INFORMATION BULLETIN

ISSUE NO. 12/2018 19 July 2018

Information Bulletin Issue No.12/2018 Inside this Issue

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Issue 12 – 19 July 2018 WALGA NEWS 13 July 2018

Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Final Report was handed down in December 2017. One of the Royal Commission’s recommendations specifically applies to Local Government, with other areas of impact including businesses, community organisations and the broader community. On Wednesday, 27 June, Premier Mark McGowan, Attorney General John Quigley and Child Protection Minister Simone McGurk released the WA Government’s response to the Royal Commission’s recommendations, apologised to people affected by child sexual abuse in government institutions, and announced that WA will join the National Redress Scheme. The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) has approached WALGA and LG Professionals WA to assist in engaging Local Governments in the consultation process to be run from July to October. Feedback received during this time will help inform WA’s implementation plan to help build communities, in which children are safe. The important dates are: • Discussion Paper released for comment: Friday, 20 July • Webinar (inform): Friday, 10 August 10:00am-11:00am • Webinar (engage): Friday, 24 August 10:00am-12:00pm • Submissions close: Friday, 31 August A letter has been emailed to all CEOs. For more information, email Policy Manager, Community Kirstie Davis. Independent Review of the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions The State Government has suspended the Strategic Assessment of the Perth and Peel Regions (SAPPR) pending an independent review. The Review Panel is to report to the Government by the end of 2018. The Panel has indicated that it would like to hear views on the SAPPR from stakeholders across government, industry, and the community. WALGA has been invited to provide a short submission to the review. In doing so it would welcome comment from affected Local Governments. The closing date for submissions is 5:00pm, Friday, July 27. Given this tight timeframe, WALGA also encourages relevant Local Governments to provide comments directly to the review panel and forward a copy of these to WALGA. Submissions should be no longer than two pages and based on the Terms of Reference. WALGA is engaging with the Panel secretariat with regards to holding a workshop in August, and will be in contact with relevant Local Governments when further details are available. The terms of reference and further information regarding the review can be found here or by contacting the Department of Premier and Cabinet review secretariat directly via email or 6552 5368. For more information, email Policy Manager, Environment Nicole Matthews. Inquiry into How the Mining Sector can Support Regional Economies The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources is undertaking an Inquiry into how the development of the mining sector can support businesses in regional economies. The Inquiry will examine issues that affect landholders and businesses in mining regions including the payment and royalty terms offered by mining businesses, barriers to involvement in mining industry procurement processes, and opportunities for suppliers to diversify into other locations and industries. Further detail and the terms of reference can be found here. WALGA is seeking feedback from Local Governments to inform the development of a submission. Click here for the InfoPage. To send comments or for more information, email Policy Manager, Economics Dana Mason by Wednesday, 25 July. Safe System Projects to Receive Local Government Road Safety Award WALGA’s RoadWise and the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia WA are seeking to recognise and acknowledge Local Governments that are contributing to the creation of a safe road transport system through the 2018 Local Government Road Safety Awards. Local Governments are encouraged to submit a nomination in any of the following categories: • Safe System Approach – Road Infrastructure Improvements • Safe System Approach – Complementary Initiatives • Safe System Approach – Local Road Safety Partnerships • Joe North Award – for an individual’s outstanding contribution to community road safety Submissions close 5:00pm Friday, 27 July. To nominate or for more information, visit the RoadWise website.

2018 Regional Telecommunications Review The Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee will conduct reviews into the adequacy of telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia. The Committee (RTIRC) is established approximately every three years by Part 9B of the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999. As part of the review, the Committee will consider: • how regional communities can maximise the economic benefits of digital technologies • how regional Australians use their broadband service and how they could achieve further benefits from it • the outcomes achieved through the Mobile Black Spot Program, and • remaining gaps in mobile coverage in regional Australia. Click here for more information about the review. Submissions are due by Sunday, 5 August. WALGA would appreciate a copy of any individual Local Government’s submissions to help inform our advocacy. Send submissions to Policy Manager, Economics Dana Mason. Training The following procurement training courses are available for Local Government Officers: Procurement and Contract Management Fundamentals Thursday, 26 July Planning and Specification Development Friday, 27 July Evaluation, Supplier Selection and Contract Establishment Thursday, 16 August Managing Contracts in Local Government Friday, 17 August To register online, visit the WALGA Training website or for more information email the Training Team. Local Government Community Safety Network Forum The 2018 Local Government Community Safety Network Professional Development Event will provide information and networking opportunities for those with an interest in community safety and crime prevention in Local Government. The event will feature presentations from Dr Joe Claire from UWA on Safety and Crime, Perceptions and Reality, and Stuart Mearnes on the Mental Health Co-Response team trial.

A session What Does the Local Data tell Us? will cover information on how to use crime and injury data to strengthen crime prevention in your Local Government. Dr Paul Cozens will also take participants through a workshop focusing on dealing with antisocial behaviour in a variety of settings. Coffee and tea on arrival, morning tea and lunch will be provided. Date: Thursday, 2 August Time: 8:45am to 3:00pm Venue: Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre Cost: $149.00 (incl GST) Click here to register. For more information, email Marketing & Events Officer Ulla Prill or call 9213 2043. Round Table with Local Government: Development of a Lithium and Energy Materials Industry Strategy The State Government has established a Ministerial Taskforce to oversee the development of a Lithium and Energy Materials Strategy for Western Australia that builds upon our competitive advantages to create a sustainable, world-leading energy materials industry. This roundtable will provide an opportunity to hear more about the Strategy and for the Taskforce to hear from Local Governments. Date: Wednesday, 1 August Time: 11:00am to 12:30pm Venue: Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre For more information or to make a submission, email the Taskforce. Digital Destination and Place Marketing Marketforce is hosting a complimentary Masterclass breakfast presentation for Local Government Officers on Tuesday, 24 July about digital best practice for destination and place marketing. The presentation will be from Ben Kidney, Managing Partner and Director of Interactive at the award-winning creative agency, Clemenger BBDO Melbourne. For more information or to register, click here. Asialink Business Breakfast – Australia-China Sister City Relationships Asialink Business and the City of Perth will be hosting a breakfast focussed on maximising the opportunities available as a result of Australia - China Sister City relationships. The Sister City Program acts as a springboard and catalyst for new investment and knowledge-sharing opportunities, cultivating economic growth across a host of trade, industry and business sectors. These relationships also promote tourism, inbound education and increasing social and cultural benefits.

As Chinese culture highly values relationships and trust, having Sister City pairings can give Australian cities and towns a foot in the door to take advantage of increased business, tourism and education opportunities. These relationships already exist in the City of Perth with Nanjing and Chengdu and right across Australia and China. The keynote address will be presented by Shaun Miller, Economic Development and Investment, Warrnambool City Council, and will provide insight into the opportunities and challenges that Warrnambool City Council and its business have faced as their Sister City relationship with Changchun has developed to assist local business to successfully engage with China. For more information, email Asialink Business Event Manager Leanne van Diemen or call 03 9035 3789. Policy 13 Consultation The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s Operational Policy 13 for recreation within public drinking water source areas on Crown Land is being reviewed and updated. Officers with an interest in this policy are invited to attend a public workshop being held during the consultation period at the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. • Key stakeholder workshop - 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start on Thursday, 19 July

• Public workshop - 5:45pm for a 6:00pm start on Thursday, 26 July

Venue: Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, 246 Vincent St, Leederville WA 6007.

Registration is compulsory. Email the Policy 13 Team or call 6364 6889 to register.

For more information, visit the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation's website.

ALGA NEWS 6 July 2018

President's column

The final sitting week of the federal winter Parliamentary sitting period has seen a number of reports tabled that are of particular interest to Local Government. The most topical was the Senate Standing Committee report on the Waste and Recycling Industry in Australia. This committee, chaired by Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, included a range of recommendations that are consistent with ALGA’s existing policy as well as with a number of motions moved by councils at our recent National General Assembly (NGA). The committee recommended that the Australian Government prioritise the establishment of a circular economy and the implementation of a national container deposit scheme. It also recommended that state and territory and local governments pursue sustainable procurement policies to ensure strong domestic markets for recycled materials. This is something I spoke about at the NGA, where I urged all councils to follow the lead of Hume City Council in their recent use of an asphalt product that contains recycled plastics in its road mix and consider sending a signal to the market that from 2020 they will only purchase asphalt and other road materials that include recycled materials. I look forward to hearing the Government’s response to the report and will continue to advocate on this issue in the best interests of our communities and your councils. The House of Representatives Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation also tabled its report. This report has a strong focus on the role of Regional Development Australia (RDA) Committees and recommends that each RDA Committee develops a coordinated regional strategic plan in consultation with state and territory governments. The regional strategic plans will identify a pipeline of infrastructure projects and priorities and are expected to identify potential Regional City Deals. While I strongly support many of the recommendations, I am concerned about the extensive and important role proposed for the RDAs. I acknowledge that RDA Committees operate in a complex political and economic planning environment; however, feedback from many state and territory local government associations and councils suggested that this complexity and often overlapping responsibilities for economic planning for regions can lead to competing and/or misalignment of regional priorities and potential conflict between major stakeholders. This is particularly the case in much of regional NSW where they now have RDAs, ROCs and JOCs, many of which have different memberships and boundaries, and all are trying to coexist and be relevant. This is an issue that I will discuss, on your behalf, in more detail with the Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government Dr John McVeigh to ensure that we get the best outcomes possible for our regional communities and local governments. Keep up the great work! Mayor David O’Loughlin ALGA President

Support for community projects to help build a better regional Australia Regional and remote communities across the country have received welcome news this week with 109 projects to share in more than $4 million under round two of the Building Better Regions Fund - Community Investment stream. Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government John McVeigh said the Community Investment stream was about ensuring regional communities had a strong future. “The Community Investment stream targets community activities from expanded local events and strategic planning, to leadership and capability building to better map out the ongoing prosperity of our region,” Dr McVeigh said. “Regional and remote areas of Australia face unique challenges and have a huge potential for economic growth – strong community planning is essential for the successful longevity of regional Australia.” Dr McVeigh said these projects would create more than 3,900 local jobs on completion, ensuring regions continue to thrive by transforming local communities and unlocking their economic potential. “We are funding a variety of initiatives such as the Re-imagine Nambour project which is expected to deliver an economic transition strategy to invigorate the local economy in Queensland’s Sunshine Coast to the Rural Respect! Community Leadership Project in Gippsland providing community forums and events which to increase the skills of community leaders to address family violence issues,” Dr McVeigh said. “Successful projects were selected from over 270 applications, reflecting the strong community backing for this investment in regional Australia.” Dr McVeigh said that following the ongoing success of the Building Better Regions Fund, the Government committed a further $200 million in the 2018-19 Federal Budget to deliver a third round. Applications for the third round of funding are expected to open in coming months. A full list of successful round two projects under the Community Investment stream are available at www.business.gov.au/bbrf. Successful projects under round two of the Building Better Regions Fund - Infrastructure Projects stream will be announced shortly. Final report on regional development and decentralisation tabled In its final report tabled this week, the Select Committee on Regional Development and Decentralisation made 13 recommendations to support and promote regional communities as sustainable, vibrant and enjoyable places to live and work.

The report Regions at the Ready: Investing in Australia's Future follows a 12-month inquiry which examined best practice approaches to regional development, the decentralisation of Commonwealth entities and supporting corporate decentralisation. The Committee Chair, the Hon Damian Drum MP, said: “Our capital cities are struggling under the pressures of population growth, congestion and high cost of living expenses. Alleviating these problems does not necessarily lie in building more roads, providing more services, and extending the urban sprawl. It rests in the potential and capacity of Australia’s regions. “This support must build on the talent and energy that already exists in regional areas. There is a need for appropriate levels of investment; investment in physical and digital connectivity, investment in human capital, and investment in regional amenity.” The Committee’s recommendations call for greater public and private investment in regional infrastructure, a considered and strategic Commonwealth decentralisation policy, and the introduction of Regional City Deals for rural and regional Australia. The Committee also recommends the establishment of an ongoing parliamentary Committee dedicated to examining and progressing the issues affecting rural and regional Australia, and a consolidated government policy on regional Australia, prepared through a white and green paper process. Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Dr John McVeigh, welcomed the report. “Strengthening rural, regional and remote communities, creating jobs and delivering a stronger economy for the long term is a key focus of the Coalition’s plan for regional Australia,” Dr McVeigh said. “The Government will consider the report’s recommendations and respond in due course.” Independent Member for Indi Cathy McGowan urged all regional MPs to act on the recommendations in a parliamentary report to promote growth and prosperity in their regions. “Having completed the inquiry, the work’s not over,” Ms McGowan, who is a member of the committee, said. “If we are going to have regional Australia reach its potential, it’s going to need significant leadership. I encourage the Government to respond to these recommendations with the same level of commitment it had in setting up the inquiry.” The Committee’s Issues Paper, Interim Report and the Final Report can be found on the Committee’s website

Communique - Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation The Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation (the Forum) recently met to consider a range of food regulation matters. The Forum oversees the collaborative joint Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation System. It comprises all Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for food regulation, and the Australian Local Government Association, and is chaired by the Australian Government Minister for Rural Health, Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie. Mayor Karen Williams, Mayor of Redland City Council in Queensland, attended as ALGA’s representative. During the meeting, the Forum made progress on a number of activities that shape the implementation of the three Food Regulation System priorities for 2017- 2021. 1. Reducing foodborne illness, including salmonella and campylobacter A key activity in the priority to Reduce foodborne illness, particularly related to Campylobacter & Salmonella has today been endorsed and Forum Ministers are very pleased to launch the Australian Foodborne Illness Reduction Strategy 2018-2021+. This strategy is the result of extensive national and jurisdictional consultation with stakeholders. 2. Obesity and overweight reduction measures Forum Ministers endorsed the Consultation Summary Report: Review of fast food menu labelling schemes, and agreed that further targeted consultation is to be undertaken to develop policy options that aim to improve and strengthen fast food menu labelling in Australia. A broader range of stakeholders will be engaged in the next stage of the consultation. The Consultation Summary Report will be available on the Food Regulation website shortly. 3. Maintaining a strong, agile and robust food regulation system. The Australian and New Zealand economies greatly benefit from the Food Regulation System successfully assuring food safety and maintaining our reputation for safe food. • awareness of and responsiveness to technological and business innovations; • strengthening engagement and partnerships with stakeholders; and • supporting the Food Regulation System with robust data and monitoring. As part of this work the FRSC will explore our readiness to respond to innovation such as ‘smart label’ technology and is working with industry and other stakeholders to understand how the Food Regulation System can accommodate – and leverage – this new technology. The full communique of outcomes from the Australia and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation meeting held on 29 June 2018 is available on the Food Regulation website. Help shape the future of data use in Australia The Hon Michael Keenan MP, Minister for Human Services, and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Digital Transformation, has invited comments on reforms to the way the Federal Government uses and manages data. A new Data Sharing and Release Act will transform the Australian data landscape and help optimise the use of Government data to increase social and economic outcomes for all Australians. To ensure all voices are heard in this process, the Government has released an issues paper outlining the key principles that will guide the framing of the new legislation. “The reforms will first and foremost look to strengthen the existing safeguards around the management of sensitive and private citizen data,” Minister Keenan said. “But they will also seek to replace the complex web of rules and regulations which currently restrict the release of non-sensitive data, stifling innovation and preventing productivity gains across all sectors of the economy. “Greater access to data will help governments and industry to make more informed and evidence-based decisions when formulating policy. “Earlier this year, I announced the creation of an independent National Data Commissioner to help improve access to data and oversee the new data sharing and release framework. “Expressions of interest are now open to those who would like to sit on the National Data Advisory Council, to guide the Commissioner in undertaking this valuable work. “It is important that we capture a broad range of views on these major changes, especially around issues of transparency, compliance and data safeguards.” To review and comment on the Issues Paper - Data Sharing and Release Legislation, please visit the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website. The consultation period will close on 1 August, 2018. Independent Review into Over-sized Truck Permit delays kicks off The Federal Government has announced an independent review into why some heavy vehicle operators are experiencing economic losses and delays in being granted special road access permits. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said the review followed concerns being raised by industry about operators of some restricted-access heavy vehicles being required to wait for up to several months for permits allowing them to access the road network. “To protect infrastructure and ensure the safety of other road users, oversized trucks and machinery that are outside the standard weight and/or dimension limits often require special authority to travel on certain roads,” Mr McCormack said. “In some cases, however, the time it is taking for this authority to be granted is much longer than anticipated, leaving trucking businesses unable to deliver the required goods when they are needed. “We need to sort through the barriers to the efficient transport of large but essential materials and machinery and come up with both immediate and long-term responses to the issues. “The Oversize Overmass (OSOM) Review will therefore consider what changes to the regulatory framework and processes are required to ensure OSOM vehicle permits can be issued within a reasonable timeframe, without compromising safety.” Consultancy firm WSP Australia will undertake the review with the assistance of an expert reference group, which will include industry representatives. “The review will be led by Pascal Felix from WSP who, as a former regulator in Western Australia, brings a wealth of relevant industry experience to the role,” Mr McCormack said. The OSOM Review will start immediately, commencing with consultation with industry, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator and road managers including local councils and state and territory road authorities. The review is scheduled to be completed by October 2018. A report will be provided to federal, state and territory transport ministers for their consideration. Further information about the review can be found at: infrastructure.gov.au/vehicles/vehicle_regulation/ris/index.aspx Nominate for the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards The National Australia Day Council is now accepting public nominations for the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards. The Council is seeking nominations from around the nation for everyday people who are great at what they do, contribute to Australian society and inspire those around them. They could be quiet achievers, community members, leaders in their field of work, household names or unknown heroes. Nominations for the 2019 Awards are now open to all members of the public across four categories including Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australia’s Local Hero. Nominations are open until midnight Tuesday 31 July 2018. Every Australian can play their part by nominating someone so their efforts and contributions are recognised publicly. It only takes one nomination for someone to be in the running for the Awards, but a nomination must be formally submitted. Nominating is quick and easy – simply complete the online nomination form at australianoftheyear.org.au or call 1300 655 193 for assistance in submitting your nomination. Once nominations close, finalists from each state and territory will be announced later in 2018 and the national Awards will be announced on the evening of 25 January 2019 in Canberra. Use of community housing more than doubles in a decade The number of households in community housing has more than doubled between 2007–08 and 2016–17, according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, Housing assistance in Australia 2018, shows that while public housing continues to be the most commonly used form of social housing—providing services to almost 80% of households in social housing —the number of households in community housing has more than doubled (rising by 117%) since 2007–08; in 2007–08, there were around 35,000 households in community housing, but this had risen to 76,000 in 2016–17. The report also shows that community housing generally has lower rates of underuse than other social housing programs. About 7% of community housing households were considered to be in underutilised dwellings (that is, having more bedrooms than is needed for the household), compared to 17% of public rental dwellings and 26% of state owned and managed Indigenous housing (SOMIH) dwellings. “SOMIH dwellings were also the most likely to be overcrowded, with 24% considered to be too small for the household living in it,” AIHW spokesperson Matthew James said. “Comparatively, 4% of both community household and public housing households were considered overcrowded.” The report also highlights the decline in home ownership, with the most notable fall among young people. In 1971, 64% of 30–34 year olds and 50% of 25–29 year olds owned their home, with this rate falling to 50% and 37%, respectively, in 2016. Read the full report on the AIHW website. 27 million for Smart Farming Partnerships Soil health, innovation, digital farming and next generation weather forecasting will be improved thanks to $27 million in funding through round one of the Smart Farming Partnership grants. Fifteen projects will be funded through grants of up to $4 million to adopt the next generation of sustainable farming practices to benefit the future of Aussie agriculture. Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud said the multi-year grants will bring together farmers, researchers, community groups and others. "We are funding ambitious projects to benefit sugar cane farmers in Queensland, graziers in Western Australia and on farm weather forecasting in NSW," Minister Littleproud said. "Farming can be rough and unpredictable. Dynamic real-time weather forecasting helps farmers make better decisions instead of relying on seasonal weather forecasts. "One project will show farmers how to use manures and composts with other fertilisers to avoid doubling up and wasting money as they improve soil health and on-farm productivity. "Many consumers want sustainably sourced food and fibre, including sugar. New block chain technology will help sugar exporters track their sugar overseas and get better access for exports. "Innovative technology will measure pasture productivity against soil nutrients on grazing farms in WA to reduce fertiliser use, improve water quality and deliver better pasture. "Other projects include pest control and vegetation management to meet the growing demand for verified sustainably produced products." The recipients of the grants include Landcare, farming, and community groups, indigenous organisations, universities, research and development bodies and technology groups. The list of successful projects will be provided on the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website shortly. For more information about the National Landcare Program visit www.nrm.gov.au/ $1.3 million to tour exhibitions in regional Australia Nine arts and cultural projects are set to take their exhibitions on the road thanks to the Visions of Australia program. The latest funding round will support the development and touring of cultural exhibitions in 2018-19, giving regional audiences the chance to experience a diverse range of works including sculpture, architecture, installations and augmented reality. The successful projects will travel to venues across Australia, including remote communities in Western Australia and the Torres Strait. Exhibitions set to tour are: • Safe Space (Museum and Gallery Services Queensland) – a contemporary sculpture exhibition featuring the work of 12 emerging and established sculpture artists. • CONCRETE art design architecture (Jam Factory) – an exhibition exploring the innovative ways artists and architects use concrete in design today. • Yidaki: Didjeridu and the Sound of Australia (South Australian Museum) – an immersive exhibition offering audiences the chance to explore the origins and meaning of the Yidaki in Yolngu life and culture. • David Hockney prints (National Gallery of Australia) – an exhibition spanning the influential artist’s practice from 1961 to 2015, featuring 100 works made in London, Paris and New York. • Evolution: Torres Strait Masks (Gab Titui Cultural Centre) ­– an exhibition highlighting the importance of Torres Strait masks, their evolution and influence on present day art forms. The Government’s Visions of Australia regional exhibition touring program makes available approximately $2.4 million through two funding rounds each year. Tours must include at least three venues outside the organisation’s home state or territory. View the full list of recipients. Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Industry Code - released for public comment The revised version of the Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code has been released for public comment. The Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code is designed to: • allow the community and councils to have greater participation in decisions made by Carriers when deploying mobile phone base stations; and • provide greater transparency to local community and councils when a Carrier is planning, selecting sites for, installing and operating Mobile Phone Radiocommunications Infrastructure. The obligations on Carriers set out in the Code are also meant to supplement existing regulatory and legislative requirements which Carriers abide by. Revision of the Code includes updates to notifications provided when more than one site address exists, updates to address changes made to Australia Post’s standard delivery times, blackout periods for notifications and the inclusion of electronic communications, refinements to the handling of Complaints, changes to address the current way stakeholders are notified via newspaper, electronically and social media, amendments to address the introduction of new technologies; and the review and revision of the appendices to ensure the information provided is relevant and up to date. Information on the Working Committee which developed the variation, including the Terms of Reference, can be found at this link. The draft Code and the submit comments form can be found on the Communications Alliance website. All submissions received will be made publicly available on the Communications Alliance website unless the submitter requests otherwise. Public comment for the draft closes at 5:00pm (AEST) on Friday 20th July 2018. My Health Record - information for your council staff A digital evolution in healthcare is underway that will place your health information in your hands. My Health Record is a digital summary of your key health information being created for people who choose to have one to improve their healthcare. It means your important healthcare facts such as allergies, immunisations, current conditions and treatments, medicines; pathology or diagnostic imaging reports can be digitally stored in one place. Already 5.9 million Australians have a record, and by the end of 2018 a My Health Record will be created for every person with a Medicare card or Department of Veterans’ Affairs card, unless they choose not to have one. How will My Health Record help you? Some of the benefits include convenient, immediate access to your health information in one place which can be used by doctors, specialists or hospitals that you choose to authorise. It can be accessed from a digital device when travelling around Australia or if you frequently move for work. In the case of a medical emergency and you are unable to communicate, healthcare providers can quickly access your information to provide better treatment. Personal privacy The protection of patient information and privacy is critical and there are strong safeguards in place to protect health data in Australia.

Data cannot be used for commercial and non-health-related purposes, including direct marketing to consumers, insurance assessments, and eligibility for welfare benefits. Security My Health Record has security controls to restrict unauthorised access and guard against cyber-attacks including secure gateways, firewalls, encryption, authentication mechanisms and malicious content filtering. The Australian Digital Health Agency’s Cyber Security Centre monitors for suspicious activities. During the opt out period – 16 July to 15 October - individuals who do not want a record will be able to opt out by visiting the My Health Record website or by calling 1800 723 471 for phone-based assistance. NDIS rollout continues across Australia From 1 July 2018 people with disability in new regions and age groups in five states across Australia, will be eligible to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), improving the lives of people with disability across Australia. These new rollout areas and age groups are: • Northern Territory - Darwin Urban, Central Australia • Western Australia - Wheatbelt, Central, South Metro • Tasmania - 0 - 3 year olds, 35 - 49 year olds • Queensland - Brisbane, Logan and Redlands, Cairns, Cassowary Coast, Tablelands, Croydon, Etheridge, Cape York and Torres Strait, Fraser Coast, North Burnett, South Burnett and Cherbourg, Gold Coast and Hinterland. • South Australia – all remaining eligible people. • New South Wales - state-wide new clients, Norfolk Island The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is working with Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) and Local Area Coordination (LAC) Partners in Community to deliver the NDIS in local communities across Australia. ECEI and LAC partners help participants navigate the NDIS and connect them with other community services, where appropriate. Partners in Community will assist people with disability and their families and carers to understand, access and prepare for the NDIS. Visit your state or territory page for more information on the rollout in your area. Not long left to nominate outstanding rural doctors Rural and remote communities across Australia are being urged to nominate an outstanding rural doctor for the prestigious RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year Award 2018. Entries for the annual award close on 16 July, with the recipient to be formally announced at the gala awards dinner of the Rural Medicine Australia 2018 conference in Darwin in October. RDAA President, Dr Adam Coltzau, said: "Rural doctors, together with other members of the rural healthcare team, are the backbone of healthcare in the bush. "Our annual award aims to recognise those doctors who have gone above and beyond the call in serving their communities or the rural health sector itself. "In many rural communities, local Rural Generalist doctors not only provide much-needed general practice and primary care services in their practices but they are also the local hospital doctor, providing emergency care around the clock at their town's hospital. "They often also provide one or more of a wide range of other services like obstetric care, anaesthetics, general surgery, paediatric care, geriatric care, advanced mental healthcare, and advanced Indigenous healthcare. "Our annual RDAA Rural Doctor of the Year Award has, for many years, recognised amazing rural doctors who have made a significant impact in their communities, regardless of whether they have only been in their communities for a short time or devoted virtually their entire career to care for their rural community. "Many have also devoted much of their free time to represent the rural health sector at the highest levels of government, to fight for better access to healthcare for rural patients and to keep rural hospitals open. "We encourage rural communities across Australia to nominate a dedicated rural doctor for this prestigious award. "While there can only be one recipient of the award, all the doctors who are shortlisted as finalists by our awards committee will be recognised on our national website at www.rdaa.com.au. "We look forward to receiving nominations for some very deserving rural doctors in the weeks ahead." The selection criteria and nomination form are available on the RDAA website. ALGA NEWS 13 July 2018

President's column NAIDOC Week sees the nation come together to learn, respect and celebrate the diversity and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and culture. Local governments everywhere are proud supporters of NAIDOC Week and actively engage with local Indigenous and non-Indigenous community groups to celebrate indigenous culture, history and experiences with Australians from all walks of life. We play a central role with many NAIDOC Week events either organised by councils, held at council chambers or hosted at council-owned community centres. Celebrations this year were guided by the theme ‘Because of her, we can!’ which recognises the role and outstanding achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who are strong role models and leaders in their homes, communities and society more broadly. As pillars of our society, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have played – and continue to play – active and significant roles at the community, local, state and national levels. Our own sector boasts a number of exceptional Indigenous women who are inspiring role models for our next generation of Indigenous leaders. This includes Mayor Vonda Malone from the Torres Strait Shire Council, who is a fellow of the Australian Rural Leadership Program and the United Nations Human Rights Commissioner's Indigenous Fellowship Program and is also a recipient of the Centenary Medal and the NAIDOC Award of Excellence, and Eileen Deemal-Hall, CEO of Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Council which was recently awarded the 2018 National Award for Excellence in Local Government at our NGA Dinner last month. They – among many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in local government – are the quiet, unheard leaders making important and positive changes in our communities and yet they often go unacknowledged. Well this week, we take the opportunity to say thank you to Vonda and Eileen, and to every other Indigenous woman across our vast nation, for the tireless service and valuable contribution you have made to your families, your communities, the local government sector, or whichever field you are providing support and encouragement to make our communities and our country the very best it can be. We appreciate your diligence, dedication and effort, and the diverse and important perspectives you share with us to enhance your community and the local government sector. Congratulations and best wishes for NAIDOC Week and beyond, well beyond! Mayor David O’Loughlin ALGA President Councils receive federal funding for NAIDOC Week events The Australian Government’s NAIDOC local grants round supports communities to celebrate the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples during NAIDOC Week. This year the Australian Government has funded 528 organisations to deliver NAIDOC Week events in communities across the country. These included a NAIDOC Touch Football Cup, historical recordings, art workshops, and cultural showcases and a Koori Cook Off. Local government recipients of the 2018 grant round included Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council in NSW, Carpentaria Shire Council in QLD, City of Vincent in WA and Mitchell Shire Council in VIC, among many others. Details of the grants are published on Grants Connect. Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, said: “These grants support communities across the country to hold their own events, spreading understanding and pride of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures – the oldest continuing culture in the world. “Many of the 2018 NAIDOC Week grant recipients will hold events in honour of the theme, including the Celebrating Tiwi Women Awards, the Djab Wurrung Women Elders event in Budja Budja, Victoria and a women’s story telling film and portrait exhibition project in Ballarat. “The week will culminate in the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony, held in Sydney on 13 July to recognise the outstanding contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their communities and beyond.” NAIDOC Week is being held from 8-15 July, with the theme ‘Because of her, we can’, which celebrates the invaluable and continuing contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. To find out more about NAIDOC week events in your community or share your event please visit the NAIDOC website. This NAIDOC Week, data shows that because of her, we can Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are empowering themselves more than ever before, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals. ABS Centre of Excellence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics Director Debbie Goodwin said, "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are increasingly investing in themselves through education, with a 45 per cent increase in non-school qualification attainment between 2008 and 2014–15." The findings have been released among previously unpublished data, which celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, timed to coincide with NAIDOC Week and its theme, "Because of her, we can!" In other findings, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women continue to be key contributors in the community, with three in ten (30 per cent) providing unpaid care to people in their family and community (to a person with disability, long-term health condition or old age) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women have an important role in leading and connecting with culture. Between 2002 and 2014–15, the proportion of women reporting a connection to homelands has increased from 70 to 75 per cent. The full results are featured in the ABS publication, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women Celebrated. Lake Macquarie takes the lead on digital transformation The City of Lake Macquarie will broke new ground by creating a vast Smart City network covering an area equivalent in size to 23 Sydney local government areas. The Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities, Paul Fletcher, officially launched the roll- out of the carrier-grade Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) for the Internet of Things (IoT). Peter Francis, CEO of Dantia, the economic development company of Lake Macquarie, said the major infrastructure commitment is a game-changer for the region. “This network is being installed to support citywide initiatives that will enable business and enterprise to drive their own IoT projects and enterprises,” Mr Francis said. “The scale of the Lake Macquarie City infrastructure is unprecedented. It will make Lake Macquarie the first Australian city to provide 100 per cent commercial-grade IoT network coverage to all populated areas across the LGA, some 650 square kilometres.

“The investment in this infrastructure will create significant opportunities across Lake Macquarie City for start-ups, small and large businesses and open pathways for Lake Macquarie Council to build new technology and innovate.” Start-ups will have free access to connect to the network and businesses and corporates can receive a 15 per cent discount if they establish operations in Lake Macquarie City. Partnerships have already been established with major corporations including the University of Technology Sydney, Slingshot, Ampcontrol, ResTech and Hunter Water as well as start- ups like Marine Connect, Liftango and BinShare, all of which are ready to utilise the Lake Macquarie network. The IoT network is commercially funded for a 20-year contract period and delivered via a partnership between Dantia, Lake Macquarie City Council and leading IoT provider The National Narrowband Network Co (NNNCo). Minister Fletcher said IoT presents opportunities to improve productivity, liveability and service delivery, with benefits across many sectors including manufacturing, farming, retail, transport and health. “IoT is estimated to have the potential to add up to $120 billion annually to the Australian economy by 2025 and Lake Macquarie is now positioned to be at the forefront of IoT network and infrastructure delivery,” Mr Fletcher said. “This is an innovative example of what can be achieved when local governments and commercial partners work together, aligned with strong, future-city building policy.” More information is available on the Lake Macquarie City Council website. Councils call for increase in intake of refugees In recent weeks local government leaders have begun joining with Amnesty International and calling for an expansion and improvement to Australia’s current policy of privately- sponsored refugees, enabling more people to resettle safely in our communities. Amnesty International’s My New Neighbour initiative, has so far seen 10 local government areas pass motions calling on the Federal Government to ensure that the intake of refugees to their communities is increased. Councils include: Moreland City Council, City of Whittlesea, ACT Legislative Assembly, Maribyrnong Council, Albury Council, Randwick Council, Fremantle Council, Wodonga Council, Wagga Wagga Council and Griffith Council. “This is a fantastic show of support for welcoming refugees and Amnesty International is so grateful to have these councils joining together to get behind expanding this neighbourhood- led solution to the global refugee crisis,” Shankar Kasynathan, Refugee Campaigner at Amnesty International Australia, said. Community sponsorship is a model where ordinary members of the community are able to directly sponsor visas for refugees, who wish to begin the process of rebuilding their lives in safety in Australia. “Every day communities around Australia welcome new neighbours into their neighbourhoods. Sometimes those new neighbours are refugees and the role councils play in welcoming them so that they can rebuild their lives in safety is crucial, so it’s fantastic to see these councils step up with the passing of these motions,” said Shankar Kasynathan. The community sponsorship model has worked successfully in Canada for almost 40 years, welcoming over 280,000 refugees through the program, in addition to its humanitarian intake. In contrast, in Australia, the community sponsorship program is capped at only 1,000 places this year. “We can see from Canada’s example that the kindness of neighbours can help people who have lost everything to start again. An expanded and improved community sponsorship program in Australia would allow more people seeking safety to rebuild their lives, and set up a home here where they can prosper and thrive as new arrivals,” said Shankar Kasynathan. For more information on how your local community and Council can sign onto the My New Neighbour campaign contact Shankar Kasynathan at [email protected] Ageing without fear - elder abuse discussion papers

Elder abuse is defined as any act which causes harm to an older person and is carried out by someone they know and trust, such as a family member or friend. The abuse may be physical, social, financial, psychological or sexual and can include mistreatment and neglect. Elder abuse often occurs within the family or a domestic setting and in 92 per cent of Senior Rights Victoria cases is perpetrated by an adult child against their parent.

One of the key results of the 2016 Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence was the recognition of elder abuse as family violence. Nevertheless, the Royal Commission acknowledged that older people have specific needs within the family violence sector. As the reforms continue to progress within Victoria and nationally, gaps remain on how best to integrate older people into family violence.

In order to build understanding between the two sectors, Seniors Rights Victoria consulted with other family violence service providers to produce a suite of discussion papers on elder abuse as family violence, elder abuse and gender and preventing elder abuse.

The three discussion papers on elder abuse as family violence are:

• Elder Abuse as Family Violence explains how elder abuse is a form of family violence, and draws attention to its unique causes and characteristics.

• Elder Abuse, Gender and Sexuality explores the ways gender and sexual identity can affect an individual’s experience of elder abuse, mistreatment and disrespect. It also includes a discussion of the often under-recognised crime of sexual assault of older women.

• Preventing Elder Abuse describes activities that help prevent elder abuse from occurring, as well as actions that enable people to detect and respond to elder abuse in order to inhibit reoccurrences and prevent long-term harm.

Seniors Rights Victoria Manager Jenny Blakey said the social conditions, or drivers that lead to elder abuse include ageism, which is the way people are treated differently as they age. “When older people are regarded as less valuable, unable to make decisions for themselves, and are a burden on resources it can result in social and cultural norms where elder abuse is tolerated. Gender inequality and the imbalance of power between women and men as a driver to family violence is also an influence, as women still make up more than 75 per cent of all callers to our Helpline,” she said.

“The intersectionality of ageism and gender inequality may make older women at higher risk of abuse.”

Seniors Rights Victoria is the key state-wide service dedicated to stopping elder abuse. It is a program of Council on The Ageing (COTA), supported by the Victorian Government. Community grants for projects honouring veterans

Local communities are set to receive almost $200,000 in Saluting Their Service grants which deliver projects commemorating Australia’s wartime history and reflect our gratitude to all those who have served our country.

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester described the 85 community projects as thoughtful and moving, ranging from memorial gardens, exhibitions and sculptures, to repairs to cenotaphs, reunions and services.

“I congratulate these communities; this funding will deliver meaningful projects which commemorate Australia’s role in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations and recognise the sacrifice of Australians who have served and continue to serve our nation,” Mr Chester said.

“In my own electorate of Gippsland, Saluting Their Service grants have supported a range of projects over the years including a Boer War honour board at the Morwell Historical Society to recognise service personnel from the local area. It’s a permanent tribute to those who served more than 100 years ago and it includes each personnel’s rank, their service number and their unit.”

The Community Commemorative Grants category of the Saluting Their Service program provides up to $4,000 for each project and applications can now be made through the Community Grants Hub.

Applicants requiring support in submitting their application are encouraged to phone 1800 020 283 or email [email protected]

A list of the 85 projects receiving funding is available at this link. Australia's buildings must be built for a zero carbon future

Energy standards in Australia’s National Construction Code must be urgently upgraded if new buildings are to be fit for a zero carbon future, according to a new report by the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) and ClimateWorks Australia. The report, Built to Perform, shows that setting stronger energy standards for new buildings in the Code could, between now and 2050, reduce energy bills by up to $27 billion, cut energy network costs by up to $7 billion and deliver at least 78 million tonnes of cumulative emissions savings.

“Australia needs to transition to a net zero emissions economy by 2050 to meet our commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement. But new analysis by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy shows Australia scores the lowest in energy efficiency among all developing countries. Although market-leading Australian companies are demonstrating world-class commitment to a sustainable built environment, the market alone cannot fix this problem,” ASBEC Executive Director Suzanne Toumbourou said.

“All of the buildings being built today will still be operating in 2050, at a time when we will need to be at or near net zero emissions. Our Building Code needs to be ‘zero carbon ready’, ensuring that today’s new builds are prepared to operate in a zero carbon future.

“We welcome proposed improvements to the 2019 National Construction Code to advance energy performance in commercial buildings and adjust the requirements for residential buildings. However, to meet the full potential of the Code, we need to shift away from ad- hoc, periodic updates. Governments must agree to a longer-term plan with targets and a clear, regulated and transparent process for Code updates out to 2030, starting with a step-change in residential standards in 2022.

“While the Code is important, it can only take us part way to net zero. Improving compliance and enforcement with Code requirements is paramount, as well as improving appliance energy standards, retrofitting existing buildings, providing building owners and occupants with better information, and driving faster decarbonisation of the electricity grid. The Code should be seen as one part of an integrated strategy to deliver a zero carbon building sector by 2050.”

Read Built to Perform: An Industry Led Pathway to a Zero Carbon Ready Building Code. Creating opportunities for jobseekers with disability

The Federal Government has strengthened support for businesses employing people with disability through a range of new initiatives.

Assistant Minster for Social Services and Disability Services Jane Prentice announced the national roll out of 2018 AccessAbility Day.

“AccessAbility Day connects employers and people with disability to experience a day in the workplace,” Mrs Prentice said.

“The AccessAbility Day initiative was piloted in regional and metropolitan locations across Australia last year, with more than 240 employers collectively hosting 440 people with disability in their workplace.”

Almost 1 in 5 Australians have a disability, however they are still twice as likely to be unemployed compared to people without disability.

“We must do better. Having a job provides a sense of responsibility and self-worth. It helps us connect socially with others and gives us independence,” Mrs Prentice said.

“Over the coming months, we will encourage employers to learn more about the services and supports available to help them hire a person with disability.

“Employers will be able to access information, advice and support through the Government’s JobAccess website, and find out how to register for AccessAbility Day.”

Mrs Prentice also announced the commencement of the Government’s recent reform of Disability Employment Services (DES), with the number of DES providers sites across Australia increasing from 2000 to around 5000.

DES providers will support 2018 AccessAbility Day by matching interested jobseekers with disability in their local area to registered employers.

“I would encourage all employers and jobseekers with disability to get involved in AccessAbility Day by contacting their local DES provider or visiting www.jobaccess.gov.au,” Mrs Prentice said.

AccessAbility Day will run from November 26-30. Heavy vehicle safety hotline opens

Heavy vehicle drivers and supply chain employees can confidentially report potential safety breaches via a new secure hotline.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Michael McCormack said the national confidential reporting line would allow heavy vehicle safety concerns to be reported to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) before being assessed and appropriate action taken.

“The confidential reporting line will protect the identity of the reporting individual throughout all stages of the process,” Mr McCormack said.

“The [Federal Government] is committed to improving heavy vehicle road safety, and this is yet another measure funded under our $16 million Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative.

“Anyone with a safety concern can call 1800 931 785, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said the Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Line will be operated by an independent third party, Crime Stoppers Queensland.

“NHVR has partnered with Crime Stoppers Queensland to take advantage of its expertise in receiving confidential calls and ensure they are processed appropriately,” Mr Petroccitto said.

“I encourage individuals to take advantage of this service to contribute to the safety of our industry without fear of recrimination.”

Under the Heavy Vehicle National Law everyone in the heavy vehicle industry has a responsibility to prevent or minimise potential injury, danger or loss to themselves and others by ensuring their transport activities are safe.

The Hotline is intended to improve safety in the industry by allowing people to report appropriate information which may include:

• an incident or situation which affects the safety of a heavy vehicle or its operation

• a procedure, practice or condition which endangers the safety of a heavy vehicle driver, their passengers, other road users or the community

• a procedure, practice or condition which leads to non-compliance with Heavy Vehicle National Law.

Calls to the confidential hotline will be free from any landline in Australia (and some mobile providers).

The Heavy Vehicle Confidential Reporting Hotline was funded by the Australian Government through a $250,000 grant from the Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative.

For more information visit www.nhvr.gov.au/hvcrl Help for consumers moving to the NBN

New industry standards that were recently announced are the next step taken by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to help consumers move smoothly to the National Broadband Network (NBN).

ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin said that while the majority of consumers are having a good experience in their migration to the NBN, unfortunately a number are not.

“Telcos need to step up to provide better information to their customers and make sure they are not left without a service during their migration to NBN-based services,” Ms O’Loughlin said.

Consumer Information Standard

A recent ACMA survey showed that consumers want and need the right information to choose a plan for services over the NBN that works for them. Consumers who use medical and security alarms need specific information about how these will work over the NBN.

ACMA research also showed that 76 per cent of households with internet were aware that plans were available with different download speeds. However, only 52 per cent said they know what download speed their household actually needs.

A new Consumer Information Standard will require telcos to provide prospective customers with a ‘Key Facts Sheet’ that explains different plans offered. They will also need to remind consumers to check that critical services such as medical and security alarms are compatible with the NBN before moving. Service Continuity Standard

ACMA research showed that about 16 per cent of households reported being left without their home internet and/or phone service for more than a week when moving to services provided over the NBN.

“Being without a service for a week or more is almost unimaginable to most of us. To help avoid these situations, the ACMA has made a Service Continuity Standard,” Ms O’Loughlin said.

The new standard requires telcos and NBN Co to not disconnect existing services until a new NBN-based service is working, where that is feasible. Where there is no working service it sets time frames around reconnecting customers to their old service or offering them an interim service while their new NBN-based service is fixed.

These standards will take effect on 21 September 2018 and will be immediately and directly enforceable by the ACMA. More information is available on the ACMA website.

WALGA Quarterly Overview Report Q2 April – June 2018 City of Armadale

This is your Council’s WALGA Quarterly 11 Policy, Model Code of Conduct – the role of the sector in economic Report for the April to June 2018 quarter. development. As part of the research to Number of times Governance new social media clause, and Elected Member Personal Use of inform the development of a framework, Following a successful trial, WALGA is advice was provided to the Social Media Guideline WALGA recently undertook a survey of expanding a new program to help City of Armadale. . Transaction (Credit) Card Template Local Governments to better understand support Elected Members in their role on the current economic development Council. Policy, plus Guidelines for 1 landscape. developing operational procedures Number of times Employee The City of Armadale completed the The WALGA Member Advisor program for Cardholders and Card Relations advice was provided survey. proposes to provide Councils and administrators to the City of Armadale. Elected Members with information and . Primary and Annual Returns resources from a trusted peer. Under the ROADWISE ACTIVITIES Management Guideline program, Member Advisors will attend an 11 . Updated Compliance Calendar 10 Ordinary Council meeting and be Number of times Preferred contactable via email and phone for Template, plus a Compliance Number of RoadWise Supplier Arrangement (PSA) activities conducted in individual Elected Members regarding advice was provided to the Calendar implementation guide. the City of Armadale any questions they may have in City of Armadale. undertaking their roles on Council. this quarter. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

The City of Armadale participated in the TOOL (EPT) As the program is still in its early stages following Client Reference Groups this The EPT is WALGA’s online mapping we would appreciate any comments or and reporting tool available under a feedback from those who have been quarter: BREAKFAST WITH JOHN subscription service. The City of involved, or who wish to do so in the . Hazardous and Emergency Events LANGOULANT AO Armadale subscribes to the EPT. future. Services On Monday, 11 June, WALGA hosted 1 Local Government Officer John Langoulant AO at a breakfast forum COMPLETE GUIDE – LOCAL attended EPT training this quarter. to present the findings of his Special GOVERNMENT ACT Inquiry into Government Programs and 20 SUBSCRIPTION Projects. Under the Complete Guide – Local Members from the City of Mr Langoulant provided insights into the Government Act subscription, the LOCAL GOVERNMENT Armadale attended WALGA factors that have contributed to the following resources have been made ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Training this quarter. deterioration in the State’s financial available this quarter: SURVEY position between 2008 and 2011, and . Communications and social media WALGA is currently undertaking a project identified a range of recommendations to tools - including a template to facilitate a strategic approach to improve governance and decision Communications and Social Media economic development in the sector, and making processes. is working to develop a framework about

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While his Inquiry focussed on the State BUILDING COMMMISSION - REDUCING ILLEGAL DUMPING SWIMMING POOLS AND Budget, his insights and LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP BUILDING PERMITS – recommendations provided were equally REFERENCE GROUP WALGA has established a working group INFORMATION SESSION applicable in the context of Local WALGA facilitated a workshop on behalf with Local Governments and State Held on Friday, 15 June, this session Government finances. of the Building Commission on Thursday, Government agencies that are currently discussed the submission process for 6 Local Government Officers 19 April, to discuss the essential roles in dealing with the issue of illegal dumping building permit applications for fibreglass Local Government under the in the Perth Metropolitan and Peri-urban pools, installation of temporary safety from the City of Armadale attended. implementation of the Building Act. The areas. Through cooperation and barriers and BA07 certificates. MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT discussions held will help to inform the information sharing, the working group The session also explored the potential BREAKFAST preparation of a discussion paper, on will begin to identify issues such as for a consistent approach to the issuing possible improvements to the Building This breakfast provides an opportunity to infrastructure needs, and work together of building permits for swimming pool Act which is due for release in the next to progress potential solutions. construction. meet with State Members of Parliament in a relaxed environment to assist with three months. The first working group meeting was held 3 Local Government Officers building a greater understanding of the 1 Local Government Officer on Monday, 9 April. from the City of Armadale attended. challenges and expectations we have in from the City of Armadale 1 Local Government Officer Local Government. attended. from the City of Armadale HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS 1 Elected Member attended. WASTE METROLPOLITAN The Household Hazardous Waste from the City of Armadale attended. REDEVLOPMENT AUTHORITY PERFORMANCE MONITORING Program provides funding to assist Local INDEPENDENT PLANNING WORKSHOP PROJECT Government with the safe collection, REFORM – GREEN PAPER WALGA facilitated a session for the The City of Armadale participated in a storage and disposal of household Held on Friday, 29 June, WALGA hosted Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority workshop held with eight additional Local hazardous waste. (MRA), to discuss the upcoming review Governments who are joining the A Household Hazardous Waste an information session for Local Government Mayors, Presidents and of the MRA planning function. The 2017/18 version of the Performance operators meeting was held on Elected Members to hear about the workshop aimed to identify opportunities Monitoring Project. Thursday, 7 June to discuss the program to enhance transparency, accountability, The participants will be joining the over the next five years. possible changes to the planning system as proposed within the Independent operational efficiency and our working existing 11 Local Governments in this 1 Local Government Officer relationship with key stakeholders, next edition, reporting on the Planning Planning Reform – Green Paper. from the City of Armadale attended. All feedback on the Green Paper will help including State and Local Government and Building functions of their Local inform the preparation of a White Paper and the development industry. Government as a benchmarking project. DRAFT BETTER PRACTICE that will be provided to the State 1 Local Government Officer 1 Local Government Officer GUIDELINES – WASTE Government for consideration. from the City of Armadale attended. from the City of Armadale MANAGEMENT FROM MULTIPLE 1 Elected Member attended. DWELLING DEVELOPMENTS

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Avoidance and Resource Recovery In addition, WALGA secured agreement CONTACTS Account, to develop Better Practice on the need for implementing a major Chief Executive Officer Guidelines to assist in managing waste review of the planning system, and of Ricky Burges from multiple dwelling developments. currently frozen Local Government fees 9213 2025 WALGA hosted a workshop on Friday, 8 and charges – both long standing Deputy Chief Executive Officer June, to discuss the Draft Guidelines and advocacy aims of the Association. Wayne Scheggia gather feedback on the practicality and 9213 2024 applicability of the guidelines. AD HOC ADVICE 1 Local Government Officer Ad hoc advice was provided by WALGA Executive Manager staff to the City of Armadale from the City of Armadale attended. Business Solutions John Filippone representatives on the following topics: 9213 2020 STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT . Standard Development Conditions Guideline (Manager Statutory PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT Executive Manager The first meeting of the Partnership Planning) Environment and Waste Executive Group comprising the Premier, . Local Government Cost Index. Mark Batty Treasurer, Minister for Planning; 9213 2078 Transport; Lands, Minister for Local RESOURCES Government; Heritage; Culture and the . 2016-17 Local Government Road Executive Manager Arts, and representatives from WALGA Assets and Expenditure Report Finance and Marketing Zac Donovan and LG Professionals was held on finalised and distributed. 9213 2038 Wednesday, 20 June. Executive Manager The meeting included a number of Governance and Organisational Services agreements: to establish a working group Tony Brown that will underpin this executive and 9213 2051 conduct research and implementation actions arising from the group; Executive Manager Infrastructure exploration of partnership agreements on Ian Duncan Climate Change and Coastal Erosion, 9213 2031 and Procurement; an introduction of the WALGA Jobs Plan; and the need for Executive Manager ongoing relationship management in the People and Place sector. All parties acknowledged the Joanne Burges restrictions on road funding and the need 9213 2018 for further review of this going forward.

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Information Bulletin Issue No.12/2018 Inside this Issue

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Issue 12 – 19 July 2018 Information Bulletin Page Information Items from Human Resource Management HR1

1.1 EMPLOYEE MOVEMENTS

New Staff: • Records Officer – Fixed-term Full-time – 23/07/2018 to 03/08/2019 • Manager Recreation Services – Permanent Full-time – 06/08/2018

Staff Leaving: • Community Landcare Officer (AGLG) – 30/06/2018 – End of Contract • Parks Maintenance Officer (x 2) - 06/07/2018 – Termination • General Labourer – 06/07/2018 – Termination • Parks Technical Officer – 13/07/2018 - Resignation

Other Staff Movements (Internal): • Subdivision Engineer move to Engineer Design (New Position) – 09/07/2018

Current Recruitment Activity: • Fleet Management Officer – Recruitment Progressing • Parks Maintenance Operator – Recruitment Progressing • Senior Technical Officer Property Services – Recruitment Progressing • Environmental Health Officer – Recruitment Progressing • Recreation Services Marketing Officer – Recruitment Progressing • Data Migration Analyst (Projects) (Catalyst Project) – Recruitment Progressing • Senior Construction Engineer – Recruitment Progressing • Coordinator Engineering Design – Recruitment Progressing • Senior Business Analyst (Catalyst Project) – Closes 17/07/2018 • Sport & Recreation Coordinator – Closes 24/07/2018 • Change Manager (Catalyst Project) – Closes 25/07/2018 • Environmental Officer – closes 25/07/2018

Information Bulletin Issue No.12/2018 Inside this Issue

Correspondence WA Local Government Association (WALGA) News ...... COR 1 & Papers Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) News ...... COR 6

Pink Divider WALGA Quarterly Overview Report ...... COR 26 Media Releases ...... Nil Information from Human Employee Movements ...... HR-1 Resources Blue Divider Information to Standing Committees Technical Outstanding Matters and Information Items Services Various Items ...... T-1 Green Divider Monthly Departmental Reports

Technical Services Works Programme T-2 Outstanding Matters & Information Items Community Events Calendar ...... C-1 Services Report on Outstanding Matters ...... C-2 Beige Divider Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Community Planning ...... C-3 Community Development ...... C-5 Recreation Services Report ...... C-16 Library & Heritage Services Report ...... C-20 Ranger & Emergency Services Report ...... C-29

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Issue 12 – 19 July 2018 Information Bulletin T1 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate

TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT ON OUTSTANDING MATTERS

REFERRING ITEM COMMENTS COMMITTEE Ordinary Council Meeting of Monday 25 June 2018: Matters for Referral – Cr C Wielinga Report is anticipated to be presented at Technical the 6 August 2018 Technical Services Services “That the matter of additional play equipment, Committee Meeting. paths and landscaping at Bedfordale Hall be referred to the Technical Services Committee.”

Information Bulletin T2 Information Items from the Technical Services Directorate

TECHNICAL SERVICES DIRECTORATE Works Program – July 2018 – September 2018

Department July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 City Projects • Armadale Aquatic Centre redevelopment – • Armadale Aquatic Centre redevelopment – • Armadale Aquatic Centre redevelopment – construction continuing construction continuing construction continuing • Piara Waters (South-East) – tender award • Piara Waters (South-East) – works • Piara Waters (South-East) – works • Armadale District Hall – construction continuing commencing pending power line relocation continuing • Armadale District Hall – construction continuing • Armadale District Hall – construction continuing

Civil Works Construction Construction Construction • Commencement of preparation works to the • Commencement of preparation works to the • Commencement of preparation works to the 2018/19 road resurfacing projects 2018/19 road resurfacing projects 2018/19 road resurfacing projects • Install new footpath Soldiers Road • Install new footpath Soldiers Road • Install new footpath Michael Road • Administration centre car park resurfacing • Install new footpath Blackwood Dr Stage 2 • Install new footpath Notting Hill Drive • Construct Thompson Rd turnaround • Install new footpath Bray Street • Install new footpath Jade Street • Install new footpath Andreas Road • Install new footpath Dale Road • Install new footpath Kirkpatrick Court • Install new footpath Blackwood Dr Stage 1 • Install new footpath Talus Drive • Install new footpath Angelo Street Stage 2 Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance • Routine maintenance as per Program • Routine maintenance as per Program • Routine maintenance as per Program • Contract road sweeping • Contract road sweeping • Contract road sweeping • Car park and path sweeping • Car park and path sweeping • Car park and path sweeping • Footpath defects • Footpath defects • Footpath defects • Car park maintenance • Car park maintenance • Car park maintenance • Shoulder and V drain maintenance • Road patching and crack sealing • Road patching and crack sealing • Open drain and basin maintenance • Balannup Drain maintenance • Balannup Drain maintenance • Road patching and crack sealing • Car park lighting inspections • Balannup Drain maintenance • Programmed basins maintenance

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Department July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 Engineering Design • Balannup Road service relocation (DCS) • Balannup Road service relocation (DCS) • Balannup Road service relocation (DCS) • Balannup/Ranford Road lighting upgrade (Black • Balannup/Ranford Road lighting upgrade (Black • Balannup/Ranford Road lighting upgrade (Black Spot) Spot) Spot) • Fourth Road power undergrounding and street • Fourth Road power undergrounding and street • Fourth Road power undergrounding and street lighting upgrade lighting upgrade lighting upgrade • Forrest Road upgrade – Eighth Road to Townley • Forrest Road upgrade – Eighth Road to Townley • Forrest Road upgrade – Eighth Road to Townley Street (MRRG) Street (MRRG) Street (MRRG) • Powell Crescent extension – Forrest Road to • Powell Crescent extension – Forrest Road to • Powell Crescent extension – Forrest Road to Tijuana Road (MRRG) Tijuana Road (MRRG) Tijuana Road (MRRG) • 2018/19 Blackspot designs • 2018/19 Blackspot designs • 2018/19 Blackspot SBS design amendments • 2018/19 MRRG rehab plans • 2018/19 MRRG rehab plans • 2018/19 MRRG amendments & issued • 2018/19 LATM – Canning Mills Road • 2018/19 footpath • 2018/19 footpath final designs • 2018/19 Streetscape – Gribble Avenue • 2018/19 streetscape – Gribble Ave • 2018/19 lighting program • 2018 lighting program • 2018 lighting program • 2018/19 Streetscape – Gribble Avenue

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Department July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 Parks - Design Design Design Development • Various project RFQs • Various project RFQs • Various project RFQs • Various civil works design input • Various civil works design input • Various civil works design input • Wungong Urban Managed Aquifer • Wungong Urban Managed Aquifer • Wungong Urban Managed Aquifer Recharge Scheme Proposal Recharge Scheme Proposal Recharge Scheme Proposal • Newhaven POS drainage rectification • Newhaven POS drainage rectification • Newhaven POS drainage rectification Works, Erade Park works, Erade Park works, Erade Park • Various Drainage renewal works • Various Drainage renewal works • Various Drainage renewal works • Warton Road roundabouts • Tredale Field Park upgrade design • Tredale Field Park upgrade design • Migrant Park Stage 2 • Warton Road roundabouts • Warton Road roundabouts • Migrant Park Stage 2 • Migrant Park Stage 2 • Whitley Park Drainage Rectifications Documentation • Monticello Park Rectifications Documentation

Harrisdale/Piara Waters Harrisdale/Piara Waters Harrisdale/Piara Waters • Various landscape works submissions under • Various landscape works submissions under • Various landscape works submissions under review review review • Various landscape works in pre-handover • Various landscape works in pre-handover • Various landscape works in pre-handover period period period

Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Area Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Area Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority Area Works Works Works Wungong Wungong Wungong • Various landscape works submissions under • Various landscape works submissions under • Various landscape works submissions under review review review

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Department July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 Parks - Development Capital Capital Capital • Various capital works projects • Various capital works projects • Various capital works projects • Warton/Ranford/Skeet contract admin • Warton/Ranford/Skeet contract admin • Warton/Ranford/Skeet contract admin • Groundwater production bores - Cross Park • Groundwater production bores - Cross Park • Groundwater production bores - Cross Park • Warton/Ranford/Skeet Road landscaping • Warton/Ranford/Skeet Road landscaping • Warton/Ranford/Skeet Road landscaping contract admin contract admin contract admin • Cross Park tennis hardcourt lighting • Cross Park tennis hardcourt lighting • Cross Park cricket net relocation (RKCC) • Cross Park cricket net relocation (RKCC) • Cross Park cricket net relocation (RKCC) • Cross Park outhern nets renewal • Minnawarra Park dredge and landscape • Minnawarra Park dredge and landscape • Minnawarra Park dredge and landscape project. project project • Columbia Parkway Drainage • Sanctuary Park pathway lighting • Alexwood Drive landscaping rectifications/Landscape • Balannup Drain landscaping • Benbecula playground upgrade • Sanctuary Park pathway lighting • Memorial Park playground upgrade • Warton Road median supplementary planting • Balannup Drain landscaping • Alexwood Drive landscaping • Erica St POS Precinct G upgrade • Memorial Park playground upgrade • Benbecula playground upgrade • Harrisdale Oval storage shed • Alexwood Drive landscaping • Warton Road median supplementary planting • Villatella Park shade structure • Benbecula playground upgrade • Erica St POS Precinct G upgrade • John Dunn baseball cages • Erica St POS Precinct G upgrade • Harrisdale Oval storage shed • Whitley Park Drainage Rectifications • Harrisdale Oval storage shed • Villatella Park shade structure • Monticello Park Rectifications • Whitley Park Drainage Rectifications

Parks Operations Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance • Contract landscape maintenance • Contract landscape maintenance • Contract landscape maintenance • Contract play space maintenance • Contract play space maintenance • Contract play space maintenance • Scheduled mowing and general maintenance • Scheduled mowing and general maintenance • Scheduled mowing and general maintenance • Irrigation maintenance • Irrigation maintenance • Irrigation maintenance • Bushland maintenance • Bushland maintenance • Bushland maintenance • Civic precinct maintenance • Civic precinct maintenance • Civic precinct maintenance • Contract new estate maintenance • Contract new estate maintenance • Contract new estate maintenance • Contract streetscape maintenance • Contract streetscape maintenance • Contract streetscape maintenance • Customer requests • Customer requests • Customer requests • Contract barbecue cleaning • Contract barbecue cleaning • Contract barbecue cleaning • Contract street tree maintenance • Contract street tree maintenance • Contract street tree maintenance • Urban Forest plantings maintenance and watering • Urban Forest plantings maintenance and watering • Urban Forest plantings maintenance and watering • Bridge and boardwalk upgrade • Bridge and boardwalk upgrade • Bridge and boardwalk upgrade

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Department July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 Property Design Design Design Management • Kelmscott Hall – advertise tenders • Roleystone Theatre report to TSC • Electrical layout of the Arena and Gwynn Park • Forrestdale Oval and associated Buildings

New Works New Works New Works • Buildings power upgrade from sub-station, • Buildings power upgrade from sub-station, • Buildings power upgrade from sub-station, electrical consultant to liaise with Western electrical consultant to liaise with Western electrical consultant to liaise with Western Power – ongoing Power, Armadale Arena Power, Armadale Arena – ongoing • Bedfordale Hall – patio construction • Armadale Tennis Club – asbestos removal – • Various works to main administration • Alfred Skeet – patio construction eaves building as a result of the AC installation. • Armadale Guides – patio construction • Bedfordale Hall – patio construction completed

Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade • AC Main Admin Building – works • AC Main Admin Building – works • Springdale Pavilion access ramp upgrade progressing progressing • Forrestdale Sports Club porch

Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance • Programmed maintenance works continue in • Programmed maintenance works continue in • Programmed maintenance works continue in all of the City’s buildings, and include: all of the City’s buildings, and include: all of the City’s buildings, and include: o Electrical Safety Program o Electrical Safety Program o Electrical Safety Program – testing & o Air conditioning maintenance – monthly o Air conditioning maintenance – monthly tagging o Alarm change overs – domestic to o Alarm change overs – domestic to o Air conditioning maintenance – monthly commercial 4G units various sites commercial 4G units various sites including a review of existing units o Fire services maintenance in various sites o Fire services maintenance in various sites o Alarm change overs – domestic to o Asbestos register/monitoring o Asbestos register/monitoring commercial 4G units various sites due to • Building Condition Reports - ongoing • Building Condition Reports - ongoing Telstra cutting telephone lines. • Development of outgoings capture template • Development of outgoings capture template o Fire services – contractor to be appointed for comment with Procurement guidelines for comment with Procurement guidelines o Asbestos register/monitoring - ongoing for new Agreement Policy for new Agreement Policy • Building Condition Reports - ongoing • Development of outgoings capture template for comment with Procurement guidelines for new Agreement Policy • New formulas submitted to Assets to better manage building assets during their life cycle

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Department July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 Subdivisional Strategic Referrals Strategic Referrals Strategic Referrals Development • Cell H Wungong SP • Cell H Wungong SP • Cell H Wungong SP • Cell G Wungong SP • Cell G Wungong SP • Cell G Wungong SP • Anstey Road SP • Anstey Road SP • Anstey Road SP • Harrisdale Green – Small Lots • Harrisdale Green - SP • Lake Rd SP – Area A1 • Lake Rd SP – Area A1 DCU Referrals - 14 off DCU Referrals - 16 off DCU Referrals - 16 off

Water Management Water Management Water Management • Forrestdale Business Park West UWMP • Forrestdale Business Park West UWMP • Forrestdale Business Park West UWMP • Precinct F WMP (hold) • Precinct F WMP (hold) • Precinct F WMP (hold) • Avenues Stage 9-21 • Avenues Stage 9-21 • Avenues Stage 9-21 • Hilbert Park • Hilbert Park • Hilbert Park • Shepard Court LWMS • Shepard Court LWMS • Shepard Court LWMS • Springtime UWMP • Springtime UWMP • Springtime UWMP • Lot 9006 Reilly Rd • Lot 9006 Reilly Road • Lot 9006 Reilly Road

Civil Works Assessment Civil Works Assessment Civil Works Assessment • Lot 500 Nicholson • Lot 800, 9504, 9040 Ranford Rd • Lot 800, 9504, 9040 Ranford Rd • Mason Green Stage 8A • Lot 500 Nicholson • Lot 500 Nicholson • Springtime Riverside 6 • Sienna Wood Cell D Stage 9A • Sienna Wood Cell D Stage 9A • Canterfield 2B • FP3 Stage 2 • FP3 Stage 2

Civil Construction Civil Construction Civil Construction • Mason Green Stage 8 • Mason Green Stage 8 • Mason Green Stage 8 • Lot 2 Lannam Road • Lot 21 Eleventh Road • Lot 21 Eleventh Road • Lot 9503 Ranford (Petrol) • Lot 9503 Ranford (Petrol) • Lot 9503 Ranford (Petrol) • Newhaven Grove Stage 16 • Newhaven Grove Stage 17 • Newhaven Grove Stage 17 • FP3 Stage 1 • FP3 Stage 1 • FP3 Stage 1 • Springtime Stage 5 • Springtime Stage 5 • Harrisdale Green • Karmara Stage 2 • Harrisdale Green • Lot 23 Eleventh Road • Madox Stage 2B • Lot 16 Eleventh Road

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Information Bulletin Issue No.12/2018 Inside this Issue

Correspondence WA Local Government Association (WALGA) News ...... COR 1 & Papers Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) News ...... COR 6

Pink Divider WALGA Quarterly Overview Report ...... COR 26 Media Releases ...... Nil Information from Human Employee Movements ...... HR-1 Resources Blue Divider Information to Standing Committees Technical Outstanding Matters and Information Items Services Various Items ...... T-1 Green Divider Monthly Departmental Reports

Technical Services Works Programme T-2 Outstanding Matters & Information Items Community Events Calendar ...... C-1 Services Report on Outstanding Matters ...... C-2 Beige Divider Monthly / Quarterly Departmental Reports Community Planning ...... C-3 Community Development ...... C-5 Recreation Services Report ...... C-16 Library & Heritage Services Report ...... C-20 Ranger & Emergency Services Report ...... C-29

City Strategy Lilac Divider NIL

Development NIL Services Yellow Divider

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COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT ON OUTSTANDING MATTERS ITEM DEPT. ACTION/STATUS Investigation of Assistance Walks for Disabled Persons in Natural Environment (Refer Item 5.2 of Committee Services Committee Meeting 4 April 2017) Community Councillor Item currently That the matter be referred to the relevant Development being investigated Directorate for action and/or report to the appropriate Committee (Cr Stewart) Homelessness in the Community (Matters for referral – Council Meeting 27 November 2017) That the matter of the growing number of Community Awaiting Councillor homeless people and beggars within the City’s Development comment. town centres be referred to the Community Services Committee. (Cr R Butterfield)

EVENTS CALENDAR - JULY - SEPTEMBER 2018 Name of Event Venue Date Rossiter Pavilion, Piara 11 – 19 August 2018, 11am – 4pm Outside the Frame Art Awards Waters Opening Night - 10 August, 7pm Armadale Highland Gathering Minnawarra Park and Frog Sunday 9 September, 8.30am – and the Perth Kilt Run Hollow, Armadale 4.30am

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LIBRARY UPCOMING EVENTS - JULY - AUGUST 2018 Name of Event Venue Date A Place in the Country with Chris 18 July, 1.30 – 2.30pm Armadale Library Ferreira Archaeology of the Somme Armadale Library 23 July, 2 – 3pm Making natural ointments Armadale Library 27 July, 10am - noon Reversing Global Warming Armadale Library 1 August, 5.45 – 7.30pm Beyond the first draft with Laurie 23 June, 2 – 3pm Armadale Library Steed Scitech shows for the family: Kelmscott Library 26 June, 10.30 – 11.30am I’ve got a problem Armadale Library 29 June, 10.30 – 11.30am Scitech shows for the family: Armadale Library 30 June, 2 – 3pm Element of surprise All CoA Libraries Open 1 – 30 June Watercolours with Jude Scott History House Museum 3 July, 10 – 11.30am Money Matters: Armadale Library 4 July, 10 – 11am Managing your Money Kelmscott Library 5 July, 2 – 3pm Sensory fun for babies! Armadale Library 6 July, 2 – 3pm My Answers to Cancer with Cathy 7 July, 2 – 3pm Armadale Library Brown Food, fun and fallacies of childhood Armadale Library 9 July, 2 – 3.15pm Sing with Me Kelmscott Library 12 July, 2 – 3pm Model making with Kevin Bradney Armadale Library 13 July, 2 – 3pm Money Matters: Armadale Library 14 July, 2 – 3pm Understanding Superannuation Armadale Library 18 July, 1.30 – 2.30pm Armadale Writers’ Festival: Armadale Library 23 July, 2 – 3pm Women of a Certain Age with Liz 27 July, 10am - noon Armadale Library Byrski and Jodie Moffat Exhibition History House Museum Ongoing until 31 October

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COMMUNITY PLANNING

COMMUNITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Planning for community facilities and services in the City’s established and growth areas, involving;

. Social planning – determining community need and evidence for grants . Community facilities planning . Financial Modelling and managing external grants . Aligning/coordinating internal and external stakeholders

COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLANNING PROJECT UPDATES PROJECT STATUS Cross Park Pavilion Feasibility . CSRFF grant application will be re-submitted in Study September 2018. Forrestdale Hub Feasibility . Underway, to be reported to Council in late 2018. Study John Dunn Memorial Park BMX . To be reported to Council in September Facility Feasibility Study Creyk Park Pavilion Upgrade . To be reported to Council in September Feasibility Roleystone Men’s Shed . Working with group on a Development Application Lance Morgan Pavilion . Currently working with HOIG and Roleystone Gymnastics about a new agreement to collocate at the Pavilion Roleystone Theatre . Report to August Technical Services Committee

SOCIAL PLANNING

Social Planning provides research and analysis for social infrastructure required by the City’s growing and rapidly changing communities. Current Social Planning projects include:

. Finalisation of a ‘Demographic Insights’ report on what the 2016 Census tells us about City of Armadale by suburb . Research into increasing walking and cycling for transport in City of Armadale . Social research for various City Departments

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COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE EXTERNAL GRANTS SCHEDULE EXTERNAL GRANTS SCHEDULE (as at 16.7.18) Grant Grant Amount Project Funding Source Amount Status Sought($) Received($) Armadale District Hall Grant being actively Lotterywest 1,000,000 1,000,000 Upgrade managed Greendale Centre Grant being actively Lotterywest 1,550,000 1,550,000 Upgrade managed Grant being actively Harrisdale East Pavilion DSR (CSRFF) 800,000 800,000 managed Grant being actively Rossiter Pavilion DSR (CSRFF) 500,000 500,000 managed NSRF (National Grant being actively Indoor Aquatic Centre Stronger Regions 10,000,000 10,000,000 managed Fund)

Grant being actively Indoor Aquatic Centre DSR (CSRFF) 1,000,000 1,000,000 managed

Grant being actively Golf Course Upgrade DSR (CSRFF) 315,590 315,590 managed Lighting Upgrade

Grant being actively - Gwynne Park DSR (CSRFF) 550,000 366,666 managed - John Dunn - William Skeet Seville Grove Lotterywest 4,060,000 4,060,000 Grant confirmed Library/Champion Centre Grant application Cross Park Cricket and unsuccessful. To be DSR (CSRFF) 430,000 0 Netball Pavilion resubmitted in September 2018

TOTALS 20,205,590 19,592,256

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Community Development Department aims to build a safe, healthy and connected community through the facilitation of community programs and services.

This includes four areas of focus:

. Places Activation . Partnerships . Community Engagement . Capacity Building

The Community Development Department comprises the following teams:

. Community Development . Indigenous Development . Arts and Major Events . Volunteer Services

YOUTH

Armadale Aspire The City, through partnership with eight local high schools, has selected 32 Year 10 student participants to take part in the 2018 Armadale Aspire Youth Career Development Program. The Community Development initiative, supported by Economic Development, is a seven day program delivered over seven weeks, commencing on 18 July and concluding in a Graduation Evening on 27 August. The Program will aim to connect local young people to the diverse range of career opportunities available locally through the City’s local industries and businesses. In addition to these industry excursions, the participants take part in a series of upskilling career development workshops equipping them with the skills to gain casual or part time employment. The workshops also enable the young people to aspire to longer term career ambitions.

FRAMED Fiesta The City will host its fourth annual youth music event to run alongside Outside the Frame Art Awards on 17 August 2018. FRAMED Fiesta will provide a free opportunity to encourage community pride, showcase local talent and provide a safe and enjoyable event for local youth. The City is promoting opportunities for young bands with members aged 13 – 18 years old, to express their interest in performing at the event. FRAMED provides a platform for young people to develop their skills and confidence through public performance in a City-run event.

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YOUTH (continued)

FRAMED Fiesta The City has partnered with Armadale Shopping City to further the development opportunities for youth through this event in 2018, by offering the chosen bands each the opportunity to launch Armadale Shopping City’s Thursday Night Live sessions. These live performance sessions will enhance community collaboration with the Shopping Centre and see the chosen youth bands offered a paid gig inside a designated pop-up hub in the shops for Thursday evening performances. Expressions of interest to perform at FRAMED can be made through the City’s website until 20 July.

The Kinetic Youth Engagement Program Commencing their third focus topic, the Kinetic youth group will focus this Term on their chosen youth issue: “Youth Voice, Empowerment and Leadership.” This topic commenced with a Masterclass delivered by the Public Health Advocacy Institute of WA (PHAIWA) on ‘youth advocacy and circles of influence.’ The second Masterclass for this topic will be delivered by the CEO of the Youth Advisory Council WA (YACWA) Western Australia’s peak youth organisation.

As a direct result of the group’s efforts and projects to date, PHAIWA has offered the Kinetic the opportunity to open the upcoming Children’s Environment & Health Local Government Policy Awards Breakfast with a speech promoting their project and the positive things young people in Armadale are achieving. In addition, the group has been provided the opportunity to create and showcase a video documenting their projects. This video will be played at the awards presentation and conference.

Armadale Youth Network The City chairs and coordinates the Armadale Youth Network (AYN) comprised of more than 200 people representing government departments, not for profits, commissioning bodies, schools and other sectors working locally to improve outcomes for local young people. The AYN meet bimonthly to share information, discuss opportunities for collaboration and identify the trends in youth issues locally.

The City and WA Police have identified a collaborative project plan in solution to recurring youth issues raised at AYN meetings this year. In response to growing requests from local primary and high schools, the project would see all AYN partners come together and facilitate one day workshops at five main local primary schools. In term four the workshops will be targeted to year six students, and in term one of 2019 they will be targeted to year seven students. The workshops will address major youth issues including; mental health, drug and alcohol support, homelessness, domestic violence and a host of other topics. A key objective will be to increase youth and parent awareness of support available locally for young people, in addition to strengthening relationships and awareness of the AYN partner agencies with schools, parents and students. This project will be tabled at the August AYN meeting.

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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Armadale Early Years Network The Armadale Early Years Network (AEYN) is currently undergoing a reinvigoration process. The City of Armadale took over as the lead agency driving the network in March 2018, with Communicare offering administration support to the network group. The City aims to model the AEYN on the highly successful Armadale Youth Network model.

At the meeting held on 30th May 2018, attendees discussed and adopted a new Terms of Reference, workshopped the purpose and content of future AEYN meetings and identified strategies for engaging new members.

The key findings of the workshop were:

. AEYN meetings should provide opportunities for networking between agencies and service providers to improve outcomes for Children and Families living in the City of Armadale. . AEYN meetings should provide professional development opportunities to build capacity across the sector. . AEYN should have clear objectives and evaluate the success of the group through the collection of member’s feedback. . AEYN should develop marketing strategies to raise awareness about the group and expand the membership base. . The lead agencies (Communicare and the City of Armadale) should continue sending the parent and service provider e-newsletter.

At the meeting held on 27 June 2018, a presenter from the NDIS provided information to attendees on the new National Disability Insurance Scheme model and roll out in the City of Armadale. This was followed by a networking lunch, at which multiple agencies reported they had formed new connections with at least one other service provider.

An AEYN promotional postcard is also being developed for distribution to new and potential members and the newly revamped fortnightly newsletter has been received positively by the AEYN members to date. Since March 2018 the AEYN has gained nine new members and has seen meeting attendance rise from around ten to 25 members.

ParentsNext Program The City facilitated discussions between Dale Cottages and Bridging the Gap to secure office space in Armadale for the ParentsNext Program.

Bridging the Gap received Government funding to deliver the ParentsNext Program in several locations in WA, including Armadale, until 2022. This program helps eligible parents to plan and prepare for employment by the time their children go to school. Mentors work with parents to help them to set education and employment goals, develop a pathway to achieve their goals and link them to services and activities in the local community.

Bridging the Gap started this program in Armadale the week beginning 2 July at the WISE Building, 2 Hobbs Drive, Armadale.

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POSITIVE AGEING, ACCESS AND INCLUSION

Skilled 4 Life Training The City has contracted the training organisation Skilled 4 Life to deliver a series of workshops for people over the age of 50 years old. Skilled 4 Life’s vision is to create a better everyday life for all people. Their business supports this vision by offering a wide range of affordable training modules and workshops which are designed to promote individual skills and an expanded knowledge base that enables the clients to achieve the best of their potential.

The first of these free workshops for residents will be an ‘organisational workshop’ hosted on the 31 July in the City’s Function Room at 4.30pm - 6.30pm. This will be a free workshop delivered to older person who either reside or work with the City of Armadale. This workshop is specially designed to teach the older person the practical life skills they need to get organised and more effectively store, catalogue and record their important documents and personal information. Participants will be guided by Sass Vlasich, Skills 4 Life representative, through a complimentary workbook, which prompts them to list details such as:

. Wills and Power of Attorneys and personal details – do you have everything you need and is it current? . General insurances, life insurance and superannuation – details, cover and beneficiaries. . Banking and direct debits – keeping track. . Recording of important information including driver’s licences, passports, birth certificates, Medicare, MyGov and other relevant documentation. . Budgeting.

A free document folder and workbook will be provided to all participants and they will be assisted to list everything they have in asset and liability worksheets.

This project is aimed at building the capacity and personal skills of older people with a focus on engaging participants from the hard to reach 50 – 65 year age group.

Positive Ageing Sessions The City’s Positive Ageing Sessions are held on the first Wednesday of every month at the Armadale Library. Topics presented in June were ‘waste and recycling’ presented by Robyn Brown, Waste Education Consultant and ‘NDIS – how does it work?’ presented by a representative from Richmond Wellbeing. Thirty five people attended and evaluation shows all attendees were satisfied or highly satisfied with the presentations.

The next Positive Ageing Sessions will be hosted on Wednesday 3 July. Topics will be ‘Ageing – a work in progress But wait….There’s more!’ presented by Anglicare WA’s Relationship Education Coordinator.

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POSITIVE AGEING, ACCESS AND INCLUSION (continued)

Activation of the Greendale Centre The City is working with Dale Cottages to promote community usage of the newly redeveloped Greendale Centre, to both new and establish groups. New organisations and their services that now run from the Centre are as follows:

Carers WA . Counselling services for people with Dementia and their Carers. . Future discussion will be held for further services.

Women’s Health and Wellbeing Services . Informal counselling at community lunches. . Three information sessions once a month (grief and loss, healthy relationships, depression and anxiety). Proposed start date is July/August. . Formal counselling every second week. Proposed start date will be after the completion of the information sessions.

Carer Wellbeing Workshops Wednesday 20 June saw the last of the four part workshop series that the City, in partnership with Carers Australia WA, has run at the Kelmscott Library to build capacity and resilience of local carers. Eleven carers attended the June workshop; most attendees indicated that they were either satisfied or highly satisfied with the workshop.

Over the last four months the following topics have been successfully delivered and well received: . State of Mind - Wednesday 14 March . Compassion Fatigue - Wednesday 18 April . Agent of Change - Wednesday 16 May . Grief and You - Wednesday 20 June

This is the second time this project has been offered to the local community, following the success of the series that was introduced last year. Evaluation is currently in progress and will inform discussions around future of this project.

Disability Access and Inclusion Reference Group (DA&IRG) Meeting On Thursday 7 June the DA&IRG were taken on a road trip to view first-hand local projects associated with the City’s Disability Access and Inclusion Plan (DAIP) that have had excellent outcomes. The places showcased were Memorial Park accessible upgrades, Lions Park accessible upgrades, accessible upgrades and dementia design of the Greendale Centre, and the development history and accessibility of Ship Wreck Park.

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POSITIVE AGEING, ACCESS AND INCLUSION (continued)

Disability Access and Inclusion (DAIP) Progress Report The City’s 2017-18 DAIP progress report was lodged to the Department of Communities, providing an annual overview of the work the City has undertaken to support people with disability. This information is also tabled in Parliament by the Minister for Disability Services. A summary is as follows:

Strategies/Initiatives Implemented

Number of strategies/initiatives Strategies/initiatives Outcome planned Implemented Outcome 1 9 8 Outcome 2 6 4 Outcome 3 5 5 Outcome 4 2 2 Outcome 5 2 2 Outcome 6 4 4 Outcome 7 4 4

DAIP initiatives achieved in 2017 – 2018

. The City received a Community Participation Grant from the Disabilities Services Commission, administered by VisAbility, for the City to partner with Inclusion Solutions to coordinate the Club Abilities Project from March 2017 – March 2018. Twenty clubs, groups, schools, were mentored to include community members of all abilities into their groups. At total of 28 people from 20 groups participated in this direct mentoring, skills development and resource sharing. It is expected that a further 224 committee members, board members and/or representatives benefit indirectly from their mentored representative. Five workshops were delivered in the community (totalling 76 participants) with the finalisation of a community showcase where the mentored groups offered the community come and try demonstrations (over 300 people in attendance).

. City officers have delivered the following initiatives through the City-run community events: o Accessibility viewing platform with tables and chairs that is located on a paved area at Carols by Candlelight event. o Auslan interpreters signing the stage program at the Carols by Candlelight event. o Consultation and consideration of accessibility throughout the route for the Perth Kilt Run, to ensure the entire route is accessible to everyone. o Delivery of Tactile Tours for arts programs and the History House Museum as well as a Professional Development training session on Tactile Tours run for the Armadale Society of Artists. o Accessible toilets available at each portable toilet block and also positioned to be accessed from pathways.

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POSITIVE AGEING, ACCESS AND INCLUSION (continued)

Disability Access and Inclusion (DAIP) Progress Report (continued) . Adoption of the Skeletal Path Program has resulted in approximately $450,000 of new and upgraded footpath sections in the City for the 2017/18 financial year. Most of the construction is for new footpath sections that remove pedestrians from the road in particular, mobility device users. . The City continues to provide accessible and inclusive buildings as City buildings are renovated/ upgraded. For example the newly renovated Greendale Centre. . The City’s Parks department is continuing to develop, maintain and promote accessible public spaces. This includes Champion Lake Public Beach Playground, Armadale Settlers Common Path Construction, and Lions Park. . The opening of Shipwreck Park (an all abilities playground) an initiative between the City, and the developer, Stockland Property Group. . Information on access and inclusion included within the City’s Customer Service Charter includes: o Charter available in alternate formats – hard copy & electronic. o Charter available in multiple locations – City’s Administration Centre, Orchard House and all outstations. o Charter available in large print both on hardcopy and electronic. o Audio function for website. . Information on access and inclusion provided within the Customer Feedback Protocol and multiple avenues to gain feedback – written, verbal, in person, electronic lodgement, translation services, and hearing loop services.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Envision Armadale The City of Armadale will launch the first Envision Armadale Speakers Series in August 2018. The Speakers Series will feature a range of local, national and international speakers, covering a range of topics to inspire and facilitate positive community-led change across our community. This will include community development practice and community action, community planning, future trends that will impact communities and the role of community and government in community health and wellbeing.

The series will feature high quality presentations, workshops and training opportunities, targeted at Local Government staff, Community Development Practitioners, Community Organisations, Community and Business.

Jim Diers kicks off the speakers series with two workshops – one for Local Government Staff and one for Community and Business. He is an Asset Based Community Development guru from the United States of America and an internationally renowned presenter who has been involved in a wide range of Community Development projects and initiatives cross the world.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS (continued)

Envision Armadale (continued) Since moving to Seattle in 1976, he has driven significant change through a direct-action neighbourhood association, a community development corporation, a community foundation, and the nation's largest health care cooperative. He was appointed the first director of Seattle's Department of Neighbourhoods in 1988 where he served under three mayors over the next 14 years.

Jim will provide participants with examples of exciting and innovative projects that he has been involved in across the world, showcasing communities that have used asset based community development to overcome social and economic barriers. His interactive presentation and workshop will give participants an opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge of asset base community development practice.

. Jim Diers – A world of possibilities for our community – LG Staff and Practitioners Tuesday 7 August, 12pm – 3pm The Function Room, City of Armadale Free for attendees who live and work in the City. $30 pp for external participants.

. Jim Diers – A world of possibilities for our community – Community and Business Tuesday 7 August, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Avocados, Free for attendees who live and work in the City. $30 pp for external participants.

COMMUNITY SAFETY

Piara Waters Community Festival On October 28, 2018, the City of Armadale will present the Piara Waters Community Festival – celebrating your community. Formerly known as Community Safety Day, this event celebrates the rich cultural diversity in Piara Waters and the surrounding areas by hosting a family friendly festival with an underlying focus on safety.

Community safety is a shared responsibility between individuals, organisations and communities to remove or reduce injury in the local environment. It is founded on the belief or value that all individuals have the right to go about their daily life without fear or risk of harm or injury. Community safety is defined to include all areas of intentional and unintentional injury prevention, crime prevention, emergency management and safety promotion.

The Festival will addresses a wide range of topics including road and water safety, management of burns, poisons and falls within the home or workplace as well as social issues, suicide and alcohol related violence.

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COMMUNITY ART AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Wildflower Society of WA The Armadale Branch of the Wildflower Society WA coordinated a Botanical Art exhibition Beauty from the Bush, Botanical Art of Western Australia held at Avocados in Kelmscott. The exhibition featured a range of wildflower artworks by 15 leading WA botanical artists including six local artists. The opening event was attended by 150 people.

Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail 2018 Artist planning meetings for the 2018 Armadale Hills Open Studio Arts Trail started in early June. There will be approximately 24 studios included with around 50 artists participating.

The Open Arts Studio will be presented Friday to Sunday on 7-9, 14-16 & 21-23 September 2018.

Armadale Arts Festival This year’s Armadale Arts Festival is deemed to be the most successful yet with a number of events selling out in total 49 events took place over 17 days and across 20 venues, This is a great example of City departments working together to achieve great things as this project involved Community Development, Libraries, History House, Perth Hills Visitors Centre, Marketing, Customer Service and Civil Works. The evaluation of the festival is currently being undertaken.

MAJOR EVENTS AND ARTS

Outside the Frame Art Awards The Outside the Frame Art Awards will be held in the new Rossiter Pavilion in Piara Waters, open daily from 11 to 19 August 11am to 4pm, free entry. This year 21 schools have registered their interest.

Armadale Highland Gathering & Perth Kilt Run Preparations are well underway for this year’s event. Due to the unprecedented growth in audience last year the event site will be extended to incorporate the grassed area on the corner of Armadale Road and Church Avenue (MacDonald’s side). It has been advised that the redevelopment of Minnawarra Park is scheduled to be completed at the end of August.

The Perth Kilt Run routes will be adjusted to account for the increased number and improved safety of the participants as well as providing a more accessible route. Once finalised, these will be published on perthkiltrun.com.au.

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INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT

Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea The Champion Centre hosted Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea on the 11th June at the Harold King Centre. The event started off with a Welcome to Country by Alice Kearing and Nigel Wilkes then followed by a traditional dance from the Mungart Yongah Nyoongah dance group. Breast Screen WA, Cervical Cancer WA and Derbarl Yerrigan participated in the event and had information stalls set with information and resources.

Many homemade cakes, slices and sausage rolls etc. were donated to help make the morning tea a success. There were over 100 people that attended including the local Elders, Community, City of Armadale Staff, RISE, local Councillor’s and the Mayor Henry Zelones, OAM, JP.

There was a gold coin donation on the day and $220 was raised for the Cancer Council.

Food Relief Framework Conversation – Aboriginal Consultation Twenty Elders and community members attended an Aboriginal consultation process to discuss the Aboriginal perspective of food relief and food security in our community.

The consultation is part of a new sector and state wide project, the WA Food Relief Framework. The aim of this project is to review and make recommendations about better ways of delivering relief to those who experience food insecurity, through a process that collectively represents the voice of the sector – providers, suppliers, recipients and other stakeholders.

The session was an important opportunity for the community to collaboratively brainstorm what is working well and what else can we do to ensure a more sustainable sector that is best placed to effectively meet the needs of those who experience food insecurity.

The Framework will also assist in supporting and sustaining existing and new partnerships and initiatives, which will in turn enhance the capacity and capability of the sector as a whole. It will be central to ensuring that the sector has an influential and coordinated role around policy, funding, services and systems, and advocacy as appropriate. Uniting the sector’s vision and voice, including the service users, will enable a more robust platform for advocating the needs of some of the most disadvantaged citizens in Western Australia and working together to devise ways to redress these.

This Project is funded by Lotterywest, auspiced by WACOSS and overseen by a working group, comprising of representatives from across the sector.

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INDIGENOUS DEVELOPMENT

NAIDOC 2018 The staff and community are ready to celebrate our culture at this year’s NAIDOC Celebration on Tuesday 10 July, 10am to 3pm. This year will be the first time the event will be presented in the Armadale CBD at Memorial Park. Local culture will be celebrated through this year’s theme ‘Because of her we can!’ Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people are all welcome and encouraged to attend.

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RECREATION SERVICES

RECREATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

The Recreation Services Team aims to build a safe, healthy and connected community through:

. Facility Management . Capacity Building . Health and Wellbeing Programs . Service Delivery

ARMADALE AQUATIC CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT

An internal business plan has been completed for the operations of the Aquatic Centre post redevelopment. The plan focuses on the Centre business model, programs and services, and staffing structures for the new centre. Staff have been conducting research on swim school operations, with current Assistant Aquatic Centre Coordinator on secondment 2 days per week at Cockburn ARC to gain valuable knowledge and working experience of a large centre operation. Work has also commenced on budget preparations for the new centre with research of similar local government facilities to analysis data make better informed decisions. Preparation of the upcoming financial year fees and charges has been completed with a number of new fees introduced for services at the new centre.

CLUB DEVELOPMENT

Nightfields Due to the success of the recent Nightfields program the City has received a grant from the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries for the continuation and expansion of this highly successful program. Planning is underway in collaboration with Community Development to shape the program to meet the requirements of the community and the funding agreement for Term 4 and Term 1.

Community Grants 2017/2018 3 sporting clubs were successful in securing a Community Grant from the City in the recent Community Grants – Round 2 applications. Armadale Gymnastics, Armadale Soccer Club and Spartans Little Athletics all received funding to assist with projects that will increase participation opportunities within the local community.

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CLUB DEVELOPMENT

Managing Conflict and Difficult Conversations On Monday June 25, The City in partnership with the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and the City of Gosnells hosted a workshop on Managing Conflict and Difficult Conversations. The workshop was held at Rossiter Pavilion in Piara Waters and was attended by parents, coaches, volunteers and officials. The Piara Waters workshop was the highest attended of those delivered by DLGSCI across the metropolitan region. The workshop material was delivered by Ian Crawford from Candor Training and Consultancy and feedback has been overly positive.

Feedback from one participant:

Thank you for last night’s training. My son Jacob and I really appreciated the opportunity. Jacob is a Junior AFL umpire who is on the receiving end of criticism from parents, spectators and club coaching staff. I can say after doing this training his take away was that he is actually handling it well and now understands peoples responses due to which type of person they are. For me as a sports coach these community courses are a critical component to managing people especially in The Gosnells and Armadale region. As a police officer who has served across the state, these community development opportunities are invaluable, especially for junior sporting clubs and associations committees and executives.

ARMADALE ARENA

Centre Attendances June attendances for the centre come to around 5,750 total. 51% of attendances come from our Centre hirers activties with 49% from Centre programs such as the gym, group fitness, sports competitions, seniors and teen programs and the creche.

Health Club Yogalates is the most popular class on the group fitness timetable with an average of 16 people attending each session. By extension, the new Pregnancy Yoga and Postnatal Yoga program is gaining momentum and is quickly becoming a favourite with young mothers or mothers to be in the City of Armadale and surrounding areas.

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ARMADALE ARENA

Health Club (continued) The Bench Press challenge was the Armadale Arena challenge of the month. Participants we’re encouraged to do as many reps as they could in two minutes with the option of using the Olympic bar at 25kg or increasing the weight to 50%, 75% or 100% of their body weight.

Club members of all fitness levels attempted the challenge. The record for the highest number of reps using the bar was two of our very own members of staff from the City of Armadale.

Sports The Seville Dragons Basketball Club (SDBC) is thriving with over 200 registered junior members this season. Initially numbers were expected to decrease with the commencement of winter sports; however, SDBC have successfully sustained member numbers and are expecting even greater figures next season.

Adult sports players were recently surveyed to identify the driving factors for their attendance at the Armadale Arena, their preferences for finals at the end of the season, if they would like the sports competitions to continue during the school holidays and their preferences for the types of programs they would like to see at the centre.

The top three driving factors for attendance at the Armadale Arena were evening sports competitions (64%), followed by day time sports competitions and the use of crèche during day time sports.

Most players prefer to have finals at the end of the season with a small percentage of people favouring the morning tea as an alternative for finals.

Over half of those surveyed did not want to continue sports during the school holidays and would prefer the two week break between school terms.

Mixed netball, volleyball, yoga, Fast Five, touch rugby, badminton and junior netball were the top programs that people would like to see at the centre.

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RECREATION SERVICES STATISTICS – JUNE 2018

Community Facility Bookings 1000

800

600 2017 400 2018

200

0 July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June YTD Av

Arena Memberships 250

200

150 Total memberships 2017

Total memberships 2018 100

50

0

Closed Community Facility Bookings

Groups Bookings Facility Closed Notes Affected affected/week

Includes Greendale Centre regular Armadale Hall Jan-18 13 15 user groups

Though reopened, CFO’s had Kelmscott Oct-17 6 8 done inductions at alternate Hall facilities

Does not include Child Health Bakers House Mar-18 14 19 Nurse MOU for 3 rooms

Only partially closed for hire Harold King Dec-17 8 10 – Champion Centre relocation Information Bulletin – Issue No. 12/2018 Page C-20 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate

LIBRARY AND HERITAGE SERVICES

LIBRARY AND HERITAGE SERVICES OVERVIEW

The Library Services Department provides libraries for leisure, pleasure, inspiration and lifelong learning.

Libraries Service Offering:

. Literacy . Learning . Creative, cultural . Technology awareness, digital literacy

Heritage Services provides a connection to the City’s past and preserves the Districts memories.

Heritage Service Offering:

. Museums . Local History . Family History . Education and Research

LIBRARY STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS JUNE 2018

The Library Department’s statistical performance indicators report for the month of June, 2018.

A summary of the Library Department’s performance during 2017/18:

. Number of Library visits – 340,000 physical visitors . Number of hours open – The three libraries were open a total of 8,144 hours and are open 24/7 online for electronic resources . Lending – 342,000 physical loans and a further 27,300 electronic loans . Reservations – 27,300 reservations placed, and a further 3,950 requested from other libraries across WA . Membership – 3,800 new members . Computer use – 72,000 sessions of public computers and wifi use . Events – Over 540 regular and special library sessions with over 12,100 attendees! . School visits and outreach – 109 visits to schools with talks to over 6,100 children and parents

Computer use, and therefore overall library usage, remains significantly reduced, mainly as a result of the long-term and ongoing computer issues experienced during 2016/17. Although these are now resolved, it is recognised that it will take some time to restore the confidence and goodwill of computer users in respect of this service.

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LIBRARY STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS JUNE 2018 (continued)

Statistics June 2018 Armadale Kelmscott Seville Grove Online Hours of operation 271 195 147 Visitors (door counter) 19217 5853 2723 New members 241 59 29 Current members 18065 5529 4803 Issues (i.e. Loans) 11940 5949 3189 2194 Reference enquiries 2275 1239 500 Volunteers/hours 2/5 -/- -/- PCRes sessions 2230 567 353 Wifi usage 199 473 249 Selfcheck loans 6320 1641 694 Website/Catalogue visits -/1719 Stock added/deleted 2030/2327 Community engagement 55/977 sessions/attendance

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LIBRARY STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS JUNE 2018 (continued)

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS

55 sessions, both regular and special were held during the month. A total of 977 people participated in these activities.

In any month regular sessions could include: story time, Baby Rhyme Time, school holiday programs, English conversation classes, reading & writing groups, computer training sessions, 3D printing workshops, games mornings and the Men’s Social Group. Special sessions could include: author talks, workshops, presentations, demonstrations, specialist programs, and community information sessions.

A further 1,125 children, teachers, parents, or community members were reached through 18 external visits to schools, childcare centres, and community facilities or events.

Topic: Chatting with Anthea Hodgson Presenter: Anthea Hodgson Date: 5 June 2018 Venue: Armadale Library No. Attending: 18

Comments: Author Anthea Hodgson is a natural storyteller and, after talking about the storylines in her two novels, she went on to explain how her experience of living in the WA Wheatbelt has been interwoven through her writing. Many of the characters in the novels are based on people she grew up with and that sense of community and ‘making do and getting on with things’ are key themes throughout. The engaged audience were very willing to share similar experiences and the theme of Community was widely discussed in both urban and rural contexts.

Anthea also went into great detail on how a big publishing company – in this case Penguin – edited a manuscript before the finished product can be truly called a book. It was quite fascinating to see how different editors manipulated the manuscript in different ways during the editing process.

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LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS (continued)

Topic: Barkbusters Presenter: Heather Branchi Date: 12 June 2018 Venue: Armadale Library No. Attending: 42

Comments: A very popular session with a great deal of audience participation. Presenter Heather Branchi answered many questions after giving an excellent 40 minute talk and spent extra time with individuals afterwards

Dog training books were on display and many items were borrowed as a result. An excellent session which is well worth repeating at a later date.

Topic: Style me beautiful Presenter: Kate Bird Date: 19 June 2018 Venue: Armadale Library No. Attending: 46

Comments: Kate spoke about various aspects of improving confidence and self-esteem through dressing to suit oneself including the consideration of flattering colours and styles. The audience participated fully in the discussions and several asked for similar sessions in the future. An excellent range of age groups in attendance – a very positive session.

This session was notable for the number of ‘new’ people attending – many had not been to the library before.

Topic: Cupcake decorating Presenter: Paula Fitzgerald Date: 22 June 2018 Venue: Armadale Library No. Attending: 32

Comments: Paula Fitzgerald from ‘Charles and Violet’ gave an excellent demonstration on the art of cake decorating . The audience were a mix of complete novices and those seeking more technical information and all seemed completely enthralled by the presentation. Paula answered many questions from the audience who were treated to examples of her work at morning tea.

A good proportion of the library stock on display was borrowed and many leaflets on future events were taken and bookings made. Once again, many new faces were welcomed to the library which is always an excellent outcome. This talk also launched the new “Cook Book Club” which will meet monthly from July. Information Bulletin – Issue No. 12/2018 Page C-24 Information Items from the Community Services Directorate

LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS (continued)

Topic: Happy Bowels Presenter: Dr Michael Levitt Date: 26 June 2018 Venue: Kelmscott Library No. Attending: 24

Comments: Dr Levitt spoke about his new book ‘The Happy Bowel’ and was both informative and highly amusing. The speed at which this session sold out shows that there is an appetite for high quality medical/health talks and this will certainly be taken into consideration when planning events.

Owing to popular demand the talk will be repeated in the much larger venue of Armadale Library later in the year.

Topic: Bush Tucker Presenter: Dale Tilbrook Date: 29 June 2018 Venue: Armadale Library No. Attending: 30

Comments: A wide range of ages enjoyed this charming and informative talk by local expert Dale Tilbrook of Maalinyup Aboriginal Galleries. Dale is an accomplished plantswoman, historian, and storyteller and kept the audience engaged with a fascinating narrative. Participants learned about local Aboriginal agricultural practices and how we can grow many of the plants they use in our own gardens.

The audience passed around, smelled and then tasted a variety of bush food including quandong and smoked kangaroo. An excellent session.

Events for young people and teens:

Programs and activities

During June entries were open for the Armadale Young Writers’ Award for students in Years 3-12 who live or attend school in the City of Armadale.

170 entries were received for the 2018 competition and judging has commenced. The winners will be announced at a function on Friday, 31 August.

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OTHER LIBRARY MATTERS OF INTEREST

The first meeting of the Public Libraries Working Group (PLWG) was held on April 23 and includes representatives of State Government, WALGA, and Public Libraries WA. The PLWG is working through the submissions received during the public comment period on the WA Public Libraries Strategy.

This document is part of the Government’s Service Priority Review, aimed at reforming the way services are delivered to the Western Australian community.

HERITAGE STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – JUNE 2018

The Heritage Department’s statistical performance indicators report for the month of June 2018.

Heritage Department Year to date statistics – May 2018 2017 Visitor Numbers: 4,445 4,025 The number of visitors to History House Museum, Bert Tyler Vintage Machinery Museum and the Birtwistle Local Studies Library Education Programs: 2,417 2,187 The number of students and teachers interacted with through the Museum’s Australian Curriculum based education programs, both incursions and excursions, as well as the Museum in a Box (MiaB) program . Public Programs: 636 578 The number of people attending talks, workshops, exhibition openings, school holiday programs, presentations and other events. Reference and Research: 563 593 The number of reference enquiries responded to, or major research undertaken in response to all public enquiries received (volunteer hours may assist with the research). Volunteer Hours: 3,598 3,364 The number of volunteer hours spent on customer service, data entry, conservation tasks, family history assistance, oral history recording and transcribing and other duties.

The visitor numbers, (to the Museum in particular), correlate to the current temporary exhibition and any official opening or public programs associated with the exhibitions.

The number of students and teachers interacted with in the Education program is dependent upon the school year, with some months being more popular, depending on curriculum and timetabling.

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BIRTWISTLE LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY

Projects and activities

Oral History Work continued on transcribing audio isolated from video recordings, plus finishing the post- transcription processing of previous recent recordings.

Research requests Research requests in the Local Studies Library during May included: . MRA officers researching the history of Armadale and in particular Forrestdale pre-1950. . Researcher seeking information regarding mid-wives from the district . Information or documents referring to local Aboriginal people in ATSIC and Armadale Redevelopment Authority material. . Any information regarding a tramway connecting with the loading platform and associated with the Westfield teacher, Mr J W Bridson 1922-23. . A request from Gosnells Library to read the oral history transcript for Mr Mancini (2008) . A brief social history of Armadale wanted for a Master’s thesis documentary . Background family information researched for the September 30 guided walk and fund raiser for the Kelmscott Cemetery Conservation Group’s project.

Birtwistle Wiki A new volunteer has begun assisting with transferring pre-existing typed information from the ‘old’ wiki format to the new format. This arrangement allows for deeper investigation into the documented historical information and enables a greater use in the future of using cross-referenced internet links.

Linton Reynolds reported that over 1000 articles have now been entered onto the Wiki.

Volunteer & staff workshop: Why do we do what we do? Staff and volunteers from the BLSL, History House Museum and Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale attended an introductory workshop highlighting the essential principles contained in the National Standards and guidelines for the Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAM) sector.

Consultant Natalie Evans co-ordinated the day’s program with 24 people attending. Sessions included the essentials of history and heritage ethics, and established standards, the wrapping of museum items and the encapsulation of photographs. Tours of the Bert Tyler Museum and the back rooms of History House Museum were also available.

The feedback indicated that many of the long-term volunteers appreciated finding out more of the how and why of procedures used in the BLSL and Museum.

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BIRTWISTLE LOCAL STUDIES LIBRARY (continued)

Family History The regular Family Tree Group meeting took place on 28 June with 12 people in attendance. The group discussed the changes to how various free websites now require family historians to register before they can conduct their research.

There’s been a resurgence of interest in seeking assistance with family history research with volunteers taking bookings several weeks in advance.

Collection and donations No new donations were received.

HISTORY HOUSE MUSEUM

Projects and Activities:

Collection and donations Moveable Heritage Collection online History House has been working with the Library Services Digital Services Officer to make the museum collection and the City Art Collection available online via the City of Armadale Library catalogue. By placing the collection onto the library catalogue people researching local history will be able to access links to not only objects but also images, documents and ephemera related to their topic of interest. It is intended to make the collection available in early July.

Exhibitions Wildflower Society Exhibition Over 220 people visited the exhibition in June including 40 people attending the Wildflower Society of WA 2018 Conference and AGM which was hosted by the Armadale branch of the society.

Education Programs School Visits Marri Grove Primary School Year 4s visited the Museum to trial the new program “Life in the Museum: from Donation to Display”. The children were fascinated by the process and became Junior Museum Officers for the day.

Museum in a Box Domestic Life 1 stayed at West Byford Primary School for the term. Feedback was very positive with the teachers and children thoroughly enjoyed using the objects in the box.

New Programs Two new programs are currently being designed. One is an updated and more interactive program based on the six seasons of the Noongar people. The Education Officer and Education volunteers are meeting with the Champion Centre next month for their input. The second program is “Life in the Museum: from Donation to Display”.

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HISTORY HOUSE MUSEUM (continued)

Library Talk The Education Officer and Education Program volunteers attended a Bush Tucker talk at the Armadale Library to gain an insight into Noongar food sources. Further liaison will take place with the Champion Centre staff to increase local content.

OTHER HISTORY HOUSE MUSEUM MATTERS OF INTEREST

Other History House Museum matters of interest The History House Museum Curator attended the Museums and Galleries Australia National Conference ‘Agents of Change’ held in Melbourne.

The focus of this year’s conference was what the museum sector can do internally and externally to identify those whose stories are absent from local museums and the larger sector. A number of speakers at the conference from Australia, the United Kingdom and Canada addressed how their collecting institutions had identified areas of inequity in their organisation, collection and visitation and addressed those issues.

The Curator and the engagement officer from the Lawrence Wilson Art gallery gave a joint presentation on how to create and implement inclusive tours. This drew on History House’s Tactile Tours and the presentation was very well attended with both presenters receiving extremely positive feedback across the course of the conference.

For History House the conference identified the need to be mindful of who is included and not included when doing exhibitions. A brief walk around the museum shows that the majority of objects and images are associated with male stories. For most of the history of the City of Armadale the population figures for of men and women has been very similar, more can be done by the museum to include stories and objects relating to the women of the district.

Statistical data has helped also identify communities that the museum has little or no contact with. These include the Aboriginal community, the growing Chinese, New Zealand and Indian communities, and people aged between 15 and 25. The Museum will need to start looking at how it can become relevant to these communities and make sure that it is a welcoming place for underserved communities who may choose to visit.

Volunteer Training Day Staff and volunteers from the Birtwistle Local Studies Library and History House Museum attended an internal training session, held at the Old Armadale School Room and History House, which explored why and how collections are made. Sessions included the handling and photographing of objects, and preventative conservation for documents. The training was well received and the volunteers from the museum and the local studies library enjoyed the opportunity to get to know each other.

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RANGER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES

RANGER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES OVERVIEW

The Ranger and Emergency Services Team aims to build a safe and connected community through:

. Animal care, control and licensing . Fire prevention and Emergency Management . Education and enforcement of State and Local law . Awareness, education and support

ANIMAL CONTROL

Dogs Ranger Services received five hundred and seventy two (572) requests for assistance during the report period. The primary focus of Ranger Services is managing the response to the community for requests for service.

Cats Since the implementation of the Cat Act 2011 (WA), all domestic cats within the City have to be micro chipped, registered and sterilised. As the Cat Act was implemented to deal with feral cats, the Rangers have a trapping program with our community. If a member of the public has an issue with an unidentified cat, we will arrange for trapping to occur. If a cat is found to be owned, we will do everything to attempt to get the cat home before we impound it.

Ranger Services received sixty five (65) requests for assistance during this report period.

VEHICLES

Parking Parking restrictions, education and enforcement are ongoing for our City Centre and schools. Since school returned for this year we have identified that parking issues are starting to increase in Harrisdale and Piara Waters areas. We have been working with our engineering team to provide the community with suitable solutions to the parking enquiries we are receiving. These issues are due to the community members not being aware of the parking laws to deal with parking on a footpath, parking close to an intersection, parking to cause obstruction (especially in alleyways, small streets at the rear of properties in cottage block area's) and other general offences.

Ranger Service attended to 222 matters relating to the unlawful parking of vehicles during this report period.

LITTER

Ranger Services have received a number of complaints, from concerned members of the community, regarding household rubbish being deposited onto reserves and road verges throughout the district. Keeping roadsides, reserves and other areas litter free is a major focus of the City of Armadale and Rangers are continuously identifying and infringing litter offenders.

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FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES

Prevention There were 48 enquires relating to fire during the June report period; these matters were principally related to reports of fire hazards on private property.

RANGERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES STATISTICS – JUNE 2018

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RANGERS AND EMERGENCY SERVICES STATISTICS – JUNE 2018