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All previous appointments are cancelled.\nDated 5 September 2025.\nCARL ASKEW, Chief Executive Officer.\n———————————\nLG402\nLOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995\nBUSH FIRES ACT 1954\nShire of Toodyay\nBUSH FIRE BRIGADES LOCAL LAW 2025\nDeclaration\nUnder the powers conferred by the\nLocal Government Act 1995 and the\nBush Fires Act 1954 and under\nall other powers enabling it, the Council of the Shire of Toodyay resolved on Thursday 28 August 2025\nto make the following local law.\nPART 1—PRELIMINARY\n1.1 Citation and Application\nThis local law may be cited as the\nShire of Toodyay Bush Fire Brigades Local Law 2025 and applies\nthroughout the district.\nIt is made in accordance with Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 3 of the\nLocal Government Act 1995\nand Section 62 of Part V of the\nBush Fires Act 1954.\n1.2 Commencement\nThis local law commences 14 days after it is published in the\nGovernment Gazette.\n1.3 Repeal Provisions\nThis local law repeals the:\n(i) By-laws of the Toodyay Road Board relating to the establishment, maintenance and equipment\nof Bush Fire Brigades for the Road District of Toodyay as published in the\nGovernment Gazette\non 6 December 1946 (page 1499); and\n(ii) By-laws of the Toodyay Shire Council relating to the establishment, maintenance and\nequipment of Bush Fire Brigades for the Shire or any part of the Shire of Toodyay as published\nin the\nGovernment Gazette on 15 July 1970 (page 2101).\n1.4 Interpretation\n(1) In this local law, unless the context otherwise requires—\nAct means the\nBush Fires Act 1954;\nBrigade area means the area described in clause 2.2(1)(b);\nBush Fire Advisory Committee means the Shire of Toodyay Bush Fire Advisory Committee as\nformed under section 67 of the Act;\nBush Fire Brigade or\nBrigade 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 means a bush fire control officer appointed by the Local Government\nunder clause 5.1(1);\nBush Fire Brigade Member or\nBrigade Member, in relation to a Brigade, means a fire fighting\nmember, associate member or a cadet member of a bush fire brigade;\nBush Fire Brigade Officer or\nBrigade Officer in relation to a Brigade, means a person holding\na position referred to in clause 2.2 (1)(c) or clause 2.2(5), whether or not he or she was appointed\nby the Local Government or elected at an annual general meeting of a bush fire brigade or\notherwise appointed to the position;\nBush Fire Operating Procedures means the Bush Fire Operating Procedures adopted by the\nLocal Government as amended from time to time;\nChief Bush Fire Control Officer means the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer appointed by the\nLocal Government;\nChief Executive Officer means the Chief Executive Officer of the Local Government;\n\n23 September 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1693\nDepartment means the Department of Fire and Emergency Services of Western Australia;\nDeputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer means the Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer\nappointed by the Local Government;\ndistrict means the district of the Local Government;\nLocal Government means the Shire of Toodyay;\nNormal brigade activities as 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.\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) a Secretary; and\n(v) a Treasurer.\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 a 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 positions of the Brigade as\nper clause 2.2(1)(c).\n(5) At the first and each subsequent Annual General Meeting of a Brigade, the Brigade Members may\nelect, from among the Brigade Members, persons to additional brigade officer positions including:\n(i) additional Lieutenants if the membership considers it necessary;\n(ii) an Equipment Officer;\n(iii) a Training Officer; and\n(iv) additional Officers if the membership considers it necessary.\n(6) If the position of a Brigade 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.\n\n1694 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 September 2025\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\nor this 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\nLocal\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 the Local Government\n(1) Subject to any direction by the Chief Executive Officer, the Local Government has primary\nmanagerial responsibility for the organisation and maintenance of Bush Fire Brigades.\n(2) Considering recommendations from the Bush Fire Advisory Committee, the Chief Executive Officer\nwill appoint suitably qualified persons as Bush Fire Control Officers.\n(3) The Local Government will report to the Chief Executive Officer not later than 30 April each year\nfor the consideration and appropriate provision being made in the next Local Government budget,\nthe status of a Bush Fire Brigade’s—\n(i) training and readiness;\n(ii) protective clothing;\n(iii) equipment; and\n(iv) vehicles and appliances.\n(4) The Local Government is to monitor Bush Fire Brigades’ resourcing, equipment (including\nprotective clothing) and training levels and report thereon with recommendations at least once a\nyear or as directed by the Chief Executive Officer to the Chief Executive Office.\n(5) The Local Government is to ensure that Bush Fire Brigades are registered, that the list of Brigade\nMembers is maintained, and the Department informed of relevant changes as per the Act.\n4.3 Functions of Chief Bush Fire Control Officer\n(1) The functions of the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer are—\n(a) to provide leadership to Bush Fire Brigades;\n(b) 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(c) responsibilities and powers as conferred in the\nBush Fires Act 1954 and\nBush Fire Regulations\n1954.\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 Local Government.\n4.5 Functions of Captain and Other Brigade 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; and\n(ii) the Brigade’s Officers;\n(d) ensure that a list of the Bush Fire Brigade’s Members is maintained;\n(e) report annually to the Local Government the office bearers of the Bush Fire Brigade in\naccordance 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 Brigade Officers of a Brigade are to support the Captain of the Brigade in\ntheir role.\n\n23 September 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1695\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 the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer, the Deputy Chief Bush Fire Control Officer\nand Bush Fire Control Officers.\n(2) 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(3) 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) The type of membership of a Bush Fire Brigade consists of the following—\n(a) Fire Fighter—being those persons being at least 16 years of age who undertake all normal Bush\nFire Brigade activities; and\n(b) Auxiliary—being those persons being at least 16 years of age who are prepared to render other\nassistance required by the Bush Fire Brigade.\n(2) A person wishing to be a Bush Fire Brigade Member may make an application for membership to\nthe Captain of the Bush Fire Brigade.\n(3) 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 Local Government; and\n(b) is to be determined by the Local Government who is to accept or reject the application.\n(4) A person whose membership application is accepted is to be appointed as a Brigade Member of a\nBush Fire Brigade.\n(5) 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 Executive Officer (on the date that the written\nnotice of the termination is given to the person);\nwhichever occurs first.\n(6) Subject to clause 5.2(8), the Chief Executive Officer may suspend or terminate the membership of\na Brigade Member appointed under clause 5.2(4) if, in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer,\nthe Brigade Member is unfit to serve as a member of the Bush Fire Brigade.\n(7) 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(8) If the Chief Executive Officer has a conflict of interest in considering and determining whether a\nperson’s membership should be suspended or terminated—\n(a) the Chief Executive Officer must refer the matter to the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer; and\n(b) the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer is to consider and determine the matter.\n(9) At the end of the period of suspension imposed under clause 5.2(6) or 5.2(8), the Chief Executive\nOfficer (or if clause 5.2(8) applies, the Chief Bush Fire Control 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 two Ordinary Meetings each year.\n(3) A Brigade must hold an Annual General Meeting each year by the month of June.\n(4) At the Annual General Meeting, the Brigade is to—\n(a) elect Bush Fire Brigade Officers;\n(b) receive the Captain’s annual report;\n(c) receive the Brigade Officers’ annual report; and\n(d) adopt the annual financial statements of the Brigade.\n\n1696 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 September 2025\n(5) Notice of the Annual General Meeting and any ordinary meeting must be given to all Brigade\nMembers at least fourteen 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 72 hours before the commencement of the\nmeeting.\n(8) The purpose of the Special Meeting must be included in the notice of meeting.\n(9) Meetings are to be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Bush Fire Operating\nProcedures.\nPART 6—GENERAL\n6.1 Consideration in the Local Government Budget\nIn addition to funding made available through emergency services grants, the Local Government may\nprovide further funding depending on the assessment of budget priorities for the year in question in\naccordance with Part 6 of the\nLocal Government Act 1995.\nAUTHORISATION\nDated this 28th day of August 2025.\nThe Common Seal of the Shire of Toodyay was affixed by authority of a resolution of the Council in the\npresence of\nCr MICHAEL McKEOWN, Shire President.\nAARON BOWMAN JP, Chief Executive Officer.\nDated 10th September 2025.\n———————————\nLG501\nBUSH FIRES ACT 1954\nTown of Victoria Park\n2025/2026 FIREBREAK NOTICE\nFor the prevention and control of bush fires and diminishing the dangers resulting from bush fires\nNotice to all Owners and/or Occupiers of Land within the Town of Victoria Park.\nPursuant to the powers conferred in Section 33 of the\nBush Fires Act 1954, you are required on or before\nthe 31st October 2025, or within fourteen (14) days of the date you become the owner or occupier should\nthis be after the 31st day of October 2025 and thereafter up to and including the 30th day of April 2026,\nto clear inflammable matter on land owned and/or occupied by you in accordance with the following\nrequirements—\n1. All land which is 2000 m2 or less in area;\nRemove inflammable matter from the whole of the land, except living trees and shrubs; plants\nunder cultivation and lawn, by means of ploughing, cultivating or slashing to a height of no more\nthan 50mm.\n2. All other land within the Town of Victoria Park–\ni. Firebreaks of a minimum width and height of 3 metres are to be cleared immediately inside all\nexternal boundaries of the land;\nii. Firebreaks to a minimum width of 3 metres and height of 3 metres are to be cleared\nimmediately surrounding all buildings situated on the land; and any place where inflammable\nliquids and gas products are kept;\nIn addition to the requirements in this Firebreak Notice (Notice) Council may, by notice in writing,\nrequire an owner and/or occupier to act as and when specified in the Notice with respect to anything\nwhich is upon land and which in the opinion of Council is or is likely to be conducive to the outbreak of\na bush fire or the spread or extension of a bush fire.\nThe term “Inflammable Matter” for the purpose of this Notice includes dead plant material and all\nother combustible material not associated with a structure or living garden.\nAll firebreaks must be cleared on or before 31 October in any year and thereafter\nmaintained clear of inflammable matter up to and including 30 April in the following year.\nIf for any reason an owner and/or occupier considers it impractical to clear firebreaks or comply with\nother fire protection measures in accordance with the Notice, the owner and/or occupier may apply in\nwriting to Council no later than 31 October in any year for a variation. If permission is not granted in\nwriting by Council or its authorised officer, the owner and/or occupier must comply with the\nrequirements of this Notice. Any variation granted by Council will apply only for a single Firebreak\nPeriod. A variation granted by Council shall only remain in force until 30 April in the following year.\nThe penalty for failing to comply with this notice is a fine of not more than $5,000.00 and a person in\ndefault is also liable whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed in this\nnotice if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this Notice.\nBy order of Town of Victoria Park.\nCARL ASKEW, Chief Executive Officer.\n\n23 September 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1697\nMARINE/MARITIME\nMA401\nWESTERN AUSTRALIAN MARINE ACT 1982\nWAMA—2025—208064\nExemption from compliance with certain speed restrictions for safety and support vessels under the\ncontrol of a bona fide member or event official of a Yachting WA affiliated club\nI, Graeme Meinema, Director Waterways Safety Management, Department of Transport and Major\nInfrastructure (the Department) and delegate of the Chief Executive Officer, acting pursuant to the\npower in section 115A of the\nWestern Australian Marine Act 1982 (Act), hereby exempt a person who\nis a member or event official of a club affiliated to Yachting Western Australia (Inc.) navigating a\nmotorised vessel from the application of—\n1) Regulations 19A, 48(a), 48(b), 48(c), 48(d)(i) and 48(d)(iv) of the\nNavigable Waters\nRegulations 1958 (“the Regulations”); and\n2) An existing order under section 67 of the Act.\nThe exemptions are subject to the following conditions—\n1. The navigation is in the area of the Swan River between the Belmont waterski area and the\nFremantle Traffic Bridge or the area of the Canning River between the Shelley Bridge and a\nline proceeding directly downstream from the southern-most point of Salter Point to the\nopposite shore;\n2. The person exceeds the speed limit—\na. only to the extent reasonably necessary to effectively undertake either—\ni. safety, coaching or umpiring activity during an aquatic event listed in the Australian\nSailing WA Coastal Calendar;\nii. training organised activity by Yachting Western Australia (Inc.) for such an event;\niii. an event listed on the Aquatic Calendar published on the Department’s website; or\niv. an event approved by the W.A. Aquatic Council Incorporated.\nb. by not more than 12 knots;\n3. The person adheres to any applicable aspects of any relevant safety management plan\nsubmitted to the Department as part of an application for permission to carry out the activity;\n4. The vessel displays the word ‘Safety’ in letters at least 200mm high and 20mm thick, either on\nboth sides of the hull, or in red writing on a white flag.\nThis instrument revokes instrument WAMA-2025-207963 and is in force until 1 August 2027 unless\nrevoked sooner.\nGRAEME MEINEMA, Director Waterways Safety Management and delegate of\nthe Chief Executive Officer, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.\nMINERALS AND PETROLEUM\nMP401\nMINING ACT 1978\nAPPROVAL OF RETENTION STATUS FOR AN EXPLORATION LICENCE\nI, Peter Bruce Cahill, Senior Compliance Officer (by power delegated under section 12 of the\nMining\nAct 1978), give notice that I have approved retention status for 4 blocks within the under mentioned\nexploration licence pursuant to section 69B of the\nMining Act 1978, effective from the day on which\nnotice of the approval is published in the\nGazette.\nTenement Blocks Holder Mineral Field\nE70/3298 Perth 2684\na,b,f,g\nImage Resources NL South West\nDated at Perth this 16th day of September 2025.\nPETER BRUCE CAHILL, Senior Compliance Officer\n(by power delegated under section 12 of the\nMining Act 1978).\n\n1698 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 September 2025\nPUBLIC NOTICES\nZZ401\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nOwen William Drummond-Hay, late of 9 Balbiri Close, Wilson, Western Australia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 (WA) relates)\nin respect of the estate of the said deceased who died on 5 May 2025 are required by the Personal\nRepresentative, Frances Netta Drummond-Hay c/- Prime Law Pty Ltd Barristers and Solicitors, Suite\n12, 443 Albany Highway, Victoria Park WA 6100 to send particulars of their claims to them by\nThursday, 23 October 2025 after which date the Personal Representative may convey or distribute the\nassets having regard only to the claims of which they then have notice.\nDated this 23rd day of September 2025.\nCARMELO PRIMERANO, c/- Prime Law Pty Ltd Barristers and Solicitors,\nSuite 12, 443 Albany Highway, Victoria Park WA 6100.\n———————————\nZZ402\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nIn the matter of the estate of George Albert Woodward late of 39 Jenkin Street, South Fremantle in\nWestern Australia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the deceased who died on 13 April 2025, are required by the Executors Peter and Julie\nWoodward, to send the particulars of their claim to PO Box 306, Claremont WA 6910, within 30 days\nof this notice. After this date the Executors may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to\nthe claims of which they then have notice.\n———————————\nZZ403\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nRonald Walter Kibblewhite late of Springhaven Lodge, Barracks Place, Kojonup, Western Australia,\ndeceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased, who died on 15 February 2022, are required to send particulars of\ntheir claims to the Administrator, Fiona Rachel Katherine Fisher, 305 Vallentine Road, Beverley,\nWestern Australia 6304 by the date being one month from the date of publication of this notice after\nwhich date the Administrator may convey or distribute the assets of the estate, having regard only to\nthe claims of which they then have notice.\n———————————\nZZ404\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nIn the estate of George Charles Petley late of 495 Marmion Avenue, Booragoon, in the State of Western\nAustralia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 (WA) relates)\nin respect of the estate of the deceased, who died on 16 June 2025, are required by the administrator,\nJulie Petley of 21 Albert Street, Claremont, in the State of Western Australia to send particulars of\ntheir claims to her, by the date being one month following the publication of this notice, after which\ndate the Administrator may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to claims of which she\nthen has notice.\n\n23 September 2025 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1699\nZZ405\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees\nAct 1962 relates), in respect of the Estate of the late Katy Maxine Stephens late of 4 Aralia Way,\nForrestfield, WA who died on 02 May 2025, are required by the Executor, Robyn Gloria Newman, to\nsend to Solicitors for the Executor, Lawton Macmaster Legal, P.O. Box 5680, St Georges Terrace WA\n6831, particulars of such claims within 30 days of this notice. After such date, the Executor may convey\nor distribute the assets of the Estate having regard only to the claims of which the Executor then has\nnotice.\n———————————\nZZ406\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nBarbara Dianne Beukes, late of 16 Clarke Street, East Cannington, in the State of Western Australia,\nRetired Home Carer, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased, who died on the 12th day of July 2025, are required by the Executor\nand Trustee, being Mr Christiaan Johan Beukes, of c/- Mort & Associates, PO Box 20, Cannington, WA,\n6987, to send particulars of their claims to him at Mort & Associates of PO Box 20, Cannington, WA,\n6987, by the date being one month following the date of publication of this notice, after which date the\nExecutor and Trustee may convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to the claims of which he\nthen has notice.\nMORT & ASSOCIATES as solicitor for the Executor and Trustee.\n———————————\nZZ407\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nDouglas Henry Halliday, late of Aegis Shoalwater, 72 Fourth Avenue, Shoalwater, WA, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 WA relates)\nin respect of the estate of the deceased, who died 17/04/2025, are required by the trustee of the late\nDouglas Henry Halliday, c/- Mountains Lawyers, PO Box 5379, Rockingham Beach WA 6969 to send\nparticulars of their claims to the trustee within 30 days of this notice, after which date the trustee may\nconvey or distribute the assets, having regard only to the claims of which the trustee then has notice.\nMOUNTAINS LAWYERS PTY LTD, Solicitors for the Trustee.\nPh: (08) 9592 7326.\n———————————\nZZ408\nTRUSTEES ACT 1962\nDECEASED ESTATES\nNotice to Creditors and Claimants\nEdward Dorian late of 174 Hampton Road, Beaconsfield, Western Australia, deceased.\nCreditors and other persons having claims (to which Section 63 of the\nTrustees Act 1962 relates) in\nrespect of the estate of the deceased, who died on 24 July 2025, are required by the executors,\nChristopher James Dorian, Sara Jane Gaspar and Kerry-Ann Margret Emery, of care of Douglas\nLawyers, 510A Hay Street, Subiaco, Western Australia to send particulars of their claims to Douglas\nLawyers within one (1) month from the date of publication of this notice, after which date the executors\nmay convey or distribute the assets, having regard only to the claims of which they then have notice.\n———————————\n\n1700 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 23 September 2025\nZZ501\nDISPOSAL OF UNCOLLECTED GOODS ACT 1970\nNOTICE OF INTENTION TO SELL\nManheim Pty Ltd of 81 Grogan Rd, Perth Airport WA 6105 intends to sell the following vehicles under\nthe\nDisposal of Uncollected Goods Act 1970. Owners of the vehicles have been sent notices that state\nthat they are ready for collection. If said owners do not make arrangements for payment within 28 days\nfrom now they will be disposed of to settle any outstanding debt.\nMake Model Desc Registration No. VIN\nHyundai Veloster FS FS2 Veloster BY2676A KMHTC61DVEU201133\n———————————","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains within its original intended scope of establishing and regulating bush fire brigades for the Shire of Toodyay. It modernises and consolidates previous by-laws from 1946 and 1970 without expanding into unrelated areas. The content is strictly limited to brigade establishment, membership, administration, and dissolution as authorised by the enabling Acts."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate length (approximately 6 pages of substantive content)","14 defined terms in the interpretation section (clause 1.4)","Multiple cross-references to the Bush Fires Act 1954, Local Government Act 1995, and Bush Fire Regulations 1954","Nested procedural requirements for appointments, elections, and terminations (e.g., clause 5.2 has 9 sub-clauses with multiple conditions for membership termination)","Conditional logic for conflict of interest handling (clause 5.2(8))","Repeal provisions referencing historical legislation from 1946 and 1970","Dual appointment mechanisms (Local Government appointment vs brigade election) requiring careful tracking of authority"],"plain_english_summary":"This local law creates a modern framework for volunteer bush fire brigades in the Shire of Toodyay, defining brigade roles, appointments, membership rules, required meetings, equipment/funding responsibilities, and powers to dissolve non‑functioning brigades.  \n\nIt affects volunteer firefighters, Shire staff who manage emergency services and budgets, and local residents relying on bushfire protection, replacing outdated local rules and giving the Shire clear legal authority to oversee brigade operations."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This local law repeals the Toodyay by‑laws of 1946 and 1970 (clause 1.3) and modernises brigade governance by centralising managerial authority with the Local Government and Chief Executive Officer (clauses 4.2, 5.1), formalising membership categories, election and suspension processes (clauses 2.2, 5.2), assigning maintenance and equipment responsibilities to the Shire (clause 4.4), and requiring annual reporting and budgeting consideration (clauses 4.2(3)–(4), 6.1). These changes broaden administrative control and clarify asset handling on dissolution (clause 3.1(2))."},"complexity_factors":["Cross‑reference and alignment required with state laws: Bush Fires Act 1954 and Local Government Act 1995 (clauses 1.1, 1.2).","Centralised discretion to Local Government and CEO over appointments, suspensions and termination of officers and members (clauses 4.2(1), 5.1(1)–(3), 5.2(6)).","Procedural fairness requirements for suspension/termination decisions add legal-process obligations (clauses 5.1(2), 5.2(7)).","Budgeting, reporting and resourcing duties create recurring administrative tasks and funding choices for the Shire (clauses 4.2(3)–(4), 6.1).","Asset and equipment control on brigade dissolution requires transfer and accounting under the Local Government Act (clause 3.1(2)).","Detailed membership, election and meeting rules increase internal governance complexity for volunteer brigades (clauses 2.2, 5.2, 5.3).","Dependence on Bush Fire Operating Procedures and Department notifications creates operational dependencies outside the local law (clause 1.4 definitions, clause 4.5(2), clause 4.2(5)).","Repeal of historic by‑laws and consolidation may change past practice and require transitional administration (clause 1.3).","Limited internal dispute resolution mechanisms — some conflicts are resolved by CEO or Chief Bush Fire Control Officer (clause 5.2(8))."],"plain_english_summary":"Creates a local law that sets how bush fire brigades in the Shire of Toodyay are formed, named, staffed, run, funded, equipped, reported and, if needed, dissolved. It gives the Shire Council and Chief Executive Officer primary managerial control, prescribes membership categories and election/appointment rules, assigns equipment maintenance and budget reporting responsibilities to the Local Government, and requires procedural fairness for suspensions and terminations. The rule affects volunteer brigade members, brigade officers, and the Shire’s budget and administrative workload."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/shire-of-toodyay-adoption-of-bush-fire-brigade-local-law-2025","history":"/api/acts/shire-of-toodyay-adoption-of-bush-fire-brigade-local-law-2025/history","analysis":"/api/acts/shire-of-toodyay-adoption-of-bush-fire-brigade-local-law-2025/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/shire-of-toodyay-adoption-of-bush-fire-brigade-local-law-2025/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/shire-of-toodyay-adoption-of-bush-fire-brigade-local-law-2025/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/shire-of-toodyay-adoption-of-bush-fire-brigade-local-law-2025/documents"}}