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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
Council Website
www.balranald.nsw.gov.au
ISS UE
November
2017
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Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 11 – November 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 03 5071 9800
Seniors Club every Friday 2pm Senior Citizens Hall
Hospital Auxiliary 2nd Monday of month 2.30pm, Adult Day Care Centre. Contact Dawn 03 5020 1311
Health Advisory Council (HAC) 4th Monday of month 7:00pm. Contact 03 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 03 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
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
Ongoing “Dreaming of Mungo” exhibition at The Gallery until January
1 Dec Balranald Hospital Auxiliary Christmas Street Stall - Senior Citizens Centre
2 Dec Balranald Pony Club Fun Day.
9 Dec Robinvale Country Market. Caix Square 8.30am. Contact Rosalie 0438363095
10 Dec Combined Churches Christmas Carols 7pm Royal Theatre
12 Dec Balranald Central School Presentation Night 7pm at Central School Hall
18 Dec St Joseph’s School Presentation Night 7pm at Balranald Club
24-25 Mar 2018 Murrumbidgee Fishing Classic
Mondays
Sun - Wed Mon - Fri
Mon - Sun Tue &Thu
Fridays
Saturdays
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 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 5026 4244 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
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 Sundays on the Deck resuming 10th December Thurs 7th December – Carols by Candlelight starting at 5:30pm on Club lawns. Booking in Christmas functions
Friday 1st December
from 9.00am
at Balranald Senior
Citizens Centre
Christmas Puddings
Christmas Cakes
Cakes
Relish
And lots more!!!
All donations
greatly appreciated
Balranald
Hospital Auxiliary
Christmas Street Stall
Mungo Man’s journey home to Country is commemorated in Balranald
Discover Balranald & Surrounds wins Bronze at the NSW Tourism Awards
Balranald Shire Council’s tourism team have won their second NSW Tourism Award by winning a Bronze Award for Destination Marketing at last weekend’s award cere-mony. In 2015 the team won a Silver Award for New Tourism Attraction for the Balranald Discovery Centre. This award recognises the contribution made by Council staff and local businesses and attractions to market Balranald as a destination of choice.
The Shire’s Tourism Coordinator, Connie
Mallet on the right with Visitor Services
Officer, Kirstyn Simpson with the Bronze
Award at the Awards ceremony
After spending more than 40 years in a box in Canberra, Mungo Man’s Return to Country last week was a long-awaited and celebrated moment in history. Mungo Man was first discovered in 1974 by Geologist Dr Jim Bowler at the banks of Lake Mungo within the Balranald Shire. The discovery and subsequent research by world renowned archaeologist Dr Alan Thorne changed our understanding of the antiquity of human occupation in Australia setting it back beyond 40,000 years. Appropriately, Mungo Man’s last stop before his journey home to Lake Mungo was in Balranald on the 16th November commencing with a Smoking Ceremony that took place at the Aboriginal Cemetery, followed by a special event at the Discovery Centre. This event included the unveiling of a commemorative plaque honouring Alice Kelly and the return of Mungo Man. A couple of hundred people packed the Discovery Centre precinct to commemorate Mungo Man’s stopover in Balranald on his journey back home to Mungo and to honour the late Alice Kelly - Mutthi Mutthi Elder who was born and lived in Balranald and was custodian of Lake Mungo & the Willandra Lakes Region. The Welcome to Country was delivered by Kieaminda Charles in both the Mutthi Mutthi
language and in English. Guest speakers included Mayor Leigh Byron, Patsy Winch (Alice Kelly’s Daughter), Dr Jim Bowler (Geologist who discovered Mungo Man), Dave Johnston (Aboriginal Archaeologist), Michael Lever (Senior Heritage Consultant & Archaeologist), Jenea Charles (Great granddaughter of Alice) and Vicki Clark
(Granddaughter of Alice Kelly) who gave a moving speech.
The unveiling
of the official
plaque: Left to
right,
Maureen
Reyland, Vicki
Clarke, Patsy
Winch &
Mayor Leigh
A Welcome
Back sign
displayed at the
Discovery
Centre
welcoming
Mungo Man’s
return home to
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,
Market Street, Café Cassaro Euston Post Office & Takeaway
Fees start from $11 per one axle trailer or utility
Garbage Collection
XMAS & NEW YEARS
COLLECTION DATES
PLEASE
SEE FLYER
INSERT
P l e a s e
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
LID MUST CLOSE
From the
Mayor’s Office
Mayor Leigh Byron
What's been happening at Council?
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
Balranald Police Update
Narelle Tucker, Sergeant
Next Ordinary Meeting of Council
- Tuesday 19 December 2017 -
Christmas and New Year Council Office Closures over Balranald Shire Office will be closed from 3pm Friday 22nd December 2017 and will re-open at 8.30am Tuesday 2nd January 2018 To report emergencies call 0418 322 902
Service NSW (RMS) will be closed from 2pm Friday 22nd December 2017 and will re-open at 9.30am Tuesday 2nd January 2018 Please call Service NSW with any enquiries on 13 77 88 Balranald Library Will be closed from 3pm Friday 22nd December 2017 And re-open 9am
Wednesday 3rd
January 2018
Police have had a report of nuisance letters sent to people in Balranald. If anyone has any further information in relation to this matter please contact Balranald Police.
A demonstration site sown earlier this year at Kyalite, near Balranald is progressing well following inspections that were carried out at a Mallee Sustainable Farming workshop last month. The Kyalite Crop Walk and Spray Application workshop, which was coordinated by Mallee Sustainable Farming and supported by stakeholders including Western Local Land Services, was held on 19 September and included inspection of the trial site and covered important information on herbicide resistance management and spray application. To view the full media release, go to https://western.lls.nsw.gov.au/resource-hub/media-
Demonstration site gives landholders food for thought when it comes to cropping
Cadell Almond Orchard Update The transformation of ‘Maffra’ to Cadell Almond Orchard continues in line with expectation. During August, approximately 280,000 almond trees were planted across an area of 875 hectares. All trees were hand planted! As Stage I irrigation infrastructure nears completion and focus has shifted to horticultural practice – watering, weeding, feeding and tree training. Stage II, a further 825 hectares, is scheduled to commence in early 2018. goFarm are very appreciative of the continuing support and interest from Council, the local business community and also individuals alike. They have also been delighted to attract many locals as employees. Pictured left to right: Operations Manager Rob Conlan and Brendan Blake, Farm
Council held focus group meetings across the Shire this month to inform the community about the process of the Special Rate Variation, the reasoning behind it and to seek comments. Council was pleased with the attendance rate and would like to thank all those who participated in the sessions.
Bidgee Haven Bidgee Haven is seeking community members interested in volunteering. All enquiries please contact Kath Parker. Phone 03 5020 1035.
Janelle Masters Memorial Pool Works on the pool are now complete. Pools have been sealed, painted and filled in ready for another fantastic swimming season. Over the summer months the pool will be open on days of temperature 28degrees or higher. School days the pool will be open from 3pm til 6.30pm. Week-ends the pool will be open from 12.30pm til 6.30pm. Seasons passes are available now for purchase at the pool gate or from Councils Office.
Special Rate Variation
Notice of Redbank Weir Road Closure
Residents and visitors please note: Redbank Weir Road will be closed from 8th November 2017 to 16th December 2017 as WaterNSW commences upgrade works on Redbank Weir Road. The road closure will be located at the Oxley Road turn off onto Redbank Weir Road. Traffic in both directions on Oxley Road will not be affected.
Further updates will be communicated through this newsletter as works progress. Please refer to map showing location of road closure.
Balranald Conference Christmas Hampers
If you would like a Christmas hamper please telephone the conference mobile number 0458 630 877, before 8th December. Please give your name and telephone number, how many adults & how many children and their ages in your home. Hampers will be available for collection on the
Balranald Motorcycle Club Celebrates 2017 Successes After another hugely successful season of MotoX
and their exceptional inaugural enduro Balranald
Motorcycle Club are taking a few deep breaths
before some end-of-year events to top off the 2017
season.
The club hosted 4 rounds of motocross in 2017 and
the riders will celebrate their wins at the club’s
presentation day. Save the Date:
Sunday 3rd December – Balranald Motorcycle Club AGM. Balranald RSL Friday 15th December – Balranald Motorcycle Club Major Raffle Draw. Balranald RSL Saturday 16th December - Balranald Motorcycle Club Presentations. 12noon Balranald
Christmas Carols
Balranald The combined Churches Christmas Carols will be on at the Theatre Royal, Sunday December 10th 2017 starting at 7.00pm. there will be a gift for each child, and supper will be served at the end. There will be items performed by community groups in conjunction with community carol singing.
Euston Carols by Candlelight at the Euston Club. Thursday
7th December starting at 5:30pm on Club lawns.
Congratulations to the organisers of the Balranald Races on another fabulous event. As the school year nears a close I would like to applaud the efforts of all those students completing their exams, and extend well wishes for the future to those finishing their education this year. The November Council meeting took place in Euston at the Recreation Reserve and it was a wonderful opportunity to meet with community members from the Euston township. Euston Preschool and Euston Primary School students sang wonderfully for all present. The Robinvale/Euston Lion’s Club cooked a BBQ lunch and the weather was perfect for this. I had the opportunity to address the gathering at the Discovery Centre as part of Mungo Man’s Return Home to Country. It was wonderful to see such a large crowd at the event. It was a privilege to hear from all the speakers taking part, such amazing sto-ries and knowledge shared. The commemorative plaque was unveiled to tremendous applause and emotion. I encourage all those who have not yet seen it to take the time to read it. Huge congratulations to Council’s tourism team as Discover Balranald & Surrounds brings home Bronze
Australia Day Award Nominations Open! Balranald Shire Council is seeking nominations for the 2018 Australia Day Awards, recognising the wonderful members of our community for their contributions during 2017. Nomination categories for awards are: 1. Citizen of the Year 2. Young Citizen of the Year 3. Sports Person of the Year 4. Young Sports Person of the Year 5. Sporting Team of the Year 6. Special Achievement Award (this may be in
any field of endeavour, including sport) 7. Community Event of the Year
Nominations must be in writing on the official nomination form and submitted to the General Manager, Balranald Shire Council 70 Market Street Balranald or PO Box 120 Balranald NSW 2715 no later than Monday 4 December 2017. Nomination forms are available from Councils website www.balranald.nsw.gov.au; the Council
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