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The City is in the process of updating all its local laws. Many<br />
were made in 1999, and were contemporary in their day,<br />
but require updating to the point where replacement in<br />
many instances is warranted.<br />
The City has undertaken public consultation on the draft<br />
Penalty Units, Waste, Parking and Public Places and Local<br />
Government Property Local Laws and proposed to progress<br />
their adoption in the fourth quarter of 20<strong>15</strong>.<br />
DISABILITY ACCESS<br />
AND INCLUSION PLAN<br />
Compliance with State legislation requires local government<br />
authorities to develop, implement and regularly review<br />
Disability Access and Inclusion Plans as a means of furthering<br />
the principles and objectives of the Disability Services Act<br />
1993 (amended 2004).<br />
The City’s existing 2012 – 20<strong>15</strong> Disability Access<br />
and Inclusion Plan was adopted in January 2012. A<br />
comprehensive review of this plan has been undertaken<br />
as part of the development of the Access and Inclusion<br />
Plan 2016 – 2019. This plan is due to be lodged with the<br />
Disability Services Commission by December 20<strong>15</strong>.<br />
Local government authorities are also required to annually<br />
report on the current plan’s implementation. The annual<br />
progress report for the period <strong>2014</strong>/20<strong>15</strong> was completed and<br />
submitted to Disability Services Commission on 29 June 20<strong>15</strong>.<br />
Initiatives undertaken during the <strong>2014</strong>/<strong>15</strong> financial year:<br />
• The City of Wanneroo worked with the Fishers with<br />
Disabilities Association to create an online portal which<br />
identified recreational fishing locations in Western<br />
Australia with varying levels of accessibility.<br />
• Aquamotion delivered two programmes for participants<br />
with special needs and/or disabilities that run within their<br />
Swim School.<br />
• A portable sling hoist that can be used for entry and<br />
removal of patrons in the pool is currently being sourced<br />
and expected to be purchased before the end of the<br />
financial year.<br />
• New customer service area at the Civic Centre has<br />
been built to standard with wider internal doors for<br />
wheelchair access.<br />
• New customer service counter at the Civic Centre has<br />
a dedicated desk at a suitable height for wheelchair or<br />
gopher bound customers.<br />
• eResources have been expanded including eBooks,<br />
eMagazines and eNewspapers and with the new addition<br />
of eAudio titles in <strong>2014</strong>/<strong>15</strong>.<br />
• Continuing use and expansion of genre stickers and<br />
booklists to assist with selection of physical resources.<br />
• eNewsletter now reaches approximately 9,000 homes<br />
allowing access for those physically unable to visit<br />
the library.<br />
• Books in a Bag Book Club resource kits now include<br />
a large print copy and continue to include an eAudio<br />
version.<br />
• Weeding of stock to make the library shelves less<br />
cluttered and more inviting across service.<br />
• Removal of stock from the top shelves of library shelving<br />
and in the case of Girrawheen Library, new reducedheight<br />
shelving to improve accessibility.<br />
• Addition of a wheelchair-height self-issue machine at<br />
Girrawheen Library.<br />
• Building Compliance Audit has been carried out at<br />
Girrawheen Library, identifying a number of items to be<br />
actioned in 20<strong>15</strong>/16.<br />
• New Front of House Model launched in May 20<strong>15</strong> to<br />
enable staff to better assist visitors to the libraries in<br />
providing service where customers need it e.g. helping<br />
patrons to find items on the shelf.<br />
• Increased loan limit from <strong>15</strong> to 50 to potentially reduce<br />
physical visits.<br />
• New grace period of 7 days for overdue items so that<br />
books can be renewed online and at self-check.<br />
• Magnifying sheets are now available to housebound<br />
Books on Wheels patrons.<br />
• The City of Wanneroo facilitated an internal Disability<br />
Awareness week activity with the aim to break down<br />
barriers to promote an inclusive environment and equal<br />
opportunities for all.<br />
The City’s website has been designed in accordance with<br />
the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) internationally<br />
recognised Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines. It is<br />
intended that all pages on the City of Wanneroo's website<br />
will conform to at least a priority 2 "AA" rating.<br />
WANNEROO LIBRARY AND<br />
CULTURAL CENTRE GIFT FUND<br />
The Wanneroo Library and Cultural Centre has not received<br />
any gifts or donations during the reporting period.<br />
DEDUCTIBLE GIFT REGISTER<br />
There has been no activity to report.<br />
PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES<br />
ACT 2009<br />
There were no Public Interest Disclosures reported to the<br />
City of Wanneroo during the reporting period.<br />
136 | ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2014</strong>/20<strong>15</strong> | CITY OF WANNEROO | ADDITIONAL STATUTORY INFORMATION
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