Monthly Newsletter for the

Balranald Shire community and

friends

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 Elaine Campbell

0447 271 086

Cr Lynda Cooke

03 5020 0471

Cr Jeff Mannix

0409 783 075

Cr Trevor Jolliffe

03 5020 1597

Cr Ken Barnes

03 5038 2221

Rubbish Tip Hours

BALRANALD

1st October - 31st March

Tuesday 5.00 - 7.00pm

Thursday 5.00 - 7.00pm

Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm

Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm

1st April - 30th September

Tuesday 4.00 - 6.00pm

Thursday 4.00 - 6.00pm

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 are

available from Councils office,

Visitor Information Centre ,

CC’s Diner and Takeaway

(Caltex, Market Street),

Café Cassaro

Euston Post Office & Takeaway

Council Website

www.balranald.nsw.gov.au

ISS UE

November 2014

11

Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 11 November 2014 www .ba lrana ld .nsw .gov .au

Coming Events NEWSLETTER

10 Dec

3, 17 Dec

Hospital Bus Dates

Mildura Swan Hill

Bus-A-Bout runs Fridays in Balranald and on the last Friday of each month in Euston (the bus wont run on 26 December in Euston). Contact Bec at Hospital on 03 5071 9800

13 Dec Robinvale Country Market 8.30am to

12.30pm Caix Square. Phone Rosalie to

hold a stall 5026 3095 This will be the

final market for 2014 and Santa will be

visiting for a photo shoot.

Mondays Fri / Sun

Mon / Sat Tue / Thu

Wednesday

Wednesday

Thursdays Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

20 Dec

Balranald Ex-Servicemen's Club What’s on at the Club Members Seniors Lunch Buffet’s - Friday night & Sunday lunch $10 lunch specials Bingo Tuesday 7pm, Thursday 2pm Bingo breaks from 18/12/14 to 6/01/15 Social Bowls - 10am and 6pm Yoga 5.30-7.30pm Function Room Club Mega Member Badge Draw Smorgasbord member meal deals Night Raffle & members draw (Permit # LTPS/13/02905) Free Poker from 7pm Poker breaks from 20/12/14 to 10/01/15 Disco in the Main Bar

5 Dec 6 Dec

12 Dec 13 Dec 19 Dec 20 Dec 26Dec 27 Dec 31 Dec

5 Dec 19 Dec

What's on at Euston Club Resort Win a Car promotion (ends 5 April 2015) Euston Club Resort Entertainment David Routledge Brad May Just Crackin Duo The Hoffmans Kiera Smith Victor Brank Ron Herbete Chris Street NYE Hawaiian Night - dress to impress 8.30pm Function room Free entry Christmas Raffles 40 Hams & 20 Turkeys 40 Hams & 20 Turkeys

4 Dec to 31 Jan

SAVE THE DATE: Anne Frank Exhibition @ The Gallery from 10am to 5pm. Gold coin entry - see advert

12 & 13 Dec

Outback Theatre for Young People Community Circus performance - more info to come

19 Dec SAVE THE DATE: Balranald Discovery Centre grand opening and community Christmas party - see advert

WHAT’S OPEN

Balranald Museum Open Monday, Wednesdays &

Fridays 10am to 12 noon

Balranald Library Monday & Friday 2pm - 5.30pm

Wednesday 9am - 5.30pm

Adult Day Care Monday 10am - 2pm

Thursday 10am - 2pm At the Day Centre at the Hospital

Phone Hospital 5071 9800

Seniors Club Meets every Friday 2pm

Senior Citizens Hall Phone Shirley 5020 1890

Hospital Auxiliary Meets 2nd Monday of the month

2.30pm at the Adult Day Care Centre Phone Dawn 5020 1311

Health Advisory Council (HAC) 4th Monday of each month

at 7:00pm Contact 5071 9800

Little Bunyips Playgroup Every Tuesday and Thursday 10am to 1pm - River Street

Contact Bridgette 0427 240 688

Balranald Child & Family Health Immunisation Clinic

2nd Monday of the month 9.30am - 11.30am

Contact Hospital 5071 9800 Clinic closed if Medical officer is

un-available

RMS Opening 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 132 213

Newsletter Published by:

BALRANALD SHIRE COUNCIL 70 MARKET STREET

(PO BOX 120) BALRANALD NSW 2715

OFFICE HOURS 8.30AM TO 5.00PM

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

PH: 03 5020 1300 FAX: 03 5020 1620

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES 0418 322 902

COMMUNITY GENERAL INTEREST

Sing Australia Meets every Monday evening at the Presbyterian Church @ 7.30pm - all welcome

Men's Shed Tues & Thurs 8am Heritage Park

Take Off Weight Naturally Club at Multipurpose Centre Mondays 6pm Call Heather 03 5020 1478

Optometrist (from Deniliquin) last Wednesday of the month, appointments @ Balranald Chemist

Balranald Wool Centre meet 3rd Friday of month, 11am till 3pm @ The Gallery. New members are most welcome to come and join in.

Balranald CWA fourth Thursday of each month @ 4pm Contact June Spinks (Secretary) 5020 1774.

Balranald Community Arts & Crafts 3rd Monday of month, 2pm @ The Gallery and the Painting Group meets each Monday at 10am.

Balranald Hospital Auxiliary every 2nd Monday of the Month @ 2:30pm at Adult Day Care Centre

CanAssist Balranald Branch (& Bookshop) Every 2nd Mon of Month @ 4pm at 92A Market Street Karen 0404 842 037 or Kirstyn 0448 158 709

Robinvale & District Aeromodellers Club Each Sunday 9am Wewak Rd Robinvale.

Narelle’s Driving School Ph 0402 782 597 email narellet08@y7mail.com web www.keys2drive.com.au Please note: Narelles Driving school closed for appointments 17 Nov – 8 Dec

Balranald Harvest Christian Centre each Sunday at the CWA rooms in Market Street from 10.30am

Balranald History Group 2nd Tuesday of the month in Theatre Royal Ticketing office Market Street from 5pm

Aqua fitness Tuesday & Thursday from 6.30pm at the Balranald Pool. $2.00 entry fee.

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 Cherie Murphy as soon as possible on cmurphy@balranald.nsw.gov.au or call 03 5020 1300.

Council hosts two major events for the Shire

Council is thrilled to announce two exciting events taking place within the Shire. Council has successfully acquired the Anne Frank exhibition to be shown at The Gallery in Balranald from 4 December through to 31 January. The formal opening will be on 4 December from 6.30pm with special guest Willem Cosijn, the Consul-General for the Netherlands in Australia and also members of the Anne Frank Australia board. The exhibition ‘Anne Frank - A History for Today’ was created by the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam (Holland), which was established in 1957 to preserve and maintain the Secret Annex, where Anne and seven other Jews hid for more than two years during the Second World War. In the exhibition ‘Anne Frank – A History for Today’, the history of Anne Frank is presented to trigger people to think about human rights and to encourage people to take action where needed. It is

important to keep in mind that the exhibition is not only a story about a Jewish girl who was forced to go into hiding during the Second World War, but thanks to Anne Frank’s diary, her story can serve as a symbol for the countless unknown stories that have been forgotten from this period. This exhibition is not being shown elsewhere in the region, and is a great opportunity to learn the story of Anne Frank and what she

and others endured during the Holocaust. Council is also pleased to announce the official opening of the Discovery Centre which will take place on December 19. Residents would be aware of the construction process that has taken place at the Discovery Centre over the past year. The Discovery Centre development is made up of three main buildings; the Visitor Information Centre, Interpretive Pavilion and Café. An amenities area is located at the end of the Café, and a

playground for the children sits to the side of the buildings, incorporated into the landscape of the complex. Also included is a bus shelter and ample parking areas for visitors towing caravans. Significant and final works are currently underway; namely the café fit out, playground and landscaping. Set up and furnishing of the Visitor Information Centre is currently underway and the final piece of the Discovery Centre jigsaw - the Interpretive Pavilion, will be installed from 1st through to 16th December. Whilst interest in the project is welcome, we need to remind everyone that this is a work site and there is constant use of machinery, and as such we request that all members of the public stay outside the temporary fencing and webbing areas. We look forward to seeing you on 19 December to celebrate the opening. Please see the advertisements inside this publication for more information.

Held on Tuesday and Thursday from 6.30pm at the Balranald Pool.

Entry fee $2.00 per session.

Sessions will be held if the Balranald Central School notice board is 28°C or above at 4 pm.

If in doubt please ring the pool on 03 5020 1357. If the pool is closed, Bill will have left an automated message advising if aqua fitness is still being held.

Balranald

Visitor

Information

Centre

CURRENTLY LOCATED IN

THE OLD BABY HEALTH

CLINIC

Cnr Market and River

Streets

Open Daily

10.00am to 4.00pm

Phone 03 5020 1599

CountryLink tickets and

fishing licences can be

purchased from the

Visitor Information Centre

Fruit Fly Alert

On Wednesday 5 November, the General Manager and I travelled to Sydney to discuss the Closure of the Balranald Court house. We met with Mr Michael Talbot, the Assistant Director General and Ms Tijana Jovanovic. During discussions, Mr Talbot explained the reasoning behind a possible closure. However, he listened to the case put forward by Balranald Shire Council.

The General Manager and I then met with The Hon. Michael Veitch, Member of the Legislative Council who advised he would pose the question of the Balranald Court House closure during Question Time at Parliament. We are keeping our fingers crossed.

I attended a Interpretive Centre committee meeting on Thursday 6 November. The project manager advised the committee of the final steps towards completion and grand opening of the Discovery Centre complex, namely the landscaping and final fit out of the Interpretive Pavilion, Visitor Centre and Café. The grand opening of the Discovery Centre will take place on 19 December - I hope to see you there.

On Wednesday 12 November the General Manager and I attended the RAMROC (Riverina and Murray Regional Organisation of Councils) annual general meeting.

RAMROC represents the interests of eighteen Councils, being Albury, Balranald, Berrigan, Carrathool, Conargo, Corowa, Deniliquin, Greater Hume, Griffith, Hay, Jerilderie, Leeton, Murray, Murrumbidgee, Narrandera, Urana, Wakool and Wentworth to work collaboratively to enhance the economic, social and environmental capabilities of our communities so as to ensure the long term sustainability of our region.

It is heartening to read a media release from The Hon. Kevin Humphries MP, Minister for Natural Resources, Lands and Water for Western NSW and The Hon. John Williams MP, Member for Murray-Darling advising that NSW will not be supporting the proposal for the drying out of the Euston Lakes.

The NSW Government has listened to the local community and agreed that the proposal to periodically divert water from entering Dry Lake, Lake Benanee and Lake Caringay does not deliver the required triple bottom line (TBL) outcomes.

The TBL is an accounting framework incorporating three dimensions of performance: social, environmental and financial measures.

From the

Mayor’s Office

Mayor Leigh Byron

Next Ordinary Meeting of Council Monday 15th December 2014 at 5pm

In the Council Chambers

Garbage Collection over Christmas

Balranald Businesses and

Euston Residents who receive

Friday garbage collections are

advised the contractor will

collect their bins on

Wednesday 24 December

(instead of Boxing Day on

Friday)

Bins should be left out Tuesday

evening for the Wednesday

collection.

This will be the only change

during Christmas & New Year

Fruit and vegetable growers in Australia are under constant threat from fruit fly. This pest is still in and around the Balranald Shire region and has the potential to destroy the multi-million dollar fruit export industry as well as

preventing home gardeners from enjoying the fruits of their labour.

You are responsible for ensuring you control fruit fly on your property.

To help protect our fruit and vegetable growing regions, pick up any fallen fruit immediately and dispose by placing in sealed plastic bags, leave it in the sun for at least 3 days to kill the larvae then put it in your bin for Council collection. Do not compost as fruit fly larvae can survive composting.

Pick ripe fruit as soon as possible and check it for fruit Fly larvae (maggots). You can also make a cheap, simple fruit fly trap - Mix one cup of 100% fruit juice (including pulp) with a tablespoon of cloudy ammonia, put into a 2Lt plastic bottle with a hole at the top to catch flies and hang it in a shady part of your fruit tree.

Australia Day Awards - nominate now -

Balranald Shire Council is

seeking nominations for the 2015 Australia Day Awards, recognising members of our community for their contributions during 2014.

Nomination categories for awards are:

1.Citizen of the Year 2.Young Citizen of the Year 3.Sports Person of the Year 4.Special Achievement Award (this may be in sport or any field of endeavour) 5.Community Event

Nominations must be in writing on the official nomination form and submitted no later than

5pm Monday 15 December 2014 to the

General Manager, Balranald Shire Council 70 Market Street Balranald or PO Box 120 Balranald NSW 2715.

Nomination forms can be obtained from Councils website www.balranald.nsw.gov.au the Council Office or the Euston Post Office.

Swimming Pool Hours

The Balranald swimming pool

has opened for the season.

Pool Opening Hours are:

3:30 – 6:30 Mon-Fri

11:30 – 6:30 Sat-Sun

Please note: the pool will not

open if the temperature is

less than 26° although will stay

open later on hot days

Entrance Fees: All Users $2.00

Season Tickets Single $80.00

Family $130.00

Learn to Swim Swimming lessons at the

Balranald swimming pool will

commence on Monday 29

December 2014 and conclude

on Monday 5 January 2015

Classes are for ages

18 months to 12 years.

Book now. Visit

dsr.nsw.gov.au/swimandsurvive

or call 13 13 02

Rural Road Maintenance update

Council for the past four financial years has been fortunate to secure and spend $2.84M (Natural Disaster Recovery funding) to repair and restore our local roads in addition to our routine rural road maintenance budget.

The grant funds have come to an end. Council’s routine rural road maintenance budget for this year is only $520,000.

Council has spent 70% of these funds during the cooler months and can now only undertake repairs to dangerous sections of road until Autumn.

Council thanks all residents and the travelling public for their patience and understanding.

Sk8 progressing After years of community consultation, workshops and fundraising activities, Council is happy to announce that Stage one of the skate park project - Sk8 - has begun with the pouring of the slab on Friday 21 November. In consultation with the Sk8 committee, Balranald Inc. and Council, two quotes were received, with the total cost of the slab being $37,356. The Sk8 Park committee handed over a cheque for $7,702 to Council on Wednesday 19 November, and funds from Balranald Inc. (after securing a grant) will also be received along with other donations. Stage two of the project will consist of ramps to complete the skate park. Council are hopeful in sourcing further grant opportunities and donations to finish the project. All parties involved are excited to finally have the project on the ground, and look forward to seeing both local and visiting children and adults having fun and enjoying the facility.

Pictured above: General Manager Aaron Drenovski receiving the cheque

from Tina Powis & Natalie Lay from the Sk8 Park committee Notice for Council

Office Closures

Balranald Shire Council & RMS

Office will be closed from 4pm

on Friday 12 December.

Council apologises for

inconvenience

Balranald Shire Council

Office will be closed from

3pm Wednesday 24th

December 2014

and will re-open at

8.30am on Monday

5th January 2015

To report emergencies call

0418 322 902

Roads and Maritime

Service (formerly RTA) will

be closed from

2pm Wednesday 24th

December 2014 and will

re-open at 9.30am on

Tuesday 6th January 2015

Please call RMS with any

enquiries on 132 213

Balranald Shire Council invites you to celebrate the

Opening of the new

Balranald Discovery Centre

Great music with Paul DeAraugo & Band & local talent

Rock Climbing Wall, Jumping Castle & The Big Slide

Face painting & the Animal Nursery Displays, Free Sausage Sizzle

and LOTS MORE!!

When: Friday 19th December, 2014 Time: 5.30pm - 8.30pm

Where: The Balranald Discovery Centre, Market Street, Balranald