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The Shire of Northam wishes to advise that the final Local Business Support Committee meeting will be held October 8 2020.
Community members across Western Australia are being invited to take part in an important state-wide collaboration.
There will be a change of venue for the Ordinary Council Meeting 17 June 2020.
Frankish Road, Northam will be closed to facilitate a deep sewer extension between 5th June to 8th June 2020
Agenda for the proposal of Lot 701 (8) Frankish Road, Northam - Development Description: Educational Establishment
Please be advised that Southern Brook Road, Southern Brook between Mount Joy and Northam Pithara Roads will be closed to facilitate culvert replacement works between 25th May to 18th July 2020.
Tree pruning works will be undertaken on Southern Brook Road commencing Friday 24th April 2020
Meeting held on 30 March 2020 that all future Council meetings will be held electronically (eMeetings) and Council Forums will not be held until otherwise determined.
A Special Meeting of Council has been convened for 30 March 2020 at 4:30pm by the Shire President which will take place by electronic means.
Please be advised that the meeting of Full Council will be progressing as planned, at 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam, commencing at 5:30pm.
A Special Meeting of Council has been convened on 5 March 2020 to consider altering the approved route to allow as of right trucks to utilise Wellington Street, Northam for a set period of time for the Spencers Brook Quarry (Italia Stone Pty Ltd) - Lot 93 Spencers Brook Road, Muluckine.
The Shire of Northam will be holding its February 2020 Forum and Ordinary Council Meeting at the Grass Valley Hall, located at Lot 130 Wilson Street, Grass Valley. The Forum is scheduled on 12 February 2020 and the Ordinary Council Meeting is scheduled on 19 February 2020. Both meetings will commence at 5:30pm.
The Shire of Northam is seeking expressions of interest from community members to become a community representative on the Community Safety Committee and Nyoongar Cultural Advisory Group.
Notice is hereby given for the availability of the Shire of Northam 2018/19 Annual Report and Annual Meeting of Electors.
Please be advised that at the Ordinary Council meeting held on 20 November 2019 Council endorsed the dates for its 2020 Council meetings.
The Shire of Northam advises that some services will be closed over the Christmas period.
Public notice of the intention to periodically close Gordon Place, Northam for a period of 12 months.