Braidwood Bugle FREE Independent News for Braidwood & the District www.braidwoodbugle.com.au Number 10 26 June 2020 Tinkerbell takes to the Tanker Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update With the current spike in COVID-19 numbers throughout parts of Melbourne, and the school holidays approaching, the Local Health District is taking proactive steps to minimise the risk to patients and staff, while keeping any disruption to services to a minimum. All visitors and staff attending the District’s facilities are asked a series of questions during temperature checking and screening. From today, they will also be asked Have you travelled to Melbourne in the last 14 days? If answered ‘yes’, they will be automatically assessed for symptoms and will not be permitted to enter the facility until 14 days from the date they returned from Melbourne. They will also be advised to get tested for COVID-19 should even the mildest of symptoms arise. NSW Health recommends anyone with any mild respiratory symptoms or unexplained fever should be tested for COVID-19. COVID-19 symptoms include: Fever; Runny nose; Cough; Headache; Aches and pains Tiredness (fatigue); Sore throat; Shortness of breath. Southern NSW Local Today is Take Your Dog to Work Day: This is Tinkerbelle, the Health District has established COVID-19 newest recruit for the Charleyong RFS Brigade. Her human is Dave Testing Centres and temporary pop-up clinics Murtagh, Deputy Captain Charleyong RFS Brigade, Nerriga Road, Braidwood. throughout the District, so those with symptoms may be tested and treated quickly INSIDE THIS WEEK - Eden Monaro By-Election Any one heading to an assessment centre Candidate Profiles Pages 16 and 17 MUST call 1800 999 880 before attending. News for Braidwood & the district Bugle Letters Page 2 26 June 2020 Araluen Federal Hall Restoration Funders Water Trucks on Majors Creek Rd Our previous article described the successful work Recently there has been a major and unexpected undertaken to date on the Araluen Federal Hall. Major increase in heavy vehicle movements on Majors volunteer effort by the indefatigable Mick Pritzler, with Creek Rd Jembaicumbene, carrying water to the a cast of supporters, kept our costs for stage one of Dargues Reef Mine for the ore treatment plant. The this major project to about $25,000- little more than original approval of the Mine was based on a “Worst the cost of goods and materials. Case” water balance model that showed a positive The Araluen Progress Association (APA) would like to water balance from water available at the mine and record its profound appreciation of all the funders for water needed for all purposes including treatment. this work. Apart from the APA’s own contribution This was the basis upon which the Approval was through street stalls and raffles etc, we have had granted by the NSW Dept of Planning and support from the Foundation for Rural and Regional Infrastructure, accordingly no vehicle movements for Renewal (floors), the Araluen Sports Day Association, carrying water were deemed necessary and none the Upper Deua River Landcare Association, the were provided for in the approved transport plan.The Braidwood Community Bank (re-wiring), and the water tankers are understood to be bringing treated Braidwood Community Association. Every dollar sewage effluent from Bungendore. I am not aware if counts in projects like this- and it is simply wonderful this usage has been approved for use at the Mine. to see the local community and local businesses The trucks are doing a great deal of damage to the giving their support, so ensuring that Araluen road, and QPRC are understood to have monitoring continues to have a place for a wide range of data showing that there are many vehicles exceeding community events. Thank you. the speed limit. Sally Matthews These matters are now under consideration by NSW President, Araluen Progress Association Planning, Industry and Environment, the Dargues Reef Mine Community Consultation Committee and by QPRC, and it is to be hoped that a satisfactory LETTERS TO THE EDITOR resolution will be reached. It is unfortunate that the Please provide your full name address and contact Mine proceeded with these changes in their details (Not for publication). Please keep your Letters to Approved conditions seemingly without seeking a under 500 words. Email [email protected] variation to their Environmental Impact Statement, and without consultation with local residents and road users who have been adversely affected by the noise, safety concerns and damage to the road. Leigh Fletcher Jembaicumbene Send your contributions to [email protected] News for Braidwood & the district Page 3 26 June 2020 Braidwood Bugle Fundraising for Jerabat Springs Animal Refuge Pixie and Paul Garcia share their home with a “All funds we raise go to feed, medical supplies and to menagerie of injured animals as dedicated, qualified build and restore animal enclosures and aviaries.” and licensed wildlife carers. Currently Jerabat Springs is home to 3 roos ,1 swamp Pixie says “We rescue all animals but mainly native wallaby, 2 Galahs 1 cockatoo, 1 corella, 1 eastern animals. We are dedicated to raising orphaned and rosella, 1 crimson rosella, 10 rescued chooks, 8 dogs injured animals with the aim to treat, raise and (including 4 rescue dogs), 18 sheep (most rescues), 3 release. cats and 6 ducks. “We just sold our 13 cows to go towards our building The refuge is building enclosures and aviaries for the project” says Pixie. “We will have the largest flight rescue babies. aviary in the area and a couple of joined roo “Paul and I have raised money through different enclosures.” avenues, like raffles, and the community has been Pixie says “I receive animals nearly every day needing brilliant in raising funds for this project” says Pixie. treatment whether feathered or fluffy.” If you want to help out donations or labour, contact GOT AN EVENT COMING UP? [email protected] or find them on Let the Bugle know on 0412 444 649 Facebook. News for Braidwood & the district Braidwood Bugle Page 4 26 June 2020 Man rescued from inside Wind Turbine near Crookwell The Hume Police District reports that around 4pm Tuesday 23 June 2020, police were called to a wind farm near Crookwell following reports a man had fallen inside a wind turbine. Officers from The Hume Police District attended and commenced a rescue operation with the assistance of Police Rescue and NSW Ambulance Paramedics. The 49-year-old man was secured in a stokes litter and vertically roped to a platform before being removed from inside the wind turbine by Police Rescue. He was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital for assessment. Fortunately the man only sustained minor injuries. SafeWork NSW have been notified of the incident. The Machine Show which had already been rescheduled from March to September 2020, has again been postponed. Organisers of the vintage motorcycle camp-out weekend said "As most know, we postponed the show in March due to the fires, which was just as well because then came the COVID extravaganza.... sheesh, what a bloody year. We always said we needed 3 months clear vision ahead to run the event, we would never be ones to start selling tickets not knowing 100% it was going to run. Anyway, the uncertainty means we will just have to sit this year out and re-look at things come January 2021. We hope everyone stays healthy and that the last months of 2020 are better than the first half. Thanks to all the Build Comp Entrants and the Mini Builders for their dedication to their builds, and to everyone that was hanging out to come, don’t worry the next one is going to be huge.... yep, we will be having bands, yep, we will be having a huge outdoor cinema screen.... until then, stay safe everyone." Send your contributions to [email protected] News for Braidwood & the district Page 5 26 June 2020 Braidwood Bugle Council rated 3.5 out of five in latest satisfaction survey The majority of Queanbeyan-Palerang residents • Over a third felt the Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA had are satisfied with Council's overall performance improved as a place to live and many of these put this according to the results of the 2020 Community down to Council’s improvement of services and Satisfaction and Wellbeing Survey. infrastructure. The statistically valid survey conducted by Jetty • QPRC residents’ preferred method for dealing with Research showed that 55% of residents were either Council was online. Online was the preferred method of satisfied or very satisfied with Council, with 15% contact with Council when making a payment (76%). dissatisfied or very dissatisfied (30% neither • Three in five (61%) residents received Council satisfied or dissatisfied). This result gave QPRC an information via the QPRC News Newsletter, a further overall satisfaction rating of 3.5 out of five, which 23% received information in the post (up from 8% in was higher than nine other similar-sized councils in 2018) and 11% received the weekly e-newsletter. NSW and on par with the results from the 2018 The survey was undertaken during March 2020, with a survey. statistically valid sample contacted randomly via phone. The survey also focused on the performance of An online version of the survey was also available for Council's 25 services, with libraries, water supply, those who were not randomly called. sewage collection, parks, reserves and playgrounds and Council pools and sporting facilities score 3.98 out of 5 or higher. Poorer performing services included development QPRC Meeting Summary applications, unsealed roads, tourism marketing, Here's a wrap-up of the key decisions from last night's Council building inspections and community consultation.