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NOTIFICATION OF CONTINUED ROAD CLOSURE Coomberdale West Road in the Shire of Dandaragan continues to be closed to all vehicles between Agaton Road and Muthawandery Road, due to flooding. Appropriate signage is in place and motorists are encouraged to use alternative routes in this area such as Watheroo West Road or North West Road. This will be re-evaluated on Monday 1 October by 9am.

The Shire of Dandaragan would like to advise, following discussions with Fire Weather Officers, the decision has been made to defer the implementing of the Shire's Restricted Burning Period from 19 September 2018 until Monday, 1 October 2018. This means that permits to burn will not be required until Monday, 1 October 2018.

At the 23 August 2018 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council: endorsed a proposal to create an easement over the proposed pipeline route to facilitate the upgrading of irrigation infrastructure to the Jurien Bay Country Golf Course; will seek comment on the easement proposal from Main Roads and the Water Corporation; and, on receipt of the above, request formal approval of the easement from the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage on behalf of the Jurien Bay Country Golf Club.

At the 23 August 2018 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council approved the adoption of a Verge Bond Policy for the purpose of recouping the cost of repairing verge and footpath damage during construction and providing clear guidance to builders and their contractors.

At the 23 August Ordinary Council Meeting, Council approved the planning application for a retail nursery on Lot 172 Valley View, Jurien Bay Heights subject to a number of conditions.

The Shire of Dandaragan seeks tenders for the disposal of 8 Shire vehicles.

The Shire of Dandaragan invites the Cervantes community’s feedback on a naming proposal for Reserve 30824 located at Lot 596 Alva Way, Cervantes, opposite the central shopping precinct.

The Shire of Dandaragan Council today considered a request from the Cervantes Country Club to provide $55,000 in operational funding via a loan and temporary relief from current debtor obligations owed to the Shire. Council resolved to decline the request for operational funding but has agreed to provide 12 months deferral on Club’s debtor obligations.

Notice is hereby given that the Shire of Dandaragan has prepared the above mentioned planning scheme amendment to introduce a new Special Control Area into Local Planning Scheme No.7, Special Control Area No.3 – Coastal Hazard Risk Area.

We are pleased to release this year’s budget which is aligned with what you told us is important to you throughout our integrated planning process.

We are pleased to release this year’s road and pathway infrastructure budget.

At the 28 June 2018 Ordinary Council Meeting, the North Head Radar Station Excavation Report, prepared by Archaeologists from Heritage Detection Australia, was received by Council.

Following the discovery of sinkholes in the limestone ledges north of Sandy Cape campsites, permanent warning signs are now being installed. We encourage people to take notice of signage indicating areas of high risk and use caution along the ledges.

The Shire are pleased to advise that we have received funding from Lotterywest to continue our work on North Head Radar Station site. Funding will allow us to undertake oral history recordings, creation of a dvd/video telling the story of the site, creation of a booklet about the site and it's stories, and development of a conservation management plan.

Schedule of Council Meeting Dates and Venues for the 2018 / 2019 Financial Year

We have been advised about the spread of the exotic weed, Walkaway Burr (Burrgrass) around Jurien Bay. The Shire would like anyone who identifies the weed on their property or in public areas, to report it to the Shire of Dandaragan.

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

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.