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SUCCESFULL COMMUNITY GRANTS BECOMING A COUNCIL CANDIDATE Yarriambiack Shire Council is pleased to accounce the following Are you interested in becoming a candidate for Yarriambiack Shire Council? REQUEST FOR QUOTE community organisations were succesful in receiving grants. Below are the steps you need to follow to make that happen. Yarriambiack Shire Council are seeking a suitably qualified -Woomelang Men’s Shed, $3000 contractor to carry out repair works at the Minyip Swimming Pool. -Hopetoun and District Historical, $3,000 1-Ensure your enrolment on the VEC Yarriambiack Electoral Roll - Closes 4pm Friday 28th August 2020. Works will need to be carried out on all three pools – main 25m, -Murtoa Stick Shed, $1,135 toddler pool and baby pool where required. 2-Undertake the compulsory candidate training online - available -Hopetoun Golf Club, $3,000 The quoted works include: on the Local Government Victoria website until Wednesday 16th -Minyip Golf Club, $2,750 September 2020. -Repair visible rust issues where required to stop rust from -Rupanyup Bowling Club, $3,000 destroying pool shells. 3-Nominate in person at the Victorian Electoral Commission -Tylers Hardware, $2,000 Warracknabeal Office by appointment between 9am Thursday -Grind Pool floors to avoid sharp paint edges. -Hopetoun Gun Club, $3,000 17th September 2020 – Noon Tuesday 22nd September 2020. -Paint all three Pools with chlorinated rubber paint (3 coats -Lake Marma Committee, $2,700 4-Campaign using the Safe Campaign Guidelines available on the required). Local Government Victoria website. -Woomelang Bush Nursing, $1,000 -Reinstate black and red lines on the main pool floor to regulations. ROAD INSPECTIONS -Minyip Football Netball Club, $3,000 -Install hydrostatic relief valve into main pool floor. Have you seen this van driving around the shire? The van is -Replace expansion joints where required to manufacturers -Hopetoun Pool, $2910. undertaking an assessment of the Shire’s 2100km network of specifications. The grants total $30,495 distributed to community groups within sealed and unsealed roads. Work began on August 19 and will -Replace joint seal around top edge of pool to manufacturers the shire. take approximately 6 weeks to complete. People’s privacy will be specifications (chlorine resistant). LIBRARY DELIVERY SERVICES respected as the cameras will be focused on the roads with limited viewing of the curb areas. -Paint pool pediment with anti-slip paint (3 coats required). Contact the Warracknabeal Library to arrange your home delivery -Repair crack in main pool floor to manufacturers specifications. of DVD’s, books and audio books. Not sure what to order, no worries! Simply let the librarian know via the Takeaway Menu, -The price includes all labour and materials. phone call or message what genres you enjoy and they can -The price includes all freight costs, plant and equipment hire. make a selection on your behalf. Deliveries are available to all Yarriambiack Shire residents. Contactless deliveries will be made Note: All contractors must attend a site visit prior to submission of once per week dependent on staff availability and restrictions. the quote documents. Site visits can be arranged by contacting Call 03 5398 1270 the Council Officer noted in the RFQ document. [email protected] The contractor should assess the site and existing infrastructure to determine the requirements for the specified works under this contract and cost the Request for Quote accordingly. Documents and specifications for the above RFQ can be obtained by download from Council’s website https://www.tenderlink.com/ yarriambiack/

WMMERA BIODIVERSITY FREE ONLINE SEMINARS ~ WE’RE HIRING ~ Employment Opportunites Yarriambiack Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and “From little things…” is the theme for is committed to the principles of workplace diversity and Council this year’s event and focuses on the encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply. smaller but very important components We currently have these positons available: of biodiversity and environmental NEW: Community Development and Project Support Officer ecosystems, including insects, fungi An exciting opportunity has become available at Yarriambiack and even the little people that will go Shire Council to work within our Community and Economic on to make the biggest differences. Development Department, assisting with the delivery of The program of presenters is varied to community development projects and programs to improve the include topics from the local Wimmera livability of communities in the Yarriambiack Shire. area and beyond, all relating to this event theme. Early Childhood Teacher - Casual Early Childhood Edcuator Due to Covid-19 restrictions, like many other events, the 23rd Wimmera Community Support Worker Biodiversity Seminar will be held online. To apply, seek more information and to obtain a copy of the position A series of short webinars over the description for the above roles, visit our website or call Human five Thursday’s in September and a Resources on 5398 0104. bonus one in October, will be delivered using the Microsoft Teams platform (similar to Zoom which you may have already used). Each webinar runs for approximately one and a half hours and you can register for all five events or just the one or two that you’d like to attend. The program starts on Thursday, 3 September and finishes on Thursday, 1 October. We have developed an entertaining series of online forums over that time. There are still some aspects of the program to be finalised - we will update you as any further information is added. Registered participants will receive more information about how to access and participate in the webinar event/s at least one day prior.

The first 75 registered participants will receive a free locally made collectable Wimmera Biodiversity Seminar mug!

We’re here for you during COVID-19 Council staff are still working and are here to take your queries, phone calls and answer emails. Phone us during business hours, Monday to Friday on 5398 0100 or email [email protected]. For full details of services changes during COVID-19 restrictions, visit our website www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au