SecureEnergy wishes to advise that works have started outside of approved construction hours on building a new access point on Arumpo Road, Buronga. This new access point will enable additional access to the Buronga Substation site, which once completed, will be one of the world’s largest and most complex substations. These works will occur at […]
Tour of Gol Gol Wetlands Wentworth Shire Councillors celebrated #WorldWetlandsDay on Thursday 2 February with a tour of the Gol Gol Primary School Environmental & Cultural Immersion Centre and Gol Gol Wetlands. The Gol Gol Wetlands, consist of Gol Gol Lake and Gol Gol Swamp, connected via Gol Gol Creek off the Murray River. Wentworth […]
The Wentworth Showgrounds Community Pavilion was officially opened by Deputy Premier Paul Toole on 31 January 2023. The new building, completed in December 2020, replaces the old Barrett Pavilion which served the community for 114 years. The pavilion will be used by the Wentworth Show Society, several community groups and the broader public. “On behalf […]
Wentworth Aerodrome has been officially opened by Deputy Premier Paul Toole on 31 January 2023. Wentworth Shire Council was successful in securing $8.42 million of funding from Restart NSW (Regional Growth: Economic Activation Fund – Growing Local Economies Program) in 2019 to provide an all-weather, 24 hour access facility with the capacity for Code 2B […]
Wentworth Shire Council has welcomed three new citizens to Australia and announced the Australia Day Award winners at their Ceremony held at the Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club in Dareton on 25 January 2023. The Australia Day 2023 Awards had very worthy nominees, each of whom have made outstanding contributions to the community through volunteering, sports, […]
The NSW Government is providing fee relief for families with preschool aged children in long day care and community and mobile preschools from January 2023. Families can save up to $4,220 per child on community and mobile preschool fees and up to $2,110 per child on long day care fees (in addition to the Child Care […]
From Saturday 17 December, customers in Wentworth will be able to travel to Mildura and back every Saturday. The trial service aims to provide a new weekend connection to Mildura, to attend medical or health appointments, for shopping, sport and recreational activities and visiting family and friends. Customers will have easier access to Mildura Base […]
Four Wentworth Shire residents were conferred as our newest Australian citizens at Council’s chambers on 17 August. Ratana Ponham (Thailand), Ranie Medaglia (Philippines), Maeva Lopez (Spain) and Vinicius Leao (Brazil) were granted their Citizenships at the ceremony held before the August Ordinary Council Meeting. To mark the special occasion the four were gifted a Native […]
One hundred new trees were planted on the Silver City Highway near the Wentworth Aerodrome as part of this year’s National Tree Day celebrations on Thursday. While National Tree Day is traditionally the last Sunday in July, and Schools Tree Day the last Friday in July, Pomona and Wentworth public schools got an early start […]