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516 Thebranxtonnews.Com.Au ISSUE BRANXTON GRETA VINEYARDS 516 thebranxtonnews.com.au/ ...for your enjoyment Serving the local community since 1997 All the local WEDNESDAY news since 1997 M: 0414 757 826 “Your paper of choice” 18 March 2020 Page 4 Page 6 Page 19 Page 21 STEVE’S Members WellWell DoneDone School NotNot SoSo WellWell say... NEWS DoneDone Local Business Chamber urges local community to support local businesses during emergency Keep your business in town and you keep your town in business!!!! As the Coronavirus continues to spread, Business Chamber. so. People seem like they’re in going to be drastic measures taken businesses in our local area are feeling the “It should include supporting good spirits but they’re stocking up going forward. So we’ll just go day domino effects. Business owners & the places like our butcher, chemist on those staples like pasta and by day.” said Lyn. local Business Chamber are urging people and other retail outlets &, of toilet paper and everything. We As reported in the Sydney Morning to still support local shops through this course, our local tradies,” said weren’t expecting this much of a Herald yesterday up to 150,000 pandemic. Brett rush. We are ordering, on average, Australians could die from the Branxton IGA say business is three times the normal stock but coronavirus under a worst case “I think it’s important obviously to have actually booming because of until it arrives we don’t know what scenario, the Morrison government public safety and to be aware of what’s going Coronavirus fears. we’ll have delivered. It’s usually a says, as it considers advice on on and be safe but it’s also important to “There’s definitely some panic quarter to a third of what we have restricting visits to pubs, cinemas support our local businesses during these shopping,” said Lyn Unicomb, actually ordered,” said Lyn and aged care homes. challenging times. The larger multi national proprietor of Branxton IGA. “Again it’s actually good for our Deputy Chief Medical Officer Paul companies are better placed to handle “We’ve been three times as busy as business but we’re still on edge Kelly said that the number of reduced cash flow but small businesses don’t, a normal day over the last week or because you don’t know if there’s infections would range between 20 generally, have that advantage,” said Brett per cent to 60 per Wild President of the Central Hunter cent of the population. He urged the public to comply with social distancing measures such as avoiding large gatherings of 500 or more people. "This is an infectious disease," Professor Kelly said in 10 Dalwood Road, East Branxton Canberra. "The more we can do to separate people and stop the disease spreading, the better. The death rate Dr T Sasi Sasitharan is around 1 per cent.” MBBS, AMC, DCH (Syd), FRACGP Offering cosmetic/anti wrinkle therapy Opening Hours Monday - Friday 8.00 am - 5.30 pm To make appointments please call OPEN Mon~ Sun 8am-8pm Ph. 02 4938 3366 Online appointments available through Hotdoc website Orders are now Fax 02 4938 3322 being taken for Open all over the Easter __________________________________________________________________ break ___________________ your Easter Fish Mixed billing practice Children under 16, pension/health care/DVA card holders/Aboriginal or needs Torres Strait Islander bulk billed THE NEWS | No. 516 | Wednesday 18 Mar 2020 ͽ 2 A well-deserved thank you for everyone who protected our community this bush fire season Cessnock City Council The 14 RFS Brigades officially recognise the NSW and Commonwealth will host an event to thank across the Cessnock LGA outstanding contribution in Government Bushfire all volunteers and worked tirelessly to protect what were horrendous Community Resilience and personnel who did our community during this weather conditions,” added Economic Recovery Funds: outstanding work to time and Cessnock City Cr Pynsent. Phase 1. protect the Cessnock Mayor, Councillor Bob The event will be held ■ Photo above: Mayor Pynsent & Local Government Area Pynsent said we need to before 30 June 2020 and RFS volunteers North Rothbury after the emergency at North (LGA) during the recent show our support and will be funded by the joint bush fires. gratitude. Rothbury 12 November 2019 Following a Mayoral “These volunteers put Minute at the most recent their own lives at risk to meeting of Council, the help others and receive decision was unanimous very little in return for that a special event should doing so. Their swift be organised to action meant fires were acknowledge the special downgraded quickly and people in our community. homes were saved.” Our region experienced a “I saw their tremendous highly active 2019/20 fire community spirit shine season, particularly in the though first hand and I areas of North Rothbury, know how appreciative Greta, Pelaw Main, Laguna, affected community Wollombi and Bucketty, members are of their which had a significant service.” impact on the community. “This event is an opportunity for Council to THE NEWS | No. 516 | Wednesday 18 March 2020 ͽ3 Council’s free tree giveaway on again! Safety of community and staff paramount Have you built a new home during Rosemary, Bottlebrush and Gardenia. the 2019/2020 financial year? Did you If you’re interested in this wonderful know you can get up to six free plants community offer application forms are The safety of community and staff is Youth Week 2020 play. This includes not panic buying for your property from Cessnock available from Council’s Customer a priority for Cessnock City Council · A number of shows at the or removing toilet paper from City Council? Service Centre or online at in relation to COVID-19 (novel Cessnock Performing Arts community facilities for your own www.cessnock.nsw.gov.au. coronavirus). Centre consumption. We’re encouraging There are a range of plants Completed application forms must be · A number of activities and people to shop locally, rather than available from As the situation continues to change received no later than 5pm Friday 20 events at the Cessnock and leaving the area.” ground covers Council will monitor and respond to March 2020. Kurri Kurri Libraries. “Council staff will be meeting daily to like Star any potential impacts on services Any enquires regarding the application · Upcoming community drop discuss the latest developments and Jasmine provided by Council. for supply of trees and shrubs should -in sessions as part of the allow for us to respond quickly if through Council is following relevant advice be directed to Councils Vegetation and exhibition of the Draft 2020- required.” to shrubs from Federal and State Health Civic Spaces Coordinator, Lyall Green, 25 Waste and Resource For more information visit NSW including Departments. As a result of NSW on 4993 4100. Recovery Strategy Health website or the Federal Govern- Coastal Health’s announcement a number of Council’s General Manager, Lotta ment Health website. local events have been cancelled or Jackson said as a community we need For information on events visit postponed. These include: to work together. Council’s website, the Cessnock “We must follow the advice from Performing Arts Centre website or the · The Newcastle Writers Lions ‘Lap the Map’ for NSW Health and the Federal Cessnock City Library Facebook Festival Government. We all have a role to diabetes comes to Branxton · Events planned as part of page. On the morning of 29th March 2020, the Lions Club of Branxton invite you to participate in a self-paced walk, run or jog from the Branxton Oval to Miller Park carpark and Have your say on the Draft Waste Strategy return. The aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle and improve personal awareness about diabetes, its causes and Cessnock City Council is calling on the community to ensure Council is continuing to move towards a effects. have their say on the draft 2020-25 Waste and Resource sustainable waste management system. The route is approximately 2.5 km over flat country generally on sealed paths Recovery Strategy which is on public exhibition from The vision for the strategy is to provide a sustainable and with a minimum of road crossings. Families can push a stroller, kids can ride a 11 March to 8 April 2020. cost effective waste service to the Cessnock community, bike, the fit may choose to run, everyone can participate. Registrations open and while prioritising waste minimisation and complying with Waste management is a key service provided by Council 0800 and step-off is between 0830 and 0845 from Branxton Oval; it is anticipated environmental, safety and legislative obligations. involving a major cost. The strategy has been developed the walk can be comfortably completed within 30 to 40 minutes. Cessnock City Mayor, Councillor Bob Pynsent said following community feedback and it’s extremely The entry fee is $10.00 per adult and $5.00 for primary school children, managing waste is one of our greatest challenges not only important community again have the opportunity to pre-schoolers are free or a family ticket for two adults and their children is $25.00. locally but on a global scale. provide feedback on Council’s plan to manage waste for There will be a halfway water station at Miller Park and on return to Branxton “We can all do our bit to divert waste from landfill and the future. Oval a complementary bacon & egg roll and drink will be available for all improve resource recovery and this draft Strategy is a step Council’s waste team will host a series of drop-in sessions participants. A raffle of fresh fruit and vegetables shall be conducted after the in the right direction for our community.
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