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Proposed Prescribed Burn on Jurien East Road - Water Corporation Site 016.

During the April and Easter Holidays of 2018 the Shire of Dandaragan will be again trialling a weekly Recycling Waste Collection Service throughout the Jurien Bay town site, in addition to the normal fortnightly service. This will run from the week beginning Monday 2 April 2018 through to and inclusive of Monday 30 April 2018. Normal services will resume as of week beginning Monday 7 May 2018.

Residents and visitors to the Shire of Dandaragan will soon have access to an all-terrain beach wheelchair after the Jurien Bay CRC received funding from National Disability Services (WA) and Lotterywest.

Notice is hereby given that Landvision has prepared Scheme Amendment No 27 on behalf of the proponent (Mr D.G. Kent) to facilitate the subdivision of Lot 1 Jurien Road, Jurien Bay into 47 Rural Smallholdings lots ranging from 4 – 13.5ha, in addition to 1 lot containing the existing homestead and built infrastructure with an area of 46ha and 3 rural lots of 300ha each.

We have been advised that as part of Western Power’s 2017-18 Maintenance Program they are making a substantial investment in the Dandaragan Community, replacing 160 power poles.

Superfast broadband has arrived in Jurien Bay as the nbn makes services available to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.

The Australian Government's WA Primary Health Alliance Primary Health Network are interested in learning more about your experience of primary care in the past 12 months.

The Shire of Dandaragan is in receipt of a Planning Application from Indian Ocean Rock Lobster for a proposed Helipad

Does anyone in your town make you proud? As part of the Australia Day family of awards, the Citizen of the Year Awards focuses on community contribution and participation rather than personal achievement. The Shire of Dandaragan holds this event on the in February and it rotates around the 4 towns within the Shire each year. The nomination form is to be completed and returned to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Dandaragan, PO Box 676, Jurien Bay WA 6516, on or before close of business MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2016

The Duyfken replica ship will be at the Jurien Bay Boat Harbour from Thursday 29 September to Monday 3 October, with daily tours available. See www.duyfken.com for details.

Under section 6.19(b) of the Local Government Act 1995, notice is hereby given with respect of the intention of the Shire of Dandaragan to introduce a new fee and charge effective 1 October 2016 for the disposal of waste derived from the Department of Parks and Wildlife managed areas of Wedge and Grey squatter shack settlements at a fee of $50 per cubic metre or part thereof.

The Shire of Dandaragan is pleased to advise that following the savings made on the initial sewer project which came under budget in 2015/16 this expansion project is able to take place.

The Telstra Store in Ocean Keys is coming to Cervantes to provide information to our customers in relation to the NBN, whilst at the same time, provide a fund raising opportunity for the local primary School. We are also sponsoring a visit to the school by Caitlyn Basset, who will run a session for the upper primary students on cyber safety. Our dates of our visit will be the 13th and 14th October, opposite the shops as well as September 19th at the school.

The Shire of Dandaragan invites tenders for the construction of Jurien Bay Infill Sewer Stage 2.

Last night Council adopted the Shire's updated Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2016 -2060. For more information and to review a copy of the Plan please click on the link below:

In its 2016/17 Budget, the State Government announced that from 1 July 2016, the 50% concession on local government rates applicable to eligible pensioners would be restricted to a capped amount of a maximum of $750.

The Shire of Dandaragan is pleased to advise that the following roads are now open to all traffic • Sandy Cape Road • Cantabilling Road Thank you.

The Department of Transport have advised that the health of the harbour has improved significantly over the past two weeks....

Free mammograms for women over 40 years of age

This is an opportunity for people to raise issues with Ministers on Sunday 28th August in Moora.

Will you be on the road, or away from home on Tue 9th August 2016? If so, be prepared for Census Night by requesting a form in advance.

The Banners in the Terrace Competition is an annual exhibition of banners along St Georges and Adelaide Terraces in Perth, held alongside the WA Local Government Convention.

Shire of Dandaragan Firebreak and Fuel Hazard Reduction Notice 2016/2017

CERVANTES ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE WORK TO TAKE PLACE TOMORROW We have been advised that Western Power will be undertaking essential network maintenance in the area of Catalonia Road, Cervantes, tomorrow. Power will be turned off at both the jetty and land bowser pumps on Friday 8th July from 9am to 3pm.

Update from the Department of Transport, contractor to Department of Fisheries Jurien Bay on recent Marina Fish Kill

Local Development Plan for Lot 62 Roberts Street, Jurien Bay (Blue Waves Site). It is hereby notified for public information that Council at its meeting held on 23 June 2016 resolved to advertise the proposed Local Development Plan for lot 62 Roberts Street, Jurien Bay for comment.

The Shire of Dandaragan would like to wish all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people Happy NAIDOC Week.

Residents are advised that from tomorrow night television channels across Regional Australia are changing

WA Local Government Association (WALGA) have created a new website called Know Your Council. Type in the council name you are interested in and it provides information on local laws, rates, services, etc.,

Please be advised that Western Power will be doing routine network maintenance in Cervantes on Saturday 25 June between 8.00am and 5.00pm or part thereof.