Terrace TOODYAY list [email protected] impose differential rates on rateable property in the Shire of (08) 9574 2323 Toodyay in the 2019/2020 financial year. Details of the proposed differential rates are as follows: NOMINATING FOR COUNCIL? Local Government Elections 19 October 2019 Basis of Rating Current Rate in $ Proposed Rate in $ Have you ever thought about nominating to become a Councillor, but GRV Residential 0.123350 0.12943 aren't sure if the role is for you? An information night will be held in GRV Commercial 0.156060 0.14020 the coming weeks that may give you some insight into of the obligations and requirements of being a Councillor. GRV Industrial 0.123350 0.12483 Topics will include: GRV Rural 0.113950 0.11869 An overview of Local Government; GRV Rural Residential 0.113950 0.11260 The roles and responsibilities of Council and Council Members; TOODYAY, HOW GOOD IS THIS? Behavioural expectations of Elected Members; UV General 0.010880 0.01168 An overview of the skills required to be a successful Councillor; UV Rural 0.008928 0.008969 New Rec Precinct is a go!! and Current Proposed The Toodyay Shire Council has appointed ADCO Constructions Pty Limited as the Impacts on home life. Basis of Rating Minimum Rate Minimum Rate These sessions are for anyone who is thinking of nominating as a contractor to construct the long awaited Toodyay Sport and Recreation Precinct. candidate for the 2019 Local Government election. You will have an GRV Residential 1,318.00 1,351.00 “The community is really excited about this project” Cr Brian Rayner, Toodyay Shire opportunity to ask questions of current sitting Councillors and GRV Commercial 1,318.00 1,351.00 President said. “They are particularly pleased that we have managed to fund 8 representatives from the Electoral Commission at the end of the GRV Industrial 1,318.00 1,351.00 presentation. FURTHER INFORMATION COMING SOON. lanes rather than 6 in the swimming pool and that we will have 4 dedicated tennis courts.” ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE LOCAL GRV Rural 1,318.00 1,351.00 “This project provides the community with all the facilities that it does not presently enjoy. GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2019 GRV Rural Residential 1,318.00 1,351.00 There is a hockey, soccer and rugby field, 4 multiuse courts for basketball and netball, a UV General 1,318.00 1,351.00 new community pavilion and of course, Toodyay’s long awaited swimming pool.” If you are a resident of the Shire of Toodyay and are registered on Cr Rayner the State Electoral Roll, you will automatically receive voting papers – UV Rural 1,318.00 1,351.00 you do not need to do anything. If you are a ratepayer of Toodyay Project Managers, Limnios & Johns and Architects Cameron Chisolm Nicol will continue but do not live in the Shire, you can apply to register on the Owners The rates in the dollar ($) shown are estimates and may be their work on the project, together with the Shire and ADCO Constructions. Occupiers Roll. This roll requires an update every 2 years, so if you changed as part of the Council’s deliberations of any submission registered on the Owner Occupiers roll prior to the 2017 LG elections, received. All normal statutory concessions for pensioner and other Construction is due to commence in the next month and will be completed in the third you may need to do so again. concession holders will apply. quarter of 2020. This will be followed by the internal fitout. Please also note: If you pay rates on more than one property in the The object of and reasons for each proposed rate and minimum “Toodyay will have a swimming pool open for use before Christmas 2020,” Cr Rayner previous ‘ward’ structure, you may have been eligible to vote in more payment may be inspected at any time on the Shire’s website said. “We would like to thank all those funding bodies who are supporting the Project: the than one ward. Wards have now been abolished so each person will Toodyay.wa.gov.au or at the Shire’s administration office, 15 receive one vote regardless of how many properties they own in the Fiennes Street, Toodyay during normal business hours. Australian Government through its Building Better Regions Fund, Community Sporting Shire. The Shire invites submissions in relation to the proposed differential and Recreation Facilities Fund, Lotterywest, Bendigo Bank and of course the Shire of The electoral rolls close on Friday, 30 August 2019 at 5.00pm. rates to be received by 4.30pm Wednesday, 20 July 2019. Toodyay.” 1 16 Shire of Toodyay Community Newsletter - July 2019 Shire of Toodyay Community Newsletter - July 2019 Does your sports club need new facilities? President’s Pen Great things are happening within the Shire. Apply at: www.dsr.wa.gov.au/funding/facilities-(csrff) At the Ordinary Council Meeting held on Tuesday, 25 June 2019, Council passed several resolutions for The Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) exemplifies works to commence in the coming weeks. the Western Australian Government’s commitment to the development of sus- The tender for the Recreation Precinct and Aquatic Centre was let to ADCO Constructions for the tender price tainable infrastructure for sport and recreation across the State. of $13,208,132.50 plus GST. This project will be costed over three financial years, 2018/19, 2019/20 and The program aims to increase participation in sport and recreation, with an em- 2020/21. We envisage site work to commence within the next two months. This is a great achievement by phasis on physical activity, through rational development of sustainable, good Council and Administration Staff, working over the past five years. quality, well-designed and well-utilised facilities. Community members gave the project team a great round of applause when it was formally announced that Through CSRFF, the State Government will invest annually in the development the swimming pool would accommodate 8 lanes instead of the six proposed in the original concept plans. of high-quality physical environments in which people can enjoy sport and recre- There will also be four designated tennis courts, four multi purpose netball/basketball courts and a rectangular ation. field to accommodate soccer, rugby and hockey. There is $12 million available for allocation in the 2020/21 funding Cr Brian Rayner Tenders were let for the extension to the Morangup Co-Location Centre to accommodate the SES and Fire round. $500,000 is allocated within the $12 million available to projects that Shire President and Emergency Vehicles. This project is co funded by DFES through the ESL contributions Grant funding and provide sport and recreation infrastructure to remote Aboriginal communities and Council. Stallion Homes were the successful tenderer for the value of $432,340. The work is to be completed in the 2019/20 financial year. regional communities with a significant aboriginal population. Council passed a resolution to enter into a MOU with the PTA in regards to the Duke Street Pedestrian Bridge. The PTA would not move forward until the Shire of Toodyay entered into an agreement to take control of the bridge following refurbishment. Council has allocated 15th Annual Toodyay $18,000 to upgrade the access to the bridge and replace sections of railing/fencing on the bridge. There will be a further allocation of $36,000 to allow replacement of the entire decking over and above the sections the PTA agreed to complete. International Food Festival Tenders for the provision of Waste Management and Bulk Waste from the Shire of Toodyay’s Waste Transfer Station has been awarded to Experience one of the biggest events on Toodyay’s local business company Broderick Waste Solutions PTY LTD for a period of three years commencing as of 1 July 2019. social calendar! Combine a spectacular view of the Main Roads has all but completed works to the heavy haulage bypass route from Hamersley Street through to the Harper Road Newcastle Avon Descent race with delicious food and FREE all day Bridge intersection. Further monies are required to further upgrade the Hamersley Street railway crossing and the Clinton Street/Anzac family entertainment at the 15th annual Toodyay Inter- Terrace corner.