Shire of Ashburton

Alan Crawford, longest serving
current employee at the Shire
Pet Profile
Alan Crawford has worked for the Shire since 1977 in a wide variety of
roles – including his first job resurfacing the Wittenoom race track –
followed by 20 years working on the road crew.
Back then they camped
under the stars and lived
in swags using plywood
caravans from Main
Roads at Nullarbor plains.
Alan described this as one
of his most memorable
moments working for
the Shire.
Alan grew up on Redhill
station and has stayed
in the area since then,
moving to the Onslow
town site in 1977, which
was originally under the
West Pilbara Shire. He
currently works as a Town
Maintenance Officer and
is responsible for the
organisation and upkeep
of the Onslow waste site
where he has been for
2 years.
OCTOBER
1 October – Tom Price & Paraburdoo
Swimming Pools Open
2 October – Drive in Open
1-3 October – North West
Woman’s Softball
10 October – Agenda Close for
council meeting
11 October – Rates installment due
15 October – Council Election
18 October – Term 4 starts
19 October – Council Meeting
in Paraburdoo
29 October – Onslow Multicultural Fair
31 October – Dog Registrations due
Oct-Dec – Touch season round 1
Although Alan has “seen a
lot of changes in his time”
he is looking forward to
seeing all the future holds
for Onslow as it begins
to develop.
Alan shared a story with
us while celebrating his
34 years with the Shire
which was one of the
scary moments back in
early ’90s. There was a
fire in Karijini National Park
and Alan was in charge
of doing the Firebreaks.
He was being followed
by a water truck only to
realise that the truck had
turned around and he was
surrounded by flames. He
had to drive back through
the flames to get out!
Lucky for us, he did.
Important Dates!
Alan Crawford celebrating
34 years with the Shire!
In his 34 years at the Shire
Alan still claims to have
worn out 4 loaders with
the longest one lasting
11 years.
Congratulations and
thank you for your
service Alan!
NOVEMBER
1 November – Tom Price Visitors Centre
change open hours to 9.30am – 3.30pm
7 November – Agenda Close for Council
meeting
12 November – Drive In Open
16 November – Council meeting in
Tom Price
26 November – Drive In Open
DECEMBER
5 December – Agenda Close for
council meeting
13 December – Rates installment due
14 December – Council meeting
in Onslow
14 December – Term 4 finishes
22 December – Office closes for
Christmas break (reopens 3/1/12)
TBC – Junior Cricket season starts
Name: Mahli
Looking for: A home with
another dog as energetic as me
or someone home most of the
time to keep me company.
Age: 16mnths
Likes: Running
Dislikes: Small yards
Appearance: I’m a black labrador
with staffy features
Other Pets: I love playing with
other dogs
Relationship status: I’m a young
girl wanting someone to love me
for who I am.
Mahli is a lovely young female
dog, she is very happy to go out
for a run, and will go and play
with any dogs that want to play
with her. She doesn’t like to be
left alone in a backyard for too
long during the day and does
require a secure yard. She loves
playing in water and also with
children, and would love to have
a human exercise buddy to run
with or another dog to play with.
She has plenty of affection to
give and also loves to receive
your attention. Mahli is desexed
and she’s being fostered in Tom
Price and is available to view.
For more info on Mahli go to
www.safe.asn.au pets available,
pets in Tom Price, or email
tomprice@safe.asn.au
Mercede Fox, SAFE Tom Price
& Paraburdoo, 9189 3733
Page 3 | Inside Ashburton | October 2011