This month at Council - February 2021

Published on 26 February 2021

The Shire of Broome Council met for 2021’s first Ordinary Meeting of Council on Thursday evening, with a number of motions creating debate and decisions made.

Deputations were heard from Broome North resident Kylie Brockenshire and Development WA manager Paul Ferrante regarding the rezoning of land near Broome North Primary, while there were interesting inquiries from the gallery during Public Question Time.

Councillors voted to adopt a proposed amendment to the Local Planning Scheme, changing some of the zoning of lots in Broome North.

A betting agency’s development application to be based at the Boulevard Shopping Centre was endorsed by councillors on planning grounds.

Application fees for the installation of battery-powered smoke alarms in the Shire’s Indigenous communities were reduced. 

Councillors opted to endorse an officer’s recommendation to alter dog control measures to allow dogs on leashes at the recently redeveloped Town Beach, while a new review of dog exercise areas will be undertaken before the end of the financial year. 

Councillors adopted the Waste Local Law 2021, after a public consultation period last year.

The draft Economic Development Strategy was endorsed, with this document to now be circulated for public comment in the near future before returning to Council.

Six elector motions from last month’s Annual Electors Meeting were endorsed, with future actions now scheduled.

The Western Australian Electoral Commission was appointed to conduct the October 2021 in-person Local Government Elections, while a Complaint Form relating to the recently legislated Mandatory Code of Conduct for Councillors was adopted.

Preferred proponents for four tenders were endorsed behind closed doors.

The minutes from the meeting are available on the Shire’s website.

The next Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held on Thursday, March 25.