CCTV Installation

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The City of Greater Geraldton wishes to advise the installation of CCTV near the Horizon Sculpture site on the Beresford Foreshore will begin on Monday 31 October 2022 and take five days to complete.

During the works pedestrian management will be in place.

Members of the community are requested to exercise caution and obey all warning signs and directions from authorised City personnel and contractors.

The City apologises for any inconvenience these works may cause.

If you have any queries please contact the City on (08) 9956 6600 or email council@cgg.wa.gov.au.

City calls for a jury of its residents to deliberate services (Copy)

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The call is about to go out community members, as the City of Greater Geraldton seeks 30 everyday people to take part in a citizens’ jury that will shape the future delivery of Council services.

Over the coming weeks, residents from across the City region will be randomly called by Thinkfield, WA’s premier field research company, and offered the opportunity to be a jury panel member in the second stage of the recently launched Community Voice Project.

During the second stage, the City will provide in-depth information to the panel on its range of services including the costs involved, for examination by the group before panel makes recommendations to Council on the delivery of these services in the coming years.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn urges residents to pick up their phone when they get a call or the opportunity to be involved may be missed.

“We know people may be wary of taking calls from unknown numbers,” he said.

“But I would like to encourage people to take the call and talk to the person on the other end, as it might just be our consultant calling.

“Otherwise you might miss the chance to be on the panel.”

The City and Council will be placing great value on what this panel has to say.

“Our priority is to provide good value for money whilst ensuring our services reflect the community’s wants and needs in line with their willingness to pay for them,” Mayor Van Styn added.

“We look forward to hearing what the Panel will recommend to Council on behalf of the community they will be representing.”

The first stage of the project, the Community Voice Survey is still underway. 

Residents who have an opinion on the services the City provides or have ideas on what the Council should be doing over the next three years can take the survey available online at www.surveymonkey.com/r/voices1  or in hard copy at the City Civic Centre, Geraldton Regional Library, QEII Centre and Mullewa

City seizes property over unpaid rates

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The City of Greater Geraldton has taken possession of a property due to an excess of $300,000 outstanding on rates and rubbish charges, including penalties and legal fees, dating back several years.

In order to recover these costs, the City took possession of a property located at 1004 Chapman Road in Glenfield on 8 August 2017 under section 6.64 of the Local Government Act.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn stated that this action was taken as a last resort.

“This drastic action has been taken by the City because we have exhausted the legal process for recovery of the unpaid rates and charges,” he said

“We have also exhausted attempts to find negotiated solutions that would have avoided the need to exercise our powers in this way.

“The recovery action has taken a great deal of time and cost, and this was the result of the ratepayer refusing to admit at all times that he and the other titleholder on the property were obliged to pay the outstanding rates and charges, despite having no legal grounds for doing so.”

The property owner has been declared by the Supreme Court of WA to be a “vexatious litigant” and all courts the ratepayer has appealed to during the recovery process found no legal basis at all for his arguments against meeting his obligation to pay the rates and charges. 

The City understands that the courts consider the ratepayer’s arguments to be based on a misunderstanding of the Commonwealth and State Constitutions and entirely lacking in legal merit. 

The City is committed to exercise the powers it possesses under the law in order to provide good government to the people of Greater Geraldton. 

This includes ensuring that no ratepayer unfairly avoids their legal obligation to pay rates and charges, to the detriment of the wider community.

Mayor Van Styn also added that there were options for ratepayers who were encountering financial hardship.

“We understand that some ratepayers may be faced with financial difficulties and the City offers such ratepayers a number of payment arrangements,” he said.

“There are a number of instalment options available and if someone is struggling they just need to give the City a call and discuss it with us.

“We are here to assist and we want people to know that there are a number of ways in which we can do so.”

For those looking for more information about rates arrangements call the City on 9956 6600.

2019 KM Photography Xmas Special

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Order any print from their web site, facebook, karlmonaghanphotography, or Instagram, kmphotography62, at 60cm, and they will print on Ilford Smooth Pearl for $100. That's an amazing price for a perfect gift this Christmas. Just pop in a tube and label.

Offer runs till 24th December. Get in quick while the paper stock lasts, or why not pop into their lab and have your own photograph printed and framed for that special xmas gift.

Shop located at 76 Chapman Road, just opposite the old railway.

Service commemorates HMAS tragedy

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This year will mark 77 years since the sinking of the HMAS Sydney II.

This year will mark 77 years since the sinking of the HMAS Sydney II and the legacy of Australia’s greatest naval tragedy will be remembered with a commemorative service.

The annual ceremony held on Monday 19 November will pay homage to 645 crew members who lost their lives at sea after the ship sunk off the Geraldton coast in 1941.

City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said hundreds flock to the ceremony every year to honour the significant tragedy.

“The battle of the HMAS Sydney II and the German ship the HSK Kormoran is a significant part of Geraldton’s history and our nation’s history,” he said.

“It is only fitting that we pay our respects to those who lost their lives.”

LCDR, RANR Desmond Woods will deliver the main address on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy and guest speakers will include Memorial artists, Joan and Charlie Smith.

The commemorative service will be held at the HMAS Sydney II Memorial on Gummer Avenue on Monday 19 November at 5pm.

To ensure a quiet and reflective HMAS Sydney II Memorial Service, Gummer Avenue carpark will be closed to traffic from 3pm to 8pm.

The City encourages residents to park at the QEII Seniors and Community Centre as there will be a free shuttle bus service.

The service will take passengers from the QEII Seniors and Community Centre to the Memorial from 4.15pm and return to the Centre after the service.

For more information regarding the service, contact the City on 9956 6600.

Talented youths make chocolate factory even sweeter…

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Let Creative Works Youth Theatre take you on an enchanting journey of adventure and delicious treats as Willy Wonka himself launches a worldwide contest to select an heir to his candy empire!

Creative Works Youth Theatre is a fantastic community-based theatre here in Geraldton, putting on the well-known timeless classic, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. More importantly, it will be performed by our very creative and talented local children right here at Queens Park Theatre.

This family performance of Roald Dahl's beloved tale is suitable for all ages, and is approximately 2 hours with one interval.

So please fill your pockets with sweets and join us in a world of pure imagination...

There will be two spectacularly tasty shows on Saturday the 25th of August 2018 at 2pm and at 7pm.

Tickets are $12 for under 18-year-olds and $18 for an adult, and can be purchased from: https://au.patronbase.com/_QPTheatre/Productions/18CF/Performances

Why not treat yourself and buy a ticket… because let’s face it, muffin compares to Willy Wonk

RIP Simone Anne Purcell

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Deepest sympathies to my cousins Leslie, Kirstyanne, Chelsea, Sophie, Taryn & Zoe for the sad loss of a very special woman, wife and mother.

She touched many people within the Geraldton Community and Shark Bay.

Lots of love & hugs
Faye & Murray, Peter, Jennifer & Croyden, Bronwyn & Luke, Pippah, Harlo, Odacoda, Hunter, Noah, Elijah and Biddy. Our thoughts are with you.

REMEMBER TO GET CHECKED CORRECTLY - LETS BEAT OVARIAN CANCER TOGETHER