Monthly Newsletter for

the Balranald Shire com-

munity and

Balranald Shire Council Councilor Contact

Details

Mayor

Cr Leigh Byron

0428 201 301

Deputy Mayor

Cr Alan Purtill

0429 201 301

Cr Steve O’Halloran

0429 619 880

Cr German Ugarte

0407 267 087

Cr Jo Roberts

0409 147 787

Cr Trevor Jolliffe

0408 066 460

Cr Doug Allen

0421 526 671

Cr Jeff Mannix

0409 783 075

St Joseph’s Parish

Primary School

KINDERGARTEN

enrolments 2018

Its now time to begin the process for

enrolments for 2018. This is an exciting time for children beginning

their first year of primary school. Please contact

the School for more information or to collect

an application form.

106 Church Street, Balranald

Phone 03 5020 1592 www.balranald.catholic.edu.au

Council Website

www.balranald.nsw.gov.au

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Sep tember

2017

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Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 9 – September 2017

Up-Coming Events NEWSLETTER

Newsletter published by:

BALRANALD SHIRE COUNCIL

70 MARKET STREET (PO BOX 120)

BALRANALD NSW 2715

www.balranald.nsw.gov.au

OFFICE HOURS 8.30AM TO 5.00PM

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

PH: 03 5020 1300 FAX: 03 5020 1620

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES 0418 322 902

Service NSW Hours Balranald

9.30am to 4pm Tuesday to Friday

Closed for lunch 1pm - 1.45pm

Euston 2nd & 4th Thursday of month

11.30am to 3pm Closed for lunch 12.15pm - 1pm

Call Centre 13 77 88

WHAT’S OPEN

Balranald Museum Access to Museum via Visitor Centre

7 days per week

Balranald Library Monday & Friday 2pm - 5.30pm

Wednesday 9am - 5.30pm

COMMUNITY GENERAL INTEREST

Adult Day Care Monday 10am-2pm, Thursday 10am-2pm at the Hospital. Contact 5071 9800

Seniors Club every Friday 2pm Senior Citizens Hall

Hospital Auxiliary 2nd Monday of month 2.30pm, Adult Day Care Centre. Contact Dawn 50201311

Health Advisory Council (HAC) 4th Monday of month 7:00pm. Contact 5071 9800

Baby & Child Clinic Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri - Balranald Tue - Euston

Balranald Immunisation Clinic every 2nd Wed 9.30-11.00am at the Hospital. 0427 699 485 to book

Little Bunyips Playgroup each Thursday 10am to 1pm - River Street. Contact Dee 0429 201 460

Sing Australia Friday 1.30pm Presbyterian Church

Men's Shed Tuesdays & Thursdays 8am at Heritage Park (behind Visitor Information Centre)

Take Off Weight Naturally Club Mondays 6pm, Multipurpose Centre. Contact Betty 0417 589 284

Optometrist (from Deniliquin) last Wednesday of month. Appointments made at Balranald Chemist

Balranald Wool Centre 3rd Friday of month, 11am - 3pm at the Gallery. New members welcome

Balranald Community Arts & Crafts Open most weekdays 10am - 4pm or by appointment. Meetings 3rd Monday of month, 2pm at the Gallery.

Balranald Hospital Auxiliary 2.30pm every 2nd Monday of month at the Adult Day Care Centre

Narelle’s Driving School Contact 0402 782 597

Balranald History Group 4th Tuesday of month from 5pm, Theatre Royal Ticketing Office

CanAssist Balranald Branch 2nd Monday of month 4pm - 92A Market St. Second-hand book shop open Mon to Sat 10am & Wednesday 1.30pm Contact Karen 0404 842 037 or Kirstyn 448 158 709

Vision Australia - Phone Yann 5023 9500

Sureway Employment & Training Tuesday & Wednesday 8.30am–5pm. Contact Michael 03 4028 4900

Balranald Presbyterian Church - Mon Ladies KYB 7.30pm, Last Tues of month PWA, Thurs Music Group worship 5pm, Mens KYB 7.30pm, Fri Ladies KYB 10am, 3rd Sat of the month, Bidgee Haven service 3pm Sun, Worship Service 10am (last Sunday of Month, Hospital service - 2.30pm)

Balranald Rescue Squad meet 3rd Thursday of month, 8pm, Rescue Squad headquarters.

Friends of the Southern Cross Market Day - Last Saturday of month—Woodsys corner 8.30am

CareWest Community Transport for non-urgent transport. Contact Connie 50719819 or 0428335711

Ability Links Balranald Wednesday’s - 0487740000

ROAR – Reach Out and Relax Last Tuesday of month. Contact Chris 0428 096 462

www .ba lrana ld .nsw .gov .au

Disclaimer - Balranald Shire Council reserves the right to edit or rewrite submissions for grammar, style and clarity or to conform to restrictions of space. Council makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of this information and does not accept responsibility for errors or omissions contained within this publication. If you are aware of errors please notify Council by email council@balranald.nsw.gov.au or phone Council on 03 5020 1300.

6 Oct Cake Stall at Senior Citizens Kiosk

10 Oct Hatfield Happening. See Advert inside

12 Oct Thurs Night Social Tennis starts 6pm

12-14 Oct Red Bull “Branched Out” event https://www.redbull.com/au-en/events/red-bull-branched-out

12-15 Oct 5 Rivers Outback festival - http://www.5riversoutbackfestival.com.au/

12-29 Oct

Bal-Archies exhibition. Entries open 11 Sept. See advert inside

4 Nov Balranald Racing Club Derby Day - more info https://www.facebook.com/balranaldracingclub

24-25 Mar 2018 Murrumbidgee Fishing Classic

Mondays

Sun - Wed Mon - Fri

Mon - Sun Tue &Thu

Fridays

Saturdays 21 Oct

What’s on at Balranald Club

Members Seniors Lunch Happy hour 5-6pm $10 lunch 12-2pm Dinner 6 - 9pm Bingo Tuesday 7pm, Thursday 2pm

Smorgasbord, raffle / members draw from 6.30pm Free Poker from 6.30pm James Blundell. Tickets on sale now U.G.L.Y bar tender competition is on come & support Leukemia Foundarion. facebook.com/clubbalranald

7 Days/week

Mon/Thurs Tues / Sun Wednesday

Thursdays

Thu/ Fri Thu/Sun

Fri & Sat

What's on at Euston Club Resort Station46 Bistro open daily - Breakfast Mon-Thurs 7am-9.30am & Fri-Sun 7am-10am Lunch 12 - 2pm Dinner 6-8.30pm. Café open all day Free Bingo Mon 10.15am Thurs 7pm Poker Tues from 6.30pm Sun from 6pm Raffle night & members draw from 6pm Members cash draw from 7pm Riverina Super draw 7 - 9pm Members cash draw from 6pm-8pm Social Bowls. Registration 12.45am - call John Bond on 50264244 Free Live Entertainment from 7.30pm MEGA Raffle last Wednesday of month facebook.com/eustonclubresort

Also available at the Club- * Member drink prices must show membership card *Full TAB facilities, *Keno, *Coffee shop, *Pre-paid phone credit, *City Link passes *Fishing licenses, *Pre-paid Broadband vouchers, *Seniors Kiosk & internet access, *Free WiFi, *Outdoor seating & smoking area & area within the main bar for under 18’s, ** must be accompanied by a Parent/Guardian

Balranald Shire Population - 2,300

Shire Area - 21,346km²

Balranald Shire is surrounded by five of the most iconic river

systems in NSW.

They are: the Murray River;

the Murrumbidgee River; the Lachlan River;

the Wakool River; and the Edward River.

FREE live entertainment Friday & Sat from 7.30pm and Sunday from 1.30pm to 5pm

The program for the upcoming 5 Rivers Outback

Festival 12 -15th OCT incorporating the Red Bull

Branched Out speed tree climbing event is set and

will be arriving in your letterbox shortly.

Here is a taste of what is to come:

THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER 6.00pm - 8.00pm: The OFFICIAL OPENING of

Festival 2017 & Opening of the BAL-ARCHIES Art

Exhibition The Gallery, 51 Mayall Street, Balranald

FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER 9.00am (All Day ) Local Retailer’s MARKET DAY

10.00am - 5.00pm: Bal-Archies Art Exhibition

8.30am - 5.00pm: Red Bull Branched Out Event

Qualifying Round at the river-end of Mayall Street,

Balranald (on the banks of the Murrumbidgee)

From 5.30pm: The Festival’s Event Party at the

river-end of Mayall Street including the Red Bull

HEAD TO HEAD CHALLENGE at 7.00pm

From 8.30pm: LIVE MUSIC at the Shamrock Pub

with Jett Charman & 8 Ball Aitken 35 Mayall Street

SATURDAY 14TH OCTOBER 9.00am: 4WD MUSTER Outback Adventure

9.00am - 6.00pm: COOKING & CRAFT SHOW at

the Senior Citizens Hall on Market Street

10.00am - 5.00pm: Bal-Archies Art Exhibition

9.00am - 2.00pm: Red Bull Branched Out Quarter & Semi Finals at the river-end of Mayall Street

3.00pm - 4.00pm is the Red Bull Branched Out

GRAND FINAL!

3.00pm Gates open for the Festival’s BIG BASH

@ GREENHAM PARK commencing at 4.00pm Entry Fee is $30pp. There will be fabulous music,

food stalls & great family entertainment.

Performers include 8 Ball Aitken & The Mason Rack

Band Jett Charman, Overdraft, Code 5, Revive

Band

SUNDAY 15TH OCTOBER 9.00am: SUNDAY MARKET on Market Street

9.00am - 6.00pm: Cooking & Craft Show at the

Senior Citizens Hall on Market Street

10.00am - 5.00pm: Bal-Archies Art Exhibition

From 1.00pm: LIVE MUSIC @ The Homebush

Hotel featuring The Mason Rack Band - Balranald/

Ivanhoe Road, Penarie

FABULOUS EVENTS OVER 4 BIG DAYS!

Tourism Projects Development Workshop Recently, members of the Tourism Committee met on a Sunday morning to workshop ideas for projects and events to help grow tourism within the shire and to have projects “shovel-ready” for grant applications. The aim was to identify a series of opportunities that can be implemented short term and those that require funding and medium to long term development. Key projects will be developed into Project Outlines to make it easier to match with upcoming Grants. Community groups, Sporting Clubs and Business Operators will

soon be sent a questionnaire to identify development opportunities in their respective field/area.

Rubbish Tip Hours

BALRANALD 1 October - 30 April Tuesday 5.00 - 7.00pm

Thursday 5.00 - 7.00pm Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm

1 May - 30 September

Tuesday 3.00 - 5.00pm Thursday 3.00 - 5.00pm

Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm

EUSTON Tuesday 1.00pm - 6.00pm

Thursday 1.00pm - 6.00pm Sunday 9.00am - 3.00pm

Tip Tokens $11.00 are available from

Councils office, Visitor Information Centre,

Caltex, Market Street, Café Cassaro

Euston Post Office & Takeaway

Fees start from $11 per one axle trailer or utility

Garbage Collection

Please don’t over fill

your bin!

Residents, please note!

As previously advised, waste must be confined to allow

the bin lid to fully close at the kerbside pickup.

Overfilled bins result in littering and will not be collected by the

contractor.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Ensure your bin is put

out on the kerb the

night before collection

LID MUST CLOSE

Next Ordinary Meeting of Council

- Tuesday 17 October 2017 -

The General Manager and I met with NSW Government Premier and Cabinet Ministers to discuss several issues affecting Balranald Shire. While there we provided the Premier and Deputy with an update on the Western Division. We also invited Adam Marshall MP, Minister for Tourism to attend the 5 Rivers Festival and the Red Bull Branched Out event. It will be a great weekend and I also encourage you all to attend. The General Manager, Cr O'Halloran, Cr Purtill and I met with Steve Rodwell, Interim CEO Far West Area Health and Ken Wyatt, MP Minister for Aged Care to discuss opportunities for retaining the Hostel aged care beds in our community. Pictured below L - R Steve Rodwell Aaron Drenovski, myself, Ken Wyatt MP, Cr O'Halloran and Cr Purtill

From the

Mayor’s Office

Mayor Leigh Byron

What's been happening at Council? Rain in the latter half of August provided good moisture for scheduled maintenance and Flood Repair Capital works on unsealed road assets.

Maintenance grading has been undertaken on:

Tarwong Freshwater Rd;

Oxley Clare Rd;

MR514; and

Magenta D-Block Rd.

Ongoing drainage and formation repair (roadworks) have progressed on both Magenta Wampo and Weimby Benongal Roads.

Country Music Channel

& Rhythms Magazine

presents

THE SIXTH ANNUAL

Country

Halls Tour 2017/2018

When: October 7

Where: Hatfield Hall

Time: 6.30pm start

Bar / BBQ tea / Kids stall

Book the Bus from

Balranald call

03 5020 6868

NO EFTPOS - bring cash

Tickets available at:

www.fannylumsden.net

invites you to the opening of the Inaugural….

Bal-Archie Exhibition and the

5 Rivers Outback Festival

Thursday 12 October from 6.00pm

Refreshments will be provided

Attention Artists, Sculptors and Photographers….

Entry forms for the Bal-Archies are available to download from www.balranaldgallery.com.au

Please call 0488 728 986 for more information

Balranald

Visitor

Information

& Discovery

Centre

Cnr Market and River Streets

Open Daily

10.00am to 4.00pm

Phone 03 5020 1599

www.visitbalranald.com.au

CountryLink tickets and

fishing licences can be

purchased from the

Visitor Information Centre

WOMEN’S SPORT THE FOCUS OF GRANTS

FOR THE ELECTORATE Member for Murray Adrian Piccoli is encouraging local sports clubs in the region to apply for grants of up to $20,000 to encourage more talented girls and young women into sport programs. “Around half of all Australian boys are active through a sports club during their childhood compared with just 33 per cent of girls, and the participation rate for girls drops after girls turn 12,” Mr Piccoli said. “I encourage all local clubs and sporting organisations to use this opportunity to boost their female programs and events, because we want to see girls not only take to the field, but stay on the field.” Thousands of local clubs across the State are now eligible to apply for funding under the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant Program. The grants will cover initiatives such as new sport programs, upgrades to facilities or projects that im-prove participation in sport. Minister for Sport, Stuart Ayres said the program is part of a $10 million sport grants package announced by the NSW Government.

Grants are open until 6 October 2017

Visit sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants or phone 13 13 02 for more information

Balranald ICPA cordially invites you to

HATFIELD HAPPENING LADIES WELLBEING DAY

HATFIELD HALL

9.30am TUESDAY 10 OCTOBER 2017 $5 ICPA Members $10 Non-members

Lunch & afternoon tea provided

Book your seat on the Bus from Balranald

and/or Childcare - call Rachael 03 5020 6885

Gold coin donations for

Stephanie Dale is an award winning author & journalist founder of The Write Road, a writing for wellbeing initiative for

people in isolated areas & passionate advocate for ‘the lost art of waste’

Local Speakers Emma Turner & Jenny Blake

TO HOLD A STALL

Phone Ange 5038 2210

RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP STARTS WITH YOU! …..

Residents are reminded to ensure your pets are contained within your property or on a leash when outside the property.

You might have noticed Council staff and Balranald Beautification Committee members planting trees around various locations in Balranald Township lately. In fact, 41 trees have been planted on River, Church and Bank Streets, as well as at the Lions Park. This tree planting is in line with Councils community objective of creating a “tree-ful” township.

Pictured above and right: Council staff planting trees with assistance from

Balranald Beautification Committee members

Other works include:

Sewerage Pond 1 – Construction of diversion

pipework commenced to allow for drainage of the pond

Lawn Cemetery – replacement of faulty solenoids

and broken sprinklers

Swimming Pool – pool shells have been cleaned

and fibreglass repairs commenced in preparation for painting

Tree planning undertaken in Bank, Church and

River Streets and also the Lions Park