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Please see below the Christmas & New Year Rubbish Collection Schedule. Please ensure bins are put out early, as pick up times may be earlier than usual, due to public holidays.

Please follow the link below to view the Shire Office, Swimming Pool and Hydro Pool Christmas closures.

We wish to advise of the following swimming pool closures taking place in the next month. 👉 Friday 6th December, closed 1-3pm (High School booking) 👉 Wednesday 11th December, closed 1-3pm (High School booking) 👉 Friday 13th December, closed 1-2pm (Christmas party) 👉 Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd December, closed 9am - 1.30pm (VacSwim swimming lessons) 👉 CLOSED Wednesday 25th December, Thursday 26th December & Wednesday 1st January

Welcome to the December 2024 Shire of Moora Update! In this edition you will find information about: Christmas Wreaths on Gardiner Street; An Early Childhood Learning Centre Update; Beautiful Music Blossoming in Moora & Miling! Green Shoots Moora...

The Shire of Moora and its neighbours are the site of potential renewable energy developments (wind, solar and battery storage). Several renewable energy developers are refining project plans and lodging development applications with the Shire to facilitate initial onsite project works. The installation of wind turbines requires the agreement of the landowner for access. If are you a landowner considering entering into an agreement, the Shire recommends consulting resources designed to guide you through this process. Follow this link for a factsheet 'Negotiating with Renewable Energy Developers', as well as other important information.

Trucks rolled in this week from Perth, carrying 14 pre-fabricated modules that will form Moora's new Early Childhood Learning Centre! Brett Wyatt's video below shows the delivery in action. The remaining modules will be delivered on the weekend. We are advised by Fleetwood Australia that all the modules will be assembled by Friday, and they'll continue to work on the building until the end of January.

Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) and the Shire of Moora, with funding from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, have joined together to bring you Green Shoots Moora. The PSO-led program has brought Moora and surrounds-based musicians together from the community and schools to form ensembles, supported by a dedicated PSO musician who will help coach, mentor and teach. The program will culminate in a spectacular performance in March 2025 that will feature the Moora Green Shoots ensembles, set alongside the Orchestra, in a 'theatre' made of hay bales.

Perth Symphony Orchestra (PSO) had a wonderful time working with the talented choir at St Joseph's Primary School in Moora this week! These young singers are starting to prepare a special song for the upcoming Green Shoots Concert! PSO also had a blast leading a fun, interactive incursion at Miling Primary School. They even formed their own "Smiling Miling" band with the students! Proof that music is for everyone! 

Following on from its first Renewable Energy Information Session on 10th September, the Shire held its second session at the Sport and Recreation Centre on 4th November 2024. The panel included Peter Kerr from ATA Consulting; Jai Thomas CEO of PoweringWA; Rob Cossart, Wheatbelt Development Commission; and Patrick Ragan from Green Wind Renewables. Jai Thomas became the first Government officer to speak publicly in respect of the WA Government’s planning, development and strategies to achieve its renewable energy targets in the context of reliability, security, affordability and environmental sustainability. He described how State and Federal Government legislation and policy are the key drivers of the economy’s decarbonisation and renewable energy targets. Mr Thomas also explained how the electricity grid functioned and how markets responded to the demand for electricity at any moment in time. The scale of change ahead is bigger than any single agency. PoweringWA is a new entity set up to transform, decarbonise and future-proof the energy system, starting with WA’s main grid – the South-West Interconnected System, and may evolve to cover all of WA.

The KidSport Regional Pools Program is now available for eligible children at the Moora Swimming Pool! Partnering with the State Government, we’re excited to announce that eligible children and young people in our community can now access a seasonal pool pass under the program. The program seeks to increase physical activity and water awareness of children aged 5 to18 years by subsidising the cost of access to community pools in targeted regional areas. For more information, to check your eligibility, or to apply, contact the Shire of Moora at shire@moora.wa.gov.au or 9651 0000, or follow the link below.

On Monday 11th November, the community paid its respects to the soldiers, nurses and community affected by war at the Remembrance Day Service, held at the recently restored War Memorial Statue. The work has been masterfully carried out by Limestone Craft, and we thank them for their attention to detail. The project was undertaken with a grant awarded through the Saluting Their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program, provided by the Australian Government’s Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

The Shire of Moora entered into a PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD on 1st November 2024. All burning is prohibited until after 14th February 2025. For more information, refer to the Shire's website by following the link below.

With the imminent arrival of the Early Childhood Learning Centre, the Shire would like to share some of the last photographs of the building before it leaves the yard. The 13 modules forming the new centre will arrive in Moora on the 20th and 21st November.

The Christmas banners placed along Dandaragan & Gardiner Streets are in need of replacement, so we thought we’d run a ‘design your own’ Christmas banner competition! We are calling on everyone to put their art and/or graphic design skills to great use and to help us design beautiful artworks, which will be printed on vinyl banners and hung for all to see. More info can be found in the flyer below.

Free Pickleball sessions are coming to Moora on a monthly basis. The next session will be held on Wednesday, 27th November at the Moora Recreation Centre. It is open to all ages and abilities. Come and see what all the fuss is about! For more information or to book a session, contact Shire Community Development Officer Emma Bryant on cdo@moora.wa.gov.au or 0418 349 710.

Check out this calendar for events and activities taking place in the Shire of Moora in November.

The swimming pool has undergone significant upgrades and is looking fantastic. It opened to the public on Monday 28th October. Pool opening times will remain the same as last season and can be found below. The toddler pool will take a few more weeks to complete and be ready for use.

Welcome to the October 2024 Shire of Moora Update! In this edition you will find: Early Childhood Learning Centre Update Introducing Luke Chantler, Shire Emergency Services Manager Winners of the 2024 Capture Moora Photo Competition Showcasing Green Shoots Moora Renewable Energy Information Session: 4th November 2024

With the imminent arrival of renewable energy in the Shire of Moora, we wish to advise community members of a second Renewable Energy Information Session. It will be held on Monday 4th November 2024, at the Moora Recreation Centre, between 6-8pm. The panel will include Peter Kerr from ATA Consultants, Jai Thomas CEO of Powering WA, Peta Ashworth, Curtin University and an industry representative.

Users and Members of the Public are advised that the RV Short-Term Stay area and dump point will close permanently from 31st of October 2024. With the commencement of construction of Stage 2 of the Early Childhood Development Centre, the RV area will become part of the construction zone that will be used by heavy machinery. Unfortunately, an alternative site within Moora townsite will not be available until the latter half of 2025.

Please follow the link below to view the updated Central Midlands Hydrotherapy Pool timetable, effective from 7th October 2024.

We’re excited to inform you about the Moora Street Numbering Project being undertaken in collaboration with Landgate, which involves the numbering of properties with dwellings.

Check out this calendar for events and activities taking place in the Shire of Moora in October!

The Shire is pleased to provide an update regarding the construction of the Early Childhood Learning Centre. The broader project has two stages, the first being the construction of the early childhood health facility and the Early Childhood Learning Centre being the second. The project was structured in this order to reflect Commonwealth funding allocation and the time limits within which the funding was to be acquitted. The early childhood health facility is virtually complete; we are awaiting final inspection and certification by the architect prior to issue of the certificate of occupancy.

Are you likely to attend fires in the Shire of Moora, but have no previous training and are not currently a member of a local brigade? WE WANT YOU! The Shire values the contribution of our spontaneous volunteers/farmer response and encourages you to attend Rural Fire Awareness Training, delivered by DFES. Upon registering with the Shire and completing this training you will be provided with free PPE*. Your safety and wellbeing is our highest priority and by completing this training we hope you can continue to assist in the management of fire in the Shire, in the safest way possible.

Welcome to the September 2024 Shire of Moora Update. In this edition you will find: ** Pickleball Success! ** What's on in August? ** Hon Kristy McBain Visits Moora ** Rates Prize Draw ** Courts Complete! ** 2024 Capture Moora Photo Competition ** Kerkhoff Carnaby Cockatoo has a Home ** MPAC: An Evening with Beccy Cole ** Perth Symphony Orchestra in Moora

On Monday, 2nd September 2024, CEO Gavin Robins and Manager of Financial Services Geize Teixeira (pictured below), conducted the draw for the early payment of Shire rates. The $600 prize winner was A. L. McKinnon & L. Wise, who were pleasantly surprised to discover they were randomly drawn from the rates database. The chance to win was open to ratepayers who paid their rates in full within 21 days of the notice.

We want to see Moora through your lens. We are looking for photos that best capture Moora and the natural beauty of the Shire. Photos to be emailed to shire@moora.wa.gov.au by 7th October 2024. Maximum of 5 photos per person. Open to everyone! Winners will be announced on 14th October 2024. The winning photographs will feature on the Shire website banner for one month and we reserve the right to use them going forward for promotional purposes.

Want to do something fun during the school holidays without breaking the bank? Avon Community Services has you covered! 😀 Inflatable Obstacle Course: 30th September, 11am - 2pm 🏏 Cricket Clinic: Tuesday 1st October, 10am - 12pm More information below.