College student ‘top parader’
WA College of Agriculture Denmark student Ella Smith won the Junior Paraders title at the recent Beverley Show ... In Junior Paraders, students lead heifers, bulls and steers and are judged on their ability to control the animal which can be a 600kg bull.
Bushfire advice: Get ready now!
Serena Kirby. Preparing for ï¬re season should be a year-round job and leaving it until summer was too late. This is just one piece of advice Murray Brooker gave at his bushï¬re ready sessions. Murray is the lead facilitator of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services-led Denmark bushï¬re ready program that is run by community members.
Shire Budget – 28 pc pay rises appropriate: CEO
Patricia Gill. Most councillors received a 28 per cent increase in payment in the 2022-2023 Shire of Denmark budget brought down last month. Shire president Ceinwen Gearon's payment rose 32 per cent while deputy shire president Kingsley Gibson's 42 per cent.
Council to consider new limits on cat ownership
Patricia Gill. The Shire of Denmark is reviewing local laws concerning the keeping of cats with a limit of two animals older-than-six months per household being considered in an effort to curb the feral population. The Shire will also have more power to restrict the movement of cats and those that cause a nuisance ... consultation is underway on the proposed rules which the Denmark Shire Council will likely consider in September.
Old workshop now producing new works of art
Serena Kirby. The Denmark Art Club has breathed new life into the old Murphy’s workshop since it opened for classes earlier this year. Bought by art teacher Kendel Lynam, and her husband Nick in 2020, the once dilapidated shed has undergone a major transformation and created an artistic hub for young and old students.
Call for policy overhaul – prescribed burns
Patricia Gill. The Denmark Shire Council is calling on the State Government to overhaul its prescribed burning practices and policy in line with current science and community sentiment. The council moved a notice of motion from Councillor Jan Lewis to appeal to Parliamentarians for a review of the prescribed burning policy and practices.
Volunteers start foreshore restoration
Illegally cleared native vegetation is being restored along the Wilson Inlet foreshore. Locally-sourced plant material from the inlet foreshore is being used to restore the natural vegetation along the water’s edge which has been cleared without permits. The Shire of Denmark is collaborating with Wilson Inlet Catchment Committee in the project.
Emma tackles world’s best in gridiron championships
Serena Kirby. Denmark newcomer Emma Dellar is playing a game which is not for the faint-hearted, American football, or gridiron, against the world’s best in Finland. Emma, 37, is one of the 45-strong squad making up the Australian women’s team competing in the 2022 International Federation of American Football World Championships held over July and August in Finland.
