THE WESTONIAN 20th September 2017

FREE JOINT PUBLICATION BY WESTONIA CRC & SHIRE OF WESTONIA

General Nutrition & Portion Size

Food Budgeting

Menu Planning

Food Label Reading

Cooking

Lunch Box Ideas

plus new recipe ideas to take and cook at home!

Food Sensations® sessions offer relaxed, hands-on cooking and nutrition sessions for anyone looking for new recipe ideas to cook for themselves or their families.

Food Sensations® sessions can cover:

This session is FREE!

Where: Westonia Complex

When: 6th October 2017

Time: 10.30am

Come along, you don’t need to bring anything!

DETAILS

Please register your interest with Westonia CRC- by calling 9046 7077

Come join Zoe from Eastern Wheatbelt Primary Health for this FREE, fun, hands-on

session to cook up a storm and enjoy a healthy lunch! Adults and kids of all ages are

Welcome

September 7th - Amanda Corsini

8th - Ross Crews 9th - Tia Penny - 18

10th - Lil Turner 13th - Arnold White

17th - Malcolm Nicoletti Lincoln Nicoletti-Preist 22nd - Greta Gejas

Mitchell Bright 23rd - Blanche Streich 24th - Stacey Geier

27th - Kane Corsini

Guess who’s turning 40??

We’ll give you a clue!! she was born on the 24th

Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

01

Switzerland

on Westlink

@7pm

02

Fathers Day Raffle Drawn Co-Op 10.30am

03

Golf

Fathers day

04 05

06 First Aid Course Library @

Primary School

Newsletter

07 First Aid Course Library @

Primary School

08 09

10

Golf

11 12

Museum Busy Bee 9am - 12pm

Seniors Lunch/Movie Afternoon

13

Remedial Massage 9am

14 15 16 17

Golf

18 CRC CLOSED

19 20

Newsletter

21

Council Meeting @ 9am

22

CRC CLOSED

23 24

Golf

25

LONG WEEKEND CRC CLOSED

26 27

Remedial Massage

28

Robyn’s Beauty Salon @ CRC

29 30

September

2017/18 ANNUAL BUDGET

The preparation of the 2017/2018 budget is based on Council’s direction for the financial year. This direction incor-

porates the focus of maintaining existing services and facilities at levels customers expect. In addition to this, the

budget also reflects the aims of the Strategic Community Plan 2013 – 2023 and Forward Capital Works Plan where

possible and other major capital works that have arisen during the 2016/2017 financial year.

Councillors are continually assessing the role of local government in the community and are always seeking the

views and opinions of residents and ratepayers on major capital works to be undertaken. It is then Council’s deci-

sion to refine and adopt a budget, while trying to accommodate all reasonable requests within appropriate funding

limits and rate increases. This year with several State Govt funding reductions, Council was able to balance its

Budget with a 5% increase across the board. Following lengthy deliberations, Council has balanced the 2017/2018

budget. Due to funding constraints an amount of requests were not included in this years’ budget.

Major items in this year’s budget that fall into the category of expansion include:

Minor works at the Old School;

Minor works (painting) to Miners Hall, Wanders Stadium

Purchase new mosquito fogger.

Upgrade iPads to returning/new Councillors.

Complete Recycling shed.

Construction of 2 aged houses (two 2x2 houses) on old School site (CEACA – outside of budget);

Solar Panels at 2 residences;

Over $1,171,000 worth of road works;

Changeover of a Roller and several light vehicles;

Residents wishing to inspect the 2017/2018 Budget in greater detail can do so by obtaining a copy from Council offices in

Westonia.

COUNCIL NEWS 20th September

Plant purchases include:

Roller $164,000

Plant Trailer $9,000

Various Admin, Works Fleet vehicles. $152,000

Roads to Recovery Funding

Warrachuppin Rd $64,000

Henderson Rd $95,000

Farina Rd $45,000

Logan Rd $43,000

Carrabin Sth Rd $46,000

6 Mile Gate Rd $23,000

M40 Shoulders $92,000

Daddow Rd $32,000

Begley Rd $19,000

M40 Reseal—Reseal $154,000

Road Projects continued

Council Funded Roadwork’s to be carried out include:

Leach Rd Shoulders $37,000

Warralakin Rd Shoulders $31,000

Morrison Rd $41,000

Townsite Drainage $10,000

Begley Rd Floodway $16,000

Regional Road Group Funding:

M40 Construction - reconstruct $263,000

State Funded (RRG) BlackSpot

Carrabin Sth/Bin Road

stage 2 – Realignment of Carrabin

Sth/Bin Road intersection $160,000

COUNCIL NEWS 20th September

After a lot of planning, research and local input, the Shearing scene at the Hood-Penn Museum is

finally taking shape.

With the generous donation of timbers from

Evolution Mining, local builder, Peter Antonio

has been able to craft them to fit the scene

with a few minor works to continue to finish

off the scene completely.

It will then be the local volunteers who will

then set out the donated catalogued items and

complete the scene.

Thank you’ s in advance to the volunteers,

Peter Antonio, Evolution Mining and Shire Staff

who have contributed to this project.

JOHN TOWNROW APPEAL

John, Allison and the Townrow family are grateful for the huge amount of support that the community of

Westonia have given them over the past few months and wanted to say how overwhelmed they were

with the community’s generosity. Thank you to all who have donated to the John Townrow Appeal to-

gether we have raised a great deal in a short period of time over $6000.00 to support the family during

this time. This Money has helped pay for School uniforms, photographs of Westonia made into Jigsaw

puzzles to help with Johns recovery and the rest will go towards food and fuel vouchers within the next

week.

Thank you from John, Allison, Nathan, Elizabeth, Adam, David

Kathryn, Michael

The Shire of Westonia & Evolution Mining

WESTONIA HOOD-PENN MUSEUM SHEARING SCENE TAKING SHAPE

As advised in previous newsletters the Warralakin Tip has now been

closed and rehabilitated. Landholders are reminded that they are

required to dispose of their waste products on their own property.

Also advised in previous newsletters is the need to change the outlet system of the Warralakin Tank which will include various camlock fittings accessed from the ground level. This will avoid the need to climb the tower to turn on/off taps. This work is proposed to be carried out during the week of 25 – 29 September. A SMS will be messaged to local landholders advising of the exact

WARRALAKIN TIPSITE

COUNCIL NEWS 20th September, 2017

It nearly that time of year again…Pool Time! Start of pool season will be the 1st of November.

To celebrate the start of the season we will be having a “Pool Open Day” on the 4th of November, where there will

be a bouncy castle for the kids, new games and toys and a free sausage sizzle.

Opening hours for the season will be:

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 2pm to 7pm

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (school holidays) – 11am to 7pm

Tuesday – closed

Weekends – 11am to 7pm

Public Holidays – 11am – 7pm

(Closed Boxing Day due to it being a Tuesday)

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day – closed

This year we will are looking at hosting a local

Junior Triathlon event, for ages up to 16 yrs old

More information will be made available in the

coming weeks.

There is also an opportunity for everyone to join

in Westonia Swimming Pool’s “Swim to

Walgoolan”. The aim is to swim the same dis-

tance as Westonia to Walgoolan (20km, or 800

laps of the pool). Again, more information will

be available shortly, including prizes!!!!.

WESTONIA SWIMMING POOL

WARRALAKIN TANK STANDPIPE

COUNCIL NEWS 20th September, 2017

RECYCLING SERVICE FOR WESTONIA

NEW SITE FOR RECYCLING DEPOT

The Town Recycling depot has recently been relocated to an area behind the Shire Office (next to the Shade

house). Access can be made by driving down the back lane.

Council has recently negotiated with current waste contractor, Avon Waste to supply cardboard and Co-mingled

bulk bins for the Westonia Refuse Site and Recycling Depot located on Diorite Street, Westonia.

6.0m3 Cardboard Only bin located at both the Refuse site and Recycling Depot will be collected every four

weeks.

4.5m3 Co-mingled bin located at both the Refuse site and Recycling Depot will be collected every four weeks,

a fortnight from when the cardboard is collected.

Items that may be placed in the

Co-mingled recycle bin are:

NOT ALLOWED in the bins include:

Cardboard Plastic Bags Aluminium & Steel Cans Lawn Clippings Liquid Paperboard Cartons Food Scraps Glass Bottles & Jars Newspaper,

Magazines & Paper

Polystyrene

Nappies Plastic Bottles

COUNCIL ROADWORKS

SLOW DOWN THROUGH SHIRE ROADWORKS.

Road users are urged to slow down through Council road works and observe the Speed restrictions. Sev-

eral cases of locals speeding through road works have occurred recently with a serious accident not far away. These

Roadwork’s are done for your benefit so please show courtesy to plant operators and SLOW DOWN.

The engineering crew have recently completed the 3km re-sheeting job on Warrachuppin Road and have complet-

ed the 2.5km re-sheeting job on Logan/Maxfield intersection. The only remaining works on the Logan job is the in-

stallation of culverts at the intersection to avoid future washouts.

Trucks are currently carting gravel on a 1.5km section of Begley Road (north of Hall Road) before moving on to a

2km section on Daddow Road (West of Warrachuppin).

The very short winter grading program looks like it has dried up with the crew completing the majority of roads

south of the M040. The maintenance grader is currently in the north of the shire grading working his way south.

On Thursday, 14 September 2017, at the close of nominations, the following candidates were announced as

Councillors elected unopposed in the 2017 Local Government Elections;

HUXTABLE, William (Bill) (4 Year Term)

GEIER, Daimon (4 Year Term)

JEFFERYS, John (4 Year Term)

DELLA BOSCA, Ross (2 Year Term)

Further information in regards to the electoral results will be available on the Shire of Westonia website

www.westonia.wa.gov.au or on the notice board at the Shire Administration Centre.

Councillors will be sworn in at the Ordinary Meeting of Council, to be held on Thursday 26th October 2017.

The newly elected Councillors will make a declaration of office and Shire President and Deputy President will

also be elected.

After 32 years of service as Councillor, 12 years’ service as immediate past Shire President, three years as

Deputy President, Cr Louis Geier has formally retired from Council.

Councillors, Staff and the Community would like to take this opportunity to thank Louis for his leadership and

contributions to the Shire of Westonia over an extended period.

The Shire would also like to recognise and thank Councillor Doug Hermon for his contribution as an elected

member, and Deputy President (2 years) over his six (6) year term with Council.

Council would also like to congratulate Ross Della Bosca and Daimon Geier on their appointments as new

Councillors and hope that their time on Council is rewarding and enjoyable.

Further information in relation to the Electoral process can be obtained by contacting the Returning Officer,

Jamie Criddle on 9046 7063.

Jamie Criddle

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (RETURNING OFFICER)

15 September 2017

2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION RESULTS

TOWNSCAPE

It has been quite satisfying for the Council and in particular Belinda our local gardener, the frequent compliments

from visitors and tourists on the state of the gardens and presentation of the town. Council has even hosted a

couple of country Councils (both councillors and staff) showcasing what is very special about Westonia. Great

work Belinda and the crew!!

COUNCIL NEWS 20th September, 2017

31st of OCTOBER IS DOG & CAT REGISTRATION DAY! Legal requirements for Dog Owners WA Dog Act 1976

Only people over the age of 18 years of age are permitted to

have a dog registered in their name.

Under the Act, owners of dogs (over the age of 3 months) must

ensure they have their pet is:

1. Micro-chipped, Wearing a collar & registration tags - for

identification purposes if the animal becomes lost or injured

2. Registered - with the Local Government (see below) Local Government officers will be au-

thorised to enforce this legislation and fines may apply to owners who do not comply with the re-

quirements. Lost tags can be replaced by Shire of Westonia.

DISCOUNTS APPLY FOR WORKING DOGS AND STERILISED DOGS.

Legal requirements for Cat Owners Cat Act 2011

The Cat act was introduced by the State Government with the aim of encouraging responsible

pet ownership and reducing the number of unwanted cats across Western Australia.

From 1 November 2013, under the Act, owners of Cats (over

the age of 6 months) must ensure they have their feline pets:

1. Micro-chipped, wearing a collar & registration tags

(for identification purposes if the animal becomes lost or in-

jured)

2. Sterilised

3. Registered - with the Local Government (see below) Lo-

cal Government officers will be authorised to enforce this

legislation and fines may apply to owners who do not

comply with the requirements.

*Pension Concession:

Reduced fees apply upon proof of either current:

Pensioner Concession Card

State Concession Card; or

Commonwealth seniors card together with a Seniors Card.

FOR PRICING AND REGISTRATION FORMS PLEASE CONTACT THE SHIRE OF WES-

TONIA ON 90467063 OR EMAIL shire@westonia.wa.gov.au

THANK YOU FOR BEING A RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER!

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

BUSH FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Wednesday 4th October 2017

4.30PM at SHIRE DEPOT

for Fire Truck / Fast Attacks Demonstration with meeting to follow @ 5.00 pm

Items to be considered:

Appointment of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer & Deputy

Consideration of Minutes of Brigade AGM’s

Pre-Summer Briefing

Refreshments to Follow

Only two representatives from each brigade are required to at-tend although anyone interested may attend.

For more information please contact Frank Corsini, Chief Bush Fire Control

Officer, or Jamie Criddle, Chief Executive Officer at the Shire Office.

NB: Can all brigades organise their individual meetings prior to this date to elect office bearers as well as raise items for discussion at the Advisory Committee meeting. (Copies of brigade minutes are required to

be bought to the meeting for file copy).

RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD

RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD

18 September 2017 to 31 October 2017

BURNING PERMIT REQUIRED

PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD

1 November 2017 to 14 February 2018

NO BURNING PERMITTED

RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD

15 February 2018 to 31 March 2018

BURNING PERMIT REQUIRED

NO BURNING PERMITTED ON DAYS WHEN VERY HIGH OR EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS FORECAST

Fire Weather information available at www.bom.gov.au -or poll fax 1902 93 5295 -or ABC Regional

Radio at 6.40am

Pursuant to the powers contained in section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, you are hereby required on or before

the 1st day of October 2017, to plough, scarify, cultivate, spray or otherwise clear and thereafter maintain free of

all inflammable material until the 31st day of March 2018 firebreaks in the following dimensions, on the land

owned or occupied by you.

1. TOWN SITES

1.1 Where the area is 2,000 square metres or less, remove all annual grass and herbage.

1.2 Where the area is greater than 2,000 square metres, construct a firebreak not less than three metres in

width immediately inside all external boundaries and immediately surrounding all buildings and/or hay-

stacks situated on the land.

2. FUEL DUMPS AND/OR DEPOTS

All grass and inflammable material is to be cleared from areas where fuel is stored and such areas are to be main-

tained free of grass and similar inflammable material until the 31st day of March 2018.

3. RURAL LAND

Firebreaks of not less than three metres in width:

a) immediately inside and along the whole external boundaries of the properties owned or occupied by you;

and

b) in such other positions as is necessary to divide the land into areas not exceeding 404 hectares.

In addition, firebreaks of at least three metres in width are required surrounding, and not more than fifty metres

from the perimeter of any building, group of farm buildings, haystack or fuel storage situated on the land.

4. HARVESTING AND STRAW RAKING, BALING AND CHAINING OPERATIONS

A person shall not operate any harvesting machine or header or undertake straw raking, baling or chaining activities

in any crop or paddock during the restricted and prohibited period unless a readily mobile fire fighting unit contain-

ing a minimum of 400 litres of water capacity powered by an engine driven pump is in attendance in or adjacent to

the entrance of the paddock being harvested, raked, baled or chained.

5. GENERAL PROVISIONS

The term “Inflammable Material” for the purpose of this notice includes bush (as defined in the Bush Fires Act

1954), timber, boxes, cartons, paper, and the like inflammable materials, rubbish and any combustible matter, but

does not include buildings, green standing trees and bushes or growing bushes or plants in gardens or lawns.

If it is considered to be impractical for any reason to provide firebreaks in the position or adhere to the provisions

required by this notice, the written approval of a Bush Fire Control Officer must be obtained to prepare such fire-

breaks in an alternative position.

If permission is not granted by a duly authorised officer you shall comply with the requirements of this order.

A “Harvesting/Total Vehicle Movement Ban” includes the movement of vehicles in paddocks, except vehicles carry-

ing water to stock and inspecting water supplies to stock.

Harvesting is not permitted on Christmas Day and New Years Day. Harvesting is permitted on all Sundays and

other Public Holidays except where a harvesting or movement ban has been imposed due to extreme weather

conditions.

The penalty for failing to comply with this order is a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5000) and a per-

son in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed by this no-

tice, if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this notice.

ESTRICTED BURNING PER19 September 2009 to 31 October 2BURNING PERMIT REQUIRED

JAMIE CRIDDLE

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

FIREBREAK ORDER ACT 1954

Doctor Olga Wards Dates

Monday October 2nd 2017

Monday November 6th 2017

Monday December 4th 2017

Please call the Shire Office on 90 467063 to make an appointment

SILVER CHAIN

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Laura Every Westonia Shire Off

9.00 am - 2.00 pm at

Bookings can be made through

Westonia Shire Administration on 9046 7063

PODIATRIST The podiatrist will be back in town on the following dates

appointments are available starting at 8.30am

27th October, 2017

8th December, 2017

Please call the Shire Office on 9046 7063 for more

information or to make an appointment.

Thursday 28th September, 2017

Book early so you don’t miss out

Call the CRC on: 9046 7077

MEAT RAFFLE

Held at Carrabin Roadhouse Every Friday Night tickets $5.oo each This fortnights meat trays were kindly

donated by Carrabin Roadhouse & Keller Meats and won by Jodie Adams

Proceeds go to Cemetery Upgrade Proudly sponsored by Evolution Mining

Rip your hi vis

Burst your bu

Is short never short e

Call Martine on 0427 724 994 and she will stitch you right up

WESTONIA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE WILL BE CLOSED ON

MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER AND FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER, 2017.

TERRI AND JODIE WILL BE AWAY THAT WEEK AT A CONFERENCE. MARTINE WILL

BE AT THE RESOURCE CENTRE ON TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY IF

YOU NEED ANYTHING.

THE NEWSLETTER WILL BE PRINTED AS USUAL ON THE WEDNESDAY.

Food for Thought: “ONE KIND WORD can change someone’s entire day.

BYO REFRESHMENTS

BYO REFRESHMENTS

CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

“MUMS & DADS NIGHT” SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2017 @ 6.30PM

At The Old Miners Hall Picture Theatre

$10.00 per head

CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

On October 10th & 11th

“Creating Community Quilt”

100 Years of Westonia

9.30am until 4pm

@ Primary School

Stitch & #$itch room

Come and join us, whole of community

welcome to make these two days memorable.

If you can: Hand Stitch

Embroider

Chat of the old times of Westonia

Enjoy a community get together

We need you

This will be the first activity in our new room and would love to share this

experience with you all.

Once we have completed the quilt it will be on display at the Shire Office

and Museum. There will be no cost for the two days, bring a shared

lunch and morning tea.

Come along and have some fun.

BYO REFRESHMENTS

BYO REFRESHMENTS

CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

”DADS & KIDS NIGHT” FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER 2017 @ 6PM At The Old Miners Hall Picture Theatre

$10.00 per head

It is with great excitement that we see a plan come to fruition.

The revamping of Westonia Primary School - The

Library, classrooms, kindy room etc. This rede-

velopment will create a myriad of opportunities

for our community.

Today sees the new Training Room (LIBRARY) be-

ing used for the first time, Westonia CRC are hold-

ing a 2 day First Aid Course, delivered by Central

Regional TAFE (Merredin)

Funding for this revamping whom we are forever grateful to:

Thank you so much for your wonderful contribution to bring this project to life. The

transformation of these new facilities are just wonderful and a huge thank you to you all.

Shire of Westonia - All works to get it operational and tables for training room. Thank you

also to all the staff who help with the collection of equipment and construction of tables

and chairs.

Evolution Mining - Flooring for Training and Craft Room and Beds for old class rooms &

training provider for craft/sewing room once it is set up.

Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - All equipment, painting of

training room, large table and work

benches in craft/sewing room.

Westonia Community Resource Centre

Wednesday 27th September 2017

Bookings can be made by calling

Westonia CRC 90467077

One hour appointments starting at 9.00am last appointment will be

4.00pm

First appointment will be $70.00 and appointments thereafter will be

$90.00

All MASSAGE THERAPY CAN BE CLAIMED ON PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE

Kalgoorlie Bus Trip for Seniors Week October 2017

Friday 27th October - Monday 31st October

Doctor Olga Ward’s Dates for 2018

Monday 22nd of January 2018

Monday 26th of February 2018

Monday 9th of April2018

Monday 21st of May 2018

Monday 18th of June 2018

Monday 16th of July 2018

Monday 20th of August 2018

Monday 24th of September 2018

Monday 5th of November 2018

Monday 17th of December 2018

Please call the Shire Office on 90 467063to make an appointment

The Westonia Community Co-op

Ph: 9046 7222 Email: wessyshop@bigpond.com

Current Fortnight Specials

Allen’s 190g Pineapples, Raspberries, Strawb &

Cream Party Mix

$2.80

Selected Chocolates

$1.80

Campbells Cream of Chicken & Corn

$2.00 Fantastic Crackers Range 100g

$2.40

Hood-Penn Museum

Historical Society Meetings

14th November

Hood-Penn Museum

Busy Bee dates

( Every second Tuesday of the month)

10th October

14th November

Hood-Penn Museum Busy Bee 12th September, 2017

9am - 12 noon

It would be fantastic to get some new members involved.

If you have an interest in your towns history and preserving it’s historical assets please come down and help

Everyone is welcome!

All Busy Bee’s are to be held on the second Tuesday of each

month. New time, we are going back to 9am - 12 noon

Hood-Penn Museum

CELEBRATING MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

7th OCTOBER - 14th OCTOBER 2017

THE CRC WILL BE HOSTING SEVERAL EVENTS OVER THE WEEK.

BEGINNING WITH A MUMS AND DADS MOVIE NIGHT ON

SATURDAY THE 7TH OF OCTOBER @ 6.30PM

FEATURING “SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK.”

TUESDAY THE 10TH OF OCTOBER

DAY ONE OF “CREATING COMMNITY QUILT”

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF WESTONIA AS THE THEME AT OUR

BRAND NEW CRAFTS CENTRE AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

STARTING AT 9.30AM UNTIL 4PM.

WEDNESDAY THE 11TH OF OCTOBER

DAY 2 AND THE COMPLETITION OF “CREATING COMMUNITY QUILT”

STARTING AT 9.30AM UNTIL 4PM

FRIDAY THE 13TH OF OCTOBER @ 6PM

DADS & KIDS MOVIE NIGHT ON

FEATURING “INSIDE OUT.”

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: ACT BELONG COMMIT