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Thursday, 26 January 2017 2017 Day Events Pesticide Notification Celebrate Australia Day in the Upper at the Between January 2017 and July 2017, Council will be following community events: carrying out vegetation, weed and pest control works • Gunning: 8.00am – 9.45am at Barbour Park, Yass using various herbicides and pesticides. Street, Gunning. BBQ breakfast and Australia Day These works will consist of all public land under the Awards presentation. responsibility of Council where control work is necessary • Crookwell: 8.00am – 12.00pm at Crookwell Memorial including parks, gardens, sporting facilities, urban street Park, Robertson Street, Crookwell. BBQ breakfast, listen verges, public reserves, rural roadsides and cemeteries. HHORTICULTUREORTICULTURE to live music, play games and see the Australia Day Withholding periods for grazing livestock will apply in ((PARKSPPARKSARKS & GGARDENS)ARDENS) Awards presentation. selected areas. For further information, please contact APPRENTICESHIP • : 12.00pm – 1.00pm at Taralga Showgrounds, Council’s Noxious Weeds Manager Paul Brown on HVTHVTCC Southern TTablTablelands,ablelands, in Bannaby Road, Taralga. The Australia Day Celebrations 4840 2099 or Council’s WHS Coordinator Ben Churchill on 4830 1000. cconjunctiononjunction with hoshostt Upper Lachlan are part of the Taralga Rodeo four-day event and include SShirehire Council, is seeking applicapplicationsations the Australia Day Awards presentation. fforor the aboaboveve position frfromomom motivmotivatedated For more information about the Shire’s Australia Day aandnd ccareerareer ffocusedocused individuals with an celebrations, please contact the Crookwell Visitor Information Centre on 4832 1988. iinterestnterest in horticulturhorticulturee and who enjoenjoyy Public Exhibition: Regional wworkingorking outoutdoors.doors. Australia Day Closures Community Strategic Plan FForor full selselectionection critcriteriaeriaeria or ttoo applapplyy fforor The following Council facilities will be closed on Thursday, Council is seeking community feedback on the Draft tthishis position plpleaseeaseease visit our wwebsite.ebsite. 26 January 2017 due to the Australia Day public holiday: Regional Community Strategic Plan CCallall us ttoday!oday! 2016-2036 and accompanying documents. • Crookwell Administration Office and Depot 1800 247 864 • Gunning Administration Office and Depot The Draft Plan, along with the Regional Community hvtc.com.au/jobshvtc.com.au/jobs • Taralga Administration Office Engagement Strategy and Communications Plan and • Crookwell Library Community Engagement Outcomes Report on the • Gunning Library Southern Tablelands Regional Community Strategic Plan December 2016 will be on public exhibition until Friday, 27 Crookwell and Gunning Swimming Pools will remain January 2017. Copies of each plan are available on open on Australia Day. The Crookwell Visitor Information Centre will be open from 10am to 2pm. Council’s website: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au, and Facebook Page, and available to view at Council’s Crookwell Tip, Gunning Tip, Taralga Transfer Station and Administration Offices and Libraries. Collector Tip do not open on Thursdays. The Draft Plan has been developed by Upper Lachlan, There will be no alterations to kerbside waste and Goulburn Mulwaree and Yass Valley Councils in recycling services on Thursday, 26 January 2017. consultation with their respective communities. It seeks to Emergency Assistance Out of Hours establish a shared vision and clear strategic direction for the long term to identify the main priorities and aspirations Gunning/Collector Area: 0427 454 206 of the communities of the Southern Tablelands region. Crookwell/Taralga Area: 0429 786 659 All submissions must be made in writing and addressed to Council to trial night meetings the General Manager, PO Box 42, Gunning NSW 2581 by The Ordinary Council Meetings to be held on Thursday, 16 4.00pm, on Friday, 27 January 2017. February 2017 and Thursday, 16 March 2017 will For more information, please contact Council's Director of commence at 6.00pm at the Crookwell Council Chambers, Finance and Administration Andrew Croke on 4830 1000. 44 Spring Street, Crookwell. Taralga Wind Farm Community Draft Flood Risk Management Fund Applications Open Plan and Study Council is inviting public submissions on the Council Draft Flood Risk Management Plan and Study for the villages of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga The Taralga Wind Farm Community Fund Funding Round and Collector until 4.00pm on Friday, 3 March 2017. (in the amount of $129,667.50) will be open for applications from Monday, 23 January 2017 and close at A Public Forum on the Draft Plan and Study will be held on 4.00pm on Friday, 17 March 2017. Thursday, 9 February 2017 at Collector Memorial Hall, 1 Brennan Street, Collector from 10.00am to 12.00pm and The Taralga Wind Farm Community Fund aims to support Crookwell Council Chambers, Spring Street, Crookwell initiatives that strengthen the local community through from 2.00pm to 4.00pm. projects that contribute to neighbouring communities within 20kms of the wind farm. The Draft Flood Risk Management Plan and Study for the villages of Crookwell, Gunning, Taralga and Collector can The guidelines and application form are available on be viewed at Council’s offices at Crookwell, Gunning and Council’s website: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au. Taralga, at the Some Café, 9 Murray Street, Collector and Applications may be submitted by post to: PO Box 42, the Bushranger Hotel, 24 Church Street, Collector or Gunning, NSW 2581 or emailed to Council’s website: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au [email protected]. For more information, please contact Council’s Director of For more information, please call Council’s Environment Environment and Planning Tina Dodson on 4830 1000. and Planning Division on 4830 1000.

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 February 2017 from 6.00pm www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au or find us on Facebook Emergency after hours contact numbers: Crookwell / Bigga / / / / 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]