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Council has recently completed a desktop review of the Community Strategic Plan.

Fees and Charges proposed to be adopted as part of the 2020/21 Budget have been reviewed and any amendments have been adopted as changes to the 2019/20 Schedule of Fees and Charges to enable them to commence from 1 July 2020.

Volunteers in our community are available to support community members at high risk of being impacted by the threats of COVID 19. They can assist with access to shopping and medications and a regular chat. Whilst we may not be able to hold community events, we can still hold some fun activities at a distance.

The Shire Administration Office is open during normal business hours, however we will be closed during lunch. For the safety of our staff and the wider community, we request that everyone limits their visits to only essential business, and instead utilise online services, call us on 0897362222 or email shire@westarthur.wa.gov.au.

There is a great opportunity to work with the Shire of West Arthur as a Construction Grader driver within the road construction crew and

Expressions of Interest Invited The Shire of West Arthur invites expressions of interest for the lease of premises to be developed in the Darkan Light Industrial Area.

The draft management plan is available for comment until March 2nd.

The Shire Office telephone lines are not working. Mobile 0438 971 267 may be used to contact Shire staff. Telstra has advised that the issue with the land lines should be rectified by 12 February.

A complete harvesting, machinery and vehicle movement ban including the operation of internal combustion engines any other activity likely to cause a fire has been imposed within the whole of the shire of West Arthur. This ban will be effect from 2:15pm on Friday 7 Feb 2020 Ban to be lifted at 5:30pm.

The Shire invites applications from individuals for the following roles.

In accordance with section 5.55 of the Local Government Act 1995, notice is hereby given of the availability of the Shire of West Arthur 2018/19 Annual Report.

Water test results from a sample collected on 11 December 2019 at Lake Towerrinning did not detect Amoeba Naegleria. Further water samples will be taken in January.

The Shire Office will be closed from 1pm Tuesday 24 December 2019 to 8:30am Thursday 2 January 2020.

26 January @ Lake Towerrinning

Notice of public advertisement of Local Planning Policy. The Council has prepared the following draft Local Planning Policy

At the close of Council nominations, the following candidates were elected unopposed: - Adam Squires - Graeme Peirce - Neil Morrell

Kids Central & Community Gym Memberships Due

The Darkan Swimming Pool is opening in October.

Council adopted the Corporate Plan for the four year period 2019/20 to 2023/24 in June 2019.

The Shire adopted the 2019/20 Budget on 30 July 2019 with an overall increase in rates of 1.9%. Rate notices were posted on 9 August.

The Shire of West Arthur supports volunteers in the preparation of meals for seniors once a week.

Annual Electors Meeting and Availability of 2017/18 Annual Report,

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Main Roads are commencing works near Bowelling. Coalfields Road and the Collie Darkan Rail Trail will be realigned. A section of the trail will be closed for short periods during the works. The first closure will be for a period of two weeks commencing 5 November 2018.

The Shire has recently completed a review of their Corporate and Community Plans.