Useful Shire of East Pilbara Contacts
Shire of East Pilbara
Newman Administration Centre |
Address: |
Corner of Kalgan & Newman Drive, Newman PMB 22, Newman WA 6753 |
Phone: |
(08) 9175 8000 |
Fax: |
(08) 9175 2668 |
Email |
admin@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Website: |
www.eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Opening Hours: |
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm |
Newman Airport |
Phone: |
(08) 9177 8964 |
Opening Hours: |
Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm |
Email |
aao@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Newman Library |
Phone: |
(08) 9177 9600 |
Opening Hours: |
Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri: 9:30am - 5:00pm Thurs: 9:30am - 7:00pm Sat: 9:00am - Midday |
Newman Recreation Centre |
Address: |
Gregory Avenue, Newman |
Phone: |
(08) 9177 8075 |
Fax: |
(08) 9177 846 |
Opening Hours: |
Monday: 8.00am - 8.00pm Tuesday: 8.00am - 8.00pm Wednesday: 8.00am - 8.00pm Thursday: 8.00am - 8.00pm Friday: 8.00am - 8.00pm Saturday: 8.00am - 12noon Sunday: Closed |
Newman Youth Centre |
Address: |
Cnr Hilditch Ave & Moondoorow St, Newman |
Phone: |
(08) 9175 1963 |
Mobile: |
0429 048 046 |
Email: |
cys@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Newman Aquatic Centre |
Address: |
Rogers Way, Newman |
Phone: |
(08) 9175 2145 |
Fax: |
(08) 9175 2691 |
Marble Bar Administration Office & Library |
Address: |
Francis Street, Marble Bar |
Po Box: |
Po Box 4, Marble Bar WA 6760 |
Phone: |
(08) 9176 1008 |
Fax: |
(08) 9176 1073 |
Email: |
mbreception@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Office Hours: |
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm |
Marble Bar Depot |
Address: |
Nicholls Street, Marble Bar |
Phone: |
(08) 9176 1008 |
Supervisor: |
Mark Dhu |
Mobile: |
0437 052 596 |
Email: |
mbdt01@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Marble Bar Swimming Pool |
Address: |
Augusta Street, Marble Bar |
Phone/Fax: |
(08) 9176 1054 |
Nullagine Depot |
Address: |
Gallop Road, Nullagine |
Po Box |
C/- Post Office, Nullagine WA 6758 |
Phone: |
(08) 9176 2033 |
Phone: |
(08) 9176 2034 |
Fax: |
(08) 9176 2009 |
Nullagine Library |
Address: |
Gallop Road, Nullagine |
Phone/Fax: |
(08) 9176 2063 |
|
nullib@eastpilbara.wa.gov.au |
Office Hours: |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm Tuesday, Thursday: 11.00am - 4.00pm |
Welcome to the Shire of East Pilbara, the Heart of the Pilbara
The Shire of East Pilbara provides a variety of services and activities for the residents, ratepayers and visitors in the Shire. Professional and dedicated staff are employed to provide and maintain these services.
The overall management of the Shire rests with the Chief Executive Officer. The staff act on resolutions of Council by developing and putting into practice the policy development responsibility of the Councillors and their resolutions.
Of the three tiers of government which make decisions on behalf of the community, local government is the closest to the people they represent. Councils manage the things that affect your every day lifestyle – like roads, streets and footpaths, waste removal, recreation areas, parks and gardens, libraries, building regulations and so on.
Council
The Council is made up of members of the local community who are elected by the residents and ratepayers of the respective wards they represent.
In the Shire there are 11 Councillors representing six wards, South, North, North West, Central, Lower Central and East. The Shire President and Deputy President are elected by the Councillors.
Council meetings are generally held alternatively between Newman, Marble Bar and Nullagine usually on the 4th Friday of each month. Council meeting dates can be found on the Shire's website.
Council's Vision
The Shire of East Pilbara is not just about resources – it’s also about resourcefulness. From our Indigenous people to early pastoralists and miners, and through to the present day, people have shown their capacity to not only survive but thrive in the heart of the Pilbara.
Strategic Community Plan
The plan aims to meet our community needs while also addressing the expectations of State Government – requiring all local government authorities to develop a strategy and planning document that reflects community and local government aspirations and priorities over a period of 10+ years.
The development of this Strategic Community Plan is to be part of an integrated framework designed to:
- Ensure community input is explicitly and reliably generated
- Provide the capacity for location specific planning, where appropriate
- Inform the long-term objectives of the local government with these inputs
- Identify the resourcing required to deliver against these objectives
- Clearly articulate long-term financial implications and strategies
Our Strategic Community Plan prioritises community aspirations, giving consideration to social, economic, environmental and governance objectives. The essence of this plan can be summarised as a community response to three questions:
- Where are we now?
- Where do we want to be?
- How do we get there?
Representations To Government & Industry
An important function of the Council is to represent the population in discussions with government and industry. One of the aims of this process is to maximise the Council’s share of grant funds.
A Council’s role is to:
- govern the local government’s affairs;
- be responsible for the performance of the local government’s functions;
- oversee the allocation of the local government’s finances and resources; and
- determine the local government’s policies.
A Councillor’s role is to:
- represent the interests of the electors, ratepayers and residents;
- provide leadership and guidance to the community;
- facilitate communication between the community and the council and vice versa; and
- participate in decision-making processes at meetings.