LINK Budget to deliver a more connected and accessible City and worked with the community to upgrade community and sporting $2.1m has been set aside to develop enhance our services. facilities in the City ensures residents the Neerabup Industrial Area. This year we are concentrating on have greater opportunities to Several roads will also see upgrades improving the connection of those participate in sport, get involved with across the City with more than services and facilities to our local their local volunteer club or join a $20m reserved to ease traffi c communities and fi ne-tuning them to community group. congestion and increase safety for better suit the needs of our residents,” “Connecting individuals with motorists. Mayor Tracey community through sport, The 2018/19 budget will also Roberts said. volunteering, leisure and cultural support the launch of the City’s new The City of Wanneroo has “The City’s budget priorities are a activities or hobbies has substantial Reconciliation Action and Access and announced a $67m allocation for result of the community themes in the benefi ts to physical and mental Inclusion Plans that aim to strengthen capital works throughout 2018/19. Strategic Community Plan 2017/18 - wellbeing. its diverse community. The new budget strongly focuses on 2026/27, a document built on direct As a City, we are committed to giving “With a residential rate rise of only providing resources to bring greater engagement with community groups, residents as many opportunities 2% in a rapidly expanding City, accessibility to City infrastructure as local businesses, residents and as possible to enjoy their local I’m proud of how much we are able well as facilities and services, promote other stakeholders within the City of community,” Mayor Roberts said. to achieve due to ongoing effi ciencies active and healthy lifestyles, and Wanneroo. Major projects to come from this being implemented by the City, connect local communities. “This year we’re also driving the year’s capital works budget include allowing us to provide more for “In recent years we have built many importance of active and healthy $6.9m for upgrades to existing residents,” Mayor Roberts said. facilities, expanded our infrastructure lifestyles. The works planned to sporting facilities, while a further

CENTRAL WARD Pinjar Road, Banksia Grove SOUTH WARD Hudson Park, Girrawheen Rocca Way, Wanneroo Pinjar Road will be upgraded to a Kingsway Regional Sporting Complex The Dennis Cooley Pavilion at Hudson The Wanneroo Town Centre will be four-lane dual carriageway between The complex will be further improved Park will undergo a $1m refurbishment, revitalised with the connection of Blackberry Drive and Drive. with several sporting projects, as well with the upgrade of its function space Rocca Way and Conlan Avenue. The 2.5km stretch of road will improve as an exciting water playground. and kiosk. The project is expected The $775,000 upgrade will be carried capacity and safety on Pinjar Road. • Wanneroo Districts Netball Assoc. to commence in April 2019 and be out concurrently with the Wanneroo Edgar Griffi ths Park, Wanneroo Building - Stage 1, $938,400. completed by January 2020. Central Shopping Centre upgrades. Edgar Griffi ths Park in Wanneroo will • Kingsway Aquatic Play Space, Other notable expenditure have a new sports amenities building. $400,000. • Girrawheen - The City is investing $1.65m towards • Kingsway Olympic Clubroom, $1.5m. upgrades (Beach Road to the project this fi nancial year. Mirrabooka Avenue, Landsdale ) $650,000. • Alexander Heights - Upgrades to Other notable expenditure Road safety will be boosted in Alexander Heights Adult Day Centre • Wanneroo - Franklin Road Landsdale, with the completion of $533,500. intersection upgrades, $700,000. the dualling of Mirrabooka Avenue • Banksia Grove - Grandis Park between and • Koondoola - Shelvock Park, Skate Park, $511,000. . The City has $450,000 sports amenities building. • Carramar - Carramar Golf Course, allocated $2.53m to complete the • Marangaroo - John Moloney Park, $1m for upgrade of reticulation. project on top of $2.3m in 2017/18. $694,000 sports fl oodlighting.

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Library website has NEW Hainsworth FREE Poo bags a must! DOGS Upcoming exhibitions FREE a new look Community Centre Make sure you have dog poo Narrative Threads: Exploring If you’ve visited our library website Invite your family and friends bags at all times when walking history, place and identity recently you may have noticed along for an afternoon of fun. your dog. Artists have come some changes. As well as a clearer Enjoy a free sausage sizzle lunch, Leaving dog poo in public places together to exhibit new look, the site features increased explore the centre, win prizes playing such as streets, parks and beaches textiles, jewellery data security and has been our family games and meet is bad for our waterways and photography maximised for viewing on devices our Youth Services team. and can spread harmful alongside artefacts and phones. Thursday 5 July / 1pm-5.30pm bacteria. Take the time and samples that What’s on Hainsworth Community Centre to do the right thing. give insight into their Visit wanneroo.wa.gov.au/ Our libraries always have plenty going 29 Hainsworth Ave, Girrawheen inspiration. owningadog Trish Little, I like the other side. (Detail) on. Check out the following topics facebook.com/cowyouth Homespun: The Fabric of Family coming up in July and August. Dementia awareness Home and family formed the fabric • Children’s Book Week Payments and services Caltrop weed notice of this community and we celebrate • National Science Week It’s easy online WEB Please be aware NOTE it with favourite objects from the • Sustainability Series Making a payment or getting Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris) is a Wanneroo Regional Museum. • Tax help in touch is easy via the City’s weed with spiny burrs that can Both exhibiting now until 11 August • Cooking website. cause damage to bicycle tyres and Wanneroo Gallery, 3 Rocca Way, demonstrations Atlas Pirate Ship . Sally Watts, Simply visit wanneroo.wa.gov.au injury to people and animals. Wanneroo. Open Monday to wanneroo.spydus.com and click the Online Payments and The City of Wanneroo is currently Saturday / 10am-4pm. Services icon to: working to control Caltrop in Council meetings • Make an online payment reserves and prevent its spread. • Lodge an application • Please check for, carefully remove and dispose of any burrs from Council Briefi ng • Notify the City of a change shoes, clothes and tyres Tuesday 17 July / 6pm of address Did you know? Council Meeting • Request a rates payment • Avoid contact with Caltrop and There are 530 parks in Tuesday 24 July / 7pm arrangement keep to designated tracks the City of Wanneroo. Find your nearest at All meetings are held at • And much more! Enquiries 9405 5000. 23 Dundebar Rd, Wanneroo wanneroo.wa.gov.au/parks

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