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Thursday, 23 February 2017 Talk for Small Businesses Free Household Waste Drop Off Council to Trial Night Meetings Council’s Ordinary Meeting on Thursday, 16 March 2017 will be held at the Crookwell Council Chambers (44 Spring Street, Crookwell) from An interactive talk to help small business owners leverage 6.00pm, as part of a trial of night meetings. the power of the internet will be held at the Crookwell Services Club from 6.00pm to 8.00pm on Monday, 27 After the 16 March 2017 meeting, Ordinary Council February 2017 as part of Back to Business Week. Residents will be able to get into the spirit of Clean Up meetings will be held at 9.00am on the third Day, with Council offering Thursday of each month at the Crookwell Council Funded by NSW Business Connect, topics will include: free disposal of household goods at its waste Chambers, unless otherwise advised. • Current trends in media - the power of the internet management centres from 10.00am to 4.00pm on • Online marketing, Analytics & Google AdWords and Council Business Papers are published on Sunday, 5 March 2017. what they mean to a small business Council’s website: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au/ • Websites, ecommerce and the process to get online - The Shire’s waste management centres will accept council/council-business-paper. the fast track to an online store domestic waste, recyclables, automotive oil, garden • The power of social media for your business organics and batteries free of charge . However, items Creative Arts Scholarship • Email marketing - not as hard as you think of interest will not be stockpiled for people to scavenge. Applications for the 2017 Veolia Creative Arts • How to set up a Facebook page in order to reach a The following will : not be accepted Scholarship program are now open. greater audience • Chemicals, paints, pesticides, poisons, cooking oil, • Facebook marketing to generate traffic to your website Two scholarships valued at $3000 each are on offer unknown liquids, smoke detectors, gas bottles and to creative artists working in any arts discipline, Attendees should bring along an iPad or tablet, if they fire extinguishers including but not limited to, visual arts, music, have one. A hand out will be available to attendees at the • Tyres theatre and writing from the Upper Lachlan Shire, end of the evening, containing notes and helpful links. • will not be accepted on the day. If you have Asbestos Goulburn Mulwaree, Oberon, Palerang, Shoalhaven, Supper will also be provided. any asbestos to dispose of, you will need to contact Wingecarribee or Wollondilly Shire Council areas. For more information, or to RSVP by Thursday, 23 Council beforehand to make a booking. Please note, Applications close on Thursday, 2 March 2017. February 2017, please contact Council’s Economic asbestos can only be accepted at the Crookwell waste Development Officer Brenda Proudman on 4830 1000 or management centre and there are associated costs with For further information, please visit the Trust's [email protected]. this disposal. website: www.mulwareetrust.org.au. Due to the recycling costs associated with recycling mattresses , Council will still charge $35 per mattress on Taralga Wind Farm Community the day. Fund Applications Open The Taralga and Collector centres are only able to accept small household waste. Large items, such as furniture, can be taken to Crookwell and Gunning. There are also a number of items that can be taken to The Taralga Wind Farm Community Fund Funding Round any of the Shire’s waste management centres free of (in the amount of $129,667.50) opened for applications on charge during normal opening hours. These include: Monday, 23 January 2017 and will close at 4.00pm on Friday, 17 March 2017. • Scrap metal – fridges, freezers, washing machines, iron, wire, wrecked cars The Taralga Wind Farm Community Fund aims to support • Engine and hydraulic oil initiatives that strengthen the local community through • Car and truck batteries projects that contribute to communities within 20kms of the • Plastic, glass, cardboard, paper wind farm. The guidelines and application form are on • Grass clippings, leaves and small prunings (less than Council’s website: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au. 5mm in diameter). Applications may be submitted by post to: PO Box 42, Printer cartridges and mobile phones can be taken to any Gunning, NSW 2581 or emailed to Council office or participating Australia Post outlets to be [email protected]. recycled free of charge. For more information, please call Council’s Environment and Planning Division on 4830 1000. Council operates waste and recycling centres at the following locations: • Crookwell: Road - 4.2km from Draft Flood Risk Management Crookwell Post Office Plan and Study • Gunning: Dalton Road - 1.5km from Gunning Post Council is inviting public Office submissions on the Upper Lachlan • Taralga: Old Showground Road - 6.3km from Taralga Shire Council Draft Flood Risk Post Office Management Plan and Study for • Collector: Collector Road - 400m east off the Federal the villages of Crookwell, Gunning, Highway Taralga and Collector until 4.00pm • Bigga: Mulgowrie Street - 520m north from Bigga Post on Friday, 3 March 2017. Office • : Cemetery Road - 800m west off Bathurst Road The Plan and Study can be viewed at Council’s offices at Crookwell, Gunning and Taralga, at the Some Café, 9 For more information about the free household waste Murray Street, Collector and the Bushranger Hotel, 24 drop off or to make a booking for asbestos disposal, Church Street, Collector or Council’s website: please contact Council’s Operations Division on www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au. 4830 1000. For more information, please contact Council’s Director of For further information about Clean Up Australia Day, Environment and Planning Tina Dodson on 4830 1000. please visit: www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au.

All notices are authorised by JK Bell, General Manager. Please send all correspondence to the General Manager, PO Box 42, Gunning NSW 2581

Next Council Meeting will be held at Crookwell on Thursday, 16 March 2017 from 6.00pm www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au or find us on Facebook Emergency after hours contact numbers: Crookwell / Bigga / / Tuena / Grabben Gullen / Laggan / Taralga and Big Hill areas: roads, bridges and rubbish tips, water and sewer: 0429 786 659 . Gunning / Dalton / Breadalbane / Collector / areas: roads, bridges and rubbish tips, water and sewer: 0427 454 206.

Crookwell offices, 44 Spring St, Crookwell, Gunning offices, 123 Yass St, Gunning, Taralga Community Service Centre, 29 Orchard PO Box 42 Gunning NSW 2581 PO Box 42 Gunning NSW 2581 St, Taralga NSW 2580 Ph: (02) 4830 1000 Fax: (02) 4832 2066 Ph: (02) 4845 4100 Fax: (02) 4845 1426 Ph: (02) 4840 2099 Fax: (02) 4840 2296 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]