Building a Shed, House or Any Other Structure ON YOUR FARM OR IN TOWN?
The Shire of Dumbleyung requires that a Building Permit be issued prior to the construction of a shed, patio, pergola, carport, garage, outbuilding, new dwelling or additions to an existing dwelling, grouped dwelling or additional dwelling both in town and on farms. Please visit https://www.dumbleyung.wa.gov.au/building for further information and contact the 9863 4012 prior to commencing any works to ensure you have the relevant approvals. 
 
NOMINATIONS OPEN | Citizen of the Year Awards
Do you know an outstanding community member or group who deserves a little recognition for their efforts?
Nominate them today for the Shire of Dumbleyung Community Citizen of the Year Award! NOMINATIONS CLOSE 31ST OCTOBER
Request a nomination form at the shire office or nominate online: 
www.surveymonkey.com/r/citizenofyear
Awards presented at the annual Shire Australia Day Breakfast 
 
Prepare Your Home and Property for the Bushfire Season
The below website links contain everything you need to know about fire safety. Can’t access the links? Just contact the shire office if you have any questions.
 ARE YOU READY | FULL WEBSITE
http://areyouready.wa.gov.au/
CHECKLIST PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY
http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/safetyinformation/fire/bushfire/BushfireChecklists/DFES_Bushfire_Checklist-Preparing_your_property.pdf
PREPARE ACT SURVIVE GUIDE
http://areyouready.wa.gov.au/documents/14467-PAS-2014-WEB.PDF
RESTRICTED BURNING PERIOD
19th September to 31st October
1st February to 31st March
Restricted Burning Period – It is unlawful to set fire to the bush during this time except in accordance with a permit obtained. The Restricted Burning Period can be varied i.e. shortened, extended, suspended, reimposed by the Shire 14 days at a time if seasonal conditions require.
 PROHIBITED BURNING PERIOD
1st November to 31st January
Burning is also prohibited on Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Prohibited Burning Period – means that the time of the year during when it is declared by the Minister to be unlawful to set fire to the bush. Protective burning and burning to harvest clover can be carried out during this time only in accordance with a permit obtained.
REMINDER: BE FIRE SAFE ANNUALLY BY NOVEMBER 1 (Mowing and fire breaks)
 
Houses For Rent
Well aged units available for rent:
42A Manser Street, Kukerin: 2 Bed, 1 Bathroom $150 per week
23 Manser Street, Kukerin: 2 Bed, 1 Bathroom $150 per week
1/32 Bath Street, Kukerin: 2 Bed, 1 Bathroom $150 per week
2/32 Bath Street, Kukerin: 2 Bed, 1 Bathroom $150 per week
27B Manser Street, Kukerin: 2 Bed, 1 Bathroom $150 per week
 
Facility & equipment hire
When hiring facilities, plant and equipment from the Shire, please complete the paperwork and pay the bond and hire fee at the office. On returning equipment, please contact the office for an inspection and refund of the bond.
 
READ THE MOST RECENT LAKE EXPRESS NEWSLETTER HERE: https://mailchi.mp/210972e5a556/shire-newsletter-lake-express-2081665?e=[UNIQID]  

The Dumbleyung Men's Shed met on Monday and we held our monthly meeting. There was eight in attendance. We discussed whether we needed to keep our ute, as it is not getting the use it was intended for and the cost of it is a bit high. It was decided to sell it.
 
We are also chasing any old gophers that people don't want. Please contact Bob 0428081812 or Graham 0428492635. Thanks to the General Store for their donation.
 
Bob Hannah won a voucher at golf (apparently) and has donated it to the Men's Shed.
We have completed the extension on our verandah - now the tractor has a better home.
 
We have also completed a couple of jobs at the CRC. We’ve installed a picture rail to hang artwork more seamlessly and added wheels to the Bluebird displays for ease of movement when the CRC hosts workshops and events.
 
Article by Graham Wilson

With more and more of our lives being conducted online these days, it is important we are all smart in how we secure our information and how we treat unsolicited messages and emails from scammers. I recently delivered Cybersafety presentations to the students and parents of the Kukerin Primary School in order to try to prepare these young children as they enter an age where they begin their social media and online life.

But it is important we all take the security of our information seriously. I think it is safe to say pretty much all of us have received a message or email from someone purporting to be a bank or state/federal agency. I have even received them on my police email account!

It is easy to be fooled sometimes by these messages and just hit the link and it should become apparent not long after that the request is not legitimate. When you receive unsolicited messages or emails, in particular from entities claiming to be a bank, ask yourself a few things before considering replying or opening a link,

• Do I have accounts with that bank?
• Is there a phone number? Australian banks do not send internet links in text messages to clients, they will include a ‘13****’ number for people to ring and speak to a customer service officer (if you’re lucky, an Australian one) and sometimes a reference number to quote.
• Does the email address have the name of the bank included in the address line? ie; inquiries@westpac.com. Scam emails will do not have the bank’s name in their email address they send the email from, if it does, it is an excessively long address.

 
Whenever there is any doubt in your mind, I suggest contacting your bank via a number you have or find on the bank’s website to verify any requests.

The same applies to scams where the sender pretends to be the Australian Federal Police or a state police. The police do not chase money down from people via emails or text message and we certainly do not threaten people with jail if they don’t hit the link and send us the money.

Be smart with your passwords. Using variations of your name, age, address and the like to construct passwords is dangerous and easy for hackers to find. Be more creative, I suggest to children to make a password out of three things such as a favourite colour, favourite food and favourite animal, three things easy for them to remember, hard for anyone not known to them to pick. Who would guess yellowsheeppasta?

Another piece of advice is to set your social media settings to private so only people you know or are friends with can access it. Criminals can gain a lot of information from what you post on social media when you allow anyone to see it. For example, one day you may post a picture of your pride and joy, an old 60’s. 70’s or 80’s muscle car and a couple weeks later, a picture of you and your family enjoying a holiday on the coast or overseas. All of a sudden, there could be someone who sees an opportunity to head out to your farm and knock off the car knowing you’re away and they won’t get caught.

Overall, my advice is to be safe with your personal information online and if you have any queries, please contact me on the below email address or call the station.

With harvest fast approaching, I would like to finish by wishing everyone a safe and hopefully successful harvest and I urge everyone on the roads to be safe and patient as we see an increase in machinery being moved about over the next couple months.
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Article by Sergeant Alby Van Den Berg, Dumbleyung Police Station
Contact details – Phone (08) 9863 4143, Fax (08)9863 4220 or Email alby.vandenberg@police.wa.gov.au

To recognise National Op Shop Week the Dumbleyung CRC has, over the past three years has opened a pop up op shop to help encourage upcycling, recycling and reusing everyday items from clothing, homewares and this year’s theme of children’s clothing and toys.

The Pop Up Op Shop was open for a month this year, from late August to late September with over 20 people finding a bargain and purchasing an item (or several items) ready to be loved or worn once more! The amazing contributions from our local community to Pop Up Op Shop also helped us raise over $200 for the CRC.

This year to encourage people to reuse, recycle and upcycle, every purchase went into the draw to win a $50 shop local voucher! And we’re pleased to announce that the two winners are Kaylene Head and Kim Roberts.
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Thank you to everyone who donated to the Pop Up Op Shop and those who were customers or just popped in to have a quick ‘squiz’. 

Last Friday, October 11 the CRC celebrated its 4th Birthday! The scene was set and just as the bouncy castle was rolled out and ready to inflate the heavens opened with some much wanted rain. Unsure if the community would venture out, the rain paused and over 80 community members and their families attended the event.

Kids ruled the party with children enjoying their lolly bags, having their face painted by the talented Mary and jumping all the sugar high off in the CRC Bouncy Castle. No one went hungry with Bunsen’s Burgers busy flipping fresh hamburgers all night – thank you Bunsen’s Burgers for travelling and offering delicious burgers at our CRC’s 4th Birthday.

Time fly’s when you have fun, and fun we’ve had over the past four years, we’ve hosted over 100 workshops/events/initiatives and had 327 children/parents attend Rhyme Time or School Holiday Activities. We’ve faced uncertain times of funding cuts and exciting times as funding was reinstated and currently extended until June 2022.
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All the above and everything to come isn’t without thanks to our volunteer committee and to all of you, our awesome community! We love being your community hub and hope you enjoy and utilise all the goods and services we offer. Your support is not unnoticed and the CRC greatly appreciates you attending workshop and events, opening and reading the Quack Chat, utilising the Library, printing your Kodak moments and so much more!

The arrival of spring means warmer weather across Australia which will see birds reappear from their winter hideaways ready to be counted in BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Backyard Bird Count from 21-27 October.

With the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting warmer than normal spring temperatures, BirdLife Australia is predicting a record-breaking count in one of Australia’s largest citizen science projects.
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“Spring is always an exciting time for bird watchers in Australia, not only because it brings an abundance of bird life, but it also signals the return of the popular Aussie Backyard Bird Count,” Chief Bird Nerd Sean Dooley said.

“Australians will begin to see, and hear, a range of birds returning to their backyards over the coming months, making it the perfect time of year to count,” he added.

Spring also means the birth of many new birds, and data from the Aussie Backyard Bird Count will help BirdLife Australia keep an eye on bird populations across the country.

The updated Aussie Bird Count app (available from 1 October) allows you to take part anywhere—not just backyards, but in local parks, botanical gardens, schoolyards or beaches—wherever you might see birds.

The national total will be updated in real time, and the app allows you to see which species are being counted in your local area.

Start spreading the word with #AussieBirdCount.

Dry Season Survey for Livestock Water SupplyCompleting this short survey about your livestock water supplies by 31 October
will help us manage emergency livestock water and
community water supplies for the coming summer and autumn.

Click here to complete your survey:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Stock_Water_Dry_Season_Survey
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More informationDepartment of Water and Environmental Regulation, Rural Water Planning
Phone    08 9841 0100      email     dryseasonsurvey@dwer.wa.gov.au

Disclaimer
By completing this survey you agree that information may be shared between Western Australia government agencies and state utilities ONLY for the purpose of dry season water management.

Thank you
From the teams at the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Rural Water Planning,
the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the Water Corporation.

Men’s Pennants
Dumbleyung came out firing with a 5-1 win against Wagin, in their first game of pennants this season.

Perhaps it was our new bowler and CEO Peter Crispin, playing second that made the difference. Welcome Peter, great to have you on board!

This year we also have talent in reserve… a healthy feeling for the club!

Teams on the day were,
G.Jose, P.Bedford, B.Hannah, G.Bateup 24-20
S.Hughes, O.Dare, P.Crispin, G.Cronin 27-23
C.Henry, J.Morris, P.Payne, R.Hall 17-20

Around the Club

Saturday October 26th, Ladies and Men’s Championship Fours

G. Jose started playing early with some very successful competition in Kalgoorlie. Went clubbing one night and checked out the sights… disappointing. It’s a museum no. No dollars needed, no happy ending!!

Kitty will be home this week (Thursday), should be able to give us a good Dolly Parton rendition. Won’t be for long, Bali beckons, but this she can fit in between games.

The District Club has been running a successful Corporate Bowls competition. 16 were there last week.

Our Treasurer is starting to get her head around the new Bowlslink program and would like to thank all the members for being so prompt in paying their subs. Welcome to new members – Peter Crispin, Kay Lee, Nev Power and Gwen Lathwell.

Good luck to Murray Hudson and Clem Henry on their upcoming operations and a quick recovery from his fall to Murray Lathwell. We look forward to seeing you around the club again.

The Ladies pennants start this week. Wagin versus Dumbleyung. Go girls, can’t let the men out do us!
Article by Helen Gooding and Grant Cronin

Last Sunday saw a good attendance play organised social bowls in very pleasant conditions.  The club welcomed Tom Pearce to the club and hope that he will enjoy his time with us. Captain Ross Ditchburn organised a very competitive afternoons bowls which were enjoyed by all.  At the end of the days play Ross announced winners from points accrued during the afternoon.  In first place was Phil Adams, narrowly from Tim Adams.

Next Saturday 19th, Kukerin travel to Lake Grace to play the opening game of the 2019-20 pennant season.  A big effort will be needed to get our pennant defence under way.    There will be pennant practise from 4.45 pm on Friday for all who can be available.

Next Sunday the club pairs will commence.  Could players please advise the captain if you wish to play in the event.  Players will be advised of starting times next Saturday following the pennant game.

Congratulations and best wishes to Beverley Davidson who has been selected in the West Australian over sixties side to play in the interstate series.  A big effort and we are all proud of your achievements from our small club.
Article by Phil Adams

On a pleasant spring day Kukerin Bowling Club held its opening day for season 2019-20 last Sunday.  A small group of dedicated members attended and following a quick tidy up of the green and surrounds, captain Ross Ditchburn organised a couple of competitive pairs games to round off the day. Some early season form was evident and together with the usual banter across the green during games, it is to be hoped that another happy successful season will be with us.
 
At the annual meeting held earlier in the year the following office bearers were elected:  President, Peter Davidson, Secretary,  Tim Adams;  Captain, Ross Ditchburn;  Ladies Captain, Debbie Smith;    Treasurer,  Beverley Davidson. 

Next Sunday there will be organised competitive social bowls commencing at 1.00 pm.   A good attendance is hoped for as this will be the last opportunity to get into top form because the pennant season and championship events begin the next week-end.  Our first pennant game will be against Lake Grace at Lake Grace on Saturday 19th October.   We welcome any one who would like to join us each week and play the game.  
Article by Phil Adams