Council eNews – Summer 2023/2024

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Christmas & New Year Garbage Collection Schedule in Wentworth Shire

Christmas / New Year Garbage Collection Schedule
This festive season, Cleanaway will be observing the Christmas Day and New Years Day public holidays.

As a result, there will be a temporary adjustment to the garbage collection schedule in Wentworth Shire, with each collection being one day later than normal.

Please take note of the temporary changes to collections:

Project EnergyConnect – Work outside approved construction hours

Elecnor Australia (formerly SecureEnergy) has been contracted by Transgrid to deliver part of EnergyConnect with the construction of 700km of new power lines from the SA border to the regional energy hub of Wagga Wagga The project will connect the electrical grids of New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria, improving reliability of our nation’s energy supply.

Construction activities are progressing on the Western section of EnergyConnect including the extension of the Buronga substation on Arumpo Road near Transgrid’s existing substation. Once completed, it will be one of the world’s largest and most complex substations.


These works will occur at the same time as foundation, tower assembly, and erection activities on the overhead transmission lines (OHTL) across multiple sites between the South Australian border and Buronga, NSW and between Buronga and Red Cliffs, Victoria.

To carry out this work safely and minimise disruption to the community, works are planned outside approved construction hours from December 2023 to 1 June 2024. The approved hours of construction are:

  • 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday
  • 8am to 1pm Saturdays
  • At no time on Sundays and NSW Public Holidays

Wentworth to Mildura Saturday Bus Service

Route 950 and 951 – Wentworth to Mildura

Travel from Wentworth to Mildura and back every Saturday.

Extra stops have been added and include Mildura CBD, Mildura Base Hospital, sporting grounds and Bunnings via a more direct route.

For more information, visit: transportnsw.info/trip


View or download the time table below:

Bush Bursary Program

Annual Report 2022/2023

NSW Wild Dog Fence Extension Project update

The NSW Government is working with stakeholders and landholders to deliver a 32 km extension to the current NSW Border Wild Dog Fence (commonly known as the dog fence) on the NSW and South Australian borders. The 32 km priority section will close the gap between the NSW and South Australian dog fences.


The following activities are underway:
– surveying of the proposed alignment
– finalising documentation with adjoining landholders
– Aboriginal cultural heritage mitigation works
– procurement activities for construction services
– coordinating the final clearance prior to construction starting

For further information, visit the Local Land Services website:
www.lls.nsw.gov.au/what-we-do/our-major-projects/nsw-wild-dog-fence-extension-project


Read more in the November update (below):