Page 1 Council Newsletter Christmas 2019 Available online at www.barungawest.sa.gov.au or to join our mailing list, please send an email to [email protected] MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR It's been a busy 12 months for the 9 newly elected about, say hello and introduce yourselves and make him Councillors who are enjoying their new roles and have welcome. been eager to learn and positively commit. We are currently working on Council's Strategic Plan, a document The November Informal Workshop of Council was held at which will guide us for the next ten years. Council's Long Alford with several interested community members in Term Financial Plan is complete and can be found on our attendance. The Informal Workshop on 25th February 2020 new web page. will be held at Bute. Cr Lockyer recently attended the Murray Darling We're yet to have a packed gallery at our Ordinary Association National Conference in Toowoomba, Meetings of Council which are held on the second Queensland and is now chairperson of the association's Tuesday of each month at 7pm in Council's meeting Region 8 which includes current financial members; BWC, room, Port Broughton. Councillors would love to see as Northern Areas Council, Regional Council of Goyder, Light many people at these meetings as possible. Come along, Regional Council, District Council of Peterborough. be informed and keep in touch with your Councillors. Don't forget that Councillors are your representatives in At a recent meeting of Council, Councillors voted to install the community. I encourage you to invite Councillors to a half court basketball court and tower with a glass back your functions so that you can get to know your Council- board on the Port Broughton Foreshore in the area lors and Councillors are informed of your groups' activities. dedicated to Council for playground and recreational purposes. We hope the court brings many hours of fun. Excitement is building for the Port Broughton Christmas Festival from 13 - 15 Dec with the Christmas Tree Festival The supper room of the Port Broughton Town Hall has now beginning on 13th in the Port Broughton Town Hall. On been converted into a multi use community/art space 14th Dec is the street party commencing at 4pm in McKay and will be known as Barunga Gallery. While the room can St, adjacent the town hall, the Christmas Pageant at 6pm still be hired for community use, it will also house a and Santa's Cave at 7pm with the Christmas Tree Festival collection of historical photos to provide an interesting concluding on the 15th. area for visitors and locals to view and read about local history. An inaugural art competition/exhibition will be I wish everyone a safe and peaceful festive season and held in the gallery during April 2020. The official opening of look forward to a bright and positive council year in 2020. the gallery and the exhibition will be 8 April 2020 at 6pm. I'm pleased to announce that Police Officer, Dan Crispe is Leonie Kerley the new permanent Officer at Port Broughton. Dan is keen Mayor, Barunga West Council to meet people in the district so if you see Dan out and Please provide any written comments to Council via email, our website, fax or post to: Head Office (Port Broughton): Postal Address: Bute Office: 11 Bay Street PO Box 3 15 Railway Terrace Port Broughton SA 5522 Bute SA 5560 Phone: 08 8635 2107 Port Broughton SA 5522 Phone: 08 8826 2011 Fax: 08 8635 2596 Fax: 08 8826 2173 email: [email protected] www.barungawest.sa.gov.au Page 2 Your Councillors Leonie Kerley 0428 353 025 Mayor [email protected] Peter Button 0429 352 334 Dep. Mayor [email protected] Grant Rowlands 0419 823 415 [email protected] Dave Eason 0408 082 270 [email protected] Rebecca 0448 262 213 Hewett [email protected] Brian Lockyer 0417 812 657 [email protected] Rob Locke 0429 863 525 [email protected] Mayor Leonie Kerley Deputy Mayor Peter Margaret 0407 718 198 Button McDonald [email protected] Georgie 0418 895 082 Simmons [email protected] Councillor Rebecca Councillor Margaret Councillor Brian Councillor Dave Eason Hewett McDonald Lockyer Councillor Grant Councillor Georgie Councillor Rob Locke Rowlands Simmons www.barungawest.sa.gov.au Page 3 “Uniquely Barunga” Entries must depict life and activities within Barunga West Council and must be your own work. Any form of 'art' will be accepted. Painting, photography, Exhibition opening night sculpture, dioramas, we are open to all art drinks & nibbles expressions. Entry forms will be available from the Wed April 8th 2020 from 6:00pm Barunga West Council offices, Port Broughton and Barunga Gallery, Pt Broughton Town Hall Bute. So get creating and we look forward to a fun exhibition. Reminder of Duties Relating to Dogs S45A(6) of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995 states: A person who owns or is responsible for the control of a dog (not being an accredited assistance dog) is guilty of an offence if the dog defecates in a public place and the person responsible for the control of the dog does not immediately remove the faeces and dispose of them in a lawful and suitable manner. Maximum penalty: $1 250. Expiation fee: $210. Dog owners are reminded an expiation can be issued where dog faeces is not imme- diately removed and disposed of in a lawful and suitable manner. “Doggie bags” are available at and near local Council Reserves, Parks and Beaches to enable easy disposal. Council maintained general waste bins are located in public areas, or alternately take the bag home and put it in the bin. Council encourages Responsible Pet Ownership. Take a bag with you, attach it to your dog’s lead. Be a responsible dog owner. DID YOU KNOW: Dogs and Cats in South Australia, require animals new animals to be microchipped and Desexed. This allows for the safe welfare and management of dogs and cats in the community. Standard Dog: A dog that is both desexed and microchipped Non-standard Dog: all other dogs, even if they are exempt from rules around desexing or microchipping, such as dogs belonging to registered breeders, working livestock dogs etc. Go to: www.dogandcatboard.com.au for further information. Under S37 of the Dog and Cat Management Act 1995, animal owners must notify when their animal is sold, transferred or dies. New and renewal of registrations along with the above can be completed at: www.dogsandcatsonline.com.au www.barungawest.sa.gov.au Page 4 Barunga West is looking to provide more information to residents by email in the future. Council asks residents to please provide their email addresses to Council by sending an email to [email protected] to receive newsletters, access community consultation information, and other Council information. e-notices now available for Barunga West Council Ratepayers Council have initiated a service which now allows you to receive rate notices via email. If you wish to enrol, you will need to enrol with your email address and your unique reference number which has been added to your notice (new this Quarter). This can be accessed by any ratepayer with a current email address. Clean Up Australia Day For 30 years, Clean Up Australia have been holding successful days to “Clean Up Australia”. As a nation, we are creating more waste than ever, so we need to work together to reduce both the rubbish that enters our environment and the waste we send to landfill. A lot of waste ends up in our environment, as Clean Up Australia well knows, having supported the community in cleaning it up for the last 30 years. Increasingly this waste is made of plastic, and often turns up in the stomachs of birds or sea creatures, eventually killing them. Together we can all be part of the solution! We need to keep improving our attitudes and behaviour when it comes to waste. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Compost! Get involved with Clean Up Australia as a member of the Community. Community includes individuals, friends, family, faith based groups, local community groups and more! You have to be over 18 to register a Clean Up event but anyone can take part! Great site choices include local parks, beaches, rivers, shared outdoor spaces and more. Go to: www.cleanup.org.au to register. Here is a link to the eBook “Inspiring Community Action – Step Up to Clean Up”: https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/getasset/38ZAPB Community Grants This year Council received community grant applications totalling $75,000 with only $30,000 available. After much deliberation Council allocated community grant funding to: Alford Progress Association - mower shed $5,000 Bute 2000 Onwards - caravan park barbecue $5,000 Port Broughton Bowling Club - sprinkler system $4,300 Port Broughton District Hospital and Health Advisory Committee - helipad $4,300 Broughton Mundoora Football Club - mini carnival equipment $4,000 Bute Tennis Club - equipment upgrades $3,200 Bute Bowling Club - sunshade shelter $3000 Port Broughton Combined Christian Churches - youth empowerment $1200 Congratulations to these community groups and good luck with your projects. www.barungawest.sa.gov.au Page 5 www.barungawest.sa.gov.au Page 6 Fencing Many forms of fencing do not require a development application or council approval. You will normally only need council approval to build any kind of fence higher than 2.1 metres, a masonry fence higher than 1 metre, or a fence over 1 metre in height within 6 metres of a road intersection (except where a 4 x 4 metre corner cut off has been provided) The height is measured from the lower side.