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Thursday, 27 July 2017 Council Meetings to return to Have your say: Household Chemical Collection Council Chambers Crookwell Shire’s streetscapes Council’s Ordinary Council Meetings Upper Lachlan Shire residents are encouraged to have will return to the Council Chambers Crookwell (44 Spring their say on the beautification of the Shire’s town centres, Street, Crookwell) from Thursday, 17 August 2017. via a community survey. It follows a Rescission Motion moved by Cr John Searl JP Council’s General Manager John Bell said the survey will and seconded by Cr James Wheelwright at the 20 July help inform Council’s project to develop a Streetscape 2017 Ordinary Council Meeting to rescind Council’s Themes Guide to guide future improvements to the town Council's free annual household chemical collection decision, made on 18 May 2017, to hold future Council centres of Crookwell, Gunning, , Bigga, , will be held at Todkill Park, Crookwell from 8.00am- Meetings at the Crookwell Memorial Hall. Collector, Laggan, Dalton, Grabben Gullen, , 11.00am this Sunday, 30 July 2017. and Breadalbane. Cr Searl moved the Rescission Motion after feedback from Accepted items will include: “The Streetscape Themes Guide will include landscape the public gallery in attendance at the 15 June 2017 • Cleaning chemicals and solvents design principles, which will be used to create greater Ordinary Council Meeting indicated the venue was cold • Fire extinguishers cohesion throughout the Shire, while allowing the towns and the acoustics made it difficult to hear the proceedings • Pool chemicals and villages to retain their unique charm,” Mr Bell said. of Council. • Pesticides and herbicides Ordinary Council Meetings will continue to be held at “Our town centres are the hubs of our communities. They • Paint 6.00pm on the third Thursday of the month. are also the gateways to our Shire and are often the first • Acids and alkalis impression given to visitors. • Gas bottles “This project will guide the future look and feel of our • Poisons Big Read Bus now visiting Taralga towns and villages, so it is essential that we get it right. • Motor oils, fuels and fluids • Fluorescent globes and tubes “I’d encourage everyone with an interest in this project to complete the survey by Monday, 21 August 2017.” For more information please visit the NSW Environmental Protection Authority website: The survey can be completed online via Council’s website: www.epa.nsw.gov.au/managewaste/ www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au/council/other-public- house-chemicals.htm or contact Council’s Works documents. and Operations Department on 4830 1000. Copies of the survey are also available from Council’s offices in Crookwell, Gunning and Taralga and from Crookwell and Gunning Libraries. For further information, please contact Jennie Curtis from Fresh Landscape Design on 6112 8617.

On Exhibition The Big Read Bus is now visiting Taralga. Draft Plan of Management Goulburn Mulwaree Council’s ‘Big Read Bus’ is now stopping in Taralga. Roberts Street Carpark, Crookwell Upper Lachlan Shire Council is seeking feedback on its In a first for the town, library members are now able to Draft Plan of Management for the Roberts Street Carpark borrow a wide variety of books, movies and music straight in Crookwell. from the Bus and access wireless internet, on board computers, and devices such as iPads and Kobos, without The Carpark has been identified by the Upper Lachlan the need to travel to Crookwell or Goulburn. Tourist Association as a possible short-term overnight parking site for RVs and caravans. Upper Lachlan Shire Council’s General Manager John Bell said the introduction of the Big Read Bus service in A site which provides 24 to 48 hour parking is required as Taralga is part of a new agreement between Upper part of Council’s application to have Crookwell recognised Lachlan and Goulburn Mulwaree Councils for the provision as an ‘RV Friendly Town’ by the Campervan and of library services over the next 12 months, with an option Motorhome Club of Australia (CMCA). to extend for a further five years. Anyone with an interest in the Draft Plan of Management “The Big Read Bus will visit Taralga every three weeks on is encouraged to make a submission before Friday, 25 Fridays from 2.00pm-3.00pm stopping outside Taralga August 2017. Public School. The dates for the next 3 months will be 28 Submissions received during the exhibition period will July 2017, 18 August 2017, 8 September 2017 and 28 help inform the final Plan of Management. September 2017,” Mr Bell said. Copies of the Draft Plan of Management are available to “The Big Read Bus is like a library on wheels. A librarian is view on Council’s website: on the Bus to assist library members with borrowing and www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au/council/other-public- reserving items and accessing a range of online documents, as well as at Council’s Offices in Crookwell, resources, all provided free of charge to library users. Gunning and Taralga and at both Crookwell and Gunning “If you are not a member of the library, you can sign up libraries. onboard the bus and it’s free to join – just be sure to bring Submissions should be made via post to: JK Bell, General along a form of identification to verify your address (such Manager, PO Box 42, Gunning NSW 2581 or email: as your Driver’s Licence or Rates Notice).” [email protected]. For further information about the Big Read Bus, please For more information about the Draft Plan of contact Council’s Library Manager, Michaela Olde on Management, please contact Council’s Director of 4832 1048. Environment and Planning, Tina Dodson 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

The next Council Meeting will be held at the Council Chambers Crookwell on Thursday, 17 August 2017 from 6.00pm www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au or find us on Facebook Emergency after hours contact numbers: Crookwell / Bigga / Binda / Tuena / Grabben Gullen / Laggan / Taralga and Big Hill areas: roads, bridges and rubbish tips, water and sewer: 0429 786 659 . Gunning / Dalton / Breadalbane / Collector / Jerrawa areas: roads, bridges and rubbish tips, water and sewer: 0427 454 206.

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