Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012<br />
The user forum proposed that the existing swimming season be changed so as to<br />
commence in November (and not October). This proposal was supported by a majority <strong>of</strong><br />
the forum attendees.<br />
Current services:<br />
• October - two lifeguards man a flagged area north <strong>of</strong> the City Beach groyne from 10am<br />
to 5pm - Monday to Friday (excl Public Holidays).<br />
• April - a Roving Lifeguard operates from 11am to 6pm - Monday to Friday (including<br />
School Holidays), with an additional lifeguard operating at City Beach during school<br />
holidays.<br />
Proposed services:<br />
• October - a Roving Lifeguard from 11am to 6pm Monday to Friday (including School<br />
Holidays) and an additional Lifeguard at City Beach during School Holidays.<br />
• April - two lifeguards at City Beach from 6am to 6pm - Monday to Friday (excluding<br />
Public Holidays). The proposed changes are shown in the attached Schedule <strong>of</strong><br />
Beach Lifeguard Services.<br />
This will require a variation to the current Beach Lifeguard Service Contract for the services<br />
provided in months <strong>of</strong> April and October. In simple terms, the proposal is to swap the<br />
services provided in October to April; and the services provided in April to October.<br />
Surf Lifesaving WA has advised the Administration there will be minimal cost (essentially<br />
CPI only) associated with swapping the contract services provided in the months <strong>of</strong> October<br />
and April.<br />
$317,000 has been allocated in the 2012-2013 budget for Beach Lifeguard Services. In<br />
anticipation <strong>of</strong> the proposal for the additional "Roving Lifeguard" service in summers,<br />
adequate provision was made in the budget to cover the cost <strong>of</strong> this additional service.<br />
The contract with Surf Lifesaving WA allows for variations to the extent <strong>of</strong> service provided.<br />
Any additions to the service requested by <strong>Council</strong> can be taken into consideration.<br />
3. Beach Signage (conflicting or out-<strong>of</strong>-date)<br />
At its meeting on 12 November 2001, the <strong>Council</strong> considered and adopted the<br />
recommendations contained in a Beach Safety Audit that was undertaken by Surf Life<br />
Saving WA. In particular, that audit report identified and recommended the installation <strong>of</strong> a<br />
range <strong>of</strong> public safety and information signs for the <strong>Town</strong>'s beaches.<br />
Attendees at the Beach User Forum pointed out that:-<br />
• existing signs relating to the seasonal usage <strong>of</strong> the ocean adjacent to the <strong>Town</strong>'s two<br />
groynes were not adequately meeting the needs <strong>of</strong> all users,<br />
• some signs had conflicting information or requirements, whilst others were simply<br />
confusing,<br />
• that the appropriateness and presentation <strong>of</strong> the signage displaying the risks for<br />
swimmers and beach users was inadequate,<br />
• that some sections <strong>of</strong> the community were abusing the restrictions to the detriment<br />
and/or annoyance <strong>of</strong> other users (i.e. swimmers, fisherman and board riders).<br />
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