News and Media Releases

Opening Hours – Melbourne Cup Day

WENTWORTH SHIRE COUNCIL OPENING HOURS ON MELBOURNE CUP DAY – TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2022 Please be advised, the Wentworth Shire Council Offices will be closed on Melbourne Cup Day. This… Continue Reading Opening Hours – Melbourne Cup Day

Swimming Pool opening delayed

DARETON & WENTWORTH SWIMMING POOL UPDATE – 18 October 2022 Due to the unseasonal rain the region is experiencing, the opening date for both pools has been rescheduled to Sunday… Continue Reading Swimming Pool opening delayed

SES Flood Bulletin #54

Darling River downstream of BourkeIssued: Thursday 22 September 2022 at 12.00pm

Aerodrome Terms and Conditions update

Council have made some changes to the Aerodrome Terms and Conditions. Feedback from the community is invited before these are adopted. Responses must be received by 1st November 2022. Please… Continue Reading Aerodrome Terms and Conditions update

SES Moderate Flood Bulletin #52

Darling River at downstream of Bourke Issued: Monday 19 September 2022 at 4.00pm

Connecting Wentworth for a stronger care and support workforce

The NDIA and Boosting Local Care Workforce Program are pleased to invite you to attend the Connecting Wentworth for a stronger care and support workforce forum. The NDIA and BLCW… Continue Reading Connecting Wentworth for a stronger care and support workforce

Transgrid EnergyConnect Construction Update

New citizens welcomed at Wentworth Shire

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)… Continue Reading New citizens welcomed at Wentworth Shire

National Tree Day

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… Continue Reading National Tree Day

Declaration of Councillor Election count back result

The New South Wales Electoral Commission has announced Jane MacAllister as the successful candidate in the count back to fill the vacancy created following Councillor Greg Evans’ resignation in June.… Continue Reading Declaration of Councillor Election count back result

Council Connects July 2022

Willow Bend Caravan Park update

Underground asset services are ready to be undertaken at the Willow Bend Caravan Park site in readiness for the much-anticipated project to move forward. Following internal Council resources completing the… Continue Reading Willow Bend Caravan Park update

Candidates declared for Wentworth Shire Council Election countback

READ MORE: https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Elections/Local-government-elections/wentworth-shire-countback-election-2022