Hannah Sophie Lyons was last seen in Jurien Bay early Sunday morning

POLICE are calling for public help to find a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen in Jurien Bay in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Hannah Sophie Lyons is described as 170-175cm tall, medium build with light brown shoulder length hair, and was last seen in Jurien Bay at about 12:30am on Sunday morning.

She was wearing a dark blue t-shirt with an indigenous coloured red/brown band around the chest and sleeves, green/brown long shorts and sandals.

Hannah wears a watch on each wrist and was carrying a school bag.

Anyone with information is asked to call Jurien Bay Police on 96 521017 or 131 444.

Please note a minimum two weeks notice is required for all facility bookings.

Facility Hire – fees, conditions and liquor application form (88KB)

Application to hire Council facility on a recurring basis (72KB)

Community Bus application for hire form (48KB)

Kingia Function Centre

Whilst this is a SJ Shire Council-owned facility, the Kingia Function Centre should be booked directly with the Centre management. Click to visit the centre’s website.

Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire Employment

General Hand – Level 1

• Permanent full-time position
• Based in Mundijong

The Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire is one of the fastest growing areas in the state and has big plans for a beautiful future.

Located in a pristine bushland setting, out depot in Mundijong is only 45km from the CBD and part of a relaxed and friendly community.

The primary focus of this role will be to assist in the day to day maintenance and construction of Council’s roads, drainage systems, pathways and other infrastructure.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Demonstrated sound written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated time management skills and ability to work with minimal supervision and in a team based environment.
• Relevant plant certificates and training or appropriate experience in operation of road maintenance and construction plant and equipment.
• Blue or White construction card.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance and construction principles for municipal infrastructure works and services.
• Sound knowledge fo traffic management requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to perform user maintenance on minor to medium items of plant and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to read engineering design drawing, including horizontal and vertical dimensions.
• ‘C’ class driver’s licence and ‘HR’ licence.

At Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire we offer you the opportunity and flexibility to build the career you want. We seek people who are excited by the challenges of our Shire and variety this role offers. In return, we offer you the recognition you deserve for making a real impact every day.

This vacancy is open to everyone. Applications close 23 January 2012.

To apply, please email your resume together with a covering letter to info@sjshire.wa.gov.au or mail it to Human Resources, 6 Patersopn Street, Mundijong WA 6123.

The Community Funding Program is a partnership between the Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire and the Byford and Districts Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank to provide local community grants for up to $1500.

This funding can be used for a range of purposes such as sporting equipment, toys for playgroups, shade sails or used as seed funding in the development of new community organisations.

Applications for the Community Funding Program close on Friday 30 March 2012. Community groups must discuss their proposed application with the Shire’s Community Development team prior to submitting it.

Shire President Bruce Moore said Council encourages eligible community groups to apply for either the Community Funding Program or the Locality Funding Program.

“Community groups play a vital role in helping to beautify and enhance our Shire as well as providing various services such as playgroups, sporting clubs and youth groups, so these funding programs are designed to assist these groups,” Cr Moore said.

“For larger projects, community groups could consider applying for the Locality Funding Program.”

The Locality Funding Program aims to provide funding for townscape projects that will benefit the wider community in the six localities of Oakford, Byford, Mundijong, Jarrahdale, Serpentine and Keysbrook.

Locality entry statements, street furniture, art in public places, memorials, playground equipment and barbeque facilities are just some of the projects that can be funded through the Locality Funding program.

The grant may also be used as either seed funding or leveraging to secure further grants from other funding bodies. Groups will be required to contribute to the total cost of the project by either a cash or in-kind component.

As with the Community Funding Program, applicants must discuss their proposed application with the Shire’s Community Development team before they submit it.

Applications for the Locality Funding Program close on Friday 29 June 2012.

For an application form or further information on either of the programs, please click here or contact the Shire’s Community Development team on 9526 1111.

Australia Day 2012

Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire invites all residents to come along to our Australia Day celebrations on Thursday 26 January 2012 at the Serpentine Camping Centre, located on 22 Transit Road, Jarrahdale.

The celebrations kick off at 7.30am with the free breakfast, cooked and served by community groups, followed by a flyover organised by the Sports Aircraft Builders Club. A Welcome to Country will introduce the citizenship and award ceremonies from 9am. The ceremonies will take place until 10.30am.

Shire President Bruce Moore said the Australia Day celebrations are a great opportunity to get together with your family and friends and join in this popular community event.

“There will be a wide range of activities and entertainment for the whole family to enjoy throughout the morning,” Cr Moore said.

“The Heritage Country Choir, Wandering Minstrels, Bag of Beans and Footprints Band will provide a wide range of music while the Tae Kwon Do demonstration, mini golf, climbing wall, face painting and giant board games will keep everyone entertained.

“There will also be playgroup activities and the swimming pool will be open however parents must supervise their children.”

A free shuttle bus service is available to and from Byford, Mundijong, Jarrahdale and Serpentine to the Serpentine Camping Centre. RSVP is essential for the bus service before Thursday 19 January. For further information or to reserve your place on the bus please contact the Shire on 9526 1111.

Western Australian Cat Act 2011

The new Cat Act 2011 will be implemented through a two phases approach;

• Phase One by 1 November 2012, and
• Phase Two by 1 November 2013

The two year lead-in period will provide the community, industry and local government the opportunity to make plan to comply with the requirements.

The development of this legislation follows extensive public consultation in July 2010, through the release of a consultation paper seeking input on the proposed legislation. Five hundred and ninety (590) submissions were received during the consultation period, with overwhelming support (84%) given for the introduction of all three key elements proposed in the consultation paper:

• Compulsory identification through microchipping;
• Compulsory registration; and
• Compulsory sterilisation.

While research indicates that legislation will not resolve all problems associated with cats, it will provide the mechanism to:

• Encourage responsible cat ownership;
• Reduce the number of unwanted cats being bred;
• Allow for cats found in a public place or on private property to be seized; and
• Allow for reuniting of lost cats with their owners.

Downloads and Links

• Western Australia Cat Bill 2011
• Western Australia Cat Act 2011

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