New signage in Wentworth Shire reminds drivers to slow down this festive season

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Drivers are being reminded Every K Counts when driving through Wentworth Shire towns this holiday season.

Local Illustrator and Graphic Designer Gary Davis has worked with Coomealla High School Arts students on a collaborative illustration for Council’s tourism signage at the entry to the Shire at Gol Gol, Curlwaa and Wentworth.

The new campaign to target speeding was developed locally by the Local Government Road Safety Program, jointly funded by Wentworth Shire Council and Transport for NSW.

Police are targeting speed during the campaign to enforce the message “Every K counts!” with double demerit point operations over the festive season.

Australia Day will also occur during the campaign period.

Council’s Asset Department have monitored speed in the areas using traffic counter tubes to measure the speed of traffic by vehicle type, time of day, day of week and direction of travel.

This monitoring will be conducted during the campaign as well to measure the impact of the project.  

An official event will be held with the student artists to celebrate their work early in first term 2022.

Driving too fast is the single biggest contributor to death and injury on NSW roads.

Speeding consistently contributes to around 41 per cent of road fatalities and 24 per cent of serious injuries each year.

This means almost 150 lives are lost and 1,270 people are seriously injured each year.

Over the five years from 2015 to 2019, 743 people were killed and 6,372 were seriously injured in speed-related crashes in NSW.

NSW Local Government Election declared

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The New South Wales Electoral Commission has now declared the results of the Wentworth Shire Council elections.

The following candidates were declared elected on 21 December 2021:

Peter CRISP

Steve COOPER

Tim ELSTONE

Daniel LINKLATER

Susan NICHOLS

Greg EVANS

Brian BEAUMONT

Jo RODDA

Steve HEYWOOD

Pleasingly voter turnout increased by 3.16% from 2016.

This election’s turnout was 79.09%, with 3,426 ballots counted from 4,332 total enrolments.

The new Wentworth Shire Council will officially be sworn in on Monday 10 January 2022 at the first meeting of the new year from 10:00am in the Wentworth Shire Council Chambers.

Community Strategic Plan Consultation – Curlwaa, Anabranch, Pooncarie and Pomona

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Resources for Regions funding for Wentworth Shire projects

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Wentworth Shire Council has been granted more than $2 million under the New South Wales Resources for Regions program to deliver infrastructure improvements and programs across the Shire.

Six projects received funding under the program, announced by Duty Member of the Legislative Council Wes Fang on Thursday.

This included:

300,000 to install a new toilet block and rising sewer line at the newly created Buronga Riverfront Nature Play area.

$374,000 to build an all-weather surface shared-way from the Buronga Wetlands to the newly created Buronga Riverfront Nature Play area.

$300,000 to seal a car park and road around the northern oval at the George Gordon Sporting Complex in Dareton.

$400,000 to upgrade 2 reserves comprising of a new retaining wall, upgraded stairs and paths at James King Park Gol Gol and commencement of pathway formalisation on Junction Island Wentworth.

$385,129 towards the construction of a purpose built 40 x 50m Men’s Shed.

$292,300 to install a new toilet and amenities block at the Pooncarie camping grounds.

“I am excited to see these projects in Wentworth and surrounds come to fruition as they will have a real benefit to locals as well as visitors,” Mr Fang said.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said Resources for Regions has been highly successful with Rounds One through to Seven delivering 149 projects worth $345 million to communities since 2012.

Wentworth Shire Council eNewsletter

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Wentworth Shire Council is offering a quarterly eNewsletter direct to your email inbox.Keep informed about our projects, future events and more.

Email wsc_subscriptions@wentworth.nsw.gov.au to register your interest.

Wentworth Shire Civic Centre Redevelopment, Wentworth, Stage 1 Courtyard

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Tender Reference PT2122/05

Closing Date: Tuesday 18 January 2022 12:00pm

Wentworth Shire Council is seeking Tenders from suitably qualified businesses to undertake construction works for Stage One of the Wentworth Shire Civic Centre Redevelopment being the Courtyard, located in Wentworth.

The works will include the construction of an outdoor riverfront gathering space.

Tender documentation is now available.

Interested parties should contact the Office of the General Manager on (03) 5027 5027 to request a copy of the tender documentation.

Mourquong Water Main Extension project update

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Council has received many requests from residents in Mourquong for the provision of filtered water.

After several proposals and feasibility studies, Council approved approximately 1.3km of a filtered water main to service 9 properties in Stage 1 of the project.

The project consists of an under road bore, under pressure tapping of the rising main, installation of pipe and property connections.

Council engaged the services of Urban H2O to undertake the work

The project is almost complete with testing and commissioning to be completed prior to Christmas.

Buronga Pump Track project update

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Works commenced last week on the construction of a new sealed Pump Track at the Buronga Riverfront, west of the George Chaffey Bridge near the Discovery Caravan Park.

The track will be around 150m in length and will create an environment for the community to enjoy, whilst challenging their varying levels of skill through rollers and berms.

The project is funded under the Local Roads & Community Infrastructure Program and will be completed in December 2021.

Dareton Travellers Rest project update

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Wentworth Shire Council and Dareton Community Action Team (CAT) have worked together to provide the town a new Traveller’ Rest, which is now nearing completion.

The project will provide a permanent memorial with names to commemorate those from the Dareton and Coomealla District who served their country in wartime.

With the town’s existing Anzac Memorial site unsuitable for the listing of names a new site in Tapio Park was chosen as an extension of the registered war memorial site.

Works were planned by Council in conjunction with the CAT and the Coomealla Memorial Sporting CLub.

The CAT proposed the construction of the Travellers Rest pergola, interpretive panels, new granite war memorial and associated pathways and have been successful in securing funds from the club as well as further government funding to complete the project.

Local historian and author Malcolm Williams provided the story and images to be used on the panels.

Works on stage one of the project will be completed by Christmas with placement of the new granite memorial expected to be completed in January 2022.