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PO Box 507, Windich St, Esperance WA 6450 08 9071 0666 08 9071 0600 www.esperance.wa.gov.au Friday 07 October 2016 The Shire Flyer Upcoming Meetings Agenda Briefing: 1pm Tuesday 18 October, Council Chambers Ordinary Council Meeting: 4pm, Tuesday 25 October, Council Chambers Energy Saving initiatives Nominate a deserving citizen Each year on Australia Day, the Citizen of the Year Awards give local government around the state the opportunity to ac- knowledge the contribution and celebrate the active citizenship of Western Australi- ans at a local community level. Nominations are now open for 2017. Do you know an outstanding individual or group who has made a difference in our com- munity? The Community Citizen of the Year Awards will be presented on Australia Day 26 January 2017. The awards foster, recognise and celebrate significant contributions to community life and active citizenship by local citizens in all local govern- ment areas of Western Australia. Australia Day Awards promote national pride, community responsibility and participation. There are many people who make a difference in our daily lives in Esperance and last year we saw some very deserving nominees including Emergency Services and community groups involved with the Esperance bushfires, Saving Animals From Euthanasia (SAFE) Esperance, Bay of Isles Community Outreach (BOICO) and a number of outstanding community minded people. Nominations are now open and close on 31 October 2016. Complete your nomination online http://www.citizenship- awards.com.au/nominate/ Come and see us at the Show! The Shire will have a stand at the Esperance and Districts Agricultural Show next week and we’d love to see you drop by, find out what we’ve been doing and have a chat to your Councillors. This will be a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have and to get up to date information on projects, Shire services, rates, and the many other The Bay of Isles Leisure Centre is holding a special show promotion as well, so if you’ve been thinking about becoming a member, it will be a great opportunity to sign up. BOILC is more than a gym. It is a family centre for all ages and abilities that includes pools, sauna, spa, group fitness classes, gym and crèche. With memberships tailored to your needs starting from $9.17 a week for the pool or you can have it all from as low as $15.88 per week, with no joining fees, no suspension fees and no cancellation fees. And if you sign up for a new membership at the Show stand, you’ll receive the first 5 weeks FREE! Go digital with the Shire eNewsletter Thank you for reading the Shire Flyer! Did you know the Shire Flyer is one of 6 eNewsletters you can choose to have delivered directly to your email inbox? You can also choose to receive: • The Esperance Sporting Network Newsletter is released monthly to keep you in the loop with sports news, meetings and activity programs • The Esperance Volunteer Resource Centre Newsletter is a quarterlynetwork for volunteers and contains training opportunities • Shire Vacancies is sent ad hoc, keeping you up to date with employment opportunities at the Shire of Esperance • My Community Info eNews will inform you of events and community information as it becomes available • Esperance Civic Centre News will keep you informed of current and upcoming shows Go to www.esperance.wa.gov.au to sign up. Esperance Town Centre Traffic, Parking & Pedestrian Strategy WORKSHOPS The Shire of Esperance invites you to attend a workshop regarding the development of the Esperance Town Centre Traffic Parking & Pedestrian Strategy. BUSINESS OWNERS Tuesday 11 October 2016 5.30pm Esperance Civic Centre COMMUNITY Wednesday 12 October 2016 5.30pm Esperance Civic Centre For more information contact Amelia on (08) 9071 0675 Funds for energy sustainable projects made available through a regional component of the Country Local Government Fund have seen the replacement of Esperance street lights to more energy efficient LED lights. The savings don’t end there. Recently the Shire administration building was fitted with 60kW solar panels. The 250 solar panels are seeing 30kW feed back into the grid. This means the administration building will now be potentially producing 75% of it’s own electrical power. We are also seeing significant savings after a new boiler was installed at the Bay of Isles Leisure Centre. The old boiler shut down the wet area for several weeks in June this year. The replacement boiler will see it warming up the waters of the BoILC for the next 20-30 years, with better efficiency therefore reducing operational costs. These initiatives and savings contribute to the action identified in the Corporate Business Plan Action 2.5.3. To investigate opportunities to improve the energy and water efficiency of all Shire facilities, and community identified environmental goals of the Strategic Community Plan 2012-2022 To sustainably manage our water, energy use and facilities and investigate opportunities to reduce their impact on our enironment.
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PO Box 507, Windich St, Esperance WA 6450 08 9071 0666 08 9071 0600 www.esperance.wa.gov.au
Friday 07 October 2016
The Shire Flyer
Upcoming MeetingsAgenda Briefing: 1pm Tuesday 18 October, Council Chambers
Ordinary Council Meeting: 4pm, Tuesday 25 October, Council Chambers
Energy Saving initiatives
Nominate a deserving citizenEach year on Australia Day, the Citizen of the Year Awards give local government around the state the opportunity to ac-knowledge the contribution and celebrate the active citizenship of Western Australi-ans at a local community level.
Nominations are now open for 2017.Do you know an outstanding individual or group who has made a difference in our com-munity? The Community Citizen of the Year Awards will be presented on Australia Day 26 January 2017.
The awards foster, recognise and celebrate significant contributions to community life and active citizenship by local citizens in all local govern-ment areas of Western Australia. Australia Day Awards promote national pride, community responsibility and participation.
There are many people who make a difference in our daily lives in Esperance and last year we saw some very deserving nominees including Emergency Services and community groups involved with the Esperance bushfires, Saving Animals From Euthanasia (SAFE) Esperance, Bay of Isles Community Outreach (BOICO) and a number of outstanding community minded people.
Nominations are now open and close on 31 October 2016. Complete your nomination online http://www.citizenship-awards.com.au/nominate/
Come and see us at the Show!The Shire will have a stand at the Esperance and Districts Agricultural Show next week and we’d love to see you drop by, find out what we’ve been doing and have a chat to your Councillors.
This will be a great opportunity to ask any questions you may have and to get up to date information on projects, Shire services, rates, and the many other
The Bay of Isles Leisure Centre is holding a special show promotion as well, so if you’ve been thinking about becoming a member, it will be a great opportunity to sign up. BOILC is more than a gym. It is a family centre for all ages and abilities that includes pools, sauna, spa, group fitness classes, gym and crèche.
With memberships tailored to your needs starting from $9.17 a week for the pool or you can have it all from as low as $15.88 per week, with no joining fees, no suspension fees and no cancellation fees. And if you sign up for a new membership at the Show stand, you’ll receive the first 5 weeks FREE!
Go digital with the Shire eNewsletterThank you for reading the Shire Flyer! Did you know the Shire Flyer is one of 6 eNewsletters you can choose to have delivered directly to your email inbox?
You can also choose to receive:• The Esperance Sporting Network
Newsletter is released monthly to keep you in the loop with sports news, meetings and activity programs
• The Esperance Volunteer Resource Centre Newsletter is a quarterlynetwork for volunteers and contains training opportunities
• Shire Vacancies is sent ad hoc, keeping you up to date with employment opportunities at the Shire of Esperance
• My Community Info eNews will inform you of events and community information as it becomes available
• Esperance Civic Centre News will keep you informed of current and upcoming shows
Go to www.esperance.wa.gov.au to sign up.
Esperance Town Centre Traffic, Parking & Pedestrian Strategy
WORKSHOPSThe Shire of Esperance invites you to attend a workshop regarding the
development of the Esperance Town Centre Traffic Parking & Pedestrian Strategy.
BUSINESS OWNERSTuesday 11 October 2016
5.30pmEsperance Civic Centre
COMMUNITYWednesday 12 October 2016
5.30pmEsperance Civic Centre
For more information contact Amelia on (08) 9071 0675
Funds for energy sustainable projects made available through a regional component of the Country Local Government Fund have seen the replacement of Esperance street lights to more energy efficient LED lights.
The savings don’t end there. Recently the Shire administration building was fitted with 60kW solar panels. The 250 solar panels are seeing 30kW feed back into the grid. This means the administration building will now be potentially producing 75% of it’s own electrical power.
We are also seeing significant savings after a new boiler was installed at the Bay of Isles Leisure Centre. The old boiler shut down the wet area for several weeks in June this year. The replacement boiler will see it warming up the waters of the BoILC for the next 20-30 years, with better efficiency therefore reducing operational costs.
These initiatives and savings contribute to the action identified in the Corporate Business Plan Action 2.5.3. To investigate opportunities to improve the energy and water efficiency of all Shire facilities, and community identified environmental goals of the Strategic Community Plan 2012-2022 To sustainably manage our water, energy use and facilities and investigate opportunities to reduce their impact on our enironment.
