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The amending rules set out in Schedule 1 come into operation at 8:00 AM (WST) on 15 January\n2025.\n\n30 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2025\n2. The amending rules set out in Schedule 2 come into operation at 8:00 AM (WST) on 1 January\n2026.\n3. The amending rules set out in Schedule 3 come into operation at 8:00 AM (WST) on 1 October\n2026.\n4. The amending rules set out in Schedule 4 come into operation at 8:00 AM (WST) on 1 October\n2027.\n5. The amending rules set out in Schedules 5, 6 and 7 come into operation at a time specified by\nthe Minister in a notice published in the Gazette. Different days may be specified for different\nprovisions.\nA copy of the Wholesale Electricity Market Amendment (RCM Reviews Sequencing) Rules 2025 is\navailable on the website of the Coordinator for Energy.\nDated at Perth this 9 January 2025.\nHon. R. WHITBY, MLA, Minister for Energy.\nFIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES\nFE401\nBUSH FIRES ACT 1954\nFIRE WEATHER OFFICER APPOINTMENT (SECTION 38)\nDepartment of Fire and Emergency Services.\nCorrespondence No. D18026\nFire Weather Officers\nThe following persons have been appointed as Fire Weather Officer for the Shire of Ashburton in\naccordance with the Bush Fires Act 1954—\nChloe Blackwell—Fire Weather Officer\nAll previous appointments of Fire Weather Officers for the Shire of Ashburton are hereby cancelled.\nJUSTICE\nJU401\nJUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 2004\nAPPOINTMENTS\nIt is hereby notified for public information that the Governor in Executive Council has approved of the\nfollowing to the Office of Justice of the Peace for the State of Western Australia—\nSarah Marlene Edland of Rivervale\nJodie Maree Jacoumis of Ellenbrook\nBruce Patrick Mullan of Bassendean\nJane Alexandra Wittenoom of Bridgetown\nStella Jane Young of Boya\nKATRINA PETERSON, A/Deputy Director General, Court and Tribunal Services.\n\n14 January 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 31\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT\nLG401\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nBUSH FIRES ACT 1954\nCity of Swan\nBUSH FIRE BRIGADES LOCAL LAW 2024\nUnder the powers conferred by the Local Government Act 1995 and under all other powers enabling it,\nthe Council of the City of Swan resolved on 11 December 2024 to make the following local law.\nPART 1—PRELIMINARY\n1.1 Citation and Application\nThis local law may be cited as the City of Swan Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2024 and applies\nthroughout the District. It is made in accordance with Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 3 of the Local\nGovernment Act 1995 and the Bush Fires Act 1954.\n1.2 Commencement\nThis local law commences 14 days after it is published in the Government Gazette.\n1.3 Repeal Provisions\nThis local law repeals the By-laws of the Swan Road Board relating to the establishment, maintenance\nand equipment of Bush Fire Brigades for the Road District of Swan as published in the Government\nGazette on 27 March 1953.\n1.4 Interpretation\n(1) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires—\nAct means the Bush Fires Act 1954;\nBrigade area means the area described in clause 2.2(1)(b);\nBush Fire Brigade or Brigade, means a bush fire brigade established by the Local Government\nunder clause 2.1 and registered in a register kept pursuant to section 41 of the Act;\nBush Fire Control Officer, in relation to a Brigade, means a bush fire control officer appointed\nby the Local Government under section 38 of the Bush Fires Act 1954;\nBush Fire Brigade Member or Brigade Member, in relation to a Brigade, means a member of\nthe Bush Fire Brigade, or may be—\n(a) an Elected Officer of the Brigade;\n(b) a Bush Fire Control Officer of the Brigade; or\n(c) another member of the Brigade;\nChief Bush Fire Control Officer means the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer appointed either\ndirectly by the Local Government or by the FES Commissioner under Section 38A of the Bush\nFires Act 1954;\nChief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government;\nDeputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer means the Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer\nappointed by the Local Government\nDFES means the Department of Fire and Emergency Services;\nDistrict means the district of the Local Government;\nElected Officer in relation to a Brigade, means each of the Captain, First Lieutenant, Second\nLieutenant and any other Lieutenant—\n(a) appointed by the Local Government under clause 2.2(1)(c); or\n(b) elected by the Brigade Members under clause 2.2(4);\nFES Commissioner means the Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner as described in the\nBush Fires Act 1954;\nLGGS Grant means the Local Government grant scheme administered by DFES;\nLocal Government means the City of Swan;\nNormal brigade activities is defined in section 35A of the Act; and\nRegulations means regulations made under the Act.\n(2) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to—\n(a) a Captain;\n(b) a First Lieutenant;\n(c) a Second Lieutenant;\n(d) any additional Lieutenant;\nmeans a person holding that position in a Bush Fire Brigade.\n\n32 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2025\nPART 2—BUSH FIRE BRIGADES\n2.1 Existing Bush Fire Brigades and Establishment of Bush Fire Brigades\n(1) A bush fire brigade established by the Local Government prior to the day on which this local law\ncomes into operation—\n(a) is to be taken to be a bush fire brigade established under and in accordance with this local law;\nand\n(b) the provisions of this local law apply to the bush fire brigade.\n(2) The Local Government may establish a bush fire brigade for the purpose of carrying out normal\nbrigade activities.\n(3) A bush fire brigade is established on the date of the Local Government’s decision under clause\n2.1(2).\n2.2 Name and Officers of Bush Fire Brigades\n(1) On establishing a Bush Fire Brigade under clause 2.1(1), the Local Government is to—\n(a) give a name to the Bush Fire Brigade;\n(b) specify the brigade area in which the Bush Fire Brigade is primarily responsible for carrying\nout the normal brigade activities; and\n(c) appoint, in relation to the Bush Fire Brigade—\n(i) a Captain;\n(ii) a First Lieutenant;\n(iii) a Second Lieutenant;\n(iv) additional Lieutenants if the Local Government considers it necessary\n(2) A person appointed to a position under clause 2.2(1)(c), is taken to be a Brigade Member.\n(3) The term of office of a person appointed to an Elected Officer position under clause 2.2(1)(c) ends—\n(a) at the completion of the first Annual General Meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade;\n(b) when the person resigns from that position; or\n(c) when the appointment, or the person’s Bush Fire Brigade membership, is terminated under\nthis local law;\nwhichever occurs first.\n(4) At the first and each subsequent Annual General Meeting of a Brigade, the Brigade Members are\nto elect, from among the Brigade Members, persons to fill each of the Elected Officer positions of\nthe Brigade.\n(5) If the position of an Elected Officer of a Bush Fire Brigade becomes vacant at any time other than\nat the completion of an Annual General Meeting of the Brigade, then a Special Meeting of the\nBrigade may be held at which the Brigade Members may vote for a replacement Brigade Member\nto fill the position until the next Annual General Meeting of the Bush Fire Brigade.\nPART 3—DISSOLUTION OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES\n3.1 Cancellation of Registration\n(1) In accordance with section 41(3) of the Act, the Local Government may cancel the registration of a\nBush Fire Brigade if it is of the opinion that the Bush Fire Brigade is not complying with the Act or\nthis local law; or is not achieving the objectives for which it was established.\n(2) Upon a Bush Fire Brigade’s dissolution, the equipment, assets and funds of the Brigade must be\nplaced under the control of the Local Government and dealt with in accordance with the Local\nGovernment Act 1995.\n3.2 New Arrangement After Dissolution\nIf the Local Government cancels the registration of a Bush Fire Brigade, the Local Government is to\nmake alternative arrangements in respect of the Brigade Area.\nPART 4—ORGANISATION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES\n4.1 Local Government Responsible for Structure\nThe Local Government is to ensure that there is an appropriate structure through which the\norganisation of Bush Fire Brigades is maintained.\n4.2 Managerial Role of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer\nSubject to any direction by the Local Government, the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer has primary\nmanagerial responsibility for the organisation and maintenance of Bush Fire Brigades.\n4.3 Functions of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer\n(1) The functions of the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer are—\n(a) to nominate to the Chief Executive Officer suitably qualified persons for appointment by the\nLocal Government as Bush Fire Control Officers;\n(b) to report to the Chief Executive Officer not later than 30 April each year for the consideration\nand appropriate provision being made in the next Local Government budget, the status of a\nBush Fire Brigade’s—\n(i) training and readiness;\n\n14 January 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 33\n(ii) protective clothing;\n(iii) equipment; and\n(iv) vehicles and appliances;\n(c) to provide leadership to Bush Fire Brigades;\n(d) to monitor Bush Fire Brigades’ resourcing, equipment (including protective clothing) and\ntraining levels and report thereon with recommendations at least once a year to the Local\nGovernment or as directed by the Chief Executive Officer;\n(e) to liaise with the Local Government concerning fire prevention / suppression matters generally\nand directions to be issued by the Local Government to Bush Fire Control Officers; and\n(f) to ensure that Bush Fire Brigades are registered that the list of Brigade Members is\nmaintained.\n(2) The Chief Bush Fire Control Officer or the Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer may attend as\na non-voting representative of the Local Government at any meeting of a Bush Fire Brigade.\n4.4 Equipment and Maintenance of Bush Fire Brigades\n(1) A Bush Fire Brigade is to report to the Local Government the quantity and quality of all appliances,\napparatus and equipment of the Bush Fire Brigade when directed to do so.\n(2) The maintenance, replacement and upkeep of all Bush Fire Brigade protective clothing, equipment\nand appliances is to be the responsibility of the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer, in consultation\nwith DFES and the Local Government.\n4.5 Functions of Captain and Other Elected Officers\n(1) The functions of the Captain of a Bush Fire Brigade are to—\n(a) provide leadership to the Bush Fire Brigade;\n(b) monitor the Bush Fire Brigade’s resourcing, equipment and training levels;\n(c) liaise with the Local Government concerning—\n(i) fire prevention or fire suppression matters generally;\n(ii) directions to be issued by the Local Government to the Brigade’s Bush Fire Control\nOfficers, including those who issue permits to burn; and\n(iii) the Bush Fire Brigade Members;\n(d) ensure that a list of the Bush Fire Brigade’ Members is maintained;\n(e) report annually to the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer the office bearers of the Bush Fire\nBrigade in accordance with the Regulations; and\n(f) arrange for normal brigade activities as authorised by the Act or by the Local Government.\n(2) The functions of other Bush Fire Brigade Members of a Brigade are to support the Captain of the\nBrigade in their role.\nPART 5—ADMINISTRATION OF BUSH FIRE BRIGADES\n5.1 Local Government Appointments\n(1) The Local Government may appoint, and may suspend or terminate the appointment of, persons to\nthe positions of Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer and Bush Fire Control Officers.\n(2) The Local Government may appoint, suspend or terminate the appointment of the Chief Bush Fire\nControl Officer either directly or in conjunction with DFES, if the position is appointed by the FES\nCommissioner under Section 38A of the Bush Fires Act 1954 and not the Local Government.\n(3) A decision to suspend or terminate a person’s appointment to a position under clause 5.1(1) must\nbe made in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness.\n(4) A person’s appointment to a position under clause 5.1(1) ends—\n(a) if the appointment is for a fixed term (on the expiry of that term);\n(b) if the person dies (on the date of their death);\n(c) if a person gives written notice of resignation (on the date, as specified in the written notice,\nthat the resignation is to take effect or, if no date is specified, on the date that the written notice\nis given to the Chief Executive Officer); or\n(d) if the appointment is terminated by the Local Government (on the date that written notice of\nthe termination is given to the person),\nwhichever occurs first.\n5.2 Membership of a Bush Fire Brigade\n(1) A person\n(a) 18 years of age and older wishing to be a Bush Fire Brigade Member may make an application\nfor membership to the Captain of the Bush Fire Brigade.\n(2) An application for membership of a Bush Fire Brigade—\n(a) is to be assessed by the Captain of the Bush Fire Brigade who is to make a recommendation to\nthe Chief Bush Fire Control Officer; and\n(b) is to be determined by the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer who is to accept or reject the\napplication.\n\n34 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2025\n(3) A person whose membership application is accepted is to be appointed as a Brigade Member of a\nBush Fire Brigade.\n(4) A person’s membership of a Bush Fire Brigade under this clause 5.2 ends—\n(a) if the person dies (on the date of their death);\n(b) if a person gives the Captain of the Bush Fire Brigade written notice of resignation (on the\ndate, as specified in the written notice, that the resignation is to take effect or, if no date is\nspecified, on the date that the written notice is given to the Captain); or\n(c) if the appointment is terminated by the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer (on the date that the\nwritten notice of the termination is given to the person);\nwhichever occurs first.\n(5) Subject to clause 5.2(7), the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer may suspend or terminate the\nmembership of a Brigade Member appointed under clause 5.2(3) (other than a Brigade Member\nappointed by the Local Government to a position described in clause 5.1(1)) if, in the opinion of the\nChief Bush Fire Control Officer, the Brigade Member is unfit to serve as a member of the Bush Fire\nBrigade.\n(6) A decision to suspend or terminate a person’s membership of a Bush Fire Brigade under clause\n5.2(5) must be made in accordance with the principles of procedural fairness.\n(7) If the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer has a conflict of interest in considering and determining\nwhether a person’s membership should be suspended or terminated—\n(a) the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer must refer the matter to the Chief Executive Officer; and\n(b) the Chief Executive Officer is to consider and determine the matter.\n(8) At the end of the period of suspension imposed under clause 5.2(5) or 5.2(7), the Chief Bush Fire\nControl Officer (or if clause 5.2(7) applies, the Chief Executive Officer) must—\n(a) extend the period of suspension;\n(b) terminate the membership; or\n(c) confirm the continuation of the membership.\n5.3 Meetings of Bush Fire Brigades\n(1) A Brigade may hold Ordinary Meetings on such days and at such times and places, as the Brigade\nconsiders appropriate.\n(2) A Brigade should hold at least six Ordinary Meetings each year.\n(3) A Brigade must hold an Annual General Meeting each year in the month of June.\n(4) At the Annual General Meeting, the Brigade is to—\n(a) elect Bush Fire Brigade Members to identified positions, consisting of\n(i) a Captain;\n(ii) a First Lieutenant;\n(iii) a Second Lieutenant;\n(iv) additional Lieutenants if the Local Government considers it necessary.\n(b) receive the Captain’s annual report;\n(c) receive the Elected Officers’ annual report; and\n(d) adopt the annual financial statements of the Brigade.\n(5) Notice of the Annual General Meeting and any ordinary meeting must be given to all Brigade\nMembers at least seven days before the commencement of the meeting.\n(6) A Brigade may hold a Special Meeting to allow the membership to deal with a specific motion or\nbusiness.\n(7) A notice of a Special Meeting must be given at least 48 hours before the commencement of the\nmeeting.\n(8) The purpose of the Special Meeting must be included in the notice of meeting.\nPART 6—GENERAL\n6.1 Consideration in the Local Government Budget\n(1) In addition to funding made available through the DFES’s LGGS Grant, the Local Government\nmay provide further funding depending on the assessment of budget priorities for the year in\nquestion in accordance with Part 6 of the Local Government Act 1995.\n(2) A request to the Local Government from a Bush Fire Brigade for funding shall be submitted to the\nLocal Government by a date advised by the CEO or delegate of the CEO, for consideration in the\nnext following Local Government budget.\n(3) The Local Government may approve or decline an application for funding depending upon its\nassessment of budget priorities for the year in question.\nDated 19 December 2024.\nThe Common Seal of the City of Swan (ABN 21 086 180 442) in accordance with section 9.49A(3) of the\nLocal Government Act 1995 was affixed in the presence of—\nSTEPHEN CAIN, Chief Executive Officer.\nTANYA RICHARDSON, Mayor.\n\n14 January 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 35\nMARINE/MARITIME\nMA401\nNAVIGABLE WATERS REGULATIONS 1958\nWATERSKI AREA\nWaroona Dam\nShire of Harvey\nPursuant to regulation 48A(1) of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958, I cancel Notice MA401\npublished in the Government Gazette on 20 December 2019 and set aside the following area of water for\nwaterskiing—\nWaroona Dam: Whilst the official water level is equal to or higher than 206 meters above the\nAustralian Height Datum as published by the Water Corporation of Western Australia—\nAll those waters of Waroona Dam (Lake Navarino) south of a line through 32° 50.399′S, 115°\n59.315′E and 32° 50.425′S, 115° 59.368′E (across its northern branch approximately 990 metres\nnorth-east of the dam wall); and north of a line between 32° 51.038′S, 115° 59.979′E and 32°\n51.071′S, 116° 0.175′E (across the small branch approximately 1.7 kilometres east of the dam\nwall); and west of line through 32° 51.124′S, 116° 0.335′E and 32° 50.919′S, 116° 0.335′E (across\nthe eastern section of the dam); but excluding the area closed to all vessels within 200 metres\nof the dam wall south of a line between 32° 50.905′S, 115° 59.219′E and 32° 50.727′S, 115°\n59.037′E. All coordinates based on GDA2020.\nWaroona Dam: Whilst the official water level is equal to or higher than 200 meters and less than\n206 meters above the Australian Height Datum as published by the Water Corporation of Western\nAustralia—\nAll those waters of Waroona Dam (Lake Navarino) south of a line through 32° 50.453′S, 115°\n59.255′E and 32° 50.497′S, 115° 59.343′E (across its northern branch approximately 840 metres\nnorth-east of the dam wall); and west of a line through 32° 50.896′S, 115° 59.952′E and 32°\n50.756′S, 116° 0.016′E (across its eastern branch in the order of 1.6 kilometres metres east of\nthe dam wall); and north of a line approximately 200 metres from the dam wall through 32°\n50.727′S, 115° 59.037′E and 32° 50.905′S, 115° 59.219′E. All coordinates based on GDA2020.\nWaroona Dam: Whilst the official water level is equal to or higher than 196 meters and less than\n200 meters above the Australian Height Datum as published by the Water Corporation of Western\nAustralia—\nAll those waters of Waroona Dam (Lake Navarino) south of a line through 32° 50.657′S, 115°\n59.082′E and 32° 50.732′S, 115° 59.274′E (across its northern branch approximately 420 metres\nnorth-east of the dam wall) and west of a line through 32° 50.930′S, 115° 59.530′E and 32°\n51.019′S, 115° 59.643′E (across its eastern branch in the order of 850 metres east of the dam\nwall), and north of a line approximately 200 metres from the dam wall through 32° 50.727′S,\n115° 59.037′E and 32° 50.905′S, 115° 59.219′E. All coordinates based on GDA2020.\nProviding however that all water-skiing activities take place in a water depth of 1.5m or greater, the\ndirection of all water-skiing activities shall be in an anti-clockwise direction and water-skiing is only\npermitted within the day light hours of sunrise to sunset.\nThis notice is valid from the date of publication.\nKATHRYN DAVIES, A/ Director Waterways Safety Management\nand delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, Department of Transport.\n———————————\nMA402\nWESTERN AUSTRALIAN MARINE ACT 1982\nRESTRICTED SPEED AREA\nPerth Waters\nSwan River\nPursuant to regulation 67 of the Western Australian Marine Act 1982, I hereby restrict the speed of all\nmotorized vessels to 8 knots from 6:00 AM on Sunday 26th January 2025 until sunrise on Monday 27th\nJanuary 2025 within all waters between the Narrows Bridge and the Causeway Bridges including all\nof Perth Water excluding gazetted 5 knot speed restricted areas\nKATHRYN DAVIES, A/ Director Waterways Safety Management\nand delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, Department of Transport.\n———————————\n\n36 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2025\nMA403\nNAVIGABLE WATERS REGULATIONS 1958\nSWIMMING PROHIBITED\nPerth Waters, Swan River\nPursuant to regulation 10A (b) of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958, I hereby close the following\narea of water to swimming on 26th January 2025 for the below times—\n• 5:00 PM to 5:20 PM\n• 7:00 PM to 7:20 PM\n• 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM—\nPerth Water’s—opposite Langley Park, Swan River—\nArea of Closure:—All waters adjacent to Langley Park bounded by a line commencing at\napproximately 31° 57.624’ S 115° 51.763’ E (125 metres west of Victoria Street), thence 565 metres\nsouthwest to approximately 31° 57.910’ S 115° 51.633’ E, thence southeast to approximately 31°\n58.130’ S 115° 52.301’ E (573 metres from the shoreline adjacent to Plain Street), thence north\nnortheast to the shoreline to approximately 31° 57.843’ S 115° 52.431’ E (53 metres east of Plain\nStreet), thence in a north northwest direction to the place of commencement at approximately 31°\n57.624’ S 115° 51.763’ E.\nand;\nPursuant to regulation 10A (b) of the Navigable Waters Regulations 1958, I hereby close the following\narea of water to swimming between the hours of 6:00AM on Sunday 26th January 2025 and sunrise on\nMonday 27th January 2025.\nArea of Closure—\nAll waters within a 100-meter radius around the 9 fireworks barges associated with the Australia\nDay Pyrotechnics and Drone Display.\nThis notice is valid from the date of publication.\nKATHRYN DAVIES, A/ Director Waterways Safety Management\nand delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, Department of Transport.\nPREMIER AND CABINET\nPR401\nINTERPRETATION ACT 1984\nMINISTERIAL ACTING ARRANGEMENTS\nIt is hereby notified for public information that the deputy of the Governor, in accordance with\nsection 12(c) of the Interpretation Act 1984, has approved the following temporary appointment.\nHon S. M. Ellery MLC to act temporarily in the office of Attorney General; Minister for Electoral\nAffairs in the absence of the Hon J. R. Quigley MLA for the period 9 to 19 January 2025 (both dates\ninclusive).\nE. ROPER, Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet.\nPUBLIC NOTICES\nZZ401\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nPatrick Joseph O’Brien late of 18 Christowe Drive Swan View, Western Australia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased, who died on the 05 September 2024, are required by the\nAdministrator Christopher Giles O’Brien to send the particulars of their claims to him at 4 Highcliffe\nCircle Lakelands 6180, within one (1) month of the date of publication of this notice after which date\nthe executor may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to the claims of which he then has\nnotice.\n———————————\n\n14 January 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 37\nZZ402\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nJaroslav (John) Novak, late of 5/1331 Hay Street, West Perth, Western Australia, Supervisor, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962, relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased who died on 30 January 2024 are required by the Administrator\nNatasha Anne Louise Frame of care of Curae Law, Level 3, 16 Irwin Street, Perth WA 6000 to send\nparticulars of their claims to her by the date being one month from the date of publication of this notice\nafter which date the administrator may convey or distribute the assets having regard only to the claims\nof which she then has notice.\n———————————\nZZ403\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nMilorad Nikolik late of 10 Petunia Road, Girrawheen, Western Australia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased, who died on 26 January 2023 are required by the Administrator\nbeing Kristina Binevski of c/- Cullen Macleod Lawyers, PO Box 935, Nedlands WA 6909, to send\nparticulars of their claims to them within one (1) month of the date of publication of this notice after\nwhich date the Administrator may convey or distribute the assets having regard only to the claims of\nwhich they then have had notice.\nCULLEN MACLEOD as solicitors for the Administrator.\n———————————\nZZ404\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nIn the matter of the Estate of Elizabeth Anne Airey, late of 3 Mansel Place, Duncraig, in the State of\nWestern Australia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962 relate in respect\nof the Estate of the deceased, who died on the 15th day of April 2024, are required by the Executor,\nBeverley Margaret Dorrington to send the particulars of their claim to Messrs Taylor Smart of Unit 18,\nLevel 2, 100 Railway Road, Subiaco in the State of Western Australia, by the 14th day of February\n2025, after which date the said Executors may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to\nthe claims of which they then have had notice.\nDated the 9th day of January 2025\nGLEN B GILES, Taylor Smart.\n———————————\nZZ405\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nJean Jones, late of, Wanneroo Community Care Nursing Home, 9 Amos Road, Wanneroo in the State\nof Western Australia, Pensioner, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased, who died 7 January 2025 are required by the applicant for grant\nof representation, c/- CS Legal, Level 20, 77 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000 to send particulars of\ntheir claims to the applicant within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice, after which date\nthe applicant for grant of representation may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to the\nclaims of which she/he then has notice.\n———————————\n\n38 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 14 January 2025\nZZ406\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nIn the estate of Barry Herriott late of Pinjarra Caravan Park, 65/1716 Pinjarra Road, Pinjarra, Western\nAustralia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the abovenamed deceased who died on the 30th day of October 2024 are required\nby the personal representative Mark William Prior c/- Greenstone Legal, PO Box 744, West Perth,\nWestern Australia, 6872 to send particulars of their claims to him within 30 days from the date of this\nnotice, after which date the personal representative may convey or distribute the assets having regard\nonly to the claims of which they then have notice.\n———————————\nZZ407\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nRobert Murray Smith, late of 72 Pantheon Avenue, North Coogee, Western Australia, Fire Fighter,\ndeceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the Trustees Act 1962, relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased who died on 28 August 2024 are required by the Executor\nJacqueline Grace Green of care of Curae Law, Level 3, 16 Irwin Street, Perth WA 6000 to send\nparticulars of their claims to her by the date being one month from the date of publication of this notice\nafter which date the executor may convey or distribute the assets having regard only to the claims of\nwhich she then has notice.\n———————————","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of establishing and regulating bush fire brigades within the City of Swan. While it repeals and replaces 1953 by-laws, it does not expand beyond the core function of brigade governance, membership, and operations."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate length (6 parts, 16 clauses) but well-structured with clear headings","14 defined terms in the interpretation section (clause 1.4), including cross-references to the Bush Fires Act 1954 and Local Government Act 1995","Multiple appointment and termination mechanisms with different triggers (resignation, death, fixed term, termination by council)","Nested procedural requirements for meetings (ordinary, annual general, special) with specific notice periods (7 days for ordinary/AGM, 48 hours for special)","Conflict of interest provision requiring referral to CEO for membership termination decisions","Conditional commencement (14 days after Gazette publication) and repeal of 1953 by-laws","References to external legislation (Bush Fires Act 1954, Local Government Act 1995) for key concepts like 'normal brigade activities'"],"plain_english_summary":"This local law sets up and regulates volunteer bush fire brigades in the City of Swan, defining leadership, a Chief Bush Fire Control Officer role, membership rules, meeting and reporting requirements, equipment oversight, funding arrangements, and procedures for resignation, removal or dissolution of brigades.  \n\nIt replaces 1953 rules to modernise brigade governance and accountability, affecting volunteer firefighters, council officers, and local residents by improving training, equipment checks and organised emergency response."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The local law expressly repeals the 1953 Swan Road Board by‑laws (clause 1.3) but preserves and modernises the municipal framework for establishing, managing and dissolving bush fire brigades. It does not expand mandate beyond brigade organisation, appointments, membership, equipment, meetings and budgeting; instead it replaces the old instrument with updated administrative detail and procedures."},"complexity_factors":["Legal cross‑references and dual regimes: relies on and operates alongside the Bush Fires Act 1954 and the Local Government Act 1995 (see 1.1, 1.4).","Distributed decision‑making: the Local Government has wide discretion to establish brigades, appoint/suspend officers and cancel registration (clauses 2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 3.1).","Operational discretion vested in officers: Chief Bush Fire Control Officer has multiple managerial and reporting duties and may determine membership questions (clauses 4.2, 4.3, 5.2).","Procedural safeguards required: suspension or termination decisions must follow principles of procedural fairness (clause 5.1(3), 5.2(6)).","Membership and discipline mechanics: application, acceptance, suspension, termination and conflict‑of‑interest contingencies are detailed (clauses 5.2(1)–(8)).","Administrative and reporting burdens: annual reporting deadlines and requirements for equipment, training and financial statements (clause 4.3(1)(b), 4.4(1), 5.3(4)(d)).","Budget and funding interaction: local funding is discretionary and tied to budget processes; brigades must time requests to CEO deadlines (clause 6.1(1)–(3)).","Asset and dissolution handling: on cancellation, assets, equipment and funds vest in Local Government and are dealt with under the Local Government Act 1995 (clause 3.1(2)).","Election and meeting rules: rules for Annual General Meetings, special meetings and minimum meeting frequency set membership governance obligations (clauses 2.2(4)–(5), 5.3(1)–(8))."],"plain_english_summary":"This local law replaces the old 1953 by‑laws and sets out how the City of Swan will create, govern, fund, staff and—if necessary—dissolve bush fire brigades across the district. It prescribes officer appointments and elections, membership rules, meeting and reporting requirements, equipment upkeep and annual budget requests.\nMechanically, the Local Government decides establishment, appointments, suspension or dissolution and discretionary funding (with DFES LGGS grants as a baseline). Brigade officers and the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer carry operational reporting and member‑discipline duties, creating new administrative and compliance tasks for brigades."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/city-of-swan-bush-fire-brigades-local-law-2024","history":"/api/acts/city-of-swan-bush-fire-brigades-local-law-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/city-of-swan-bush-fire-brigades-local-law-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/city-of-swan-bush-fire-brigades-local-law-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/city-of-swan-bush-fire-brigades-local-law-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/city-of-swan-bush-fire-brigades-local-law-2024/documents"}}