Minutes 30-03-11 - Shire of Shark Bay

ORDINARY COUNCIL MINUTES – 30 MARCH 2011 - 6 -We also took the opportunity to meet with Ken Baston, MLC Mining and Pastoraland Lyn Genoni from the Department of Premier and Cabinet regarding theplanning of an event to celebrate 400 years since Dirk Hartog’s landing at CapeInscription in October 1616. The Premier has appointed Ken to chair thecommittee which will oversee the events.Ken was in Denham last week and met with councilors to discuss various issues,including the planning for the Dirk Hartog celebrations, and also flew over theCape Inscription area to gain an understanding of the logistics and complexities oforganising a major event at such a remote site.The first annual clubs conference was held in Carnarvon on 12/13 of this monthand comprised of a two day conference and a dinner. The CommunityDevelopment Officers from the four shires in the Gascoyne did a excellent joborganising the event, which was a great success. The guest speaker was JasonAckermanis who presented the Volunteer Awards. I encourage all clubs in SharkBay to nominate a worthy volunteer for next year’s awards to acknowledge theirvaluable contributions.The Shark Bay Arts Council have once again organised the Art Exhibition ondisplay in the Rose Freycinet Gallery at the Discovery Centre, which commencedon 20 March. I am continually amazed by the breadth of artistic talent which wehave in the Bay and encourage you to go along to the Centre and see for yourself!The Arts Council is in danger of folding if more members cannot be secured toform a committee. There are currently lots of opportunities and funding availableto support arts in the Gascoyne Region which cannot be accessed as the Councilis not constitutional. Therefore, please go along to the Annual General Meeting,which will be advertised shortly, and join this organisation which is trying to keeparts alive in Shark Bay. You don’t have to be ‘arty’, whatever your skills andexpertise they can be readily used.MovedSecondedCr RidgleyCr PepworthCouncil ResolutionThat the Presidents report for March 2011 be received.5/0 CARRIEDCouncilor’s Report (President)23 February February Ordinary Council Meeting24 Dutch-Australian Cultural Heritage forum – Geraldton MuseumMeeting with Ken Baston, MLC re 2016 Dirk Hartog event26 Interview on 6PR radio station re Shark Bay attributes11 March Works Committee – road inspections12 Gascoyne Club Development Awards – Carnarvon18 Meeting with Ken Baston, MLC to discuss issues, including airlinecarrier Flight over Cape Inscription with K Baston, Chief ExecutiveOfficerO and several councilors20 Official opening of annual Shark Bay Arts Exhibition23 Gascoyne Regional Planning Committee meeting - Carnarvon28 Draft Local Planning Strategy – Denham