Entries by Marketing & Communications

Revised Changes to Waste Facilities: Trial of Amended Operating Hours

Revised Changes to Waste Facilities: Trial of Amended Operating HoursDue to increased potential for fires and fatigue in extreme high temperatures, waste facilities will open and close one (1) hour earlier commencing Saturday 8 February, with a trial period until Friday 14 March 2025. Recent trialled hot weather times (implemented Saturday 1 February) proved to […]

School Zones

Most school zones are in operation between 8am-9.30am and 2.30pm-4pm around schools Monday to Friday. Slow down and look out for children crossing. Please check signs for school zone hours. Help keep our kids safe: https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/community/schools/school-zones

GoodSAM: Help keep them alive, while paramedics arrive

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 […]

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

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 […]

Child Safe Standards – School Holiday Programs

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 […]