Katanning Shire Matters is a newsletter printed in the Great Southern Herald on the second Thursday of each month, which summarises events and news within the Shire of Katanning. Community members can subscribe at www.katanning.wa.gov.au and hard copies are available at the Shire Administration on request. If you have any suggestions or feedback please send them to admin@katanning.wa.gov.au
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President's Update
Congratulations to our nine new community members who received their citizenship at our Australia Day Breakfast. They were from Philippines, Myanmar, Thailand and Pakistan. Our Citizen of the Year, Moolay, is a member of the Karen Community and our breakfast showcased the wonderful contribution made by many community members which also highlights the rich multicultural town we live in.
Your Council will begin the year with a full day workshop with community stakeholders. In addition to our normal Council business and financial updates we have presentations from SWAMS, Ausgold, WANSLEA, ALTA 1 and the WA Police.
Your Council is committed to advocating on behalf of our community and neighbours to achieve high levels of service in health, law and order, education, community and economic development. Later in the month we will also meet with the Principal of Katanning Senior High School and the CEO of WAMMCO.
2023 is shaping up to be another interesting year!
Best wishes to you all.
Shire President, Liz Guidera
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Australia Day in Katanning
The Katanning community were treated to a free barbeque breakfast for Australia Day at the Katanning Lions Park on Thursday 26 January 2023.
Volunteers from the Lions Club of Katanning, Apex Club of Katanning, Rotary Club of Katanning and Islamic Association of Katanning served up a yummy breakfast to the community followed by a Citizenship Ceremony which welcomed nine new Australian Citizens for Katanning, and the Citizen of the Year Awards presented by Shire President, Liz Guidera.
Each year on Australia Day, the Community Citizen of the Year Awards give local governments around the state the opportunity to acknowledge the contribution and celebrate the active citizenship of Western Australians at a local community level in several categories.
These awards are proudly sponsored by the Department of Communities; supported by Channel 9, 6PR and WA Today; and delivered in partnership with Auspire – Australia Day Council WA.
The award winners of Katanning's Community Citizen of the Year for 2023 were:
- Community Citizen of the Year Award – Moolay Ta Loh
- Senior Citizen of the Year Award – Dorothy and Vince Cacciola
- Active Citizenship Award – Katanning & Districts Pool Association
- Active Citizenship Award – Katanning Environmental Container Cash In
The guest speaker for the morning was Australia Day Ambassador, Holly-Ann Martin, managing Director of Safe4Kids and past resident of Katanning. The Shire of Katanning extends a thank you to the Katanning Scouts and Girl Guides for participating in the ceremony and Ron Wake for donating sound and music services.
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Community Grants Program 2022-2023 Round 2 Open
The Shire of Katanning Community Grants Program (CGP) provides funding support towards projects that promote community capacity, improve social participation and inclusion as well as enhance community harmony and social cohesion.
There are three CGP categories that are available to community organisations:
- Minor community grant under $5,000 (ex GST)
- Major community grant over $5,000 (ex GST)
- Triennium community grant (Minor and Major available)
Each application will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Does the project:
- Meet a community need?
- Benefit a sufficiently broad, or diverse, target group?
- Align with the Shire of Katanning community vision?
- Does the organisation have the capacity to undertake and manage the project?
- Does the application represent value for money?
Collaborative community wide projects are encouraged.
To submit an application for CGP funding, applicants must complete an application form located on the Shire of Katanning website at www.katanning.wa.gov.au/community-grants.aspx or at the Shire of Katanning administration building.
Please read the guidelines located on the website prior to submitting an application. Applications are to be received by the end of Friday 31 March 2023. Further enquiries about the CGP should be directed to Natassia on 9821 9999 or natassia.shirazee@katanning.wa.gov.au
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services: Keep Informed During a Bushfire or Emergency
Fires can happen suddenly and change quickly, so don’t rely on receiving a warning. It’s your responsibility to stay informed and alert. Be flexible - get emergency information from multiple sources and never rely on any one source of information. Take these four steps to help keep you informed about bushfires and emergencies near you:
Stay connected:
Connected communities are safer communities.
Keep in contact with neighbours, friends and family, especially during a high-risk fire day. Talk to your local brigade in advance about how to prepare for a bushfire.
Stay alert:
If you can see or smell a bushfire - that’s your warning.
Your surroundings could be the best source of information. If you live in, or near bush, you need to stay alert. If there are signs of a bushfire you could be in danger. Act immediately to keep you and your family safe.
Keep your details up to date
A telephone warning might be sent to your mobile phone or landline in extreme circumstances. This warning system (Emergency Alert) uses the address held by your phone company. Keep your address details up to date with your phone company to give yourself the best chance of receiving a warning if one is issued.
Monitor official warnings
During an emergency, monitor what’s happening. You can fine bushfire alerts and warning at:
For more information visit dfes.wa.gov.au/bushfire or or contact DFES Community Preparedness at Community.Preparedness@dfes.wa.gov.au or 9395 9816.
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Not long now until the Katanning Harmony Festival presented by Act Belong Commit on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 March 2023. Stay tuned as we start to share more about some exciting new (and old favourite) features of this year's festival where our theme is about Reconnecting Communities! Spread the word and mark your planners, you won't want to miss this!
Follow our Facebook Page to keep up to date: www.facebook.com/KatanningHarmonyFestival and subscribe to the event newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/h4eYJ9
The annual festival showcases the positive aspect of Katanning's cultural diversity as the community comes together to offer a festival that promises colour, culture, connection and excitement. Featuring cultural dance, music, kids’ zone, youth activities, market stalls, international food village, and more!
We are excited to finally get to have our full scale festival back in its glory and showcase the incredible range of cultures we have here in Katanning and the Great Southern Treasures region!
Only three hours from Perth with a variety of accommodation available, the festival has established itself as one of the highlights on the Great Southern Calendar with about 5,000 people expected to attend.
Proudly supported by Shire of Katanning Visit Katanning Lotterywest Tourism Western Australia Act Belong Commit Great Southern Development Commission Southern Ports Regional Development Australia Great Southern WA
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Katanning Harmony Festival - Call Out for Stall Holders
We still have stall holder spots available for our main event day for the Katanning Harmony Festival on Saturday 25 March 2023 from 12pm - 6pm on Austral Terrace.
Head to www.katanning.wa.gov.au/harmony-festival.aspx for application forms. For any queries please contact harmonyfestival@katanning.wa.gov.au or call Tash on 9821 9999.
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Notice of Special Council Meeting
The Shire of Katanning hereby gives notice of a Special Council Meeting to be held on Thursday 9 February 2023 at 6.45pm for the purpose of considering the following items:
- Shire of Katanning Annual Report 2021/22
- 2021/22 Annual Electors General Meeting
All meetings are open to the public and are held at the Shire of Katanning Council Chambers, 52 Austral Terrace Katanning.
Julian Murphy
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Proposed Road Closure Available for Inspection & Comment
Notice is hereby given that the Katanning Shire Council has resolved to permanently close a 1,301m2 portion of the Creek and Daping Street road reserves in the Katanning townsite pursuant to section 58 of the Land Administration Act 1997 to allow the land to be purchased from the State of Western Australia and amalgamated with No.17 Creek Street, Katanning as proposed by Harvest Centre Holdings Pty Ltd to provide for the expansion of its existing agricultural machinery dealership (i.e. the parking and display of agricultural machinery).
A document and plans setting out and explaining the proposal are available for inspection in the linked document below.
Comments on the proposal are now invited and can be emailed to admin@katanning.wa.gov.au or posted to the Shire’s Chief Executive Officer at PO Box 130 KATANNING WA 6317. All submissions must include the following information:
- Your name, address and contact telephone number;
- How your interests are affected; whether as a private citizen, on behalf of a company or other organisation, or as an owner or occupier of property;
- Address of property affected (if applicable); and
- Whether your submission is in support of, or objecting to the proposal and provide any arguments supporting your comments.
Comments on the proposal may be submitted to the local government on or before Friday 17 March 2023.
All submissions received may be made public at a Council meeting and included in a Council Agenda, which will be available on the Shire’s website, unless a submission specifically requests otherwise.
Julian Murphy
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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Work With Us - Employment Opportunities
The Shire of Katanning invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced people for the following positions:
See the list of application packages here: https://www.katanning.wa.gov.au/employment/
To discuss these roles further please contact Moh Aeson on (08) 9821 9999 or email moh.aeson@katanning.wa.gov.au. To be considered for these positions, applicants must address the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Packages which could be downloaded from our website www.katanning.wa.gov.au or by clicking the links above.
Applications addressed to the undersigned should be sent to moh.aeson@katanning.wa.gov.au or mailed to PO Box 130 Katanning, WA 6317 by 4.00pm on the relevant due dates.
The Shire of Katanning is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an equitable and diverse workplace. We are actively encouraging people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply for available positions.
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