2005 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 2005 edition of the Shire of Derby/West Once again the Derby Visitor Centre is compiling the Kimberley Community Information Directory. Directory and with new Staff, all our keen to assist in its This directory yet again provides a valuable resource to production. We have made a change with the colour section residents and visitors with both community and business this year, having it all in the front of the Directory, so that it information at their fingertips. does not interfere with the Phone Book or business Tourism is an increasingly important industry to the directory. You will also note the town map fold out from the Kimberley region and our Shire is particularly mindful of the front page. We hope that you like the changes that have impact it has to the local economy. As such Council been made. continues to provide substantial resources to local and With the Revitalisation Project in full swing, we thought an regional tourism organisations as well as operating the action page and a story would be appropriate for the 2005 Fitzroy Crossing Tourist Bureau. Council has also allocated Directory. It shows what we love to do in this great part of funds for improved signage and entry statements to our the Kimberley. The Revitalisation Project is ongoing and major towns. covers all aspects of Derby life. In recent times Council has attracted substantial funding from Federal and State Governments to deliver such new Tourism continues to grow in the area, with an increase in projects as the oval lights at Derby and Fitzroy Crossing. visitors coming to the regions. Once again the popular This allows both towns to cater for sporting activities in the months of June, July and August saw the resources of the evenings, which is a welcome relief from conducting many current Visitor Centre stretched. Discussions are still events in the heat of the day, particularly in the wet season. continuing regarding upgrading Visitor Centre facilities in The Derby Memorial Swimming Pool also received new Derby. With the building of a new Backpackers, this will shade sails to improve this very popular venue. ensure a variety of travelers visit. Further major infrastructure upgrades include the Derby The Horizontal Waterfalls once again proved to be a wharf, where anticipated funding of $2.4M will provide for popular destination, as was the Gibb River Road. It is the replacement of the ageing fenders, the installation of a important the right management style is adopted so that new barge ramp and boat launching facility, and these areas are not endangered. construction of associated access roads and hard stand In 2004, Pam Masters after 17 years of service resigned areas. and took up a new position as Manager, Merredin Visitors Additionally, the installation of a skate park and youth Centre. Jenny Kloss has been appointed the new Manager centre at the corner of Clarendon and Hardman Streets in and with the dedicated staff will continue the tradition of Derby will provide further recreational facilities for our providing great visitor servicing for the town of Derby. youth. In Fitzroy Crossing significant Shire funds and Sue Ryall resources have been allocated to the development of the President Community Resource Centre which is now approaching the Derby Visitor Centre construction stage. To cap off another busy year, local government elections are again being held in May 2005. This time four elected member positions are being contested. I thank my fellow Councillors for their ongoing support and look forward to working with them and the community to ensure that together we achieve our goals. In closing, I extend a special thanks to all Shire staff who continue to soldier on providing solid support in all our endeavours. Elsia Archer President Shire of Derby/West Kimberley Loch Street Boabs 4 2005 SHIRE COUNCILLORS Elsia ARCHER Christopher KLOSS PRESIDENT PO Box 23, Derby WA 6728 PO Box 18, Derby WA 6728 Phone 9193 1442 (W/H) Phone 9191 1161 (H) Fax 9193 1590 (H) Mobile 0428 911 161 – Fax 9191 1162 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: 2005 Term expires: 2005 Iris PROUSE PO Box 177, Derby WA 6728 Phone 9193 1446 (W), 9191 1250 (H) Fax 9191 1371 (W), 9191 1252 (H) E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: 2007 Christopher TRAVERS Ross SULLIVAN DEPUTY PRESIDENT PO Box 16, Derby WA 6728 PO Box 43, Derby WA 6728 Phone 9193 1538 (W), 9191 2636 (H) Phone 9193 1350 (W) E-mail: [email protected] Mobile 0419 921 990 Term expires: 2007 Fax 9191 1585 (W) Term expires: 2007 Peter KNEEBONE PO Box 69, Derby WA 6728 Phone 9191 1112 (H) Mobile 0419 904 030 Fax 9191 2362 E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: 2005 Paul WHITE Geoffrey DAVIS PO Box 584, Derby WA 6728 PO Box 16, Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 Phone 9193 1551 (W/H) Phone 9191 5358 (W), 9191 5143 (H) Fax 9191 2551 Mobile 0419 002 607 Mobile 0419 952 464 Fax 9191 5358 E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: 2007 Term expires: 2007 John BRAHIM PO Box 796, Derby WA 6728 Mobile 0417 903 588 Phone 9193 1826 (H) Fax 9193 1826 (H) E-mail: [email protected] Term expires: 2005 5 2005 POLITICAL INFORMATION THE HON A. MacTIERNAN, BA LLB PARLIAMENTARY STATE GOVT MINISTRY BJuris JP, MLA REPRESENTATIVES THE HON DR G. I. GALLOP, BEc MA Minister for Planning and Infrastructure MPhil DPhil, MLA 13th Floor, Dumas House COMMONWEALTH 2 Havelock St Premier; Minister for Public Sector Barry Haase, MHR West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9213 6400 Management; Federal Affairs; Fax ............................. 9213 6401 Federal Member for Kalgoorlie Science; Citizenship and Multicultural THE HON C. M. BROWN, MLA PO Box 10415, Interests Minister for State Development Kalgoorlie WA 6430 ........ 9021 2035 24th Floor, 197 St George’s Tce 19th Floor, 197 St George’s Tce Fax ............................. 9021 2251 Perth WA 6000 .............. 9222 9888 Perth WA 6000 .............. 9222 9699 E-mail: [email protected] Fax ............................. 9322 1213 Fax ............................ 9481 0223 Senator Alan Eggleston THE HON E. S. RIPPER, BA DipEd, THE HON A. J. CARPENTER, MLA Minister for Education and Training Senator for Western Australia MLA 12th Floor, Dumas House PO Box 984, Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister 2 Havelock St South Perth WA 6951 for Energy West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9213 6800 Freecall .................... 1300 301 845 28th Floor, 197 St George’s Tce Fax ............................. 9213 6801 Fax ............................ 9368 6699 Perth WA 6000 .............. 9222 8788 THE HON S. M. McHALE, MLA E-mail: Fax ............................. 9222 8799 Minister for Community Development; [email protected] THE HON K. M. CHANCE, MLC Women’s Interests; Seniors & Youth; Disability Services; Culture & the Arts Minister for Agriculture; Forestry and 12th Floor, Dumas House Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and 2 Havelock St STATE Great Southern West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9213 6900 Robin Chapple, MLC 11th Floor, Dumas House Fax ............................. 9213 6901 Mining & Pastoral Region 2 Havelock St THE HON R. C. KUCERA APM, MLA PO Box 1598, West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9213 6700 Minister for Tourism; Small Business; Fax ............................. 9213 6701 Sport and Recreation; Peel and the West Perth WA 6872 ....... 9324 1424 South West Fax ............................. 9321 1371 THE HON J. C. KOBELKE, BSc 10th Floor, Dumas House E-mail: [email protected] DipEd JP, MLA 2 Havelock Street Minister for Consumer and West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9213 7000 John Fischer, MLC Employment Protection; Indigenous Fax ............................. 9213 7001 Mining & Pastoral Region Affairs; Minister Assisting the Minister THE HON N. D. GRIFFITHS, LLB, 3rd Floor, 9 Colin Street for Public Sector Management MLC West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9486 4081 20th Floor, 197 St George’s Tce Minister for Housing and Works; Fax ............................. 9486 4086 Racing and Gaming; Government Perth WA 6000 .............. 9222 9211 Freecall .................... 1800 664 081 Enterprises; Land Information Fax ............................. 9321 6003 E-mail: [email protected] 10th Floor, 216 St George’s Tce THE HON J. A. McGINTY, BA BJuris Perth WA 6000 .............. 9222 8950 Jon Ford, MLC (Hons) LLB JP, MLA Fax ............................. 9222 8951 Mining & Pastoral Region Attorney General; Minister for Health; LJILJANNA MARIA RAVLICH, MLC PO Box 105, Electoral Affairs Minister for Local Government and Newman, WA 6753 ......... 9177 8904 30th Floor, Allendale Square Regional Development; Heritage; The Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne; Fax ............................. 9177 8917 77 St George’s Tce Goldfields - Espernace Freecall .................... 1800 199 949 Perth WA 6000 .............. 9220 5000 11th Floor, Dumas House E-mail: [email protected] Fax ............................. 9221 2068 2 Havelock Street Carol Martin, MLA THE HON Dr J. M. EDWARDS, MB West Perth WA 6005 ....... 9213 6500 Fax ............................. 9213 6501 Member for the Kimberley BS, MLA PO Box 1433, Broome 6725 Minister for the Environment 19 Barker Street 29th Floor, Allendale Square 77 St George’s Tce Freecall .................... 1800 882 157 Perth WA 6000 .............. 9220 5050 Phone ......................... 9192 3111 Fax ............................. 9221 4665 Fax ............................. 9192 3155 E-mail: [email protected] THE HON M. H. ROBERTS, BA DipEd, MLA Norman Moore, MLC Minister for Police and Emergency