DRAFT COUNCIL PLANS OPEN FOR COMMENT

Community feedback is sought for the following DRAFT documents currently on public exhibition:

Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan

DRAFT 2017 – 2021 Delivery Program

DRAFT Operational Plan incorporating the 2017/18 Budget & Revenue Policy

Copies of the plans will be located on Councils website - www.balranald.nsw.gov.au and hard copies will be available to view at Balranald Shire Council Office, Balranald Library and Euston Post Office.

Written comments and feedback are to be addressed to The General Manager, P.O. Box 120, BALRANALD NSW 2715 and are due on:

Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan no later than 5.00pm, Thursday 25 May 2017,

Draft Delivery Program and Draft Operational Plan no later than 5.00pm, Thursday 15 June 2017

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

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M ay 2017

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Balranald Shire Council Newsletter Issue 5 – May 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 days or by appointment. Meetings 3rd Monday of month, 2pm @ The Gallery. Drop in Day Thurs, 9th February 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 - Monday Ladies KYB 7.30pm @ Hall, Last Tuesday of month PWA @ Hall, Thursday Mens KYB 7.30pm @ Manse, Friday Ladies KYB 10am @ Manse, Sunday Wor-ship service 10am (last Sunday of Month Hospital service at 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.

25 May Balranald Hospital Auxiliary Biggest Morning Tea - Senior Citizens Centre, 10am - 11.30am All proceeds to the Cancer Council

26 May Cultural Committee Variety Concert, Theatre Royal 7.00pm $10 entry fee

31 May MacKillop Rural Community Services NDIS Info sessions - Learn your options and how MRCS can support you. Senior Citizens Centre, 11am - 1pm or 7pm - 8.30pm

14 Jun Friends of the Southern Cross AGM 5.30pm, Lone Pine room (RSL Club) ALL WELCOME For enquiries contact Col 5020 0252 or Joy 5020 6887

13 July Save the Date Balranald Hospital Auxiliary Casserole luncheon. More details to follow

Mondays

Sun - Wed Mon - Fri

Mon - Sun Tue &Thu

Fridays

Saturdays 10 June

15 Jun

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 Hutch Lawrie in Main Bar Creedence Clearwater Survival 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 daily 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

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

Three ANZAC services were held within Balranald Shire - Balranald, Euston and Kyalite and it was very uplifting to see so many people attend to pay their respects for those who fought for our Country.

Despite the rain and wintery conditions about 120 people attended the Kyalite Dawn Service, which was led by Lance Howley. April Manning read the ANZAC Prayer while Tooleybuc School Captains Eden Zanker & Laura Domaille read an ANZAC poem and Ary Vanzanten recited The Ode.

The Kyalite service concluded with the song "The Man Who Never Was", about M.L. Powell who was killed in Palestine in 1918. His family owned the Kyalite Hotel at the time.

The Euston service began after the assembled crowd including the Robinvale High School band marched from Nixon Street through to Memorial Park in Selwyn Street.

The Euston Pre-School choir saved the day by singing the anthem unassisted when the PA system stopped working.

A crowd of around 400 people attended the Balranald service, marching from the Balranald Ex-Services Club through to Anzac Park from 11.00am.

Balranald ceremony official and RSL sub Branch Secretary Mr Noel Camin was very pleased with the crowd, believing it’s one of the largest in quite a few years.

Noel was equally impressed with the participation of the local school children considering it was their day off.

Anzac Day in Balranald Shire

Above: photos from ANZAC Day ceremonies held in Balranald, Euston and Kyalite

SKATE PARK BEHAVIOUR - Balranald Police would like to remind skate park users to ensure their conduct and behaviour at the skate park is acceptable. Police have issued Banning Notices to people in the past for inappropriate behaviour. If Banning Notices are not complied with, an infringement notice for Trespass will be issued. Alcohol Free Zones - police would like to remind the public that ALL RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN BALRANALD TOWNSHIP are an Alcohol Free Zone. When leaving licensed premises you are not to carry opened alcohol from the location. Please contact the Council office if you wish to see the map showing the designated Alcohol Free Zone areas. On 23rd of April a male person failed to leave the Shamrock Hotel when requested to, the male person was issued an infringement notice for $550. On 30th of April a learner driver was stopped on Court St Balranald for an RBT. The learner did not have a supervising driver with him at the time. The learner was issued an infringement notice for $830 On 3rd of May a boat was located at Kyalite. Please contact Balranald Police if you have any information. If anyone has any information in relation to drug activity in the Balranald area could they please contact either Balranald Police on 03 5020 1404 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Business Improvement Order issued to

Balranald Shire Council

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

- Thursday 22nd June 2017 -

Balranald Shire

Cultural Committee presents its annual

Variety

Concert

Theatre Royal,

Market Street Balranald

Friday 26 May 2017

From 7.00pm

$10 entry fee

Refreshments provided

by Balranald Netball

Club

All proceeds will go

towards the purchase

of a second curtain

for the Theatre Royal

staging area

I am very proud of the communities in our Shire after the tremendous support and attendance at all of our ANZAC Day ceremonies, especially with the inclement weather.

I wish to congratulate the teams of the Robinvale-Euston Football club and Balranald Football Club on their recent wins. The Balranald Netball girls have also had great wins. Congratulations to all and keep up your winning ways.

There has been some minor complaints regarding the recent State Police blitz. The chances of people being pulled over increases ten-fold during peak or holiday periods. Please be aware and stay safe. I would like to thank the Deputy Mayor, Alan Purtill for filling in for me whilst I was away. I encourage you all to take some time to read the Draft Operational Plan, which includes the 2017/18 Budget and Revenue Policy as this affects us all. From July 1st, the NSW Government will introduce a new system to collect the Fire & Emergency Services Property Levy . Under the new system, all property owners will contribute to the cost of these services and although it is not a Council charge, these fees will be collected with Council Rates notices instead of your property insurance premiums. Please don’t hesitate to contact Council if you have any queries.

From the

Mayor’s Office

Mayor Leigh Byron

Council was advised in November of the Minister for Local Government’s intention to issue a Business Improvement Order. Council has now received this Order. A copy of this Improvement Order is available on Council’s Website. This Order presents Council with a great opportunity to review its businesses processes and the way it delivers its services. We welcome the appointment of Mr Alan McCormick, an experienced Local Government Practitioner, as Temporary Advisor to assist Council with this review and in addressing issues identified. Since the initial advice received in November, Council has started work on improving its business processes, including the development and adoption of a business improvement plan and commencing actions to address issues identified. Over the next ten weeks this implementation plan will be further developed for submission to the Minister for approval. Once this implementation plan has been

adopted by the Minister, Council will be required to report progress to the Minister. Council considered the Performance Improvement Order at a pre-meeting workshop and at it’s April Council meeting and resolved to:

Acknowledge the Minister’s letter and

accompanying Performance Improvement Order; and

Agree to cooperate fully with the Minister and

Office of Local Government to ensure Council’s business processes meet best practice and are fully compliant with the requirements of the Minister’s Order.

Deputy Mayor, Councillor Purtill, acknowledged this is a great opportunity for Council to continue work on improving it’s business processes. The outcomes of this work will be incorporated into Council’s 4 year Delivery Plan and its work practices going forward.

Balranald Police Update

Narelle Tucker, Sergeant

Balranald St Vincent de Paul Society says thank

you to Betty Blake

Mrs Betty Blake, pictured below, has recently retired from the St Vincent de Paul society. Betty joined St Vincent de Paul Society Centre as a volunteer in 1992 to assist with the operation of the second hand goods store in Balranald.

Betty has, throughout her years, held all positions on the committee and has dedicated many years sorting and serving our Community.

In 1997 some members of the Balranald community decided to re-form the St Vincent de Paul Conference which assists any person in need of help. Betty joined this committee and over the past 20 years has given her time freely to assist those in need.

The St Vincent de Paul society and Balranald community wish Betty great health in her retirement and say a huge THANK YOU for all her years of service to the community of Balranald and beyond - her knowledge, skills and integrity will be greatly missed.

Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework –

What is it?

This is the legislated framework within which all councils in NSW undertake their planning, implementation and reporting of service delivery.

To comply with the legislation, Council has produced the following documents: - Community Strategic Plan (10years) - Delivery Program (4years) - Operational Plan (1year)

About the Delivery Plan

The Draft Delivery Plan 2017-2021 identifies those parts of the Community Strategic Plan that it is proposed to implement or work towards over the next four years.

About the Operational Plan 2017-2018

The Draft Operational Plan 2017-2018 is Councils “Action Plan” for the next 12 months. It sets out those parts of the Delivery Plan that will be delivered in the 2017-18 financial year. The operational plan underpins our future to;-

Achieve financial sustainability

Build an organisation to meet contemporary

local government standards

Detail service standards and required resources

Maintain our existing assets before building new

ones.

The 17/18 Draft Operational Plan highlights

Allocation of $225,000 to meet the

requirements of the Performance Order issued by the Minister.

Installation of an Electronic Records

Management System.

Continuation of Councils road construction and

maintenance program including approved works required from 2016 floods - $4.6M.

Major sewer mains renewal

Preparation of a Strategic Plan for water and

sewer services covering the next 30 years.

Commencing the process to seek a special rate

variation which includes extensive community consultation prior to a IPART application.

Upgrading our light vehicle fleet.

Review of our Fees and Charges including:

Increase the typical residential sewer bill by

$107/annum

Increase the typical residential water bill by

$113/annum

Increase Waste Collection charges by CPI -

$10/annum

Council Rate increase by 1.5%

Council welcomes new staff

Balranald Shire Council has welcomed Mr Gavin Helgeland, Ms Rhani Neville and Mr Vlad Adamek to its staff. Gavin fills the position of Engineering Coordinator while Rhani is the Finance and Governance Officer and Vlad is the new Works Engineer / Coordinator.

Pictured above - Gavin, Rhani and Vlad