What's new in the Shire of Dandaragan

PROPOSED ILUKA AND TIWEST MINING ACCOMMODATION CAMPS

The Shire of Dandaragan has received applications for planning approval for relocation of the Tiwest Cataby mining camp and a new Iluka mining camp on Cataby Road, just east of the Brand Highway. These applications for planning approval are being publicly advertised and submissions can be made on the applications until 4pm Friday 22 June 2012. Submissions received within this timeframe will be considered by Council in determining the application.

To view the formal notification and copies of information submitted with the applications, please click the following links: 

Proposed Mining Accommodation Camp Lot M2080 Cataby Road, Dandaragan (Notice of Advertising)  

Proposed Mining Accommodation Camp Lot M2065 Cataby Road Dandaragan (Notice of advertising)

Iluka Camp Shire Planning Approval Application

Tiwest Camp Shire Planning Application

SHIRE OF DANDARAGAN - OUTBUILDINGS POLICY

Council at its Ordinary Meeting held in Jurien Bay on Thursday 26 April 2012 adopted the final version of the "Local Planning Policy - Outbuildings and Tempoarary Accomodation in Rural Residential and Special Use - Rural Development Zones (the Policy)".

Following the adoption of the new Policy the Temporary Accomodation (Rural and Special Rural Lots) policy has been revoked. This new policy provides a framework that endeavors to protect the overall aesthetics and amenity of neighbouring properties in such locations.

To view the final copy of the Policy please click on the following link:  Outbuildings and Temporary Accomodation Rural Residential and Special Use Rural Policy

SHIRE OF DANDARAGAN - DECLARATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

At the Shire of Dandaragan's Ordinary Meeting held 22 March 2012 Council approved a declaration on Climate Change for the Shire.

To view this Declaration please click on the following link: Shire of Dandaragan - Declaration on Climate Change

DRAFT STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PLAN – PUBLIC COMMENT

The Shire has undertaken a comprehensive community engagement process to develop the draft Shire of Dandaragan Strategic Community Plan.  In late 2011 workshops were held in each town of Badgingarra, Cervantes, Dandaragan and Jurien Bay as part of a planning process to capture the communities’ vision for the future, its aspirations and needs.  The draft document is available by clicking on this link: Strategic Community Plan (Draft).  The public are now invited to read the draft Strategic Community Plan and provide written comment to the Shire by 25 May 2012.

PROMOTIONAL VIDEO OF JURIEN BAY

 To view further videos of each town located in the Shire please click on the following link: Jurien Bay SuperTown

STRATEGIC COMMUNITY PLAN WORKSHOPS

Please follow the links to view the results of the community workshops Jurien Bay Workshop Results, Cervantes Workshop Results, Badgingarra Workshop Results and Dandaragan Workshop Results.

TOWARDS 20,000 - BUILDING THE TURQUOISE COAST REGIONAL CITY PLAN

To view this document please click on the following link: TOWARDS 20,000 - Building the Turquoise Coast Regional City Plan

CONTACT DETAILS

The Shire of Dandaragan contact details can be found here.

The Shire Of Dandaragan has a total estimated population of 2,883. This figure is based on 'place of usual residence'  from Census data collected in June 2006. Council currently has approximately 2,030 electors with 2,375 dwellings.