Part 8NOTICES

PART 8—NOTICES 8.1 Notices Where any notice other than a notice of meeting is to be given under these Rules, the notice may be given by— (a) personal delivery; (b) post; (c) Email; (d) short message service (SMS) or the like; (e) facsimile transmission, or (f) any other method approved by the local government. Dated 20 July 2023. The Common Seal of the Shire of Dumbleyung was affixed by authority of a resolution of Council in the presence of— JULIE RAMM, Shire President. GAVIN TREASURE, Chief Executive Officer. ——————————— LG407 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1995 City of Rockingham BASIS OF RATES I, Tim Fraser, being delegated by the Minister of the Crown to whom the administration of the Local Government Act 1995 is committed by the Governor, and acting pursuant to section 6.28 (1) of that Act, hereby, and with effect from 31 July 2023, determined that the method of valuation to be used by the City of Rockingham as the basis for a rate in respect of the land referred to in the Schedule is to be the gross rental value of the land— Schedule Designated Land UV to GRV All that of land being Lots 334 to 370 inclusive as shown on Deposited Plan 424279. TIM FRASER, Executive Director Local Government, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. ——————————— LG501 BUSH FIRES ACT 1954 Shire of Corrigin FIREBREAK ORDER 2023/2024 Pursuant to the powers contained in Section 33 of the Bush Fires Act 1954, you are hereby required to install firebreaks clear of all flammable material or take alternative approved measures, and to undertake fuel hazard reduction measures before 31 October 2023 and thereafter maintain free of all inflammable material until 15 April 2024.

1. RURAL LAND 1.1 Mineral earth firebreaks of not less than 2.44 metres (8 feet) in width must be constructed along and within 20 metres of all external boundaries of the property owned or occupied by you. If any portion of the land adjoins a public road or railway line, a firebreak must also be constructed along that boundary. 1.2 Property in excess of 250 hectares shall have fire mineral earth firebreaks positioned as necessary to divide land into areas not exceeding 250 hectares each completely surrounded by a mineral earth firebreak. 1.3 Clear and maintain mineral earth firebreaks at least 2.44 metres (8 feet) wide within 20 metres of the perimeter of any building or group of buildings, fuel tanks, hayshed or haystack, in such a manner as to fully encircle the structure/s. In addition to mineral earth firebreaks, a 20 metre wide low fuel zone is required to be maintained around any building or group of buildings, fuel tanks, hayshed or haystack. Low fuel means the removal of inflammable material, dead trees, leaf litter and trash and the removal of dead branches to a height of 1.5 metres from live standing trees. Grass is to be slashed to a height not exceeding 100mm.

2722 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 4 August 2023 1.4 During any period when harvesting operations are being conducted, there shall be provided an operational mobile firefighting unit with a minimum capacity of 500 litres of water located in or immediately adjacent to the paddock being harvested. The responsibility to supply the unit is that of the landowner/occupier. 2. TOWN SITES 2.1 Where the area of the land is 0.2 hectares (one half of one acre) or less, you shall clear all inflammable material on the land from the whole of the land. 2.2 Where the area of the land exceeds 0.2 hectares (one half of one acre), you shall clear of all inflammable material, mineral earth firebreaks not less than 2.44 metres (8 feet) wide immediately inside all external boundaries of the land, and also immediately surrounding all buildings, haystacks and fuel ramps situated on the land, and also immediately surrounding any drums or drums situated on the land which are normally used for the storage of fuel, whether they contain fuel or not. 3. GENERAL PROVISIONS The term "inflammable Material" or the purpose of this notice includes bush (as defined in the Bush Fires Act 1954), timber, boxes, cartons, paper, and the like inflammable materials, rubbish and any combustible matter, but does not include buildings, green standing trees and bushes or growing bushes or plants in gardens or lawns. If it is considered to be impractical for any reason to provide mineral earth firebreaks in the position or adhere to the provisions required by this notice, the written approval of Council or a duly authorised officer must be obtained to prepare such mineral earth firebreaks in an alternative position. If permission is not granted by Council or a duly authorised officer you shall comply with the requirements of this order. The term "mineral earth firebreak" means an area of the owner(s)/occupiers(s) land, cleared and maintained totally clear of all vegetation material (living or dead) so there is only mineral earth left. The term "harvesting/total movement ban" includes harvesting and the movement of vehicles in paddocks, except vehicles carrying water to stock. Contractors carting lime, gypsum or fertilizer are allowed to enter into paddocks to unload at any time that there is a "harvest/total movement ban" in place on the condition that a manned fire unit with at least 500 litres of water is in attendance. 4. HARVEST/MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES BANS TOTAL FIRE BANS may be imposed by DFES on a regional basis on days of high or greater fire danger. Activities which may cause a fire are prohibited. Harvesting/movement bans may also be imposed by the Shire. Harvesting is not permitted on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. 5. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PENALTIES The penalty for failing to comply with this order is a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and a person in default is also liable, whether prosecuted or not, to pay the cost of performing the work directed by this notice, if it is not carried out by the owner or occupier by the date required by this notice. In addition, Council can arrange for the required work to be carried out at the cost of the owner or occupier. Gas or electric barbecues ONLY are permitted during prohibited burning periods. No solid fuel or wood barbecues allowed. Camping and cooking fires are prohibited during the prohibited and restricted burning periods unless a valid permit has been issued by the Chief Bush Fire Control Officer. Permits for burning during the restricted burning period are available from your local Bush Fire Control Officer. Burning is not permitted during the restricted burning period and public holidays or Good Friday and Easter Sunday when Easter falls within the restricted burning period. Persons burning without permits during the restricted burning period or on days when a high or greater fire weather warning has been issued may be prosecuted. Prior to any burning, you are required to notify your neighbours, Bush Fire Control Officer and the Shire of Corrigin. Besides being responsible for the safety of your own property, if a fire escapes from your property you may be liable to pay compensation for any damage caused outside of your property. Public infrastructure must not be placed in a manner that results in an above-ground encroachment into the firebreak area. Trees must not be planted in a manner that results in vegetation encroaching into the firebreak area. 6. BURNING PERIODS RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD—Permit to burn required from a Bush Fire Control Officer from