RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD
Please be advised that the Shire of Northam has now entered the RESTRICTED period. From this point on, anyone wishing to conduct a hazard reduction burn will require a permit. A link to apply for permits has been included below.
https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/council-business/fire-and-emergency-management/fire-permits.aspx
Please remember that Fire Breaks are due Nov 1st 2018.
Should you have any queries, please contact the Shire Community Emergency Services Manager, Brendon Rutter on 0458 08 08 18 or cesm@northam.wa.gov.au
CHANGE OF COUNCIL MEETING LOCATION
The Shire of Northam at its Ordinary Council Meeting held on 15 August 2018 resolved to change the meeting location of the Council Forum and Ordinary Council meeting scheduled on 14 and 21 November 2018. These meetings will now be held at the Quellington Hall and the Shire of Northam hereby gives public notice of the change of place for the meetings as listed above in accordance with Regulation 12 (2) of the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996.
ROAD CLOSURE - ASHMAN ROAD BAKERS HILL
** UPDATE 3/10/2018**
Please be advised that Ashman Road, Bakers Hill has been re-opened.
Crews have completed some remedial works and opened the affected section however further works have been programmed once more favourable weather conditions permit.
Please proceed with caution and observe traffic management in the area.
The Shire of Northam apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
Changes to the HMMS will continue to allow for “first and last” mile access on roads between the paddock and the nearest road approved for RAV network access. The HMMS operates from Monday, 1 October 2018 to Thursday, 28 February next year.
The new arrangements are that prior to harvest a farmer or transport operator must submit to Main Roads WA a HMMS Road List form identifying the intended RAV combination and a list of roads being used from the paddock to the approved RAV network.
Main Roads WA will conduct a desktop assessment of the HMMS Road List and the route will be endorsed with operating conditions if considered safe.
The road list must be endorsed by Main Roads WA before commencing HMMS operations for the 2018-2019 harvest and the road list must be carried in the vehicle and produced on request to Main Roads WA, WA Police or the grain handler. The endorsed list may be shared by other transport operators.
The following documents provide more information about the changes:
An asphalt seal will be placed in Bakers Hill between Monday 10 and Wednesday 19 September 2018. This is dependent on the weather. Line marking will be undertaken a few weeks after as the asphalt needs time to settle. We are anticipating all works to be completed by the end of September 2018.