Newsletter
February 2001

Koondoola
Ratepayers And Tenants
Action Group [Inc]

Statistics from the 1996 census report 1358 homes in Koondoola and a population of 4004 people.  Council now updates those figures with an extra 22 dwellings to June 1999 and an extra 13 dwelling aprovals to June 2000.  This gives us 1393 established dwellings and an estimated population of 4179 people right here in Koondoola.

            The City of Wanneroo now has 26,783 established dwellings and an estimated population of 80,349 people in an area of 493 sq Km and it is estimated to double in the next 10 years and double again in the next 10.  If we play our cards right, all those new ratepayers will ease our rates burden (if we maintain our presence in Council).

Secretary: Annette 
P O Box 4064
Koondoola 6064

Chairman Alan Blencowe
Ph/fax 92474539

Editor  Ron 
Koondoola 6064 
Ph 9343 1915

(Edited this month by Alan Blencowe)

Email: kratagwa@yahoo.com.au

NEXT MEETING

WEDNESDAY the 7TH of FEBRUARY at 7.30PM

At:  

KOONDOOLA COMMUNITY HALL

All KRATAG members and NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH members welcome.

(ratepayers and residents of Koondoola come and join)

Special guest

Tony Giggs from the community services staff of the Wanneroo City Council will give a presentation on the new Safer Citizens program.  Come and find out how to use it and get value for your money!

WE THANK SENATOR GRAHAM EDWARDS AND STAFF FOR PRINTING THIS NEWSLETTER AS A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

I have just received a report from the Safer Citizens programme for the first month of operation.  This may show you how you can use it.

                                                                  C.O.W                SOUTH WARD

Time spent patrolling                                995 Hrs                  414 Hrs     

Time attending jobs                                  283 Hrs                  121 Hrs

No. of contacts                                          480                             125

            Residents                                      219                             49

            Business                                        132                             33

            Other                                             129                             43

Categories

            Alarm                                            10%                            17%

            Consultancy                                    7%                              2%

            Anti-social behaviour                      5%                              7%

            Target patrols                                  4%                             

            Premises unsecured                                                          2%

            Suspicious vehicle                          3%                              1%

            Other                                              71%                            70%

Presentations to all precincts                      7                                  1

Presentations to Council staff                      2

Media releases                                            3                                  3

Promotional material                                  Events – (to every household in COW)

Events                                                            4                                  1 (Hainsworth Pk)

            Attended                                            500                             160

            Cost                                                    $12,940                    $3,235

Other items to come:

            Communication plan (21^st December)

            Safer Citizens website (31^st December)

            Safety education sessions (April-June)                                                                Community Funding Programme (submissions open (April))

            Graffitti Strategic Team (Jan 2001)

REMEMBER THE AFTER HOURS NUMBER ON YOUR FRIDGE MAGNET – 1300 138 393

	YOU THUMP THE DESK! [LETTERS TO THE EDITOR]
Nothing to say?  Call or write to Ron.

	FROM THE EDITOR - FAMOUS LAST WORDS!
Please note the new meeting dates for 2001.  All the meetings unless otherwise advised will be held in the Koondoola Community hall at 7.30pm on the first Wednesday of each month.

7^th February   7^th March   4^th April

2^nd May   6^th June   4^th July

1^st August   5^th September   3^rd October

7^th November   5^th December