ATTERS
DAN’S debrief
Hi everyone and welcome to Moo Matters. I am very happy that Council has adopted the City’s new Strategic Community Plan – Building a Future Together, four–year Corporate Business Plan and the Annual Budget. This is a significant and important milestone for our organisation. The City’s new Strategic Community Plan builds on the successes of our previous strategic plans and is supported by a four-year corporate business plan, which sets out the actions we will take as an organisation over the next four years so that with our community and stakeholders we can build a future together. As part of our Integrated Framework, Council also adopted the following key informing strategies: • Workforce Management Plan • Asset Management Policy • Asset Management Strategy • Long Term Financial Plan In adopting these important strategies Council expressed their support and appreciation not only to those staff directly involved in the preparation of these documents, but to everyone who works at the City of Wanneroo. As your Chief Executive Officer I would also like to personally extend my appreciation to the entire City of Wanneroo team, we should be very proud of what we have achieved for our community as an organisation. I am now excited to work with you to deliver on the promises we have made to our community, in particular over the next four years, as we implement the City’s Corporate Business Plan.
WINTER // 2013
As I’m sure you are all aware, the City has been working hard to improve the level of employee safety in the workplace. I would like to take this opportunity to provide an update on how we are progressing towards this goal. A number of positive initiatives have been underway for some time now including: • High risk areas working groups, • OSH Training for Leaders, • Increased focus on hazard reporting and, • The engagement of an external OSH consultant to work with the City. The City has made significant strides over the past 18 months, with 26 fewer injuries than this time last year reported into myosh, the number of hazard reports in the month of May approximately 600% higher than the previous month and a new City record, and the number of open workers compensation claims also down significantly from this time last year. This clearly demonstrates that our hard work is having a positive impact and making a difference. The City still has a long way to go, but with the continued effort and commitment shown by everyone so far, there is no doubt we will achieve the goal of ensuring all staff come to work knowing the City values their safety and will do everything it can to ensure they return home to their friends and families fit and healthy. Well done everyone.
Daniel
Toyah’s Tropical Wedding On Friday 15 March, Toyah Tinworth, Coordinator Healthy Communities, married her high school sweetheart George McCarthy, on beautiful Boracay Island, Philippines. In total 70 family members and friends spent a week enjoying the many luxuries the island had to offer including a pre-wedding boat trip.
Nerisa’s Bali Wedding After 10 years together Club Development Officer, Nerisa Finau and her now husband James Newberry were married on the 26th April at The Ritual in Uluwatu, Bali. They partied the night away with 50 of their friends and family who had travelled from Wales, New Zealand and Australia.
The wedding ceremony was held at a local church with the reception on Shangri-la’s private beach. Guests partied the night away with special treats including fire dancers, fireworks and the showing of a surprise movie trailer capturing the day’s events. The newlyweds and guests then travelled to the surfing island of Siargao, with the honeymooners going on to Cebu City, and ending their month long trip in Singapore.
Tarn’s Wedding Bliss
Youth Officer Tarn Reynolds (now Deere!) was married with a vintage travel themed wedding at the private estate of Sittella Winery in the Swan Valley on 8 March. Tarn and her hubby will honeymoon in South America at the end of the year.
Welcome to the City... Kingsway Scott Brown Liam Jenkins Melissa O’Shea Natasha Persichetti Gianni Ranauro Health Services Elestine Nyoni Milambc Fleet Assests Mark MacCrory Funded Services Kerylee Barac Cherie Luitingh Christine O’Donnell Jennifer Sewell
City Businesses Ian Hamilton Human Resources Kayleen Bristow Patricia De Almeida Allison Eeson Briony Hyde Land Development Michelle Meuwese Parks Maintenance Paul Radford Library Services Karen Naumovski Kerry Ross-Sisarich Jane Cooper Mya Thidar
Commencing June to August 2013 Wanneroo Aquamotion Tegan Brooks Elanor Cowell Francine Friedli Ashleigh Germain Meadhbh Glasgow-Coli Yasmin Harris Melody Henderson Kim McMinn Building Maintenance John Fegan Construction Team Konstantin Sukhushin Derek Johnstone Nathan Lowe
Enterprise Risk Management Paul Hemmings Planning Implementation Coralie Anderson Community Capacity Building Kelly Flemming Infrastructure Projects Graeme Budge Sharmani Pegrum Healthy Communities Tristan Ponchard Facilities Callan Hatchman Christine McGhee Community Programs Marie Sarmiento
Simpler Smarter Better Faster Award Vanessa O’Brien - Waste Services Simpler Smarter Better Faster Commendation Norbert Friedli - Coordinator Information Communication Technology
Positive and Lasting Difference Award Osvaldo Bravo Community Programs
REWARD
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RECOGNITION
YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE CITY: 5 Years Karyn Shaw - Library Services Dinh Nguyen - Funded Services Tanya Doncon - Health Services Marie Pudelek - Conservation Maintenance Murray Johnston - Engineering Maintnenance Linda Easson - Planning Implementation Wayne Walton - Project Design &Construction Mark Davis - Waste Services Cameron Healy - Infrastucture Scott Jessamine - Waste Services Michael McGowan - Building Maintenance Jenny Kenny - Library Services Beryl Weston - Funded Services Danielle Hewett - Customer Relations Jacky Salter - Facilities Anjali Ramachandran - Business Systems & Improvements Carol Moorfoot - Wangara Recycling Centre
Quarter 3 2013 Presentation Thursday 26 September // 3pm The Gallery, WLCC
Deadline for Nominations 5 September.
Positive and Lasting Difference Commendation Clyde Leach, Barry Leach & Vanessa O’Brien Waste Services
Workplace Safety Award Ian McDowell - Rangers, Safety & Emergency Management Workplace Safety Commendation Tristram Young - Engineering Maintenance
10 Years David Granagan - Parks Maintenance Lita Hamling - Facilities Barbara Phillips - Heritage, Museums & Arts Luca Pezzando - Waste Services Elias Ayad - Planning Implementation Joanne Derbyshire - Human Resources
15 Years Joseph Arrigo - Facilities Alan Walker - Waste Services Maria Ayerbe - Library Services
20 Years Deanne Hetherington - Facilities
25 Years Darren Ricketts - Waste Services
A family trait? ... and growing to look more like Dad each day...
Baby Boy! Deng Goljok and partner Sarah had their second baby boy Mamere Goljok on 3 July, weighing 3.9kg and 54cm long. Brother Junior is realising there is a new sheriff in town and is not happy about it!
Sri Lankan Ceremony Mechanical Fitter Dushan and his wife Indika were married in Sri Lanka on 16 May 2013 in a traditional Sri Lankan wedding. They honeymooned in a picturesque mountainside resort.
2013
Marathon Man Chris Mockford took part in his fifth City to Surf marathon last weekend, meaning he’s run (42km) in every one since the inaugural race five years ago! Although the idea to run a marathon came about through a drunken bet, Chris enjoyed the experience enough to keep coming back, with his times varying from four hours and 10 minutes to four hours and 35 minutes. He starts training for the marathon at least two months before race day, building up his kilometres from around 10km per week initially to around 60km per week during peak training.
Make sure you put the following dates in your diary, and keep an eye out for some more fantastic events coming soon! Upcoming events
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Sunday 15 September South Pacific Friday 22 November Cow Ball Saturday 7 December Upcoming sundowners
Megan Robb’s partner of seven years proposed to her on June 6, while on holiday in Yallingup with their two year old son. The Customer Relations Officer said he secretly designed a gorgeous engagement ring and took her by complete surprise!
Star Spotting Emma Wright and Lisa Cunningham with Samuel Johnson - unicycling around Australia raising $1 million and breast cancer awareness - and Carrie Bickmore at Cafe Elixir! The lovely ladies made sure to tell Samuel what a great job he was doing and make a donation to the cause.
Friday 4 October - Civic Centre Friday 25 October - Civic Centre Friday 29 November - Civic Centre Friday 13 December - Civic Centre
TIPPING LADDER 1
Chalina Meghani 153 (445)
2
Rachel Howlett
150 (477)
3
Bevin Boyd
150 (530)
4
Jezza
150 (553)
5
Boj
149 (562)
6
Steven Browne
149 (574)
7
Ray Foster
149 (580)
8
Dennis Blair
148 (724)
9
Planning2win
147 (553)
10 Spuckster
147 (570)
AFTER ROUND 23
Surprise engagement