INFORMATION BULLETIN
ISSUE NO. 09/2011 18 May 2011
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 Correspondence & WA Local Government Association (WALGA) News  Issue No.17.11 – 2 May 2011 ...... COR-1 Papers Issue No.18.11 – 9 May 2011 ...... COR-3 Pink Divider Issue No.19.11 – 16 May 2011 ...... COR-5 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) News 6 May 2011 ...... COR-7 13 May 2011 ...... COR-17
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Community Outstanding Matters & Information Items Services Report on Outstanding Matters – Community Services Committee ...... C-1 Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Beige Divider Library & Heritage Services General Monthly Report – April 2011 ...... C-2 Manager Ranger & Emergency Services Monthly Report – April 2011 ...... C-11 Minutes of Occasional/Advisory Committees SERYIA – May 2011...... C – 20 Midnight Basketball Post Tournament Meeting...... C - 24
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Issue No. 17.11 WALGA 2 May 2011 Please copy and distribute to interested readers
HEADLINES III OFFICER TRAINING III! E LECTED MEMBER T RAINING .. CONSULTATION WORKSHOP - CARING F OR OUR COUNTRY R EVIEW MAILBAG ~ WALGN GREENSENSE EMISSIONS REPORTING P LATFORM ~ ~ EDA WA WORKSHOP .. AllHEIMER'S R ESEARCH REPORT LECTURE .. WESTERN P OWER - L OCAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONAL F ORUM ISSUES UPDATE
CONSULTATION WORKSHOP - CARING FOR their carbon footprint and redu ce their energy use, OUR COUNTRY REVIEW emissions and costs and take ad vantage of Elected Members and Local Government officers opportunities created through new are invited to participate in a Consultation Commonwealth legislation and upcoming fund ing Workshop for the Caring for our Country Review. allocations. Now is the perfect time to consider The Review is investigating the efficiency, signing up to the platform for the new fi nancial effectiveness and appropriateness of the year. Australian Government's major Natural Resource For further information, please visit Management (NRM) investment program, Caring http://www.walqaclimatechange.com.aulwalga for our Country. A Discussion Paper has been reporting-platform.htm or contact Climate Change developed which highlights some of the common Coordinator, Melanie Bainbridge on 9213 2039 or issues identified to date, available at: email [email protected] http./Iwww.nrm .gov.aulreviewlindex.html. The Association has also developed a Discussion EDA WA WORKSHOP Paper which looks specifically at Local Economic Development Australia - WA will be Government impacts. A copy of the Association's holding a workshop titled 'Road mapping your Discussion Paper is available at: community's economic future - tools to address http://www.walga .asn.au/abouUpolicy/environmen local community needs.' The workshop will t wasteldocs pubs/nrm/cfocl include sessions on community capacity Local Government officers and Elected Members assessment, a case study on the Desert are encouraged to attend a Consultation Knowledge Enterprise Connect program and the Workshop being held on Tuesday, 3 May from rebranding of the City of Rockingham. 10am to 2pm at the EMRC. Date: Friday, 6 May Feedback from both the workshop and the Time: 10:30am - 2:30pm Discussion Paper will be used to develop the Venue: Gary Holland Community Centre Association submission for the Review. Kent Street, Rockingham For further information or to register for the workshop, please contact Environment Policy Cost: $55 member, $60 non members Officer, Sarah Molloy on 9213 2049 or email For further information, please contact Namoi smollo y@ walqa.asn.au Braham on (03) 8534 5003 or email [email protected] WALGA I GREENSENSE EMISSIONS REPORTING PLATFORM ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH REPORT LECTURE The Association currently provides an emissions The McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation reporting platform for the sector to assist Local will be holding a public lecture •Advances in Governments to measure, monitor and report Alzheimer's Disease Research" featuring Prof their carbon emissions through a user-friendly, Ralph Martins and Dr Roger Clarnette. The verifiable and nationally applicable online tool. 22 lecture will update supporters on research Local Governments are already signed up to the advances, provide the latest practical infomnation platform and are accounting for their carbon and tips to help prevent the disease and will also emissions. The annual subscription fee for the feature a number of current research scientists platform is $3000, with small additional fees for presenting summaries of their work. automated data upload from energy providers. In Date: Wednesday, 4 May a new carbon economy it will be all the more Time: 5:30pm
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Venue: State Library of WA documents that are more complex than basic Cost: Gold coin donation correspondence, memos or forms and that require RSVP to Gillian at 9347 4200 or email review and analysis of a range of information sources. [email protected] Date: Thursday, 26 May A repeat lecture will be held on Friday, 6 May at Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm 2:00pm Venue: WA Local Government Association For further informafion, please contact Gillian on 9347 Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) 4200 or email [email protected] Introduction to the Local Government Act WESTERN POWER-LOCAL GOVERNMENT This course aims to enhance the ability of participants OPERATIONAL FORUM - REGIONAUCOUNTRY to effectively contribute their own knowledge and REPRESENTATION expertise to the Local Government industry. It also The Western Power-Local Government Operational helps to ensure that managers and officers comply with Forum, comprising senior WALGA, IPWENLocal their role as professional advisers under the Local Government, Main Roads WA and Western Power Government Act and familiarises participants with the representatives, was established in early 2010 to content of the Local Government Act and its objectives. provide an operational level working group to identify Date: Thursday, 2 June areas of concern, agree on solutions and progress Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm implementation. Venue: WA Local Government Association Inaugural IPWENLocal Government representatives, Martyn Glover and Anthony Vuleta, have recently been Cost: $395.00 (plus GST) replaced by IPWEA members Simon Miller (Shire of Kalamunda), Rob Korenhof (City of Wanneroo) and ELECTED MEMBER TRAINING: Martin Harrop (City of Mandurah). Although committed Land Use Planning to improving Western Powe~s services to all Local Date: Saturday, 7 May Governments, representation is currently limited to metropolitan councils. Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm It is recognised that there are also priorities for country Venue: WA Local Government Association Councils, however the forum is still seeking country Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) representation. While the forum meets bi monthly in the Sustainable Asset Management for Elected Members in metro area, regional representation could be achieved Local Government via teleconference. Date: Sunday, 8 May Please note, to maintain consistency across all Local Government, the forum has agreed that all Local Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Government representatives are also I PWEA members. Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) For further information please contact Western Power, Strategic Planning Local Government Relationship Manager, Mike Read Date: Saturday, 28 May on 9326 4466 or email [email protected] Time: 8:30am - 4.30pm Venue: WA Local Government Association OFFICER TRAINING Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) Recruitment and Selection for Local Government Financial Reports & Budgets This course has been designed to highlight important requirements that Councils need to be aware of in order This unit requires participants to be familiar with to apply recruitment and selection principles and and able to navigate comfortably around Microsoft Excel. procedures. Covering such topics as effective advertising, application processes, interview Questions Date: Sunday, 29 May and legal issues this training would be most suited to Time: 8:30am - 4.30pm those employed in the capacity of CEO, Human Resource Officer, Manager or Supervisor. Venue: WA Local Government Association Date: Thursday, 12 May Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) Time: 9.00am - 12:30pm For further information, please contact Training Coordinator, Melika Aydin on 9213 2098 or email Venue: WA Local Government Association [email protected] Cost: $195.00 (GST exempt) Letter and Report Writino in Local Government This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills DIRECTORY UPDATES and knowledge required to plan documents, draft text, prepare final text and produce documents of some Shire of Mt Marshall CEO Matthew Gilfellon complexity. This unit applies to individuals who work in a range of business environments and are skilled in the creation of reports, information and general promotion Information Bulletin Page Cor-3 Correspondence & Papers
Issue No. 18.11 WALGA 9 May 2011 Please copy and distribute to interested readers
HEADLINES BCA ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHANGES OFFICER TRAINING ~ MEETING WITH T HE PREMIER T ELECTED MEMBER TRAINING COLIN BARNEn RANGELANDS REFORM PROGRAM ~ MEETING WITH THE MINISTER FOR __,""" GOVERNMENT THE HON. JOHN CASTRIL ...... ~_,.-;:j~..v TElECONFERENCE MAILBAG ~ VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMlnEES ~ REMINDER: ENVIRONMENTAL ~ INCREASE IN FEES F OR PLANNING SERVICES PROTECTION (NOISE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS - CONSULTATION PERIOD ~ REVIEW O F THE WA TOBACCO PRODUCTS OPEN CONTROL A CT 2006 - OPPORTUNITY T o ~ PUBLIC WORKS AT DESIGNATED COMMENT ON DOH D,SCUSS,ON PAPER CHILDREN'S CROSSINGS ISSUES UPDATE
MEETING WITH THE PREMIER THE HON. reform process and that he has referred it to the COLIN BARNETT Premier. He also confirmed that Amendments to WALGA and the LGMA met with the Premier the the Local Government Act including the Hon . Colin Barnett on Tuesday. 3 April. 'The recommendations on Elected Member numbers Premier advised that he is supportive of WALGA's are still being considered. WALGA urged the initiative to develop the framework required to Minister to expedite the necessary amendments increase the percentage of federal taxation in relation to underground power charges and he revenue to Local Government, and seeks a has agreed to include this in the Amendments in discussion paper from WALGA to take to the an Omnibus Bill. The LGMA raised concerns Treasurer and the Premier for future over the potential impact of the proposed Federal discussion. The President also outlined that his Government tax on carbon and requested that the approach includes discussions at the next ALGA Minister support the Department of Local Board meeting. The President sought the Government, LGMA and WALGA planning for the Premier's views on the State I Local Government delivery of training and orientation for the sector. Communication and Consultation protocol, on Although the Minister supported this proposal, he which in principle agreement was reached . The has indicated that until we have further detail will now be worked through between information we will need to stand by until we have WALGA and the Department of Local further information. Government, in the first instance. In closing the Minister indicated that his office has In relation to the ability for Local Government to had strong response to his Forum which is rate mining projects, the Premier expressed his scheduled for the Thursday, 12 May in Subiaco desire to finalise the agreement by the end of the and he is looking fOlward to meeting with financial year, subject to the acceptance of both members of Local Government on that day. WALGA and the Chamber for Minerals and For further information please contact Executive Energy. Manager Environment and Waste, Mark Batty on The meeting concluded with a productive 92132078 or email [email protected] discussion on the potential leadership role for the sector in hosting community based events with VACANCIES ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES visiting Heads of State during the Commonwealth The Association is pleased to announce the Heads of Government Meeting, to be held in following vacancies: Perth in October 2011 . Local Health Authorities Analytical For further information please contact Chief Committee - Metropolitan Member & Non Executive Officer, Ricky Burges on 9213 2025 or metropolitan Member email [email protected] • Library Board of Western Australia - Country Rural Member (Re-advertised) MEETING WITH THE MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT THE HON. JOHN CASTRILLI Nominees are required to submit a completed nomination form , statement addressing the WALGA and the LGMA met with the Minister for selection criteria and short curriculum vitae (2 Local Government, the Hon. John Castrilli on pages maximum) before the close of nominations Monday, 2 April. Minister Castrilli advised that he which is 5:00pm, Monday, 23 May has considered WALGA's recommendations in relation to a governance review to stimulate the Nomination Forms are available from
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http://www.walga.asn.au/abouUpolicy/governance/vaca OFFICER TRAINING ncies. Recruitment and Selection for Local Government For further information contact Governance and Date: Thursday, 12 May Strategy Facilitator, Tim Lane, on 9213 2029 or email Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm [email protected] Venue: WA Local Government Association REMINDER: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Cost: $195.00 (GST exempt) (NOISE) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS Letter and Report Writing in Local Government CONSULTATION PERIOD OPEN Date: Thursday, 26 May The Department of Environment and Conservation Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm (DEC) has released the proposed amendments to the Venue: WA Local Government Association Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 for a public comment period, closing Monday, 23 May. The Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) proposed amendments include changes to the role Introduction to the Local Government Act Local Government plays in relation to administrating the Date: Thursday, 2 June noise legislation. Time: 9:00pm - 4:30pm WALGA on behalf of Local Government, will be Venue: WA Local Government Association developi'ng a submission to the proposed amendments. Cost: $395.00 (plus GST) Please send any comments through to Waste Policy Coordinator, Erin Fuery on 9213 2086 or email ELECTED MEMBER TRAINING [email protected] by Tuesday, 10 May. Strategic Planning For further information on the proposed amendments, please visit the DEC website at Date: Saturday, 28 May http://www.dec.wa .gov.au/contenflltiew/3406/1 Time: 8:30am - 4.30pm Venue: WA Local Government Association PUBLIC WORKS AT DESIGNATED CHILDREN'S Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) CROSSINGS Financial Reports & Budgets Local Governments are reminded that proposed public This unit requires participants to be familiar with works at or near a designated children's crossing must and able to navigate comfortably around Microsoft be approved by the rNA Police) Children'S Crossing Excel. and Road Safety Committee. The approval process will provide Local Governments with important information Date: Sunday, 29 May to ensure the safety of children during the works and Time: 8:30am - 4.30pm may prevent unintended costs. Advice of proposed Venue: WA Local Government Association works can be em ailed to Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) [email protected] or by For further information, please contact Training letter to the Student Pedestrian Policy Unit, WA Police, Coordinator, Melika Aydin on 9213 2098 or email State Traffic Operations, 2 Clayton Street, Midland WA [email protected] 6065. For further information, please contact the Student RANGELANDS REFORM PROGRAM Pedestrian Policy Unit on 6274 8767 or Policy Officer TELECONFERENCE Road Safety, Mal Shervill on 9213 2068 or email Rangelands Local Governments have been invited to [email protected] participate in a teleconference with the Department of BCA ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHANGES Regional Development and Lands to discuss and have input into the Rangelands Reform Program. Officers The new energy efficiency provisions of the Building from WALGA will be attending the teleconference. Code of Australia were applied in Western Australia on Sunday, 1 May this year. Approval authorities can, at A discussion paper - Alternative Land Tenure Options their discretion, allow an additional 12 month transition has been released and is available from period in accordance with the Building Control Act. www.rdl.wa.gov.au. The paper proposes a new form of tenure - a "Rangelands Lease" - and this will be the Local Governments are encouraged to consider the focus of the teleconference discussions. Further, the need fOi this additional transition period and make a teleconference will seek to address the impact of the determination as to when full compliance by the proposed Rangelands Lease on land valuations and development sector will be required. It may also be Local Government rates and the powers of Local prudent to discuss your approach to this matter with Governments under section 3.27 and schedule 3.2 of your neighbouring Local Governments With the aim of the Local Government Act 1995. achieving regional consistency. The teleconference is scheduled for 2:00pm on The new energy efficiency provisions will deliver more TuesClay, 17 May and Rangelands Locai Governments environmentally efficient housing stock and their prompt will have received an invitation to partiCipate. introduction should result in more sustainable outcomes for our communities. For more information contact Department of Regional Development and Lands, Steve May, on 9217 1463 or For further information please contact Planning and email [email protected]. Community Development Planning Officer, Beryl Foster on 92132056 or email [email protected] Information Bulletin Page Cor-5 Correspondence & Papers
Issue No. 19.11 WALGA 16 May 2011 Pl ease copy and distribute to interested readers
HEADLINES ~ OFFICER T RAIN ING ~ E LECTED MEMBER TRAINING ~ M EETING WrTH T HE SHADOW MINISTER ~ WESTERN POWER W ORKSHOP FOR L OC AL F OR P OLICE; E MERGENCY SERVIC ES; R OAD GOVERNMENT S AND MAI N R OAOS WA S AFETY , Ms M ARGARET Q UIRK MLA ~ E RA INOUIRY INTO WATER RESOURCE MAILBAG MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING CHARGES '4 UNITED W AY C OMMUN ITY D EVELOPMENT BRIEFIN G BROCHURE II( CITIES As WATER SUPPLY e ATC HMEN 2 011 LGC - ELECTEO MEMBER R ESEARCH PROGRAM V P ROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ~ MWAC ANNUAL S UMMARY F OR 2 ~o OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE REMOVAL OF T HE SCHEOUlE 2 FROM II( L OCAL GOVERNMENT CONVENTION 0 E NVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ~ ROMAN 11- SEND YOUR DATABASE R EGULATIONS ~ P ROPOSEO R EMOVAL OF SCHEOULE 2 ~~~~~~~~ FROM THE E NVIRONME NTAL P ROTECTION - R EG ULATIONS ISSUES UPDATE
MEETING WITH THE SHADOW MINISTER FOR For further information please contact Executive POLICE; EMERGENCY SERVICES; ROAD Manager Infrastructure, Michelle Mackenzie on SAFETY, MS MARGARET QUIRK MLA 92132031 or email [email protected] The WALGA President Mayor Troy Pickard , CEO ERA INQUIRY INTO WATER RESOURCE and senior staff met with Ms Margaret Quirk to MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING CHARGES discuss items in her portfolio. Discussion focused BRIEFING on the Government's recent decision to allocate 100% of speed and red light camera fines to the This Inquiry was requested by the Treasurer in Road Trauma Trust Fund and the need to ensure April 2009 to provide government a range of State agencies retain current budget funding for options and recommendations for cost recovery their core level road safety activities. Discussion and service standards for the Department of was held on the need to consider the allocation to Wate r. WALGA has been closely involved ensure road safety funding is in line with Towards throughout the process and will be providing Zero, the WA Road Safety Strategy and that the advice to state agencies before a government allocation is strategic , transparent and linked to response is developed. demonstrated road safety outcomes. For a copy of the final report, visit: The President briefed the Shadow Minister on the http://www.erawa.com.au/cprooV9476/2/2011032 development of a Business Case for a Safer 9%20D62487%20Final%20Report%20- Local Roads Program and its linkage with the %20Inqu iry%20into%20Water%20Resource%20 implementation of Towards Zero. The President Management%20and%20Planning%20Charges.P provided an update on the Enhanced Speed DF Enforcement Project and feedback from the The briefing on the final report will be held on sector regarding their role in speed enforcement. Monday, 23 May from 10;00am to 11 ;OOam at Discussion focused on effective graffiti Local Government House, 15 Altona Street West management with the Shadow Minister supportive Perth . of determining the best legislative mechanism to Please RSVP by Thursday, 19 May to deliver effective graffiti outcomes. Environment Policy Officer, Sarah Molloy on 9213 The President also advised the Shadow Minister 2049 Dr email [email protected]. that there has been some improvement in Graffiti Management, and whilst WALGA wrote to the CITIES AS WATER SUPPLY CATCHMENTS Minister seeking a Graffiti Act, we understand that RESEARCH PROGRAM BRIEFING this is still under consideration. Also discussed An information session is being held to provide were crime prevention funding and the current Local Government with further infDrmation about levels of police presence and crime reporting , the Cities as Water Supply Catchments national proposed amendments to the Dog Act and the research program and the bid to establish a new Cat Bill and the Emergency Services Levy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Water and funding to Local Government. Sensitive Cities. Presentations from Professors Richard Weller and Carolyn Oldham (UWA), Shelley Shepherd (New Waterways) and Local
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Governments which have signed up to the program will PROPOSED REMOVAL OF SCHEDULE 2 FROM THE be followed by questions from the audience. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS To participate in the program, Local Governments are The Department of Environment and Conservation being asked to contribute $10,000Iyr for 3 years (1 July (DEC) is currently reviewing the categories of premises 2011 to 30 June 2014). A WA Consortium will be regulated under Part V of the Environmental Protection developed to ensure the research priorities of the state, Act 1986 to potentially remove unnecessary legislation. and in particular, Local Government, are understood An Infopage and additional notes are attached. and communicated to the research bodies. Local Governments wishing to provide feedback to The briefing is being held on Wednesday, 18 May from inform a sector response are invited to contact 2:00pm to 3:00pm at the City of South Perth Library, Community Policy Officer, Richard Struik, on 9213 corner Sandgate Street and South Terrace, South 2082 or email [email protected] by Wednesday, 8 Perth . June. For more information or to RSVP please contact Environment Policy Officer, Sarah Molloy on 92132049 OFFICER TRAINING or email [email protected]. Letter and Report Writing in Local Government MWAC ANNUAL SUMMARY FOR 2010 NOW Date: Thursday, 26 May AVAILABLE Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm The Municipal Waste Advisory Council (MWAC) Annual Venue: WA Local Government Association Summary for 2010 is now available from Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) www.wastenet.net.au. The Summary details the Introduction to the Local Government Act achievements of Regional Councils, Local Date: Thursday, 2 June Governments and MWAC with respect to waste management in Western Australia. Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm Venue: WA Local Government Association For further information, please contact Waste Management Officer, Heather Squire on 9213 2069 or Cost: $395.00 (plus GST) email [email protected]. ELECTED MEMBER TRAINING LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONVENTION 2011 Strategic Planning The 2011 annual Local Government Convention and Date: Saturday, 28 May Trade Exhibition will return to the Perth Convention and Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Exhibition Centre - commencing on Thursday, 4 - Venue: WA Local Government Association Saturday, 6 August 2011 with the closing event being Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) the very popular Convention Gala Dinner. Copies of the Information and Registration brochure have been sent Financial Reports & Budgets to Councils. This year, registrations for the Convention This unit requires participants to be familiar with and the parallel Officers' Program are to be made and able to navigate comfortably around Microsoft online. Further details on how to do this is contained in Excel. the brochure. The Registration brochure is also Date: Sunday, 29 May available in electronic format if required and can be downloaded from the website. Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Venue: WA Local Government Association For further information or to register, please contact Marketing and Events Officer, Emily Ferguson on 9213 Cost: $395.00 (GST exempt) 2097 or email [email protected] For further information, please contact Training Coordinator, Melika Aydin on 9213 2098 or email ROMAN 11- SEND YOUR DATABASE [email protected] ROMAN II is the planned replacement of the ageing ROMAN road asset management software used by WESTERN POWER WORKSHOP FOR LOCAL most WA Local Governments. Software and product GOVERNMENTS AND MAIN ROADS WA development for ROMAN II has now been completed, Western Power is hosting important workshops for with 133 Local Governments now participating. technical officers within Local Government and Main Roll out is now under way with 85 Local Government Roads. Officers are encouraged to attend this databases received and at various stages of workshop which i, d€:, igned to improve their translation. Establishment of Local Governments on understanding and knowledge of several key Western the new system has commenced and a schedule of Power processes and requirements, while also helping training has been mailed to all Councils and has also them to deliver projects on time and within budget. The been published on the website. If you have not already final two workshops will be held in Albany (Tuesday, 17 sent in your ROMAN 1 database and the names of the May) and Bunbury (Thursday, 19 May). staff to be initially trained please do so as soon as For further mformatlon download the flyer from possible. If you experiencing any problems please http:lANww.westernDower.com.auldocumentsllgalLGA don't hesitate to contact us. MainRoads Workshop. pdf or contact Western Power's For further information please contact ROMAN Project Local Government Relationships Manager Mike Rear! Manager, Greham Lantzke or the ROMAN support on 9326 4466 or email desk [email protected] or visit the web site [email protected] www.roman2.com.au Information Bulletin Page Cor-7 Correspondence & Papers
ALGA NEWS
6 May 2011 President addresses Local Government NBN Summit
ALGA President Genia McCaffery spoke this week at the Local Government NBN Summit. The Summit brought together many of the councils involved with the first release rollout of the NBN and some of those preparing for the next phase of the rollout, as well as NBN Co stakeholder relations adviser Duncan Bremner. The President spoke on the opportunities of the National Broadband Network for local government, and the potential broadband has as a key enabler of services to business, communities and government, including local government. She emphasised the importance of broadband in rural and regional areas, where communities were disadvantaged due to the tyranny of distance and where broadband can change the way the more remote and isolated councils access e- health and e-education. Mayor McCaffery outlined the significant opportunities which broadband will create for local government and local communities including: the delivery of local government services via the internet; joined up government services; facilitation of business networks and services to support local and regional development; and social and community benefits.
Mayor McCaffery also took the opportunity to discuss some current research which ALGA is undertaking in collaboration with NBN Co, to look at lessons learnt from the first rollout sites. The research will result in a 'Best Practice Guide' to assist councils as they initially deal with NBN Co in the national rollout. It will draw on the learnings of councils who have been through the process and will provide a framework that councils can draw on in their dealings with NBN Co. Of course, she said, councils may wish to approach their dealings with NBN Co in their own way.
2011 Local Government Award winners announced
Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Simon Crean announced the category winners of the 2011 National Awards for Local Government earlier this week. This year marks the 25th year of the awards which showcase the resourcefulness and innovation of Australia's councils in improving services to their communities. Mr Crean commended all 101 councils which took part in the awards and submitted 125 entries.
The 17 winners in 10 categories were judged by independent judging panels and include seven winners from small councils with fewer than 15 000 rateable properties. Award categories include leading community climate change action, strengthening and engaging Indigenous communities, innovative infrastructure development and youth engagement. The category winners announced by the Minister are now eligible to be considered for the overall 2011 National Award for Excellence in Local Government. In coming weeks an independent panel will again assess the 17 councils and determine which will receive a 2011 Award for Excellence. The recipients of the 2011 National Award for Excellence in Local Government will be announced at a special presentation in late June.
"The National Awards for Local Government recognise some of the innovative ways that councils are approaching the issues facing local government and encourage councils to Information Bulletin Page Cor-8 Correspondence & Papers continue to work together and share good practice to improve their capacity to find unique local solutions for common problems," Mr Crean said.
$3.2M to help coastal communities adapt to climate change
The Australian Government will invest $3.2 million to help demonstrate how coastal communities can adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The investment will support partnerships with local governments, infrastructure operators and major utilities to explore how planning and investment decisions need to recognise the increasing impacts of climate change over time, particularly for long-lived assets.
Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Greg Combet, said that the science of climate change is clear and there is an increasing need to build resilience in our coastal communities to the impacts, such as sea level rise.
"Climate change will lead to considerable risks to assets and productivity in the coastal zone. For example, it will lead to increased flooding of communities, greater damage costs, more frequent expenditure on repair, and likely interruptions to the supply of essential services."
The challenge for infrastructure owners and decision makers is identifying when assets are likely to fail, and when action is required to ensure delivery of the services that we take for granted. This funding addresses a call from local governments for partnerships that go beyond risk assessment to identifying the action required to protect a community from climate change impacts over time. More information on this initiative can be found on the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency website.
From the President Regional Australia on Q and A It was with much interest that I watched the Q and A program last Monday evening, broadcast live from Albury. The discussion topic was regional Australia. The program panelists included: the Member for Indi, Sophie Mirabella; Independent MP Tony Windsor; Nick Klomp, Dean of Science at Charles Sturt University; winemaker Eliza Brown; and Alana Johnson, cattle farmer and 2010 Rural Woman of the Year. Simon Crean, the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was also a participant and probably the most impressive contributor on the night.
I must say that whilst I didn't think this was one of the most engaging Q and A programs I have seen, Minister Crean's performance on regional issues was as strong and convincing as I have seen from a politician for long time. Minister Crean consistently hit the nail on the head when he championed the importance of localism and welcoming well thought out and strategic ideas coming from bottom up knowledge and experiences. In short fully supporting the value of place based solutions and accepting that top down approaches have their limitations. Numerous times he acknowledged the fundamental role that local communities and their local governments can play in delivering sustainable solutions to the multiple challenges facing regional Australia, be they of a health, educational or economic nature.
Equally pleasing was the acknowledgement by the Minister, supported by a majority of the other panelists, of the critical contribution that the NBN rollout will deliver. ALGA has Information Bulletin Page Cor-9 Correspondence & Papers long argued precisely along these lines and it is comforting to realise that our consistent advocacy on regional policy and broadband is now firmly on the Government's agenda and that implementation is finally happening.
I wrote to all councils last week, inviting them to participate in next month's Regional Cooperation and Development Forum to be held on the 19 June in Canberra. This year's Forum, to be facilitated by Professor Andrew Beer, is an opportunity to hear the latest insights from the Minister, other key federal politicians and senior officials on regional development policy and program delivery. In addition to the opportunity to network with other councils and key regional stakeholders, there will be two interactive workshops and the official launch of the 2011 State of the Regions Report. This year's report examines the implications of a post mining boom Regional Australia.
Given Minister Crean's support for our sector and commitment to action, it would be great to see local government attending the upcoming Forum in droves. To register please go to www.alga.asn.au and click on the National General Assembly icon.
Australian Conservation Foundation transport funding analysis
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) last week released its analysis of Government transport expenditure for the last decade and found that 4.3 times more has been spent on roads than on railways. Based on that analysis the ACF is calling for a change in priorities so that two thirds of the transport budget is spent on public transport and one third on roads.
ALGA is a strong supporter of increased expenditure on public transport and rail especially for the movement of long distance freight. There have been numerous motions on these themes at the National General Assembly over the years and they have been reflected in the ALGA National Roads and Transport Policy Agenda 2010-2020.
However, local government would be deeply concerned if governments were to adopt the recommendations of the ACF of switching two thirds of the available funding to public transport. More than 650,000 kilometres of roads (over 80% of the total road length in Australia) are funded and managed by local government. Roads represent the single largest item of expenditure by councils especially in rural and regional Australia. Federal grants for roads to councils, in aggregate, represent about a third of total local government road expenditure and an even higher proportion in some rural and regional councils.
Local Roads provide a vital access role whether it is for individuals in the big cities to get to public transport or in the bush for people to access services and get their product to market. Analysis undertaken by ALGA and released at the National local Roads and Transport Congress in 2010 shows that the shortfall in local roads expenditure is $1.2 billion each year.
ALGA supports increased expenditure on public transport and rail infrastructure but also supports increased roads expenditure. It is not a question of alternative expenditure, it is one of increasing the overall transport budget to meet the differing but growing needs of all Australians. Information Bulletin Page Cor-10 Correspondence & Papers
ALGA CEO celebrates 5 years
On a more personal note, last weekend, ALGA's CEO Adrian Beresford-Wylie marked a significant milestone - 5 years as ALGA's Chief Executive Officer and the end of his first term of office. I would like to congratulate Adrian on the magnificent job he has done in steering ALGA, navigating issues in order for 565 councils come to a national position, and tackling the myriad of challenges confronting the diverse sector of local government. He has made the decision to stay with ALGA for a further 5 years and I look forward to working with him for the term of my Presidency.
Mayor Genia McCaffery ALGA President
Finance for energy efficiency projects through Low Carbon Australia
Low Carbon Australia Ltd's Energy Efficiency Program can provide low cost finance and advice to sectors including local government, through innovative programs to catalyse investment in the take-up and use of energy efficient technologies and practices for cost- effective carbon reductions. Through the Energy Efficiency Program, Low Carbon Australia seeks to co-invest with interested parties on energy efficiency retrofits of existing non- residential buildings.
Low Carbon Australia has flexibility to support a range of innovative financial solutions to overcoming traditional barriers and market failures when it comes to implementing energy efficiency improvements and there is no "one size fits all" formula. An example of the finance arrangements Low Carbon Australia is developing is the partnership established with Alleasing. Alleasing has created a new lease product, the Energy Efficiency Equipment Lease, which provides a funding pool of up to $100 million to enable sectors, including local government, to obtain an operating lease for energy efficiency equipment.
Councils in particular may find this financing option of interest if they are unable to enter into a commercial loan arrangement, but want to minimise the cost of equipment ownership and avoid having an on balance sheet debt. This approach avoids the need for upfront capital investment and also technology obsolescence for equipment which is rapidly developing.
An alternative strategic project and financing framework could involve Low Carbon Australia, a Local Government Association and other potential funding sources, administering a pool of funds that individual councils within the Association's jurisdiction could access for energy efficiency retrofits. This umbrella type approach increases the number of local government projects that Low Carbon Australia could finance compared to providing direct low interest loans to individual councils.
Supporting project financing in the local government sector is of particular interest to Low Carbon Australia due to the high demonstration value that energy efficiency projects in this sector can achieve. Given the State-specific local government networks in existence, Low Carbon Australia would anticipate undertaking a lot of case study development and other forms of project showcasing and communications, to encourage further local government entities to replicate energy efficiency projects themselves. Information Bulletin Page Cor-11 Correspondence & Papers
In terms of eligibility, all projects can be considered for co-investment apart from: new builds; residential projects; research and commercialisation of new technologies; and Commonwealth or State-owned offices. Interested parties can find further information on project eligibility, investment criteria and the project submission and evaluation process on the Low Carbon Australia Limited website including the proposal submission template.
New freedom of information laws
Australian Government agencies are now required to publish a broad range of information on their websites as part of an Information Publication Scheme (IPS) required under new freedom of information laws. Australian Information Commissioner, Professor John McMillan said that publication of government information can enhance participatory democracy by assisting the public to better understand how government makes decisions and administers programs.
"A better informed community can participate more effectively in government processes, and contribute to better policy and decisions. Transparency in government also means people are less likely to be disadvantaged in their dealings with government through lack of knowledge or a misunderstanding of government processes," he said.
Agencies are now required to publish ten categories of information, including information about the agency's structure, functions and statutory appointments. Agencies must also publish 'operational information' that guides decisions affecting members of the public as well as information about how the public can comment on policy proposals. Each agency is required to publish a plan showing how it proposes to meet the requirements of the IPS, and must ensure that information published is accurate, up to date and complete.
Many agencies have included an icon on their website to alert members of the public to where they can access information published under the IPS.
Australia's FOI Commissioner, Dr James Popple, noted that the new laws require Australian Government agencies and ministers to publish information that has been released in response to a freedom of information (FOI) access request. This information, known as a 'disclosure log' must be published within ten working days of giving the FOI applicant access to the information. For more information about the IPS and disclosure log requirements, see www.oaic.gov.au.
ABS releases disability figures
Just under one in five (18.5%) Australians had a disability in 2009, according to new figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). This represents approximately 4.0 million people.
The main disabling conditions reported in 2009 were back problems (15.6% of all persons with a disability) and arthritis (14.8%).
Between 2003 and 2009 the proportion of people with a disability decreased by 1.5 percentage points, mainly due to decreases in the prevalence of arthritis, back pain and asthma. However, the number of people with a disability has increased along with population growth. Information Bulletin Page Cor-12 Correspondence & Papers
During the same period, there has been almost no change in the proportion of the population with the most severe types of disabilities - those people who always need help or supervision with their mobility, communication and/or self-care. This group has remained relatively steady at approximately 2.9% of Australia's population (634,600 people in 2009).
There were 2.6 million carers in Australia who provided some assistance to others who needed help because of disability or old age. Around 55% of all carers were women. Further details are available in Disability, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 4446.0) and Disability, Ageing and Carers: Summary of Findings, Australia, 2009 (cat. no. 4430.0).
Victoria to trial national disability plan
Victoria is set to become the test case for the $12.5 billion national disability support scheme - provided the states and the federal government can agree on funding arrangments.
The no-fault insurance scheme was one of the key recommendations in a draft report from the Productivity Commission which said the current system was underfunded, unfair, fragmented and inefficient and needed to be replaced with a new national insurance scheme.
Victoria's Community Services Minister Mary Wooldridge said Victoria had offered to host a trial of the "no-fault" insurance scheme in 2014 to "test out all the bugs", before a national rollout in 2015. Ms Wooldridge said a key sticking point in setting up the scheme would be working out funding and governance arrangements.
The state government has already announced an expert taskforce to advise the government on disability reform and has successfully lobbied to place the issue on the agenda of the Council of Australian Governments.
"We had Medicare, we had compulsory super - for people with a disability, this will be a fundamental change", Ms Wooldridge said.
Multicultural Youth Sports Partnership Program - grants
Councils are eligible to apply for the Federal Government's Multicultural Youth Sports Partnership Program. The Program will provide grants of between $5000 and $50 000 to create opportunities for young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to engage with sport and physical activity. The opening of the grant applications is a commitment, from the Australian Government, to promoting social cohesion and building a more inclusive multicultural society. Applications will open for a period of four weeks from 29 April 2011. Successful applicants will be announced in July 2011. For more information on the grants and how to apply, please visit the Australian Sports Commission website.
Victorian rate rises
Victorian ratepayers face higher council rates, as well as the expectations of tough state and federal budgets. Information Bulletin Page Cor-13 Correspondence & Papers
Many councils are drawing up budgets for 2011-12 and the signs are not good for households already struggling with interest rate rises and spiralling inflation. The City of Whitehorse has confirmed a proposed rise of 8.5 per cent and Manningham City Council is proposing a 5 per cent rise. The City of Monash has submitted a rise of 6 per cent. Other councils including Banyule, Knox, Dandenong, Maroondah, Nillumbik and Yarra Ranges are believed to be considering rate increases of 5-7 per cent. Some councils affected by flooding are trying to hold rates steady.
Ratepayers Victoria president Jack Davis said across-the-board increases were not unexpected "when you consider the shortfall in what the State Government gives to local councils", adding that "State government grants are decreasing, so I don't think local councils have any options." "The other major issue is the amount of debt councils must service and that has become a real problem."
Bill McArthur, president of the Municipal Association of Victoria, said rate increases were unfortunate but necessary if people expected the same level of service.
"Last year the local government index was about 4 per cent, based on CPI, and I anticipate we will see something similar this year and rates will build on that," he said.
"If you look at Queensland, they are anticipating a local government index of 7.5 per cent due to the problems they have had. "Yes, of course it hurts households, but communities are used to a level of service being maintained."
Draft sea level rise policy sets planning benchmarks
Almost two years ago, in October 2009, the NSW Government released its sea level rise policy statement, which stated that sea level rises will impact locally on the NSW coastline and will require action by communities, the government and local councils. The policy statement included the NSW sea level rise planning benchmarks, which indicate an increase above 1990 mean sea levels of 40cm by 2050 and 90cm by 2100.
Last year, the NSW Government released the NSW Coastal Planning Guideline: Adapting to Sea level Rise, which aims to provide assistance to councils and State agencies in considering the impact of sea level rise when planning for the NSW coast. All coastal councils in NSW have been asked to prepare a sea level impact strategy at the request of the NSW Government, making an overall plan for the future of the coast.
Several NSW councils are preparing draft sea level rise policies and placing them on public exhibition for their communities. Greater Taree Councils is one of the councils which has prepared its draft policy and sees that it has a duty of care to protect the community from the potential future risks of sea level rise.
The study is the first step in developing a strategy to tackle future risk areas, with all potentially affected property-owners sent letters detailing and explaining the study, with relevant maps and a fact sheet. Information Bulletin Page Cor-14 Correspondence & Papers
Discrepancy between new coastal protection laws and Local Government Act
Byron Shire Council's acting manager of planning, Wayne Bertram, says a discrepancy between new coastal protection laws that came into play on January 1 and the Local Government Act, has resulted in the need for a new coastal management plan.
Mr Bertram said local government laws were not changed at the same time as the coastal protection laws were changed, resulting in a discrepancy between the two which created too much uncertainty. Despite years of work, the Council has decided to dump its sensitive draft Coastal Zone Management Plan underpinned by a controversial planned retreat policy and will prepare a new one. After extensive consideration, council decided that rather than dedicate any further resources to the old plan, given that it would have to be replaced quickly, it decided to withdraw the old plan and get on with making a new Coastal Zone Management Plan under the new laws.
The draft plan, coupled with the impacts on private property of the Main Beach groyne, has led to a series of court actions against the council which have so far cost Belongil Beach residents almost $3 million and possibly the same amount for the council.
Mr Bertram said that the council had made submissions to the state Government voicing concerns. The council would now prepare a coastal management plan under the new laws.
Melbourne to cut city speed limit to 40kph
The RACV is giving conditional support to a Melbourne City Council proposal to cut the speed limit in the CBD to 40km/h to save the lives of pedestrians and cyclists has been conditional approval by the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV). RACV supports a trial of a 40km/h speed limit in the inner CBD of Melbourne, to determine if the 40km/h speed limit is practical for road users and if it does make a difference to pedestrian safety, according to RACV manager of public policy Brian Negus.
VicRoads is investigating the merits of a reduction of the limit from 50km/h to 40km/h. The proposal has the backing of the Transport Accident Commission, Victoria Police and road safety experts.
According to Melbourne City Council, 800,000 pedestrians use the city's streets every day. By 2014, that will rise to 1 million. Victoria Police figures show officers are called to 20 collisions a month involving pedestrians in the CBD, and that on average, two pedestrians are killed as a result of being hit by vehicles in the city each year, 200 are injured, 75 of them seriously.
Monash University Accident Research Centre says authorities should be aiming to drop the speed limit to 30kph in the CBD, potentially reducing the risk of pedestrian deaths by up to 95 per cent. However, Mr Negus said the RACV would not support a 30km/h limit because "it would be a challenge to get motorists to comply with it".
The Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry spokesman said it would not support a move to lower the limit to 40kph in the CBD because it would slow down the city too much, particularly on through roads. Information Bulletin Page Cor-15 Correspondence & Papers
Safe Work Awards
An iPhone application for first aid training and a management plan to combat driver fatigue were two of the innovative solutions to workplace safety announced last night at the 6th annual Safe Work Australia Awards. The Safe Work Australia Awards showcase the achievements of Australians, who have made safety at work a top priority.
Winners included the CSIRO for a groundbreaking solution to reduce its employees' exposure to liquid nitrogen, and the Ballina Bypass Alliance, who implemented a broad spectrum health and safety management system that improved safety across the organisation's worksites.
Former Premier to be NSW infrastructure adviser
Mr Nick Greiner, who was the Premier of NSW between 1988 and 1992, will become chairman of Infrastructure NSW, it was announced on the weekend. Confirming the appointment, current Premier Barry O'Farrell described Mr Greiner as a "can do man".
As chairman of Infrastructure NSW, Mr Greiner will be responsible for the overall strategy of the NSW government, including advising on which road, rail, hospital and port projects are to get priority, how to fund them and overseeing their delivery. He will report to Mr O'Farrell. Mr O'Farrell believes that rebuilding the state's infrastructure is the way to lay the foundation for economic growth. In his role as chairman, Mr Greiner will also sit on the cabinet infrastructure committee, which will be chaired by Mr O'Farrell.
"That's what we need in NSW - someone willing to get on with the job of providing the roads, rail lines and other infrastructure that NSW has been starved of for the last 16 years", Mr O'Farrell said.
Mr Greiner is also on the board of governors of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia and is chairman of the advisory council of the SMART think tank at the University of Wollongong. The government is expected to introduce legislation to establish Infrastructure NSW when the NSW Parliament resumes next week, after which the remaining board members will be appointed. One of its first tasks will be to develop a 20- year infrastructure strategy detailing projects worth more than $100 million.
$200M to students with disabilities
Prime Minister Julia Gillard today announced new budget funding of $200 million to provide extra support for students with disability in Australian schools. The Prime Minister said that every student in every school deserves a great education and this extra funding will help ensure that students with disability get that same opportunity.
There are more than 164,000 students with disabilities currently attending Australian schools. The More Support for Students with Disabilities initiative will deliver new services, equipment and support. This will make a significant difference for thousands of children with disabilities at school and their families.
The Prime Minister made the announcement on 3 May with the Minister for School Education Peter Garrett, at Harrison School in Canberra. Information Bulletin Page Cor-16 Correspondence & Papers
Quote of the week "I do not think that more than 1% of the net's applications have been invented, 99% of applications still lie in the future." - Vinton G Cerf, Vice President of Google International news
United States authorities say the death toll has risen to at least 350 from last week's tornadoes and severe weather.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says Wednesday was the second deadliest single day of tornadoes in U.S. history. It was topped only by the 747 killed in a series of twisters that struck through the central part of the country in 1925. Survivors and volunteers across seven southern states continued their searches on Saturday through rubble for possessions and signs of people still missing.
U.S. President Barack Obama surveyed the devastation last Friday in Alabama, where at least 254 people were killed and whole portions of communities were flattened. The president said he had "never seen devastation like this. It is heartbreaking." President Obama consoled survivors and talked with state and local officials about the rescue and cleanup efforts. He pledged to "make sure" the storm-damaged region is "not forgotten." He said "maximum federal help" would be provided.
President Obama signed a disaster declaration for Alabama on Thursday and on Friday for portions of the neighbouring states of Mississippi and Georgia. That makes federal funds available to help residents, businesses and local governments. About 2,000 National Guard soldiers have been deployed in Alabama to assist local emergency crews. (Source: Voice of America)
Information Bulletin Page Cor-17 Correspondence & Papers
ALGA NEWS
13 May 2011 Steady as she goes Budget for Local Government
The 2011-12 Budget for local government contained few surprises and was, for the most part, a steady as she goes affair. The major areas of local government expenditure were not cut beyond the program changes flagged by the Government several months ago when announcing how it would meet the costs of the summer natural disasters.
The maintenance of the Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs) to local government across Australia was welcome and ALGA President Genia McCaffery also welcomed the Government's decision to again bring forward the first quarterly payment of the 2011-12 Financial Assistance Grants, worth $536.6m, into 2010-11.
"Bringing the first quarterly grants payment forward from August to June will help to smooth out the cash flow, especially in rural and regional councils which rely heavily on the Financial Assistance Grants. The last thing small communities need as we emerge from the downturn is a reduction in the cash available because of a reduced cash flow for the council", she said.
Other significant programs such as Roads to Recovery and Road Safety Blackspots continue and local government also welcomed the Government's commitment of $4.3b to regional Australia and $180m to Urban Policy initiatives with a particular focus on jobs. ALGA's 2010 State of the Regional Report highlighted the critical importance of jobs to support local communities and take pressure of housing markets.
The Budget did contain a surprise in terms of the commitment to review FAGs by 2012-13. FAGs provide vital support that assist councils to provide local services and infrastructure which is needed by all communities. ALGA has strongly argued that the current level of funding is inadequate and specifically sought a review of FAGs in its 2011 Budget Submission.
Budget 2011-12 - Urban Policy initiatives
The ALGA President welcomed both the budget announcements relating to cities and the statement delivered by the Hon Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on the Australian Government's ongoing commitment to make Australian cities world leaders in productivity, sustainability and liveability.
The key budget commitments being the allocation of $20 million for planning, feasibility assessment, design and/or capital works projects which improve the quality of our cities and the complementary $100 million Suburban Jobs Initiative. The latter designed to assist with planning and the provision for additional employment precincts, manufacturing hubs and multi-use developments close to residential areas, particularly in outer metropolitan areas.
"Both of these commitments have the potential to start to address the concerns raised in last year's State of the Regions Report that identified the lack of well paying employment opportunities and supporting facilities as a major contributor to the ongoing housing Information Bulletin Page Cor-18 Correspondence & Papers affordability crisis in many of Australia's larger urban cities, especially those in the middle to outer ring suburban areas" said Mayor McCaffery.
Whilst welcoming these announcement, the ALGA President acknowledged that all Governments must start to invest greater amounts in our cities. "To deliver on the vision expressed in Minister Albanese's Our Cities Statement, it is critical that the Australian Government, in partnership with the states and territories and local councils, reinvests the productivity benefits that arise from enhanced spatial and urban design planning of our cities and regions" she said.
The Cities Statement provides yet another insight into what the eagerly awaited National Urban Policy will contain and the principles that will guide the implementation of such a policy. Mayor McCaffery said she was especially pleased to see that the Government had accepted that such principles as innovation, resilience, engagement and subsidiarity are critical in guiding policy and investment decisions making for our cities. "ALGA has argued long and hard that planning policies and programs must be informed by the views and opinions of all sectors of the community and that there is a legitimate and efficient role for certain planning decisions to be made at the most appropriate level of government. In many instances, this should be that level of government that is closest to the people", she said.
The National Urban Policy is expected to be released shortly. The Policy will complement the Australian Government's forthcoming Sustainable Population Strategy and Regional Policy agenda. The latter having already acknowledged the importance of place-based thinking and empowering communities to innovate and shape their own future.
Tallebudgera Beach, Qld, named Australia's cleanest beach
Tallebudgera Beach has been named Australia's "Cleanest Beach" for 2010/11 in the Keep Australia Beautiful, Australian Clean Beaches Awards 2010/11. Tallebudgera, on the Gold Coast, outshone entries from all States and the Northern Territory to also take out the Community Action & Partnerships; "Dame Phyllis Frost" Litter Prevention and the Young Legends category awards.
According to the Australian Clean Beaches National Judge, Dr David Moy, Tallebudgera Beach is a well deserving winner of the national award due to the strong commitment to year-round positive action by a wide range of stakeholders to protect and enhance their local coastal environment.
"Tallebudgera Beach definitely raises the benchmark for other urbanised coastal cities and shires. The efforts of the local community, with strong support from the Gold Coast City Council, Griffith University's Coastal Management Centre, Tallebudgera SLSC and Education Queensland's Tallebudgera School, clearly demonstrates how communities working together can help protect their coastline and adapt to environmental and climate change issues.
Other winners were Port Vincent SA, Bells Beach Vic, and Rockingham Beach WA. The Australian Clean Beaches Awards are sponsored by Do The Right Thing, Steve Parish and The KAB Green Ribbon Program.
Information Bulletin Page Cor-19 Correspondence & Papers
From the President The Treasurer handed down his fourth Budget on 10 May. This was a steady as she goes affair with few surprises. The deficit will be higher than projected for this and next financial year, eventually coming back to small surplus of $3.5 billion in 2012-13.
For local government the Budget was predictable, and perhaps that's no bad thing when councils are trying to manage their own complex budgetary processes and when Commonwealth funding plays such a significant role for so many councils. There was good news for rural and regional Australia with increases in funding for programs. These include health and education services and new projects under the Regional Infrastructure Fund. Although these aren't direct funding to local councils, they certainly will result in additional funds flowing to rural and regional areas.
Roads to Recovery funding will remain unchanged at $350 million per annum until 2013-14. When it comes to the Financial Assistance Grants (FAGs), the Government has again brought forward the first quarter payment of next financial year's grants to this year. This will provide $536.6 million to councils across the country before 30 June 2010 and will help to smooth the cash flow for a number of councils.
One important development for local government in the Budget is the Government commitment to a review of the FAGs program with $1.2 million for that review. The stated purpose of the exercise is to "review the equity and efficiency of current funding". ALGA welcomes this review as a vital step in ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of councils across the country. ALGA called for a review in our 2011 Budget Submission with the specific goal of addressing what we see as the inadequate level of FAGs which now equate to just 0.68% of Commonwealth tax revenue (excluding the GST) compared with more than 1% in 1996. The growth in FAGs has not kept pace with the growth in the economy and the escalation factor for FAGs does not reflect the rate of cost increases faced by councils.
The review is due to be completed in 2013, which is also the likely time for a referendum on the constitutional recognition of local government. These two issues will certainly place the financial viability of local government high on the national agenda at that time.
Mayor Genia McCaffery ALGA President
New regional website to be launched
For the first time, the Federal Budget has attempted to provide an initial breakdown of Government expenditure by regional and non-regional Australia. To assist people in accessing such information the Government will shortly be launching a new MyRegion website. The website will be released in phases, the first of which is expected to occur in July.
New Local Government Voices series features Geoff Lake
The University of New England Centre for Local Government has established a new Australian Local Government Voices series, which consists of wide-ranging interviews with Australian local government leaders. The first in this series features Geoff Lake, Information Bulletin Page Cor-20 Correspondence & Papers immediate past ALGA President, and one of the youngest and most successful leaders in Australian local government.
Federal Budget 2011-12 - A local government perspective on Transport
The Federal budget contains little new for local government roads or transport. This is not unexpected given the budget situation and where we are in the electoral cycle. Some of the key points in relation transport funding include:
• $510.9 million for Financial Assistance Grants identified for roads. This excludes the first quarterly payment which will be made in the 2010-11 financial year. • Review of Financial Assistance Grants • $350 million for Roads to Recovery • $74.6 million for Black Spots • $28 million over two years for Improving Aviation Safety in Remote Communities • $7.0 billion for the National Transport Network • $28 million for heavy vehicle parking facilities • $36 million for Infrastructure Australia over four years • $25.2 million for transport regulation reform over two years • Appointment of Cr Nicole Lockwood from the Shire of Roebourne WA to Infrastructure Australia • $50.6 million over three years for Supplementary Local Road funding for South Australia • $133 million for the Moreton Bay Rail Link project jointly funded by the Federal, State Governments and Moreton Bay Regional Council • $61.4 million over three years for the development of a national smart managed motorways trial • New tax measures to attract private investment into nationally significant infrastructure projects • Additional funding for the Pacific Highway
Regional commitments in the 2010-12 Federal Budget
The Gillard Government will invest $4.3 billion of initiatives in rural and regional Australia, to build stronger communities, deliver better infrastructure, and ensure regional and rural communities share in the nation's prosperity. The 2011-12 Budget provides:
• $1.8b over 6 years to provide infrastructure upgrades to hospitals and health services; • $500m over 5 years to strengthen regional higher education; • $109.9m over 4 years for universities with regional campuses; • $916m Regional Infrastructure Fund; • $1b over 5 years for regional infrastructure • $84.2m over 4 years for expanding the Environmental Stewardship Program • $10m over 3 years to develop a National Wildlife Corridors Plan • $45.6m over 4 years to support the Carbon farming initiative; • $29.2m over 4 years to improve strategic planning for regional and coastal high growth centres • $1.5m over 4 years to support regional cities for promotion activities ; • $10.1m to develop a set of sustainability indicators; • An additional $20.3m over 4 years for strengthening RDA decision making abilities; • $15m to support National Indigenous Television in 2011-12. Information Bulletin Page Cor-21 Correspondence & Papers
Other initiatives for rural and regional Australia include:
• Launch of the Australian Government's MyRegion website (see story below) • $30b investment in roads, rail and ports • $19m over 2 years to fund 34 strategists to develop Regional Education, Skills and Job Plans
Increasing regional skilled migration - Budget announcement
The ALGA President welcomed the Government's announcement that it will consult with local government on its proposal to significantly increase skilled migration to regional areas. "Many regional areas suffer from a lack of skilled workers and measures to address this shortage will be welcomed by many councils through Australia" said Mayor McCaffery.
The ALGA President will recommend that there are a number of issues that should be considered by Government when establishing such a scheme, including: matters relating to the need for additional and appropriate supporting settlement services, ensuring that local communities are provided with the necessary resources to build on local skills development; continuing to provide the necessary resources to maintain and upgrade community infrastructure; and address, in particular, the need to deliver on affordable housing and local healthcare needs.
Mayor McCaffery will also stress that the intake of skilled migrants must be done in a sustainable way that encourages the maintenance of cohesive communities, and does not lead to social breakdown and distrust. ALGA supports the position taken by the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Council of Australia in calling for close monitoring of the proposed program "so as to prevent a 'guest worker' scenario that has brought enormous and intergenerational social problems in many developed countries".
Albanese reviews the Economic Stimulus Plan
Two years on from the Economic Stimulus Plan, the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Anthony Albanese has released a progress report which looks at the impact of the significant investment made in the nation's transport infrastructure.
Rail: an extra $1.2 billion to improve the reliability, speed and competitiveness of the interstate rail network, augmenting the record investment already being made in this vital national asset. Of the 17 major projects funded with stimulus money, 11 are already completed. When all the projects are completed, the Stimulus Plan will have laid 152 kilometres of new track, upgraded 750 kilometres of existing track with 1.2 million new concrete.
Roads: Work was accelerated on 14 major road projects, collectively worth more than $6 billion. Work on 12 of them is currently running on-time and on-budget, with the remaining 2 having been completed ahead of schedule. All up, these road projects deliver economic, social and environmental benefits worth more than $14.4 billion.
Safety: Stimulus money was allocated to improve safety around 300 high-risk level crossings and more than 600 notorious 'black spots' on local roads around the country. All of these smaller scale projects are now completed. Information Bulletin Page Cor-22 Correspondence & Papers
Third round of Disaster Resilience Program
Local councils and non-government organisations have again been invited to partner with the Australian and Queensland Governments on projects that enhance the community's resilience to natural disasters. In a joint press release, Attorney-General Robert McClelland and Queensland Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts called for expressions of interest from eligible organisations for funding under the third round of the Natural Disaster Resilience Program.
Mr McClelland said a total of $10 million was on offer from the State and Federal governments on a dollar-for-dollar partnership basis for projects that would help the community better prepare for natural disasters. He described the summer of natural disasters endured in Queensland this year as particularly difficult, but that Queenslanders were well-versed in preparing for and responding to the full range of natural disasters including storms, cyclones, flooding and bushfires.
The Natural Disaster Resilience Program, developed by Federal and State governments was designed to be a partnership with organisations to make communities more resilient to natural disasters. Since the initial funding round was announced in 2009, more than 100 projects from across the state worth around $20 million have received funding.
Mr Roberts said applications received in the third round would be assessed by a committee comprising representatives of the Local Government Association of Queensland, Emergency Management Queensland, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and the Department of Community Safety. Projects funded in last year's second round of the NDRP resulted in better access to resources such as flood mapping, back-up power and generators, he added.
Jon Stanhope retires as ACT chief minister
ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has announced his resignation after almost a decade in the post, listing an ACT bill of rights, a human rights-compliant jail, civil partnerships laws and an elected territory indigenous body as among his proudest achievements during his decade in the job. His deputy Katy Gallagher is expected to be elected unopposed as his successor.
"My driving commitment during my 10 years as Chief Minister has been to embed the principles of social justice, freedom from discrimination, human rights, equality of opportunity and the rule of law ever more firmly into our community", he said.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard described Mr Stanhope as a wise voice at COAG meetings and said it was fitting that their last public event together with Jon Stanhope as Chief Minister was to plant a tree cut from the Tree of Knowledge from Barcaldine in Canberra, at the National Arboretum.
The ACT government, which combines the functions of state government and local government, is a member of ALGA. Information Bulletin Page Cor-23 Correspondence & Papers
Council on the road to recycling
Sunshine Coast Council is utilising old asphalt and gravel road base that was previously trucked into landfills or spoil sites for disposal. Council's civil works services department was recycling previously unwanted road material by incorporating it into local gravel and sealed road maintenance and construction operations.
Councillor Ted Hungerford said that the initiative had minimal costs to council, but provided numerous benefits, including keeping concrete and asphalt debris out of landfills, thereby saving landfill space. The recycled material is used in a range of activities, reducing the need for gravel mining.
"Using our own recycled concrete, gravel and asphalt for road works also reduces the pollution involved in trucking material from around the Sunshine Coast and outer areas", Mr Hungerford said. The recycled materials were typically a product of council's Road Rehabilitation Program or from road profiling work.
New awards to recognise volunteers
A new award to recognise individuals who make an outstanding contribution to their communities through volunteering was announced by the Minister for Social Inclusion Tanya Plibersek. The announcement of the award coincides with the beginning of National Volunteering Week.
Ms Plibersek said more than five million Australians volunteer each year, contributing around 730 million hours of unpaid work, worth around $14.6 billion to the Australian economy.
Participating local members of Federal Parliament will take nominations from constituents, organise local judging panels and present the awards.
The award categories include:
• MP's Volunteer of the Year; • Junior Volunteer Award (17 and under); • Young Volunteer Award (18-25); • Education Award; • Environment Award; • Long-term Commitment to Community Service Award; • Business Volunteer Award; • Innovation in Volunteering Award (for an organisation or individual); • New Organisation Award; • Emergency Management Volunteer Award.
Nominations will open on Thursday, June, 30. Award ceremonies are to be held on or around International Volunteer Day on Saturday, December 5. Further information will be available on the next few weeks at www.notforprofit.gov.au. In the meantime, people interested in nominating for the award should contact their local Federal Member of parliament. Information Bulletin Page Cor-24 Correspondence & Papers
2011 National Disability Awards
Australians are encouraged to nominate individuals and organisations that make a positive contribution to the lives of people with disability for the fifth annual National Disability Awards. The Awards give recognition to the remarkable achievements of the disability sector and the role models with disability who inspire all Australians.
Australian of the Year Simon McKeon is Patron of International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) and the National Disability Awards for 2011.
This is an important time for the disability sector, following the endorsement of the National Disability Strategy by all Federal and State government leaders at the Council of Australian Governments meeting in February.
Nominations close 30 June 2011 and award recipients will be announced at a gala dinner held at the Great Hall in Parliament House, Canberra on 22 November 2011.
To nominate for the National Disability Awards, click here or call 1800 440 385.
Municipal Asset Management Technologies - benchmarking study
Technology Indicators has released their latest benchmarking study on ICT used in local councils. On average, local councils who deployed new asset management systems in the last 24 months spent about $170,000.
So, how effective are these systems? Firstly, the data points to significant differences in system effectiveness for different asset classes, and, in particular, system underutilization/ poor performance for water and buildings related assets. Secondly, there are differences in system capabilities enabling different business functions - while system functionality for asset inventory was rated as good, average ratings for other business functions, such as asset risk management and predictive modelling is only fair.
What can councils do to make better use of their systems? Whilst many councils see a central asset register as the key to better asset management, the study points to other factors that in fact make a tangible impact on system use by council staff. For example, councils who revised and aligned their business processes (such as customer service request and work order management) with process models supported by their systems report about 50% improvement in asset maintenance capabilities over those councils with poor process alignment.
This vendor independent study was conducted to support LG Peership - a benchmarking network of local councils who are committed to performance excellence in ICT.
A National Database of Economic Challenges and Solutions
Economic Development Australia (EDA), in partnership with SGS Economics and Planning (SGS) and the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ), invites all Local Governments to contribute to the Australian Economic Development National Survey. Information Bulletin Page Cor-25 Correspondence & Papers
This short, 15 minutes survey, seeks your input on the economic development challenges facing your local government; and the strategies, measures and resources applied to resolving them. By completing the survey, you will gain free access to the fully analysed survey report, which will form an invaluable database of information for the future planning and benchmarking of your economic development activities.
You can complete the survey here. If you have any queries regarding the survey, please do not hesitate to contact James Mathews from SGS Economics and Planning ([email protected]).
National Cyber Security Awareness Week 2011 - 30 May to 3 June 2011
National Cyber Security Awareness Week is an Australian Government initiative held annually in partnership with industry, community and consumer groups and all levels of government. The aim of the Awareness Week is to help Australians better understand cybersecurity risks and the simple steps they can take to protect themselves and their children online.
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Stephen Conroy, together with the Attorney-General, Robert McClelland, will jointly launch the Awareness Week on 30 May.
For the 2010 National Cyber Security Awareness Week more than 150 public and private sector organisations helped to promote cyber security messages through online activities and events around the country.
Information on how to stay safe and secure online can be found on the Stay Smart Online website
Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides released
The Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides has now been released by Austroads. The publication brings together cycling related information found in various Austroads guides, primarily the Guide to Road Design and the Guide to Traffic Management. It contains key information that relates to planning, design and traffic management of cycling facilities. This publication has been produced specifically to ensure that this information is easily accessible by cycling interest groups and practitioners who have an interest in cycling issues and facilities.
It also provides an overview of planning and traffic management considerations, and a summary of design guidance and criteria relating to on-road and off-road bicycle facilities. Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides cross-references the Austroads Guides for more detailed information.
To maximise the accessibility of this publication, particularly with community and bicycle user groups, Austroads is offering Cycling Aspects of Austroads Guides for free download in electronic format. It can be downloaded from Austroads Publications Online.
Quote of the week "If they [workers] are upright and taking oxygen, we'll be looking at them." - Bill Headley, Mid-West Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the Gillard Government's new regional immigration strategy Information Bulletin Page Cor-26 Correspondence & Papers
International news
New tsunami warning service: Representatives from countries around the Indian Ocean reached an agreement on 6 May, on a new service for improved tsunami threat information, to commence in October 2011. The decision comes on the final day of a week long gathering of international representatives for the Intergovernmental Coordination Group (ICG) for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning & Mitigation System, held at the Bureau of Meteorology's Melbourne head office.
The ICG was established in 2005, following the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004, where more than 230,000 people lost their lives.
Mr Rick Bailey, incoming Chair of the ICG, said the new service will provide much more detailed tsunami threat information for Indian Ocean countries than the current Interim Advisory Service.
"The Regional Tsunami Service Providers will help Indian Ocean countries better prepare their national tsunami warnings, providing more accurate information to save lives and reduce the frequency of false alarms.
"Ongoing education on natural warning signs is also essential for communities in coastal regions near earthquake zones, where a tsunami can arrive in minutes.
Tonkin's inaugural Smart Cities 2011 is the only conference that will examine how our national cities and regions can join the ranks of Europe's most economically successful and sustainable cities. Thinking smart now will ensure that our cities retain their competitive edge.
Take home with you practical examples of the technologies that need to be in place to support energy, network communications, water, transport, buildings and city services.
Understand our government's approach to delivering a smart city and what will be our biggest challenges?
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Information Bulletin Issue No. 09/2011 Inside this Issue
 Correspondence & WA Local Government Association (WALGA) News  Issue No.17.11 – 2 May 2011 ...... COR-1 Papers Issue No.18.11 – 9 May 2011 ...... COR-3 Pink Divider Issue No.19.11 – 16 May 2011 ...... COR-5 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) News 6 May 2011 ...... COR-7 13 May 2011 ...... COR-17
Employee Movements...... HR-1 Â Information from Human Resources Blue Divider
Information to Standing Committees
Technical Services Outstanding Matters & Information Items Report on Outstanding Matters – Technical Services Committee ...... T-1 Green Divider Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Technical Services Works Programme ...... T-2 Minutes of Occasional/Advisory Committees Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group February 2011...... T-11 Bungendore Park Management Committee March 2011 ...... T-23
Community Outstanding Matters & Information Items Services Report on Outstanding Matters – Community Services Committee ...... C-1 Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Beige Divider Library & Heritage Services General Monthly Report – April 2011 ...... C-2 Manager Ranger & Emergency Services Monthly Report – April 2011 ...... C-11 Minutes of Occasional/Advisory Committees SERYIA – May 2011...... C – 20 Midnight Basketball Post Tournament Meeting...... C - 24
Issue 09 – 18 May 2011 Information Bulletin Page HR-1 Information Items from Human Resource Management
1.1 EMPLOYEE MOVEMENTS
New Staff:
Casual Circulation Clerk – commences 1/6/11.
Staff Leaving:
Subdivision Engineer – termination effective 18/5/11.
Executive Director Technical Services – termination effective 27/5/11.
Other Staff Movements (Internal):
Casual Circulation Clerk successful in achieving permanent part-time appointment as Library Clerk – effective 18/5/11.
Current Recruitment Activity:
Asset Management Coordinator – position on hold.
Engineering Surveyor – position on hold.
Senior Projects Engineer – (advertised internationally), closed 1/4/11.
Subdivision Engineer – (advertised internationally), closed 1/4/11.
Building Surveyor – interviews complete, recruitment progressing.
Environmental Health Officer – interviews complete, recruitment progressing.
Drafting Officer – applications closed 28/4/11.
Administration Support Officer (Verges) – interviews complete.
Arts & Events Officer – interviews complete, recruitment progressing.
Library Clerk (P/T) – recruitment complete.
Community Development Officer (Youth) – interviews scheduled 20/5/11.
Executive Assistant Community Services – applications closed 12/5/11.
Administration Officer Rangers – applications close 26/5/11.
Information Bulletin Issue No. 09/2011 Inside this Issue
 Correspondence & WA Local Government Association (WALGA) News  Issue No.17.11 – 2 May 2011 ...... COR-1 Papers Issue No.18.11 – 9 May 2011 ...... COR-3 Pink Divider Issue No.19.11 – 16 May 2011 ...... COR-5 Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) News 6 May 2011 ...... COR-7 13 May 2011 ...... COR-17
Employee Movements...... HR-1 Â Information from Human Resources Blue Divider
Information to Standing Committees
Technical Services Outstanding Matters & Information Items Report on Outstanding Matters – Technical Services Committee ...... T-1 Green Divider Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Technical Services Works Programme ...... T-2 Minutes of Occasional/Advisory Committees Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group February 2011...... T-11 Bungendore Park Management Committee March 2011 ...... T-23
Community Outstanding Matters & Information Items Services Report on Outstanding Matters – Community Services Committee ...... C-1 Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Beige Divider Library & Heritage Services General Monthly Report – April 2011 ...... C-2 Manager Ranger & Emergency Services Monthly Report – April 2011 ...... C-11 Minutes of Occasional/Advisory Committees SERYIA – May 2011...... C – 20 Midnight Basketball Post Tournament Meeting...... C - 24
Issue 09 – 18 May 2011 Information Bulletin T1 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT ON OUTSTANDING MATTERS
ITEM REFERRING COMMENTS COMMITTEE
BBQ facilities CBD and speeding Bbq – CBD traffic in Jull Street Bbq – Installation & Costing Refer T20/3/08 Bbq – Minnawarra Park Technical Barbeque Installation Costing These 3 items will be dealt with Services Refer Councillors’ Items – as one item in June/July 2011
6 September 2010 in a report on the City wide
BBQ Strategy. Barbeques at Minnawarra Park T1/2/11 Verge Clearing Development Further report June 2011 on Refer D88/7/090 Services ‘Verge Guidelines’. Sporting Reserves Technical Anticipated report July/Aug Refer T11/2/10 Services 2011 on the City’s Water Strategy.
Armadale Road – Speed Limit Technical Waiting for response from Refer T36/6/10 Services MRWA.
Clifton Street – Traffic Calming Technical Approval received from Devices Services MRWA for works in Page Rd Refer T70/8/09 which will be used as a test site
for other locations. Lefroy Road Technical Report to Committee in May Refer T84/10/09 Services 2011. Greenwaste Collection for Technical Waste Services Budget Bushland Regions Services Submission & proposed Fee Refer T2/2/11 schedule 2011/12 Budget
Information Bulletin T2 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
TECHNICAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE Works Programme – May 2011 – July 2011
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 Civil Works Construction: • Warton Road - Stages 1 and 2. • Nicholson Road – between Harrisdale Drive and Keane Road. • Re-Surfacing Programme Commenced. • Footpath Programme Commenced. • Challis Drive/Seville Drive Roundabout. • Brookton Highway/Peet Road Upgrade. • YAA – Skate Park – Drainage and Earthworks. • Slab Gully – Stage 5.
Maintenance: • Routine Maintenance as per Programme. • Contract Road Sweeping. • Footpath Defects. • Drainage Maintenance in Various Locations.
Development • Harrisdale Green – Stage 1A. • Harrisdale Green – Stage 2. • Burtonia Gardens – Stage 3. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 1D. Information Bulletin T3 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 • Newhaven Precinct Stage 4B. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 4D. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 6 (School Site). • Newhaven Precinct Stage 6C. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 7. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 7B. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 7C. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 7D. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 8A. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 8B. • Newhaven Precinct 9 Stage 1 • Newhaven Precinct Stage 9A. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 9D. • Newhaven Precinct Stage 9G. • Heron Park – Stage 8A. • Heron Park – Stage v9. • Lot 9000 Westfield Road. • Lot 51 Salter Road. • Lot 604 Waterwheel Road – Stage 5. • Lot 101 Waterwheel Road. • Lots 800 and 801 Waterwheel Road. • Lot 11 Ivanhoe Way. • Lot 9504 Kilkenny Loop – Stage 2. • Lot 700 Eighth Road. • Lot 701 Eighth Road. • Lots 113 and 114 Warton Road. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 1. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 2. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 3. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 4. Information Bulletin T4 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 5. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 6. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 7. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 8. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 9. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Stage 10. • Lot 22 Nicholson Road. – Entry. • Lot 2 Nicholson Road.
• Lot 58 Armadale Road - Preliminary earthworks and filling
ARA Works: • Forrestdale Business Park – Spine Roads. • FBP – Lots 5056 Armadale Road, 5057 Allen Rd, and 54 Ranford Road. • FBP – Lots 5054, 130 and 131 Ranford Road. • FBP – Lot 80 Ranford Road. • FBP – Lot 130 Allen Road. • FBP – Lots 3 and 53 Ranford Road. • FBP – Lots 4, 82, 296 and 406 Ranford Road. • FBP – Proposed Woolworths Hardware site Lot 801 Ranford Road. Project Oxygen. • FBP – Proposed Bunning’s Site Lot 13 Lake Road. • FBP – Proposed Bunning’s Site Adjacent to Armadale Road and Information Bulletin T5 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 Ranford Road Ext. • FBP – Proposed Bulky Goods Site Lots 9503 and 9504 Ranford Road. • Champion Lakes – Stage 3. • WUW– Cell 1A – Stage 2. • WUW– Cell C – Preliminary Layouts. • WUW– Cell E (North) Stage 1 – preliminary earthworks and filling. • WUW– Cell E (North) Stage 2 – Preliminary Earthworks and Filling. • WUW– Cell E (North) Stage 3 – Preliminary Earthworks and Filling. • WUW– Cell E (South) – Preliminary Earthworks and Filling. • WUW– Cell E (South) – Neerigen Brook South. • WUW– Cell E – Lots 7 and 8, Forrest Road, Brookdale - Stage 1. • WUW– Cell E – Lots 4 and 5, Forrest Road, Brookdale • WUW– Cell F – Earthworks Stockpile. • WUW– Cell K – Preliminary Earthworks and Filling. • Lots 34, 35 and 800 Westfield Road. • Lots 10 and 11 Gillam Drive.
Design and Design and Engineering: • Armadale/Seville • Armadale/Seville Engineering • Armadale/Seville – Traffic Signals. Tonkin/Champion Tonkin/Champion • Tonkin Highway/Champion Drive – Armadale/Abbey Armadale/Abbey Traffic Signals. - All awaiting MRWA approval. - All awaiting MRWA approval. • Armadale/Abbey/Railway – Traffic • Nicholson Road - Dual Carriageway - • Nicholson Road - Dual Carriageway - Information Bulletin T6 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 Signals. Stage 2 - Section 3. Stage 2 - Section 3. • Nicholson Road – Upgrade Future • City and School Parking - ongoing. • City and School Parking - ongoing. Dual Carriageway. • Reilly Road - design. • Reilly Road - design. • City and School Parking • Denny/Streich - traffic control signals. • Denny/Streich - traffic control signals. Arrangements. • Nicholson Road - RRPM. • Nicholson Road - RRPM. • Reilly Road – Construction. • Clifton Street - street lighting. • Clifton Street - street lighting. • Reilly Road – Drainage Channel. • Poad/Hesketh - LATM’s. • Denny Avenue/Streich Avenue - • Third Avenue - install islands. Construct TCS with Right Turn • Saw Road/South West Highway - Arrows. traffic island. • Nicholson Road - SLK 3.96 - 7.56 - • Lowanna Way/Gladstone - stormwater Install Raised Pavement Markers. drainage system. • Clifton Street - SLK 0 - 1.62 - Upgrade Street Lighting. • Poad Street/Hesketch Avenue - SLK 0 - 0.850 - Install Lane Separation Lines with Raised Pavement Markers and Two Median Islands.
• Third Avenue - SLK - 2.0 - Install Lane Separation Lines with Raised Pavement Markers and Two Blister Islands.
Parks and Capital Works Reserves • Urban Waterways Renewal Project. • Youth Activities Area. • POS Working Group - Precinct “I”. • POS Working Group - Precinct “C”. • POS Working Group - Precinct “G”. • Wungong Urban Water. Information Bulletin T7 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 • Water Management. • Memorial Park Redevelopment.
Asset Works: • Playground – Soft Fall and Repairs Citywide. • Reticulation Preservation. • Tree Preservation. • City Wide Bore/Pump Renewals. • Neerigen Brook Trail upgrades.
Maintenance: • Scheduled Mowing. • Irrigation Maintenance. • Bushland Maintenance. • Civic Precinct Maintenance. • New Estate Maintenance. • Citywide Streetscape Maintenance. • Customer Requests. • Neerigen Brook Trail. • City Wide Bore/Pump Works. • Fertilizing Active ovals. Property Capital Works: Capital Works: Capital Works: Management • Administration - Reallocation of • Administration - reallocation of • Administration - reallocation of offices/workstations for Building, office/work stations for Building, offices/work stations for Building, Health and IT. Health and IT. Health and IT. • Designs for Community Services • Relocate staff from Community • Relocate staff from Community additional space. Services (temporary offices). Services (temporary offices). • Administration archive conversion and • Administration archive conversion and • Administration archive conversion and air conditioning. airconditioning. airconditioning. • Audio equipment for Council • Audio equipment for Council • Audio equipment for Council Information Bulletin T8 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 Chambers. Chambers. Chambers.
Upgrade: Upgrade: Upgrade: • Depot Workshop – Switchboard. • Depot Workshop - switchboard • Depot Workshop - switchboard • Arena – Roofing. (commenced). (commenced). • Power upgrade Pound. • Arena - roofing. • Arena - roofing. • Old Admin roof and flashings • Pound Power Upgrade (commenced). • Pound Power Upgrade (commenced). • Reg Williams – Compliance works. • Old Administration Building - roof and • Old Administration Building - roof and flashings. flashings. • Reg Williams - compliance works • Visitor’s Centre - access and paving. (completed). • Visitor’s Centre - lighting • Visitor’s Centre - access and paving. (commenced). • Visitor’s Centre - lighting • Depot Communications Tower (commenced). (commenced). • Depot Communications Tower (commenced).
Maintenance: Maintenance: Maintenance: • Scheduled Cleaning – Council • Scheduled Cleaning - Council • Scheduled Cleaning - Council buildings. buildings. buildings. • Building Maintenance – all buildings. • Building Maintenance - all buildings. • Building Maintenance - all buildings.
Renewal: Renewal: Renewal: • Arena Roofing. • Arena roofing. • Arena - roofing. • Armadale Bowling Club – Roof and • Roleystone Hall - kitchen equipment • Armadale Hall - windows and doors gutter. renewal (completed). (commenced). • Armadale Guides – Roof and Gutter • Armadale Bowling Club - roof and • Forrestdale Sportsman - roof and • Cross Park Cricket – Roof and Gutters gutter (first stage completed). gutters. • Armadale Hall Windows and Doors. • Armadale Guides - roof and gutter • Westfield Scouts - floor coverings. • Forrestdale Sportsman-Roof and (completed). • Armadale Hall - windows and doors Gutters. • Cross Park Cricket - roof and gutters (commenced). Information Bulletin T9 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 • Westfield Scouts-Roof and gutters. (completed). • John Dunn Pavilion - windows renewal • Armadale Hall - windows and doors. (commenced). • Westfield Child Health- Gutters and • John Dunn Pavilion - windows renewal • Gwynne Park Football - roof and downpipes. (commenced). gutters (commenced). • Seville Grove Library – Roof and • Forrestdale Sportsman - roof and Valleys. gutters. • Westfield Scouts - roof and gutters (completed). • Westfield Scouts - fence and gates (commenced). • Gwynne Park Football - roof and gutters (commenced).
City Projects Capital Works: Capital Works: Capital Works: • Frye Park – Stage 2. • Frye Park - Stage 2. • Youth Activity Area. • Youth Activity Area. • Youth Activity Area. • Aquatic Centre - Stage 1B. • Aquatic Centre Stage 1B. • Aquatic Centre - Stage 1B. • Baker’s House - Contract • Bakers House – Contract • Baker’s House - Detailed design. Documentation. Documentation.
Urban Water State Funded Project - Williams Road Main Renewal Project Drain (Implementation Deadline 30/6/2011) • Draft MOU between City of Armadale and SERCUL - With SERCUL for Comment. • Detailed Designs in Progress. • Presentation on Project to Councillors on 8 November 2010.
Federally Funded Projects (Implementation Deadline 30/6/2012) Information Bulletin T10 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Department May 2011 June 2011 July 2011
• Comment Provided on the Draft MOU between the Department and the City of Armadale. • First Tranche of Federal Funding will be Released to SERCUL.
• First Tranche of State Funds Received by SERCUL for the Riverside Lane and Wungong River Projects. Concept Designs in Process.
Information Bulletin T11 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011 MINUTES
ARMADALE GOSNELLS LANDCARE GROUP MEETING NO. 141 HELD IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM AT THE CITY OF ARMADALE ON WEDNESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 2011 AT 6.08 PM
1. Attendance & Apologies
MemberlDeputy Member Affiliations MrCam Clay Chairperson Bedfordale Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Cr Pat Hart Councillor - City of Armadale Ms Sue Williams Friends of Wright Brook Mr Peter Carrigg Community Representative Mr Toby Rees Environmental Officer - City of Gosnells Ms Gwen Watson Armadale City River Care Group Ms Beth Laurie BEAC Representative Mrs Crystal Gillam Community Landcare Coordinator Ms Tamara Clarkson Minute Secretary - City of Armadale Ms Unice Robinson Friends of Mary Carroll Park Mrs Paula Gill Environmental Officer - City of Armadale Mr Adrian Choules Friends of Goolamrup Mr Ken Downsborough Friends of Palomino Reserve Apologies Cr Caroline Wielincra Counci ll or -City of Armadale Mr Steven Aldersea Friends of Nee rig en Brook Cr Karen Jones Councill or - City of Gosnells Will Hogg Community River Restorati on Officer's Report Adam Isitt Sediment & Erosion Project Officer
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes -3 November 2010
RECOMMEND
That the Minutes of the Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group Meeting held on 3 November 2010 be received, subject to the below correction
Remove 'y' from Jane Downsborough's name
MOVED Cr Pat Hart SECONDED Ms Sue Williams CARRIED Information Bulletin T12 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011 Confirmation of Previous Minutes -25 August 2010
RECOMMEND
That the Minutes of the Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group Meeting held on 3 November 2010 be received, subject to the below corrections
Spelling and Grammar errors are amended. Water Corporation information was incorrectly minuted.
MOVED Cr Pat Hart SECONDED Ms Beth Laurie CARRIED
4. Business Arising from Minutes - 3 November 2010
25 August 20 I 0 minutes to be confirmed.
Item 11. Champion Lakes - MonitoringlPumpinglWungong Discharge - [Bacteria Levels1
The Community Landcare Coordinator advised that still no response has been received from the Armadale Redevelopment Authority. The Coordinator has now contacted Jennifer Stritzke at the Swan River Trust, to see what they can provide. Action: Another leiter to be sent to the Armadale Redevelopment AUlhority.
Item 12.1 Submitted 2 x applications for WA Environment Awards
The Community Landcare Coordinator advised that although they did not win either awarded they were highly commended in the Rivers. Estuaries and wetland Category.
5. Correspondence
The Community Landcare Coordinator read out the correspondence received fi'om the Swan River Trust congratulating Cam on his win in the 2011 Australia Day Awards.
Correspondence In - January 2011 5.1 Invoice: Optus December Mobile Phone Account $249.34 5.2 Statement: Westpac Bank Cheque Account Statement 5.2 Newsletter: River Guardians Newsletter Edition 5 5.3 Invoice: Email Media (NRM Jobs) for the advertisement of the Restoration Office Position $165.00 5.4 Invoice: Annual fee for the membership of the Urban Bushland Council $35.00 Information Bulletin T13 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011 5.5 Funding Deed: Caring for our Country Funding Deed- Palomino Reserve $17,800.00 5.6 Membership Form: Kim Fletcher of Maddington me member for AGLG 5.7 Letter: City of Armadale community group information update request 5.8 Invoice: January Mobile Phone Bill $89.50
6. Correspondence Out - January 2011 6.1 Registration Pack: New Volunteer: Kim Fletcher 6.2 Letter: Lotterywest 2009 Equipment Grant Acquittal information 6.3 Payment: Urban Bushland Council WA Membership - $35.00 Cheque Number 201239
7. Correspondence In - February 2011 7.1 Letter: Westpac Term Deposit Maturity due 10 February 2011 7.2 Letter: DEC Community Action Grants open for 2011 7.3 Statement: Westpac Bank Cheque Account statement 7.4 Statement: Westpac Bank Community Solutions Cash Reserve Statement 7.5 Letter: CV A update on in formation for 20 II and a 20 II Calendar 7.6 Concern over clearing at Empireway Reserve - Unice Robinson 7.7 Flyer: The Cockatoos need you petition 7.8 Letter: Swan River Trust congratulating Cam on his Australia Day Award 7.9 Flyer: Bush Skills for the hills workshop information 7. 10 Flyer: Urban Bushland Council Perth's Banksia Woodlands information session 7.11 Letter: Term Deposit Renewal Advice 7.12 Membership Form: Mark Dadd 7.13 Invitation: SALP 2011 Funding breakfast 7.14 Invoice: Ecojobs Hand weeding on Riverbank Sites $3 106.40 7.15 Invoice: Australian Native Nursery - Soil Potting Mix $206.47 7.16 Letter & Survey: Redevelopment and refurbishment of the Anglican Parish of All Saints, Gosnell s 7.17 Invoice: Australia Post - post box renewal $86.00 7.18 Package: Clean up Australia Day Kit
8. Correspondence Out - February 2011 8.1 Letter & Survey: Redevelopment and refurbishment of the Anglican Parish of All Saints, Gosnells 8.2 Payment: Australi a Post - Post box renewal $86.00 Chq 201240
RECOMMEND
That the correspondence be received.
MOVED Ms Beth Laurie SECONDED Mr Adrian Choules CARRIED Information Bulletin T14 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011
9. Treasurer's Report
The Treasurer's Report was verbally reported and is attached to these Minutes. (Refer to Attachment "A-I".)
The Community Landcare Coordinator advised that the Community Action Grant through Caring for our Country (Federal Government funding) forS18, 700 Inc GST had been received.
The Community Landcare Coordinator advised that the AGLG term deposit of $108,001.26 has been reinvested at 6.0%for 6 months.
RECOMMEND
That the Treasurer's Report be received. (Refer to Attachment "A-I")
MOVED Mr Adrian Choules SECONDED Ms Sue Williams CARRIED
10. Chairman's Report
The Chairman, Cam Clay expressed his thanks for the nomination in the 2011 Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards. Whilst thanking the whole group he made note that it is another opportunity to maximise coverage for the Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group. In finishing, Cam thanked the group for their continued support.
11. Guest Speaker - Cr Pat Hart on behalf of Adam Isitt - Sediment & Erosion Project Officer
Cr Hart read from the project plan before the slideshow of pictures was shown.
Southern River Catchment Sediment and Erosion Project The Swan River Trust had been developing and investing in local Water Quality Improvements Plans. The Swan River Trust with support from the Cities of Armadale and Gosnells prepared a Water Quality Improvement Plan which was endorsed by the Swan River Trust in March 2009.
Through the Healthy Catchment Program of the Healthy River Action Plan, the SRT has invested $125,000 towards the implementing of thee Southern River Catchment QIP. Information Bulletin T15 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011 While there are existing strategies to reduce nutrient loads from the Southern River Catchment the WQIP identifies that a strategy is needed to reduce sediment loads entering the Southern and Wungong Rivers and their tributaries.
Although there is no data to quantify the sediment loads or to clarify its source, it is believed that a large proportion of the load is contributed from development and building activities. The transport of top soil, fill and building materials by storm water and wastewater is thought to be the main course of the sedimentation in the waterways.
The objective of this project is to reduce sediment loads entering the Southern and Wungong Rivers and in turn minimise sediment loads entering the Canning River.
This wi II be achieved by- • Undertakings a detailed investigation into planning statutory and policy • mechanisms for controlling and enforcing management of erosion sedimentation at stages of: Subdivision Development and building Implementing best management practices to improve sediment management at subdivisional and housing construction stages, • Funding a designated officer who wi II work with the Cities of Armadale and Gosnells to trial and implement suitable recommendations from the investigation and provide an on the ground presence.
Phase I of the project has been partially completed - the Officer involved will be providing a final report shortly.
Phase 2 will commence in April 20 1 I.
12. Champion Lakes
Mr Peter Carrigg had not visited Champion Lakes for some time due to the increasingly hot weather. However Mr Ken Downsborough has and so provided a brief outline.
Ken met with Facilities Manager, Lindsay Wiland. He noted the Health Department signs on the beach indicating the South End of the Lake was closed to swimming. Tests carried out determined high levels of e-coli, these levels are thought to not be from human faeces, but in fact bird faeces. Samples taken from the middle of the lake are clear. The shallow edges of the lake produced the high readings. This would be due to the heat of the water and lack of flow because of weed growth. Ken advised that there are many birds on the lake after sun down and the pontoons are frequently vacuumed to remove the bird faeces. Information Bulletin T16 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011
The Health Department has advised that the strict guidelines for Austral ia and New Zealand are the reason the beaches are closed. The less stringent international guidelines would suffice and therefore the beaches would be reopened.
There are earth works being completed next to the club rooms to provide more storage for the rowing clubs. Ken also noted the black lining is exposed on the island. The ARA does not seem concerned by this.
The Wungong River doesn 't have the flow required so they have not pumped water from the Lake to the River. Some water has been removed by the heli-tanks for the recent bushfires.
The star pickets marking I SOOm etc have now been removed and replaced with stylish ones with solar lights. The Tonkin Highway is sti ll the best side for vegetation growth with the islands not growing too well. The sedges have all but died off.
12. Bushcare & Environmental Advisory Committee
BEAC Annual Report and end of year Thankyou event - The Thank you event was held at Roley Pools at the start of December in 2010. The event went well with approximately 40 volunteers attending and the Mayor Cr Reynolds presenting thank you gifts to the volunteers.
In total 172 individuals from 20 community groups reported in excess of S,045 volunteer hours for the period October 2009 to October 2010. This figure does not include the hours undertaken by the AGLG.
Friends groups (not including AGLG) were successful in obtaining grant funding worth over $S I ,000. This does not include the hundreds of thousands of dollars AGLG was successful in obtaining.
BEAC Plenary Session - Kevin Thiele from the WA Museum has been approached by the Wildflower Society - Armadale Branch, to be the guest speaker at the next BEAC plenary session. Date has been set to 7'h April at 7pm. Further information will be provided closer to the date.
13. City of Armadale - Report from Environmental Officer
City of Armadale State of Environment Report 2011 - The five year environmental work plan is currently out for public comment until I April 201 1. Copies are available on the City's website or can be viewed at the City'S libraries. Enquires relating to the draft report should be directed to Corinne Omacini on 9399 041S or [email protected]. Friends Groups should have been sent a copy of the report for comment early February. Information Bulletin T17 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011 City Community Grants Programme - the second round of funding for the 2010111 grants program is open until 25 February. Grants up to $1000 for projects that benefit local residents. Contact Sue Gasior in Community Services for more information (9399 0642)
Minnawarra Festival - Is on Sunday 20th March, lOam - 5pm. Volunteers are again requested to help man the display. City of Armadale Environmental Officer asked for volunteers.
Fletcher Park Management Plan - has been out for public comment for 6 weeks. Consultant has prepared the final document and response to submissions. After final edits to the document it will be considered by Council for endorsement.
14. City of Gosnells- Report from Environmental Officer
Biodiversity Conservation Management Plan
The City's Biodiversity Conservation Management Plan was endorsed at Council' s 21 September 2010 Ordinary Council Meeting. As discussed at the August meeting, the BCMP examined 38 natural areas, owned or managed by the City. It researched the ecological attributes of each area and provides a priority ranking of these areas in terms of ecological importance.
The BCMP sets out priority areas for natural areas management in the City of Gosnells.
Tom Bateman Reserve
Fencing has been installed along Wilfred Road frontage of the bushland at Tom Bateman Reserve in Thomlie. The fencing does seem to be making a difference and discouraging would be rubbish dumpers and illegal off-road vehicle access. However there has been some recent dumping where someone has taken the trouble to cut through the lock and dri ve to the back of the Reserve to dump their household waste. EO is following this up with the City'S Rangers.
Clean Up Australia Day 2011
The City's with AGLG will be hosting a clean up at Tom Bateman Wetlands the associated Bush Forever Site. This is the second year that Tom Bateman has been the City's nominated site. This year we aim to consolidate on past clean up efforts. Last year the City and community volunteers removed tonnes of rubbish from the reserve including fridges, couches and three car bod ies. The clean up required was so extensive that a lot of the smaller rubbish was left which, along with some recent dumping, will be the target of this years clean up activities. Information Bulletin T18 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011
Planned activities for 20 II at Tom Bateman include revegetation and weed control in strategic locations within the Bush Forever Site including AGLG's SALP site.
Cr Hart disclissed the birds flying in to the powerlines at Tom Bateman. There are 2 sets of lines. Western Power has been asked to investigate but no response has been received. Cr Hart has asked Toby to investigate. Crystal mentioned an article/rom the local paper - 'Cities o/Gosnells & Swan to put underground power in to avoid bird deaths '.
BREAK 7:00 pm - 7:23 pm
15. Staff Reports - JANUARY 2011
Community Landcare Officer's Report - January 2011
• Attended SERCUL staff meeting December & February • Media Releases published for AGLG Christmas Party and 20 II Funding received • Submitted Business Plan to AGLG Management Committee • Keeping accountslbills up to date etc. • Rolled over the term Deposit (re-invested at 6.20% for 6 months) • Summer Weed control for all AGLG sites completed • All in-stream plants now in the ground • Attended the Bickley Brook Urban Renewal meeting for an update on the project • Attended Urban Renewal Project Status updates • Attended the W A Environment Award Ceremony - Highly Commended in one category • Conducted site visits with the SRT planning Department to make sure we are complying with our Permits • 20 II Riverbank funding announced and received -$40,000 for each council • Attended a Perth Region NRM sub Regional Meeting for an update on projects • Meeting with the Swan River Trust - Riverbank Team for an update on the program • Team Building with SERCUL - Conflict Resolution Training • Hosting the Now Green team through the Green Corp Program • Attended The SERCUL Christmas Party • Attended the Cities of Gosnells and Armadale End of Year Functions • Acquittal of the CoA and CoG riverbank 2010 projects Information Bulletin T19 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011
• 3 Weeks Holiday • Submitted 2x applications for the Active Citizenship awards Cam and Vnice • Acquittal of the SALP AGLG and Mary Carroll projects • Reading/commenting on the City of Armadale State of the Environment Report
The Community Landcare Officer reported that late this afternoon she had received an email for funding. Landcare Australia has selected AGLG for $6600 ex GST jitnding to invest in a project to: assist with a local issues the Landcare group has been tackling, align with Catchment action plan, involve the wider community, involve a school where practical and provide Kellogg 's Staff with a volunteering opportunity. The jitnding is a partnership between Be Natural Snacks (Kelloggs) and Cereals and Landcare Australia.
Community River Restoration Officer's Report
COMPLETED
• Completed all sedge plantings, at all sites. • Planting with Hillside Farm X 3 • Planting with Dale Christen School X 3 • Planting with Now Green (numerous) Note" - Sedges for Sites such as Southern Wood Park and Wright brook were allocated to other sites due to lack of water. • Depot clean up and organisation. • Compiled seedling lists for all Funding bodies for all sites. • Attended Catchments, Corridors and Coast workshop. • Attended SERCUL staff meetings. • Attended Coir Log training. • Meeting with Claire Hudson, Now Green - Senior Project Officer about future planting events and weed control activities. • Hand weeding with Now Green at various sites. • Chemical control of Thypha oriental is at various sites with Now Green. • Completed all potting on of seedlings, at depot with Now Green. • Spraying of weeds at Depot with Now Green. • Eco Job's hand weeding @ Riverbank Sites. • Meetings with both Contractors for continuing weed control for Riverbank sites. Information Bulletin T20 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011
COMING UP
• Wednesday the 9th of March - Hand weeding @ Palomino with Japanese Volunteers. • Continued weed control with Now Green on various sites. • Plans and mapping for 2011 funded sites.
16. Friends Groups
16.1 Friends of Goolamrup - Adrian Choules Nothing left of the site. Initial despondency of the group has now become a positive approach. Although a number of years work have been lost the site is now a clean slate. Might be for the good.
Initially the plan was to do a letter drop to the entire district, considering that all had seen the disaster the interest might gather new members into the group.
The City of Armadale has requested the Friends Group hold off on the letter drop and any activity within the reserve until they check if the site is safe to work in. The City may also wish to sell the fallen Wandoo trees for firewood.
Work planned in the reserve: Paths will be laid in suitable locations as well as being wide enough to allow fire trucks through. The weeds coming through will need to be sprayed by someone who knows the difference, being careful to avoid the native grasses. With regard to the planting of new trees, there will need to be sensible planting for future burning. Ideally encourage the 2 local schools to get involved in the project.
Adrian followed this up with a very positive - All is not lost. The group commended him on his positive approach to the situation.
16.2 Friends of Wright Brook - Sue Williams Luckily nothing was burnt, there is no bamboo left and the Watsonia will come back. Sue discussed the option of slash ing/cutting the Watsonia to stop it growing back.
Sue also reported that there had been another sewage spill where Wright Road joins the Canning River. The area is signed. The City of Armadale's Health Department notified Crystal of the spill. This is the third spill in the past 6 months. Information Bulletin T21 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011
Action: Cr Hart to write a letter to the Water Corporation voicing the Groups concern and requesting an explanation for the frequency of events in the area in such a short time and their actions to stop the spills.
16.3 Friends of Mary Carroll Lake - Vnice Robinson Mary Carroll Park's rehabilitation site is fantastic! Unice made note that her 2 offsiders are doing exceptionally well. This fantastic project has removed 32 Japanese Peppers with only 3 remaining. 100 Melaleuca seedlings and 40 sedges will be planted on the islands. Thanks to the City of Gosnells Nats Team for their help hand weeding and injecting the feral Eucalypts in the 2011 SALP site. Hand weeding in some areas may be necessary.
The lake is very dry but there is regeneration around the lake. It should be noted that the plastic bags from Australia Day 2009 are still be pulled out the lake and not breaking down at all.
The Girl Guides work at the Huntingdale Hall is reasonable. Unice can't seem to get a contact at the City of Gosnells she can work with. 50% success rate in planting considering it was planted out very late in the season and in sandy dry soil is a good effort.
16.4 Palomino Reserve Catchment Group - Ken Dunsborough Beautiful crop of grass present in the Wungong River but no water. There is a potential project involving contact with Karl Karu regarding excavation to widen the River bank and create a damp zone increasing area for vegetation to improve water quality.
Action: Crystal to contact Karl to request a costing of the project.
Some trees have been blown down from the Easterly'S; these will be cleaned up shortly. Possibly with a burn off.
The intersection of Wil liams Rd Drain and the Wungong River is also due for a clean out of sediment that is blocking the river.
Action: Crystal to write to the Water Corp requesting they remove the sediment from the inlet at Williams Rd Main Drain. Also liaise with Parks & Gardens to see if they have any use for the truckloads of soil. Might even be a possibility to use it as fill at the Pony Clu b.
In the Examiner Newspaper on I in February, page 11 "Ian strums gold win for WA". Ian Simpson won a prestigious award the Country Music Awards in Tamworth.
Action: Crystal to send Ian a congratulations letter on behalf of AGLG. Information Bulletin T22 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
Armadale Gosnells Minutes Landcare Group 23 February 2011 17. General Business
Jandakot Regional Park Management Plan - Final plan has been approved by the Minister for Environment. A copy has been provided at the meeting for anyone interested in having a read of the document.
Canning Dam to Araluen pump back station - Cr Hart raised the issue of very low flows in this 4km section of the River. Both Gerry Chapman a local resident and Cr Hart have expressed their concerns with the Department of Water. But due to a very small amount of water allocated to be pumped into the river the deep pool levels in this stretch have significantly dropped, therefore not having enough flow to move the sediment downstream.
City of Gosnells Meeting Room - The City of Gosnells Offices are now open. Directions to the new meeting room will be sent out with the next Agenda.
18. Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group Membership
Membership forms received from:
Mr Mark Dadd Ms Pamela Lee Ms Kim Fletcher Mr Gunnar Keppel Mr Chri s Harrison Mr Chris Tallentire, MLA Ms Wendy Clark Mr Tim Ashworth
RECOMMEND
That the members be accepted.
MOVED Cr Pat Hart SECONDED Ms Beth Laurie CARRIED
19. Next Meeting- Wednesday, 27 April 2011 The next meeting will be held at the City of Gosnells at 6.00 pm.
MEETING CLOSED 8:39pm Approved and Accepted: Chairperson' s Signature:
Chairperson's Name:
Information Bulletin T23 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
CTE/4 BUNGENDORE PARK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING No. 321, WEDNESDAY 23rd MARCH 2011
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT Cr Guenter Best (Chairperson) Mrs Irene Morcombe (Treasurer) Mr Kim Sarti (Projects Co-ordinator) Mrs Kerry Batt (Secretary & Dieback Co-ordinator) Mr Craig Nock Mr Ron Withnell Mr Ian Thompson (Bushfrre Ready Facilitator) Mr Don Griffiths Ms Miriam Stanborough (Weeds Co-ordinator) Mrs Penny Versteeg Mr Simon Dawkins [until 9:25 pm] Mr Matt Hamilton
APOLOGIES
ABSENT
Cr Best declared the meeting open at 7:40pm. Minutes of the meeting held 23rd February 2011 accepted as being correct. Thompson/Morcombe Carried.
BUSINESS ARISING 1. Committee's 30th commemoration a) Commemorative Dinner - 48 acceptances have been received to-date. Weather permitting, it was decided the dinner will be held on the grassed area towards the rear of the school as it is close to amenities and has power readily available. It was agreed that 10 tables of 6 wo ul d be more comfortable. • Mrs Morcombe to organ ise for collection of ticket money as several people have advised they will pay on the night. • Mr Hamilton to assist Mrs Morcombe and hand out name badges. • Mr Thompson to organise delivery of 10 round tables from the Bedfordale Volunteer Bushfi re Brigade. • Mr Withnell to confirm string quartet, microphone and speaker system, outdoor lighting and arrange the following items from The Manse: tablecloths champagne and wine glasses wine buc-kets • One diner has advised they are aUergic to prawns and mango - Mr Withnell to advise The Manse. • Chairs will be borrowed from the school. Mr Sarti has printed guest name tags and organised a PowerPoint presentation of old photographs. • Ms Stanborough will MC the event. • Mrs Batt has organised table decorations and pre-dinner drinks. • Cr Best advised John Christmass is unavailable for musical entertainment. Mr Nock agreed to take photographs throughout the evening and to organise supply of ice.
b) Astronomy workshop evening - to be discussed at next meeting. c) Nature photography workshop - no further information. d) Art in the Park - Mr Withnell is organising prizes. e) DEC's Bushland News Autumn edition will feature Bungendore Park Management Committee on front cover. Mr Sarti to organise 12 copies for Committee Members. 2. Protective mosaic burning - it was decided at the February meeting that each March meeting be used to tr igger a meeting with Bedfordale Volunteer Bushfrre Brigade to discuss the commencement of the prescribed burn schedule for the year. Mr Thompson pointed out that March is too early for the Brigade who cannot commence prescribed burning until there has been significant rainfall. Committee agreed to re-examine at the April meeting. It was agreed that Zones 1, 3 and 10 will be burnt in 201 I as perthe revised fire plan. Mr Sarti wi ll speak to Messrs Johnstone and Kirkby prior to any burn to ensure they rake around known cockatoo breeding trees. When the fITe ban is lifted, Ms Stanborough will organise a site meeting with Mr Thompson prior to any burning taking place. Committee Members will be invited to attend. Mr Dawkins suggested that more training could be provided for new recruits to the Bedfordale Volunteer Bushfire Brigade informing them about the conservation issues involved in burning within the park. It was agreed this was a worthwhile issue to follow up on with the training officer. Information Bulletin T24 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
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3. Armadale Settlers' Common vandalism - Committee' s store room at Willow Heights is still awaiting repair of broken windows from 16117 October and installation of security mesh to better protect the building. City of Armadale has changed the locks to the store room to suit its master key system (profile X59), so all distributed keys must be on its key register. 4. Updating Bunoendore Park map - Mr Sarti reported that Reinaard Manger, City of Armadale has not completed updating the map. 5. Bat inventory survev - Joanna Burgar (PhD candidate, Murdoch University) has obtained permission from City of Armadale and has a DEC Regulation 17 licence to carty out the bat research study. A project proposal has been received on project method and timelines - see Attachment "A". Some echo-location calls have already been recorded. 6. Park advertising event signs - a vinyl banner and a Corflute roster sign have been made by Down Under Signs. 7. Dieback treatment 2011 - letter of engagement has been sent to Dieback Treattnent Services. 8. DEC Environmental Community grants 2011 - nothing to report. 9. 201112012 BEAC operating budget - the proforma was circulated and discussed. It was agreed Committee will request additional funds for feral pig control, Dieback control boot cleansing stations and barrier fencing and bollards. The budget was finalised and Mr Sarti will forward a copy to the City of ArmadaIe Environmental Officer - see Attachment "B". 10. Park infrastructure - committee has budget funds and grants to undertake Erosion control on Tracks W5 and W2 ($3,600 + $1,044), kissing gate installation & boomgate modification ($1,000), install boot cleansing stations ($200) and co-ordinate some walk track seating (Parks Dept budget). Ms Stan borough and Mr Withnell to work on kissing gate installation and boomgate modification. Mr Griffiths will research boot cleaning stations. Mr Sarti and Mr Dawkins will organise a site meeting to discuss erosion control works. Mrs Stanborough will contact Paul Lantemier from the City of Armadale regarding funding for walk track seating. 11. Equestrian Survey - Mrs Versteeg advised that equestrians in the area are organising a meeting at a date to be advised. 12. Voluntary Hours members logged their hours since last meeting. 13. Volunteer work authorisation the following motion was put for the ensuing year: Bungendore Park Management Committee authorises members and volunteers to perform maintenance works and management activities for the ensuing year as, and when, required. Moved: Stanborough 1 Sarti. Carried 25101 12011. Activity since last meeting includes: Mrs Batt & Ms Stanborougb - patrolling.
AWAITING COMPLETION AND/OR REPLY I. Dieback treatment information - Mr Sarti has met with Paula Gill re drafting a fl yer which Ms Stan borough is prepared to deliver ne ighbours of Bungendore Park. The outline has been agreed and text is being prepared. 2. Dieback interpretive signs - Mr Withnell still to install one sign towards the Albany Highway entrance in consultation with Mr TuffneII. Mr Withnell & Mr Thompson will complete the job. 3. Track signage - Mrs Batt and Me Sarti have commenced installation of track signage. Dieback signage to be completed. 4. Gate 'M' protection - Gate M has been replaced with a small pedestrian gate and adjoining fence re-strained. Mr Withnell advised that Mike O'Neill has offered to assist by panIy burying protective rocks. Mr Withnell will advise when it is complete. 5. Private Pig Trapping - Cr Best has spoken again to concerned residents. Still awaiting resolution of issue by City of ArmadaIe. 6. Albany Highwav Sign - Trimming of vegetation to be organised in May when the fire ban is lifted. 7. Steel at Armadale Christian College - Mr Withnell advised that the College has requested that the steel stored behind the College gymnasium by removed or tidied up. Builders dumped the steel over the fence during construction and it now poses an unsightly hazard. Mr Thompson agreed to assess when next at the College. Information Bulletin T25 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
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GRANTS IN PROGRESS I. Alcoa Bravo! Grant 2005 $305.35 [XT63] 2. Alcoa Bravo! Grant 2008 $289.14 [XT63] 3. Alcoa Bravo! Grant 2009 $274.22 [XT63] 4. Swan Alcoa Landcare Program 2008 (08S06) $6,210 [XT59] 5. Regional Parks Community Grant 2008/09 part-funded $3,500 [XT57] 6. DEC Environmental Community Grant - Regional Parks 20 I 0 $6,600 [XT52] 7. DEC Environmental Community Grant - Biodiversity Conservation $7,490 [XT51] 8. Swan River Trust & Alcoa Landcare Program 2011 (06S II) $6,760 [XTSO] CORRESPONDENCE IN I. Invitation to SALP Funding Ceremony, 23'd March 20 II 2. Invitation to BEAC Plenary Session - Dr Kevin Thiele, 7"' April 20 II 3. Australia Post - post box renewal 4. Urban Bushland Council - Certificate of Appreciation on 30 years of Bushland Management 5. Joanna Burgar - copy of Bat Inventory Survey proposal and DEC Reg. 17 licence approval. 6. City of Armadale - approval to use City's logo on vinyl banner sign 7. Conunernorative Dinner RSVPs to-date: Attending:, Scott & Kerry Puzey, Ron & Jo WithneIl, Tony & Kim Simpson, Kerry & Linton Batt, Kim Sarti, Ron & Christine Johnstone, Malcolm & Pauline Lewis, Jim & Edith Treasure, Don & Marg Griffiths, Rob & Miriam Stanborough, Simon & Ricki Dawkins, Cr Guenter Best, Penny Versteeg, Craig & Gail Nock, Dave & Kath Allen, Phil & Tricia Chinnery, Nancy Scade, Kim & Linda Fletcher, Matt Hamilton, Barbara & Roy Lawill, Jeff & Donna Hall, Brad & Lyn Bremen, [rene & Michael Morcombe, Roly & Maureen Richardson, Wendy & Ant Jackson, Bob & Jan Etherton, Cr Pat Hart. Apologies: Cr Linton Reynolds, Cr Bob Tizard, Cr Ruth Butterfield, Paula Gill, Corinne Omacini, Paul Lanternier, Roger Stubbs, Clive Huxtable, Brian Watkins, ProfLyn Beazley, Neil Sarti, Frank O'Connor, Rob Fleming, Risa Turpin, Bill Ladyman, Chris Raabe, Rob and Alet Harington, Tony Buti, Lindsay Stephens, Veronica Read, Bob & Kath Chandler.
CORRESPONDENCE OUT
INFORMATION RECEIVED Urban Blish Telegraph - Autumn 20 I I
FINANCE
Details Amount Expenditure $ Type K. Batt - beverage costs 30"' anniversary dinner $104.99 [XT8] K. Batt - table decorations 30m anniversary dinner $57.85 [XT 8] K. Batt - post office box payment $86.00 [XT7] Down Under Signs - invoice #5 827 for bannerS/signage $396.00 [XT 3] O.K. Sarti - Stationery, paint & plastic containers, key cutting $63.00 [XT7] Pest-R-Jim - Invoice #4835 weed control inc. Genista on northern [XTS3] $935.31 $1000.00 boundary [XT51] $64.69 StanboroughlDawkms Carned
BUSHCARE & ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT Nothing to report. GENERAL BUSINESS I. Swan River Trust and Alcoa Landcare Program Mrs Morcombe and Mr Sarti attended the SALP 20 II cheque presentation event this morning; $6,760 cheque received [XT50j. Grant applications now open for 20 12 and wi ll close 30"' May. 2. Fire access track from Richon Heights - DEC has given approval for a fire access track from Richon Heights across its land to meet Bungendore Park. Mr Thompson infonned Conunittee the track wi ll start at a private property in cul-de-sac, eastwards across Lot 2 and finish at track W6. It is unknown whether a gate wi ll be Information Bulletin T26 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
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needed at this stage. Mr Sarti pointed out that the GPS coordinates of the track will need to be recorded upon completion. 3. Outgoing Correspondence from Committee Members - Several Committee Members have expressed concerns about Mrs Vertseeg's letter to the Bed/ordale Blurb regarding the re-establ ishment of Kelmscott Pony Club in Bedfordale. This letter expresses a personal viewpoint and not necessarily those of Committee. Committee members are reminded that any communication on Committee's behalf must have its endorsement prior to publication. 4. BEAC Plenary Session - the next BEAC Plenary session will be held on 7'" April 2001 at the City of Armadale. Dr Kevin Thiele will present " Life in a Hotspot!" looking at what it means to live in an area of recognised global diversity. Mr Sarti advised that WA Chief Scientist Lyn Beazley will be the guest speaker at the BEAC meeting to be held on 23,d June 2011. The 30'" anniversary of the Bungendore Park Management Committee will also be commemorated at the meeting. 5. 20 II Revegetation Programme Committee agreed that planting day should once again coincide with Planet Ark Tree Day on Sunday 31" July 20 II. Mr Nock agreed to assume the role of planting co:ordinator. An on.:site meeting to review the previous year's plantings and determine the site/s for this year's plantings will be organised in conjunction with the prescribed bum meeting to be held in April or May. Ms Stanborough to co:ordinate with Mr Nock. 6. Meeting attendance - Mr Hamilton advised he has taken a fly in/fly out position and will be unable to attend a number of meetings. He would , however, like to remain a Committee member and be invo lved in Bungendore Park events where possible.
2011 Events Courses available 25' March 30m Anniversary Commemorative Dinner 7m April BEAC Plenary Session - Dr Kevin Thiele 16"' & 17' April Hills Heartbeat Festival
SUMMARY OF OUTSTANDING ACTION POINTS
Meeting declared closed at 9:35 pm.
DA TE OF NEXT MEETING (4" Wed/lesday) Committee Meeting Room 7:30pm, Wednesday 27" April 20 II.
Mrs Kerry Batt (Secretary)
Signed: . Date: . Chairperson - Bungendore Park Management Committee Information Bulletin T27 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
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Attachment "An
Bungendore Park Bat Inventory Survey 2011 Bungendore Park - City of Armadale, Western Australia
Project Summary This project, commissioned by the Bungendore Park Management Committee, aims to document the species of bat presently inhabiting Bungendore Park. Using both acoustic and trapping methods, the project will comprehensively survey for the eight species of bat considered to occur within the park (Anonymous 2009). Results from this study will be presented to the Bungendore Park Management Committee in a technical report. In line with the Bungendore Park Strategic Directions 2009 Document, the findings will provide valuable information for future management approaches in the park and also be incorporated into a park fauna public awareness information brochure.
Background Bungendore Park, part of the Wungong Regional Park, is a 498 ha bushland reserve located in Bedfordale on the Darling Scarp, approximately 30 km south-east of Perth. This park is vested in the City of Armadale and managed as 'parkland'. It comprises undulating plateaus, steep rocky outcrops and native bushland. The climate is Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters. The dominant vegetation is open Jarrah-Marri forest with smaller areas of wandoo woodland and heath surrounding granite outcrops. Bungendore Park is home to 351 plant species from 63 families; 44% of the total species within the jarrah forest occur in the park (Lewis 2007). The Bungendore Park Strategic Directions (Anonymous 2009) lists 131 vertebrate fauna as potentially occurring within the park, including eight species of bat. Two species within the Mollosidae family (freetail bats) potentially occur within the park: the white-striped freetail bat (Tadarida australiS) and the southern freetail bat (Mormopterussp. 4, undescribed). In addition, six species of Vespertilionidae (evening bats) potentially occur within the park: Gould's wattled bat (Chalinolobus gouldil), chocolate wattled bat (Chalinolobus morio), southern forest bat ( Vespadelus regulus), Gould's long-eared bat (Nyctophilus gouldl), lesser long-eared bat (Nyctophilus geoffroYI) and the western long-eared bat (Nyctophllus major). Species listings for all fauna within the park are derived from WA Museum studies since 1993 and have not been updated comprehensively since 1997. This will be the first comprehensive bat survey within Bungendore Park.
Study Design Determine bat species present based on echolocation call data o Place one or more bat echolocation call detectors (Ana bats) in a variety of vegetation types (as determined by the Flora of Bungendore Park 2007 Report): • open Jarrah-Marri forest 25-29 m height class • open Jarrah-Marri forest 20-24 m height class open Jarrah-Marri forest 15-19 m height class • open Jarrah-Marri forest under 15 m height class wandoo forest • heathland o Conduct passive monitoring over a number of nights (3-6) in March/April 2011 o Only sample during optimal weather conditions and avoiding the full moon
To ensure bat inventory completeness, survey using harp traps (likely along/across Cooliabberra Spring) on at least one occasion in March/April 2011 o two species of long-eared (Nyctophilus) bats may occur in the park and acoustic recordings may not detectjdifferentiate these species: long-eared bat calls are not distinguishable to species using Anabat detectors; and long-eared bat calls are often of low amplitude and may not be readily picked up by detectors
Timelines Fieldwork will begin in March 2011 (exact dates dependent on permit/licence approval) and will be completed by 30 April 2011. Information Bulletin T28 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate
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Results The results of this study will be summarised in a technical report provided to the Bungendore Park Management Committee. Findings will be incorporated into an upcoming public awareness park fauna information brochure and also into a detailed Bungendore Park fauna report.
Project Facilitation Project management and coordination The study will be conducted by Joanna Burgar (PhD candidate, Murdoch University) who is currently studying the response of bats to restored bauxite mine-sites of the northern jarrah forest. My PhD research involves co llecting/ analysing bat echolocation calls as well as handling individuals for foraging and roosting research . Although this study does not require animal ethics committee approval, the same protocols for bat surveying and handling that have been approved by the Murdoch University Animal Ethics Comm ittee for my PhD research will be followed for this project. Trapped bats will be handled with minimal disturbance to ensure individuals are stressed as little as possible. Once trapped, bats will be placed into individual calico bags for holding prior to processing and release. Processing consists of identifying species, age-class, sex, and taking basic morphometric measurements (weight, forearm length, etc.). I have previous experience handling and processing live bats and have never injured or ki lled an individual.
Resources This equipment for this project is being supplied by Joanna Burgar. This includes harp traps, Anabat SD1 detectors, and field equipment.
Expert advice Expert advice will be sought from Kim Sarti for information on Bungendore Park and from Kyle Armstrong for questionable bat echolocation call identification.
Project approval and/or licenses The City of Armadale and the Department of Environment and Conservation have been contacted regarding this proj ect. A request for permission to enter Bungendore Pa rk was sent to Environment Officer Paula Gill on 17/2/11 and a DEC Regulation 17 lice nce is being applied for.
Benefits This will be the first research project targeting bat fauna in Bungendore Park and will determine species occurrences within the park. The results from this study are consistent with the Bungendore Park Strategic Directions Document 2009, which acknowledges that bat resea rch is in its initial stages within the park and that the outcome of studies will provide valuable information on future management approaches in Bungendore Park.
References Anonymous. 2009. Bungendore Park Strategic Directions. Report prepared for the City of Armadale and endorsed by Council 14 September 2009.
Lewis, J. 2007. Flora of Bungendore Park. Report prepared for the Bungendore Park Management Committee.
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Issue 09 – 18 May 2011 Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-1 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
MATTERS OUTSTANDING REPORT
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT ON OUTSTANDING MATTERS APRIL– 2011 DEPT. ACTION/STATUS Future Use of Cross Park – Consultative Community Planning That Council: Process (C2/2/10) & (C31/10/10) 1. Officers continue the consultation process with sporting clubs based at Cross Park and Springdale Park with the aim of developing a strategy for sustainable use of playing fields in the Roleystone area, that includes the potential relocation of the Roleystone Senior Football Club to Springdale Park. 2. Receive a further report on the future use of Cross Park once a preferred approach has been identified. Dept of Sport & Recreation CSRFF Grant Community Planning That Council: Applications (C30/10/10) 3. Receive a further report and a recommended structure for ongoing management of equestrian facilities at Palomino Park and Fletcher Park via the Community Services Committee.
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LIBRARY & HERITAGE SERVICES GENERAL MONTHLY REPORT – APRIL 2011
1. LIBRARY SERVICES
1.1 Statistical Performance Indicators
The Library Department’s statistical performance indicators report for the month of April 2011 is attached. (Refer to Attachment 'CA-1")
1.2 “E”xtension Activities (Enrich, Educate, Explore, Escape, Entertain, Evolve) Reports on activities and community information sessions held during the month:
1.2.1 “E” (Explore, Escape, Entertain) Session
Report – April 2011 School Holiday Programme Prepared by –Barbara Boulton, Rita Lennon, and Shirley Reilly, Librarians at Armadale, Kelmscott , and Seville Grove Libraries
Topic: Animal Picnic… Presenters: Ucanhatchus, Communicare, Barn Babes, Sandwizard Dates: Monday 11th – Thursday 21st April; Thursday 28th April; Friday 29th April, and Monday 2nd May 2011 Venue: Kelmscott, Armadale, Seville Grove, and Kelmscott Libraries No. Attending: 108 children; 60 adults
KMS : 24 children, 13 adults. ARM : 24 children, 12 adults. SVG : 60 children, 35 adults
Comments: Ucanhatchus Chickens – Kelmscott Library.
In an effort to give the people of the City of Armadale, particularly the residents affected by the Kelmscott-Roleystone bushfires a reason to smile, Kelmscott Library has had a chicken hatchery at the end of the counter for 10 days. The library has been filled with “Cheeps” and “Oohs and Aahs” and lots of smiles as children and adults alike were charmed by the antics of the 2 1-day-old chickens that were brought in. There was much anticipation as the 10 eggs in the incubator started cracking and rolling around. A few lucky children happened to be here at the right time and were able to watch as a chicken hatched, and transformed from wet & bedraggled to dry & fluffy. Visitors have been able to watch the chickens develop from being “balls of fluff” to having visible feathers, and watching a definite “pecking order” being established. The objective of giving people something to smile at has definitely been achieved.
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Junior books featuring chickens were on display, and many were borrowed. Storytime featured chicken stories, and a paper plate pecking chicken was the craft activity.
Communicare Critters – Armadale Library
At Armadale library we made creepy critters and cute animal pets using egg cartons, gum nuts, salt ceramics and river stones decorated with assorted craft materials. Communicare staff encouraged parents to join in the activities with their children as a bonding experience, and they were able to assist with the fiddly bits as well.
There was a range of activities to suit all ages and to stimulate everyone’s creative imagination, so participants left with a small menagerie of critters to enjoy at home.
Books on animals and animal crafts were on display during the activity.
Barn Babes – Seville Grove Library
Seville Grove Library was taken over by some very cute animals from Barn Babes. There was even an alpaca in the library as well as a pig, lambs, goats, chickens, rabbits, ducks and guinea pigs. The children were able to individually hand feed a guinea pig which was very popular and exciting for them. Children and parents alike thoroughly enjoyed the close contact with the animals. The presenters were very friendly and fed the animals and let the children have a hold of many of them too. Books about farm animals were on display to borrow.
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Sandwizard – Kelmscott Library
24 children each chose a picture from a wide range available, and were taught how to colour the separate parts of their picture using sand. Although the process was simple, the execution required care and patience. The presenter is a teacher by profession, so was able to attract and hold the attention of the children while she explained how the pictures could be made. Some of the colours available were very bright, so the children made some extremely colourful pictures.
Comments from children and parents alike were very complimentary. There were l ots of comments about how interesting and different the activity was.
1.2.2 “E” (Enrich, Explore, Evolve) Session
Report – April 2011 National Youth Week Programme Prepared by – Shirley Reilly, Librarian, Seville Grove Library
Topic: National Youth Week Events at the City of Armadale Libraries Presenters: James Foley – Cartooning Workshop, Rhythm Fix – Drumming Workshop Dates: Thursday 7th April; Friday 8th April Venue: Armadale and Seville Grove Libraries No. Attending: 32 young adults
ARM : 21 young adults SVG : 11 young adults
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Comments: Grant funding was successfully approved by the Department of Communities for the City of Armadale Libraries to conduct some Youth events during National Youth Week April 1-10th 2011.
A theme of ‘Loud in the Library’ was used to attract this age group with the promise that it would be ok to make some noise and have fun at the library. Two sessions were organized with the aim of having an interesting, educational and entertaining experience at the library.
Youth Development Officer Andrea Brookfield applied for the grant and collaborated with Young Peoples Services Librarian Shirley Reilly to organize these events.
A cartooning workshop was held at Armadale Library on Thursday April 7th with well known artist James Foley. He showed participants some excellent drawing techniques and everyone had a go at some cartooning. This session was well attended with 21 young adults.
A drumming workshop was held at Seville Grove Library on Friday April 8th with Martin from Rhythm Fix. This event was held after the library closed. Eleven participants formed a drumming circle and learnt some techniques and the young adults thoroughly enjoyed the session. Pizza and soft drink were provided at each event.
Youth were also encouraged to bring along their art to be displayed in the libraries during Youth Week, but no one submitted any work. Media students from Polytechnic West in Armadale were invited to produce some posters to promote the events in the community and some terrific artwork was produced. This was a very positive collaboration and it is hoped some more connections like this can be made in the future.
The sessions were also used to measure interest in library programs for this age group as we have not traditionally catered for Youth with our activities in the libraries. It was a worthwhile exercise and it is hoped that some more events for Youth can be organized on a regular basis.
Cartoonist James Foley Drumming circle with Martin from Rhythm Fix Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-6 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
2. HERITAGE SERVICES
2.1 Statistical Performance Indicators
The Heritage Department’s statistical performance indicators report for the month of April is attached. (Refer to Attachment 'CA-2")
2.2 Birtwistle Local Studies Library
(Report prepared by Susan Hall, Historian/Local Studies Librarian)
ANZAC Day display of photographs
As part of the ANZAC Day commemoration in the week before the 25 April, a photographic display was set-up in the mall outside the Armadale Library. Photographs, circa the 1914-1918 period were on show with captions taken from the text of the draft new City of Armadale history book.
A photograph in poor condition, was used by the Norvek’s Photographic Shop (Armadale Central) to demonstrate their ‘before enhancement” and ‘after enhancement’ skill at making old damaged photograph look new. This was part of their display to commemorate ANZAC Day and showed a group of young Australian soldiers during the Boer War. Several History House objects from WW II were used in the shop’s front window exhibition. BLSL & History House were acknowledged as the source of the photographs & objects.
Records of the 6-7 February Bushfires
Newspaper articles continue to be collected with the focus having changed from the devastation of the fire to the re-building and events held to fund-raise for the process of rebuilding.
The personal stories, as recorded by oral history interviewer Lesley Choules, are in the process of being transcribed.
Morsecodian film project
The editing of the Morsecodian film by Vern Pascoe has been completed and is now ready for pre-viewing by the Morsecodian Fraternity members for alterations and corrections. The film is a quasi-documentary with personal interviews by members of the Morsecodian group.
An afternoon tea is planned for May 12 to have the group attend and give comment and assistance with the final version of the film. The intent is to break the film into sections for showing in the Old Telegraph Post for visitors to view.
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This project is in conjunction with the Armadale Visitor Centre
RFID tagging of the BLSL book collection
Under the supervision of the Library Systems Coordinator volunteers are tagging the published books in the collection. The books are not for borrowing but the tagging brings the collection in line with the general library’s security procedures.
Research queries
Former Byford mine depot Wahroonga Orchards at Karragullen and at Bedfordale Photographs of J J Simons and Lionel Boas (YAL & Araluen association) Population of Armadale 1974 Precise location of Roleystone Pool Valuation of old newspapers Armadale Cycling Club & Gerry Russell
2.3 History House Museum
(Report prepared by Christen Bell, Museum Curator)
Education Programs
We had two school groups and a community group into the Museum during April. Armadale Christian College came for the ANZAC Display and the Local Government Program – thanks to Mayor Reynolds. Gwynne Park Educational Support Unit came to look at the ANZAC Display. The community group were from the City of Bayswater and were interested in the Museum’s general collection and a visit to the Church.
Work also began on the Schools’ Incursion Program which will be actively promoted in Term 3.
Roleystone Kelmscott Bushfire Collection
History House Museum has been actively collecting items that represent what occurred on the 6th of February 2011 and the following weeks. The collection has grown to include over 50 items. 12 different organisations and individuals have donated items relating to the bushfire to the museum.
New Donations
• Melted wall clock from the CityOf Armadale ‘White Building’ that was destroyed by an arson attack. • Collection of pennants presented to the City Of Armadale by local community groups. •
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3. HERITAGE SERVICES
3.1 Statistical Performance Indicators: April 2011
1594 people came to the Centre for the month of April 2011 compared to 1157 for the same period in 2010, an increase of 37.8%.
April Stats
2000 1500 Apr-10 1000 Apr-11 500 0 VISITORS T'master Museum Vol Hours Inter/Intra Visitors
TOTAL TOTAL Visitors Ticketmaster Visitors Inter Overseas O/sea & Volunteer Museum Less State Visitors Interstate Hours Ticketmaster Visitors VISITORS 1594 237 1357 90 101 191 135 173
VISITOR CENTRE OPENED FOR 181 HOURS
AVERAGE VISITORS PER WEEK: 399 VOLUNTEER HOURS PER WEEK: 34
VISITOR CENTRE - DOLLAR VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY:
Average Visitor Spend – Day Visitor:
$ 2,423 per day = $ 16.963 per week = $ 67,580 per month
Based on $50 per person who came into the Visitor Centre staying one day in our area, This is a conservative figure as current guidelines are based on $80 per person each day. Figure calculated as - Visitors less Ticketmaster.
Average Spend – Including Accommodation:
$1,023 per night = $ 7,163 per week = $ 28,650 per month
Figure is calculated by Using Inter and Overseas figures only for the month, based on $150 per person.
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3.2 Visitor Centre
(Report prepared by Yvonne Bradfield, Visitor Centre Coordinator)
Easter Period:
The Visitor Centre closed on Good Friday, but opened on all of the other days of the Easter period including Anzac Day. Many people used the facilities of the Centre over the period which allowed staff to promote and encourage visitors to stay in the region longer, enjoying the many things to do in the City.
Tourism Marketing Workshop:
On the 1st April the Visitor Centre Coordinator conducted a free Tourism Marketing Workshop at Waterford Executive Conferencing. Twenty four regional businesses participated in presentations given by the Small Business Development Commission, Countrywide Publications and the Visitor Centre Coordinator. Partnership marketing opportunities included the ‘Armadale Regional Visitor Guide 2011/12’ and ‘Your Guide to Perth & Fremantle’ were presented with many of the operators present indicating their commitment. The level of expertise and networking available on the day is invaluable to the community and members.
Armadale Regional Visitor Guide:
Expressions of interest are currently open for businesses to participate in the Armadale Regional Visitor Guide 2011/12. Registrations will close on Friday 19th August with the expected launch of the new Guide to be in October 2011. The Visitor Guide has an extensive distribution across Australia and Internationally. It is pleasing to note that all of the 38 Level One Visitor Servicing Centres in WA support and promote the brochure.
Tour Groups:
Eight tour groups visited the Visitor Centre and the Bert Tyler Vintage Machinery Museum, with 2 Social Clubs requesting members of the Morsecodian group at the Armadale Outpost Telegraphy Centre and Communications Museum give presentations. Appreciation is expressed to the Morsecodian volunteers who readily make themselves available for such occasions.
Morsecodian Project:
Final work is being done on the Morsecodian DVD that has been completed by volunteer Vern Pascoe. The intent is to have several versions/lengths of the DVD that can be used for various occasions across the City. A continuous ‘loop’ section will become part of the DVD presentations running continuously at the Visitor Centre. The expectation is to also have a section of the DVD available for those who visit the Telegraphy Centre.
The annual Alice Springs Morsecodian event occurred on the 15th April with a group of local Morsecodians ‘manning’ the machines, receiving and sending messages until 7.30pm that evening. Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-10 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
Hills Heartbeat Festival:
The Visitor Centre Coordinator manned a stall at this festival for the fifth consecutive year, giving out information Show Bags promoting the City and regional attractions. This year the ‘Your Guide to Perth & Fremantle’ publication facilitated a full page advert for the Visitor Centre at a substantially reduced fee. The event was promoted on the Experience Perth Web site and 6PR Radio Station.
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RANGER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES GENERAL MONTHLY REPORT – APRIL 2011
1. Animal Control
1.1 Dogs
Ranger Services received three hundred and sixty three (363) requests for assistance during this report period. Whilst the individual areas of dog control vary from the corresponding period April 2010, the overall number of requests for assistance is slightly higher than April 2009/2010.
1.2 Livestock
During this report period Ranger Services attended to fifteen (15) enquiries for assistance in dealing with stock wandering on the road.
1.3 Court Action
The following information relates to legal action taken by Ranger Services pursuant to the provisions of the Dog Act 1976, these matters were heard and determined in the Armadale Magistrates Court during the month of April 2011.
NAME OFFENCE FINDING PENALT COSTS TOTAL OF COURT Y $ $ $ Debra Carr Dog Attack Guilty 700 119.20 819.20 (on animal) Kirsty Lee Hume Dog Attack Guilty 1400 119.20 1519.20 (on animal) John Indrizzi Dog Attack Guilty 1050 119.20 1169.20 (on animal) Jeffrey Platt Dog Attack Guilty 700 119.20 819.20 (on animal) Deanna Sheppard Dog Attack Guilty 750 149.20 899.20 (on animal)
2 Vehicles
2.2 Parking
Ranger Services received seventy (70) requests for assistance, and issued seventy five (75) infringement notices in regard to various offences relating to the parking of vehicles during this report period.
The number of Infringements issued, in the vicinity of schools still remains relatively low and this is attributed to the ongoing Ranger Services attendance at local schools throughout the district, on a regular basis, to ensure the safety of children is maintained. Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-12 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
One of the ways of achieving this is by a strict application of the Local Law Relating to Parking; thereby reducing the risk of injury caused by the indiscriminate parking of vehicles, and to ensure the smooth flow of traffic is maintained.
2.3 Abandoned Vehicles
The number of abandoned vehicles dealt with by Ranger Services continues to be of concern, with fourteen (14) being recorded during this report period.
2.4 Commercial Vehicles (Trucks)
The number of reports received in relation to trucks being parked in residential areas for extended periods still remains relatively low; Rangers will continue to be vigilant in this area of operations.
2.5 Control of Vehicles (Off Road Areas)
Ranger Service attended to fifteen (15) reports of vehicles (motor cycles) being driven in areas that are prohibited, during this report period.
3 Fire Services
Rangers continue a high profile in relation to hazardous blocks, and offer advice to land owners with regard to fuel reduction and ongoing maintenance of firebreaks.
Ranger Services received seventy three (73) requests for assistance during the report period, which denotes a significant reduction from the same period last year.
4, General
4.1 Dog Registration Checks
Rangers will be conducting an extensive dog registration survey throughout the district during the next 2-3 months.
A fundamental part of the door knock is to create an awareness of both the Dog Act and the City of Armadale Local Laws Relating to Dogs, identify potential and actual problems and provide advice that may assist in preventing or treating a problem.
4.2 Prepare Now for the Storm Season from May to October
Storm Preparation
FESA’s State Emergency Service recommends that you begin preparing early for potential winter and spring storms, even weeks before they are forecast, as this can reduce damage to your home and protect your family.
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• Trim branches to prevent them falling on your roof or car. • Clear gutters and downpipes so they don’t over flow after heavy rain. • Check your roof, gutters and fences and repair them if they are loose or damaged. • Ensure your insurance cover is adequate. • Prepare an emergency kit with a portable radio, torch, spare batteries and a first aid kit. • Prepare an emergency plan – allocate tasks to each family member and plan what you will do if you have to leave your home.
When a Storm is Forecast
• Store or weigh down loose objects around your home like outdoor furniture and children’s play equipment. • Secure other loose items such your wheelie bin. • Secure garden sheds. • Secure boats, trailers and caravans. • Ensure pets and animals are in a safe area. • Move vehicles under cover. • Prepare for possible loss of electricity • Check your emergency kit is in order with a portable radio, torch, spare batteries and a first aid kit. • Construction site workers should store loose building material and tie down sheds. • Boat owners should securely moor their boats. • Campers should find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, storm water drains and streams.
During a Storm
• Stay inside, close curtains and blinds and stay away from windows. • If there is lightning unplug electrical appliances. • Do not use landlines, unless it is an emergency. • Listen to ABC Local Radio for storm advice and warnings. • If swimming, boating or surfing leave the water. If you are caught outside in a storm: • Find shelter away from trees, powerlines, drains, rivers and waterways. If you are driving in a storm: • Slow down, turn your headlights on and keep a safe distance from other drivers. • If you cannot see, pull over and park safely with your headlights and hazard lights on until the rain clears. • Take care in areas that have been flooded and do not drive into water of unknown depths.
After a Storm
• Keep away from fallen powerlines, trees and damaged buildings. • Check your home, car and property for damage • Check on your friends and neighbours Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-14 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
• Contact your landlord or insurance company to report damage • Stay away from stormwater drains, streams and rivers. • If your home has been badly damaged and you cannot fix it yourself contact the SES on 132 500. Be patient the SES may have many calls for assistance. • If you have a life threatening emergency call 000.
For more tips visit www.fesa.wa.gov.au
April 2010/2011 Statistics
DOGS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
Wandering 47 57 518 457 Up 13% Dogs for Pick Up 21 34 287 296 Down 3% Barking 27 36 303 251 Up 21% Attacks 15 9 174 97 Up 80% Lost & Found 79 49 895 735 Up 22% Multiple / Restricted Inspections 7 0 67 0 Up General Information 15 20 108 113 Down 4% Sub Total 211 205 2352 1949 Up 21%
Office Phone Enquiries 152 182 1963 1968 Total 363 387 4315 3917 Up 10%
PARKING / VEHICLES April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
General Parking 8 8 160 145 Up 10% Trucks 5 3 46 34 Up 35% School Parking 3 1 49 31 Up 58% Illegal Parking in CBD 10 0 45 0 Up Abandoned Vehicles 14 16 180 226 Down 20% Off Road Vehicles 15 13 140 172 Down 19% Sub Total 55 41 620 608 Up 2% Office Phone Enquiries 15 2 134 183 Down 27% Total 70 43 754 791 Down 5%
LIVESTOCK April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-15 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
Lost & Found 1 0 19 7 Up 171% General 11 1 128 86 Up 49% Sub Total 12 1 147 93 Up 58% Office Phone Enquiries 3 1 57 49 Up 16% Total 15 2 204 142 Up 44%
LITTER April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
General Information 0 1 6 2 Up 200% Private Property 0 4 38 47 Down 19% Roadside / Reserve 11 8 179 58 Up 208% Verge 6 0 82 35 Up 134% Sub Total 17 13 305 142 Up 115% Office Phone Enquiries 3 1 58 42 Up 38% Total 20 14 363 184 Up 97%
FIRE April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Burning Off / General 8 6 70 54 Information Up 30% Firebreak / Hazard 6 0 329 414 Down 21% Firebreak Variation 0 0 91 0 Up Sub Total 14 6 490 468 Up 5% Office Phone Enquiries 59 140 688 696 Down 1% Total 73 146 1178 1164 Up 1%
GENERAL April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
General Information 2 3 113 69 Up 64% Sub Total 2 3 113 69 Up 64%
Office Phone Enquiries - 12 5 63 80 Down Trolleys 21% Office Phone Enquiries - Cats 14 2 72 99 Down 27% Office Phone Enquiries - 36 23 241 286 Down General 16% Total 64 33 489 534 Down 8%
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TOTAL April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Sub Total Reports / 311 269 4027 3329 Complaints Up 21% Total Office Phone Enquiries 294 356 3276 3403 Down 4% Total Reports / Complaints 605 625 7303 6732 Up 8%
WARNINGS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Dogs 21 42 207 223 Down 7% Parking 0 9 21 53 Down 60% Off Road Vehicles 0 0 1 6 Down Litter 2 0 28 14 Up 100% Fire & Fire Orders 0 0 81 97 Down 16% Shopping Trolleys 0 41 36 124 Down 71% Other Icl Abandoned Vehicles 11 20 128 218 Down 41% Total 34 112 502 735 Down 32%
INFRINGEMENTS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Dogs 93 505 Down 32 442 12% Parking 75 25 782 511 Up 53% Off Road Vehicles 0 0 1 0 Up Litter 6 5 96 53 Up 81% Fire 1 219 Down 2 65 70% Shopping Trolleys 0 12 Down 0 4 67% Other 1 119 Down 0 21 82%
Total 115 125 1411 1419 NUMBER WITHDRAWN 30 286 Down 31 264 8% Number Paid 113 1386 Down 110 1111 20%
IMPOUNDED DOGS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-17 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
Claimed 45 55 436 444 Down 2% Sold 0 0 0 0 Destroyed 16 9 114 93 Up 23% Vet / Rescue 7 14 103 128 Down 20% Stolen 0 0 2 0 Up Total 68 78 655 665 Down 2%
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IMPOUNDED VEHICLES April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Vehicles 4 3 42 44 Down 5% Motor Cycles 0 0 0 0 Total 4 3 42 44 Down 5%
IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Sheep 0 0 4 5 Down 20% Horses 2 0 2 3 Down 33% Cows 0 0 0 2 Down Goats 0 0 4 2 Up 100% Pigs 0 0 0 0 Deer 0 0 0 0 Other 0 0 2 0 Up Total 2 0 12 12 Same
ABANDONED TROLLEYS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
Impounded 0 0 126 16 Up Released 0 0 96 0 Up Total 0 0 222 16 Up
IMPOUNDED SIGNS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
Impounded 0 0 1 150 Down Released 0 0 0 0 Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-19 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
COURT PROSECUTIONS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Dog 5 2 33 40 Down 18% Fire 0 0 1 3 Down 66% Parking 0 0 2 0 Up Litter 0 0 1 0 Up Off Road Vehicles 0 0 0 0 Total 5 2 37 43 Down 14% No. of Guilty Verdicts 5 2 37 43 Down 14%
FINES ENFORCEMENT April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Infringements sent to FER 0 64 395 596 Down 34%
DOG REGISTRATIONS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total
New Dog Registrations 134 235 1877 1768 Up 6% Renewed Dog Registrations 49 65 3138 3031 Up 4% Total 183 300 5015 4799 Up 5% Total Animals on System 12260 11490
PHONE CALLS April April 2010/2011 2009/2010 2011 2010 Progressive Progressive Total Total Office – Rangers calling Office 120 57 825 641 Up 29% Office – Messages for Staff 57 34 213 269 Down 21 % Office – Referred to Other 46 26 217 141 Up 54% Calls to Rangers’ Private 2 0 32 5 Residences from After Hours Service Up TOTAL 225 117 1287 1056 Up 22%
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MINUTES OF OCCASIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
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SERYIA COMMITTEE MEETING
Where: ASHS Conference Room When: Friday 6th May Chair: Andrea Brookfield Minutes: Kylie Armstrong
PRESENT: Andrea Brookfield – COA Amanda Ellerby - Drug ARM WA Cathy Lamont – Centrelink Gerren Goodwin - Mercy Reconnect Kylie Armstrong – Polytechnic West Sue Turley – Drug Arm Jordan Davis – Centrecare Renee Milner - Drug Arm Karina Chicote – Save the Children Gerrin Goodwin – Mercy Reconnect Nikita Hale Leif Griffin – AYR Lisa McAneny – George Jones Advocacy Centre Suzanne Wickham – Centrecare Lisa Lortan – Centrecare Kate Williams – Save the Children Gizelle Lazar – Rhua Lenard Thorne – Centrelink
APOLOGIES: Leisa Antonio – Edventures Denise - AYR Barbara – KSHS (seconded for second term) Liz Van der Zander – Polytechnic West Nicola Tomkins - Town of Victoria Park Jessamie Godsell - Health Janette Mendoza - Communicare Cassie McClaren - DCP Jodie Clarke - Champion Centre Steve Fish - City of Gosnells Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-21 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
Kayleen Cole - Polytechnic Armadale Campus Simon Ellis – Parkerville Rebecca Doughty –Central Institute Tech Sherly Naidoo- Mercy Reconnect Jessamie Godsell – South Metro Public Health Unit
BUSINESS ARISING:
ONGOING ACTION - All - feedback ideas for a SERYIA award ONGOING ACTION - AYR - Present media idea ONGOING ACTION - Rebecca - possible SERYIA card ONGOING ACTION - All - Post items on site/ events/ service provider details ACTION – Andrea – Invite guest speaker ACTION – Andrea – Inform Polytechnic fine for students to attend meetings (2 max)
NEW BUSINESS:
Guest Showcase:
Lisa McAneny - George Jones Child Advocacy Centre (CAC)
Lisa provided overview of CAC model and history of organisation. This CAC is one of the first in Australia and located in Armadale, servicing Armadale region families. Lisa offered the use of the CAC services to network members and discussed potential partnership opportunities.
Member’s site:
Feedback on member’s site: • Useful • User friendly • Contained valuable information for members • Links need to be live and accessible once posted • Ability to tailor subscription to avoid receiving irrelevant/unwanted information • Feedback on site to Andrea
SERYIA Card:
Rebecca unable to attend meeting, Andrea presented draft artwork for business card on her behalf. Minor changes required. Accepted by members. Order of 2000 @ $93 agreed.
• Front - Go with as outlined (www.seryia.net ensure centralised) • Back - Wording either side of logo as in outline o Wording at top - Non members - Youth Event Diary/ Youth Service Provider details (SE region) o Wording at bottom - Members - Information sharing/ Opportunities/ Grants/ Collaboration/ Lobbying power o Ensure logo in full not cut off at edges
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ACTION – Andrea – Provide Rebecca updates to amend for next meeting/ order cards
SERYIA Award:
AYR presented an idea for the SERYIA Award being, a media award that recognises and rewards responsible, ethical and positive reporting in the media of local youth and related youth issues and news. A sub group to be formed to form criteria and guidelines and to determine those eligible for winning to put to network members. Volunteers for sub group include representatives from: • AYR • Polytechnic West • RUAH • Others to contact AYR if interested This group will need to meet before the next meeting and feedback.
ACTION – AYR – Schedule meeting for subgroup for media award/ present at next meeting ACTION – ALL – Contact AYR if interested in being on subgroup
Next Guest speaker/ showcase:
Teen Soul Magazine seeking to expand their readership into Armadale. AYR suggested a representative from the magazine address the members at the next meeting to discuss what they have to offer Armadale youth. Save the Children also nominated to showcase their programs at the next meeting.
ACTION – Leif – Contact Teen Soul to be guest speakers/ inform Andrea if unable to attend ACTION – Andrea – Save the children showcase in event Teen Soul not available
Monthly updates/opportunities/events/other items:
• Save the Children – this agency provided a brief overview of their new program focus on Youth at Risk. They are seeking partnerships/collaboration on activities to engage this cohort in the evenings in the Armadale, Gosnells, and Kelmscott regions. Please contact for further information. • Midnight basketball - starts 21 May 2011 at the Armadale Arena • Drug Arm – The Street Van will be on the road again on alternating Friday and Saturday nights between 7.00 pm and 1.00 am. They are seeking links and contacts for their program. Renee was introduced as the new Armadale Youth Worker. • Ruah – introduced their new event of a Play that focuses on fighting the stigma around Mental Health. This play is this Saturday night and is an event put together by the local African community.
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• Polytechnic West – Kylie discussed the new Skilling Australia Roadmap document and two of the key recommendations around funding of qualifications and the new focus on support for literacy and numeracy. Kylie also discussed the opportunities to members, their staff and their networks of recognition of prior learning (RPL) and traineeships, both for existing workers and new workers . Meeting closed 10.15am
Next Committee Meeting 3rd June 2011 @ 9am. Meetings held first Friday of the every month Armadale Senior High School Conference room
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CITY OF ARMADALE MIDNIGHT BASKETBALL POST TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
Where: COA Technical Services Meeting Room When: Thursday 4th May 2011 Time: 1pm
PRESENT:
Andrea Brookfield City of Armadale Lorraine Hayward DCP Lauren Lawrence DCP Greg Bramley PCYC Armadale Julie Jackson DSR. Megan Lehaney OCP Sgt Steve Banks Police Karen Kujawski City of Armadale
APOLOGIES:
Wendy Stanley City of Armadale
BUISNESS ARISING:
Action - Wendy – Forward on interested volunteers from Arena Angels promotion seek Action – Andrea - Volunteer promotion through E watch/ Police (John Bouwman) Action – Andrea – Confirm gym membership Action – Andrea – Liaise youth tree and Student Edge re volunteer promotion Action – Lori – Confirm youth training 6pm16/5 for volunteers (Jodie)/ include handouts/ certificate if possible Action – Jodie – Liaise TM to improve support/ briefing/ encourage debrief end of night Action – DCP – Support Rhua volunteers on nights Action – Jodie – Email all previous/ new volunteers training night details and incentives Action – Jodie – Call all volunteers Action – Andrea – Ensure volunteer registrations open and site updated Action – PCYC – Liaise Communicare/ AYR re youth workers Action – PCYC – Contact over 18’s re pos volunteering Action – Jodie – Contact all previous volunteers for returning/ give volunteer training date – Andrea to pass across all details of new contacts Action – PCYC – Follow up Rhua (Chantel)/ DCP supporting Action – PCYC – book security Action – Andrea – Confirm MB age 18 and check status of WWCC if players Action – Megan – Draw up workshop list and book in/ liaise Jodie Action – Megan – Identify date for Polytechnic asap (request beginning of first tournament Action – Andrea – Send Megan all details of potential workshops/ correspondence so far Action – All – Send Megan workshop suggestions Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-25 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
Action – Andrea – Contact Drug ARM street van to attend end of evening Action – Greg – Contact State office to see if possibility of 2nd bus (only needs to be small) Action – Andrea – Explore possibilities of bus for Roleystone run (local church)
Action – Andrea – See if Spit Roast will cater again/ put logo on poster/ give menu suggestions Action – Andrea – Forward details to Jodie for payment confirmation details Action – Andrea – Check with MB re carrying over any additional funds Action – PCYC – Explore possible SciTech workshops (under 12’s)/ Andrea pass on details Action – Andrea – Check with MB re Facebook page Action – All – Send through good news stories re partnerships/ feedback to Greg Action – Andrea – Promote SERYIA/ including post on events site Action – Jodie – Flyers to primary schools Action – Andrea – Flyers to high schools Action – Andrea – Ensure site reset and updated with info and supporters Action – Andrea – Add DCP/ Spit Roast logo/ final approval posters Action – Andrea – Send on electronic posters/ consultation form/ links to Jodie to distribute Action – All – Promote through networks Action – Jodie – Bulk email out all previous players through system Action – Jodie – Send meeting request to all committee (monthly) Action – PCYC – Identify regular working group meeting date (monthly)
NEW BUISNESS:
ARENA/ MANAGEMENT
Jodie off sick, should be back to attend volunteer briefing night. All bookings confirmed. WWCC needed only for players of 18+ if volunteering. Volunteer training night confirmed, Monday 6pm 16th May DCP conducting youth training for volunteers include handouts. Invitation to go out to all working with players on night to attend DCP training. Catering confirmed and menu requests sent through from DCP. Additional youth worker to be secured from OCP funding and bus to do Roleystone pick up. AYR now unable to send youth worker or provide bus. Youth worker to be additional staffing for bus.
Action – PCYC – all new volunteers sent details for briefing night/ invite all involved in MB working with youth to attend DCP working with youth training. Action – Greg – secure youth worker for tournaments (male if pos) and Roleystone pick up/ secure bus Action – PCYC – pass on details to possible referee’s (old player) re training (BBWA) Action – PCYC – YW’s to be second staff member on buses for drop off with driver
WORKSHOPS
All confirmed. Caning Division Cooking/ Nutrition workshop. Slight change to Poly workshop with additional component to review design for Binge drinking. Halo price high committee agreement to proceed. Concern raised over Halo workshop content running over time Megan to feedback Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-26 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
Action – Megan – Send confirmation details to Canning Division for Nutrition workshop Action – Megan – discuss Halo to stay to 30 time schedule for workshop Action – Jodie - Feedback on workshops from Halo/ Poly
BUSES
Kelmscott and PCYC buses and drivers confirmed. When Drug arm street van attends to be at end of night as players leave.
Action – PCYC – Contact Joyce Arnott (Roleystone YW) re time and place for pick up Action – Jodie - Feedback from Drug Arm Street van presence
VOLUNTEERS
Briefing needs to be improved. Measures in place with full support info for TM and youth worker training. Jodie will support Simon on briefing night. Volunteer packs including all info on roles/ WWCC forms/ overview/ procedure with PCYC to had out on night. All previous volunteers’ contacted, volunteer promotion gone out through seek (COA volunteer coordinator), partnership with Midland to promote through Student Edge ($250 each), Youth tree promoting through Facebook site and Big Help Mob, SERYIA, posters yet to go up, posted on stakeholders sites. DCP will be one volunteer down so will need additional volunteer to assist with food. 11 Volunteer registrations not including DCP and new enquiries coming through, looking good. Presentation the be given to Youth Community Development students at Poly.
Action – Greg – Follow up with Simon re briefing provide all support documentation/ ensure covering all areas highlighted. Action – DCP – Send overview of youth training to Jodie Action – Jodie – Additional volunteer assigned to assist DCP with catering Action – Andrea – Follow up Rhua (Chantel)/ DCP supporting (assist catering) Action – PCYC –Volunteer posters to go up (ensure police stations get copies) Action – Andrea –Presentation to Poly students Action – PCYC – Inform pos players wanting to become referee’s training June (BBWA) Ongoing Action – Karen - volunteer promotion through E Watch June
CATERING
All confirmed. DCP have provided list of utensils. OCP provide water bottles.
Action – PCYC – Purchase serving utensils Action – Megan – supply water bottles
BUDGET/ FUNDING
Confirmation that MB money can be carried over to next year.
PROMOTION
• Waiting on response form Noongar Radio Information Bulletin – Issue No. 09/2011 Page C-27 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate
• MB will not support Facebook page would require worker just to monitor • SERYIA flyers distributed to youth organizations and posted on site • MB Site update • Previous players contacted • On Roleystone net/ COA site • Media release sent out
Action – PCYC – Posters to be distributed to High schools/ posted City Action – DCP – Follow up leads with Noongar radio Ongoing Action – Jodie – Flyers to primary schools Ongoing Action – All – Send through good news stories re partnerships/ feedback to Greg
OTHER
Additional component to SciTech (under 12’s) to be considered for next tournament. Involve Children and family officers only to undertake if other organisation happy to coordinate. Working group meeting date 12pm Monday 16th May venue to be confirmed.
Action – PCYC – Meeting Children & Families office COA possible under 12’s Action – PCYC – Send out invitation WG meeting 12pm Monday 16th May Action – Jodie – Send meeting request committee meeting 1st June 12pm
Meeting closed 2.00pm NEXT COMMITTEE MEETING: Wednesday 1st June 2010 12:00pm
Information Bulletin – Issue No. 07/2011 Attachment “CA-1” Information Items from the Community Services Page 28
COA Libraries Issues/Renewals Month/Year
37,657 40,000
33,515 35,000
30,000
25,000
17,875 2011 20,000 16,020 2010
15,000
9,251 9,439 7,920 8,399 10,000
5,000
0 Armadale Kelmscott Seville Grove Total
COA Libraries Number of Visits Month/Year
17,047 18,000
15,125 16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000 2011 2010 8,000 5,491 5,210 4,968 4,581 6,000
4,000
2,000
0 Armadale Kelmscott Seville Grove
Information Bulletin – Issue No. 07/2011 Attachment “CA-1” Information Items from the Community Services Page 29
COA Libraries Current Borrowers Month/Year
16,000 14,243
14,000 12,286
12,000
10,000
2011 8,000 6,422 2010 6,133
5,047 4,956 6,000
4,000
2,000
0 Armadale Kelmscott Seville Grove
COA Libraries New Borrowers Month/Year
450 407
400
350 296
300
250 2011 2010 200
150 93
61 100 54 56
50
0 Armadale Kelmscott Seville Grove
Information Bulletin – Issue No. 07/2011 Attachment “CA-1” Information Items from the Community Services Page 30
COA Libraries Borrower's Reservations Month/Year
400 367 358
350
300 262
250 210 190 175 By Staff for Borrowers 2011 200 By Staff for Borrowers 2010
150
100
50
0 Armadale Kelmscott Seville Grove
COA Libraries Comparison Reservation by Staff & Direct by Borrower Month/Year
40%
Reservation by Staff for Borrowers Online Reservations by Borrowers 60%
Information Bulletin – Issue No. 07/2011 Attachment “CA-2” Information Items from the Community Services Page 31
Month: April Year: 2011
History House Current Year to date Museum Month April 11 April 10 July 10- June 11 Jul 09 – June 10 General Visitors 110 110 821 NA School/Child Care 52 122 NA Groups/holiday programs Total Visitors 162 110 1419 1401
Volunteer Hours 178 182 1,657 1,504
Bert Tyler Vintage April 11 April 10 July 10 – June 11 Jul 09 – June 10 Machinery Museum Visitors 173 82 1327 1383
2010 will see the visitor stats for History House Museum broken into two categories: • General Visitors include individuals and adult groups • School and child care groups are that make bookings to attend the museum or those attending a school holiday program. This has been done so to identify the impact of programs and lesson plans developed for children and young (17 or under) adults.
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Month - April 2011
Birtwistle Local Studies Library Current Year to date Month Mar 11 Mar 10 Jul 10 – Mar 11 Jul 09 – Mar 10 Reference Enquiries 8 24 109 140 Research Enquiries 12 11 121 72 Visitor Attendance 86 143 465 513 Volunteer Hours 24 27 337 205 Digitising Records 0 8.5 46 37.5 Oral History Letters Sent 11 4 10 11 Interviews Completed 11 4 11 14 Transcripts 4 5 14 19 Completed/ reviewed Volunteer Hours – 45 46.5 410 403.5 Transcribing Volunteer Hours - 35 15 51 72 Interviewing Family History Research Reference 14 24 154 87 Research 36 47 242 276 Volunteer Hours 35 40.5 354 323.5