Council Matters 08 8553 4500 | 43 Dauncey Street Kingscote | PO Box 121 Kingscote SA 5223 | [email protected] | www.kangarooisland.sa.gov.au COUNCIL MEETINGS COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS Council Meeting 11:00am Tuesday 13 October 2020 Bushfire Safety in Townships Council Informal Gathering Council has engaged the Ten Rivers consultancy to 9:30am Thursday 24 September 2020 review Bushfi re Safety and Protection in Townships. Community Centres Working Group Their study will focus on protection measures within 11:00am Thursday 19 November 2020 towns and on the perimeter, and they will provide advice to Council on the best options to effectively reduce risk. KI Mayoral Relief and Recovery Bushfi re Fund Committee COUNCIL DISABILITY ACCESS AND Longer term works programs that seek to reduce fuel 1:00pm Friday 25 September 2020 INCLUSION PLAN - WORKSHOP loads in these areas for the safety of our communities Audit and Risk Committe Meeting will be one of the key results. 1:00pm Wednesday 28 October 2020 Kangaroo Island Council is developing a Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. The purpose of the Plan is to provide A series of community workshops is being scheduled for an integrated, whole of Council approach to strengthen the community, and we encourage you to attend so you inclusion and access for all. can hear from the Ten Rivers team, and provide your CLEAN UP YOUR BLOCK! ideas. The workshops are scheduled for: Fire Prevention offi cers are inspecting properties The Plan will be developed in consultation with key Parndana (includes references to Vivonne Bay) to ensure fuel load and fi re risk are reduced over stakeholders, staff, Elected Members and our community Parndana Town Hall , Tuesday 29 September, 4:00-7:00pm the coming season. Please reduce all grass, to ensure all residents, ratepayers, and visitors have equal weeds and undergrowth to a maximum height of access to facilities, services, information and employment Penneshaw (includes references to Baudin Beach) 10cm over the whole block. opportunities. Penneshaw Health Centre, Wednesday 30 September, 4:00-7:00pm If you receive a 105F notice requiring you to do this - it must be completed within 21 days or You are invited to attend a community workshop to help Kingscote(includes Emu Bay and Nepean Bay) contact Customer Service 08 8553 4500. focus Council’s actions around these key themes: Council Chambers, Thursday 1 October, 9:00-11:00am Available contractors can be found at • Inclusive communities for all American River (includes DeEstrees Bay) kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/services/fi re • Leadership and collaboration American River Hall, Thursday 1 October, 4:00-7:00pm • Accessible communities If you would like to attend one of these sessions, • Learning and employment bookings are essential due to COVID-19 restrictions. Notice of Roadworks Please RSVP to KI Council on 8553 4500 or BROWNLOW ROADS [email protected]. Where: Kingscote Chambers kangarooisland.sa.gov.au/notice-board/consultations Kangaroo Island Council will be completing unsealed When: Wednesday 30 September 2020 road resheeting works to the township roads in Time 5:30 – 7:00pm Brownlow. As part of the road maintenance RSVP essential due to COVID restrictions to works we will be reshaping the verge to [email protected] improve stormwater management. This public notice is authorised by Pat Austin DCD 20200924.