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January 2019 MAYOR’S MESSAGE... LOOKING FORWARD November 2018 newly Elected Members, Councillors David Woodforde, Bruce Schmidt, Brent Walker, Neil Sawley, Peter Oswald; Front Deputy Mayor Margaret Pope, Councillor Dean Rodda, Mayor Roslyn Talbot, Councillors Tim Love and Cathy Vluggen. A ll of us have had bad things happen in Council elected. We have a new Mayor, three Council it is time for us to focus on looking our past that we would like to go back new Councillors, one Councillor returning forward. It is time for us to plan and develop a and change – some because of outright from a hiatus and five Councillors re-elected way forward. It is time for you to have your say. mistakes that we made (“poor choices”) and to their position. We have a very balanced We will be entering into this planning stage some due to circumstances beyond our group and we are ready to look forward to help and we need to know what is important to control. Regardless of the reasons why, we have drive the Copper Coast to be the best it can be. you. This is your opportunity to help us look a tendency to look back, reflect on these In February we will be joined by a new forward and help us shape some of the future difficult moments and wish that things had CEO. projects on the Copper Coast because been different. Sometimes, this “rear view” Mr Russell Peate will be taking up the role remember it is your community and what is thinking can weigh so heavily on our feelings of CEO and will be joining us from his important to you is what matters. that it interferes with our current choices and current role at Mid Murray Council. We must Making plans is hard because we are our ability to effectively move on with our thank John Coombe OAM for the work he is constantly faced with the “can we really do lives. doing as the Acting CEO since Peter Harder this” or “will this ever work”. Part of looking I believe that now is the time on the Copper left in December and until Russell can join us into the future is having plans and goals and Coast for us to look forward. in February. things to look forward to. November elections have seen the new As we move into the New Year with our new ■ Continued Page 2
MAYOR’S MESSAGE... LOOKING FORWARD ■ From Page 1 Have your say, help guide our decision Help us find the right way forward. The future brings so many unknown things making. Don’t forget we need positive Roslyn Talbot, Mayor that by starting now we can create the comments as well as negative. We don’t know community we want. There isn’t an idea that if you think it is a good or bad way forward if We keep moving forward, opening is right or wrong. Some ideas may seem you don’t let us know. new doors, and doing new things, unachievable and some ideas possibly are but Use the opportunity during this planning because we’re curious and curiosity remember you never know what we can do stage to have your say. Don’t be left wondering keeps leading us down new paths. unless we ‘dare to dream’. what may have been if you had spoken out. Walt Disney Exciting Time for Council I am the Acting CEO for the Council until the end of February 2019 when the newly appointed CEO, Mr Russell Peate will begin his duties. Russell is an experienced and highly respected professional in Local Government. He is currently the CEO for the Mid Murray Council. This is an exciting time for the Council following the November Council elections and will be a time to build on the strategic indicators Council has put in place to ensure continuing growth with balanced and sensitive environmental awareness. From a person who has a passion for regional communities and appreciates the importance they play in the States overall wellbeing, I will watch with interest your future successes and achievements. I take this opportunity to wish everyone a safe, happy and prosperous New Year. Kind Regards John Coombe OAM John Coombe OAM Russell Peate 2019 COUNCIL CALENDAR February TBA Audit Committee meeting 9.30 a.m., Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina 13th Council Assessment Panel meeting, 5.30 p.m., Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina 13th Council meeting – 7.00 pm, Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina March 6th Council meeting – 7.00 pm, Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina 13th Council Assessment Panel meeting, 5.30 pm, Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina April 3rd Council meeting – 7.00 pm, Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina 8th Audit Committee meeting 9.30 a.m., Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina 10th Council Assessment Panel meeting, 5.30 pm, Council Chambers, Town Hall, Kadina Please note that changes to the above meetings will be published on Council’s website along with other meeting dates. All public are welcome to attend these meetings. Special meetings of Council may be called at other times throughout the year and will be added to the website as required. Page 2 www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Copper Post
Resignation of CEO Peter Harder T here is an old Chinese proverb: “An army of a thousand is easy to find but ah how difficult to find a general”. Our search for a new Chief Executive Officer back in 2010 was not dissimilar. Council hadn’t received a dollar of grant funds over the previous four years, the infrastructure backlog was becoming a huge concern, we had considerable budget overruns and our growth was stagnating and therefore the appointment of the right person for the task at hand was crucial. Peter Harder’s application demonstrated enthusiasm, it portrayed an ability to be visionary, his private sector experience was appealing and it was obvious he was a professional. Each candidate interviewed was required to do a presentation on how they proposed to move the Copper Coast forward. As part of Peter’s presentation, he explained how he always visits the public toilets when visiting a town, explaining that the community conveniences provide an insight into the community interest and pride. The Copper planning stages for several years upgraded and beautified. They to be the Copper Coast Sports Coast had provided a poor score prior to his appointment. are more user friendly, with better and Leisure Centre card, but he emphasised that he The issues of waste and effluent facilities like Splash Town and redevelopment. A huge could turn that around, and turn challenged Peter from day one, Café Mia. undertaking that pulled together that around he did. Along with so needing to respond on that first Kadina CBD redevelopment funding from the community and many significant infrastructure day to a Channel 7 television has been another exciting project three levels of Government. It projects, the public toilets have interview. Today the Copper that Peter was prepared to would not be understating the been upgraded or in the midst of Coast has updated effluent champion, engineer a process for fact, that this project would not being replaced. treatment plants, boasting change, establish partnerships and have happened without Peter’s Author John Quigley Adams submerged pumping stations, soon the final results will be ever patience and tenacity. wrote: “If your actions inspire with a completely new so evident! All of these projects were others to dream more, learn more, installation at Moonta, Moonta Our road infrastructure has enabled by the successful grant do more and become more, you Bay and Port Hughes. consumed much of Council’s applications that Peter, with the are a leader” and that is exactly For years, the Port Hughes boat funding over recent years, assistance of his staff put together. what Peter did with our Elected ramp had been frustrating and particularly with the resealing and Hours of effort, pages of words Members, his Executive Team, his annoying those who endeavoured footpath renewals – but the and illustrations – in excess of staff and those of the community to use it. After Peter secured evident differences do not go $13 million. The Copper Coast prepared to listen. Peter was able funding, Council embarked on unnoticed. the benefactor! to stimulate vision, empower his significant upgrades which will The Paskeville community Mayor Talbot said of Peter at staff and provide enthusiasm for ensure it remains the busiest boat sporting bodies had been his last Council meeting that she our community. During his time launching facility outside the investigating for some time the “wasn’t here when Peter with the Copper Coast we have metropolitan area. possible opportunities of utilising commenced, however I’m told he seen some of the most significant Owen Terrace in Wallaroo had storm water from the SA Water was recruited to get some projects growth and development, both been earmarked several years reservoirs. The partnerships that moving. I think its safe to say he public and private. before Peter’s appointment for Peter was able to forge between did that”. During Peter Harder’s tenure as rejuvenation. Today, the Wallaroo SA Water and the Paskeville The Copper Coast because of Chief Executive Officer, he has Owen Terrace area has been Community volunteers has CEO Peter Harder remains our delivered many completed completely revamped and is a hub enabled a significant and Lifestyle Location of Choice! projects, projects completed on of activity. sustaining water reuse project to time and on budget. Many of The foreshore areas of Wallaroo happen. Paul Thomas AM these projects had been stalled in and Moonta Bay have been Peter Harder’s “ace project” has Former Mayor Copper Post www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Page 3
KADINA CBD STAGE 2 The Kadina CBD project works have been systematically progressing through the town giving us a fantastic visual of what the end of the project will look like throughout the CBD. WALLAROO Works have included asphalt sealing, stormwater, lighting, electrical, new street trees, SHORES concrete crossovers (including laneways) and footpath paving. LINK ROAD WALLAROO HOLIDAY PARK REDEVELOPMENT There has been plenty of • 10 year + commercial lease activity in the Wallaroo payments to Council for the Holiday Park with the new Kiosk to fund ongoing local foreshore cabins, new amenity work in our community and building and kiosk completed offset future rate increases and ready for the busy • Ongoing use of local summer period. suppliers for the Kiosk Some of the highlights of • Helps meet the SA the new buildings are; Government’s tourism • We’ve managed to create the growth targets for the Yorke North Beach Kiosk by Peninsula relocating and upgrading • The new cabins are expected the old Wheal Hughes Mine to increase the parks annual building. income by some $350K to • Local trades doing most of $450K per year. the work The realignment of the COPPER COAST Copper Coast Highway has now been completed linking the HIGHWAY REALIGNMENT Highway to Frances Terrace carpark through “Station Road”. Page 4 www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Copper Post
❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ WATEROO A temporary facility has now been installed to ensure that our community has some level of activities within the safe swimming enclosure. At no cost to Council Seaslip continue to work on the long-term solution. Please like the Wateroo Copper Coast Facebook page to keep updated as The Wallaroo Shores Link Road connecting the information becomes Wallaroo CBD through to Heritage Drive and the available. Marina Precinct is nearing completion. Asphalt scheduled for early 2019. ❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖❖ ROAD SEALING PROGRAM You can find the full list of roads during the resealing program: to be resealed on Council’s website. • Drive slowly – watch out for Other key road projects include a workers and loose road covering multi-million dollar, upgrade of • Where possible avoid driving, Bay Road in Moonta Bay an walking or riding on resealed expanded rural road resheeting areas for at least 24 hours program and a number of smaller • Remove footwear before going road reconstruction projects. indoors – tar sticks to We offer these tips to residents everything! Port Hughes Boat Ramp The redevelopment of the Port Hughes and building consent and after much Boat Ramp was first contemplated in 2008 deliberation with the EPA, Coastal when a community working party was Protection, SABFAC and DAC we were established. The initial ideas were wide and able to gain approval for the current varied, but due to many environmental design. To remove the ongoing dredging factors at that location, the design was was part of the brief, but it quickly became ultimately reduced to maximising the apparent that it was impossible to do so at current footprint. Council engaged that location and therefore the approach consultants to undertake the design work changed to making the dredging as and public consultation. This process gave efficient as possible. The layout of the members of the community who had carpark was also undertaken by the ‘solutions’ to share them and to have engineers in accordance with the State experts provide reasons why they could or Governments Guidelines for Planning, couldn’t work. For example many in the Design and Construction of Boat community thought that large pipes under Launching Facilities. However, it appeared the breakwaters would help flush the basin. that those guidelines did not adequately The coastal engineers were able to explain cater for our community’s needs and to why the coastal processes at that location finish the project, staff completed changes would mean that the pipes would quickly to the carpark layout prior to Christmas. fill with sand and be very ineffective. Staff obtained a grant of $1.04m to The engineers completed the planning support this project. Copper Post www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Page 5
Strategic Plan 2019-2022 Be Part of the BIG Picture Previous ideas you may like to support: • Upgraded Skate Parks • Pedestrian Footbridge – Wallaroo Marina Have your say on • Zebra Crossing in Moonta CBD • Changes to Waste Services the future of the • Moonta to Wallaroo Cycleway • Upgraded Parks, Street Trees Copper Coast or Green Spaces • More Events Age group: (please circle) File No. 18.20.2.1 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ I would like to support: Strategic Plan Consultation Council is planning for the future of 1 _____________________________________ the Copper Coast and would like our 2 _____________________________________ community to have a say in the 3 _____________________________________ process. I don’t want to support: Tell us your ideas for the future of the 1 _____________________________________ Copper Coast, what you love, would like created or improved. Let us know three 2 _____________________________________ things you would like done and three 3 _____________________________________ things you don’t want us to do. You can remain anonymous or to be in Please deliver to the Council Office by the draw for two nights accommodation the end of February and remember (up to value of $400) at the Wallaroo that the surveys can also be Holiday Park please include your name, completed on the Council’s website at address, phone and/or email below www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au or your ideas emailed to us on ___________________________________________ info@coppercoast.sa.gov.au ___________________________________________ Page 6 www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Copper Post
Have yo ur s a y.. .WASTE SURVEY Firstly some facts about our current for all the waste delivered to the and industrial properties) to cover the waste services. Resource Recovery Centre, even the current services, so any new services may In the early 2000’s the State waste collected in your wheelie bins, we come at an additional cost. Government changed some of their pay them a levy of $50 per tonne. Before we begin the survey a quick legislation and that has a long term impact The new costs (hundreds of thousands summary of the current services. on the way our community now manages of dollars each year) put a huge strain on • Two bin kerb side collection service for its waste. The two key impacts were: the community’s finances. This happened properties within the 50km limit of the • With the new rules, it was no longer at the same time we were trying to find residential zone viable to operate our local landfills, additional funds to put into our roads • A user pays (about 30% subsidised meaning all our waste had to be program. Anyway, long story short, we through general rates) Resource transported out of the community, have ended up with a budget two bin Recovery Centre that accepts most waste substantially increasing the cost and collection system and now it’s time for a (except asbestos) meant we had to invest $2m in a new review and your chance to tell us about • Public litter bins transfer facility. any improvements or additional services • Business Collections x 2 per week • They introduced a Waste Levy that has you may want. Please remember that we • Optional – green bin service and increased over the years and recently only collect enough income (as part of the additional garbage bins reached $50 per tonne. This means that fixed charge for residential, commercial • Coordination of a free giveaway day Do you use additional waste service e.g. additional bins? From Council YES NO From a Private Contractor YES NO Would you prefer to have six vouchers (prepaid for in your rates, probably an extra $20) to use at the Resource Recovery Centre for any six standard loads of waste (green, rubbish, timber, etc) each year rather than having to pay for it at the gate? YES NO I have the need for a green waste kerbside collection service YES NO If YES, would prefer a 240L bin collected weekly fortnightly monthly (please acknowledge that the cost of the service would directly relate to frequency) Would you like increased transparency of your community’s waste costs, by having them removed from the fixed charge and having them itemised on your rates notice? YES NO Would you like a two bin recycling system, where one fortnight your cardboard bin is collected and the next fortnight we collect your other recycling bin? YES NO I would be willing to pay more for increased services YES NO I would be willing to participate in community clean up events YES NO It may come at an additional cost, but it is probably getting overdue for this community to have a more sophisticated and environmentally friendly approach to our waste management. Any other thoughts, tell us below. Please deliver to the Council Office by the end of February and remember that the surveys can also be completed on the Council’s website at www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au or your ideas emailed to us on info@coppercoast.sa.gov.au File No. 5.20.2 Copper Post www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Page 7
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The privilege of Australian Citizenship Probably most Australian’s take for granted the privilege they enjoy as a citizen of this country and our community. Similarly, the privilege of presiding over a Citizenship Ceremony is rewarding, witnessing people who have decided that they want to be identified with this nation and have a say in our future, take on a new allegiance of their own free will. Predominantly a child born in Australia and who is not otherwise an Australian Citizen may be automatically entitled to citizenship by birth if they are a descendent of at least one parent who was an Australian Citizen or a permanent resident at the time of their birth. Otherwise a person who is a permanent resident and since 1 July 2007, has been lawfully residing in Australia for a period of four years may apply for citizenship. On the 17th September this year, National membership of the community of the Then as a new Australian, our newest Citizenship Day, Kadina Memorial School Commonwealth of Australia, and citizens take on a new Status, here and teacher Helen Skinner became an Australian • Australian citizenship is a common bond, wherever they travel in the world. As Citizen. In preparation for her ceremony her involving reciprocal rights and obligations, Australian’s we are undoubtedly bias or should school class had researched and prepared uniting all Australians while respecting their be, but it is a status that those who have taken various projects about the importance of diversity, and up citizenship become extremely proud, proud citizenship and national pride. The students • Persons granted Australian citizenship enjoy by choice – proud of a nation that is vigorous, shared with Helen and her family for her these rights and undertake to accept these independent and has lots to offer. Citizenship Ceremony at the Council obligations. By pledging loyalty to Australia Unlike our Kadina Memorial School Chambers, with several students sharing with and its people, and students, many of us don’t think about our the gathering the results of their research. • By sharing their democratic beliefs, and national pride and what our nation offers, At each Citizenship Ceremony the • By respecting their rights and liberties, and other than Australia Day. The pride of preamble to Australian Citizenship is read: • By upholding and obeying the laws of citizenship should not only be exciting for • Australian Citizenship represents formal Australia. “new Australians” but all of us every day! COMMUNITY VISITOR SCHEME Copper Coast Council has been working collaboratively with Yorke Peninsula Community Transport (YPCT) throughout 2018 to support them in applying for a round of the Commonwealth funded Community Visitor Scheme (CVS), as we believed it would be an expansion of the great community services that YPCT currently offer and as they currently manage other volunteer programs. YPCT has been successful in the tender process so the transition begins with Copper Coast volunteers without any disruption to With this new funding, Yorke Peninsula Council ceasing services at 31 December existing service. In order to transition Community Transport will also be 2018, and YPCT commencing services smoothly, and create continuity of service expanding the CVS to include visits in from 1 January 2019. for clients and volunteers alike, YPCT has clients’ own homes in addition to those in YPCT has over twenty years’ experience offered a position to the current CVS residential care. in community services, working both with Coordinator, Fiona McAllister so that she For more information about visits or older people and volunteers expecting to can continue the great work she has been becoming a volunteer, contact YPCT on transition existing CVS clients and doing into the future. 1300 132 932. Copper Post www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Page 9
Award winning Splash Town is a free entry bucket ensuring fun for children and families water park for the young and young at heart of all ages. The 2018/19 season opened on provided by Copper Coast Council. 29th September 2018 and will finish on Situated on the foreshore at Moonta Bay Sunday 28th April 2019. the attraction is adjacent to the beautiful Opening hours this season are – S.A. School Moonta Bay beach. Splash Town was holidays, weekends and public holidays awarded winner of the Tourist Attraction 12noon to 6pm daily and S.A. School terms category in the 2018 Yorke Peninsula Tourism Wednesday to Friday 2pm to 6pm. Awards recognizing this popular water park. Check the Facebook page for up-to-date Splash Town features racer slides, water information or contact the Copper Coast mushrooms, wading pools and a tipping Visitor Information Centre 1800 654 991. 2019 COPPER COAST COPPER VISITORS’ GUIDE COAST 20 19 VI SI TO RS ’ G U ID E YO R KE PE NIN SU LA – SO U th AU StR ALI A The new Copper Coast Visitors’ Guide is up-dated maps also incorporated. available now and is full of information to help The guide will encourage you to explore our you discover all of what the region has to offer. regions rich agriculture, history and heritage, arts The guide provides a comprehensive overview of and culture, and family friendly activities. You everything you need to know about visiting the can learn about the many treats in store in the Copper Coast and information on the services Copper Coast region including great eateries, both tourists and locals require. events, accommodation, must see attractions, Inside you will find new and up-to-date local produce and much, much more. information on each town: Kadina, Moonta and Drop in to collect your free guide or even Wallaroo as well as the surrounding townships: some further guidance from the welcoming staff 1800 654 991 www.coppercoast .sa.gov.au Bute, Port Broughton, and Fisherman Bay. at the Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre Navigation around the region is made easy with today. DISPOSING OF BATTERIES Recently Council implemented battery Since these bins have been in place we have recycling bins in the Copper Coast area to saved many batteries going to landfill and with dispose of batteries correctly and reduce the the continuation of these bins, we’ll save plenty impact they have on the environment. Five bins more! See below how many batteries the Copper were introduced to Kadina, Wallaroo and Coast community has disposed of using the Moonta being situated at the following battery recycling bins: locations: • AA – 2809 • Kadina Council office • AAA – 3642 • Kadina Library • D – 133 • Wallaroo Library • C - 151 • Moonta Tourism Centre • 3V, 6V, 9V, 12V – 191 • Moonta Community Library • Hearing aid batteries – 1886 Page 10 www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Copper Post
' ' ' ' Financial Summary The table to the right is a summary raises some funds in user fees and of the audited financial results of charges, however about 78% of Council for the past two years and the revenue came from the Council Rates adopted budget for 2018-19. The in 2017/18. operating surplus in 2017-18 was The pie chart (below) outlines the primarily due to a separate rate that was areas in which Council receives funds in raised for the Wallaroo Shores a typical year. Development which was raised against the developer’s property. This separate How is the rate was for $7M and the Council is money spent? overseeing the construction of the road Council provides many services to and the implementation of an the community, some of which are Economic Development and legislated and others which are Marketing Strategy for the Copper provided by choice. Coast, including the subject site. The Council’s expenses represent the cost Economic Development and of providing these service to the Marketing Strategy includes, but is not community. Materials, contracts and limited to; other expenses made up 43% of the • Attracting new businesses to the total operating expenditure of Council. Copper Coast including the subject Council Employees are its most Land. valuable asset and provide the • A marketing campaign to numerous services listed for the reintroduce the Copper Coast to a broader audience. While the rate has community at a consistent operating been applied in a single year cost of 22% of expenditure. (2017/18), allowances have been Depreciation makes up 30% of the made for it to be paid at the time total operating expenditure. individual allotments created from In addition to the Operating the Land are sold. Revenue Council received other Work has commenced on both Government Grants and Subsidies in components of this separate rate the order of $5.07M to assist in the however the expenditure to the 30th purchase of new or upgraded assets, ' ' June 2018 on the infrastructure is only being the Copper Coast Sport & $1.787M. The variance of $5.213M is Leisure Centre, Port Hughes Boat This includes money that is owed What liabilities does reflected in the operating surplus for Ramp, Kadina CBD Upgrade, North to Council in the form of Rates and Council own? the 2017/18 year. Beach Caravan Park etc. other services (Trade and other Council’s liabilities include loans, The remaining expenditure of this Whether a service is a legislative receivables), stock on hand amounts owing to suppliers, amounts project will be expended in future years requirement of Councils, or is provided (inventories) and for the large owing to employees for leave (2018/19) and will impact on the by local choice, the Local Government proportion Infrastructure, Property, entitlements and amounts owing to operating surplus going forward as the Act requires that a •Council is • Plant & Equipment. residents of our retirement villages revenue will not be matched under "responsive to the needs, interests and Council’s non current assets should they no longer occupy one of accounting principles. aspirations of individuals and groups (Roads & Footpaths, CWMS & our units in Moonta or Wallaroo. There is also reported expenditure within its community..." and that it Stormwater) were revalued by JLL Council borrowed to build the on the Copper Coast Highway must "...seek to ensure that Council Infrastructure Advisory Pty Ltd in CWMS infrastructure and the Copper realignment project ($1.385M) of resources are used fairly..." (Section 8, 2017 at fair value. Additions to these Coast Sport & Leisure Centre which income has not yet been (b) and (h)). assets from this date have been upgrade. Council’s borrowings as received. measured at cost. reported in the Annual Financial Thirdly, the Commonwealth What assets does One of the challenges facing Local Statements are currently $33.6 million Government during June 2018 Council own? ! ! Government today is finding the however it is important to note that forwarded to Councils their funding When looking at the Council revenue required to maintain the large this also includes $4.031 million for under the Financial Assistance Grants Balance Sheet the Council assets amount of community infrastructure the retirement villages licences in Scheme 50% ($924,996) of their totalled $309.1 million. under its care and control. Moonta and Wallaroo. 2018/19 allocation. Under the Accounting Standards this income is to be reported in the year of receipt and therefore inflates the Grants, Subsidies, Contributions received for the 2017/18 financial year and also will impact on the 2018/19 year. If these funds listed above had been received and matched against the expenditure in the correct financial year the 2017/18 operating result would have been a small surplus of $151,491. Where do the funds come from? Council receives some funding in grants from other Governments and Copper Post www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Page 11
PAGEANTS Copper Coast 2018 Council Contacts... All Correspondence: Moonta Office: PO Box 396, Kadina SA 5554 (Volunteer Resource Centre) 51 Taylor Street, Kadina SA 5554 Moonta Tourist Office Phone: (08) 8828 1200 Blanche Terrace, Moonta SA 5558 Fax: (08) 8821 2736 E-mail: Wallaroo Office: info@coppercoast.sa.gov.au 5 John Terrace, Wallaroo SA 5556 Page 12 www.coppercoast.sa.gov.au Copper Post
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