PART 2—APPLICATION
2.1 Vehicles on local government property
(1) Unless authorised by a permit or determination, a person must not take or cause a vehicle to be
taken onto or driven on local government property unless—
(a) subject to subclause (3), the local government property is clearly designated as a road, access
way or car park;
(b) the vehicle is driven by a local government employee, authorised person or contractor
engaged by the local government, who is engaged in—
(i) providing a service or making a delivery in connection with the local government
property; or
(ii) maintaining the local government property;
(c) the person is driving an emergency vehicle in the course of his or her duties;
(d) the vehicle is—
(i) driven on local government property that has been designated as a golf course;
(ii) used in accordance with the conditions set down by the local government, the controller
or an authorised person; and
(iii) of a type allowed to be taken onto the golf course by the local government, the controller
or an authorised person; or
(e) the vehicle is a motorised wheelchair, and the driver of that vehicle is a disabled person.
(2) A person must not drive a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be driven on local government property at a
speed exceeding 10 kilometres per hour or as otherwise indicated by a sign, or in such a manner as to
cause danger to any person.
(3) Other than in accordance with paragraphs (b), (c), (d) or (e) of subclause (1), a person must not
drive a vehicle on local government property that is being used for a function for which a permit has
been obtained unless permitted to do so by the permit holder or an authorised person.
2.2 Motorised model aeroplanes, toys or ships
A person must not use, launch or fly a drone, motorised model aeroplane, toy, ship, glider or rocket
that is propelled by mechanical, hydraulic, combustion or pyrotechnic means on or from local
government property except in accordance with a permit or determination that specifies that
particular local government property.
2.3 Children’s playgrounds
(1) The local government may set aside a public reserve or any portion of a public reserve as a
children’s playground.
(2) The local government may limit the ages of persons who are permitted to use a children’s
playground and may erect a sign under clause 2.3 of this local law to that effect on or in the
immediate vicinity of the playground.
(3) A person over the age specified on that sign, other than a person having the charge of a child or
children in the playground, must not use a playground or interfere with the use by children of the
playground.
2.4 Launching and retrieval of boats
A person must not take a boat onto, launch a boat from, or retrieve a boat on, local government
property except in accordance with permit or a determination that specifies that particular local
government property unless—
(a) the person is—
(i) a local government employee or authorised person; or
(ii) a contractor engaged by the local government and who is engaged in providing a
service, maintaining or making a delivery in connection with, the local government
property.
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(b) the person is in charge of a boat engaged in rescue services or dealing with an emergency; or
(c) the local government property is a boat ramp that is delineated by a sign to that effect.
2.5 Activities prohibited on local government property
(1) A person must not play or practise archery or pistol or rifle shooting on local government property
except on land which is reserved by the local government for that purpose, or as otherwise permitted
by a determination or permit.
(2) A person must not play or practise golf on local government property except on a reserve set aside
by the local government as a golf course.
(3) A person must not, on any local government property, use or ride a bicycle or wheeled recreational
device, skateboard, or sandboard—
(a) inside, or on the curtilage to, a building;
(b) on a golf course except to the extent permitted under clause 2.1(1)(d) of these Determinations;
or
(c) in or on a lakebed or waterway.
(4) A person must not use on, or take on to, any local government property, a spear gun, hand spear,
gidgie or similar device unless permitted by a determination or permit.
(5) A person shall not traverse sand dunes except along pathways designated by signs or fences for
the purpose.
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Schedule 2
PRESCRIBED OFFENCES
[Clause 12.8]
Item
number Clause Description Modified
Penalty ($)
1 2.4 Failure to comply with a determination 100
2 3.1 Undertaking activity on local government property without
a permit 100
3 3.2 Camping on local government property or erecting an
unauthorised structure 100
4 3.3 Failure to obtain licence for liquor 100
5 4.2 Failure to obtain permit for sign 100
6 4.4(3) Failure to comply with sign permit condition 100
7 5.1 Behaviour interfering with others 100
8 5.2 Behaviour detrimental to local government property 100
9 5.3 Taking or injuring fauna without authorisation 100
10 5.4 Removing, damaging or depositing flora without
authorisation 100
11 5.5 Animal on local government property without a permit 100
12 5.6 Under influence of liquor or prohibited drug on local
government property 100
13 5.7 Failure to comply with sign 100
14 5.8 Failure to comply with direction of authorised person 100
15 6.1, 6.2 Unauthorised entry to event, closed or fenced local
government property 100
16 6.4 Failure to observe conditions of play or direction of course
controller on golf course 100
17 6.8 Failure to comply with sign or direction on beach 100
18 6.11 Unauthorised entry to airport premises 100
19 6.12 Animal on airport premises without approval 100
20 6.15 Unauthorised use of any part of jetty which is closed or
under repair or construction 100
21 6.16 Berthing of boats in unauthorised manner 100
22 6.17 Unauthorised berthing of a boat to jetty 100
23 6.18 Failure to remove berthed boat on direction of authorised
person 100
24 6.19 Launching of boat from jetty without consent 100
25 6.20 Berthing when not ready to load or discharge cargo, at
times not permitted or for longer than permitted 100
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Item
number Clause Description Modified
Penalty ($)
26 6.21 Unlawful storing of goods on jetty 100
27 6.22 Removing goods from jetty during other than permitted
hours 100
28 6.23 Failure to remove cargo on jetty on direction of authorised
person 100
29 6.24 Unauthorised deposit of bulk cargo on jetty 100
30 6.25 Polluting area surrounding jetty 100
31 6.26 Fishing from jetty so as to obstruct a boat or another person 100
32 7.6(1) Driving or riding vehicle on area of a flora road that is not a
carriageway 100
33 7.9 Planting in flora road without a permit 100
34 7.11 Clearing a flora road without a permit 100
35 7.13 Burning a flora road without a permit 100
36 7.17 Constructing firebreak without a permit 100
37 7.19 Commercially harvesting flora without a permit 100
38 7.20(1) Collecting native flora seeds without a permit 100
39 8.1(a),
8.4(2)(b)
Planting or allowing plant or verge treatment in street to
become a sightline hazard 100
40 8.1(b) Damaging a street lawn or garden 100
41 8.1(c) Damaging or removing whole or part of a street tree without
authorisation 300
42 8.1(d) Obstruction of street 100
43 8.1(e) Damaging, removing or interfering with street, part of
street, sign or structure in a street without authorisation 100
44 8.1(f) Playing games in street so as to impede vehicles or persons 100
45 8.1(g) Riding of skateboard or similar device on mall, arcade or
veranda of shopping centre 100
46 8.2 Carry on or undertake prohibited activity in street or
damage local government property in a street without
authorisation 300
47 8.4(4) Install verge treatment that is not a permissible treatment 100
48 8.5(a),
8.5(d)
8.5(e)
Failure to keep permissible verge treatment in good and
tidy condition, obstruct a street, footpath, drain, or
driveway 100
49 8.5(c) Placing an obstruction on or around a verge treatment 100
50 8.5(f) Failure to ensure sprinklers or reticulation pipes do not
protrude above level of verge treatment when not in use, not
used at such times as to cause inconvenience to pedestrians,
or otherwise present a hazard 100
51 8.8 Failure to obtain permit for a temporary crossing 100
52 8.9 Failure to remove redundant crossing or reinstate kerb,
drain, footpath, verge or street 100
53 8.12 Failure to comply with condition of use of a street indicated
by a sign 100
54 9.1(1) Animal or vehicle obstructing public place without
authorisation 100
55 9.2(2) Animal in public place when not led, ridden or driven 100
56 9.3 Failure to clearly mark name or trading name on shopping
trolley 100
57 9.4 Person leaving a shopping trolley in a public place other
than trolley bay 100
58 9.5 Failure to remove shopping trolley after being advised of
location 100
59 10.7 Failure to comply with permit condition 100
60 10.18 Failure to comply with permit condition in relation to local
government property 100
61 10.17,
10.19,
10.20
Failure to produce permit for inspection, amendment or to
return permit when no longer in effect 100
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Item
number Clause Description Modified
Penalty ($)
62 12.6 Failure to comply with notice 300
63 12.7 All other offences not specified 100
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Dated 26 November 2020.
The Common Seal of the City of Greater Geraldton was affixed by authority of a resolution of the
council in the presence of—
SHANE VAN STYN, Mayor.
ROSS McKIM, Chief Executive Officer.
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27 October 2020 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 3929
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995
City of Greater Geraldton
APPLICATION OF LOCAL LAW OUTSIDE DISTRICT
It is hereby noted for public information that under section 3.6(1) of the Local Government Act 1995,
the Governor has approved of the making of the City of Greater Geraldton Public Places and Local
Government Property Local Law 2020 to apply to the area bounded by the low water mark of the
Indian Ocean and extending for a distance 200 metres seaward from the western boundary of the
district of the City of Greater Geraldton.
GORDON MacMILE, A/Executive Director—Local Government,
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
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