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Councilor Contact COMMUNITY GENERAL INTEREST Shire Council Coming Events 6 Details Adult Day Care at the Hospital Monday 10am-2pm, J un e 2 0 1 7 2 July Sporting Club BG’s Revival Thursday 10am-2pm Phone Hospital 5071 9800 Mayor Phone 03 5030 5476 Seniors Club every Friday 2pm Senior Citizens Hall Monthly Newsletter for Cr Leigh Byron NEWSLETTER 7,8,9 July Tooleybuc Sporting Club Blues Festival the com- 0428 201 301 Hospital Auxiliary 2nd Monday of the month Phone 03 5030 5476 2.30pm, Adult Day Care Centre Ph. Dawn 50201311 munity and Deputy Mayor 13 July Balranald Hospital Auxiliary Casserole Health Advisory Council (HAC) 4th Monday of Cr Alan Purtill luncheon. each month 7:00pm Contact 5071 9800 Variety Concert a great Success 0429 201 301 26 Jul 2017 CWCI Safari - see advert inside Baby & Child Clinic Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri - Balranald The Balranald Shire Cultural Committee held its fabulous night that wouldn’t have been possible Cr Steve O’Halloran 12-29 Oct Save the date!! Bal-Archies - a portrait Tue - Euston annual Variety Concert to a full house at the without the amazing volunteers that have assisted. 0429 619 880 exhibition of people, animals & birds Balranald Immunisation Clinic at Hospital every Theatre Royal on Friday 26 May. Mrs Butler said she was grateful for everyone who through painting, photography, sculpture 2nd Wed 9.30-11.00am Call 0427699485 to book Balranald Shire helped make the night an unforgettable one. "I'd Cr German Ugarte & print. Entries open 11 Sept. For more Population - 2300 The evening was packed with local artists and just like thank all the people who participated in the 0407 267 087 information, phone 03 5020 0200 Little Bunyips Playgroup each Thursday 10am to 1pm - River Street. Contact Dee 0429 201 460 Shire Area - 21346km² other entertainers coming from Tooleybuc, Hay, concert and travelled just to entertain us," she said.

Cr Jo Roberts What’s on at Balranald Club Swan Hill, Robinvale and to showcase Sing Friday 1.30pm -Presbyterian Church 0409 147 787 Mondays Members Seniors Lunch Balranald Shire is their talent from singing, ukulele playing and poetry A pleasing array of refreshments was provided by Sun - Wed Happy hour 5-6pm Men's Shed Tues & Thurs 8am Heritage Park recitals. There was also a talented spoon player – the Balranald Football Netball Club. surrounded by five of Cr Trevor Jolliffe Mon - Fri $10 lunch 12-2pm Take Off Weight Naturally Club at Multipurpose the most iconic river something that you don’t see much these days! 0408 066 460 Mon - Sun Dinner 6 - 9pm Centre Mondays 6pm Call Heather 03 5020 1478 This event raised money to purchase a new curtain systems in NSW.

Tue &Thu Bingo Tuesday 7pm, Thursday 2pm Balranald Shire Cultural committee member and for the Theatre Royal. Optometrist (from Deniliquin) last Wednesday of Cr Doug Allen Fridays Smorgasbord, raffle / members draw They are event organiser Margaret Butler said it was a from 6.30pm the month, appointments @ Balranald Chemist 0421 526 671 The , Saturdays Free Poker from 6.30pm Balranald Wool Centre 3rd Friday of month, 11am The , The Cr Jeff Mannix 15 July Creedence Clearwater Survival - 3pm @ The Gallery. New members welcome 0409 783 075 12 Aug Salute to the Country Music legends . , Balranald Community Arts & Crafts Open most Memberships are now due. Call in weekdays 10am - 4pm or by appointment. Meetings The River and now to renew your membership today 3rd Monday of month, 2pm @ The Gallery. Drop in The . facebook.com/clubbalranald Day 2nd Thursday of month 10am - noon Also available at the Club- * Member drink prices must show membership card Balranald Hospital Auxiliary every 2nd Monday of *Full TAB facilities, *Keno, *Coffee shop, *Pre-paid the Month @ 2:30pm at Adult Day Care Centre Newsletter published by:

phone credit, *City Link passes *Fishing licenses, Narelle’s Driving School Ph 0402 782 597 BALRANALD SHIRE COUNCIL LAST CALL FOR *Pre-paid Broadband vouchers, *Seniors Kiosk & Balranald Harvest Christian Centre each Sunday internet access, *Free WiFi, *Outdoor seating & 70 MARKET STREET TRUCK WASH at the CWA rooms in Market Street from 10.30am smoking area & area within the main bar for under (PO BOX 120) Pictured above: Ukulele players Pictured above: St Josephs School choir TOKENS 18’s, ** must be accompanied by a Parent/Guardian Balranald History Group 4th Tuesday of month in BALRANALD NSW 2715 What's on at Euston Club Resort Theatre Royal Ticketing office Market St. from 5pm www.balranald.nsw.gov.au

Council wishes to advise all 7 Days/week Station46 Bistro open daily - Breakfast CanAssist Balranald Branch 2nd Monday of OFFICE HOURS customers who still have old Mon-Thurs 7am-9.30am & Fri-Sun 7am- month 4pm - 92A Market St. Second-hand book 8.30AM TO 5.00PM truck wash tokens in their 10am Lunch 12 - 2pm Dinner 6-8.30pm. shop open Mon to Sat 10am & Wednesday 1.30pm MONDAY TO FRIDAY possessions to call in to the Café open all day Call Karen 0404 842 037 or Kirstyn 0448 158 709 PH: 03 5020 1300 Shire office to exchange Free Bingo Mon 10.15am Thurs 7.00pm Mon/Thurs FAX: 03 5020 1620 them for new tokens. Tues / Sun Poker Tues from 6.30pm Sun from 6pm Vision Australia - contact Yann, Mildura 5023 9500 AFTER HOURS EMERGENCIES Did you Wednesday Raffle night & members draw from 6pm Sureway Employment & Training Tuesday & 0418 322 902 PLEASE NOTE: Members cash draw from 7pm Wednesday 8.30am–5pm Call Michael 03 40284900 Thursdays Super draw 7 - 9pm know? Balranald Presbyterian Church - Mon Ladies KYB Service NSW Hours COUNCIL Thu/ Fri Members cash draw from 6pm-8pm 7.30pm, Last Tues of month PWA, Thurs Music Balranald Thu/Sun Social Bowls. Registration 12.45am - call The Main types of assets paid by WILL NOT group worship 5pm, Mens KYB 7.30pm, Fri Ladies 9.30am to 4pm John Bond on 50264244 your general rates include roads, KYB 10am, 3rd Sat of month Bidgee Haven service Tuesday to Friday ACCEPT Fri & Sat Free Live Entertainment from 7.30pm bridges, water facilities, public 3pm Sun Worship service 10am (last Sunday of Closed for lunch 1pm - 1.45pm MEGA Raffle last Wednesday of month buildings, parks & gardens, and OLD TOKENS Month Hospital service - 2.30pm) Euston facebook.com/eustonclubresort waste management facilities. 8 July 2nd & 4th Thursday of month AFTER 30 JUNE Paul Costa - Whisper in the Crowd Balranald Rescue Squad meet 3rd Thursday of Album launch. Adults $20, U16 Free each month - 8pm at Rescue Squad headquarters. 11.30am to 3pm All these assets together are 2017 Call 50264244 to purchase tickets Closed for lunch 12.15pm - 1pm Friends of the Southern Cross Market Day - Last worth an estimated $98M and FREE live entertainment Friday & Sat from 7.30pm Call Centre 13 77 88 Saturday of each month - Woodsys corner 8.30am also include: and Sunday from 1.30pm to 5.00pm CareWest Community Transport for non-urgent

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BALRANALD Visitor Friends of the Southern Nominate a Hidden Treasure in our Community 1st October - 30th April From the Information Tuesday 5.00 - 7.00pm Cross celebrates a Do you know of a rural woman who is working as number of women who give their time and energy to Thursday 5.00 - 7.00pm Mayor’s Office a volunteer within your local government area and help others across rural, regional and remote regions. & Discovery Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm would like to acknowledge their contribution? successful year Centre Mayor The 2017 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll will Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm You would be surprised at the progress ‘Friends of Leigh Byron NSW Department of Primary Industries' (DPI) Rural be unveiled at the NSW Rural Women’s Gathering in the Southern Cross’ has made in just two short Cnr Market and River Streets Women’s Network program is seeking your help to on 28 October 2017. 1st May - 30th September years. Westland Motors shed houses the replica of uncover female volunteers within NSW rural Open Daily Tuesday 3.00 - 5.00pm Kingsford Smith’s plane with restoration work well communities before 28 July 2017. You can support this initiative by nominating a worthy 10.00am to 4.00pm Thursday 3.00 - 5.00pm Council was recently advised by Local Government under way, along with many items of local recipient from within your local government area by Saturday 10.00am - 1.00pm Minister Gabrielle Upton that the planned collection significance and interest. Sunday 10.00am - 3.00pm These worthy women will be included in the completing an online nomination form located at http:// Phone 03 5020 1599 of the Fire and Emergency Services levy (FESL) has 2017 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll acknowledging www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rural-support/rural- been deferred. All of this is made possible by a dedicated group of CountryLink tickets and EUSTON and celebrating their contributions to NSW rural womens-network/hidden-treasures and an example of volunteers who work hard to get exhibits on fishing licences can be Tuesday 1.00pm - 6.00pm The Government continues to work in pursuit of a display, who also open the shed to the public and communities. previous Hidden Treasures can be found at http:// Thursday 1.00pm - 6.00pm scheme that replaces both the insurance & existing promote the site to visitors and locals alike. www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/ purchased from the Sunday 9.00am - 3.00pm ratepayer contributions and Council will advise you, Women are so often the backbone of families and pdf_file/0005/682151/2016-Hidden-Treasures-Honour- Visitor Information Centre our ratepayers when new information is available. The committee wish to thank the generous people of communities and without their support many groups Roll-HR.pdf Balranald and surrounds who have given or loaned including charities, emergency services, the arts, Tip Tokens $11.00 Robinvale-Euston Football club seniors and U18’s items or supported their market day (held on the last environment, social justice, education and sporting All rural women nominated will be included in the are available from had a loss on 10 June, while the Reserves had a Saturday of each month). They are in awe of the organisations would struggle to survive. Honour Roll. 2017 Councils office, good win. I was excited to see all netball grades volunteers and supporters who work long hours at Visitor Information Centre, win their games, but the thriller between A grade the shed or who have assisted in any way including The Hidden Treasures project was initiated to promote For more information or if you need help with your CWCI Safari Caltex, Market Street, Robinvale-Euston and top of the ladder South acting as tour guides - your efforts are truly valued. and archive the work of these remarkable women. It nomination call 02 6391 3706 Café Cassaro Mildura had all and sundry on the edge of their seats is not an award program but a public tribute to the vast Each year teams of men and Euston Post Office & Takeaway until the final siren when Robinvale–Euston won. Opening hours are 10am to 2pm most days - please women travel Australia to Well done girls! come in for a look or listen to snippets of Balranald’s Balranald Shire’s Fees start from $11 per historical memories and milestones. CASP is now share the Christian message one axle trailer or utility Balranald Football Netball Club have had a two week on CWCI (Christian hiatus and I wish them well when they get back into open for 2018 booming online Women Communicating the swing of things. International Inc.) Safaris The Country Arts Support Program (CASP) presence The June Council meeting was changed from funding applications have opened. and this year the theme is Garbage Collection Tuesday 20 June to Wednesday 28 June due to Last year Balranald Shire Council was successful in “Peace”. amendments to Councils draft Operational Plan Imagine what could you do receiving a grant for the Balranald Business Online incorporating the 2017/18 Budget & Revenue Policy Project. The Safaris provide a great with $5000? and subsequent extension for public consultation. I time of encouragement, hope you have had a chance to read and make your Funding of up to $5000 is available for local arts Recently the project was acquitted, having achieved it’s comments to the plan. Volunteers Peter Barrett, Noel Camin & Colin Jacka initiatives including workshops, exhibitions, key goal of raising the profile and online presence of sharing and learning and all performances, artist-in-residence programs, and the Shire’s tourism and service industry. This was are welcome. Balranald Police Update Balranald made the earth move with a 2.8 magnitude public art and design projects. done through the development of websites for business Please don’t over fill earthquake at 5.56am on 13 June… did anyone feel Narelle Tucker, Sergeant operators who have an impact on the visitor economy This year Rose it? Each year CASP funds initiatives across our local but did not have a website. Alexander, Anne Brown your bin! On 13th May 2017 a 24 year old female was community. There are currently murals in Moama,

charged with driving unlicensed in Euston. She will On completion of the project, 20 new websites were and Pilot David Residents, please note! Next Ordinary Meeting of Council workshops in Deniliquin and historical projects in

appear at Hay Local Court on 19th June. developed for businesses which included retailers, Balranald, all thanks to people like you who have Shrimpton bring the - Tuesday 18th July 2017 - applied for funding. accommodation venues and eateries. The project also As previously advised, On 19th May 2017 a 32 year old female was CWCI Safari ministry delivered a series of virtual tours developed and waste must be confined to allow charged with driving unlicensed, driving an to our area. If you have an idea for a local arts project, please uploaded on Google which provides an interior view of the bin lid to fully close at the unregistered vehicle and displaying false plates. She get in touch with Spencer McGill on 03 5881 7749 the businesses and opens their location, products and kerbside pickup. Famous art work on display will appear at Hay Local Court on 17th July 2017. or [email protected] Please join them for a BBQ services to the online public. Anh Do's oil painting "Stranger At The Bus Stop" dinner, separate men’s and Overfilled bins result in littering On 4th June 2017 a 57 year old male was charged has been kindly loaned to The Galley and is South West Arts really want to help you get Training workshops on how to optimise their businesses and will not be collected by the with driving under the influence of a drug. He will women’s talks followed by already creating interest. funding for your project! on Google as well as Social Media marketing were also contractor. appear at Hay Local Court on 17th July 2017. supper. delivered and included one-on-one sessions with a

Your help is appreciated. The 2015 Outback Police are currently investigating an incident that number of business operators. th EOFY Payments Date: Wednesday 26 July Portrait Prize will be occurred at the Balranald District Ex-Servicemen's Apart from the benefits that each of the participating Time: 5.30pm on exhibition until Club on Friday 2nd June 2017. If anyone has any Ensure your bin is put Council wishes to advise residents and businesses will receive by having a visible online September. information or witnessed this incident, please Location: out on the kerb the visitors that due to the end of the presence, collectively it means that travellers contact Balranald Police on 03 5020 1404. Presbyterian Church Hall, The Gallery relies on “googling” online while traveling within our region will night before collection Financial year, no payments will be volunteers, so it be more eager to stop in our towns knowing that a 47 Bank St Balranald. Police wish to remind all residents when generated after 2.00pm on would be best to comprehensive range of services are available to them. walking home or around town during the night or phone before Friday 30 June 2017. For more details, please early hours of the morning, to do so quietly & travelling over. Another great benefit is that prospective visitors respect residents of the town who are sleeping. Any payments after this time will be held contact: Ps. Dennis Rayson researching online prior to travelling will be more Please try Robyn on Police would like to remind residents to report any over to 1 July receipts. persuaded to come to our area as a destination 0428 830 276 because of the options and choices of services 0418316347 or June crimes or suspicious behaviour to either Balranald Council thanks you for understanding. LID MUST on 0350201774 Police or Crime Stoppers. available to them that they can view online. CLOSE