City of Stirling Handy Services Guide

F Family services

The City’s Family Services team run a range of programs that assist in developing strong, resilient families that engage and contribute to their local community. For more information please contact the Customer Contact Centre or visit the City’s website. Fire safety Firebreak season is in place from 30 November to 31 March each year. Owners of land less than 2,000 square metres must slash/mow all grass to a height no greater than 5 centimetres and remove all flammable material. Owners of land greater than 2,000 square metres must ensure that a 3-metre wide firebreak, free of all flammable material, is in place around all structures and along the boundaries of the land. For more information on Firebreaks visit the City’s website. Food business If you are considering starting a café or restaurant in the City, or joining the food van movement, please contact the City for guidance on any required planning, building or health approval matters.  Food businesses must comply with the requirements of the Food Act 2008 , the Food Regulations 2009 and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. Visit the City’s website for more details. Freedom of Information (FOI) The Western Australian Freedom of Information Act 1992 (FOI Act 1992) gives the public the right to apply for access to City of Stirling (the City) documents and ensures that personal information held by the City is accurate, complete and up to date. The FOI Act is intended to make government, its agencies and officers more accountable, and not intended to open the private and professional lives of citizens to public scrutiny without the consent of the individuals concerned where there is no demonstrable benefit to the public interest in doing so. Access rights under FOI Act do not apply to documents that are already available to the public.

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