REQUEST FOR TENDER
RFT AC01-2019 (03-2019)
Operation and Management of the Katanning Aquatic Centre

The Shire of Katanning invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced contractors to operate and manage the Katanning Aquatic Centre for a period of 3 years.

Tenders close on Wednesday 31 July 2019 at 5.00 pm and may only be lodged through Tenderlink.

Tender documents are available through https://www.tenderlink.com/katanning/

Tender enquiries should also be made through Tenderlink or by telephone 9821 9999 to Janelle Nehme, Executive Support Officer.

Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Canvassing of Councillors will disqualify.

Julian Murphy
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

STORM SEASON
Storms may bring heavy rain, damaging winds, lightning, hail, floods and tornados to the southern half of Western Australia between May and October each year. However storms can occur during the warmer months so it is important to stay prepared all year round.

WHAT IS A STORM?
Storms develop when warm, humid air near the ground is pushed rapidly upward into an unstable atmosphere.

WHY PREPARE FOR STORMS?
Damaging winds, flash floods, lightning, hail and tornados can cause damage to homes, cars and the environment. They can even cause injury or loss of life.
Most storm damage to homes occurs from:

• loose and broken roof materials
• fallen trees and branches
• flooding from blocked gutters and downpipes

• Check your roof and gutters for damage or loose material
• Clear gutters and downpipes of leaves and blockages
• Trim branches near your home and hire a contractor to clear trees from powerlines
• Clear rubbish from your yard, balcony or patio and put away any loose objects
• Prepare an emergency kit with portable radio, torch, spare batteries, first aid kit and family emergency plan
• Ensure your family understand storms and the risks
• Prepare an emergency plan including a relocation plan in case your home becomes flooded. Consider what you will do with your pets and know how to turn off the gas, electricity and water supplies (refer to the DFES website for more information) 
• Display a list of emergency phone numbers
• Check you have adequate home and contents insurance

• through news bulletins on radio, TV or online
• on the DFES website www.dfes.wa.gov.au
• on the Bureau of Meteorology’s website www.bom.gov.au or by calling their Land Weather Warnings and Flood Warnings Advice Line on 1300 659 213

• Secure or remove loose material and rubbish from around your home or work because strong winds during storms can turn loose items into potentially deadly missiles
• Weigh down loose objects using plastic bags filled with sand, rather than bricks that can be blown around in strong wind
• Ensure your emergency kit is up to date 
• Ensure your pets and animals are in a safe area 
• Move your vehicles under cover 
• If you are away from your home you should contact family or friends to ensure your home is secure
• Construction site workers should put away any loose building material and secure their sheds
• Boat owners should make sure their boats are securely moored
• Campers should find alternative shelter

• Close your curtains and blinds and stay inside away from windows 
• If caught outside find safe shelter away from trees, powerlines, metal objects, storm water drains, rivers and streams 
• If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water 
• If there is lightning, unplug electrical appliances and do not use landline telephones 
• If there is flooding you can create your own sandbags by using plastic bags or pillow cases filled with sand
• If driving in heavy rain take extra care on the roads:
  •  slow down, turn your lights on and keep a safe distance from other drivers
  • If you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears
  • Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current

• Assess your home and property for damage
• Check on friends and neighbours to see if they need help
• Keep children away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways
• Keep away from fallen powerlines as they are dangerous and should always be treated as live
• Be careful of fallen trees and damaged buildings
• If driving slow down, keep a safe distance from other drivers and take care in areas that have been flooded
• If roads are flooded do not drive into water of unknown depth and current
• Avoid gravel roads as surfaces will be slippery and muddy, and vehicles could become bogged

• Start cleaning up around your home – stack loose material such as branches and debris away from water meters, valves and telephone lines 
• Call your local government to get advice about the removal of green waste and other materials such as asbestos fencing

• Making temporary repairs to homes and businesses. It is your responsibility to organise permanent repairs. Contact your insurance company 
• Clearing fallen trees
• Rescuing trapped or injured people
• Sandbagging areas in danger of flooding
• Assisting in relocating people

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Become a member

A Katanning Library membership gives you free online access to free online movies, ebooks, and audiobooks. Ask us at the library, we will show you how it works.

Library Club - Every Monday 2:30pm

Toy Library
Tuesdays and Saturdays
10.30am-11.30am
Katanning Library Community Room

Genealogy Thursdays
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Have you ever wanted to trace your family history but don’t know where to start?
Have you already begun the journey but have hit a wall?
Do you have the skills, time and know-how to help others in their ancestry search?
Drop in on Thursday afternoons during school terms to meet Wyn and Irene of the Katanning Genealogical Society. 

Did you know…?
You can have full access to Ancestry.com free from within the Library!
Ancestry.com is an amazing tool for researching and mapping your family tree and normally full access requires an ongoing membership that costs $30 a month.

Life Long Readers Book Club
Meeting Date: Friday 5 July 2019
(First Friday of every month)
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Where: Library Community Room

Lost & Found by Brooke Davis
Millie Bird is a seven-year-old girl who always wears red wellington boots to match her red, curly hair. But one day, Millie’s mum leaves her alone beneath the Ginormous Women’s underwear rack in a department store, and doesn’t come back.

Agatha Pantha is an eighty-two-year-old woman who hasn’t left her home since her husband died. Instead, she fills the silence by yelling at passers-by, watching loud static on TV, and maintaining a strict daily schedule. Until the day Agatha spies a little girl across the street.

Karl the Touch Typist is eighty-seven years old and once typed love letters with his fingers on to his wife’s skin. He sits in a nursing home, knowing that somehow he must find a way for life to begin again. In a moment of clarity and joy, he escapes.

Together, Millie, Agatha and Karl set out to find Millie’s mum. Along the way, they will discover that the young can be wise, that old age is not the same as death, and that breaking the rules once in a while might just be the key to a happy life. 

New arrivals at the library

1. Development Approval for Lot 123 (78) Katanning-Dumbleyung Road, Pinwernying for the purpose of Addition to Dwelling, oversize Outbuilding, Rainwater Tanks and Swimming Pool subject to conditions.
2. Adopted the proposed Fees & Charges for 2019/20 as detailed in Schedule of Fees & Charges 2019/20 to be effective from 1 August 2019.
3. Endorsed the 2019-2020 Shire of Katanning Fire Management Requirement Brochure as presented.
4. Endorse the appointment of authorised Fire Control Officers.