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Shire of Victoria Plains
Community News
November 2014
NEWS FROM THE CHAMBERS
Yerecoin Street Lighting
Council at the October meeting approved
the out of budget expenditure of $6,000 to
allow 3 new street lights to be installed at
the end of Milner Street Yerecoin where 3
new houses have been built in recent years.
The new lights will be required to be of a
type that does not allow any stray light into
the sky as per the agreement with Mr Fuji
for his observatory adjacent to town on Golf
Course Road.
Bindi Road so the shire is negotiating with
CBH to allow access to Bin Road from
Calingiri New Norcia Road to enable
approval for this road from Great Northern
Highway to Bin Road.
Renewal of Leases in Piawaning
Two leases of state owned land adjacent to
the Piawaning town site are due for renewal
on the 31st December 2014 and Council
resolved to advise the Department of Land
that it had no comments or objection to the
renewal of those leases to the current lessees
Heavy Vehicle Access on Shire Roads
Council approved, subject to Main Roads for the same purposes.
WA assessment, the use of Toodyay Bindi
Bindi Road from the northern boundary to Second Flag Pole for War Memorial
Calingiri and Wongan Hills Waddington Following a presentation by the War
Road for RAV category seven 36.5mtr road Memorial warden Council unanimously
trains for grain cartage subject to an 80kph agreed to install a second flag pole at the
speed limit and no concessional axle mass memorial in Calingiri so that our ANZAC
loading being allowed. An independent partners New Zealand could have their flag
engineers report was requested and that flown at future services including the
stated without the concessional axle mass centenary service next year. Work is
loading the larger trucks will not damage continuing on the upgrade to the gardens
shire roads any more than current trucks. and surrounds to the memorial in
The approval was also extended to take in preparation for next years service.
some minor roads to provide access from the
farm gate to these roads. The Calingiri New
Norcia Road was disallowed by Main Roads
WA due to the stacking distance between
the railway crossing and Toodyay Bindi
Council Meetings
Admin Staff Meetings
The following are dates of Ordinary Meetings of
Council for 2014. All meetings commence at 2pm
unless otherwise advertised. 19th November,
10th December (subject to change).
Please remember that the Administration office of
the shire will not open until 9.30am on the dates
below. If your phone call goes unanswered on the
20th November, 11th December 2014 please try
again soon after 9.30am.
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Ward and Representation Review
Council was asked to do away with the ward system and join many other rural local governments in moving to a no ward system of representation. The recommendation was defeated on the casting vote of the President after votes were locked at 4/4. Staff will now
have to review the ward boundaries and take 14 electors out of the central ward into the
other wards to even up the representation before the next election due in October 2015.
Unfortunately with the small number of voters on the electoral roll for the shire it only
takes a few people to leave or move into the shire to trigger another ward and representation review which has now happened after each of the last 4 elections.
ADVANCE NOTICE
THE SHIRE OF VICTORIA PLAINS WISHES TO ADVISE THAT THE SHIRE
ADMINISTRATION CENTRE, WORKS DEPOT AND LIBRARIES WILL
CLOSE AT 2.00PM ON WEDNESDAY 24TH DECEMBER 2014 FOR THE
CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR PERIOD. THE ADMINISTRATION CENTRE
WILL RE-OPEN ON MONDAY 5TH JANUARY 2015. EMERGENCY
CONTACT DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC INFOMRATION IN
THE DECEMBER 2014 NEWSLETTER
Australia Day Breakfast
26th January 2015
Progress Park Yulgering Road Calingiri
Commencing at 8.30am
Everyone is very welcome to join us.
Put your name down at Calingiri Traders by
the 23rd of January 2015
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Please note that all R A V permits issued by the Shire of
Victoria Plains for local road use will expire on the 12th
November 2014.
It is a condition of the MRWA permit process that RAV
operators are responsible for renewing their permits every
12 months.
If you have not renewed yours, please contact the shire and arrange your renewal today.
Phone: 96287004
Fax: 96287008
E-mail: [email protected]
National Youth Awards
Nomination are now open for the 2015 National Youth Awards. Awards are open to all
young Australian’s aged 12 – 25. A young person can nominate themselves or be
nominated by someone else.
Nominations close 27th November 2014.
For more information please visit www.youthweek.com/nya
MICRO CHIPPING/
STERILIZATION
LOCAL PHONE DIRECTORIES
NOW AVAILABLE AT
If you are interested in getting your cat or dog micro
chipped or sterilized please contact Shire of Victoria
Plains on 96287004
THE SHIRE OFFICE
$2.20 EACH
before 30th November 2014
DOG AND CAT REGISTRATIONS
NOW DUE
A reminder that dog and cat registrations fall due on 1st
November each year. Renewal forms have been forwarded to
all registered owners. If you have a new cat or dog to be registered they must be micro-chipped. Forms
can be obtained from the Shire Office or on the Shire website www.victoriaplains.wa.gov.au
SMS Registration - Harvest and Movement Bans
There is now provision on the shire website for people to register or withdraw their
SMS details in regards to Harvest and Vehicle Movement Ban messages. It’s an
easy way to register or withdraw from the service (we will also still accept written
forms of advice).
http://www.victoriaplains.wa.gov.au/emergency-management.aspx
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1. Seniors Week Luncheon - Wednesday 12th November, Tree's Café Bolgart . We have
reached our capacity and unfortunately are no longer able to guarantee any further
bookings. If you hadn't reserved you place, we still encourage you to call the Shire and we
will notify you if we receive any cancellations.
We have also received enough requests for transport to justify the hiring of a bus. There
are still seats available on the bus for any attendees living outside of Bolgart who may have
previously indicated they would find their own transport. A bus schedule will be worked
out this week and all passengers will be contacted.
2. Hire of Tables & Chairs from the Calingiri Progress Association Calingiri Progress
Association wishes to advise that it no longer has tables and chairs available for hire for
private functions, nor is it responsible for the tables and chairs at the Calingiri Recreation
Hall. Any inquiries regarding the use of the Calingiri Hall Furniture should be directed to
the Shire of Victoria Plains.
FOR SALE
DRUM MUSTER
SHIRE OF
Next day is Wednesday 12th November
VICTORIA PLAINS
between 2-00 pm and 4-00 pm.
BOUNDRY/AREA MAPS
Please phone the Shire Depot to book
an appointment
$35.00
Two weekly intervals on Wednesdays
(Shows roads, locations, names,
contours)
2-00 to 4-00 pm
Phone 96287004 or call in and view
12th November, 26th November,
10th December
HELP WANTED FOR COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
This is a Community Newsletter
We are looking for interesting community news and information so please send in anything you may
have to spread the word through the monthly Shire and Community News
Sporting Clubs, Social Clubs, Businesses
Schools, Play Groups, Special Events
Anyone with news of interest please send your news
to the Shire of Victoria Plains
BEFORE 12 NOON ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH
Fax: 96287008
Email: [email protected]
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ARE YOU BUSHFIRE READY?
With summer nearly upon us and predicted hotter drier weather, the Shire of Victoria Plains
would like to remind residents to be bushfire ready.
Victoria Plains volunteer fire fighters are the saviours when it comes to bushfires, putting their
safety on the line, and if the community can take a few simple precautions before the season kicks
in it will go a long way to preserving the safety of fire fighters and landholders.
Community Emergency Services Manager, Vicki Booth, says the volunteer firefighters have been
training and getting ready for the fire season and reminds landholders to do the same.
“Our volunteer fire fighters have been preparing for this coming fire season undergoing training,
so how prepared are you?” she asks.
Bushfires happen every summer; they can start suddenly and without warning. People have been
killed or seriously injured and homes destroyed and we want to avoid this happening in our area.
“If you live in bush or near scrub, you should prepare your property and have a bushfire survival
plan and emergency kit ready,” said Vicki.
There are simple steps you can take to help protect your home.
Create a Building Protection Zone (BPZ): An area extending 20 metres around a building
where there is reduced flammable material. This means there is less material that can
ignite, improving the chances that your home may survive a bushfire.
Make a safety zone: Create and maintain a Building Protection Zone and a minimum two
metre gap between your house and tree branches.
Fill the gaps: Houses usually catch fire when embers get into the roof space, a wall cavity, on
to ledges or under the house. Prevent sparks from entering your house by blocking all the
gaps.
Fix the traps: Do not pile wood against or near a house. Remove any timber, rubbish and old
junk lying around.
Have an independent water supply: The Water Corporation reminds residents that it cannot
guarantee water pressure or water supply will be maintained in the event of a bushfire.
The Water Corporation will do all it can to maintain supply, however fire damaged infrastructure
or a power failure could result in a total loss of water.
People staying to defend their property need to have their own independent water supply and
pumping capability and not rely on public water supply.
For more information visit the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) website:
www.dfes.wa.gov.au
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
WHEATBELT EDUCATION REGION
YERECOIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
GARDENER – HANDYPERSON
00008674
LEVEL 2, $857.40 - $873.50 PER (GS (Misc.) GA 2013)
WORK TYPE: Permanent – Part Time
FTE: 0.6 (= 24 hours per week)
POSITION COMMENCING TERM 4 2014
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE
3.00PM ON THURSDAY, 6 TH NOVEMBER 2014
Applications must be submitted online www.jobs.wa.gov.au
Proforma, faxed, hand delivered, posted, emailed and late applications will
not be accepted.
For further job related information please contact:
Joeley Howard, Principal by phoning 08 96546 035 or email
[email protected]
Calingiri Progress will be displaying the photos from the Community Calendar
Competition in the library at the Shire office from Tuesday 4th Nov onwards.
Anyone who entered their photos by paper means is welcome to collect them from the
Shire, or we can return them via post.
Thank you again to all who entered.
Happy Birthday
George Westlake
is turning 99! on
November 19th
2014.
Every best wish to George from his
family, friends and the Calingiri
Community. Well done.
HOUSE FOR SALE
30 EDMONDS STREET CALINGIRI
ALL ENQUIRES TO
DON 9628 7011 or
0427287022
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St John Ambulance
Victoria Plains Sub-Centre
The Volunteers of the Victoria Plains Sub-Centre of St John
Ambulance are extremely grateful for the very generous
donations we have received from the local community
towards the purchase of two new defib machines. The machines have been
ordered, once received the volunteers will be trained on their use prior to
installation in each ambulance. Thank you.
Many thanks to those who have paid their Benefit Fund fees - due on the
31st October 2014.
Reminder:
Ambulance Benefit Fund Charges
Family Membership $81.00 per year
Single Membership $49.00 per year
It is strongly recommended you maintain your St John’s Ambulance Membership every year. If
you have Private Health Cover, please check that you are covered for Ambulance transport,
mostly you will only be covered for URGENT transport, (Lights & Sirens).
Dependents require a ‘Singles’ membership once they turn 18.
St John’s advocate your membership is with your local sub-centre.
Support your local volunteers by becoming a member of the Victoria Plains Sub-Centre. Please
direct any membership enquiries to Tracey Glass – 96275166, or PO Box 57, Calingiri WA 6569.
RURAL PROPERTY PROFESSIONALS
Residential Lease by Tender
3 Joffre Street, Calingiri WA
Property: Three bedroom timber fibro home, consists
of kitchen/dining, lounge, bathroom, laundry, wc,
Front porch, carport & rear shed. Home freshly painted.
Lease Period – 6 months
(plus a further 6 months)
Tenders to be submitted on the tender documents provided and reaching
Rural Property Professionals PO Box 19 Bolgart WA 6568
No later than 1pm Friday 28th November 2014
Tenders to be opened Friday 28th November 2014
Successful Tenderer’s Notified Monday 1st December 2014
(No Late Tenders Accepted)
A deposit cheque of 10% to be made payable to
“Waveney Jones” and to be included with your tender submission.
The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.
For information and property inspection please contact the conducting agent,
Merle Manuel - Mobile: 0407 933 379
Rural Property Professionals - Office: (08) 9627 5150
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RADAR IRON – YERECOIN - UPDATE
I am happy to provide Victoria Plains residents an update on the progress of Radar’s activities.
In recent months, the main focus of the Company has been directed towards raising sufficient
working capital to progress the studies and enable development for the Yerecoin Project in 2016.
It is a reality of the times that the process for exploration companies to raise funds is probably as
difficult as it has been for several decades. This is because of a world wide slow down in a number of key economies, the reduction in the iron ore price and a general risk aversion among many
investors.
Hence, Radar was delighted to announce recently that it had secured a new potential shareholder
(Victory Mining) willing to invest up to $5.5M in Radar. The investment process is expected to be
completed by mid December this year and will provide sufficient working capital for the planned
project studies in 2015. Victory Mining is a private Australian investment company.
Earlier in the year, it was Radar’s expectation that funding would be available sooner and Radar
had tentatively planned a number of programmes and studies (eg a flora/fauna survey over parts of
the deposit) in 2014. These programmes are now re-scheduled for 2015.
Radar has continued to assess all the data from the project and review mining and transport options. Radar remains convinced the project is viable, even at lower iron ore prices, and the funding commitment by Victory Mining strongly validates this belief. Updates on these studies can be
found on our web site – www.radariron.com.au.
Project development studies continue with an aim of commencing small scale production in 2016,
and scaling up in subsequent years. Radar realises that any development of this type will require a
social license and hence we are keen to work with the local communities to ensure any local issues
are understood and addressed. To that end the process of community consultation will increase
significantly in 2015. In the meantime, any queries on the company’s plans or for further information can be directed to the Managing Director – Jonathan Lea at [email protected]. More
information can also be found on the company’s web page www.radariron.com.au.
Background
Radar Iron Ltd is a Perth based iron ore exploration and development company – its ASX Code is
RAD. Radar recently acquired the Yerecoin Magnetite Project located between Calingiri and
Yerecoin. The Yerecoin magnetite deposit was found in 2007 and has changed hands a number of
times since then. So far, around 400Mt of iron ore resource has been identified and a number of
studies completed by the previous owners to assess the potential benefits of development. Magnetite concentrate is more expensive to produce (as opposed to most ores in the Pilbara for example) because the ore only contains about 30% iron and the material needs to be finely ground to
enable the enrichment of the ore (called concentration) to a saleable grade (typically >60% iron).
The cost of building the plant to grind the ore can be very high and operating costs also substantial. Large scale development of magnetite deposits typically takes years and the cost can be measured in the billions of dollars. For these reasons, coupled with the uncertainty over the longer term
price of iron ore, no firm development commitments for Yerecoin were made by past owners.
Radar intends an alternate approach to develop the deposit. Using a recent engineering design we
believe a small scale plant can be built to profitably produce around 250,000tpa of concentrate.
Once we have established the optimum processing method and transport network, we can then
look at progressively increasing the output up to between 1.5 and 2Mtpa. Any development will
be through open pit mining, concentration on site and then preferably railing the product (on the
Miling Line) south to Kwinana, part of the Port of Fremantle. Issues such as local workforce participation and accommodation options are expected to be addressed in conjunction with the local
community to maximise the outcomes for all stakeholders.
Jonathan Lea
Managing Director
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The year 6/7 students from Calingiri and Bolgart would like to thank the Shire of
Victoria Plains for hiring the Wongan Ballidu community bus for the day. We had a
great time watching the latest TMNT movie and playing laser tag at Dark Light
Joondalup and it is all because of you. We had lots of fun and are very grateful that you
hired the bus for us. Thank you very much.
Regards Isaac and Tobe
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LOG BOOK SERVICING FROM $165 incl gst
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2003 VY Holden Commodore Executive Auto
V6 3.8 Litre Sedan.Good Kms for its age. Has
been fully workshop tested and then pit
inspected by the licensing department and
licensed for 3 months. This is a great looking
car that drives fantastic and looks great with its
sporty body kit and alloys . Would make a
great first car with all the safety features of
most modern cars. A great classic Australian
car.1ELN 541 Price $4990 ono.
2006 BF Falcon 4.0 Litre Auto with
Aluminium Tray back. 1EOW176. In
immaculate condition. Has been fully
workshop tested and pit inspected.
Licensed for 6 months. $6490 ono
2000 AU Falcon Series 2 Utility.
1ELN 488. A great looking utility that has
been fully workshop tested. 4.0 litre
Automatic. Mag Wheels and Sportsbar.
$3490 ono
Shire of Victoria Plains
Jenni will be available for Appointments 9am - 4pm Monday - Friday
at the Shire of Victoria Plains . Please phone to make an appointment
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PLANNING FOR ANZAC DAY 2015
The Calingiri Progress Association is continuing with its plans for the ANZAC Day Service in
2015, but to date feedback from residents in our shire has been almost negligible. Once again we
request anyone who has ideas on how to make the service especially significant in 2015, is
asked, please, to make contact with one of the below mentioned ladies. It would be really terrific if
shire residents from areas outside Calingiri could feel as though their input helped to mark this
important occasion in our country’s history.
So far our planning has seen:An application sent to the Dept. of Defence, requesting a fly past by the RAAF; also a catafalque
party of soldiers to man the memorial during the service;
A lady from Yerecoin offer her services to lead the choir;
Approaches to be made to the three schools in the shire for their input into the day.
Creating a display or displays of handmade red poppies. Perhaps each town within the shire
could design their own tribute to the ANZACs made of poppies to lay at the war memorial on ANZAC Day This month, you will find in the shire newsletter, patterns for both knitted and crocheted
poppies, so get your needles and hooks out and get your ideas flowing!
A suggestion has very recently been made to maybe use horses in some way at the service, as
many horses bred in the Victoria Plains shire were sent to WW1. If you are a horsey person, your
feedback would really be appreciated.
Please contact either Barbara Kelly on 96287141, 0429900667, [email protected],
or Dot Jones on 96287046, 0418627046, or [email protected],
Many thanks.
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Disaster in the wings
Perth’s population of the Endangered Carnaby’s BlackCockatoo is in collapse, with numbers falling by 15 per cent
each year, according to Birdlife Australia’s latest Great
Cocky Count, and the outlook is bleak, as vital habitat
continues to be destroyed.
“If this disastrous rate of decline continues, the number of
Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos on the Swan Coastal Plain will
be halved in only five years,” said Dr Jessica Lee,
spokesperson for Birdlife Australia “and by 2029 — that’s
only 15 years away — the population will have collapsed to
the brink of extinction.”
“The Cockatoo is already listed as Endangered, so it is recognised as being at high
risk of extinction” said Dr Lee. “However the data collected from the last five annual
Counts has only recently been analysed”, she continued. “For the first time we now
have strong and robust evidence that Carnaby’s Cockatoos are still declining at an
alarming rate and that the window of opportunity to save them is rapidly closing”.
A record number of volunteers turned out for this year’s Great Cocky Count making
it one of the largest citizen science surveys of its kind in Australia.
The report was released at Underwood Avenue in Floreat this morning in an event
with the local Friends of Underwood Avenue Bushland group.
The Cockatoo habitat at the site, which supported at least 150 Carnaby’s during this
years count, is under threat pending final approval for housing development.
The Underwood Avenue site is one of the ten largest roost sites (which cumulatively
account for over half of the Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos counted between 2010-2014
on the Perth-Peel Coastal Plain). Five of these sites are within the Gnangara pine
plantation, which is currently being cleared at around 1000 ha per year.
More than 10,000 hectares of native vegetation was cleared from the Perth
Metropolitan Region between 2002-2009. Similar amounts of potential Carnaby’s
habitat within the Perth and Peel regions is already zoned urban, urban deferred or
industrial, or flagged for re-zoning, and therefore at risk of clearing.
“The cockies’ decline is avoidable, but it
needs the government to take the lead.
Without real government action, the
Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo will be
condemned to extinction.”
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Dog & Cat Registration due
13th November VP Business Builders Sundowner
27th November: Youth Awards nomination closes
28th November: Nominations close for Citizenship
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