NEWSLETTER MURRUMBIDGEE MAGAZINE April 2017 Volume 2 Issue 3 New LRC Member appointed Well-known Darlington Point resident Gordon Beaumont has been appointed to Council’s Local Representation Committee (LRC). Mr Beaumont was the candidate with the next highest number of votes at the 2012 elections. Message from the Administrator Last week I had the pleasure of He replaces Phillip Wells and attended his first LRC Meeting last week. welcoming our new Local Representation Committee (LRC) Five former Murrumbidgee Shire and four former Jerilderie Shire Councillors member Gordon Beaumont to were appointed to the LRC by Murrumbidgee Council Administrator, Austin his first meeting. I look forward to his input in helping work Evans at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Wednesday, 25 May collaboratively with the other 2016.The LRC is a sunset committee whose tenure will conclude when members as we continue to set elections for the new Murrumbidgee Council take place later this year on the Council and our three towns up for a bright future. 9 September. The LRC meets on a monthly rotating schedule (in each of the Due to Anzac Day we have three communities) and is held two days prior to the monthly Council rescheduled the next LRC meeting. Meeting for Monday 24 April commencing 1pm in Coleambally. The next Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 27 April at Coleambally, commencing10am as previously advertised. A reminder to community groups that Round 2 of the Community Grants Fund is open. Application forms are available from the three branch offices or online. Completed application forms must be submitted by 5pm Monday 24 April 2017. Congratulations to the three Pictured above: LRC member Robert Black and Chair of the LRC Ruth McRae welcome recipients of the Murrumbidgee new member Mr Beaumont to the meeting last Tuesday in Jerilderie. Council $1000 Student Scholarships for 2017, they are Contacting your Council Luke Wilson, Coleambally, Cindy Brown, Darlington Point and Murrumbidgee Council Service Centres: Alysha Knight, Jerilderie. Darlington Point - 21 Carrington Street On a final note, I urge residents Coleambally - Brolga Place to provide any information they have regarding flooding for the Jerilderie - 35 Jerilderie St Darlington Point Flood Study. Phone: 1300 MRMBGE (676243) E-mail: [email protected] Regards, Web: www.murrumbidgee.nsw.gov.au Austin Follow us: MurrumbidgeeCouncil @MurrumbidgeeCouncil 1 MURRUMBIDGEE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER Seniors’ Festival 2017 Letter writing campaign Council’s campaign for the posthumous promotion of General Sir John Monash to the highest Australian military rank of Field Marshal, by Remembrance Day 2018, continues. Sir John attended Jerilderie Primary School and Council is urging residents to get behind the push to have his impressive achievements recognised by voicing their support with letters or emails to local federal members of the House of Representatives and senators on both sides. To find out more or to support the campaign Email: FESTIVAL SUCCESS: Council’s Kylie Heath, [email protected] Guest Speaker Regional Development Officer, www.salutingmonash.org.au Ageing and Disability Riverina Murray, Cheryl Wilson, Council’s Cindy Eldridge, Council’s Cherie Chirgwin, LRC Chair Ruth McRae, Jean Jones and Ivy Gitsham enjoyed the Seniors’ Festival fun at the Darlington Point Sports Club along with 100 others on March 8. VALMAR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT THURSDAY BUS RUN JERILDERIE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES First Thursday: Cobram Run departing Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal, Barooga Second Thursday: Shepparton Run departing Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal, Barooga Third Thursday: Albury Run departing Jerilderie, Finley, Berrigan Fourth Thursday: Deniliquin Run departing Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley Fifth Thursday: Yarrawonga Run departing Urana, Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal Community Transport can be used for shopping, banking, appointments, visiting family and friends, or for just a day out. Bookings are essential, for further information and bookings phone 0269 204162 ROBERTSON’S THURSDAY BUS RUN: COLEAMBALLY & DARLINGTON POINT Bus runs every Thursday to Griffith from Coleambally 9am and Darlington Point 9.30am. Returning at 2pm. Contact Cathy Lawrence 0428 544325 for more information. 2 MURRUMBIDGEE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER World of Works From footpaths and netball courts to housing estates and road repairs, Murrumbidgee Council continues to make good progress across a wide range of projects. Works completed and in progress by Murrumbidgee Council • Two new netball courts have been completed at Monash Park, Jerilderie. Some additional shelter sheds for players and umpires are being designed currently with construction prior to netball season starting. • South Coree Road construction is in progress (under Roads to Recovery Program) • Main Canal Road construction is in progress (under Restart NSW Funding) • Barwidgee Boulevard Darlington Point reconstruction completed • Levee Bank construction Darlington Point Stage 4 in progress • Wunnamurra Estate Development Jerilderie work continues • Flood Study inception meeting was held on 9 March in Darlington Point • Flood damage restoration works on various Council roads are still in progress • Cycle ways / Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan (PAMP) construction in Coleambally • Darlington Point sewerage works ponds relining • Darlington Point Caravan Park tree lopping to commence soon • Community Recycling Centre operating at Coleambally and Jerilderie soon • Darlington Point and Coleambally town water bores upgraded Above: Work on the Wunnamurra • Local Roads Bitumen Resealing Program approx. 60 per cent completed Estate in Jerilderie continues. Heavy patching on Kidman Way completed Kidman Way Resealing Program commenced Council Swimming Pools Darlington Point Boat Ramp Council advises the Darlington Point Swimming Pool Concept plans for the Darlington Point Boat ramp, as closed for the season on Monday 20 March. prepared by Rich River Irrigation Developments, have been received. Jerilderie’s Swimming Pool will close on Sunday 2 April. The boat ramp is proposed for the southern bank of the river opposite the Town Beach at Darlington Point. The Coleambally Swimming Pool closes on 25 April. The concept plans comprise a floating jetty, car and Overall attendance numbers were up at all three trailer parking area with disabled access and vehicle pools. access. Thanks to staff and contractors, who worked At last week’s Council Meeting the concept plans were together to keep the three pools running smoothly endorsed for further consultation with relevant throughout. authorities. The three Council pools will reopen again in This is an exciting development for the town and Council November this year. looks forward to it progressing. 3 MURRUMBIDGEE COUNCIL NEWSLETTER NBN ready to connect What’s on April/May From April, residents and businesses in Darlington Point will be Jerilderie Golf Day Good Friday Appeal and able to experience fast broadband over the NBN network with evening auction Friday 14 April 8.30am to the official switch on of the NBN network in the area. 485 families and businesses will be able to connect to the NBN late at Jerilderie Sports Club network. This follows switch on of the NBN fixed wireless Radio controlled model glider tournament network in Coleambally and Jerilderie. Easter Weekend 14 to 17 April Jerilderie The NBN network is so much more than fast internet. A state of Racecourse the art communications network opens up a world of Next LRC Meeting date changed to Monday possibilities across education, business and entertainment. It 24 April and Council Meeting remains the also gives Australians the opportunity to be more productive, same on Thursday 27 April more creative, more efficient and more connected for decades to come. Anzac Day Coleambally Tuesday 25 April Steps to connect: Dawn Service 5.45am at John McInnes Square, Coleambally 1. Check your address: Find out if the NBN network is available at your address, visit nbn.com.au Anzac Day Darlington Point Tuesday 25 April March to form up from 10.45am 2. Register for updates: If the NBN network is not yet available, register for email updates. Anzac Day Jerilderie Tuesday 25 April 3. NBN will let you know: Once you’ve registered for updates Dawn Service 5.45am & 10am Service with NBN, they’ll email you when your home or business is Memorial Park. March and service will be ready to connect. Once you have confirmation that you can held at dawn as well as 10am switch to the NBN network, you’ll have 18 months to move your Heritage Darlington Point Museum Open affected services to the NBN network before the existing Day Sunday April 30 featuring the new network is switched off. Telling Our Stories display 4. Choose the right plan: You can connect to the NBN network through a range of providers offering a choice of NBN plans. Coming Together and Sharing day Jerilderie, Thursday 4 May from 10.30am 5. Contact your service provider: Switching is not automatic, so to 3pm contact a phone or internet service provider. Jerilderie Show ‘n’ Shine & Tractors 6. Switch before disconnection: It’s a good idea to switch to the Saturday 6 May from 10am NBN network well before your disconnection date to allow time for your order to be processed, and for installation, if applicable. (Standard installation time is approximately 3.5 hours.) For a detailed view on what's happening in Murrumbidgee Council you can explore the network rollout map at nbn.com.au/ rolloutmap No more “Council yellow” Following last week’s Council meeting the long-standing practice of Council's heavy vehicles being painted “Council yellow” will be discontinued. The yellow paint was a tradition of the former Jerilderie Shire Council, and while it was an ideal tool for making our heavy vehicles instantly recognisable, it is considered no longer necessary. This will also save Council considerable expense and reduce Last Thursday Murrumbidgee Council welcomed delivery time when replacing the vehicles. its newest citizen, David Munnis from Jerilderie. 4 .