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Balranald Shire Council Councillor

Contact

Details

Mayor Cr Steve O’Halloran

0428 201 301

Deputy Mayor

Cr Lynda Cooke

03 5020 0471

Cr Ken Barnes

03 5038 2221

Cr Leigh Byron

0418 530 782

Cr Elaine Campbell

0447 271 086

Cr Trevor Jolliffe

03 5020 1597

Cr Jeff Mannix

0409 783 075

Cr Alan Purtill

0429 201 301

WHAT’S OPEN

Balranald Museum Open Monday, Wednesdays &

Fridays 10am to 12 noon

Balranald Library Monday & Friday 2pm - 5.30pm

Wednesday 9am - 5.30pm

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 Lisa 0428 995 489

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

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March 2014

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Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 3, March 2014

Coming Events NEWSLETTER

Hospital Bus Dates

The Mildura / Swan Hill bus AND Friday Bus-a-bout has been cancelled until further notice. For more information contact the Hospital on 03 5071 9800

31 Mar to 6 April

CMCA 28th Anniversary Motorhome Rally - Robinvale Football Oval Open Day/Market Sat 5th 9.30am-5pm

4 Apr 5 Apr

11 Apr 12 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 25 Apr 26 Apr

Euston Club Resort Entertainment David Routledge David Routledge Chris Street Ron Herbete Brad May Kiera Smith Lyndsie Ferguson Duo Rob Syme

Mondays Fri / Sun

Mon / Sat Tue/Thu

Wednesday

Thursdays Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

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 Social Bowls - 10am and 6pm Club Mega Member Badge Draw Smorgasbord member meal deals Night Raffle & members draw (Permit # LTPS/13/02905) Free Poker from 7pm Also available at the Club- *Full TAB facilities, *Keno, *Coffee shop, *Pre-paid phone credit, *City Link passes *Fishing licenses, *Pre-paid Broadband vouchers, *Seniors Kiosk - connect with friends & family

14 April Balranald Inc. Public Meeting and AGM at Balranald RSL Club Recreation Room from 5.30pm

19 April Balranald Retirement Hostel Easter Fair. 8am start. Contact Bianca on 5020 1035 if you wish to hold a stall

19 April Robinvale Country Market from 9am Caix Square

19 & 20 April

Robinvale Lawn Tennis Club Easter Tournament

27 April The Country Care Diggers Day Bowls Tournament. Held at the Balranald Ex-Servicemens Bowling Club. 2 Bowls Triples. First prize $1,000. 9.30am start. For more information contact Sue Balshaw on 0427 203407

2 May Save the Date Australian Government Mobile Service Centre (info bus) visit. More information to follow

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 Contact Kathy 0407 304 922

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 Meet fourth Thursday in each month @ 2pm Contact June Spinks (Secretary) 5020 1774 Balranald Community Arts & Crafts meet 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

Volunteer Drivers

Wanted

Balranald Community

Transport are looking for

volunteer drivers

Please come and see

Nella at Balranald Health

Service (Hospital) Tuesday to

Friday for a

Volunteer Package

www .ba lrana ld .nsw .gov .au

Fun and frivolity at Seniors Week luncheon

Seniors Week 2014 was celebrated in Balranald Shire

on Tuesday 18 March at the Theatre Royal with a

“That’s Hollywood” theme.

Over 180 guests enjoyed a luncheon followed by

entertainment and lots of laughs.

South West Arts presented two of their Young @ Heart

short films, whilst the visiting Solos’ troupe provided

rock ‘n’ roll demonstrations, ukulele performances and

belly dancing.

Guests enjoyed a scrumptious meal prepared and

served by the Balranald Central School P & C

Association and the school’s hospitality students.

Council would like to take this opportunity to thank the

Balranald Central School P & C and the hospitality

students for their assistance in contributing to the

success of the Senior Week celebration.

Adam Harvey wows Balranald On Friday 21 March over 200 revellers attended the Adam Harvey Acoustic Concert hosted by the Balranald Shire Cultural Committee at Balranald’s Theatre Royal. With the Balranald Lions Club cooking up their every popular steak and sausage sandwiches, the Balranald Football Club operating the bar and the Balranald Tennis Club serving soft drinks and snacks… the night was off to a great start. Adam, supported by his mates Vaughan and Andy put on a spectacular show singing a selection of his own songs, and taking requests from the crowd. A highlight of the evening was when Adam invited some of the younger crowd up on stage to sing with him. The Committee has received positive feedback from the night and look forward to bringing more concerts/entertainment to the Shire in the future.

Child and Family Health Nurses 2014

Baby & Child Clinics Balranald

Monday: Balranald 9.00am - 3.00pm Tuesday: Euston 10.00am - 1.00pm

Wednesday: Balranald 9.00am - 3.00pm Thursday: Balranald 9.00am - 3.00pm

Friday: Balranald 9.00am - 12noon

2014 Balranald Immunisation Clinics. Second and fourth Wednesday of the month:

9.30-11.00 am

For contact or appointments phone

0427699485

The Clinic is located at the Balranald Hospital

Ash: 0438601514 Jenny: 0427517194

February - 12th and 26th March - 12th and 26th April - 9th and 23rd May - 14th and 28th June - 11th and 25th July - 9th and 23rd August - 13th and 27th September - 10th and 24th October - 8th and 22nd November - 12th and 26th December - 10th

Balranald

Visitor

Information

Centre

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

Apply for a

neighborhood grant

today

The 2014 Our

Neighbourhood Community

Grants program encourages

community organisations to

apply for funding of one-off

cash payments of up to

$10,000 for projects that will

help to build healthier, more

vibrant and more inclusive

communities across Australia.

Projects will need to benefit

the wider community, align

with the key focus areas and

primary

audiences, and meet an

immediate need of the

community.

The 2014 Our

Neighbourhood Community

Grants close on Friday,

4 April 2014 (5pm AWST).

For more information

and to apply, visit

ourneighbourhood.com.au

Rubbish Tip Hours

Change

Balranald residents and

businesses are advised

that due to the shorter

daylight hours, the tip

will be open from

4pm to 6pm from

1st April to

30th September

BALRANALD

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

Effective 1st April 2011

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 and

CC’s Diner and Takeaway

(Caltex, Market Street)

From the

Mayor’s Office

Next Ordinary Meeting of Council

- Tuesday 15 April 2014 -

I would like to thank the Balranald Central School P&C team and the hospitality students who provided the catering and table service for the Seniors Week Luncheon held on Tuesday March 18 at the Theatre Royal. A great day was had by all! Over 20 people gathered at the Balranald Aerodrome on Sunday March 16, to pay tribute to the Angel Flight, and Tom Lowry’s 100th flight with the service. At the March meeting Council resolved to donate $1,000 to the Angel Flight service. The Solo’s Network Rally was held in Balranald from March 17 to 24 and provided a boost to our local economy with $62,800 being spent in the community over the eight days. I would like to thank all the community groups who provided catering etc during the rally. Council have re-advertised the General Manager’s position and interviews will be held on Wednesday April 9, 2014. The Robinvale/Euston CMCA 28th Anniversary Rally is currently underway with over 900 motorhomes taking position along the Murray River in Robinvale. Congratulations must go to the CMCA, Rally Manager Ray Jones and his committee for securing and coordinating another great event.

Algal Alert - Yanga

The ‘red alert’ blue-green

algae warning for sections of

Yanga Lake near Balranald, issued

by the Murrumbidgee Regional

Algal Coordinating committee

is still in place.

High levels of potentially toxic

blue-green algae at ‘”middle east”

and “boat ramp east” on the

eastern side of Yanga Lake has

been recorded.

People should not undertake

recreational activities where

they may be coming into direct

contact with the water such as

swimming or boating.

For further information contact

1800 999 457 or

www.water.nsw.gov.au/algal

alerts

Solos’ motorhome

rally success

Shire on show

Balranald’s Greenham Park was inundated with motorhomes on 17 March heralding the start of the CMCA Solos’ Network eight day rally. Over 230 Solos’ enjoyed an action packed program of activities and entertainment during the rally and also spent time mingling within the community and getting to know the locals. Yanga National Park Rangers hosted seventy Solos’ on a tour of Yanga Homestead and the Woolshed on Wednesday 19 March, and another 24 on Friday 21 March for a sketching work-shop coordinated by The Gallery and local artist Jan Lawler. The event provided an opportunity for local community groups to raise funds through catering etc with St Josephs P & F hosting the welcome dinner

on St Pat’s Day serving Irish Stew and Mash, whilst the Balranald Central School P&C cooked up a barbeque lunch during the Solos’ sports day at the pool, and the Men’s Shed catered for a number of events throughout the rally.

On March 24, the Solos’ Rally finished and many of the rigs started to roll out of town in different directions, but the economic benefit to the local community remains.

During the eight day rally a shopper docket campaign was conducted by the Solos’. Council has been advised that the final spend in Balranald by the Solos’ is approximately $62,800. A group of 30 - 40 Solos’ members has approached Council to investigate a return visit to the Shire when they are heading across to Western Australia in the near future.

Balranald Retirement Hostel

Annual Easter Fair

Easter Saturday 19 April

8am Start

Food stalls , Easter eggs, raffles, second hand, plant and

craft stalls, plus many more! Join us for loads of fun and a

great day

If you would like to have a stall contact Bianca at the Hostel on

50201035

Balranald History Group News

The Balranald History Group are seeking information, documents and photos of interest for Balranald and District on the following:

WW1 Rifle Butts

Burial sites located on properties

Early Town criers

The Meat Road

Ford Crossing Any documents or photos will be scanned and returned to the owner. Please contact Linda Nelson 0409 469 466 or 5020 1540, or Beth Harrison on 0428 500 444 or 5020 1280

SPORT AND RECREATION Multi Sportscrazy Easter Camp

Join up for a four day fun-filled camp where you’ll try a range of sports and activities that provide loads of fun for the Easter school holidays. Including netball, touch football, tennis, basketball, crossfit, soccer (football), ultimate frisbee, AFL and more. Qualified coaches and instructors will make sure you get the most out of this fantastic holiday camp. All sports and activities are tailored for boys and girls and are guaranteed to provide loads of fun. Date - Monday 14 April to Thursday 17 April Time - Camp commences at 12 midday on Monday and concludes at 12 midday on Thursday Venue - Borambola Sport and Recreation Centre (25km East of Wagga Wagga) Age - 10-13 years (boys and girls) Cost - $250 Program number - 0067316 Please note: Own transport is required

Call 13 13 02 for more information

Solos’ enjoying Yanga National Park

Tourism Officer Kit Formosa at the show

Balranald Shire was showcased to the Melbourne and Victorian tourism markets at the recent Melbourne Caravan and Camping Show held at Caulfield Racecourse from March 6 to 11. The six day show provided an opportunity for Tourism Officer Kit Formosa to sell our region as a tourism destination. Feedback from the show has been positive with Kit reporting strong interest in Mungo, Yanga and our rivers.

4km walk around Greenham Park Oval, followed by BBQ lunch provided by Balranald Lions Club

* Children's activities * Balloons * Raffles

* Fields of flowers

Registrations online at

www.mothersdayclassic.com.au

Registrations also available on the day

- All funds raised go to breast cancer research -

Greenham Park - Balranald