GoodSAM: Help keep them alive, while paramedics arrive

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Cardiac arrest is often unexpected and affects up to 9,000 people in NSW every year.

For every minute a patient doesn’t get chest compressions, also known as Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), their chances of survival fall by 7-10%.

That’s where GoodSAM comes in, an app that helps save lives by empowering the community to respond quickly when someone nearby goes into cardiac arrest.

CPR is easy and safe. You don’t need a formal qualification, and a NSW Ambulance Emergency Medical Call Taker will be on the phone to help you.

If you are willing and able to perform CPR and are 18 or older, you can sign up to receive GoodSAM alerts when someone needs help.

How GoodSAM works:

  • Up to three GoodSAM volunteers receive an alert, and an ambulance is dispatched.
  • As a GoodSAM volunteer, you choose whether to accept or reject the alert.
  • If you accept the alert, the app tells you where to find the patient and the location of any nearby Automated
    External Defibrillators (AEDs), which you can collect on your way.
  • Go to the patient and start CPR until paramedics arrive and take over.

Signing up is easy. Register as a volunteer, download the app, and sign in.

Can you help to save a life? Every minute counts. Sign up to GoodSAM today.

For more information about volunteering with GoodSAM, visit NSW Ambulance – GoodSAM.

Have your say on the functions and operations of Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman

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The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) was established in 2016 to advocate for, and give assistance to, small business and family enterprises. This includes assistance with disputes.

The independent review considers whether the ASBFEO’s functions and operations are effective, and further feedback is being sought through a survey.

The survey will help the Independent Reviewer to ensure the ASBFEO is meeting the needs of the small business community.

Small businesses, family enterprises, the franchising sector and their representatives are invited to provide feedback through the survey. The survey closes on 31 March 2025.

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Wentworth Filtered Water – Low Pressure Pipeline Break

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Wentworth Filtered Water – Low Pressure Pipeline Break
Friday 31 January 2025

A filtered water pipeline break has occurred overnight on the corner of Beverly and Adelaide Streets in Wentworth.

Wentworth Shire Council’s Water team have isolated the break and repairs are underway.

The pipeline break has resulted in low water pressure throughout Wentworth. The filtered water tower is currently refilling.

Pressure will gradually return over the coming hours and normal pressure should return by mid-afternoon.

Raw water supply in Wentworth is not impacted.

Wentworth Shire Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Child Safe Standards – School Holiday Programs

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Wentworth Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation, promoting participation and empowerment of children and young people.

Council has created ways for children and young people to share their ideas on what they would like their future to look like, offering drawing sheets in holiday programs to draw and share their aspirations for the future and arranging consultation sessions for school children on our Community Strategic Plan.

You can read more about the Child Safe Standards on the Office of the Children’s Guardian website.

NEW CITIZENS & AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD WINNERS FOR 2025

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Saturday 25 January 2025

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Fire damage closes Houseboat Sewer Pump Out System

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WENTWORTH HOUSEBOAT EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEM CLOSED

On the morning of 22 January 2025, a small fire occurred underneath the gangway structure at the Houseboat Effluent Disposal System in Adams Street, Wentworth.

While the fire was contained by the local Rural Fire Brigade, the gangway and underneath pipework and services was damaged. Cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Wentworth Shire Council has had to close the system from future use until the damaged pipework and services can be repair.

Houseboat owners are directed to use the Dareton Effluent Disposal System until further notice.

Wentworth Shire Council apologises for any inconvenience.

Mobile Black Spot Program – Provide your feedback

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Wentworth Shire Council is seeking feedback on the Mobile Black Spot Program, an Australian Government initiative that invests in telecommunications infrastructure to improve mobile coverage and competition across Australia.

Residents of Wentworth Shire are encouraged to provide feedback on telecommunication black spots throughout the region, with the feedback period closing 4:59pm, Tuesday 04 February 2025.

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Child Safe Standards – Wentworth Shire Libraries

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Wentworth Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation, implementing the Child Safe Standards to keep children and young people safe.

Council’s new main library has by design created a child safe physical and online environment offering a balance between visibility and children’s privacy, creative play and other activities.

It’s been a great setting for programs over the school holidays.

You can read more about the Child Safe Standards on the Office of the Children’s Guardian website.

Buronga Landfill Upgrade

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The Buronga Landfill site is currently undergoing a large expansion project. The aim is to ensure that Wentworth Shire has adequate space and facilities going into the future. The current site will operate as normal during this time, although there may be some minor disruptions to service during certain works.

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