Council News - September 2006Swearing in of new Shire Councillor29th September 2006 The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley conducted an Extraordinary Election on 23rd September, 2006 to fill a vacancy on Council. Mr. Andrew Twaddle of Fitzroy Crossing polled well and emerged the winner. Mr. Twaddle was duly sworn in as an elected member at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on 28th September, 2006. His term expires in 2009. “We once again have a full complement of elected members” said Shire President Elsia Archer. “Andrew will provide added representation for the Fitzroy Valley and we welcome him as a fellow Councillor and look forward to working with him.” Mr. Twaddle has been a resident of Fitzroy Crossing since 1990 during which time he has established a building and construction business which has enabled him to develop a strong liaison with local business, pastoralists and Indigenous communities.
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Ashley Street Recreation Precinct - Derby29th September 2006 The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley has engaged Anna Bonython of Bonython Consulting to develop, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, an organisational structure and operational model for the Ashley Street Recreation Precinct.
“It is expected that this model will support and enhance the operation and management of recreational facilities at the Ashley Street Recreation Centre Precinct into the future” said Shire President, Elsia Archer. Issues the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley wishes to have addressed include: - The sustainability of sporting clubs in Derby
- Identification of strategies which will minimise the dependency on volunteer labour
- Provision of a structure to ensure the Shire is able to meet its obligations in accordance with the Local Government Act (1995)
- Development of strategies which will assist sporting groups to appropriately maintain assets and past investments
- Provision of a framework that will generate the best possible outcomes for the whole community with regard to recreation facilities and opportunities.
An open forum session was held on Wed 27th Sept with representatives of sporting clubs and other groups that operate from the Ashley Street Recreation Precinct.
Cr. Archer announced that a Working Group has been formed to help develop an appropriate model and comprises one representative from each of the following clubs: Sportsmen’s Club Golf Club Turf club Rodeo & Horseriders Association Netball Club Basketball Club Bowls club Tennis Club Cricket Club Garnduwa
Councillor Ross Sullivan and the new Executive Manager, Community Development Ian Mumford are also on the Working Group.
The first meeting of the Working Group will be on Tuesday 10th October. A second open forum session will be held in early November to present recommendations from the Working Group to stakeholders of the Ashley Street Recreation Centre Precinct.
“It is expected that Working Party recommendations will be considered by Shire Councillors at their November, 2006 meeting” said Cr. Archer.
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