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Latest NewsThis is the section of the site where you will find out what's been happening in the local government area. All of the latest news, including media releases, announcements, document launches and other information will be published here. You will also find the headlines of the most recent news appearing dynamically on the homepage of our site. Councils who have existing sites, and want to link to a news feature can link directly to this page from their existing site. Users are able to sort by date or by type of news item. This page sorts by date by default. Latest NewsSupport Womens Leadership Program - 12 Aug 2008Are you passionate about your community?
Applications open on August 8th 2008 and can be accessed from:
Draft Road Closure Policy - 18 Jul 2008 At Councils meeting of 16th July 08, Council adopted for public exhibition and comment, a Draft Road Closure Policy. The Objective of the Policy is the establishment of a Road Closure Practise which ensures that access to public areas and public assets within the Wakool Shire Council is maintained and freely available to the public, giving due consideration to the priorities and resources available. A copy of the Draft Policy is available by either visiting Councils Moulamein Administration Office, or Barham Branch Office or by clicking on the link in the downloadable document box at the bottom of the page. Comments and submissions are to be forwarded to: Director of Engineering Services Wakool Shire Council Private Bag 40 Moulamein NSW 2733 by no later than 5.00pm 28th August 2008. more ..Can Assist: Cancer Assist Network - 10 Jun 2008 Recently the Community Health Centre was visited by ladies from Can Assist Balranald Branch of the Cancer Patients Assistance Society of NSW, which has it's head office in Sydney. Can Assist is a registered charity which has been providing assistance to Country people for over 50 years throughout NSW. Can Assist provides a structure to real communities, such as ours, to fund raise in order to provide assistance with accomodation for rural patients undergoing radiotherepy and/or chemotherapy and to provide direct financial assistance to persons affected by cancer whilst they are in the community. more ..NSW Local Council Elections - Resident & Non Resident Rolls - 03 Jun 2008 An election of the Councillors for the Wakool Shire Council, along with all other Local Government Councils within NSW, will be held on Saturday 13th September 2008. more ..Wakool Shire Budget - Roads & Bridges Focus 2008/09 - 20 May 2008 A 10% rise in general rates over two years will continue to secure the future of core infrastructure, Wakool Shire Council outlined in the release of its Draft Management Plan for 2008/09. The two year planned rise is a dramatic improvement from the five year rate rise originally forecast in the previous two management plans. more ..Wakool Waste - Do the Right Thing - 02 May 2008 Wakool Shire Council is leading the way with waste reduction through a litter campaign aiming to reduce litter on roadsides and in townships. Wakool Shire Council Environmental Officer Sarah Wain said litter prevention and waste reduction measures are important for the environment but also for the community. Road signs have been erected in the towns of Barham, Moulamein, Wakool, Murray Downs, Koraleigh and Tooleybuc. Posters have also been distributed to local schools and businesses, all with the message to ‘do the right thing’. more ..Stage 3 - Water Restrictions - 02 May 2008 Wakool Shire Council is currently on Stage 3 Water Restrictions. more ..Rural Fire Service Permit Period Ends - 02 May 2008 RFS Mid Murray Zone have advised that from 1st April 2008 EDST in the Shires of Wakool, Conargo, Deniliquin, Jerilderie and Murray fire permits are not longer required. Although Fire Permits are no longer required, property owners must still take appropriate precautions when burning to minimise the risk of escape. Even though the permit period has ceased, it is required that if planning on carrying out any burning off you need to notify RFS in Deni, your brigade captain and your neighbours 24 hours prior to burning - this avoids unnecessary call outs. A fire break needs to be established and access to water available ie fire cart. Fires within town limits must be extinguished if a complaint is received from a neighbour in relation to smoke or odour. For more information please contact RFS Deniliquin on 03 58815351 or click on the link below:
www.rfs.nsw.gov.au more ..
A public and community meeting was held in Moulamein in 2006 to discuss the future directions and requirements of the Wakool Shire Council. 198 residents from the Moulamein & District Region attended the meeting and identified the need to commence maintenance on the wharf as a priority.
Estimated cost of the project is $56,600, with funds being made up of % grant monies and donations from local businesses and residents.
Deniliquin Mental Health Awareness Group Inc are proud to announce the opening of our website:
The aims of the site are to promote awareness and understanding of Mental Health Disorders and to co-ordinate and publicise Mental Health Services available in our local area.
The National sites, such as Beyond Blue and Depessionnet, which are terrific sites, can not provide this local content and our group experience indicates that it is difficult for clients and carers to source this information.
You can now recycle your unwanted or broken electrical appliances at the landfills and transfer station in Wakool Shire.
Why Recycle E-Waste?
To Reduce the use of Natural Resources
To Reduce Pollution
To Reduce clutter around your home
Where do I take it?
During normal operating hours:
Costs?
Computer monitors, laptops & tv's are $5 each due to containing chemicals that require special handling. All other E Waste is accepted Free of Charge.
Admission & Movie - Free Adults Movie: As it is in Heaven (hopefully) Childrens Movie: Hoodwinked and Farmyard Saturday 16th February 2008 at the Moulamein Football Oval - simply bring your own chair, beanbag, rug etc and set up for a night of viewing on the footy oval BBQ dinner from 7pm - catered for by the Moulamein Art Group RSVP by Wed 13th February by contacting organisers Sally Perrignon 03 58875324 or Tarsh Rodda 03 50340591 or put your name on the list at: Langtrys General Store, Moulamein Post Office, Health Centre or Moulamein Newsagency Treat yourself to a free night out!!! Sponsored by the NSW Department of Primary Industries - Drought Assistance. Drought support workers will be in attendance.
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The plans of the proposed changes to ward boundaries can be inspected at the Moulamein Council Chambers and Barham Community Centre Offices from 28th November 2007.
The Facts that all horse owners and enthusiasts should know are attached at the bottom of the page in the downloadable document box.
More information including the Map of Zones is available on the NSW Department of Primary Industry Website. Simply click on the link below:
www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/horse/influenza
Minister Phil Koperberg announced further restrictions on domestic use of ground water and surface water taken from private works in the Murray Valley on 25th October 2007.
For a full copy of the Ministers Press Release please click in the downloadable document box at the bottom of the page.
Council's Economic Development Officer has recently received notification that the following projects were successful in receiving Grant Funding under the Community Water Initiatives:
Wakool Shire remains on Stage 4 Water Restrictions with variations which allows restricted and temporary watering of private gardens – but not lawns – until the end of November.
Council has received notification regarding Grants available to MDB Irrigators for fixed watercharges and on farm projects.
Guidelines for the Australian Governments grant for irrigators, in the Murray Darling Basin (MDB), crippled by reduced water allocations, have been released on 15th October 2007.
The National Centre for Sustainability and the Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Swan Hill are running a Womens Leadership Course.
The course is specifically designed to build skills and confidence of women in agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries to better enable them to participate in leadership roles at the local, regional and national level.
Don’t throw your old mobile phone in your rubbish bin, recycle it at either the Barham or Moulamein Office in the Wakool Shire.
Wakool Shire is a Waste Wise organisation and as part of their commitment to reducing waste across the Shire, they have introduced a new mobile phone recycling program not only for their own phones, but also for the general community.
At it's meeting of 25th June Council resolved to adopt Stage 3A Water Restrictions as of 4th August 2007.
The decision was made to move into Stage 3A Water Restrictions to help save water while minimizing the impact on our families, businesses and community sporting facilities (but restricted).
Wakool Shire Council, at it's June 2007 meeting, resolved to adopt a Staged Water Policy as part of the Drought Management Plan and Stage 2 Water Restrictions will be implemented across all town supplies and urban areas who are supplied water from Wakool Shire, as from 1st July 2007. Basically it means that no lawn areas are to be watered at all. Car washing is to be done with high pressured device or by bucket filled directly from a tap - no using a hose at all. A one hour delay for all traffic will occur on the Swan Hill Bridge over the Murray River from 2pm to 3pm on Saturday 30th June and again on Saturday 7th July 2007, weather permitting. |
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