Friday December 6 5-8pm

Ask yourself the same question again and answer it. With bushfire season, beginning earlier and finishing later with drier winters in between it is time to consider your fire preparedness and take time to develop your Bushfire Plan. This begins with a 5-minute fire chat with your family to developing a fire plan to determine if you are prepared to stay and defend and when you are prepared to leave. Unfortunately, too many lives are lost with people leaving it too late to escape being caught up in the fires. To stay and defend requires good planning and being physically, mentally and emotionally able to do so and having the right firefighting equipment available.

Local Planning Scheme available for inspection

If you plan to stay and defend your home you must have an INDEPENDENT water supply and pumping capability. Scheme water may not be available due to damaged infrastructure and cuts to electricity. Experience shows that when there is extreme demand water supply and pressure are at risk. Continued................................

As part of our Light the Tree event, the Shire of Boddington will be running a Gingerbread House competition for our creative adult bakers and a Gingerbread Man competition for the children.

TENDER 01/2019-2020 - CONSTRUCTION OF SKATE PARK AND PUMP TRACK TENDER 02/2019-2020 - CONSTRUCTION OF A CIVIC FORESHORE AND LANDSCAPING

Boddington Australia Day Awards now open for nomination You are invited to nominate for 4 categories: • Citizen of the Year • Senior Citizen of the Year • Youth Citizen of the Year • Community Group of the Year

As part of our Lighting of the Tree event, the Shire of Boddington will be running a Gingerbread House competition for our creative bakers and a Gingerbread Man competition for the children. $100 Bodd Dollar voucher will be awarded to the winner of the Gingerbread House, and a kids prize pack of goodies will be awarded to the winner of the Gingerbread Man. Download your entry form from the Shire website for full T's & C's, or pick one up from the Shire offices. Entries must be submitted by 4pm on Thursday 5th November to the Shire office.

Feedback sought on the Draft Strategic Community Plan 2019-2029

ELECTION OF SHIRE PRESIDENT AND DEPUTY SHIRE PRESIDENT

1. CONSTRUCTION OF A SKATE PARK AND PUMP TRACK 2. CONSTRUCTION OF A CIVIC FORESHORE AND LANDSCAPING

ARE YOU BUSHFIRE READY?

Please welcome Joshua Potts as our Shire Ranger. Joshua and his family are making their new home in Boddington. Please also welcome Jenni A’Court, Library Assistant who has just started employment with the Shire.

If you have not posted your ballot paper by Wednesday, 16 October 2019 it may not be received in time. However You can still make your vote count by delivering it to the Shire Council offices at any time, during office hours and up until 6 PM on Saturday, 19 October 2019.

We have a winner!

Time to pull out those picnic rugs! The Shire of Boddington proudly presents a free community screening of the new environmental awareness film 2040. This event is free for everyone to attend. In line with the theme of the movie, we are aiming for a zero waste event, please assist us with this by using washable containers wherever possible and recycling suitable items. The Eco Club, in partnership with the Boddington Riding Club, will be selling pop corn for $2 a scoop, BYO washable container and purchase a scoop or two of pop corn to be in the running to win a fabulous prize pack from local business None of Your Beeswax! The movie will start as soon as the sun has set to ensure premium viewing. This event is dog friendly, however dogs must remain on a leash at all times and must always be supervised by the owner. *This is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, drug-free event* Where: Boddington Old School Oval When: Saturday 26th October Time: Gates open from 6pm, movie will begin once the sun has set.

Two large mastiff type dogs, possibly brindle in color have on two separate occasions attacked and killed numerous sheep in the Crossman - Albany Hwy area. If anyone has any information about possible location of these dogs please contact Shire of Boddington ranger on 0428 838 025. These dogs are dangerous and should be reported immediately as they are not likely to stop at sheep and may pose a danger to children.

2019 Theme 'Anything Goes'

WIN Boddington Dollars Ratepayers who pay their rates in full will gain automatic entry into our draw to win $500 Boddington Dollars. Simply pay your full annual rates amount by 9 October 2019 and your name will go in the draw.

Tuesday 22nd October 2019 at the Boddington Community Resource Centre front garden