Premier Reading Challenge 6 FEB 2012
Welcome
The Shire of Northam is a progressive Regional Centre servicing the Central Wheatbelt, covering an area of 1,443km2. The Shire of Northam Administration Centre is located in the main townsite of Northam, located 96km from Perth. Please contact our friendly staff for further information, by telephone on (08) 9622 6100, e-mail records@northam.wa.gov.au or visit the Council Offices at 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam.
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FIRE BAN INFORMATION Please refer to the Shire of Northam Harvest Ban Number 9621 1120 for up to date Harvest, Hot Works & Vehicle Movement Bans, |
Restricted burning - 17 Oct 2011 to 29 Nov 2011 Prohibited burning - 30 Nov 2011 to 21 Feb 2012 Restricted burning - 22 Feb 2012 to 13 April 2012 HARVEST/VEHICLE MOVEMENT/HOT WORKS BANS Please be advised that the Shire of Northam have called Harvest, Vehicle Movement and Hot Works Bans for the following days: Australia Day 26th January 2012 |
Northam a 'SuperTown'
On the 12 August 2011, the Hon Brendon Grylls MLA, Minister for Regional Development; Lands, announced that Northam was to be one of nine inaugural SuperTowns which this government believes can play a privotal role in decentralising the forecast population growth. The aim of SuperTowns is to prepare Northam communities not only for its own natural population expansion but also to give it the capacity, vibrancy, and commercial and industry base that will provide an attractive choice for people wanting to live in regional towns, especially as metropolitan density rises.
Part of the SuperTowns planning process is the involvement of a local Community Reference Group as a sounding board for community views on development proposals under this program. The following local community members have been invited to participate as members of this Community Reference Group.
Cr Steven Pollard, Cr Ray Head, Cr Kathy Saunders, Ms Joanne Lee, Ms Amanda Abbott, Mr Paul Tomlinson, Mr Simon Northey
Super Towns Update
Council has engaged several consultants to assist with the preparation of a Growth Plan and Implementation Plan. The consultants have been appointed to undertake the following additional planning work:
- Retail and Employment Strategy
- Central Business Area and Government Office Accommodation Plan
- Physical Infrastructure Audit and Investment Plan
- Community Infrastructure Audit and Investment Plan
- Environmental Planning (Avon River & Drainage)
Recent workshops habe been held with key Government Agencies, Community Representatives, Non Government Agencies and the General Community.
Futher information on the SuperTown iniative is available under the SuperTown folder on this website.