Bulletin (PDF 18.3 MB) - City of Armadale

Information BulletinInformation Items from the Technical Services DirectorateT17City 0/ Armadale Bilshcare and Environmental Working GroupAnnual Repor/ October 2009 /0 October 20101. Introduction and overviewIn September 1999 the Bushcare and Environmental Advisory Committee (here after referredto as 'BEAC') were formally established under the Local Government Act 1995 and chargedwith six key roles to fulfil.At Council's 24 August 2009 meeting it was endorsed that:That the Bushcare and Environmental AdvisolJ) Committee be retained for its currentpurpose. but without the formality imposed under the Local Government Act. That thechange be effective as j'om the Local Government Elections in October 2009, with the groupbecoming known as the Bushcare and Environmental Working Group.The objectives and purpose of the group remain the same and the group continues to worktowards their key roles. These are highlighted in Section 2.2 of this report.This annual report helps the group fulfil its role in terms of communication with Council andthe community. This repOli covers activities conducted by the Group from October 2009 toOctober 2010, and has been structured to report against each of the Group's roles.The Group considered it would be useful to include ShOI1 mmual reports from communityconservation groups in its almual report to illustrate to Council and each of the other groups,the amount of good work being undel1aken by community volunteers.The annual repOlis provided by community conservation groups demonstrate the enormousamount of community eff0l1 going into improving the environment in the City. In total 172individuals from 20 community groups reported in excess of 5,045 volunteer how's for theperiod October 2009 to October 2010. Adding in the volunteer contributions of corporategroups and schools that assisted the Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group in revegetationactivities, 515 volunteers contributed in excess of 8,344 volunteer hours in the City ofAlllladale.2. Report on Group activities October 2009 - October 20102.1 Administrative and general mattersMembershipThe following individnals were members of BEAC during the 200911 0 period.Member Deputy Member l AffiliationsCr Best Cr TizaJ'd Annadale City Council DelegatesMrs Pat Hart Mrs Gwen Watson Armadale City RivercareMr Adrian ChoulesFriends of GoolmnrupMr Kim FletcherFriends of Armadale Shale Quarry