January 2013 Borroloolamatters Keeping Borroloola Residents informed of Council Matters because Borroloola Matters!! Welcome new staff to the Borroloola Team Roper Gulf Shire would like to welcome well known Borroloola residents to our team. Our Animal Management Program welcomes Anthony Baker as the Animal Management Officer. Anthony is also currently assisng our Sport and Rec team. Anthony’s is keen to undertake the training courses required for this important role that ensures our town residents health and companion animals welfare. He is also looking forward to working the residents in relaon to all Animal Husbandry issues. Our local dog pound is currently being repaired and will soon be operaonal. Our Pool Team welcomes Royston Riley and The Municipal Team welcomes Nathan Dickson. Steven Ragge as part‐me Pool Aendants. Nathan’s appendicis decided to burst on the Royston and Steven were involved in the RGS day he started works so we had to wait while for Youth Services Cert II in Construcon training Nathan to get beer and join our group of hard with 10 successful aendees. From this training work men. 6 aendees were guaranteed part‐me posions with RGS of which we Night Patrol would also like to welcome a couple of casual staff, Lizzy are please to have Hogan and Ryan Karkadoo who aer an accident will be back at work Royston and Steven soon. We sll have casual posions on offer and welcome applicaons apply for pool from local residents for this challenging and fulfilling role. posions. Arcle Pic source: Candice ST ROPER GULF SHIRE BORROLOOLA LOCAL BOARD MEMBERS 2013 MEETING DATES Local Board Members are residents that represent Borroloola. They have been Mayor Tony Jack Tues 22nd January established by the Shire and they provide advice Clr Samuel Evans Thurs 7th March to the Council on service delivery plans Clr Stan Allen (including infrastructure requirements) and to Thurs 18th April contribute to the development of Shire Plans Lizzie Hogan ‐ Mabunji Thurs 30th May and Regional Management Plans. Jack McElhinney ‐ King Ash Bay Thurs 11th July Local Boards allow for representaon in local Geoff Hulm ‐ King Ash Bay government and a stronger governance Patricia Elmy ‐ Local Representave Thurs 22nd August framework. Mike Longton ‐ Local Representave Thurs 10th October If you have any issue you would like raised at Don Garner ‐ Local Representave Fri 8th November please to talk to a member to raise the issue on your behalf. Chrissy Joll ‐ M.R.M. Xtrata Borroloola Matters Page 2 NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE OF MEETING OF COUNCIL BORROLOOLA LOCAL COMMITTEE BOARD MEETING Noce is hereby given in accordance with Secon 59 of the Local Government Act 2008 Local residents are encouraged talk to Local Board Members if they would like FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING any issues raised at the Local Board ROPER GULF SHIRE COUNCIL Meengs Wednesday 30th January 2013 10am Council Offices Conference Room Roper Gulf Shire Headquarters Tuesday 22nd January 2013 29 Crawford St, Katherine Meeng opens Enquiries: Val Rogers on 08 89758799 at 8.30 am Enquiries: Beay Retchford 89729 054 [email protected] MEDIA RELEASE By striving to win the award many things change for the better in our townships, litter and waste Roper Gulf Wins Tidy Towns management services improve; community engagement increases; special areas are Four Years in a Row protected and enhanced through park The Roper Gulf Shire again took out the highly management; recycling and reusing waste is also coveted award of Territory Tidiest Town in the increased. 2012 Awards, the fourth year in a row for the Mal Fox the Shire Services Manager said Roper Gulf Shire. Beswick has now won the “Beswick Shire staff would like to thank everyone award back to back as did Barunga two years in a for there kind words and congratulations, also we row in 2009 and 2010. shouldn’t forget the achievements of Barunga The Shire townships continue to inspire and “once again” winning the Dame Phyllis Frost litter succeed in addressing environmental and service management award, which is also one of the big delivery issues in regional urban centres and have awards of the night. I would like to thank, Shire raised the bar for other townships in the NT. Services Manager Robert Campbell and his staff from Barunga for helping us achieve the The Roper Gulf Shire Council is committed to Territories Tidiest Town award this year as we caring for the environment and delivering services wouldn’t be able to achieve this without a visit such as waste management, parks and gardens twice a week from them. Thank you”. and engaging with community members is the formula behind the Shires success. Roper Gulf Shire sends all Shire operations in the NT a challenge to see them at next years awards Mayor Tony Jack said: “Roper Gulf is committed and continue this locally focused campaign to to continuous community engagement and to win improve public amenity in our remote townships. this award for four consecutive years is a true reflection of the efforts by community and the ENDS Shire working together.” Media Contact: Stephanie Chan 89729000 JANUARY 2013 Page 3 “Big Rivers Region” available to the public This local government Regional Management Plan (RMP) for the Big Rivers Region is a statutory instrument under part 3.1 of the Local Government Act. It comes into effect in July 2012 and has a term of 4 years. The RMP can be reviewed and amended during this period. The local government bodies covered by this plan are: i) Katherine Town Council [By agreement] ii) Victoria Daly Shire Council Electronic copy can be found on iii) Roper Gulf Shire Council our RGS website: hp://www.ropergulf.nt.gov.au The Plan is set out in five: Sets out the opportunities and challenges for local government service delivery in the region. provides an overview of the regulatory and planning framework for local government in the region. sets out existing and potential cooperative arrangements between local governments within the region and between local governments and other organisations and agencies with interests in the region. and, defines core local government services and specifies the locations within each shire where core services Library Opening Hours Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm HOURS 5.00PM -1.30AM Now available for viewing. Electronic copy available at www.ropergulf.nt.gov.au Borroloola Matters Page 4 Community Noces LETTER AND PARCEL COLLECTIONS No mail, either letter or mail can be given out from 12.00pm - 5.00pm Wednesday and Friday as this is Borroloola Post Office when we receive and process all incoming mail. Mail can be collected from 10.00am the next day In an endeavour to assist the staff in Pic Source: Candice after delivery. giving you the best possible service, the following has been implemented ADDRESSES in consultation with Australia Post. It would be good to ensure that addresses are cor- OPENING TIMES rect for your mail, especially those who have post 9.00am - 5.00pm week days - no lunch break. boxes as this speeds up the process and you will get your mail quicker. POST OFFICE BOX COLLECTIONS We trust that you will appreciate what the Post Of- Owners of boxes are requested to use their keys to fice staff are doing for you. We appreciate your receive mail from boxes. patience and cooperation as we all work toward a Staff are not required to give post office box mail common objective - a peaceful Borroloola. from inside to post office. If keys are lost and need Source: Peter W. to be replaced they can be purchased. BORROLOOLA CONGREGATION JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Northern Territory Public Holidays 2013 MEETING TIMES Sunday 10.00am - 11.45am New Year’s Day ‐ Tuesday 1 January Wednesday 7.00pm - 9.15pm Australia Day ‐ Monday 28 January Good Friday ‐ Friday 29 March All are welcome - no collections taken Easter Saturday ‐ Saturday 30 March UPCOMING PUBLIC TALKS Easter Monday ‐ Monday 1 April Jan. 6th - Human Rule - weighed in the Balance. Anzac Day ‐ Thursday 25 April Jan. 13th - Resisting the spirit of the world. May Day ‐ Monday 6 May Jan. 20th - Christian Seperateness from the world - why Benefcial? Queen’s Birthday ‐ Monday 10 June Jan. 27th - Act wisely in a Senseless World. Borroloola Show Day ‐ Friday 28 June Source: Peter W. Picnic Day ‐ Monday 5 August Christmas Day ‐ Wednesday 25 December Council Pre‐Cyclone Clean Up was carried out in the month of December 12, however if you Boxing Day ‐ Thursday 26 December missed the collecon please contact Council on Source: www.http://www.ocpe.nt.gov.au/working_in_the_ntps/ ph: 89758799. If there is a number of registered calls then legislation/public_holidays another collecon day can be arranged. Thank you. JANUARY 2013 Page 5 Community Noces At the request of local Roper Gulf Shire Local Board Nomination forms are members, the available to nominate your council office has choice of: created a template Young Borroloola Citizen leer that town residents can fill Borroloola Citizen out to peon for more Police Constable Community Event posions for Borroloola. … for the Australia Day These template leers have been Awards being held on Sat- distributed to all the local business and urday the 26th January copies can also be found at the council 2013. office. Copies available at local Residents need to fill in their name, business, clinic, police sta- address and sign the leer. Roper Gulf tion and council office. Shire will then post the leer on residents behalf. Borroloola Matters Page 6 Community Noces Borroloola Swimming Pool On the 10th of October 2012 the Borroloola Swimming Pool Opening Hours re‐opened and since then Roper Gulf Shire has had posive feed Wednesday 11:00am to 7:00pm back from the town residents in regards to the swimming pools opening hours.