Public Notices

The Shire of Northam gives notice of its intention to impose the following fees and charges as disclosed in the Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 15 December 2021 in accordance with Section 6.19 of the Local Government Act 1995 which will come into effect as of 2 February 2022.

Inkpen Road Waste Management Facility will be closed on weekdays until further notice due to staff and contractor availability. Weekend opening hours will remain unchanged. If you require waste disposal facilities during the week until this matter is resolved, the Old Quarry Road facility is open 7 days between 8am and 4.30pm (last entry 4.15pm) We apologise for any inconvenience caused. This occurrence has been unavoidable, and we will endeavour to resume normal operations as soon as possible.

Pursuant to Reg 24C Bush Fires Regulations 1954, a Harvest, Vehicle Movement & Hot Works Ban bas been imposed for the Shire of Northam effective immediately until 1900 hours inclusive. Any activity that could be a source of ignition is strictly prohibited. Report all signs of fire to 000

DFES has declared a Total Fire Ban for 8 January 2022 in its entirety. Please be advised that the Harvest, Vehicle Movement and Hot Works Ban has been lifted, but may be re-imposed independently of this total fire ban. For more info click here https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/totalfirebans/Pages/index.html

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 2005 NOTICE OF PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL Notice is hereby given for public information and comment that the Shire of Northam has received an application to amend the development approval for the existing free-range broiler poultry farm at Lot 13 Northam-York Road, Muluckine. The proposed amendments increase the number of sheds on Farms 1 and 3 from 4 to 6 sheds and removes Farm 4 from the approved development with the number of overall sheds remaining the same at 16. Details of the proposal are available on the Shire’s website in the ‘Out for Comment’ section at https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/your-say-northam and will be available until Friday 28th January 2022. Written submissions in respect of the proposal should be made and received by the Shire of Northam by 4.00pm on Friday 28th January 2022. Submissions should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of Northam, PO Box 613, Northam WA 6401 or emailed to records@northam.wa.gov.au. Please quote the following reference numbers in all correspondence: P17038.1/A753. Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact the Shire of Northam’s Planning Team on 9622 6100 or by emailing records@northam.wa.gov.au.

Notice is hereby given for the availability of the Shire of Northam 2020/2021 Annual Report and Annual Meeting of Electors.

DFES has declared a Total Fire Ban for 9 December 2021 in it's entirety. Please be advised that a Harvest, Vehicle Movement and Hot Works Ban is currently in place (to be reviewed at 6pm today) and may be lifted independently of this total fire ban. For more info click here https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/totalfirebans/Pages/index.html

Office & Service Closures 2021/22

The Shire of Northam enters the PROHIBITED burning period today (1 December 2021). All burning is prohibited during this time. To learn more about the prohibited burning period, visit our website via the link below https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/services/fire-emergency-management/burning-times-and-fire-bans.aspx?fbclid=IwAR32WYPxxUSE2n3F7EE9MSR9NvxRbsioNjO2iDs9eAC_E2-d7xGjUHPnsMw Is your property fire ready? Developing a bushfire plan could save your life and those of everyone around you. For details on developing your plan, visit https://mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au To stay up to date with warnings and incidents visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au or download the EmergencyWA app For all fires call 000.

UPDATE: This issue has been resolved as of 2 December 2021 The Shire of Northam is currently unable to offer licensing services due to a statewide outage of the licensing system. We will advise when the system is up and running again, and advise that you call ahead on 9622 6100 before visiting for any licensing matters. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Please be advised that at the Ordinary Council meeting held on 17 November 2021 Council endorsed the 2022 Council meeting dates.

A Special Meeting of Council has been convened by the Chief Executive Officer on 2 December 2021 at 5:00pm which will take place in the Shire of Northam Council Chambers, 395 Fitzgerald Street, Northam.

UPCOMING ROADWORKS Werribee Road will be undergoing final works from 22 to 30 November to seal and lay asphalt. The road will remain open, but will be reduced to one lane during this time. We advise that everyone take caution when driving in this area, and thank you for your patience in recent months while we worked through delays on this project. You can track disruptions on this road by using our Road Report Tool at https://www.northam.wa.gov.au/roadreport/

The Shire of Northam wishes to advise that works on Southern Brook Road, Harvey Road, Mokine, Leschenaultia Road and Kuringal Road, Wundowie have been delayed due to the weather.

A Special Meeting of Council has been convened by the Shire President which will take place in the Shire of Northam Council Chambers.

The Shire of Northam wishes to advise of works on Wellington Street East and Gairdner Street, Northam.

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 58 of the Land Administration Act 1997, of the proposed partial closure of Bryant Street, Northam between 54 Kennedy Street and 31 Bryant Street.

The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Australia that spans the Avon River in Northam has received a spectacular upgrade as part of a unique activation project.

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Road closures are in place due to rising river levels.

The iconic white-water race returns to Northam this year on August 14th and is set to be a thriller with hundreds of participants setting off on the Avon River’s high waters.

Please be advised that the Bernard Park Carpark will be closed from midnight on Thursday, 12th August until midnight on Friday, 13th August 2021 for the Avon Descent.

Please be advised that there will be a number of road closures in place during the Avon Descent and Northam Bilya Festival.

The Northam CBD continues its transformation with the planned demolition of the former Child Care Centre in Bernard Park about to commence. This follows recent developments in the area including the streetscape works behind DOME, provision of caravan and RV parking in Bernard Park, development of parklet alfresco dining in the main street, the development of the Village Green, murals and streetscaping in Gordon Place and on the Northam Flour Mill. As well as the development of Bilya Koort Boodja and associated streetscaping, enhancement of the Swan enclosure in Bernard Park, the development of the Bernard Park Water playground and the recently developed park in Wellington Street on the former St John Ambulance Site.

A Special Meeting of Council has been convened by the Shire President which will take place in the Southern Brook Hall located at 1715 Southern Brook Road, Southern Brook.

The July Forum and Ordinary Council meetings will be held at the Southern Brook Hall.

Rehabilitation of Wellington Street

The Shire of Northam wishes to advise of works on Lyon Street, Markey Street and Springfield Roads Northam.

Notice pursuant to Schedule 6.3 of the Local Government Act 1995 requiring payment of outstanding rates or service charges

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 58 of the Land Administration Act 1997, of the proposed closure of Cowan Street, Spencers Brook.