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The community isbeing asked to completea short survey to assistthe Shire of Esperance indetermining if there areany further needs to heidentified.

The survey is avail-

able on the CommunityInfo Board on the Shirewebsite www.esperance.wa.gov.au .Completedsurveys can be submittedonline or printed andreturned to the Shire ofEsperance via email to

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ART COMPETITION

Design the artwork for

This iconic Musical production is set in the Kalgoorlie York Hotel. It simultaneouslycovers conflicts throughout WW1, WW2. the Korean and Vietnam War and its impact on

the families and community.

To be performed at the Civic Centre on the 10th & 11th November 2016

Engagement: Community Engagement encouraging for a replacement structure.

Community sharesviews on tankerjetty replacement

The winner will receive an

Apple WadTo find out more go to our website or pick up anentry form from the Esperance Town Library or

Esperance Community Arts Centre67 Dempster Street

Entries due by Friday 13th May 2016www.entrenchment.org.au

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THE Tanker Jetty Replacement Survey has nowclosed with more than 1700 people sharing theirviews on what should replace the old tanker jettywith Council.

Surveys were completed online and paper copiesmade available at the Library. the Visitor Centre,Senior Citizens Centre. the Shire AdministrationBuilding and the office of Graham Jacobs MLA overthe past four weeks. The surveys were also availableat Council Corners held through February andMarch, at the Grass Patch Yabby Classic, the LabourDay weekend Museum Village Markets and theCondingup Community Fair, attended by Shire

Councillors providing opportunities for communitymembers to discuss ideas face to face.

The number of responses was high indicating thereplacement of the Tanker Jetty is an important issueto the community and will help Council make a deci-sion that should please the majority. The survey wasthe most recent community engagement undertakinggathering community input about the 81-year-oldstructure.

The results are being collated so keep an eye outon the Shire's Facebook page and website www.esperance.wa.gov.au

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Okay, picture this -yoga balls half buried in the sand and would-beGLADIATORS standing on the balls, pool noodle in hand, trying to pushtheir opponents off their ball to win bragging rights as the ultimateGLADIATOR!! Other activities include Raft Building, Colour Powder Run,Slime Super Slide, and Super Soaker Battle!

As part of National Youth Week 2016 the EspY Challenge is for 12-25 yearolds, volunteers vacancies include set-up & pack-down, and activitysupervision. Volunteer for two hours or the entire eventl

Come & enjoy the fun... and prepare to get messy!!

Contact The Esperance VolunteerResource Centre for more info!

ESPERANCE P: 9072 0346'I M: 0412445 615E: voIunteer@esperance.wa.gov.au

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Upcoming meetingsAgenda Briefing Session: 1 pm, Tuesday, April 19, Council ChambersOrdinary Council Meeting: 4pm, Tuesday, April 26, Council Chambers

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TOMORROW will see Esperanceyouth get messy at the whale tail incelebration of National YouthWeek 2016.

The Espy Challenge is a freeevent for 12-25s and includesstanding on yoga balls half buriedin the sand, pool noodle in hand,trying to push opponents off theirball to win bragging rights as theultimate gladiator. Other activitiesinclude raft building, colour pow-der run, slime super slide, and

THE management of theEsperance bushfires inNovember involved amulti-agency responseincluding a large contin-gency of volunteer andcareer agencies fromacross the State.

super soaker battle. There will alsobe a DJ and free food.

The event is a collaborationbetween several community org-anisations including the Shire ofEsperance, Esperance Local DrugAction Group, Department forLocal Government and Commun-ities. Government of WA RoadSafety Commission, St JohnAmbulance, WA Police, Apex,Esperance Senior High School,

Esperance Anglican CommunitySchool, Escare and WA CountryHealth Service.

The challenge is on from 9am-

1pm and will start at the whale tail.Participants are asked to wealwhite old clothes and prepare to

get messy! Parent/guardian can-sent is required for under I 8s andregistration/consent forms havebeen distributed and will he avail-able at the event.

surveyamelia.rolton @esperance.wa.gov.au or viapost to Shire of Esper-ance, P0 Box 507,Esperance WA 6450. Forfurther information call9071 0675.

Esperance Public Library 411M.

Windich Street I Esperance 190831500Proudly brought to you by the Esperance Library Friends (ELF)

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Rebuilding: Teacher Renee Passell with some of the women she has helped.

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NEWS

Organisation holds out hopeWHEN Esperance school teacher ReneePassell travelled to India to spend a yearvolunteering with women rescued fromsex slavery, orphaned children and livingin the cacophonous environment ofKolkata she did not expect it to be one ofthe most beautiful experiences of her life.

With many years of philanthropic workunder her belt alongside her teachingcareer, Ms Passell felt there was more shecould he doing.

"I was always saying to my studentsthey should give more than just money to acause - they should give their time andlove.

"This was my chance to put my wordsinto action," she said.

Signing on to work with organisationsMade by Survivors and Destiny. MsPassel] soon realised her vision of livinglyquietly in the foothills of the Himalayaswas to be replaced by the heat and chaos ofKolkata.

It was during this year and subsequentreturn visits Do You See What I See? wasborn.

The organisation formed by Ms Passelland a small group of volunteers aims toprovide opportunities for change withindisadvantaged areas of the world, such asKolkata's red light clisctrict.

When she realised a university educa-tion could be obtained in India for as littleas $1000. Ms Passell said she began to seehuge potential in the women she was help-ing.

"I thought about all the young womenwith their strength and resilience - imag-ine if they had a university education. Theycould really change the world," she said.

An event this weekend raises cash toboost the program further to allow formore active sponsorship of women freedfrom sex trafficking.

The Cowaramup Picnic on the Green onSaturday features local musicians andfood stalls and people are encouraged tohead down for an evening of laid backvibes.

Festivities begin at 4pm with musicfrom the Margaret River Swing Band,Zarm, Juerlaine Prideaux and more.

A bus will leave Fearn Avenue (behindIGA) at 345pm and return to MargaretRiver leaving from Cowaramup at1015pm.

Tickets are $25 each with proceedsgoing to Do You See What I See? and areavailable from the Margaret River BookShop and Beach Life Surf.

For more information ogo to doyouseewhatisee.org.au .

Changes to the building code:1 Master Builder MattersBy DOUG BACKHOUSE

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UESTION: Under what circumstancesdo you need to get council approval

for any walls, fencing, decks or pergolas atthe front or back of your property?

Answer: Building work must meet therequirements of both planning and buildinglegislation.

Each is a separate assessment andapproval process that determines the compli-ance of development (construction and otherwork, such as clearing land).

You might not require a building permitfor a small shed, but planning requirementsmight not permit the shed to be located in thefront yard or adjacent neighbouring land.

You must ensure you meet both planningand building legislation with all works youare proposing.

New building legislation in place sinceApril 2, 2012, provides a more consistentapproach to minor structures.

The Building Regulations 2012 include a

Home and [if

schedule of building work that is exemptfrom requiring a building permit.

It is important to note that as the owner ofthe land, you are responsible to ensure yourbuilding work complies with relevant build-ing standards (regardless of the need to obtaina building permit - i.e. Building Code ofAustralia, Australian Standards) and otherlegislation.

For example. you cannot build certainbuildings over or near effluent disposal sys-tems, or compliance with the ResidentialPlanning Code (R-Codes). Access to the R-Codes is available on the Department ofPlanning Website, planning.wa.gov.au .

The following list is a guide to some of thebuilding work that might not require a build-ing permit:

U Retaining walls less than 500mm highnot supporting neighbouring land and notassociated with other building work. (If youare installing a retaining wall and extendingyour home, you would need to include theretaining wall on plans.)

U Freestanding shed-type building that areless than 10 square metres. no higher than

2.4m do not require ti building permit.U Construction of a pergola (unroofed

structure) with an area not exceeding20square metres, with a height not more than2.4m and not locatec. in a cyclonic area

U Renovating. altering, improving ormaintenance work oil buildings (loc-not require a building permit. This is onlyvalid if the work being undertaken doe; notinclude structural wcrk or an increase ordecrease in the existi ig floor area.

Keep in mind that the work must includethe same, or similar materials being replaced.the building is not changing use (i.e. changinga garage into a game:; room).

The work must still be compliant with rel-evant codes and standards, and the building isnot subject to an or&r, agreement, or permitunder the Heritage At.

U Photovoltaic panels or solar hot-watersystems on domestic buildings

Although I have summarised the mainexempt structures and building work, themost important point is that contacting dieShire prior to undertaking any new buildingwork will prevent an future problems.

éstyle Expo on next weekendBy MADISON SNOW

THE second Home and LifestyleExpo hosted by the Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (CCI) ison next weekend.

The expo will showcase arange of providers for renovatorsand home builders.

CCI corporate manager ToriCastledine said the event was sug-gested to her by one of the cham-ber's members, who felt peoplewere not aware of the range ofgoods and services available tothem in Esperance.

Ms Castledine said the mem-ber heard people were outsourc-ing lifestyle products and servicesfrom Perth or online, instead ofusing local businesses. "I said,"Fantastic.

"What a great idea, we'll put ittogether'," Ms Castledine said.

"We had the first one in 2014and we had more than 1000 peo-ple through the door.

"We were ecstatic with howwell the first one went, the feed-back was really positive, so wethought we would definitely have

to run another one."Ms Castledine said there is a

stronger representation from thehousing market, compared to2014 when it was predominantlylifestyle businesses.

"It's a really interesting mixwhether you're looking at con-struction or financing, or homeloans, we've got furniture, Telstrawill cover the utilities, blinds andcanvases for your outdoor areas,and there's anything and every-thing in between," Ms Castledinesaid.

Entry :o the expo is a gold coindonation which will be donated toEsperanct Care Services, who arealso putting on a sausage sizzle.

The Home and Lifestyle Expowill be staged at the Indoor SportsStadium Hriday, April 8 from 3-6pm. Da) two of the expo will heSaturday, April 9, from 9am-2pm.

Ms Castledine thanked WACountry Builders and media part-ners R:tdioWest and theEsperance Express for supportingthe event.

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