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Shire of Chittering

Locality: Bindoon, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9576 4600

Address: 6177 Great Northern Highway 6502 Bindoon, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.chittering.wa.gov.au

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24.01.2022 A very big thank you to the kids from Bindoon Primary School for singing several songs, including the National Anthem at today's Citizenship ceremony Your personal touch made it all the more special to our new Australians

23.01.2022 Wheatbelt advocacy and information for people with disabilities What we are about: People with Disabilities WA is the peak disability consumer organisation repr...esenting the rights, needs, and equity of all Western Australians with any type of disability with individual advocacy and information. How we can help: If people think they have been treated unfairly or are looking for a solution to a problem, we can help by: listening giving information and talking about options supporting rights referring to other organisations

23.01.2022 Over the last month the Shires team have assisted local Police with several crime and missing persons investigations by reviewing CCTV footage from the various cameras the Shire has located around our facilities. We currently have 75 cameras located at numerous locations though-out the Shire. The Gingin Police have direct access to all of these cameras and we are currently working with WA Police to share access directly to the State Intelligence and Command Center. Many of these incidents have resulted in positive outcomes and potential prosecutions of offenders. Great work team!

21.01.2022 Hey local parents, are you aware that your year 6 or year 10 child could be eligible for a Shire of Chittering Education Scholarship? Applications are now open for the 2021 Education Scholarships. Check out further details below.

20.01.2022 Are you interested in keeping up to date on road projects within the Shire? Details on all road projects approved in the 2020/21 Annual Budget are now available on our website. We will continually update these pages as works progress, so check back regularly if you want to stay updated. Over the month of September we will be focusing on roads and sharing more information on our roads, how we seek funding and our maintenance programs. Keep your eyes out for our posts over the next few weeks. https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au/shire-p/road-projects.aspx

20.01.2022 Hey parents - First aid skills are a definite life saver, and even more so for those of us who live in the sticks. Have you considered First Aid training for the kids? We still have spots available for the St John Ambulance - Basic 1st Aid Course for school aged children. Registrations will close next Wednesday, 30 September 2020. See attached flyer for details.

19.01.2022 The Shire Administration and Bindoon Library are currently having intermittent phone issues. Telstra have been advised but as yet we have no ETA for a resolution. For anything urgent please email [email protected] or [email protected] We apologise for the inconvenience

18.01.2022 Roller session at Muchea

17.01.2022 A Taste of Chittering event program is now available. This year the event includes additional micro-events to the lineup. These include 'A Sip of Chittering', a home-brewed beer competition, and 'A Tour Around the Countryside', a private electric bike tour around the Chittering Valley. A SIP OF CHITTERING... An amateur homebrewed beer competition! Submitted beers must be brewed around the theme of 'A Beer for Perth's Countryside' with the crowning winner walking away with a small batch release of their beer showcased at the Fremantle Beer Fest November 2020, courtesy of Outback Brewing Co. Visit A Sip of Chittering Homebrewed Beer Competition for more information. To participate in this event apply here https://bit.ly/32jAYDy To purchase tickets to ATOC click here https://bit.ly/32MksfM A TOUR AROUND THE COUNTRYSIDE A private electric bike tour venturing through Chitterings picturesque countryside guided by your friendly and professional tour leader, Paul from Paul's ECO E-Bike Tours Effortlessly discover some of the regions most stunning scenery in this privately guided tour, exploring the amazing scenery of green rolling hills, fragrant citrus orchards and wildflowers. Stop off at Stringybark Winery Restaurant and Golden Grove Citrus Orchard before making your way back to the festival hub. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE: https://bit.ly/32gxoKk Includes Ebikes / Helmets / Water / Tasting / Guided Tour $60 per person Saturday 17th October 11am - 1pm Saturday 18th October 2pm - 4pm Sunday 18th October 11am - 1pm

17.01.2022 Parks and Wildlife Service, Western Australia will be conducting prescribed burning in the Muchea Air Weapons Range near Muchea over the next few days For more information please see www.emergency.wa.gov.au

17.01.2022 Clune Park Playground Open The installation of the solid roof structure over the playground at Clune Park has now been completed. The playground sand has been cleaned and topped up and the playground is now open for use. This project undertaken by local contractors and our building maintenance team. These works were funded by Council as part of our asset preservation program. For more information on this project see our website https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au//clune-park-solid-shade-s or contact the Technical Services Team.

17.01.2022 Education Scholarship applications for the 2021 year are now open!

16.01.2022 With just over a month to go until nominations close (31 October) time is running out to nominate someone great! This is your chance to ensure that those deserving are recognised within our community. Follow the link below for more info.

15.01.2022 Geoscience Australia will be flying an Airborne Electromagnetic survey in the near future within the southwest region of Western Australia. Parts or all of Chittering fall within the survey area. Flight lines will be 20km apart in an east-west orientation as shown on the map in the attached notice. A helicopter will be flying at 100 m above ground level during the survey. No ground contact will be made in the survey area.... If you require more detailed notice of flights in your area or have any concerns, feel free to contact Wayne Cook, Operations Support Officer at Geoscience Australia at [email protected] to discuss further.

15.01.2022 There are still spots available for this event, but you will need to get in quick!

14.01.2022 Time is running out to register for HLTAID003 Provide first aid 1 day training at the Lower Chittering Hall on 10th OCtober 2020. Offered through St John Ambulance to refresh your first aid training or learn how to provide a first aid response in any situation. You could save a life!

12.01.2022 Media Release: The Chittering Community Courtesy Bus Service will cease operations on a fortnightly basis to Midland as of October 2020. The Shire has been unsuccessful in finding honorarium drivers, with appropriate licences, for the Midland service however, with the recent appointment of a regular driver for the Joondalup service we will continue to offer a transport option the Joondalup area on a fortnightly basis The last Midland service will be on Tuesday, 29 Septembe...r 2020. We would like to take the opportunity to thank those drivers who, over the past 4 years, have given their time to this much appreciated community service. For information on the Courtesy Bus Service follow the below link to the Shire website: https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au//chittering-community-bus

11.01.2022 From this Saturday it will be mandatory to complete contact tracing info each time you visit the Bindoon Library or Shire offices. If you require help downloading the SafeWA app, Annie in the library is more than happy to assist you. Please pop by with your mobile device during opening hours (Mon-Fri 9-4:30)

11.01.2022 The Chittering Community Courtesy Bus Service dates for the remainder of 2020 are as below: Joondalup Service - Tuesday, 1 December 2020 Tuesday, 15 December 2020 An additional service will be offered on Tuesday, 22 December to Joondalup.... The Service will cease on 23 December and resume on Tuesday, 12th January 2021 to Joondalup. We are also hopeful of a new volunteer driver for the Midland Service, commencing in January.

10.01.2022 We are keeping a close eye on the weather for Saturday, and have been chatting with the weather gods about keeping them skies clear for Saturday afternoon. At ...this stage we are still all systems go for a fun filled and action packed session of rollerskating in Muchea. Keep up to date on this event page for notifications of any changes.

08.01.2022 REMINDER for tomorrow night's Community Age Services Forum. We would love to hear about what is important for you as you grow old. This forum is relevant to all ages...we all get old at some point. https://www.facebook.com/ShireofChittering/posts/932387607168914

08.01.2022 Special Meeting of Council - Monday 14 September 2020 In accordance with section 5.4 of the Local Government Act 1995, a Special Meeting of Council has been called by at least one third of Councillors. The Special Meeting of Council will be held on Monday 14 September 2020 at 7.00pm in the Council Chambers, 6177 Great Northern Highway, Bindoon. ... The PURPOSE of the meeting is to consider: 1. Addressing an Action Affecting an Employee 2. Addressing an Action Relating to an Employee Please note matters 1 and 2 will be closed to members of the public in accordance with 5.23 of the Local Government Act 1995 as it is: (a) a matter affecting an employee or employees. Further information is available by contact Council Support at [email protected] or on 9576 4606.

08.01.2022 If you would like to know what Council will be discussing this month, then come along to the Forum tomorrow night (2 December). The Forum commences at 6pm in the Council Chambers. It provides Councillors the opportunity to be equally informed and seek additional information on the items listed for December's Council meeting.

07.01.2022 We are excited to announce that the Bindoon Library is a semi-finalist in the 2020 Regional Achievement and Community Awards The Library was nominated for the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries Making a Difference Award. We are thrilled that the Library has made such an impact on our local community

07.01.2022 The Prohibited Burning Time commences on 1 December 2020. The following will be strictly prohibited: All forms of burning or uncontrolled flame in the 'open air' are strictly prohibited ('open air' means any open place, yard, field or construction area which is not enclosed by a building or structure) No lighting of camp fires, solid fuel BBQs, and wood fired pizza ovens or any uncontrolled flame in the open air in the Shire of Chittering

07.01.2022 The agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Council, scheduled for 7pm on Wednesday 16 September 2020 is now available on the Shire's website; visit https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au//september-ordinary-m/192 To find out how to ask a public question or make a deputation, visit https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au//public-question-time.aspx and https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au//procedures-for-deputatio. If you have any questions about Council Meetings please contact the Shire's Council Support Officer on 9576 4606.

07.01.2022 Christmas Office Closure and Waste Services The Shire of Chittering's Administration Centre (including Technical Services, Bindoon Library, and Depot) will close at 3pm on Thursday, 24 December 2020 and reopen for normal business at 8.30am on Monday, 4 January 2021. Residents are advised that the Bindoon Landfill and Muchea Landfill and Recycling Centres will be closed on Christmas Day only. All other normal operating times apply over the Christmas/New Year period. For th...ose who would normally have a rubbish collection on Friday, 25 December (Christmas Day), your service will be on THURSDAY 24th December instead. That means you need to put your bin out WEDNESDAY night! All other rubbish collections - Thursday 24th and Monday 28th will be as normal. Roadside rubbish collections will also be as per normal over New Years Week. See more

05.01.2022 All systems go for a fun night out of Rollerskating at the Muchea Netball Courts. See you at 5:30pm.

05.01.2022 Burst Water Pipe Bindoon A water pipe has burst outside the Bindoon Town Hall on Great Northern Highway, Bindoon. This has been reported to the Water Corp as a PPRIORITY job If you are driving through, please be careful as there is water over the road Water pressure in town as already been affected.

03.01.2022 R U OK? Day is today, Thursday 10 September 2020. Its the national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? if someone in your world is struggling with lifes ups and downs. The message for R U OK? Day 2020 is: 'THERE'S MORE TO SAY AFTER R U OK?' 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected and, for those who are able, be willing to support those ...around us. You dont have to be an expert to keep the conversation going when someone says theyre not OK. By knowing what to say you can help someone feel supported and access appropriate help long before theyre in crisis, which can make a really positive difference to their life. https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

03.01.2022 Firebreak & Bushfire Hazard Reduction Notice 2020/21 Over the coming weeks, Ratepayers will be receiving the Firebreak & Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Notice for 2020/21. This comes in time for the Shire of Chittering to move into the Restricted Burning Time starting 1 October, with Firebreak Inspections commencing 16 October 2020.

03.01.2022 The Chittering Community Courtesy Bus Service will cease operations on a fortnightly basis to Midland as of October 2020. The Shire has been unsuccessful in finding honorarium drivers, with appropriate licences, for the Midland service however, with the recent appointment of a regular driver for the Joondalup service we will continue to offer a transport option to Joondalup on a fortnightly basis. For information on the Courtesy Bus Service follow the below link to the Shire website: https://www.chittering.wa.gov.au//chittering-community-bus

02.01.2022 MOUNTAIN BIKE PARK SURVEY RESULTS A huge thank you for those that participated in the recent mountain bike survey. It closed last week and produced the following results:... 382 local responses (one of the highest response figures for a Shire led survey) Around 93% of respondents said they were in support of a mountain bike development in Bindoon. This high level of support remained true across all respondent age groups and locations. The following features were most appealing (in order); 1. Mountain bike trails 2. Walking trails 3. Barbecue/picnic and summit point 4. Toilets/Showers 5. Additional co-located attractions 6. Caravan and accommodation facilities 7. Chairlift for people and bikes. 65% want it built now, 14% in line with the Bindoon 'Heavy Haulage Route', 21% happy to wait until funding available A complete mountain bike and adventure park would be frequented 62% more, each year, than a few trails on the hill. Concerns about impacts upon rates was highest with one-third of respondents saying this was of significant concern or greater. Other responses about development in other areas of the Shire, other potential projects and the environmental impact were noted too. These summaries, and each individual response, have been compiled and will be presented to Council for their October ordinary council meeting. In the meantime, keep a lookout for a major sport and recreation survey where this potential project will once again feature. We hope that you can keep engaged with us, as it will have hold significant consequence on where Shire resources will be focused in the coming years.

01.01.2022 Have you recently lost a ring whilst walking at Blackboy Ridge? A silver ring has been found and handed into Chittering Landcare. If you believe this ring belongs to you, please call us on 9576 4600 to provide a description.