Shire of Victoria Plains Community News May 2016

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NEWS FROM THE CHAMBERS
Calingiri and Bolgart Landfill Site hours of Operation
Due to a significant increase in the amount of waste being dumped at the Calingiri and Bolgart landfill
sites the shire is proposing to lock both sites and open them for reduced hours at which time they will be
manned by a staff member.
This proposal will lead to increased costs which may be passed on to ratepayers however the cost of
doing nothing and having to establish a new landfill site sooner will be much greater in the long run.
Visitors to the Bolgart tip would have seen the new “donga” which together with a similar one at the
Calingiri tip will be set up to provide basic facilities for staff working at the sites.
The proposed hours of operation at the these tips commencing on the 4th July 2016 are;
Bolgart Wednesday 9.00am – 11.30am
Saturday 9.00am – 11.30am
Calingiri Wednesday 12.30pm – 4.00pm
Saturday 12.30pm – 4.00pm
Sunday 9.00am – 3.00pm
Shops and businesses that can’t or will find it difficult to travel to the tip sites in these times or require
more frequent access will be catered for separately and should contact shire CEO Harry Hawkins to
discuss their specific needs.
Community members wishing to comment or make a submission on the reduced hours can send the
details to the shire at PO Box 21 Calingiri or email
Mogumber Landfill Site
There will be no change to operations at the Mogumber tip site where residents have a key to the tip gate.
However there have been reports of some residents loaning their keys out to others from outside the shire
so they can dump rubbish in Mogumber. If this is proven to be correct then tip privileges will be taken off
those residents found to be doing this but if the problem is found to be widespread the lock will be
changed and reduced hours implemented there as well.
Farm Waste Dumping
Farmers are also asked to refrain from dumping large volumes of mixed waste at tip sites. While you are
ratepayers and have a right to access tip sites waste should be sorted and dumped in appropriate areas
of the tip for recycling or alternatively dump mixed waste on your farms. It is not possible for shire staff to
sort scrap metal and other recyclables from truck loads of construction, demolition or general waste.
RANGERS RANT
ALL DOMESTIC CATS, DOGS INCLUDING FARM DOGS MUST BE MICROCHIPPED
AND
REGISTERED
TO AVOID FINES PLEASE GET YOUR ANIMALS REGISTERED AT THE SHIRE OFFICE
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SHIRE WEBSITE
DUMPING OF USED OILS
OLD OILS ARE NOT TO BE TAKEN TO THE LOCAL TIPS.
PLEASE CONTACT THE SHIRE DEPOT ON 96287232
OILS CAN BE DISPOSED OF FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH THE SHIRE