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Simon Westwood, Councillor North Ward Mount Barker Council

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25.01.2022 LIBRARY RETURNS CHUTE NOW OPEN In preparation for reopening the library doors from Monday 18 May, our returns chute is now open to help with the backlog of retu...rns and begin quarantining items before they are able to be borrowed again. Items will remain on your card during the quarantine period. We strongly encourage you to start returning your borrowed items from today so that they are available again as soon as possible. Keep up to date at https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au//covid-19-information-fo

25.01.2022 2020 - 21 COUNCIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS How can I see if my local footpath is included in the 2020 21 infrastructure projects? How do I see if any urgent wo...rks are planned for 2020 -21? How can I find out when and if my local road is included in the program of works? Mount Barker District Council’s eMaps online mapping system is a web application that allows you to access a collection of interactive maps including infrastructure projects for the next financial year. Check out the eMaps at https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/discover/emaps

22.01.2022 IN THIS TOGETHER RECONCILIATION WEEK MAY 27 JUNE 3 2020 National Reconciliation Week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultur...es, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for National Reconciliation Week, 27 May - 3 June, commemorate two significant milestones in Australia's reconciliation journey - the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision. HOW TO PARTICIPATE Join an online workshop for traditional Aboriginal art Hills Connected Communities Community Centres: Mount Barker, The Hut, Torrens Valley and The Summit are proud to offer traditional art workshops presented by local Aboriginal Artist David Booth via Zoom. Each Community Centre will offer a series of 3 workshops. At the end of the series, participants will have their own completed piece of artwork to keep and display proudly at home. MOUNT BARKER COMMUNITY CENTRE Wednesdays 27 May and 3,10 June - 6-7pm Registration: mtbcc.eventbrite.com THE HUT COMMUNITY CENTRE Mondays 1, 8 and 15 June - 6-7pm Registration: thehut.eventbrite.com TORRENS VALLEY & THE SUMMIT COMMUNITY CENTRES Thursdays 4, 11, 18 June - 6-7pm Registration: adelaidehillscouncil.eventbrite.com After registration, participants will receive login details for Zoom which will be used to deliver these workshops. Participants will be provided with an art pack with materials for use during the workshops. The art packs can be picked up from your local community centre. COST: $10 per series of three workshops (includes art pack)

21.01.2022 CONNECTING THROUGH SPORT Council partners with Reclink to provide socially inclusive sport and art programs for people in our community who otherwise would miss... out. Their programs build social connections, resilience, positive self-esteem, responsibility, leadership, motivation and team-work skills. As their face to face programs have had to pause for a little while they have created Reclink Sports Share Packs for their participants so they can continue to have every opportunity to be active and engaged. Mayor Ann was on board last week to help distribute the packs to some of our community members. To learn more about Reclink and the fun they have in local communities, check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ReclinkAustraliaSA/

21.01.2022 CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE DOORS REOPENING We’ve missed you and are delighted to announce that from Monday 25 May the doors to Council’s Customer Service Centre wi...ll reopen following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month. During this first phase the number of customers permitted in the foyer area will be restricted to a maximum of 10 people and only 2 people will be able to use the lift to the first floor at any one time. The preferred method of payment at the Customer Service Centre will be by card. Hand sanitizer will be available for customers to use and we ask that social distancing requirements and observance of signs and any instructions be adhered to. Don’t forget, if visiting us doesn’t feel right for you yet we can help out over the phone or you can visit our website. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back. Please stay safe. https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au

18.01.2022 WHAT'S GOING TO COUNCIL IN JUNE? MONDAY 1 JUNE 2020 The full Council Meeting agenda is available at https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/cou/meetings/full-council... Due to COVID-19 restrictions for public gatherings, council resolved at the council meeting held 6 April 2020 to conduct council meetings virtually via Zoom webinar, as is now legally possible following recent variations to the Local Government Act and Regulations. The council meeting will be accessible to the public from 7.00pm. There will be no public access to the Council Chambers. Details on how to connect to the webinar are: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87362005355 Please note: 1. You will be required to provide a name and email address to join the public meeting as an attendee 2. Video and sound (of you) will be muted for all webinar attendees but not council members and council officers 3. The webinar will open to the public at 6.59pm for a 7pm start 4. IMPORTANT - if you attempt to join before 6.59pm, your connection will appear as pending and automatically connect once the meeting opens 5. You can join and leave the webinar at any time 6. You will not be able to access any confidential items Should you have any questions, please contact Sue Miller telephone 8391 7200 or [email protected] before 5pm Monday 1 June 2020. _____________________________________________ QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE Councillor Grosser - Volunteer Coordinator _____________________________________________ RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES Audit and Risk Committee 14 May 2020 Draft Long Term Financial Plan Draft Strategic Asset Management Plan Revised Policy and Procedure Framework High Operational and Strategic Risks Special Community Grants Assessment Committee 14 May 2020 Unallocated Community Grants Fund for COVID-19 Relief Initiatives _____________________________________________ REPORTS Long Term Financial Plan 2020-2030 Adoption of 2020/21 Fees and Charges Register Draft Annual Business Plan, Budget and Rating Policy 2020/21 for public consultation Harrogate and Brukunga Townships Plan Council Assessment Panel Recruitment Southern and Hills Local Government Association Budget, Subscription Fees and Draft Annual Key Action Plan Election Process to elect Members of the ICLEI Regional Executive Committee Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2020-2024 (DAIP) Wastewater Draft Environmental Improvement Plan Results of Community Consultation Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Strategic Objectives and Interim Works _____________________________________________ QUARTERLY REPORTS 3rd Quarter Report on Annual Business Plan 2019/20 Performance Measures Regional Development Australia Quarterly Project Report January March 2020 Southern and Hills Local Government Association Quarterly Report _____________________________________________ PLEASE STAY SAFE

15.01.2022 NOMINATE - 2021 AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS Each year our nation celebrates the achievements and contributions of leading citizens who are role models for us ...all through the Australian of the Year Awards. Nominations for the 2021 Australian of the Year Awards are now open and we need your help to ensure our nation’s best continue to receive the recognition they deserve. The Australia Day Council is looking for people who are great at what they do, contribute to Australian society and inspire those around them. They could be quiet achievers, community members, leaders in their field of work, household names or unknown heroes. Your nominee(s) could be recognized in one of our four categories: Australian of the Year Senior Australian of the Year (65 years and over) Young Australian of the Year (16 to 30 years) Australia’s Local Hero. Nominating someone is easy to do - visit http://australianoftheyear.org.au by Friday 31 July 2020. Nominations for citizen of the Year (locally awarded) will open in October. https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/coun/about-council/awards

15.01.2022 WITNESSING STATUTORY DECLARATIONS The State Government has put in place a temporary arrangement for the witnessing of South Australian Statutory Declarations. T...he categories of witnesses has been expanded to now include Council Members and some staff. If you require a South Australian Statutory Declaration witnessed at the Local Government Centre (6 Dutton Rd, Mt Barker) please adhere to the social distancing requirements in place. Contact information for Council Members can be found at https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au//about-co/councilmembers If you require the services of a Justice of the Peace, this service is available at the offices of Dan Cregan MP, Member for Kavel (48 Hutchinson St, Mt Barker) and Rebekha Sharkie MP, Federal Member for Mayo (1/72 Gawler St, Mt Barker).

14.01.2022 HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE DRAFT ANNUAL BUSINESS PLAN The Annual Business Plan is a balancing act for Council with the delivery of services and projects for the commu...nity and the raising of rates to pay for them. The draft budget proposes a rates increase of 1% which is considerably lower than the actual Australian CPI to March 2020 of 2.2%. We encourage you to read the Draft 2020 - 21 Annual Business Plan and provide your feedback at https://yoursay.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/draft-2020-21-annual- Mt Barker & District Residents' Association Inc Nairne and Districts Residents Association - NDRA Nairne Chat Nairne Locals Echunga Community Chat Meadows Buzz Callington, Kanmantoo and surrounds community chat Kanmantoo, Callington, Monarto, Dawesley, Nairne and Surrounds - Chat Macclesfield SA Community Chat Welcome to Nairne & Littlehampton Littlehampton Community Association Inc Macclesfield Community Association Harrogate SA Community Noticeboard, Chat & Watch ADELAIDE HILLS CHAT

12.01.2022 Look who's checking out some of the many new toys that have recently been purchased for the Toy Library. It is with great pleasure that we announce the reopenin...g of the Toy Library to usual opening times from Monday 29 June 2020 at 5pm. The Toy Library has been temporarily closed since Tuesday 24 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We value your membership of the service and if your Toy Library card was due to expire while the Toy Library has been closed, it has been automatically extended until 30 June 2020. All items on your card have also been extended and are now due on 1 July 2020. We would like to welcome you back to borrow and during your first visit, will extend your membership by a further 3 months. We will also increase your borrowing limit to 15. A Call and Collect service is available if you wish to place toys on hold and collect at your convenience during library opening hours. Please contact us on 8393 6400 during Toy Library opening hours to arrange this service. While the Toy Library has been closed, we have been busy processing new toys ready for you to borrow! We look forward to seeing all our regular customers and welcome new ones.

11.01.2022 The South Australian Premier announced that from today libraries can commence the process of opening to the public. It ...will take some time for us to make changes in order to meet new health and safety requirements and it will be a little while longer before we can offer the full range of services from the library. . During this first phase the number of customers in the library will be restricted to a maximum of 10 people at any one time. The service will also be offered again from Monday 18 May. We will be opening our returns chute on Wednesday 13 May to help with the backlog of returns and begin quarantining items before they are able to be borrowed again. We strongly encourage you to start returning your borrowed items from this date so that they are available again as soon as possible. Fewer computers will be available when we reopen to ensure social distancing requirements between workstations is maintained and computers must be pre-booked. You can do this from our website https://library.mountbarker.sa.gov.au or call us on 8393 6400. , : -; -; , , ; . Customers are encouraged to make short visits and limit activity to browsing collections, borrowing resources, using pre-booked computers and seeking assistance with access to the library’s digital resources. We know how much you love the library and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back. Please stay safe.

07.01.2022 Great to see Council is trying to do the best to consult widely in these circumstances.

07.01.2022 Last night I was invited to go to Harrogate where the community put on a celebration to thank the CFS brigades and firefighters who helped to save so much of Harrogate and who sought shelter at the hall where they could get food and drink and a place to rest. Members from Milang, Woodside, Brukunga, Ironbank, Burnside and others were there. It was a great night put on by a great tight knit community who are to be congratulated for their kindness and thoughtfulness during the fire and now.

07.01.2022 UMBRELLA FESTIVAL Are you a venue or business and want to host a cool Music gig in Winter? Established in 2016, Umbrella is a 3-week open access contemporary li...ve music festival that takes place in Winter. Umbrella primarily takes places in live music venues, however is becoming more popular in more unique locations such as warehouses, car parks, trams, parklands & businesses. If you are a venue but don't know any artists to perform, no need to worry - Umbrella will match you up with amazing musicians for your gig. The 2020 Umbrella Festival runs from 17 July until 9 August and is a great opportunity to get out and about to lots of amazing gigs in those winter months. Lets make the Adelaide Hills the place to be this Winter! For more information and to register check out the website: https://umbrellaadelaide.com.au/about/ Registrations are open until the 4 May 2020.

05.01.2022 DISABILITY ACCESS & INCLUSION PLAN (DAIP) DROP-IN SESSION We have a DAIP consultation drop-in session on Wednesday 17 June from 9.00am -12.00pm at the Mount Bar...ker Community Centre (3 Dumas Street). Everyone is welcome to come and have a chat about the plan and social distancing rules will apply. If you can't make it to the drop in session, you can get involved by: 1. Completing a survey online, https://yoursay.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/draft-disability-acce 2. Providing a written submission to [email protected] or Community Connections, Mount Barker District Council, PO Box 54, Mount Barker 5251 SA 3. Calling us on 8391 7200 and speak to Yelaina Eaton, Senior Community Development Officer Community consultation runs until 5 July 2020

03.01.2022 A WIN FOR LIBRARY CUSTOMERS The Library has won a grant through the Good Things Foundation Australia to continue delivering the 'BeConnected' digital literacy p...rogram to the community. The purpose of the grant is to supply and lend digital devices and data to socially isolated or disadvantaged learners over 50. With support, lesson plans and regular contact from Library staff and volunteers, participants will be able to improve their digital literacy skills and online safety awareness in their own homes. For more information about the program, please ring the library on 8393 6400. #BeConnectedAu

03.01.2022 WHAT'S GOING TO COUNCIL IN MAY? MONDAY 4 MAY 2020 Due to COVID-19 restrictions for public gatherings, council resolved at the council meeting held 6 April 2020 ...to conduct council meetings virtually via Zoom webinar, as is now legally possible following recent variations to the Local Government Act and Regulations. The council meeting will be accessible to the public from 7.00pm. There will be no public access to the civic centre. Details on how to connect to the webinar are: Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87997942557 Please note: 1. You will be required to provide a name and email address to join the public meeting as an attendee 2. Video and sound (of you) will be muted for all webinar attendees but not council members and council officers 3. The webinar will open to the public at 6.59pm for a 7pm start 4. IMPORTANT - if you attempt to join before 6.59pm, your connection will appear as pending and automatically connect once the meeting opens 5. You can join and leave the webinar at any time 6. You will not be able to access any confid ential items Should you have any questions, please contact Sue Miller telephone 8391 7200 or [email protected] before 5pm Monday 4 May 2020. _____________________________________________ MOTIONS ON NOTICE Councillor Hardingham - Mayoral Relief Fund COVID-19 Councillor Westwood - Amending a Resolution from 2 March 2020 regarding a Ward Donation _____________________________________________ RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES Community Grants Assessment Committee 1 April 2020 Discretionary Rebates Community Grants 2019/2020 Round 2 & Environmental Grants 2019/2020 REPORTS Ministerial Notice No. 2 - Changes to Public Access and Public Consultation New Council Delegations Budget Review as at 31 March 2020 Watercourse Management Plan for Mount Barker Summary of Community Consultation Wastewater Draft Environmental Improvement Plan Callington Township Plan Kanmantoo Copper Mine Development Plan Amendment (DPA) State Bicycle Fund Grant Applications Adelaide Hills Region Waste Management Authority - Proposed Annual Business Plan And Budget 2020/21 COVID 19 Recovery Priority Projects COVID-19 Stage 2 - Rent Relief & Borrowings COVID-19 Development (Public Health Emergency) Variation Regulations 2020 Mayor Ferguson’s Nomination to ICLEI Regional Executive Committee Regional Sports Hub Proposed Amendment to Capital Funding Deed Between Council and FSA _____________________________________________ INFORMATION REPORTS Strategic Plan Review Process Update Regional Tourism Bushfire Recovery Grant Program _____________________________________________ QUARTERLY REPORTS Quarterly Report 3 Capital Works Program 2019/20 _____________________________________________ PLEASE STAY SAFE

02.01.2022 SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING Monday 18 May 2020 5.15pm webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81868529614 Regional Sports Hub Proposed amendment to decision of Coun...cil Award of Sports Light Contract For information on viewing the Special Council Meeting visit https://www.mountbarker.sa.gov.au/cou/meetings/full-council

01.01.2022 Popped into Day 2 of Power of the Past. Once again a great show with terrific cars, a really good swap meet and the stars of the day, the old engines. They are mesmerising.