The PS Ruby has seen a splash of colour this week thanks to go2show’s Greg Harrison.
On Sunday evening 16 May it was lit up in yellow to support National Road Safety Week, on 17-18 May it was lit up in the Green and Blue of the Murray Darling Association while the MDA’s National Conference was in town and on Wednesday 19 May it was lit up Orange to support the State Emergency Service’s Wear it Orange Wednesday.
Wentworth Shire Council has hailed this week’s Murray Darling Association National Conference in Wentworth a resounding success.
Wentworth hosted the event, which ran from Sunday 16 May until Wednesday 19 May, at the Wentworth Civic Centre with more than 150 delegates and speakers attending to discuss important matters relating to the Murray-Darling Basin.
Council received thoroughly positive reviews from the Murray Darling Association, delegates at the conference and the wider community who took advantage of local displays and markets in the Civic Centre’s foyer on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“It was fantastic to see the Civic Centre a hive of activity this week for the conference, which was greatly supported and should provide a significant boost to our Shire’s economy,” Wentworth Shire Mayor Susan Nichols said.
“I would like to congratulate the Murray Darling Association, Wentworth Shire Council Staff and all other stakeholders on making this event as great as it was, as well as the Wentworth community for being so welcoming and willing to showcase everything our region has to offer.
“It was equally fantastic to be able to show the potential of the Civic Centre, whose own redevelopment is out for public exhibition, during the conference.”
This week’s event included afternoon tea on the PS Ruby on Sunday followed by a Civic Reception at the Old Wentworth Gaol, a study tour to the Menindee Lakes and Pooncarie on Monday and a gala dinner aboard the PV Mundoo on Tuesday night as well as the two days of the conference itself in the Civic Centre’s auditorium.
Concept plans for the redevelopment of the Wentworth Civic Centre are now on public exhibition.
Submissions can be made in writing to Wentworth Shire Council or via email at council@wentworth.nsw.gov.au until 4 June 2021
Click on the below gallery to view concept plans of the redevelopment.
NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service staff will be continuing prescribed burning from this afternoon (Wednesday 5 May) until Friday 7 May at Tarawi Nature Reserve, Scotia NSW.
Smoke may be visible at times.