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Wentworth Shire Council wish to advise residents of Pooncarie township of raw water pumping issues which will affect the pressure and volumes for the coming weeks. Council Water teams are working hard to rectify this issue and will advise when raw water services return to normal.
Wentworth Shire Council in conjunction with NSW Health, continues to support the community from the widespread COVID-19 disease with the delivery of 10,000 test kits to the Wentworth Shire this week.
To collect your FREE 5pk test kit, visit one of the following locations:
Wentworth Shire Council Main Office
26-28 Adelaide Street, Wentworth NSW 2648
Midway Service Centre
6 Midway Drive, Buronga NSW 2739
Port Pitstop Café
21-27 Tarcoola Street, Pooncarie NSW 2648
Wentworth Library
23 Murray Street, Wentworth NSW 2648
Dareton Library
30 Millie Street, Dareton NSW 2717
Note: Limit of 1 x 5pk of test kits applies per person.
The Australian Inland Botanic Gardens in coordination with Wentworth Shire Libraries, hosted a Senior’s Morning Tea on Tuesday 28 February 2023. Organiser of the day Mackenzie Seddon, Acting Team Leader Libraries, was thrilled to see over 60 seniors in attendance.
The morning tea begun with speeches by Deputy Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council, Cr Daniel Linklater and 2023 Citizen of the Year Gwen Wilkinson.
Deputy Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council, Cr Daniel Linklater said during his speech “Our community consists of 28% of people aged 60 and over, making us a Shire with a wealth of knowledge, life experience and embedded cultures handed down for future generations.” He also spoke of fond experiences throughout his life with the older generations.
Following the speeches, an assortment of sandwiches and sweets were served to attendees for morning tea by the AIBG Catering Team.
After the morning tea, the attendees were priveliged to a Tractor/Train tour of the gardens from experienced driver Vic Eddy, who has run the tour for over 8 years.
The picturesque Australian Inland Botanic Gardens hosted Wentworth Winedown on Saturday 25 February with raving reviews. Free attendance at the Wentworth Winedown was only made possible through the Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program funded by the NSW Government.
The aim of this program was to promote the social and economic recovery of regional communities, by renewing social connections and providing a revenue-boost to local businesses, following the extended COVID-19 restrictions across regional NSW and impacts of border closures.
Wentworth Winedown provided great live entertainment from some of Australia’s top performers along with local food and wine vendors serving up a variety of gourmet options.
Local food and drink vendors served up a storm to over 3,000 attendees and included a range of options from Monak Wines, Trentham Estate, Fossey’s Gin Distillery, Cappa Stone Wines, SCAD’s Cruisin Café, The Van, El Gringo’s Mexican Street Food, Peter’s Souvlakis, Outback Almonds, Verdict Catering, Two Black Sheep, Enjoy Catering, Grazing Into Brunch and the Lions Club of Buronga Gol Gol & Friends of the Gardens Committee.
Over 5 hours of live performances from Australian artists included Alice Ivy, Allday, Mallrat and the Mildura formed Loose Bricks (now performing on multiple interstate tours). In a Q&A with the artists, they were excited to be playing a regional concert for music fans and to connect the community in one venue. A member of Loose Bricks said “Rural communities often have to travel long distances to get to see live music which is expensive and often time consuming, so events that are local provide accessible experiences for the people in those communities.”
Wentworth Shire Council would appreciate attendee feedback on the event to assist with the planning of future events of this kind. If you would like to have your say, see the feedback form below or visit www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au/wwd
The picturesque Australian Inland Botanic Gardens Mildura-Wentworth hosted Wentworth Winedown on Saturday 25 February with raving reviews. Free attendance at the Wentworth Winedown was only made possible through the Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program funded by the NSW Government.
The aim of this program was to promote the social and economic recovery of regional communities, by renewing social connections and providing a revenue-boost to local businesses, following the extended COVID-19 restrictions across regional NSW and impacts of border closures.
Wentworth Winedown provided great live entertainment from some of Australia’s top performers along with local food and wine vendors serving up a variety of gourmet options.
Over 5 hours of live performances from Australian artists included Alice Ivy, Allday, Mallrat and the Mildura formed Loose Bricks (now performing on multiple interstate tours). In a Q&A with the artists, they were excited to be playing a regional concert for music fans and to connect the community in one venue. A member of Loose Bricks said “Rural communities often have to travel long distances to get to see live music which is expensive and often time consuming, so events that are local provide accessible experiences for the people in those communities.”
Wentworth Shire Council would appreciate attendee feedback on the event to assist with the planning of future events of this kind. If you would like to have your say, see the survey below or visit www.wentworth.nsw.gov.au/wwd
The Saturday bus trial from Wentworth to Mildura (Routes 950 and 951) are in operation.
The trial started on 17th December and the service aims to provide easier access to Mildura CBD, Mildura Base Hospital, sporting grounds and Bunnings via a more direct route. Public holidays are excluded.
The decision has been made by Transport for NSW to lift the final special restrictions that have been in force on the Darling River between the Menindee Weir and the Murray River Junction. This means that all of the special restrictions that were imposed on the Murray, Edward and Darling Rivers have now been revoked and standard marine provisions once again apply.
A marine notice has been published in regard to this update.
SO2328 – General safety message in the wake of flooding impacting waterways
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Geoscience Australia, in collaboration with state government agencies and universities, is collecting audio and broadband magnetotelluric data as part of the Australian Government’s Exploring for the Future program. At its heart, the program is about contributing to a sustainable, long-term future for Australia through an improved understanding of the nation’s groundwater, mineral and energy resource potential.
The survey is scheduled to start Monday 20 February 2023.
In conducting the survey, instruments will be deployed on the ground locally. Cultural heritage due diligence is undertaken for all deployment sites and no sites are accessed without prior landholder consent.
Wentworth Shire Council wish to advise customers in the Gol Gol and Buronga townships that the Stage 1 water restrictions have now been lifted, effective immediately, following the re-instatement of the Mildura Weir, the return of normal river levels and works undertaken at the Gol Gol and Buronga raw water pump stations this week.
The Stage 1 restrictions implemented on Friday 3 February 2023 no longer apply.
Wentworth Shire Council appreciates the continued support of customers and encourages them to follow a water conservation plan that suits their household or business.
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