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

LAST CALL FOR

TRUCK WASH

TOKENS

Council wishes to advise all customers who still have old

truck wash tokens in their possessions to call in to the

Shire office to exchange them for new tokens.

PLEASE NOTE:

COUNCIL

WILL NOT

ACCEPT

OLD TOKENS

AFTER 30 JUNE

2017

Council Website

www.balranald.nsw.gov.au

ISS UE

June 2017

6

Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 6 – June 2017

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 at the Hospital Monday 10am-2pm, Thursday 10am-2pm Phone Hospital 5071 9800

Seniors Club every Friday 2pm Senior Citizens Hall

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

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

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

Balranald Immunisation Clinic at Hospital every 2nd Wed 9.30-11.00am Call 0427699485 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 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 3rd Friday of month, 11am - 3pm @ The Gallery. New members welcome

Balranald Community Arts & Crafts Open most weekdays 10am - 4pm or by appointment. Meetings 3rd Monday of month, 2pm @ The Gallery. Drop in Day 2nd Thursday of month 10am - noon

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

Narelle’s Driving School Ph 0402 782 597

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

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

CanAssist Balranald Branch 2nd Monday of month 4pm - 92A Market St. Second-hand book shop open Mon to Sat 10am & Wednesday 1.30pm Call Karen 0404 842 037 or Kirstyn 0448 158 709

Vision Australia - contact Yann, Mildura 5023 9500

Sureway Employment & Training Tuesday & Wednesday 8.30am–5pm Call Michael 03 40284900

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 month Bidgee Haven service 3pm Sun Worship service 10am (last Sunday of Month Hospital service - 2.30pm)

Balranald Rescue Squad meet 3rd Thursday of each month - 8pm at Rescue Squad headquarters.

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

CareWest Community Transport for non-urgent door to door transport. Call Connie 0350719819 or 0428 335 711

Ability Links Balranald Wed - contact 0487 740 000

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 Cherie Ward as soon as possible via email on cmurphy@balranald.nsw.gov.au or phone Council on 03 5020 1300.

2 July Tooleybuc Sporting Club BG’s Revival Phone 03 5030 5476

7,8,9 July Tooleybuc Sporting Club Blues Festival Phone 03 5030 5476

13 July Balranald Hospital Auxiliary Casserole luncheon.

26 Jul 2017 CWCI Safari - see advert inside

12-29 Oct Save the date!! Bal-Archies - a portrait exhibition of people, animals & birds through painting, photography, sculpture & print. Entries open 11 Sept. For more information, phone 03 5020 0200

Mondays

Sun - Wed Mon - Fri

Mon - Sun Tue &Thu

Fridays

Saturdays 15 July 12 Aug

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 Creedence Clearwater Survival Salute to the Country Music legends . Memberships are now due. Call in now to renew your membership today facebook.com/clubbalranald

7 Days/week

Mon/Thurs Tues / Sun Wednesday

Thursdays

Thu/ Fri Thu/Sun

Fri & Sat

8 July

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 7.00pm 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 Paul Costa - Whisper in the Crowd Album launch. Adults $20, U16 Free Call 50264244 to purchase tickets

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 - 2300

Shire Area - 21346km²

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 5.00pm

The Balranald Shire Cultural Committee held its

annual Variety Concert to a full house at the

Theatre Royal on Friday 26 May.

The evening was packed with local artists and

other entertainers coming from Tooleybuc, Hay,

Swan Hill, Robinvale and Deniliquin to showcase

their talent from singing, ukulele playing and poetry

recitals. There was also a talented spoon player –

something that you don’t see much these days!

Balranald Shire Cultural committee member and

event organiser Margaret Butler said it was a

fabulous night that wouldn’t have been possible

without the amazing volunteers that have assisted.

Mrs Butler said she was grateful for everyone who

helped make the night an unforgettable one. "I'd

just like thank all the people who participated in the

concert and travelled just to entertain us," she said.

A pleasing array of refreshments was provided by

the Balranald Football Netball Club.

This event raised money to purchase a new curtain

for the Theatre Royal.

Variety Concert a great Success

Pictured above: Ukulele players Pictured above: St Josephs School choir

Did you

know?

The Main types of assets paid by your general rates include roads, bridges, water facilities, public buildings, parks & gardens, and waste management facilities. All these assets together are worth an estimated $98M and also include:

Nominate a Hidden Treasure in our Community

Balranald

Visitor

Information

& Discovery

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

Rubbish Tip Hours

BALRANALD 1st October - 30th April

Tuesday 5.00 - 7.00pm Thursday 5.00 - 7.00pm

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

1st May - 30th 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 appreciated.

Ensure your bin is put

out on the kerb the

night before collection

LID MUST CLOSE

Next Ordinary Meeting of Council

- Tuesday 18th July 2017 -

Council was recently advised by Local Government Minister Gabrielle Upton that the planned collection of the Fire and Emergency Services levy (FESL) has been deferred.

The Government continues to work in pursuit of a scheme that replaces both the insurance & existing ratepayer contributions and Council will advise you, our ratepayers when new information is available.

Robinvale-Euston Football club seniors and U18’s had a loss on 10 June, while the Reserves had a good win. I was excited to see all netball grades win their games, but the thriller between A grade Robinvale-Euston and top of the ladder South Mildura had all and sundry on the edge of their seats until the final siren when Robinvale–Euston won. Well done girls!

Balranald Football Netball Club have had a two week hiatus and I wish them well when they get back into the swing of things.

The June Council meeting was changed from Tuesday 20 June to Wednesday 28 June due to amendments to Councils draft Operational Plan incorporating the 2017/18 Budget & Revenue Policy and subsequent extension for public consultation. I hope you have had a chance to read and make your comments to the plan.

Balranald made the earth move with a 2.8 magnitude earthquake at 5.56am on 13 June… did anyone feel it?

From the

Mayor’s Office

Mayor Leigh Byron

Do you know of a rural woman who is working as a volunteer within your local government area and would like to acknowledge their contribution? NSW Department of Primary Industries' (DPI) Rural Women’s Network program is seeking your help to uncover female volunteers within NSW rural communities before 28 July 2017. These worthy women will be included in the 2017 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll acknowledging and celebrating their contributions to NSW rural communities.

Women are so often the backbone of families and communities and without their support many groups including charities, emergency services, the arts, environment, social justice, education and sporting organisations would struggle to survive. The Hidden Treasures project was initiated to promote and archive the work of these remarkable women. It is not an award program but a public tribute to the vast

number of women who give their time and energy to help others across rural, regional and remote regions. The 2017 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll will be unveiled at the NSW Rural Women’s Gathering in Narrandera on 28 October 2017. You can support this initiative by nominating a worthy recipient from within your local government area by completing an online nomination form located at http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rural-support/rural-womens-network/hidden-treasures and an example of previous Hidden Treasures can be found at http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/682151/2016-Hidden-Treasures-Honour-Roll-HR.pdf All rural women nominated will be included in the Honour Roll. For more information or if you need help with your nomination call 02 6391 3706

Balranald Police Update

Narelle Tucker, Sergeant On 13th May 2017 a 24 year old female was charged with driving unlicensed in Euston. She will appear at Hay Local Court on 19th June.

On 19th May 2017 a 32 year old female was charged with driving unlicensed, driving an unregistered vehicle and displaying false plates. She will appear at Hay Local Court on 17th July 2017.

On 4th June 2017 a 57 year old male was charged with driving under the influence of a drug. He will appear at Hay Local Court on 17th July 2017.

Police are currently investigating an incident that occurred at the Balranald District Ex-Servicemen's Club on Friday 2nd June 2017. If anyone has any information or witnessed this incident, please contact Balranald Police on 03 5020 1404.

Police wish to remind all residents when walking home or around town during the night or early hours of the morning, to do so quietly & respect residents of the town who are sleeping.

Police would like to remind residents to report any crimes or suspicious behaviour to either Balranald Police or Crime Stoppers.

Friends of the Southern Cross celebrates a

successful year

You would be surprised at the progress ‘Friends of the Southern Cross’ has made in just two short years. Westland Motors shed houses the replica of Kingsford Smith’s plane with restoration work well under way, along with many items of local significance and interest.

All of this is made possible by a dedicated group of volunteers who work hard to get exhibits on display, who also open the shed to the public and promote the site to visitors and locals alike.

The committee wish to thank the generous people of Balranald and surrounds who have given or loaned items or supported their market day (held on the last Saturday of each month). They are in awe of the volunteers and supporters who work long hours at the shed or who have assisted in any way including acting as tour guides - your efforts are truly valued.

Opening hours are 10am to 2pm most days - please come in for a look or listen to snippets of Balranald’s historical memories and milestones.

Famous art work on display

Anh Do's oil painting "Stranger At The Bus Stop" has been kindly loaned to The Galley and is already creating interest. The 2015 Outback Portrait Prize will be on exhibition until September.

The Gallery relies on volunteers, so it would be best to phone before travelling over. Please try Robyn on 0418316347 or June on 0350201774

Last year Balranald Shire Council was successful in receiving a grant for the Balranald Business Online Project.

Recently the project was acquitted, having achieved it’s key goal of raising the profile and online presence of the Shire’s tourism and service industry. This was done through the development of websites for business operators who have an impact on the visitor economy but did not have a website.

On completion of the project, 20 new websites were developed for businesses which included retailers, accommodation venues and eateries. The project also delivered a series of virtual tours developed and uploaded on Google which provides an interior view of the businesses and opens their location, products and services to the online public.

Training workshops on how to optimise their businesses on Google as well as Social Media marketing were also delivered and included one-on-one sessions with a number of business operators.

Apart from the benefits that each of the participating businesses will receive by having a visible online presence, collectively it means that travellers “googling” online while traveling within our region will be more eager to stop in our towns knowing that a comprehensive range of services are available to them.

Another great benefit is that prospective visitors researching online prior to travelling will be more persuaded to come to our area as a destination because of the options and choices of services available to them that they can view online.

Balranald Shire’s booming online

presence

Volunteers Peter Barrett, Noel Camin & Colin Jacka

2017

CWCI Safari

Each year teams of men and

women travel Australia to

share the Christian message

on CWCI (Christian

Women Communicating

International Inc.) Safaris

and this year the theme is

“Peace”.

The Safaris provide a great

time of encouragement,

sharing and learning and all

are welcome.

This year Rose

Alexander, Anne Brown

and Pilot David

Shrimpton bring the

CWCI Safari ministry

to our area.

Please join them for a BBQ

dinner, separate men’s and

women’s talks followed by

supper.

Date: Wednesday 26th July

Time: 5.30pm

Location:

Presbyterian Church Hall,

47 Bank St Balranald.

For more details, please

contact: Ps. Dennis Rayson

0428 830 276

CASP is now open for 2018

The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) funding applications have opened.

Imagine what could you do with $5000?

Funding of up to $5000 is available for local arts initiatives including workshops, exhibitions, performances, artist-in-residence programs, and public art and design projects.

Each year CASP funds initiatives across our local community. There are currently murals in Moama, workshops in Deniliquin and historical projects in Balranald, all thanks to people like you who have applied for funding.

If you have an idea for a local arts project, please get in touch with Spencer McGill on 03 5881 7749 or promo@southwestarts.com.au

South West Arts really want to help you get funding for your project!

EOFY Payments

Council wishes to advise residents and visitors that due to the end of the

Financial year, no payments will be generated after 2.00pm on

Friday 30 June 2017.

Any payments after this time will be held over to 1 July receipts.

Council thanks you for understanding.