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Thursday, 25 January 2018 2018 Australia Day Events Australia Day Closures On Exhibition: Celebrate Australia Day in Council wishes to advise that our Crookwell and Gunning the at Administration Offices and Depots and the Draft Plan of Management the following community Community Service Centre will be closed for the Australia Pye Cottage Precinct events: Day public holiday on Friday, 26 January 2018 and will Council is seeking reopen on Monday, 29 January 2018. • Gunning: 8.00am – feedback on its Draft 9.45am at Barbour Park, The Crookwell Visitor Information Centre and Crookwell and Plan of Management Yass Street, Gunning. BBQ Gunning Libraries will also be closed on Friday, 26 January for the Pye Cottage breakfast and Australia Day 2018 and will reopen at 10.00am on Saturday, 27 January Precinct, Gunning. Awards presentation. 2018. The Draft Plan of • Crookwell: 8.00am – 12.00pm at Crookwell Memorial Crookwell and Gunning Swimming Pools will remain open Management identifies the important features of the Park, Robertson Street, Crookwell. BBQ breakfast, listen on Australia Day. land, clarifies how Council will manage it and how it may be used or developed. It will also provide a to live music, play games and see the Australia Day Crookwell Tip will be closed on Australia Day and reopen on Awards presentation. framework for the operational and strategic use and Saturday, 27 January 2018. All other waste facilities do not management of the land. • Taralga: 12.00 noon – 1.00pm at Taralga Showgrounds, open on Fridays. Bannaby Road, Taralga. The Australia Day Celebrations Copies of the Draft Plan are available to view on There are no kerbside waste and recycling services are part of the Taralga Rodeo event and include the Council’s website (www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au), at scheduled on Friday, 26 January 2018. Australia Day Awards presentation. Council’s Crookwell and Gunning offices, and at Emergency assistance out of hours: both Crookwell and Gunning Libraries. For more information about the Shire’s Australia Day celebrations, please contact the Crookwell Visitor • Gunning/Collector area: 0427 454 206 Submissions regarding the Draft Plan may be made Information Centre on 4832 1988. • Crookwell/Taralga area: 0429 786 659 via post to: JK Bell, General Manager, PO Box 42, Gunning NSW 2581 or email: [email protected] and will be Make Pool Safety a Priority Determinations Issued Between received until Friday, 9 February 2018. Shire residents are being urged to ensure their swimming pools meet current pool fencing requirements. 1 and 31 December 2017 For any further information, please contact Council’s DA No. Proposal Property Department of Environment and Planning on While pool fencing requirements vary depending on when 31/2017 Alterations & Lot 3 DP 917994 – Laggan 4830 1018. the pool was built and where the pool is located, all pool Additions Village owners in NSW – including owners of inflatable and portable swimming pools – must ensure their pools 58/2017 Subdivision Lot 1 DP 797327 – 39 Yass St, comply with fencing laws. Gunning Everyone with a swimming pool is encouraged to visit the 72/2017 Service Station/ Lot 361 DP 754108 – 204 NSW Fair Trading website* to ensure their swimming pool Convenience Goulburn St, Crookwell meets the current pool fencing requirements. Store In addition to ensuring that fencing meets current pool 89/2017 Subdivision Lot 1 DP 1162296 – 24 fencing requirements, swimming pool owners should Reservoir Rd, Crookwell always remember to: 111/2017 Transportable Lot 1 DP 1046667 – 5520 • Check your pool fence throughout the year, especially in Dwelling Taralga Rd, Curraweela the months leading up to summer; 114/2017 Garage/Shed Lot 13 Sec 17 DP 758493 – 37 • Ensure children have constant adult supervision within Saxby St, Gunning arms reach; 116/2017 Dwelling Lot 4 DP 1071079 – 805 Bridge • Ensure members of the household learn Infant CPR; Creek Rd, • Familiarise children with water and teach them to swim, but never assume that they are not likely to drown. 121/2017 Carport/Awning Lot 1 DP 1089082 – 36 Brooklands St, Crookwell In the case of inflatable or portable pools that can hold more than 30cm of water, a compliant four-sided fence must be installed to ensure safety. For inflatable or Mail Theft at Taralga portable pools that can hold less than 30cm of water, Upper Lachlan Shire Council is urging the Taralga owners should always empty and store away the pool community to be vigilant in response to mail theft and when not in use. tampering in the village. For further information, or advice, please contact Council’s Council is advised by Australia Post that there have been Environment and Planning Department on 4830 1000. several reports of mail theft and tampering since 13 *NSW Fair Trading website: www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/ December 2017. Police have been notified and are making ftw/Consumers/Product_and_service_safety/Pool_safety/ inquiries. Pool_fencing_requirements.page Anyone with information is urged to contact Senior Constable Brad Jones on 0408 562 049 (please note, for Storytime Resumes urgent police matters phone 000). After a break during the school holidays, Storytime will To reduce the risk of falling victim to mail theft and resume at Crookwell Library at 11.30am on Thursday, 1 tampering, residents are encouraged to: February 2018 and at Gunning Library at 10.45am on • regularly clear their letterbox to ensure items can be fully Friday, 2 February 2018. and securely inserted into the box; and The themed sessions run for approximately 45 minutes • secure their letterbox with a sturdy lock. and consist of stories and an age relevant craft activity or Mail that is tampered with or goes missing from a resident's creative play. Children from ages 0-5 years are welcome. letterbox after it has been delivered is a criminal matter and Storytime is free and no bookings are required. customers should immediately report the theft to the police.

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, 15 February 2018 from 6.00pm www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au or find us on Facebook Emergency after hours contact numbers: Crookwell / Bigga / Binda / / / 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]