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For ratepayers who have selected instalment options 2 or 4 for the payment of rates, the instalment reminder notices have been issued and payment is due on 16 February 2024. If you haven’t received your instalment reminder notice please contact the Rates Officer on 9168 4100 or by email: rates@swek.wa.gov.au

The Shire’s Local Planning Strategy (the Strategy) and Local Planning Scheme No. 9 (the Scheme) are the guiding tools for planning assessment in the Shire. The Strategy provides long-term planning directions and actions to manage land use change and development, and the Scheme sets out the way land is to be used and developed and classifies areas for land use.

The Natural Disaster Impact and Community Resilience Study has been prepared to determine measures – social, infrastructure, and services – that can be taken in the Shire, to develop resilient communities that are better prepared to respond to and recover from, the impact of natural disasters. It has been prepared following extensive consultation with key stakeholders as well as an analysis of cost benefits It is made up of an Executive Summary and a draft final report.

Water Corporation is still working on repairs at the Wyndham Water Treatment Plant. To help maintain supply while these repairs are carried out, they are asking the community to reduce your water use where you can. Please limit outdoor use such as irrigation and car washing until further notice.

On Friday 15 September 2023, the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley drew the winners of the Rates Incentive program – Draw A. Draw A was open to all Ratepayers who elected to pay their Rates in full by 4:00pm on 8 September 2023.

New standards are being introduced across Australia by Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to improve food safety and prevent food-borne illness. Poor food handling can cause outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, which can result in avoidable hospitalisations, loss of revenue and reputational damage to food businesses.

Annual rates notices were issued on 4 August 2023. The first payment of rates is due on 8 September 2023. To be eligible for inclusion in the Shire’s instalment program, you must pay the first instalment amount shown on your rates notice by 8 September 2023. Part payment or late payment of the first instalment will result in your account being excluded from the instalment program. Further, you will be expected to pay your rates in full and you will not be issued with instalment reminder notices.

The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley has successfully obtained funding from Lotterywest for the development of an All-Abilities Playground at Celebrity Tree Park. This exciting project aims to create an inclusive and accessible play space that caters to people of all ages and abilities. The Shire will be inviting expressions of interest (EOI) for the design and construction of the proposed facility from suitably qualified contractors and builders.

Notice is hereby given that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley has adopted a new Local Planning Policy:

The Shire has received requests seeking changes to the categorisation of several places in Wyndham and removal of one place from the register in Kununurra all of which are listed in the Heritage List and Local Heritage Survey.

The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley wishes to gather more relevant feedback related to the proposed Playground Strategy from the Wyndham Community. Comments from residents during the previous consultation have been retained, as we seek comment from those that did not have the opportunity to comment or did not make submissions.

Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley has put its support behind the national Sport4All program, as the very first local government to sign up to the program in Western Australia. Sport4All aims to help sporting clubs and schools become more accessible and inclusive to enable people with disability to have choice and control over where and how they would like to participate in sport.

The Shire has received an application for a proposed Education Establishment (rural/agricultural training) at Lot 328 Mulligans Lagoon, Kununurra.

In accordance with Regulation 19D(1) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 notice is provided of the adoption of the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Strategic Community Plan 2022-2032.

At the Ordinary Council Meeting on 18 April 2023, Council endorsed the following proposed differential rates and minimum payments for advertising. In accordance with Section 6.36 of the Local Government Act 1995 the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley hereby gives notice of its intention to impose the following differential rates and minimum payments on rateable property for 2023/24:

Members of the Public are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Electors for the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley

Notice is hereby given that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley intends to dispose of land by Sale.

Council, at the Ordinary Council Meeting 21 March 2023, resolved to adopt the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Local Heritage Survey and Heritage List.

Notice is hereby given that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley has prepared a new Local Planning Policy: Local Planning Policy 16 (LPP 16) – Heritage Places. The Policy provides information in relation to the assessment of development proposals which affect local heritage places and information to assist with the protection and conservation of local heritage places within the Shire.

Kimberley residents and travellers are being urged to protect themselves against mosquito bites, following the first Murray Valley encephalitis (MVE) detection in the region this year. The Department of Health warning follows MVE virus being found in sentinel chicken flocks in the east Kimberley during the wet season.

The Shire has received an application for a proposed Workforce Accommodation at Lot 411 Minjiljirrga Lane, Kununurra and public comments are invited.

The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitable aviation businesses to establish an airside premises at the East Kimberley Regional Airport. Four airside lots are being made available for long-term lease, with one also open for the option to purchase.

A Regional Joint DAP took place on Friday 20 January via Zoom. Minutes of the meeting can be found here

Changes to the Australia Day Event

Notice of Hearing and Agenda for Development Assessment Panel Application - Cotton Gin

On 20 September 2022, the Minister for Housing; Lands; Homelessness; Local Government, wrote to the Shire to request the Councillors to consider the following as part of the State Government’s local government ‘reform’ agenda:

The Shire is hosting a Community Fire Forum on Thursday 03 November 2022.

The local government has received an application for a proposed telecommunication infrastructure (tower) at Lot 10 Weaber Plain Road, Kununurra and public comments are invited.

Notice is hereby given that the Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley is currently reviewing Local Planning Policies and the following actions are proposed: