Issue 9 | June 2018 | Editor: Allen Cooper | Layout: Shire of Quairading In this issue: WA Volunteer Service Awards Keeping in Touch — Shire President Flood Damage Report— CEO Streets Ahead — Manager of Works & Services EDPO’s Corner The Hot Topic — Community Emergency Services Manager What’s Happening Shire Information ‘Give a little. Change a lot’ was the theme for National Volunteer Week 2018 which ran from the 21-27 th May and celebrated 600,000 Australians who made a positive impact in their communities by volunteering. The Department of Communities held two WA Volunteer Service Awards ceremonies at Observation City which celebrated 113 of the 1600 volunteers who were awarded for their dedication to community service organisations in Western Australia. Three of our local residents of Quairading received state recognition for their volunteering service and were awarded for their 25 years and over of service to their association and we congratulate Eileen Hadlow, Red Cross member of the Yoting Pantapin Red Cross; Pip Hall, Justice of the Peace for 25 years; and Shirley Stacey, Justice of the Peace for 33 years, for their time and commitment they have made over these years. Sometimes our information is limited and if we have missed anyone please let us know on 9645 2400. As the Quairading CRC stated in their recently published “Volunteers Groups of Quairading” handbook, here in Quairading we have an incredible sense of community spirit and pride of place which has provided us with a strong social bond and strengthened our community on so many levels. Pick up a copy from the CRC and know that by joining in you will receive as much back as you will be giving. On behalf of the Quairading Council and the Community, we would like to thank everyone for their volunteering efforts and encourage you all to continue “to give a little, to change a lot”. WA Volunteer Service Awards
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Issue 9 | June 2018 | Editor: Allen Cooper | Layout: Shire of Quairading
In this issue:
WA Volunteer Service
Awards
Keeping in Touch —
Shire President
Flood Damage Report—
CEO
Streets Ahead —
Manager of Works &
Services
EDPO’s Corner
The Hot Topic —
Community Emergency
Services Manager
What’s Happening
Shire Information
‘Give a little. Change a lot’ was the theme for National Volunteer Week 2018
which ran from the 21-27th May and celebrated 600,000 Australians who made
a positive impact in their communities by volunteering.
The Department of Communities held two WA Volunteer Service Awards
ceremonies at Observation City which celebrated 113 of the 1600 volunteers
who were awarded for their dedication to community service organisations in
Western Australia.
Three of our local residents of Quairading received state recognition for their
volunteering service and were awarded for their 25 years and over of service to
their association and we congratulate
Eileen Hadlow, Red Cross member of the Yoting Pantapin Red Cross;
Pip Hall, Justice of the Peace for 25 years; and
Shirley Stacey, Justice of the Peace for 33 years,
for their time and commitment they have made over these years. Sometimes
our information is limited and if we have missed anyone please let us know on
9645 2400.
As the Quairading CRC stated in their recently published “Volunteers Groups
of Quairading” handbook, here in Quairading we have an incredible sense of
community spirit and pride of place which has provided us with a strong social
bond and strengthened our community on so many levels. Pick up a copy
from the CRC and know that by joining in you will receive as much back as you
will be giving.
On behalf of the Quairading Council and the Community, we would like to
thank everyone for their volunteering efforts and encourage you all to
continue “to give a little, to change a lot”.
WA Volunteer Service Awards
Roadworks Progress
Quairading Earthmoving have completed repairs on
the Quairading Corrigin Road (Salt River Section),
Solomon Road Sheeting, Solomon South Road
Sheeting , Wamenusking East, Clemens and Karrakin
Road.
They also completed sealing and pavement repair
works on the at Blechynden Road floodway, Lake
Mears floodway, Quairading Cunderdin Road
pavement repair, Cubbine Road pavement repair and
the Bridge on Badjaling South Road 5.4 Kms south of
Badjaling.
Next on their program is Taylor Road and Taylor
North West Road.
Bridges/Culverts/Floodways
Avon Concrete have undertaken repairs to a culvert on
Thomson Road. Low water levels have provided good
conditions for them to repair structural scours at a
bridge on Mt Stirling Road near Visa Road, a bridge
over the Salt River on Dangin Mears Road near Blake
Road, and three bridges on the Quairading Corrigin
Road.
The crew are currently working on the floodway over
Homajelly Creek on Solomon Road. After this they will
be repairing another minor floodway on Solomon
Road then the floodway just north of Cubbine Road on
the Quairading Cunderdin Road.
WANDRRA Flood Damage Update
Chief Executive Officer
Photos Supplied by Roadswest Engineering Group
Shire of Quairading June 2018 Newsletter 2
Badjaling South Road — Before
Badjaling South Road — After
Boom pump is Bridge 715 on Quairading Corrigin
Road over the Salt River.
Old Beverley West Road—Before & After
It is with much pleasure
that we welcome Acting
CEO Mr Allen Cooper and
his wife Debbie to our
great little town of
Quairading! We do hope
your stay is enjoyable and
fruitful for Council. Allen
will be here till the end of
July, so please make them feel welcome!
Of course this has come about following recent sad
news, CEO Graeme Fardon’s wife Sue, passing after a
long illness. We offer our most sincere condolences to
Graeme and his family.
QARRAS Annual Quiz Night
Recently I had the honour of addressing QARRAS, our
seniors group in town at their Annual Quiz Day. The
community building was packed with locals and
seniors from several nearby communities and it was
fabulous to see the support this organisation has
generated.
Works Depot
Following the recent opening of the Shire’s New Works
Depot coupled with the fit-out of office space within
the building to a modern, standard design, Staff have
now settled into the facility. The office space is being
utilised by the Manager of Works & Services, the
Community Emergency Services Manager, the
Electrician and Technical Officer who manages the
reception desk for all Works related issues.
Road Projects
Cunderdin Road Project — A Project to the value of
$7.1 million dollars over several years, this is the
second largest project in the state to ever be
undertaken by a Local Council. There has been some
issues, however, I’m pleased to report that this Project
is nearing completion and I will be following-up with a
more detailed report when facts and figures have been
finalised.
Other roads that have had significant upgrades are:-
Yoting/Kellerberrin Road, Badjaling South Road,
Bullyee Road , Dangin Mears Road and resealing of
several town streets and footpaths (Suburban Road
Harris Street and the Medical Practice carpark).
Green Energy
We have also installed solar panels on the CRC , Shire
Administration Office and the Medical Practice. The
Medical Practice has achieved a 42% reduction on its
first power bill when compared to the same period
last year. So on that basis, it would take around 5
years for cost recovery.
Future Projects
Future Projects may include a community park, walk
trails, Audio visual upgrade to the Hall, Town Hall
carpark, recreation sporting precinct upgrade, Old
School Building site development project, community
street art just to name a few, but much of it depends
on community support and external funding
opportunities which with the current finances with the
state government at the moment grant opportunities
seem to be harder and harder to access.
Council
At a council level we now are currently working on the
2018/2019 budget. After completing 2 workshops
things are progressing well, this budget will be
finalised and adopted in the July council meeting .
As always public are welcome to our monthly
meetings with our next being on Thursday 28th June
at 2 pm. Please don’t hesitate to call me or any one of
our Councillors if you require further information or
have any ideas.
Cr Wayne Davies
Shire of Quairading June 2018 Newsletter 3
Keeping in Touch
The Shire President
Rural Road Maintenance
The Works and Services crews have been busy winter
grading in the south west area of the Shire.
Roads that have been graded include Harris Road,
Manning Road, Dulbelling South Road, Ellen Road,
Dulbelling West Road, Yacklin Road, Dangin South
Road, Johnson Road, Old Beverley West Road, Ham-
monds Hill Road and currently on Quairading South
Road.
Roadside pruning has been completed on Blake Road,
