GIDGE NEWS NOVEMBER 2006
01/11/2006 · Gidge Info · Receive update notifications
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01/11/2006 · Gidge Info · You can contribute
This website is a collective effort by many members of our community. As editors our aim is to keep all information relevant, up-to-date and correct. You can help us achieve this in several ways.
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01/11/2006 · Gidge Calendar · See what's on in and around Gidge
To have your event listed, send the details - name of the event, date, time, location, and organising body - to admin@gidgegannup.info.
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23/11/2006 · West Gidge Fire Brigade · Christmas Party
Invitation to all residents in the West Gidgegannup area (all landholders/residents west of Reserve and Stoneville Roads - including west side of these roads).
The West Gidgegannup Volunteer Fire Brigade is pleased to invite you to our annual End of Year Xmas Party at 199 Reserve Road, Gidgegannup on Saturday, 2nd December, 2006 at 6.30pm.
We will be supplying a sheep on the spit, sausages, buns and drinks (except spirits). All families attending are requested to bring a salad or sweet to share. We hope you and your family can share in this event. Come and meet your neighbours and local fire brigade members.
Please RSVP to Events Coordinator, Jan, on 9574 6671 or Brigade Secretary, Michelle, on 9578 3055 - We look forward to seeing you there.
23/11/2006 · Netball Club · Netball pack up for grabs
Gidgegannup Netball Club needs a slogan so we are running a competition for all players and up coming members to have a chance to have their say.
You have the opportunity to win this great prize but more importantly have the chance to see your Slogan within the Club in future years.
Place or post your Thoughts and ideas with your Name and contact details to: Slogan, Gidgegannup Netball Club, PO Box 4, Gidgegannup Newsagency, WA 6083.
23/11/2006 · Community Church · Carols by Candlelight
By the Gidgegannup Community Church on Saturday 9th December, 2006 at 7.30 pm at Gidgegannup Primary School.
If you are able, please bring a present to place under the Christmas tree for the Graham Maybury Appeal. Please label your present either male or female and state an appropriate age range the present would be suitable for.
A free offering will be taken on the night for the Christmas Bowl Appeal.
Come along and help your community celebrate the joy of Christmas. Hope to see you there.
23/11/2006 · Community Church · Christmas Mass
Christmas Mass will be celebrated at 8.00 am on Christmas Day at the Gidgegannup Community Church in Old Toodyay Road.
Please note the earlier time for this Mass. It will revert back to 9.30 am for the regular first Sunday of the month Mass from 7th January.
For further details contact Pam Wilkinson on 9574 6885.
23/11/2006 · Community Church · Church Services
Alternating Anglican/Uniting Church Services:
- 11.00 am - 1st Sunday of the month
- 9.30 am - 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Sundays
We welcome people of all denominations at our services.
Roman Catholic:
- 9.30 am - 1st Sunday of month
23/11/2006 · Square Dance Club · Christmas Party
Come and join us at the Gidge Hall to learn Square Dancing and Line Dancing. We dance on every second and fourth Saturday of every month. The first time is free.
We will be having our Christmas Party on Saturday, 9th December, which will be a great time to see what square dancing is all about. A great night for the whole family. Supper at the end of the night. All welcome.
For further information please ring 9574 6054 or 9574 6071.
10/11/2006 · Agricultural Society · Gidge Show Trophy Winners
Click the link below.
10/11/2006 · Progress Association · November 2006 Newsletter
The GPA November 2006 Newsletter can be viewed or downloaded from the link below.
10/11/2006 · Community Website · New website features planned
First of all our thanks to the EMRC for funding us to help provide new pages on tourism and breed societies. Any input from the community would be appreciated and please send to admin@gidgegannup.info
Also we now have funding to start a Buy/Sell/Swap/Hire/Employ section - this will be online soon. Registration and Payment will be online with a fee of $10 for each registered user for a year, in which time they can submit as many ads as they wish. Watch the website for further details.
We are also examining online payments for membership of community groups and for events, plus downloading of membership forms. Community Groups please let us know if you wish to use this facility. Community Groups also please look at your pages and let us know of any updates required, links that don't work etc.
If there is anything on the website that is not working please let us know or if you think it can be improved in any way.
Online shopping - we have now received funding from the City of Swan to put this facility on the Website - we need expressions of interest so again let us know - we will then be able to sell Gidgegannup Products on line through our connection with Experience Gidgegannup - let us know if you want to participate in this exciting new feature.
The website will also be updated over the next few weeks to make it more user friendly and with a new home page - again input from the community is wanted, together with photos of views, businesses, or anything else to do with Gidgegannup.
We need your help to keep our website interesting and helpful to our community.
06/11/2006 · Progress Association · Gidgegannup Townsite Study 1992
In February 1992 the Shire of Swan Council resolved to undertake a study of the Gidgegannup townsite. Consequently, the Council deleted the potential townsite area from the Gidgegannup Rural Strategy. The purpose of this study was to examine the possible development options of the town.
A paper copy of this study has now been scanned and uploaded to the link below.
01/11/2006 · Experience Gidgegannup · At Gidge Show 2006
Experience Gidgegannup had a great day at the 60th Gidgegannup Agricultural Show selling out of local products, giving out information on products, growing and information on the attractions of the area. The group also showcased local businesses and tourism enterprises.
The popular history of Gidgegannup “Chasing a Dream” was a big seller and copies can now be purchased by email ($15 plus $3.00 postage) or can be purchased from Forge Ahead Gallery in Gidgegannup.
08/11/2006 · Hanson · Redhill Quarry Open Day
Hanson offers an invitation to all Interested local residents to view its Red Hill quarry operation.
Saturday, 18th November, 2006, 10.00 am - 2.00 pm. Tours of the site will run throughout the day. Informative exhibits and quarry mobile equipment will be on display.
Red Hill Quarry is located 3 kms. east of Neumann Road on Toodyay Road.
28/11/2006 · Kookaburra Cinema · Daylight Saving adjustments
Please be advised that as of Friday Dec 8th Kookaburra Cinema will be adjusting the Open Gate time and Movie Start time to compensate for Daylight Saving.
Open Gate time will be 7.15pm. Movie Start Time will be anywhere between 8.30pm and 9pm and that will be entirely driven by when we can get a viewable image up on the screen.
So that we finish at a respectable time the Newsreels (or Pathé News to many) will be dropped. No film running much longer than 2h 20mins will be screened.
So be aware that if you are running late you may well miss the start of the feature as the session start will vary week by week according to the sunset variations.
23/11/2006 · City of Swan · Firebreaks
A reminder from the City of Swan that firebreaks should be in place before November 2nd and staff would be checking individual properties.
For properties less than 100 ha firebreaks should be a 3m clearance around the inside of the boundaries of the property.
For properties larger than 100 ha, firebreaks should be cleared around the inside of the boundaries of the property and firebreaks should be used to divide the property into sections no more than 100 ha.
Specific requirements also apply to buildings, haystacks and tree plantations.
22/11/2006 · City of Swan · Dog registrations due
Dog owners in the City of Swan have until Friday, December 1, to register and re-register their dogs.
14/11/2006 · City of Swan · Proposed street name change
Just heard something about a possible name change of O'Brien road to Peter Brock road? Is this true?
12/11/2006 · City of Swan · Annual Meeting of Electors
The Annual Meeting of Electors of the City of Swan for the 2005/06 financial year will be held on Thursday, 20th November, 2006. The meeting will be held in the Auditorium, Midland Town Hall commencing at 5.30 pm.
The order of business is as follows:
1. Annual Report for 2005/06 including the Auditor's Report
2. General Business
The Annual Report will be available on the City's website (see link below) or can be inspected at the Administration Centre, 2 Midland Square, Midland and all City libraries from Monday, 13 November 2006.
People wishing to raise motions, ask questions, or make statements do not have to give notice. If you are putting a motion, you will need a seconder and it is helpful to have your motion written or typed out so that the City can have a copy. If the motion is accepted (by way of a vote) at the meeting it will come before Council.
M.J. Foley, Chief Executive Officer, City of Swan
10/11/2006 · City of Swan · Council Minutes 8 Nov 2006
Item 3.1 Extractive Industry (Clay & Gravel) Lots 8,9,10 Toodyay Road Red Hill. Recommend to the WAPC that development approval be granted with conditions listed.
Item 3.5 Proposed modification (A) to Outline Development Plan 38 - Lot 237 Toodyay Road, Gidgegannup - attachment. Approved with conditions.
Item 3.6 Proposed Modification (B) to Outline Development Plan 38 - Lot 130 Lakeview Drive, Gidgegannup - attachment. Approved with conditions.
Item 6.1 Local Government Elections 2007. This election whether held in May or October will herald the amalgamation of Gidgegannup and the Swan Valley into the Swan Valley/Gidgegannup Ward with two councilors. Gidgegannup's Councillor is not up for re-election until 2009.
All items at the link below.
05/11/2006 · City of Swan · Draft Policy Public Open Space
Council has recently endorsed a draft policy for Public Open Space in Residential Areas.
The draft policy is available for viewing at the City of Swan Administration Centre, 2 Midland Square, Midland between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday or via the link below. Should you wish to comment on this proposal you may do so in writing on or before 4th December 2006.
All submissions should be addressed to M.J. Foley, Chief Executive Officer, City of Swan, P.O. Box 196, Midland, 6936.
05/11/2006 · City of Swan · Proposed dev. Toodyay Rd/Stoneville Rd
The City of Swan has received an outline development plan for Lots 1, 55, 150 Toodyay Road and Lot 151 Stoneville Road, Gidgegannup.
Any interested persons are invited to view the documentation at the City of Swan Administration Centre, 2 Midland Square, Midland, between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.30 pm Monday to Friday. Should you wish to comment on this proposal you may do so in writing on or before 4th December 2006.
All submissions should be addressed to M.J.Foley, Chief Executive Officer, City of Swan, P.O. Box 196, Midland, 6936, quoting reference ODP-157.
05/11/2006 · City of Swan · Proposed development Clenton Road
The City of Swan has received an outline development plan for Lots 556, 557 Clenton Road, Gidgegannup.
Any interested persons are invited to view the documentation at the City of Swan Administration Centre, 2 Midland Square, Midland between the hours of 8.00 am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Should you wish to comment on this proposal you may do so in writing on or before 27 November 2006.
All submissions should be addressed to M.J. Foley, Chief Executive officer, City of Swan, P.O. Box 196, Midland 6936, quoting reference ODP-154.
03/11/2006 · City of Swan · Prepare pools for summer months
The City of Swan is urging residents to prepare for changes to pool fencing regulations set to start next month, and check the safety of their pool and barriers at all times, especially before summer arrives.
03/11/2006 · City of Swan · Council Agenda 8 Nov 2006
Item 3.1 Extractive Industry (Clay & Gravel) Lots 8,9,10 Toodyay Road Red Hill. Recommend to the WAPC that development approval be granted with conditions listed.
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Item 3.5 Proposed modification (A) to Outline Development Plan 38 - Lot 237 Toodyay Road, Gidgegannup - attachment. Recommend to approve subject to minor modification.
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Item 3.6 Proposed Modification (B) to Outline Development Plan 38 - Lot 130 Lakeview Drive, Gidgegannup - attachment. Recommended for approval subject to minor modification.
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Item 6.1 Local Government Elections 2007. This election whether held in May or October will herald the amalgamation of Gidgegannup and the Swan Valley into the Swan Valley/Gidgegannup Ward with two councilors. Gidgegannup's Councillor is not up for re-election until 2009.
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18/11/2006 · State Government · Bush fire season could be worst ever
Fire authorities are predicting this summer will be the worst bush fire season on record.
Premier Alan Carpenter said today that after the one of the driest Western Australian winters experienced in years, residents living near bushland needed to be prepared for the threat of bush fire.
03/11/2006 · State Government · Government moves on road rage
Hoons who speed excessively or are convicted of road rage incidents will have their cars impounded under legislation being introduced in State Parliament today.
Police Minister John Kobelke said the measures would also enable police to act on evidence of hoonish behaviour provided by members of the public.
Last updated: 28/11/2006
