Wednesday 10 October 2007

From a recent comment ...

G'day Peter,

For what it's worth, my wife and I will both be voting for you (the first council election I ever actually voted in).

I think you'll have a hard fight unseating anyone (as is always the case) but I like your style - the blog and web access is something I can relate to.

It is a running joke with my friends how bad this council is - you only have to go down the road into the "other" area of Canning Vale to see the difference.

Hopefully you can do something about this sham of a council. They get money for nothing. Worst council I've ever lived in. They get good money and do nothing with it. - Anonymous

... Yes I probably don't have much chance against the other candidates, but my aim is to get my view out there, as is my democratic right, I'm not posting out flyers, or advertising, because I don't have the money, I'm not a well known business man in the area, I'm a battler like most of us, trying to pay my mortgage and keep my kids fed, I don't have any other financial interest in the area other than my family home which is mortgaged, and I wont vote for something, just so the other councilors can go home early, I will encourage discussion and will not stand for being forced to vote for the benefit of others ... Peter Evans

Tuesday 9 October 2007

Recycling in the City of Gosnells Council area


check out this page, for some recycling info for our area

Each link below will provide you with recycling information for the City of Gosnells Council area. Using any of these services can help reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and ensure you place the right thing in the right bin.

Saturday 6 October 2007

Celebrating 50 years in Thornlie

During its centenary year, the City of Gosnells will celebrate another important milestone next month with the 50th anniversary of the suburb of Thornlie.

On Wednesday 10 October, Dr Gil McDonald – author of The Gosnells Story – will talk about the area’s heritage and discuss how the Thornlie community evolved from an early farming settlement in 1884 to a suburb of almost 23,000 people.

Long-time Thornlie resident and City Mayor Patricia Morris AM JP will launch the celebrations, along with a new brochure on the suburb’s history.

The Mayor’s family was among the first to settle in the area when the post-World War II migration boom sparked a population explosion in Perth.

“The land soon had more value for residential use than farming and by the early-1950s, the former pastoral land known as Thornlie Park was sold and developed into the suburb we know today.

“I have loved living in Thornlie. Our house was the 107th one built in the area and I have watched the suburb grow and change over the years.

“In the early days, it was a bit like a country town. We were probably one of the first communities in Perth to have a P&C but no primary school – fortunately, that soon changed.

“I have very fond memories of my time with the Brownies and Guides groups and I’m still proudly involved with Thornlie’s sporting community.”

Thornlie has the honour of having the State’s first air-conditioned shopping mall at Thornlie Square, one of the first Muslim secondary schools in Australia and has been at the forefront of urban planning with the carefully planned and marketed residential developments of Crestwood and Forest Lakes estates.

The presentation at Thornlie Library is from 10.30am to 11.30am and includes morning tea. For more information and bookings, please call Thornlie Library T: 9459 2499.

as posted on COGsite

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