Town of East Fremantle E-Newsletter January 2018

e-Newsletter

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Mayor's message

Happy New Year and welcome to the first edition of our E-newsletter for 2018. This year looks like it will be another busy and interesting year for the Town. The refurbishment of the interior of our Town Hall is nearing practical completion and we should be moving back in for business, towards the end of February. The Town's Food Truck Trial commences on Thursday 1 February in John Tonkin Park - see the information below; and we have recently advertised for membership in our Public Art Panel. There is also the opportunity to have your say about the proposed Plastic Bag Ban in WA. See the articles below for details. I look forward to providing you with more news about what is happening in and at the Town during the year. Happy reading.

If you would like further information on any topic within this newsletter, please contact us via admin@eastfremantle.wa.gov.a u and please feel free to pass this on to your friends and neighbours so they too can subscribe if they wish (subscribe here). Please Note - if you know someone that would like a printed copy of this newsletter, please contact the Town with the relevant contact details.

Food Truck February

The Town of East Fremantle is trialling Food Trucks in John Tonkin Park throughout February. On Thursday nights from 6-9pm a range of food trucks and entertainment has been scheduled in the Park. Click here to go to our Events and Activities page. We hope that you will get behind this trial and enjoy what the Town has to offer.

Apply Now - Public Art Panel Member

The Town of East Fremantle is seeking applications from interested people with relevant qualifications and expertise wishing to serve as a voluntary member of the Public Art Panel.The Panel will guide the Town of East Fremantle Public Art Strategy in accordance with associated policies, processes and procedures. Applications close Wednesday 31 January 2018. For more click here

Plastic Bag Ban in WA - Have Your Say

Western Australians are being asked to provide input into the plastic bag ban which comes into effect on 1 July 2018.The Implementing a lightweight single-use plastic bag ban in Western Australia discussion paper is now open for public comment from 20 December 2017 until 9 March 2018.

For more information and to provide comment, please click here.

East Fremantle Lions Club - Riverside Markets - every 3rd Sunday

The Lions Club of East Fremantle will hold monthly markets from 9:30am-2.00pm in Norm McKenzie Reserve every 3rd Sunday of the month. For more information click here

Mooring Pens for Lease

The Town of East Fremantle currently has available 8m, 10m and 12m pens for lease

The pens are located on Riverside Road, opposite the Left Bank Bar & Restaurant - for more information click here

For a list of more items go to Resource Recovery A-Z

Online Community and Business Directory

A shout out to all local businesses, community groups and sporting clubs. The Town has developed its online Business and Community Directory. To register your business or group, please click here.

For more information, contact Karen Dore our Economic & Community Development Officer kdore@eastfremantle.wa.gov.au or phone (08) 9339 9342.

Want to report a broken tree branch, graffiti or a missed bin?

The Town's website has a Contact Us Form to assist residents to provide feedback to the Town about a range of matters such as broken tree branches, missed bins, over hanging branches and graffiti. Simply click here to go to the form alternatively you can email us here or phone us on (08) 9339 9339. Our friendly customer service staff will direct your call to the appropriate department.

Events and Activities - advertise on our Website

Community and Sporting Groups - do you have an event or activity that you would like promoted on the Town's website or in our e-newsletter?

For more information contact Karen Dore on (08) 9339 9342 or email
kdore@eastfremantle.wa.gov.au

To see what we have listed on our website, click here

Save Paper - Register for E-Rates

Council is pleased to offer the option of receiving your future Rates Notices via email in two easy steps.

Meetings and Events

Council Meetings and Town Planning Meetings will not be held in January 2018.
For a schedule of meetings and to view Minutes and Agendas please click here

For other events and activities in the Town listed on our website, click here.