Harvest and Vehicle Movements Bans in place for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.

The Shire of Capel has declared Harvest and Vehicle Movements Bans on the following days:

• Christmas Day, 25 December, Boxing Day, 26 December and New Year's Day, 1 January - the whole day, from midnight to midnight

Harvest and Vehicle Movement Bans are issued by your local government and are put in place when your local Bushfire Control Officer identifies the use of engines, vehicles, plants or machinery as high bushfire risk activities, during particular times of the day.

🎄 Christmas Closures 🎄

🎄The Shire Administration Building and Capel and Boyanup Libraries will be closed from 12 noon on Tuesday, 24 Dec and reopening at 8.30 am on Thursday, 2 Jan.🎄

Waste Transfer Station Holiday Hours

• Tuesday, 24th December: Closing early at 12:00 PM

• 27th to 31st December: Open as usual

• 25th, 26th Dec and 1st & 2nd January: Closed for the public holidays.

Emails will not be actively monitored and responded to until we return in the New Year.

Emergency work requests will still be received and actioned on a priority basis by contacting our Call Centre on (08) 9727 0222.

Wishing you a happy and safe festive season.

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Positive Heavy Haulage Truck Reductions to Local Gelorup Road Network Announced

Published on Friday, 22 November 2024 at 10:32:46 AM

The Shire of Capel is pleased to confirm new measures to reduce the noise and amenity impact of heavy haulage trucks to Gelorup’s local road network in conjunction with the upcoming opening of the Wilman Wadandi Highway (Bunbury Outer Ring Road).

Following extensive discussions with Main Roads and South West Gateway Alliance, the Shire has secured significant changes aimed at enhancing community safety and reducing heavy traffic in local Gelorup residential areas.

Key changes include:
• Hasties Road west of Jules Road will no longer allow heavy haulage vehicles (restricted access vehicles) from 16 December 2024.
• Holcim quarry trucks will from 16 December access the highway to the east of Gelorup, using Hasties east, Allenville, and Lillydale Roads.
• Residents can access Lillydale Road and the highway via the new Jules Road North extension or Hasties and Allenville Roads.
• A new section of Allenville Road has been built to meet Lillydale Road. Hansen quarry site traffic will now use Lillydale Road, ensuring trucks bypass the Gelorup residential area entirely (apart from local deliveries).

Shire President Doug Kitchen said, "This is a great step in safeguarding Gelorup’s amenity and quality of life by removing restricted access vehicles and improving traffic options for residents including various access options to the new highway.”

“The Shire has secured agreement that following 16 December, restricted access vehicle permissions will be completely removed Hasties Road west of Jules Road.”

In addition, the Shire will enhance local infrastructure with new pathways on Jules Road, tree pruning, and safety improvements north of Frances Road. These changes reflect the Shire's commitment to maintaining road safety and supporting Gelorup’s community needs.

To accommodate these final road network changes, there will be a temporary closure of Allenville Road from Monday, 25 November, when works will begin to connect the existing portion of Allenville Road into the new section of the Highway. This involves pavement works, kerbing and line marking.

A section of Allenville Road will need to be temporarily closed from Monday, 25 November until 16 December 2024. A detour will be in place via Hasties Road, Jules Road and a new section of Lillydale Road. Heavy vehicles will be required to detour via Hasties Road, Bussell Highway, Robertson Drive and South Western Highway during these works.

To keep up to date with this project, please visit Wilman Wadandi Highway (Bunbury Outer Ring Road Project) website:
Bunbury Outer Ring Road | Main Roads Western Australia

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