Shania Richards- Councillor City of Port Lincoln Council

It’s officially been a whole year since becoming elected onto local government through the City of Port Lincoln Council, and it’s been such a huge leap into a learning curve and a whole new world as Councillor Richards⭐️

Thank you to all the wonderful community members, fellow elected members and staff who’ve helped lift me up, educate, raise awareness, supported and believed in our community’s vision, while manifesting a beautiful incredible community spirit of unconditional love throughout all the ups and downs🔥

I appreciate your patience and tolerance as I spent most of the year training for the position so I can support you in this role for the greater good of our community and country for the whole term ✨

It’s been a delightful challenge and I look forward to entering into 2024 to serve you all 💯

Council has been working diligently with contractors to be able to open the elevated walkway in the Port Lincoln Foreshore Playspace prior to Christmas. To be open later this afternoon.

An approved interim enclosure has been installed to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the elevated walkway, until a permanent solution can be installed, planned for some time after the Australia Day weekend.

We hope that you have a joyful holiday season filled with laughter and play at the Port Lincoln Foreshore Playspace.

The Resource Recovery Centre will remain open to the public throughout the Christmas and New Year period and will be closed as usual on the Public Holidays - Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th December and Monday 1st January 2024.

The household kerbside waste and recycling service will continue to be collected as usual, with one exception. The scheduled collection for Monday 25 December, will take place prior on Saturday 23 December 2023.

To ensure your waste and recycling bins are collected we recommend you place your bins out the night before.

Refer to Council's website at www.portlincoln.sa.gov.au/waste for the Resource Recovery Centre opening hours or if you need to contact the Centre call 8682 3860.

WISHING YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES A JOYOUS CHRISTMAS AND A SAFE, FESTIVE SEASON!
The Council Office will be closed from 4.30pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2024 at 9am.

For those embarking on journeys, please take care on the roads and watch out for one another. As we look forward to the new year, we have many projects near completion and plenty of new projects and upgrades planned for the community.

During the holiday break, our page will have limited posts and will not be closely monitored during this time.

In the event of a Council related emergency please call Council's After Hours Contact service 8621 2300.

Take care and enjoy your break.

Exciting News at Wellington Square Playground!
After a temporary closure for essential upgrades, we are delighted to announce that Wellington Square Playground is now open, in time for the summer holidays.

During the closure, we focused on ensuring a safer and more enjoyable play space for everyone. The Rubber Softfall has been replaced, meeting the highest safety standards for our little ones.

We've also installed a new Shade Sail to enhance your playground experience and keep things cool during those summer days.

We appreciate your patience and can't wait to see smiling faces back enjoying this wonderful community asset.

Exciting News! The Port Lincon Town Jetty swimming enclosure reopens this Saturday, December 2nd.

The upgrades undertaken have been based on technical advice, priority of works and budget. Stage One works, including new predator nets, installations of new hinge joint and reinstallation of pontoons along with welding and float repairs, wraps up today, December 1st, 2023.

Further works will be required in the new year (Stage Two) that involves redriving and extension of piles and includes five new piles to commence after the January School Holidays.

Can't wait to see you back swimming in the enclosure this weekend.

Cat and dog registration renewal notices have started to be delivered to our pet owners by their preferred method of contact - email, post or SMS.

We encourage owners to renew online at buff.ly/3XfbdPC or if you are needing some assistance, please come into the Council Office or phone our friendly customer service team on 8621 2300.

Please note when logging onto Dogs & Cats Online (DACO) there is now an additional security feature of multifactor authentication that is required at each log in.

We are seeking an experienced Manager of People and Culture to take the next step in their career by becoming part of the lovely team at the Council of Port Lincoln.



As the Manager of People & Culture, you will lead the development and management of Council’s human resources strategies, policies, systems, procedures and initiatives with respect, integrity and innovation to attract and retain suitably qualified and experienced staff who feel supported to reach their potential.



Take this fabulous opportunity to have the sea-change you’ve always dreamt of at the seafood capital of Port Lincoln!



Culture & Benefits:

- Fantastic work-life balance

- 0.6 – 0.8 FTE (negotiable)

- Career Development

- Additional Employer Superannuation Contribution – 3%

- Council provided vehicle with unrestricted personal use of the vehicle within South Australia

- And so much more!



Click here to see what amazing opportunity awaits you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0zQErz847s

APPLY NOW: https://www.daviesstewart.com/job/manager-people-and-culture

For a confidential conversation please contact Kelliann Yates on 08 8232 8008 or email [email protected]

This Tuesday, July 4th the City of Port Lincoln invites you to immerse yourself in acclaimed and emerging film works by First Nations creatives with Nunga Screen 2023.

Nunga screen shares and celebrates First Nations culture, stories and language through 9 short films including ‘Aboriginal Warrior’.

Aboriginal Warrior is a film that follows the journey of Chris Collard who turned his life around from hating the world and turning eighteen behind bars, to a Kickboxing World Champion. Chris is now a loving father and husband who passes on the principles of kickboxing to help youth learn anger management and self-respect.

The Port Lincoln viewing will be held at the Nautilus Theatre at 7pm on Tuesday, July 4, with free entry. Please book online or find out more at https://www.nautilusartscentre.com.au/events/category/theatre-program/

Nunga Screen is presented by Country Arts SA with support from the South Australian Film Corporation.

Got a bit of time this July? Time to give blood and change lives!

1 in 3 people in Port Lincoln will need blood, and they need people like you to give it.

The Lifeblood mobile centre will be in Port Lincoln from 17-20 July 2023 at the Port Lincoln Bowling Club.

Opening hours:
Monday 17 July - 11am - 4.15pm
Tuesday 18 July - 10am - 6.30pm
Wednesday 19 July 10am - 6.30pm
Thursday 20 July 7.30am - 1pm

Don't forget to pre-book your spot via https://www.lifeblood.com.au/blood/eligibility , or via the app or phone 13 14 95.

PARNKALLA TRAIL AND SEAWALL NIGHT WORKS – COMMENCING 2 JULY

Due to high daytime tides McMahon Services will commence some night works on the western end of the Parnkalla Trail and seawall from this Sunday night. Expected to last up to 6 days the works, which include trenching, rock and geofabric placement, should create minimal noise. We appreciate your patience while this is underway.

Remediation Works – Flinders Highway, Pearlah, and Western Approach Road, Port Lincoln

As many of you may already be aware there are remediation works being undertaken on a section of Flinders Highway near the junction with Tod Highway at Pearlah.

The PW2PA Alliance have asked Council to share this information with the community and advised further monitoring of the road surface will continue throughout winter and additional remediation works will be undertaken, if required, at the following locations:

• Western Approach Road (southbound overtaking lane near Port Lincoln); and
• Flinders Highway (southbound overtaking lane at the junction with Tod Highway at Pearlah)

To safely facilitate these additional works, temporary speed and lane restrictions will be in place intermittently from June until late September 2023, weather permitting.

Temporary closure of Nootina Road may also be required if remediation works are needed at the intersection with Western Approach Road.

Some delays may be experienced until the project is complete.

Please take extra care when workers are on site. Observe speed limits, lane restrictions and traffic controllers when travelling through the area.

If you have any questions or would like to speak to a member of the project team, please call 1300 161 407 or email [email protected] or you can find updates on their website at https://pw2pa.com.au/eyre-peninsula-overtaking-lanes/

City of Port Lincoln is looking for philanthropic contributions and/or sponsorship to contribute to funding the complete renewal of the Port Lincoln Town Jetty.

A portion at the very end of the jetty will not be renewed within the scope of the current project budget and will require additional funding to complete.

Expressions of Interest are being invited from any interest party who may want to be part of this unique opportunity by 5pm on Monday 17 July 2023.

More information on the EOI process and a Fact Sheet is available on Council's website at www.portlincoln.sa.gov.au/tenders

NAIDOC Week is celebrated from 2-9 July and the Port Lincoln NAIDOC Committee have a great week of events and activities planned for all the community.

The theme for 2023 is ‘For Our Elders’, and the week will begin this Monday 3 July with a March along Tasman Terrace at 10am meeting at the Port Lincoln Yacht Club, followed by the official opening at 11am on the foreshore lawns and free sausage sizzle.

City of Port Lincoln are proud supporters of NAIDOC week and we encourage the community to come together and enjoy these wonderful events happening throughout the week. It is a great way to learn and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Visit Council's Community Events Calendar for the weeks activities at https://buff.ly/3Nz1nTY or contact Port Lincoln Aboriginal Community Council for more details on (08) 8682 6677.

CONSTRUCTION COMMENCING PARNKALLA TRAIL WEST

Expect to see some action at the western end of the Parnkalla Trail near the fig trees starting this weekend with the delivery of machinery on Bishop Street followed by rock delivery on Monday 26 June 2023.

The rock installation works is expected to take about a week depending on tides and weather. These works will lay the foundation of the extended new path and will provide additional protection to the sea wall.

The new park wasn’t as packed today, so I finally scored a jump on those famous underground trampolines and it brought back memories of playing with my siblings and cousins ✨

So glad the next generations will get to make many happy memories here in the city 🥰

An incredible line up from some amazing creators and talent right here in SA ❤️💛🖤

During this year's NAIDOC Week (July 2-9), the City of Port Lincoln invites you to immerse yourself in acclaimed and emerging film works by First Nations creatives with Nunga Screen 2023.

Nunga Screen shares and celebrates First Nations culture, stories and language through film. It is a free, annual event that presents a diverse film program for cinema-goers of all ages.

For more than 10 years, Nunga Screen has allowed emerging and established First Nations film makers to showcase their films across South Australia. In 2023 the program will feature the premiere of a Country Arts SA commissioned short documentary from an emerging First Nations filmmaker.

Nunga Screen is an amazing opportunity to get together, connect and learn.

The Port Lincoln viewing will be held at the Nautilus Theatre at 7pm on Tuesday, July 4, with free entry. Please book seats at: https://buff.ly/3PfYGtf

📸: Among the Nunga Screen short films this year is "Bunker, The Last Fleet", a powerful Australian sci-fi short film written and starred in by Natasha Wanganeen. Picture courtesy of Country Arts SA.

🐾 Do you have a new puppy or kitten?
🐾 Is your dog or cat registered?
🐾 Have you changed your address, email or phone number in the last 12 months?
🐾 Has your pet been desexed or microchipped and the details need to be added to their profile?
🐾 Has your dog or cat passed away or changed ownership?

Dog and cat registration renewal notices will be issued in July and we encourage all pet owners to check and update their personal details and their animal's records now so they are sent to the correct address, email or phoneline.

Owners who have set an email and password can log into Dogs and Cats Online anytime here: https://buff.ly/3XfbdPC.

If you do not have an account, please contact Council on 8621 2300 or email the details to [email protected] to update the information on your behalf.

NO ACCESS TO SWIMMING ENCLOSURE AND JETTY

To ensure the safety of the public there is 50 metre exclusion zone around the Port Lincoln town jetty while renewal works are underway. It is not safe to use the swimming enclosure or access the jetty during this time. We appreciate your patience while Maritime Construction undertake the much needed works.

NEXT STAGE OF PARNKALLA TRAIL RENEWAL WORKS COMMENCE

Additional sections of the Parnkalla Trail along the Port Lincoln Foreshore will be closed to from the Fig trees to Lewis Street allow construction of a wider path and rock revetment wall.This work will deliver on the Port Lincoln Foreshore objectives of improving access for all and rejuvenating existing infrastructure.

We know that many of you love walking and running along the trail and appreciate your patience and understanding as we look forward to an upgraded and safer trail making it a better experience for everyone.

Thank you to all the constituents who’ve taken the time to contact me through my personal channels to demand answers as to why I wasn’t able to attend the recent council meetings.

This infringement upon my privacy is unacceptable when other Elected Members aren’t interrogated to the same degree.

This subtle racial violation is inappropriate.

But since the volume of questions continue to rise, I shall answer even though I don’t have to tell you everything.

As the public documents available on the website is fully transparent to the colonial local government standards.

During the May meeting, I had gotten covid after returning from a Poetry Recital in the city.

And this June on Monday, just had an elder pass away, and due to family sorry business protocols I had to respect.

So next time before accusing me of atrocities FACT CHECK.

Thank you all for making the stress worse and being cheeky to the young vulnerable Aboriginal woman. When you didn’t have to be rude and intrude.

Elected members are allowed to have boundaries in regards to personal matters.

Really appreciated it during this challenging period and my first term.

If you want to speak up, now is the time!!!

LAST DAYS TO PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK ON DRAFT PLAN

Time is running out to provide feedback to the City of Port Lincoln on its Draft Annual Business Plan & Budget for 2023/2024 and Draft Long Term Financial Plan 2024-2033 - Financial Summary.

Submissions close at 9am this Friday 9 June 2023.

If you would like to have your say you can submit your feedback via Council's online Engagement Hub or by writing to Council.

To view the Draft Plan and learn more about how to provide your feedback visit https://yoursay.portlincoln.sa.gov.au/.

Come along to the Port Lincoln Foreshore Playspace this afternoon, Monday 5 June from 4pm to celebrate the completion of the Playspace.

Enjoy a sausage or two cooked by the wonderful people of Rotary Club of Port Lincoln with official proceedings to start at 4pm.

Robert Lang will be there taking photographs on behalf of Council to be used for promotional purposes and in corporate documents such as the Annual Report later in the year.

We look forward to you joining us at the Grand Opening!

Thank you to all the Mayors, Deputies, Councillors, Senators and Ministers of Parliament across the Nation who met with me recently.

The mentoring is very much appreciated! 🥹✨