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Keith Sargent

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25.01.2022 Get involved have you say about the future of your Suburb.

25.01.2022 Trees have an important role in our community

25.01.2022 WASTE SERVICES UPDATE A number of the Citys waste services including on-demand bookings have recommenced. On-demand collection bookings have resumed... The Recycling Centre Balcattas Material Recovery Area (steel and cardboard) has reopened The Recycling Centre Balcattas Household Hazardous Waste drop-off area has reopened. The City will be operating these areas in line with the Governments social distancing advice. The Recycling Shop Balcatta will remain closed.

25.01.2022 Took the time today to recycle some cans. One of the ideas I like about it is you can get the 10 cent or just tell the Stirling team to donate the money to your local school or sporting club. If the school or club is signed up to the deposit scheme they can receive the refund from your deposit.

25.01.2022 Cant wait till October, start collecting

25.01.2022 We have been meeting with the City of Stirling on and off now for some weeks trying to work out how we might be able to reopen Balga Friday Market, and comply w...ith Covid-19 guidelines, and we have now reached agreement, but there are strings attached. In order to reopen, we have had to complete a Covid-19 safety plan, and complete a set of Covid-19 safe working procedures, which means, that we all have to work together, comply, with the rules, and recognise that non compliance will risk your attendance at the market. The market will be set up as it was prior to our close down back in March, the same number of bays, the same spacing, but the number of people selling in each bay is limited to a maximum of two people per bay- and they have to practice social distancing, and be a 2 meter distance from sellers in the next bay. Market patrons ( buyers & the public) must apply social distancing of 2 meters as they move around the market- they must also use sanitizer as and when necessary and when entering the market site. Sellers are required to provide sanitizer for each bay they occupy for their own use, and the use of customers. Some sellers in larger bays may be required to be relocated in order to maintain social distancing, and where there are sellers with 2 bays they are required to have no more that 4 people working in their bays all applying social distancing, and where sellers may have 3 bays its no more than 6 sellers, again all social distancing from each other ( some common sense may be-required here) There will be a requirement to apply sanitizer when you enter the market site from the main car park, at other locations, and when you are approached by market personnel who will operate throughout the market. But there will be a requirement for everybody for play by the rules, we have to do the right thing in accordance with the Covid-19 guidelines- and all other market patrons are required to follow the rules as well, and if the rules are not complied with, then we will be required to take action which may result in market attendance being refused- but we expect everyone to comply, do the right thing, and enjoy the return to our market. There may be City of Stirling officers checking at the market from time to time, and we will be in attendance making sure there are no problems, and to answer any questions you might have. So the news that everyone is waiting for, is when are we restarting, and because we have to arrange to have the market site marked out, the Covid-19 paperwork completed, the Covid-19 signs made, and advertising the return date, all of which will take a couple of weeks- so the Balga Friday Market will reopen on Friday the 11th September- so put this date in your calendar, tell your friends, and other market patrons who might be interested. Ancell & Helen will welcome you all back on the 11th September. See you all there.

24.01.2022 Stage one is now open, go check it out theyve done a great job.

24.01.2022 Happy Australia Day everyone. What a fantastic morning celebrating the achievements of our Citizens of the year awards along with 232 new Australian Citizens. T...hanks to the Premier for attending along with ambassador Tracey Vo, and Federal member Vince Connelly, members of parliament and councillors who all made it a very special day. See more

23.01.2022 COVID-19 Update from the Mayor Were adjusting the way we work as part of our community response to COVID-19. Hear the latest from the City of Stirling and wh...at we are doing across these areas: Community services Capital and maintenance works Small business support Reducing red tape Redeploying staff. If youre visiting one of our many public open spaces, remember to act responsibly and practice social distancing so we can all do our bit to reduce the spread of Coronavirus. For more information, please visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/update.

23.01.2022 We live in such a great city.

22.01.2022 PHASE 3 RESTRICTIONS EASED Were looking forward to re-opening several of our services in line with the State Governments Phase Three easing of restrictions. F...rom tomorrow, you can access our: Playgrounds (350) Skate parks (3) Fenced dog parks (5) Outdoor exercise equipment Gyms Well also be increasing the capacity of our community centres and facilities to adhere to the limits on group gatherings of up to 100 people per large space, or 300 in total. Well be doing our part by increasing our cleaning regimes but we encourage everyone to do the right thing and practice physical distancing and good hygiene. We encourage you to limit your stay so everyone can enjoy. For more information, visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/phasethree.

22.01.2022 The City will continue to provide its usual household bin collection services. Please remember to put your bins out on your kerbside by 6.00am on collection day.... In line with State Government advice, the following waste services have been suspended for the duration of the State's COVID-19 lockdown: On-demand waste services including collection of e-waste, mattresses, white goods and skip bin delivery - the booking system has been temporarily suspended to allow the City to manage re-bookings when services recommence Bulk green verge collections have been suspended Recycling Centre Balcatta services (accessible for commercial disposal services only) Containers for Change Refund Centre Hazardous waste disposal for households. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates as soon as possible. For more information, please visit www.stirling.wa.gov.au/update.

21.01.2022 BINA PARKLAND Weve got a new name for our community parkland in Balga! Bina Parkland, meaning light of the morning has been selected by the community as ...the new name for the parkland at Princess Wallington Reserve. After the City received a suggestion to rename the community parkland to a Nyoongar name, it engaged Balga schools to suggest names for the parkland. Local residents were then invited to vote on their preferred name and 1304 votes were received, with about 66 per cent of votes in support of Bina Parkland. The new name was submitted by the students of Warriapendi Primary School Due to be completed later this year, the City has contributed $4 million to the project and Lotterywest provided a $2.34 million grant. Learn more: www.stirling.wa.gov.au/binaparkland

20.01.2022 Well done to the residents of the City of Stirling. We are a leader in recycling and with your diligence we can grow and stay on top

19.01.2022 It is an honoured to have received a WALGA 2020 honour award in the category’Local Government Merit Award’. It has been a pleasure serving the Balga Ward community and I will alway actively try to make our area a better place. I’d also like to congratulate the other City of Stirling Councillors who received recognition and awards.

19.01.2022 Last night Council voted to name the Bina Parkland in Balga. Its currently undergoing an amazing transformation- over 6 million dollars invested creating community walk trails, regional Playground, BMX tracks and skate facilities. This is going to be amazing for the community to enjoy.

19.01.2022 The hot weather has arrived, please cut anything overgrown that might cause a fire.

19.01.2022 So excited Containers for Change is almost here

19.01.2022 Well done to everyone at the Balga Friday Markets, get result for telethon

19.01.2022 And so it begins, 18 months to go

18.01.2022 Remember this Christmas the rubbish service is on different days

18.01.2022 Congratulations to our new Australian Citizens! 232 people from 68 different countries took their pledge today at Des Penman Reserve in Nollamara on Australia D...ay. A big congratulations also goes out to our 2021 Community Citizen of the Year Award winners - Gary Hale, Kaye Liddelow, Akash Parekh and the Good Chat Foundation #Auspiring #AustraliaDay #ausdayambassador #reflectrespectcelebrate

17.01.2022 Better Suburbs is one of the biggest planning endeavors the Stirling Council has ever embarked on. We need to plan for the future and we need to do it right. So have your say of what our area should look like, what we want to see and expect from the better suburbs project.

16.01.2022 TENANCY RELIEF ACTION PLAN To take the immediate pressure off the City of Stirlings commercial tenancies and clubs, Council approved a $500,000 Tenancy Relief ...Action Plan last night. The plan includes a 12-months of free rent for community, social, cultural and sporting clubs, as well suspension of rent reviews, rent abatements and/or deferrals, release of bank guarantees or tenancy bonds, and early termination options on City properties. While we continue work on a sustainable, considered, long-term plan to support our community and ratepayers, this plan will give relief to a range of tenants who lease land or property from the City, Mayor Mark Irwin said. Council also approved the development and implementation of a comprehensive Economic Stimulus and Community Recovery Package as part of the Citys broader COVID-19 Response and Recovery Plan. Stay up to date: www.stirling.wa.gov.au/update

16.01.2022 Balga Friday Market RETURNS Next Friday 17th January at HERB GRAHAM Mirrabooka

15.01.2022 Summer is the perfect time to get to know your neighbors.

15.01.2022 This Saturday the City of Stirling will be at the Westminster Community Food Garden between 10am and 11:30am seeking public consultation for the future of the Garden. Membership for the management group of the Westminster Garden is declining and at risk of closing if more volunteers cant be found. Is a community garden still wanted by the community or does the community wish the area used for a different propose? Get involved and have your say about this garden.

15.01.2022 Recently there’s been some talk regarding the red and yellow bins not being big enough for some family households. In 2015 the Stirling council went from one only 240L bin for everything to a 140L red bin and a 240L yellow and green bin. As this provide more bin space over the 3 bins it was welcomed by most residents of the City of Stirling. For the larger households that generate more rubbish the council can provide a larger bin at a reasonable cost per year.... Below are the cost per year to upsize or get an additional bin for your household. * Upgrade from 240L to 360L yellow lid recycling bin - $20 per year * Additional 240L yellow lid recycling bin - $40 per year * Additional 240L green lid garden organics bin - $40 per year * Upgrade from 140L to 240L red lid general waste bin - $150 per year * Establishment Fee - $100 - one off fee, applies to all lines above To order your bigger bin or find out more information contact the City of Stirling on 92058999 or email - [email protected]

12.01.2022 Great news about illegal, it’s good to this reducing in our community.

12.01.2022 A good self-isolation message from Constable Care

11.01.2022 Wheel Clamping is an unfair and unregulated practice. The time is now to ban it in WA

10.01.2022 When you know what goes in the yellow bin Recycling is easy

10.01.2022 What a great day, Tobi and I have a ball at the Paw-some day out

10.01.2022 So happy to see this project finished. The upgrade of the Des Penman Reserve Pavilion was much needed and a long time coming.

09.01.2022 Thank you Vince for you kind words in Parliament

09.01.2022 Get down to the Nollamara Des Penman Reserve today for the Australia Day BBQ Breakfast. The Stirling Lions host this event every year and this year all money raised go towards the bush fires.

09.01.2022 Tomorrow’s the big day, containers for change starts on the 1st of October. Get your 10 cents per can or bottle. 257 Balcatta Rd Balcatta

09.01.2022 Hello residents of the Balga Ward. Firstly Id like to thank you all for doing the right thing and social distancing as much as possible. These are most certainly trying times and we much all do our bit to shop the spread of this virus. Just a council update. Basically all council run buildings have now be closed till further notice which includes the pools, community centres, libraries and recreation centres like the Herb Graham. All events have been canceled and all sportin...g matches and clubs have stopped operating. As of Tuesday the 31st of March all playgrounds, barbecues, drinking fountains, dog exercise areas and skate facilities will be closed and switched off to prevent use. All these measures are in line with the Federal and State Governments restrictions on people gathering in one area which is now no more than 2 person. Whilst these restrictive measures will undoubtedly have an impact on everyone in the community, your support is greatly appreciated in these difficult times. Just finishing I hope you all remain safe and healthy, check in on your love ones from time to time and support those who need it in what could be a while to come yet. Keith

09.01.2022 The Princess Wallington Parkland is looking for a name. Make you vote count

08.01.2022 We Did It!!!! Wheel clamping is to be banned in Western Australia. Thanks to our councillors at the City of Stirling for supporting this campaign to ban this Un...-Australian practice. The State gov. has now backed us and taken it further ensuring our community is safe from being unlawfully detained! See more

07.01.2022 Today I was voted in as the Balga Ward Councillor for the City of Stirling. I am humbled by the support and I would like to thank everyone who helped me along the way. I thank all the candidates running in this election, your hearts are all for the improvement and betterment of the area we all live and love.

06.01.2022 - . In light of the pandemic, Council has delivered on its commitment to rates relief b...y going over and above a rates freeze to ensure City charges will be the same or less than last years amount. In a suite of measures to support ratepayers, the City has introduced new flexible payment options and removed interest and instalment fees for rates this financial year. Mayor Mark Irwin said the past six months had presented unforeseen and severe impacts to the community and the City of Stirlings focus was to balance service delivery with responsible use of ratepayer funds. Our immediate response was to overhaul our services before going back to the drawing board with our budgets so we could deliver support where its needed most through our $43.7 million Economic Stimulus and Community Recovery Package, he said. As well as tailored measures to support the community through the recovery phase, Council will be reviewing services and budgets in October to allow us continue to support the community. Were also continuing our debt free policy, with no provision to borrow funds in 2020/21. A key component of the Annual Budget, the package will alleviate pressure on the local economy through: $4.9 million for ratepayer relief $7 million for business and activation $2.9 million community support $28.9 million capital investment Some key highlights in the Citys capital investment package for 2020/21 include: Accelerated Recycling Centre Balcatta redevelopment Major refurbishment of Terry Tyzack Aquatic Centre Upgrade to Hamersley Public Golf Course Upgrades to parks, sporting facilities and cycle ways. Construction will also begin on the Stephenson Avenue Extension, which is jointly funded by the Australian ($65 million) and the State ($60 million) Governments. The City will also invest in $23.4 million for road networks (including upgrades, street landscaping, footpaths, rights of way upgrades and cycle ways) and $7.8 million for reserve development, recreation and sporting facilities, revegetation, and irrigation replacement.

03.01.2022 Check out the new Bina Parkland in Balga. Many thanks to everyone involved for getting what is now the best Parkland in the City of Stirling.

03.01.2022 To all the residents of the Balga Ward, as today is Election Day I just want to say a big thank you for all your support over the last few years. It truly has been an honour representing this area and trying my best to get the area moving forward and getting what I believe it truly deserves. Hope you all have a great day (including the other candidates) and for tonight.

03.01.2022 The bush fires around Australia are effecting every community across the land, If you can help out with a small donation it will go a long way for the families in need.

03.01.2022 Did you know that the City offers free assistance with resume design, job applications and interview preparation? Our Job Shop volunteers will guide and support... you towards better employment prospects. Appointments available for City of Stirling residents Monday - Wednesday at the Osborne and Mirrabooka Community Hubs. BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL | (08) 9205 7940.

02.01.2022 If you havent registered your cat yet, you can do it for free at the City of Stirling

01.01.2022 Theres been some talk lately about the yellow bin not being recycled. While its true for some councils it is not true for the City of Stirling. 100% of the yellow is recycled

01.01.2022 Well done the everyone in the City of Stirling for doing a great job at recycling