Replacement preferred: council Esperance man barred AN Esperance man has been the fourth By Tari Jeffers recipient of a Barring Notice this year according to Esperance police senior constable Murray THE Esperance Shire council has Pownall. accepted that the Esperance Tanker “The 35-year-old is now banned for 12 months Jetty is reaching the end of its useful life from attending any licensed premises in Western in its current condition. Australia and has only himself to blame,” Snr In addition to that decision made Const Pownall said. at the August 23 Ordinary Council “Police use these notices to reinforce the zero Meeting, the shire has decided that tolerance towards drunken violence and anti- refurbishment of the jetty is an econom- social behavior. Any individual who gets involved ically unviable solution. in a fight in or near licensed premises, or assaults As a result, it has become the shire’s someone (as with this last case), will be restricted preferred option to replace the jetty with via the restraints imposed by these notices.” a new one. Manager of engineering administra- Win an opera pack tion Scott McKenzie said the next step is to acquire funding for the project, and THE Esperance Shire Council has voted that the Esperance Tanker Jetty has reached the end of its ESPERANCE is set to host some of Australia’s then plans for demolition and recon- useful life. finest emerging opera stars next week when struction can begin. Opera Australia’s Oz Opera performs La traviata. “It is not envisaged that the current would meet funding criteria and con- “The shire has a duty of care to ensure The opera will play on Wednesday, 21 September Tanker Jetty would be demolished with- sulting with the community with regard users are safe,” Mr McKenzie said. at the Esperance Civic Centre as part of an out the new Jetty being built immedi- to their wants and needs.” These new restrictions include not eight-week tour of remote and regional Australia, ately after or during the same process,” Certain criteria have to be met in allowing events to be held on the cur- sponsored by Australia Post. he said. regard to the design of a new jetty before rent jetty that would draw a large crowd, You can win an Oz Opera prize pack simply by Mr McKenzie also said that it was too the State Government can allocate fund- closing the jetty during storm warnings telling us where the opera La Traviata will be early to say when a new jetty would be ing. and not allowing vehicles on the jetty. performed in Esperance. Write your answer, your completed. Part of the council’s decision was also The Heritage Council will be consult- name and a daytime contact number on the back “We would like to have the flexibility to place safety restrictions on the current ed to find out the best ways to make sure of an envelope and send it to the Esperance of consulting with the State Government jetty, as a recent report on the condition the current jetty is remembered and its Express, PO Box 799, Esperance 6450, or drop with regard to ensuring that any design of the structure found it to be deficient. history maintained. it into the Esperance Express Stationery shop, Esperance Business Centre, Dempster Street. The winner will be announced in the Wednesday Local organisations benefit from royalties September 14 issue of the Esperance Express. By Lauren Vardy will help improve the quality of life in each Help us to keep it local region. Esperance Senior High School prin- Successful 2010- If you see something happening or know of FIFTEEN successful projects in the cipal Cathy Bamblett thanked Mr Grylls for 2011 projects for anything that might be of interest to the people of Goldfields-Esperance region are to ben- his visit as well as the Goldfields-Esperance Esperance, tell the Express. Phone 9071 2322, efit from the latest round of Royalties for Development Commission and local MPs Esperance fax 9071 3731 or email editor.espexpress@ Regions Regional Grant Scheme funding, for the passion they have in sharing their ruralpress.com announced on Friday. love of Esperance and the whole region and Esperance Bowling Club Inc: The Goldfields-Esperance grants are helping local communities groups achieve $20,000 towards beach part of the total 128 new projects to receive their vision and goals. volleyball flood lights. 'U*UDKDP-DFREV0/$ approval by the nine development commis- “As a community - and I speak on behalf Esperance Men in Sheds sions across the state. of everyone here and beyond, the whole Inc: $15,000 towards solar Minister for Regional Development, Royalties for Regions support program for energy installation.
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