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The Rudd Labor Government has today announced the funding that each and every council and shire in Western Australia will receive this year through the Financial Assistance Grants program.
All up, Western Australian councils will receive record funding of nearly $226 million in Financial Assistance Grants in 2009-10, with around 76 per cent of the grants going to regional, rural and remote councils.
This funding is the equivalent of about $104 for every Western Australian resident.
Without the Financial Assistance Grants, local residents could be paying higher council rates for the same level of service.
The Government brought forward more than $56 million of this funding to June to help Western Australian councils deal with the effects of the global recession.
The grant is untied so that Western Australian councils can spend these funds on a range of priorities such as local roads, parks and pools, libraries, community centres, and waste, environmental and other services.
The Rudd Government understands how important the grants are for local communities where they can comprise more than half the revenue of some councils.
The Financial Assistance Grants for Western Australian councils are in addition to:
* $98.3 million through the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program since November 2008; and
* $51.2 million under the Roads to Recovery program in 2009-10.
Western Australia's 139 councils will receive their first quarterly payment this week.
The Financial Assistance Grant allocation is determined independently in accordance with the recommendations of the Western Australian Local Government Grants Commission.
Local councils' allocations are available at www.infrastructure.gov.au/local/assistance
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Friday, 4 September 2009
Stolen baby's ashes add to heartache for parents
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Lucien Wilkinson
September 04, 2009 07:59am
A COUPLE still coming to terms with the death of their baby daughter earlier this year received a further cruel blow during a visit to Perth last week.
Katanning horse trainer Dean Bielby, 34, and wife Sharon ,37, had stopped for breakfast at McDonald’s restaurant in Maddington when their car was broken into and the cremated ashes of their child stolen.
The couple had stayed overnight in Cannington after returning a horse to its owner in Bullsbrook. They stopped at the restaurant at the corner of Albany Highway and Olga Rd about 10am on Sunday, August 30.
Mr Bielby said he and his wife were distressed at the loss of their daughter’s ashes, which they usually kept at their home but had decided to travel with on this occasion.
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Lucien Wilkinson
September 04, 2009 07:59am
A COUPLE still coming to terms with the death of their baby daughter earlier this year received a further cruel blow during a visit to Perth last week.
Katanning horse trainer Dean Bielby, 34, and wife Sharon ,37, had stopped for breakfast at McDonald’s restaurant in Maddington when their car was broken into and the cremated ashes of their child stolen.
The couple had stayed overnight in Cannington after returning a horse to its owner in Bullsbrook. They stopped at the restaurant at the corner of Albany Highway and Olga Rd about 10am on Sunday, August 30.
Mr Bielby said he and his wife were distressed at the loss of their daughter’s ashes, which they usually kept at their home but had decided to travel with on this occasion.
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Stolen baby's ashes add to heartache for parents
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A KATANNING couple still coming to terms with the death of their baby daughter earlier this year received a further cruel blow during a visit to Perth last week.
Horse trainer Dean Bielby (34) and wife Sharon (37) had stopped for breakfast at McDonald’s restaurant in Maddington when their car was broken into and the cremated ashes of their child stolen.
The couple had stayed overnight in Cannington after returning a horse to its owner in Bullsbrook. They stopped at the restaurant at the corner of Albany Highway and Olga Road about 10am on Sunday, August 30.
Mr Bielby said he and his wife were distressed at the loss of their daughter’s ashes, which they usually kept at their home but had decided to travel with on this occasion.
The baby had died during pregnancy at 19 weeks and the couple had decided to keep her ashes. They were kept in a blue-tinged box slightly bigger than a cigarette packet and with a butterfly on top.
The box was in a brown Hessian bag with Broome written on it at the time of its theft. Other items were also stolen from the car, including a mobile phone.
Thieves smashed the passenger side front window to get into the locked car, which was in the restaurant’s car park.
Last week horse-mounted police combed the area in an effort to recover the stolen items and Armadale Detectives have appealed to anyone with any information about the offence to contact them on 9399 0234.
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A KATANNING couple still coming to terms with the death of their baby daughter earlier this year received a further cruel blow during a visit to Perth last week.
Horse trainer Dean Bielby (34) and wife Sharon (37) had stopped for breakfast at McDonald’s restaurant in Maddington when their car was broken into and the cremated ashes of their child stolen.
The couple had stayed overnight in Cannington after returning a horse to its owner in Bullsbrook. They stopped at the restaurant at the corner of Albany Highway and Olga Road about 10am on Sunday, August 30.
Mr Bielby said he and his wife were distressed at the loss of their daughter’s ashes, which they usually kept at their home but had decided to travel with on this occasion.
The baby had died during pregnancy at 19 weeks and the couple had decided to keep her ashes. They were kept in a blue-tinged box slightly bigger than a cigarette packet and with a butterfly on top.
The box was in a brown Hessian bag with Broome written on it at the time of its theft. Other items were also stolen from the car, including a mobile phone.
Thieves smashed the passenger side front window to get into the locked car, which was in the restaurant’s car park.
Last week horse-mounted police combed the area in an effort to recover the stolen items and Armadale Detectives have appealed to anyone with any information about the offence to contact them on 9399 0234.
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Drug risk for dogs
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CONCERNED dog owner Pat Styles has called for the banning of photosensitive drugs for animals being dispensed by vets in transparent containers.
Ms Styles has organised a petition with 100 signatures that was presented to State Parliament last week by Gosnells MLA Chris Tallentire.
She said some tablets deteriorated or changed when exposed to light.
“A veterinarian prescribed some tablets for my dog with directions to give half to one tablet once daily only as required,” Ms Styles said.
She expected the tablets would be available for use over a period of several weeks should they be needed.
“Because of this I asked about the expiry date of those tablets I had been sold and was very surprised to be told that vets are not required by law to provide this information,” she said.
Ms Styles contacted the drug’s manufacturer and was told that photosensitive tablets would have been adversely affected just from exposure to light while driving home from her appointment with the vet.
“He specifically inquired as to whether they were individually foil wrapped,” she said.
“When I told him they were loose in a transparent plastic container, the same as vets use to dispense all tablets, he sounded alarmed and told me to get rid of them.”
Ms Styles said the tablets cost $4.50 each.
“I cannot safely give them to my dog and I cannot get a refund because no law was broken by the veterinarian’s method of dispensing.”
Mr Tallentire said photosensitive drugs for humans were dispensed in opaque containers.
“Why should pets or companion animals be exposed to such a danger,” he said.
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Underground power fired up
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AN underground power project that will connect about 1200 properties in Maddington at a cost of $10.8 million and due to be completed by late 2010 was launched last Friday.
The project will be funded by the State Government, Western Power, the City of Gosnells and property owners.
Energy Minister Peter Collier and Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle took part in a signing ceremony to officially start the Maddington Underground Power Project.
The project will cover the area between Gosnells Road West, Westfield Street, Weston Street, The Crescent and Albany Highway.
Residents will be required to contribute up to $2790 for installation costs on standard residential lots.
Mr Collier said they would receive a more reliable electrical supply while ensuring improved safety and attractive streetscapes for the community.
“The City of Gosnells and Western Power Underground Power Group have done an excellent job in preparing the detailed design for the Maddington project.”
Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle said there had proven benefits from similar projects elsewhere in the City.
“I am delighted it is Maddington’s turn,” she said.
“This is another example of different levels of government working together to deliver great results for local people.”
All cabling will be put underground, including in the street and up to each dwelling’s switchboard.
New transformers and switchgear will be installed along with new streetlights to Australian Standards.
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AN underground power project that will connect about 1200 properties in Maddington at a cost of $10.8 million and due to be completed by late 2010 was launched last Friday.
The project will be funded by the State Government, Western Power, the City of Gosnells and property owners.
Energy Minister Peter Collier and Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle took part in a signing ceremony to officially start the Maddington Underground Power Project.
The project will cover the area between Gosnells Road West, Westfield Street, Weston Street, The Crescent and Albany Highway.
Residents will be required to contribute up to $2790 for installation costs on standard residential lots.
Mr Collier said they would receive a more reliable electrical supply while ensuring improved safety and attractive streetscapes for the community.
“The City of Gosnells and Western Power Underground Power Group have done an excellent job in preparing the detailed design for the Maddington project.”
Gosnells Mayor Olwen Searle said there had proven benefits from similar projects elsewhere in the City.
“I am delighted it is Maddington’s turn,” she said.
“This is another example of different levels of government working together to deliver great results for local people.”
All cabling will be put underground, including in the street and up to each dwelling’s switchboard.
New transformers and switchgear will be installed along with new streetlights to Australian Standards.
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