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Issue# 227 Dated 25/10/2021

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Elections 2021

The 2021 Local Elections resulted in our 3 sitting

Councillors being re-elected unopposed.

They were sworn in on

Monday 18th of October 2021:

Cr. Chris Lane (Shire President 2025)

Cr. Jenny Mutter (2025)

Cr. Jim Heal (2025)

Cr. Chris Connaughton

(Deputy Shire President 2023)

Cr. Julia Ennor (2023)

Cr. Nadine Eva (2023)

Cr. Zac Mills (2023)

THREE SPRINGS COMMUNITY GYM

YOGA

Tuesday Afternoons

WHERE * TS COMMUNITY HALL

WHEN * TUESDAYS 2pm - 3.30pm

COST * $2

Co-vid Regulations Apply

Lorraine Morgan 9954 1014

The Three Springs Gym

Is Open The Shire of Three Springs has an unsupervised gym, accessible to members 24/7.

M E M B E R S H I P S C A N B E P U R C H A S E D A T T H E S H I R E O F T H R E E S P R I N G S

A D M I N C E N T R E . Y O U M U S T B E O V E R 1 8 T O B E A M E M B E R O F T H E G Y M . T Y G Y M M E M B E R S H I P F E E 2 2

Type Full Concession

12 Month $192.00 $120.00

6 Month $108.00 $60.00

3 Month $48.00 $30.00

1 Month $20.00 $10.00

Access Fob Key Bond (Cash /Eftpos) $30.00

Please Note: Bonds can now be payed in cash or Eftpos much appreciated.

BADMINTON

Monday Nights

WHERE* TS COMMUNITY HALL

WHEN* MONDAYS 6pm — 8pm

COST* $2

Racquets available, Co-vid

Regulations Apply, No Children

please, Everyone welcome

Phil Berry 0432 758 770

YAKABOUT

INDOOR BOWLS

PLEASE “ WE NEED YOU “ New & Old Players welcome

PUT ON YOUR BOWLING SHOES & HEAD ON DOWN

WHERE * TS COMMUNITY HALL

WHEN * TUESDAYS 9-12 NOON

COST * $2 PER PLAYER

If you would like more information please

Ring : Adele on 0458 090 839

The Yakabout is now free of charge & it is on the Shire website! There will be

limited number of printed copies available from the Shire Office and Post Office.

Check out the new webpage with the issues from 2020 & 2021. To place an advert please email the

Three Springs Shire Yakabout yakabout@threesprings.wa.gov.au , Or call the Shire on 9954 1001.

Yakabout Issue Dates & Charges 2021

8/11/2021 - 22/11/2021 - 6/12/2021

Non-Business Attachments (copies provided $8) Business

Full Page B&W $30.00 Full Page B&W $40.00

Full Page Colour $80.00 Full Page Colour $160.00

Half Page B&W $15.00 Half Page B/W $20.00

Half Page Colour $40.00 Half Page Colour $80.00

Quarter Page B/W $8.00 Quarter Page B/W $10.00

Quarter Page Colour $20.00 Quarter Page Colour $40.00

Adverts need to be in by noon the Friday before publishing on the Monday.

SHREDDED PAPER

Available at : The Shire of Three Springs

Great for worm farms, Compost heap, chooks and Garden Mulch

Mondays $2 per player Badminton @6.00pm– 8.00pm Community Hall

Tuesdays $2 per player Indoor Bowls @9.00am–12.00pm Community Hall

Tuesdays $2 Entry Yoga @2.00pm-3.30pm Community Hall

Wednesday 27th Oct Ordinary Council Meeting @ 5.00 pm Council Chambers

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Do you have an event that you would like to add to the community calendar?

If so, please contact the Shire Office on 9954 1001

E M E R G E N C Y C O N T A C T S

( I N T H E C A S E O F A N E M E R G E N C E Y P L E A S E C A L L 0 0 0 F I R S T )

DOCTOR .............................................................................................................................................. 9954 1013

FIRE REPORTING .............................................................................................................................................. 000

SHIRE OFFICE................................................................................................................................ 9954 1001

A/H – C.E.S.M. .............................................................................................................................. 9954 1001

HARVEST BAN INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 9487 6519

HOSPITAL.............................................................................................................................................. 9954 3200

INFANT HEALTH CLINIC ......................................................................................................................... 9954 3213

MIDWEST MENS HEALTH ...................................................................................................................... 9690 2277

(Talk to a mate) Mensline Australia ................................................................................................. 1300 789 978

POISONS INFORMATION ................................................................................................................... PMH 13 1126

POLICE

EMERGENCY ............................................................................................................................................. 000

NON EMERGENCY ..................................................................................................... 9954 4222 OR 13 1444

SCHOOLS

THREE SPRINGS PRIMARY SCHOOL .............................................................................................. 9954 3700

THREE SPRINGS PRE-PRIMARY ..................................................................................................... 9954 3700

CARNAMAH DISTRICT HIGH ........................................................................................................... 9951 1266

MORAWA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL ................................................................................................ 9971 0900

SHIRE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE .......................................................................................................... 9954 1001

VETERINARY (DONGARA) ...................................................................................................................... 9927 1329

RSPCA (MAUREEN ROGERS) ............................................................................................................ 0411 079 376

WATER CORPORATION ............................................................................................................................... 13 1375

WESTERN POWER ..................................................................................................................................... 13 1351

Shire of Three Springs

Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8am- 4:00pm

132 Railway Road, Three Springs WA 6519

PO Box 117, Three Springs WA 6519

Telephone: 08 9954 1001 Fax: 08 9954 1183

Email: general@threesprings.wa.gov.au

Website: www.threesprings.wa.gov.au

Services Offered:

Library: DVD’s, Audio Books, Large Print Books

Department of Transport Licensing, Boat Licensing

(Tuesdays - Thursdays)

Community Hall & Sports Pavilion, Sports Amenities

Community Bus Hire

Community Gym

Public Computer Internet Access, WIFI Hotspot

Dog and Cat Licensing, Cat Traps

Photocopying Service

Ranger and Emergency Services

Visitor’s Centre opens approx. July to October (Closed)

Shredded paper available @Shire of Three Springs

Three Springs Aquatic Centre is Open

Also based at the Shire Offices on a part time basis:

Environmental Health Officer

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT TRANSACTIONS

CLOSED MONDAYS & FRIDAYS

Department of Transport (DoT) Services At Shire Admin Centre

Only Available 3 DAYS A WEEK

* Licensing Hours: Tuesdays —Thursdays 9:00am to 3:00pm

* Theory Test hours: Tuesdays —Thursdays 9:00am to 2:00pm

* PDA Assessor: Geraldton

Community Group Information

Churches

Anglican / Uniting See Church notices Trinity Church Carter Street

Diana Van Buerle– 0429 888 558

Peter Whale - 0427 541 080

Hendrik Greyling - 0497 22 4004

Catholic

4pm St Paul’s Catholic Church

Touche Street

Fr Brian Ahearn

9927 1451

0427 271 452

Community Groups

Community Action Group 3rd Tuesday of the

month

4pm Aquatic Centre Function

Room

9954 1001

Craft Group Wednesdays 9am—3pm $1.00 Old Nurses Quarters

Friends of the North-

Midlands Health Service

Brenda Bowman

0427 511 339

Historical Society Judy and Roy Mutter

0427 547 733

Mingenew Painting Club 1st Wednesday of

the month (March-

August)

Terri Traylen-Witt

9954 1213

North Midlands

Agricultural Society

Carnamah 9951 1036

Returned Serviceman

League

Ray Morgan

9954 1014

RSL Women's Auxiliary Lorraine Morgan

9954 1014

Tourists Information 10am - 2pm Visitors Centre

9954 1590

Cathy Reed

9954 7012

Three Springs Lions Club Cathy Reed

Emergency Services

St Johns Ambulance Merle Isbister

0428 511 030

Volunteer Fire Brigade Training twice a

month out of fire

season

Rod Ennor

0458 246 531

Youth

Coderdojo Carnamah Richelle Essers

0428 921 464

Playgroup Lauren Cruickshank

0429 620 201

Three Springs

Parents & Citizens

President: Nadine Eva

0427 541 014

Catering Kellie Thomas

0418 902 108

Community Group Information

Sporting Groups

Basketball Coorow-Carnamah Bruce Chisholm

0428 591 318

Bowls Saturday - Pennants

Sundays - Club events

Three Springs

Sporting Club

Adrian Stokes

0448 483 476

Cricket TBC

Badminton Tuesdays 5pm—7pm Three Springs Community

Hall

Phil Berry

0432 758 770

Golf Friday - Scroungers

Saturday - Pennants

Sunday - Club Day

Three Springs Golf Club David Mutter

0427 547 035

Football

Training Tuesdays and

Thursdays

5.30pm - 7.00pm Three Springs Sporting

Complex Pavilion

Jim Heal

0429 165 235

Netball Training Wednesday Three Springs Sporting

Complex Pavilion

Sulwyn Mutter

0409 699 019

Hockey Training Thursday Three Springs Sporting

Complex Pavilion

President: Heidi Taylor

0429 051 428

Secretary: Kylie Dennis

0438 238 171

Indoor Bowls 9am - 12pm Three Springs

Community Hall

Adele Metsemakers

0458 090 839

Rifle Club Sundays Chris Connaughton

0427 547 007

Sporting Clay

Target Shooting

Summer - Saturdays

Winter - Sundays

Gary Turley

0428 888 075

Squash

Tennis

Bill McGree

0459 057 580

Yoga 2 - 3.30pm Red Room Three Springs

Community Hall

Lorraine Morgan

9954 1014

Consumer Protection 50-52 Durlacher Street, Geraldton 6530

Tel: (08) 9920 9800 Email: candice.evans@dmirs.wa.gov.au

Web: www.dmirs.wa.gov.au

Consumer Watch

Get into Halloween spirit safely

With ghoulish costumes, sweet treats galore and frightfully fun decorations, Halloween has

become increasingly popular in Australia over the last decade.

So if you’re planning some Halloween fun with your family on 31 October, there are some things

you can do to prevent it turning into Halloween hell.

If you want to add some extra ghoul to your family’s costumes with fake tattoos, face paint,

makeup or fake blood, check they come with ingredients labels and keep them handy throughout

the night. In case someone in your group has an allergic reaction to a product, having a list of

ingredients available can save doctors vital time when determining how to treat them.

Wearing black or other dark coloured costumes for Halloween means you or your children could

be hard to see in the dark. To ensure drivers and other trick-or-treaters can see you, carry a torch

and consider adding glow sticks or a reflective strip to your costumes.

It goes without saying that people would want their costumes to have a low risk of catching fire,

especially with jack-o-lanterns out in full force. The best way to ensure costumes, wigs and other

accessories are a low fire risk is to look for labels that state the product is ‘flame resistant’ or ‘fire

resistant’.

Avoid products that carry warnings such as ‘keep away from flame’ or ‘Warning! Keep away from

fire’. Also avoid loose fitting costumes, particularly if you or your children will be around candles.

When buying light up or musical Halloween novelties that are powered by button batteries, you

should check the battery compartment is secured with a screw or similar fastener to prevent

children gaining access to the battery.

The statistics on button batteries aren’t pretty, with one child a month sustaining a serious injury

from swallowing or inserting button batteries. Products that comply with mandatory standards

designed to keep children safe will have secure battery compartments and safety labelling.

More information, including a list of product recalls, is available online at

www.productsafety.gov.au.

Consumer Protection 50-52 Durlacher Street, Geraldton 6530

Tel: (08) 9920 9800 Email: candice.evans@dmirs.wa.gov.au

Web: www.dmirs.wa.gov.au

Consumer Watch

Tips to buy a used car privately

If you’re gearing up to buy a used car, you might be thinking about whether to go through a private seller rather than a licensed dealership.

While buying a vehicle privately can be cheaper, it also offers less security, so it’s important to know what steps to take to avoid ending up with a lemon or being scammed out of your money altogether.

Consumer Protection has published a new video covering the various things to bear in mind, including how vehicles purchased through private sellers are not covered by a statutory warranty, meaning it’s a good idea to have it inspected at your own cost prior to purchase.

Depending on the age of the vehicle, you may also be entitled to any remaining period of the manufacturer’s warranty, or any extended warranty that was purchased with the vehicle. Be sure to confirm whether any warranty remains and, if so, arrange with the seller to have it transferred where possible.

Although the Australian Consumer Law provides guarantees as to clear title, undisturbed possession and undisclosed securities, you should still carry out a search of the Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) to ensure that the vehicle is not stolen, does not have money owing on it or is not a write-off.

When inspecting the vehicle, check the following information:

Date and year of manufacture is the same as the date on the vehicle identification plate;

The number plate matches that stated on the licence papers;

Date and year of manufacture is the same as the date on the vehicle identification plate;

The vehicle identification number or chassis number in the engine bay matches that stated on the licence registration papers;

The vehicle is licensed, and when the licence expires;proof that the person selling the car is the owner, i.e. they have the vehicle licence papers, a sales receipt or driver's licence to help identify who they are.

A price and a method of payment needs to be agreed upon between yourself and the seller, and only proceed if you are completely happy with the purchase.

The video can be viewed on Consumer Protection’s website:

www.commerce.wa.gov.au/consumer-protection/buying-car-private-seller

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reptiles not over them

Be aware Reptiles are on the

move