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NEWS FROM THE CHAMBERS
From the Desk of the CEO
The May meeting of Council was well attended with over 15 members of the public coming along and asking a
number of questions which included:
Requests to review the kerbing installed on Edmonds Street
Amount of money spent on Shire owned properties
The YTD expenditure for the Mogumber Rodeo
The removal of nesting boxes at the Mogumber Reserve
Lack of community consultation with regards to a proposed quarry in Mogumber in addition to probable
increased traffic and land valuation in regards to proposed works
A query relating to slump tests on footpaths
Responses to these questions can be found in the minutes of the meeting with copies either available on-line or
at the Shires Administration Centre, Calingiri.
Mr Gary McGill gave a presentation to Council following the recent ANZAC Day commemorations and thanked
the works team and the Works & Services Manager for their efforts.
Cr Penn presented a petition from the community with regards to the trees located on Edmonds Street with 6
people requesting that the trees be removed and replaced with smaller bushes and one person requesting the
trees be heavily pruned.
Cr Smith commented that the Shire should send representation to the 2017 National Road Congress to be held
in Albany in November. It was discussed that prices are to be checked when registrations open prior to a
resolution being made to Council to determine who will attend.
Shire of Victoria Plains Policies
Following on from a recent review of the Policy Manual, two new Shire policies were adopted. The Policy
Manual can be accessed on the Shires website or a copy can be obtained from the Shire offices.
New Policies:
Responsible serving and consumption of alcohol on Shire premises Policy
Operation of bank account Policy
Members Fees & Allowances 2017-18 Financial Year
Council resolved to keep the fees and allowances paid to Council members at the same amount as the 2016-
2017 financial year being as follows: