Thank you to fire and SES volunteers

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Volunteers with the City of Gosnells Bush Fire Brigade and State Emergency Service (SES) were treated to a night off last Saturday night with a special thank you event.

Hosted by the City, the family sundowner at Orange Grove Oval acknowledged their great work.

It was also an opportunity for City of Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle to honour some of the region’s longest-serving volunteers.

SES volunteer Joe Taylor was presented with the Clasp to the National Medal for his 25 years service while Gerry McCourt (SES) received the National Medal for 15 years’ service.

Recipients of the 10-year service medals were SES volunteers Shannon Taylor, Sonia Fixter and Mark Geary.

The Bush Fire Brigade’s Wayne Wendt was also awarded a 10-year service medal and Michael Battrick, Janet Battrick, and Allan Webster each received medals for five years of service.

Among the guests were Mayor Searle and several Councillors, the SES District Manager, Assistant Chief Operations Officer Metropolitan, Fire Services District Manager and Regional Director.

“It was very pleasing to see so many volunteers honoured for their years of dedicated service – it is vital that they know how much our community values their efforts,” the Mayor said.

For information about volunteering in fire or emergency services, contact the City’s
Risk and Emergency Management Coordinator and Chief Bush Fire Control Officer on 9391 3353 or email rwallington@gosnells.wa.gov.au.

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Road construction projects – May 2009

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Road construction and rehabilitation, drainage works and path construction are among the main works in the City of Gosnells during May. Specific jobs include:

Canning Vale
Ranford Road – road and drainage works
Comrie Road Basin – installation of drainage

Gosnells
Gerald Street (from Astley Street to Albany Highway) – path construction
Hotham Way ( Fortescue Bend to existing) – path construction

Kenwick
Victoria Road and Bickley Road intersection – road rehabilitation

Maddington
Alcock Street and Flax Street – roundabout construction
Rayne Street (Westfield Street to Hilton Crescent) – path construction and kerb replacement
Burslem Drive (Albany Highway to Olga Road) – road rehabilitation on hold

Southern River
Warton Road – Stage 1 of dual carriageway between Nolan Way and Ranford
Road

Thornlie
Walter Padbury parking – landscaping and paths
Tom Bateman Reserve – landscaping and paths
Lakeside Drive – drainage installation by contractors
Hunt Street (Thornlie Avenue to Berehaven Avenue) – road rehabilitation
Ovens Road and Murdoch Drive intersection – road rehabilitation

Miscellaneous works by contractors
Garden Street – minor works and streetlighting
Amherst Road and Daniel Drive – linemarking
Spencer Road (service road) – minor works and linemarking

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