Easter Sunday, 17th April 2022, throughout Wentworth area
Clean out your cupboards and sheds, the Junction Junk Garage sale is on again this Easter.
To register a site contact the Wentworth Visitor Information Centre at 66 Darling Street, Wentworth, or telephone 03 5027 5080.
Site fees are $20.
On Easter Sunday pick up a map from 8:00am at Ruby’s Cargo, Corner Adams and Sandwych Streets, and find treasure throughout the township.
In 2022, community-based tree planting events will be held across Australia to mark the Jubilee (70 years of service) of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
The objective of the program is to mark the significant occasion of Her Majesty’s Jubilee through community tree planting events across Australia.
The program also intends to:
Member for Farrer Sussan Ley would like to invite your organisation to apply for funding through the program. Grants can range for $2,500 to $20,000 GST exclusive.
Click the link for an Expression of Interest form for the Planting Trees for the Queen’s Jubilee Program , which you can complete and return to Sussan Ley’s office by Thursday, 31 March 2022.
Should you require further information or if you have any questions please contact Ms Ley’s office on 02 6021 3264 (Albury) or 02 6964 1212 (Griffith) or visit https://business.gov.au/grants-and-programs/planting-trees-for-the-queens-jubilee
Transport for NSW would like to hear from the Wentworth Shire community about public transport needs – how are the current services working and what future services would be nice to have?
The Transport team will be visiting the region on Tuesday 29 March at various locations listed below. Come along and have a chat and complete a survey.
9:00am – 10:30am Gol Gol Town Centre
10:30am – 12 noon Buronga Town Centre
1:00pm – 3:00pm Wentworth Town Centre
3:00pm – 5:00pm Dareton Town Centre
To complete a survey online visit https://yoursay.transport.nsw.gov.au/wentworth-transport-services
One of Wentworth’s biggest tourism attractions, Junction Island, is again opened to the public.
A fire on the island in April 2021 forced its closure until it could be declared safe.
Following an arborist’s inspection, which identified several safety hazards preventing the early re-opening of the Island, and remedial works by Wentworth Shire Council’s Parks and Gardens team the popular Murray Darling Junction spot can now be accessed by locals and visitors.
Wentworth Shire Council Mayor Tim Elstone said it was great to see Junction Island be accessible once again.
“Junction Island forms a large part of the identity of Wentworth, both the town and the wider Shire, and having it closed really robbed us of one of the jewels in our crown,” Cr Elstone said.
“I am glad to see it re-opened and I encourage locals and visitors alike to take a trek across and re-acquaint themselves with the Island and its surrounds.”
In further good news for Junction Island planning is well under way for the replacement of the existing bridge to the Island. The new bridge will also be able to accommodate light service vehicles which may be required on the island for minor maintenance.
The National Recovery and Resilience Ageny works hand-in-hand with communities, all levels of government, charities and agricultural organisations to support farmers and rural and regional Australians living through the immediate and longer-term effects of drought, flood, bushfires and other disasters.
Its aim is to ensure people and communities are given the support they need to be better prepared now and into the future.
The Agency is conducting community outreach events throughout affected districts in regional Australia to bring together community members and share with them important information about available government support and how to access it.
Under this Australian Government initiative, agencies (in partnership with state government agencies and non-government organisations) will travel to affected communities, to assist farming households.
Events are held in town halls or similar style venues, where community members can come and go over a period of time and chat to stakeholders and other community members.
Sessions will be held at Wentworth, Pooncarie and Mungo in April, see attached flyers.