Public Notice For Special Council Meeting Date Thursday 8 April 2021 Commencing at 8am Local Government Act 1995 (As Amended) – section 5.25(g) Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996 – regulation 12(3), (4) Public Notice is hereby given that Shire of Kent will be holding a Special Meeting of Council, on Thursday 8 April 2021 commencing…

The Shire of Kent would like to advise that the Council Audit Committee Meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Shire Administration Office, 24-26 Richmond Street, Nyabing, on Wednesday 17 March 2021, commencing at 3:00pm. Copies of the Agenda will be available from the Administration Office in Nyabing from Friday 12 March 2021.…

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IMPORTANT LINKS Click Here to read the Shire of Kent Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 3 Click Here to read the Shire of Kent Draft Local Planning Scheme Maps Click Here to read the Shire of Kent Draft Local Planning Strategy - SMALL FILE (Lower Quality) Click Here to read the Shire of Kent Draft…

Click Here or on the above image to take the survey! The Shire of Kent has received a grant allocation of $349,064 as part of the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program Round 2. This funding is in addition to the $501,000 received in Round 1 and that has been included in the 2020/2021…

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NYABING GOVERNMENT (GOVY) STOCK AND EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY DAM – VANDALISM The New Year for 2021 should be a fresh start and for people to be enjoying time off in January with family and friends. Unfortunately, I have been advised by shire staff of the disgraceful act where someone has forced the locked gate valve…

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A Harvest and Total Movement of Vehicle Ban will be imposed across the whole of the Shire of Kent from 8.30am Thursday 24 December 2020 and will remain in place until 12 noon Saturday, 26 December 2020. Wayne Tapscott CBFCO

The Shire of Kent Annual Electors Meeting will be taking place at the Pingrup Pavilion on Wednesday 10 February 2021. The Shire of Kent Annual Report 2019-2020 is now available to read here.

IMPOSITION OF FEES AND CHARGES The Shire of Kent intends to impose the following fee not imposed as part of its budget: Replacement access tag for refuse sites                        $25 The reason for imposing these fees and charges is due to this facility not being in place prior to the adoption of the 2020/2021 Adopted Budget.…

NYABING TOWN HALL CONSTRUCTION WORKS Work is scheduled to commence on re-roofing the Nyabing Town Hall from Thursday 12 November 2020. These works are expected to take approximately 3 weeks to complete. There will be restricted access to the laneway at the rear of the Hall during this period and the laneway will be closed…

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NYABING RECREATION GROUND – OLD STABLES Council is proposing to remove the old stables and clean up the site at the Nyabing Recreation Grounds due to their current unsafe condition.  As there are many items stored at this site it would be appreciated if owners could remove them as soon as possible. If any of…

GARDENER / GENERAL HAND   The Shire of Kent is seeking applications for the position of gardener/general hand.  The successful applicant will be responsible for maintenance of parks, gardens and town maintenance in Pingrup and providing assistance to the Nyabing based gardener and works crew as required. Conditions of employment will be as provided by…

PLANT OPERATOR / GENERAL HAND   The Shire of Kent is seeking applications from experienced Plant Operators.  A minimum HR drivers licence is required, however a HC licence is preferred. This position will also require the successful applicant to undertake other duties as required, as per the position description. Conditions of employment will be as…

PUBLIC NOTICE ADVICE OF SHIRE WORKS 4th to 23rd AUGUST 2020 INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC GATES AND SWIPE CARD SYSTEM AT NYABING AND PINGRUP TIPSITES As part of the 2020/21 Approved Program of works the subject project has commenced with works expected to be completed in the next two weeks. To minimise inconvenience to the public,…

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RFQ 19/20-06-02: Supply and installation of Automated Gate System with Remote Access and Entry CCTV Security for Access to Nyabing and Pingrup Tipsites   Click Here to view photos of Nyabing's Tipsite Entry Click Here to view photos of Pingrup's Tipsite Entry

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The Shire of Kent continues to closely monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) and take action in accordance with the advice provided by the relevant health and government authorities. WA's recent low numbers are encouraging, and the WA Government thanks the community for playing their part and taking this seriously. Based on health advice, from Monday 27…

Council is calling for submissions from community groups, clubs and associations for items that may require funding within the 2019/20 Budget. Items that may be considered in making a submission to Council include: · Capital Projects · Grant Opportunities · Repairs & Maintenance to public buildings · Improvements to community facilities · Financial and non-financial…

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The Shire of Kent continues to closely monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) and take action in accordance with the advice provided by the relevant health and government authorities. From 26 March 2020 the Western Australian State Government put in place a number of restrictions in response to COVID19. This notice is too make clear what facilities/areas…

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Things you need to know during the Coronavirus crisis as of 25/03/2020. More resources below. More resources that are kept up to date: HealthyWA – https://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Coronavirus – this should be the main page to refer to as it has information on COVID clinics and current advice. Commonwealth Government of Health –https://www.health.gov.au/resources/collections/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-resources – contains a number of fact sheets…

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   CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE – 17 MARCH 2020   The Shire of Kent continues to closely monitor the growing concern about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is taking action in accordance with the advice provided by the relevant health and government authorities. The health and safety of our staff, emergency service volunteers, local business owners and…

With the new accommodation units nearing completion at the Pingrup Caravan Park, please be advised that Council will introduce the following additional fees at the Pingrup Caravan Park from 1 March 2020: Multi-access unit (self-contained 2 bedrooms)                 $120 per night Single unit (1 bedroom with ensuite)                                  $  70 per night RICK MILLER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

February 2020 Shire of Kent Strategic Community Water Supply (SCWS) Map Click Here or on the above image for full resolution PDF.

Department of Water and Environmental Regulation require assistance in capturing the Shire’s livestock information to they can be prepared before a Water Deficiency Declaration (WDD) is required as they do not occur overnight and take considerable planning. To provide this information please complete their survey at: CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE SURVEY

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST SALE OF SURPLUS EQUIPMENT 2 x Tanks West Fibreglass Water Tanks Subject to Section 3.58 (3) of the Local Government Act 1995, Council invites expressions of interest to purchase of the following surplus equipment: 2 x Tanks West Fibreglass Water Tanks The tanks are brand new and are 8,500 litres each The…

The 2019-20 Grants are now open! Grants of between $1,000 and $5,000 are available to help community organisations to support the efforts of Australia’s volunteers. The grants can be used to buy small equipment for volunteers or for the reimbursement of volunteer fuel, transport or training costs. The grants should be used to support a…

Great Southern Regional Trails Master Plan – Open for Public Comment Until Sunday 19 January The Shire of Kent is pleased to advise that the Great Southern Regional Trails Master Plan (RTMP) is now available for public comment. The RTMP aims to: Provide a vision to guide future growth & development of trails in the…

Please be advised that there will be a TOTAL harvest and vehicle movement ban in place for the whole of the Shire of Kent. Effective from 3pm Tuesday 24 December 2019 - 6pm Thursday 26 December 2019 (inclusive).

The Shire of Kent Administration Office will be closing for the Christmas break Tuesday 24 December 2019, 12:00PM and reopening Thursday 2 January 2019, 8:30AM Christmas break Emergency Contacts Works Manager - Gary Mathewson - 0429 993 987 DCEO - Michelle Bamess - 0429 993 985 CEO - Rick Miller - 0429 993 986 (Rick…

Great Southern Regional Trails Master Plan The Great Southern region aims to be Australia's premier adventure-based tourism destination. In order to deliver on this vision, GSCORE are developing a Regional Trails Master Plan to consider all trail types and users. This project has the support of all eleven local governments in the region (Albany, Broomehill-Tambellup,…