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FREE
January 2021 Edition
HAPPY NEW YEAR !
The Shire of Sandstone
Hack St, Sandstone WA 6639
Ph: 08 9963 5802 Fax 08 9963 5852
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PG 2 Contents
PG 3 EHO details, Council Meeting Dates for 2021
BUSH FIRE ACT Prohibited burning period
PG 4 Appointments at the Nursing Post
PG 5 Christmas Lights Competition RESULTS
PG 6-7 Christmas Party pics
PG 8 How to rescue a Joey from the pouch
PG 9 Rescuing a Blue Tongue Lizard
PG 10 Lawn Bowls dates for January
PG 11 Mosquito Fogging
PG 12 Bus travelling to Mt Magnet
PG 13 Bush Fire Brigade training
PG 14 Old Police House for sale
PG 15 Message from The Nationals
PG 16-21 Business Directory & Community Notice Board
PG 22-31 Health Notices
PG 32 Events Calendar
Thanks to Kathrin Otto for the articles re Joey and Blue Tongue Lizard rescues
Note. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of
the Shire of Sandstone
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Shire News
Shire of Sandstone
Hack Street SANDSTONE WA 6639
Phone: 08 9963 5802 Fax: 08 9663 5852
Email: reception@sandstone.wa.gov.au
The Environmental Health Officer for the Shire of Sandstone is Dave Hadden.
Dave’s contact details are:-
Principal EHO/Building Surveyor
Shires of Leonora, Laverton, Menzies & Sandstone.
Phone- 9037 6044
Mobile- 0428 376 044
Email- healthbuilding@leonora.wa.gov.au
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COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2021
February - 25/2/2021
March - 25/3/2021
April - 22/4/2021
May - 27/5/2021
June - 24/6/2021
July - 22/7/2021
August - 26/8/2021
September - 23/9/2021
October - 28/10/2021
November - 25/11/2021
December - 16/12/2021
Meetings commence at 12.30pm at the Council Chambers at the rear of the
Administration Centre, and are open to the public
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BUSH FIRE ACT
PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD
DECEMBER 11th TO MARCH 19th (INCLUSIVE)
All burning, including garden refuse is prohibited
during this period.
Firebreaks to be maintained clear of flammable
material until March 31st, 2021
Please stay safe and report fires to 000
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SANDSTONE NURSING POST
Before attending the nursing post on Doctor days, can all
patients please contact Lana to make an appointment.
Lana can be contacted at home on 9963 5831
or at the nursing post on Thursdays on 9963 5808
Thank You
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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
COMPETITION
WINNERS
First Place was awarded to
Karan Heath
Second Place was awarded to Margie Dixon
Third Place was awarded to Keith & Freda May
Prize for Most Entertaining went to Bobby and Andy
Bennett
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS, AND
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO
PARTICIPATED
OUR JUDGE HAD A VERY HARD TIME DECIDING AS
ALL THE DISPLAYS WERE WORTHY CONTENDERS
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Sandstone’s Christmas Party was held on Saturday 12th December.
It was a terrific turn out, the most we’ve had for quite a few years.
Thanks everyone for coming and
making it a great night.
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COMMUNITY BUS TAKING PASSENGERS TO MT MAGNET
The Sandstone Community Bus will be travelling to Mt Magnet regularly for Shire business.
If anyone needs to travel to Mt Magnet, we usually have available seats.
The bus will leave from the Sandstone Shire Administration office at 10am and will leave
Mt. Magnet at 1.30pm for the return trip home.
Please book your seat by contacting either Rhonda or Margaret at the Shire office ph. 9963 5802
The Community Bus is a free service provided by the Shire
The bus trips for January will be
Wednesday 13th & 27th
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Regular Fire Brigade meetings/training will be held at
the fire station
on Saturday mornings
Please contact either the Captain or Fire Chief to
confirm dates if you wish to attend.
Captain - Paul Dixon
0407 087 788
or
Fire Chief - Vic Taylor
0407 845 379
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FOR SALE
THE OLD POLICE HOUSE
LOT 10/18 OROYA STREET SANDSTONE
$55,000
PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLING AGENT DIRECTLY
ALBY SVENSON
Ph 0437 576 567 OR 9965 2000
Professionals Geraldton
34 Chapman Road, Geraldton, WA, 6530
PO Box 836, Geraldton, WA, 6530
email: professionalsgeraldton.com.au
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Now located at
296A Place Road, Wonthella,
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Pastoralists and D.E.C. in the Sandstone and
surrounding Shire’s have an ongoing wild dog bait
programme. Please be advised
BAITS WILL BE ON THE GROUND ALL YEAR
ROUND
Dogs are NOT PERMITTED
on a pastoral lease unless
permission has been given
To avoid being
penalised all dogs and cats
must be kept in your yards
or on leads at all times.
Please clean up after
your dog!!!!!
When was the last time you visited
your local library?
All dogs must be
registered. If your dog is We don’t just have books, there are
not registered, or if you DVDs and Audio books as well, so next
are unsure when the time you are passing the shire admin
building, pop in and have a look.
registration expires,
please contact the Shire
office.
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JPB Contracting
Paul (Scruffy)
Bennett
Ph: 0427 841 888
Please note this is NOT a service
provided at the Shire of Sandstone
so please call for an appointment .
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Mount Magnet Post & Lotteries
Gifts, cards, stationery, art supplies.
Passport photos and much more
Drop in and browse
Check out the website www.mtmagnetpost.com
Dog registrations are due by the end of October
each year.
Please check your dog’s registration or contact the
Shire office to check if your dog’s registration needs
renewal
SANDSTONE LIBRARY
OPEN 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri
• Interlibrary Loans
• Audio Books
• Internet access
• DVDs
• Fiction and non Fiction books
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ROTARY CLUB
We are the very first Rotary Club
that is based purely online in
WA. This enables people living
in remote/regional areas the op-
tion to still provide a service to
YOU MUST CONTACT THE SHIRE their local community by joining
OF SANDSTONE PRIOR TO Rotary E club of E.WA. It’s a
DISPOSAL OF ANY
ASBESTOS MATERIALS
new and vital Rotary
Experience.
Phone 9963 5802
Mondays - Fridays We meet via online webinars
8:30 - 4:00pm
and the use of Facebook, both
LEGAL ACTION WILL open to the public and private
BE TAKEN FOR sessions.
NON-COMPLIANCE
Name: E-WA Rotary
Address: www.ewarotary.org.au
We are always after articles
for the Bush Telegraph so if www.facebook.com/ewarotary
you have a story, a photo Ph 0408 802 490
or maybe a birthday, or
perhaps there is something Community Group Name :
you would like to see in E-WA Rotary—Kerry O’Shea
rotaryewa@gmail.com
your newsletter please
contact Rhonda at the Shire We’d love to hear from you :)
office on email -
finance@sandstone.wa.gov.au
Westcoast Seafood
Email: stan@westcoastseafood.com.au
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Looking for Gold?
Want to Prospect
near Sandstone?
Please contact the Mt Magnet
Office of the Department of
Mines and Petroleum, Heritage Museum &
Cnr Hepburn and Richardson Visitor Centre
Streets, Mount Magnet
Telephone (08) 9963 4509 CLOSED UNTIL
EASTER 2021
Useful Sandstone
Phone Numbers
Alice Atkinson Caravan Park 08 9963 5859
Main Roads - Road Conditions 13 81 38
(24 Hr Customer Contact Centre )
Mt Magnet Police 08 9963 3222
National Hotel 08 9963 5801
Ordinary
Meeting
Outback Accommodation 08 9963 5869
of Council
Sandstone Museum &
Visitor Information Centre 08 9963 5061
The next meeting of Council will be
held on Thursday 25th February 2021
at 12.30 pm at Shire admin centre.
Sandstone Nursing Post 08 9963 5808
The Agenda is viewable at the
Sandstone Public Library and on-line at
Shire of Sandstone Office
and Post Office 08 9963 5802
www.sandstone.wa.gov.au, once
prepared.
Justice of the Peace 0412 652 835
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Sandstone Nursing post
Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
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Sandstone Nursing post
Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
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Sandstone Nursing post
Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
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Sandstone Nursing post
Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
Sandstone Physiotherapy clinics 2021
TO BE ADVISED
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Sandstone Nursing post
Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN
WILUNA
The following medical services are available from visiting specialists through the Wiluna Medical
Centre. These services are free of charge and are available to Sandstone residents and the
travelling public.
To make an appointment for visiting specialists, contact Wiluna Medical Centre 9981 8600
Dental (Monthly)
Gynaecologist
Audiologist
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Cardiologist
Respiratory
Health and Well being services
Child Health Services,
Paediatrician
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Sandstone Nursing post
Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
TELEPHONE HELP LINES
Mental Health Emergency Response Line
(formerly Psychiatric Emergency Team)
Perth WA 6000 Tel: 08 9224 8888
RuralLink
Tel: 1800 552 002
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JANUARY 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat
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New Years Bowling
Day 6pm
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Shire office Dr’s clinic
re-opens
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Bus to Mt Nurse Clinic Bowling
Magnet 6pm
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Dr’s clinic Shire RDO
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Australia Bus to Mt Nurse clinic Bowling
Day Magnet 6pm
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Internet is available at Sandstone Library in the Shire
building
Monday—Friday
8.30am—4.30pm
Please note :
We don’t have public WIFI but you
can use our computers to access the
internet
If you would like your event to appear on the Community Planner please contact the
Shire of Sandstone Phone: 9963 5802 Fax: 9963 5852 Email: finance@sandstone.wa.gov.au
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