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 $10.00

are available from Councils office,

Visitor Information Centre,

Caltex, Market Street,

Café Cassaro

Euston Post Office & Takeaway

Fees start from $10

per one axle trailer or utility

Council Website

www.balranald.nsw.gov.au

ISS UE

June 2015

6

Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 6 June 2015 www .ba lrana ld .nsw .gov .au

Coming Events NEWSLETTER

1 July

15 July 3 10 17 24

31

Hospital Bus Dates

Swan Hill Mildura July Bus-A-Bout Balranald. July Bus-A-Bout Euston/Robinvale Contact Beck at Hospital - 03 5071 9800

10 June to 31 Aug

Showing now at the Gallery 'Landscapes & Lives'. A must see.

11 July Robinvale Country Market from 8.30am Caix Square. Phone Rosalie to book or more information 5026 3095.

What’s on

Mondays Fri / Sun

Mon / Sat Tue / Thu

Wednesday

Thursdays Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays 18 July August

At Balranald Ex-Servicemen's Club Membership renewals due 1stJuly (must be financial by 31st July) Members Seniors Lunch Buffets - 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/14/02429) Free Poker from 7pm Entertainment - Silver City Country Duo Allan Jackson Tribute Show

7 Days/week

Mon/Thurs Tues / Sun Wednesday

Thurs/Sun Thursdays Thursdays

Fridays Fri & Sat

17 Dec

What's on at Euston Club Resort

Riverview Bistro Lunch 12-2pm & Dinner 6 - 8.30pm Bingo Mon 10.15am Thurs 6.15pm Poker Tues 6.30pm Sun 6pm Raffle night & members draw from 6pm Social Bowls - from12.45am Membership cash draw 6 - 8pm Riverina Super draw 7 - 9pm Membership cash draw 6 - 8pm FREE Live Entertainment from 7.30pm MEGA Raffle last Wednesday of month SAVE THE DATE - Carols by Candlelight ; Euston Club Resort lawns

24 Oct SAVE THE DATE - Variety Concert

14 Nov SAVE THE DATE - St. Josephs School annual Christmas Fete

WHAT’S OPEN

Balranald Museum Open Mondays, 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 @ 5pm Contact Carla Steel (Secretary) 0497 114 957

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 Ph 0402 782 597 email narellet08@y7mail.com

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

Balranald History Group 4th Tuesday of the month in Theatre Royal Ticketing office Market Street from 5pm

Can Assist Secondhand Book Shop Open Monday to Saturday from 10am and each Wednesday afternoon from 1.30pm (subject to volunteer availability)

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 at cmurphy@balranald.nsw.gov.au or call 03 5020 1300.

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 There is now an area within the main bar for under 18’s, who must be accompanied by a Parent/Guardian

St Joseph’s Primary School

Balranald

Kindergarten Enrolments

2016 It is now the time to begin the process

for enrolments for 2016.

This is a very exciting time for those children

beginning their first year of primary school.

For more information or to collect an application

form, please call in at 106 Church Street, or contact

the School on (phone) 03 5020 1592 (email)

www.balranald.cathloic.edu.au

Win a Jet Ski (ends 2 October 2015) New & improved Wednesday raffles from 6pm

Iluka Resources’ Mineral Sands Project - Environmental Impact Statement The Balranald Mineral Sands project includes the development of two deposits, West Balranald and Nepean, located north of the township of Balranald, New South Wales. A definitive feasibility study is currently underway to inform Iluka’s decision to proceed with the development of the project and establish a mining operation. Iluka is pleased to announce that the Balranald Mineral Sands Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), the principal development approval document for the proposed mining operation, has now been submitted to the New South Wales Government.

Public display of the EIS Any interested persons will be able to review the EIS through the public exhibition period in person at the Council Chambers, 70 Market Street up until Monday 6th July, (during office hours) or online at majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au or iluka.com/balranald Further information on the Balranald Project EIS Any questions / comments relating to this project, Iluka’s current or future activities can be directed to Allan Kane - Senior Community Relations Advisor Phone 08 8300 2000 or 0467 766 748 Email balranald.community@iluka.com or post to Iluka Resources, PO Box 241, Balranald NSW 2715

Balranald Interagency Network - Services Expo The Balranald Interagency Network held a Service’s Expo on Wednesday 27th May at Greenham Park to showcase the services available to the Balranald community.

The Balranald Interagency Network wishes to thank Central School Principal, Mr Aaron Flagg, students and staff who cooked a BBQ at the Expo. Mr Flagg said “from a Principal’s perspective it was a beneficial afternoon enabling us to make links with other agencies”.

Pictured above service providers setting up their stalls

Pictured above: Mayor Byron with all service providers and helpers on the day.

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

The Balranald Interagency Network Services Expo was held on Wednesday 27 May. The expo was held to inform the Balranald Community of current services available in Balranald, such as Community and Rural Health facilities, Advocacy, Families NSW, Legal services, Ageing, Disability and Home Care, Community Support Services, Rural Financial Counselling, Indigenous facilities and support, just to name a few.

Even though only a minor group of locals came over to source this important information, the service providers deemed the expo a success, as they had the opportunity to liaise together in an ‘open mic’ style forum to exchange information about the ser-vices they offer.

The Interagency Network are hoping to hold this expo every two years, and I hope to see many more community members attend in future.

Friday 12 June saw the Southern Cross Replica reach Balranald. The “Friends of the Southern Cross" team were happy to see the replica of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's famous Southern Cross aeroplane arrive and the town was abuzz with many locals watching it's arrival.

It is currently housed to complete restoration works.

With the coming of winter brings wood fires and gas heating. I urge you all to heed all safety precautions and stay safe during this period. It can take just three minutes for a fire to take hold, but only seconds to prevent one.

Don't leave you and your family's fire safety to chance this winter; do your safety checks such as maintain your heating appliance - check the flue or chimney for blockages or gas lines for leaks.

Notice of Intent to Burn Off

NSW Rural Fire Service

Announcement - Residents

must give 24 hours notice

of Intention to Burn Off

The NSW RFS has issued a

notice to Balranald Shire

residents advising that

you must notify the Dareton

Fire Control Centre and

your neighbours 24 hours in

advance of your intention to

burn off.

For more information, please

go to the Community

Announcements section of

Councils website

www.balranald.nsw.gov.au/

notice-board/community-

announcements/

From the

Mayor’s Office

Mayor Leigh Byron

Do you host a

Community

Event

Council is continually

updating the events calendar

on Councils website.

If you hold an event, either

weekly, monthly, annually

or at other times of the year

and wish to advertise in the

events calendar on Councils

website, please contact

Cherie at Council on

5020 1300 with your

event details.

Next Ordinary Meeting of Council

- Tuesday 21 July 2015 -

'Landscapes & Lives'

Showing at the Gallery from 10 June to 31 August is a collection of approximately 30 works in traditional medium of oil, pastel, watercolour and graphite by well known artists Jan Lawler and Mary Briggs.

This talented duo have collaborated to bring together an exhibition that captures their diversity, artistic inspirations and their passion for rural life and the effects of time on everyday lives.

A must see exhibition.

FRUIT FLY UPDATE Controlling fruit fly is everyone's responsibility

Fruit fly is still here in our region in heavy numbers, and we all need to do our part to control it so it doesn't destroy the fruit industry.

Council has recently had queries regarding fruit fly in and around the area, and would like to remind households to stay alert.

Council thanks those who have taken precautions with their fruit trees, but need to remind you that you must keep persisting and be observant. Fruit fly is still in and around the area and without your help, may destroy the fruit industry and spread further.

As a home gardener you have a

vital role to play in controlling fruit

fly and preventing it from

spreading. Caring for your fruit

trees and disposing of fruit

properly can protect your home

grown produce as well as help

reduce the economic impact of

this pest.

You should regularly inspect your

fruit for larvae (maggots), which are

more likely to be detected than the

adult flies. You will need to cut

open some fruit to check for the

maggots because infested fruit

may appear to be fine from the

outside.

Female flies will lay eggs in

ripening fruit and the maggots

hatch from the eggs and burrow

into the fruit and destroy it.

If you find larvae in your fruit:

Remove it before it has a chance

to fall to the ground. Collect any

fallen fruit immediately and place

it in a plastic bag, seal the bag

and either leave it in the sun for 5

to 7 days or place it in a freezer

for two days. This will destroy the

maggots and prevent adult flies

from developing. The bagged

fruit can then be put in your

garbage bin for the normal bin

collection.

Suggested fruit fly control

strategies can be found on the

The Draft National Fruit Fly

strategy website, located at

http://preventfruitfly.com.au/

guide/control-strategies/

For further information, please

don’t hesitate to contact Council

on 5020 1300.

Far left: depicting the size of fruit fly and left: infected oranges

Yanga National Park welcomes new

Discovery Ranger

Yanga National Park welcomes Marty Kendall, pictured below, as the new Discovery Ranger. Marty replaces Nikki who has moved on to further her Yoga training. Marty will be responsible for running guided tours and other visitor activities and has come from running school excursions in Melbourne’s Botanic Gardens. Anyone interested in bringing a group to Yanga can contact the Park office on 5020 1764 to make arrangements.

Waugorah Bridge Closed

Wakool Shire Council have assessed Waugorah Creek Bridge and found it to be structurally unsound. As a result the bridge has been closed which means that Woolpress Bend picnic area and camp grounds at the top of Yanga are inaccessible. It also means the domestic firewood collection site is cut off.

Domestic Firewood Permits at Yanga National Park

National Parks have notified current domestic firewood licence holders and arrangements are being made to provide an alternative firewood collection site. Anyone wanting a permit should contact the park office on 03 5020 1774 to register your interest and staff will notify you once firewood is available.

It is best not to grow fruit trees unless you are prepared to carry out the appropriate spray programs and regularly destroy all infested and fallen fruit.

Are you good at

entertaining?

Are you patient with the

elderly?

Can you spare some time

to volunteer?

If you answered yes to

these questions, then

Bidgee Haven

Hostel wants you!

Council is looking for

volunteers to assist with

activities for the residents

at Bidgee Haven.

You don’t have to be able

to sing or dance or have a

crafty nature - if you are

able to assist to keep the

residents entertained, even

if its just to visit and have a

chat and a cuppa, then

Council would love to hear

from you.

If you can spare a few hours

a week, please contact

Tendai at the Hostel on

03 5020 1035 and leave

your details.

Regional Telecommunications

Review

The Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee reviews the adequacy of telecommunications services in regional, rural and remote parts of Australia every three years.

The committee welcomes submissions from individuals, businesses and organisations. Here is your chance to view the document and make comment.

You can view the document at https://www.communications.gov.au/sites/g/files/net301/f/RTIRC_Independent_Committee_Review_2015_FINAL.pdf Submissions will be accepted until Wednesday 15th July 2015. If you wish to make a submission, please go to www.rtirc.gov.au

Pictured left: New Discovery Ranger at

Yanga National Park, Marty Kendall

Balranald Police Update

Narelle Tucker, Sergeant On the 13th April 2015 a truck lost its trailer on the corner of Market and Mayall Streets in Balranald. Police would like to sincerely thank everyone who attended so quickly and assisted us. It was pleasing to see the Shire workers attend the scene so promptly and commence traffic control. Jimmy Smithers, Arthur Nelson, Burt Lansdown and Rex Scott also attended to help, which was ideal especially with their trucking experience. George Gerkens was quickly on the scene with a crane to lift the trailer up so the prime mover could hook it back on. Balranald Police would like to remind everyone if you see or hear anything suspicious please contact Balranald Police or 000 immediately. You can also contact Crimestoppers and make anonymous reports on 1800 333 000.