Environment and Ranger Services
Business Unit
Christine Devereux - Manager - 9377 8009
Health and Environment Services
Health and Environmental Services' mission is to ensure that the Bassendean community benefits from living in a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment and are provided with prompt, efficient and reliable waste management services.
The projects administered by the Environmental Officer are included in the Environment Plan, such as the:
- Town’s Operational plan for Natural Areas;
- Town’s Environmental Plan; and
- Collective Local Biodiversity Strategy.
- Water Campaign..
Services
Some of the programs managed by the Environmental Health Officer include:
- Risk assessment and approval of food premises including restaurants, take away shops, lunch bars, pubs, etc.
- Risk assessment and approval of public events and buildings.
- Risk assessment and approval of on-site effluent disposal systems such as septic tanks, ATUs and grey water systems.
- Investigation of noise nuisances.
- Investigation of communicable diseases.
- Investigation of health nuisances including pests and odour.
- Monitoring of public swimming pools and river sampling.
- Risk assessment and monitoring of vectors of disease such as mosquitoes.
- being responsible for all of Council's waste management services, including weekly 240 litre rubbish bin collection, fortnightly 240 litre recycling bin collection and providing residents and business with a Waste and Recycling Guide annually.
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Ranger Services
The Town of Bassendean Ranger Service are our community safety team. Experienced rangers provide a variety of services aimed at safeguarding our community, including patrolling the Town for unsupervised animals, enforcing car-parking regulations and local laws, and enhancing the Town's sense of harmony and safety by minimising danger and nuisance.
Ensuring safer Bassendean neighbourhoods is in keeping with the community's aspirations, programs to achieve this are outlined in the Safer Bassendean Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan 2007 - 2010.
Our hours of operation are between 7am and 9pm. The ranger can be contacted on 9377 7480. After hours you may leave a message and the request for assistance will be dealt with the following day.
The Town's Ranger Service is responsible for the impounding of stray dogs. All dogs are impounded at the RSPCA, 108 Malaga Drive, Malaga (cnr Reid Hwy and Malaga Dve), and can be collected between 10am and 4pm 7 days a week. Your dog must be registered before you can collect it.
The RSPCA's website address is: www.rspcawa.asn.au
Rangers are also responsible for ensuring the Town is free of fire hazards all year round. Annual inspections are carried out to ensure all properties comply by 31 October each year. For further advice on how to protect your home contact the Ranger.
Parking
To provide a safe parking environment the Rangers actively patrol the Town to ensure all residents and visitors comply with the Town's Parking Local Laws. The Rangers monitor footpaths, verges, ACROD bays, schools and timed parking.
To protect the safety of school children Rangers regularly check around schools to ensure cars are parked sensibly.
Motorists are advised to observe traffic restrictions and parking notices. Infringement Notices will be issued to offending motorists.
Litter and Illegal Dumping
The Town encourages residents and visitors to help keep our natural environment clean and litter free. Littering is an offence under the Litter Act and the Town's Rangers issue fines to offenders.
People caught illegally dumping waste in bushland areas or on road verges will receive on the spot fine. Under the Litter Act they could also face prosecution and incur fine of up to $1000.
Residents with any concerns or enquiries can contact the Ranger Services.
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