Flood Updates – Local Roads and Other Site Closures

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Council staff have compiled a list of local roads and other council facilities that are currently closed due to the high river. Please view this list via the link below. This page will be maintained to provide up to date information on local roads and council facilities.

This page is also accessible via our road conditions page.

Flood Updates – Local Roads and Other Site Closures

Japanese Encephalitis Update

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JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS UPDATE – 26 October 2022

Mosquitos can spread Japanese Encephalitis. It is a rare but serious infection.

Protect yourself from mosquitos by:

  • Wear loose and light-coloured clothing with closed shoes while you are outdoors
  • Avoid staying outdoors at sunrise and sunset
  • Apply insect repellent on skin that contains DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus
  • Use insecticide sprays and mosquito coils
  • Cover windows and doors with insect screens
  • Remove containers with water outside your house where mosquitos can breed

If you have any health concerns and need language support, call TIS 131 450 and ask for Health Direct. Tel 1800 022 222.

Dareton Markets

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The Dareton Street Markets are back!

SATURDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2022 FROM 08:00-11:00

Come and see the range of local stallholders, grab a bite to eat from the food vans and participate in the kids’ activities including AFL games and face painting.

It’s free to attend – bring the family for a fun morning out!

If you would like to have a stall at this event, please contact events@wentworth.nsw.gov.au

Wentworth Lights Up Street Party

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Saturday 26 November 2022

3pm – late

Darling Street, Wentworth

Come and celebrate the start of the festive season and shop LOCAL this Christmas!

  • Food Vans
  • Live Entertainment
  • Kids Activities
  • Local Stallholders
  • Late Night Shopping

PLUS get a photo with Santa at Santa’s Workshop as well as follow our Christmas Light Trail and see the Wentworth area’s display of Christmas Lights!

Bring the whole family for a great night out! FREE to attend.

If you would like to be involved in this event, please email events@wentworth.nsw.gov.au.

Christmas Lights Trail

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CALLING ALL WENTWORTH, CURLWAA & POMONA RESIDENTS & BUSINESS OWNERS

Here’s your chance to WIN!

We are encouraging all Wentworth, Pomona & Curlwaa residents and businesses to put up their Christmas Lights before Saturday 26 November and take part in our ‘Christmas Light Trail’ with the top three homes or businesses winning a prize!

We will be distributing ‘Christmas Light Trail’ maps at our Wentworth Lights Up event on Saturday 26 November for the local community and visitors to follow the trail.

If you would like to participate and have your house on the trail map as well as be in the running to win a prize, please email events@wentworth.nsw.gov.au by 5pm, Friday 18 November.

WENTWORTH & SURROUNDS – WORTH SEEING, WORTH DOING!

Single Use Plastics Ban

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SINGLE-USE PLASTICS BAN FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2022

From 1 November 2022 certain single-use plastics like straws, cutlery and plates will be banned in NSW.

Single-use plastic items and packaging make up to 60% of all litter in NSW. The single-use plastic ban will prevent almost 2.7 billion items of plastic litter from entering the environment in NSW over the next 20 years.

For tips and ideas on how to prepare for the ban visit: http://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/plastics-ban

Opening Hours – Melbourne Cup Day

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WENTWORTH SHIRE COUNCIL OPENING HOURS ON MELBOURNE CUP DAY – TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2022

Please be advised, the Wentworth Shire Council Offices will be closed on Melbourne Cup Day.

This includes the Buronga Landfill and the Midway Centre in Buronga.

The Wentworth Visitor Information Centre will remain open from 9.00am – 4.00pm.

Swimming Pool opening delayed

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DARETON & WENTWORTH SWIMMING POOL UPDATE – 18 October 2022

Due to the unseasonal rain the region is experiencing, the opening date for both pools has been rescheduled to Sunday 6 November – one week later than anticipated.

Contractors are currently working at Wentworth & Dareton swimming pools undertaking upgrades to the lighting and power infrastructure.