Contact Council
(incl. after hours emergencies)
(03) 5027 5027
PO Box 81, Wentworth NSW 2648
Locations
Wentworth Main Office
61 Darling Street WENTWORTH
Hours: Mon - Fri 8.30am-5pm
Midway Service Centre
3 Midway Drive BURONGA
Hours: Mon - Fri
8.30am–12pm & 1pm-5pm
Revised Changes to Waste Facilities: Trial of Amended Operating Hours
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerRevised 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 […]
Saturday 08 February 2025
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerSchool Zones
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerMost 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
Sturt Highway Taskforce Meeting
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerMake sure your child is safe
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerMake sure you have the right car seat for your child’s age and size and you know how to use it correctly. https://www.childcarseats.com.au/
Saturday 01 February 2025
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerGoodSAM: Help keep them alive, while paramedics arrive
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerCardiac 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 […]
Child Safe Standards – School Holiday Programs
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerWentworth 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 […]
NEW CITIZENS & AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD WINNERS FOR 2025
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerSaturday 25 January 2025
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerFire damage closes Houseboat Sewer Pump Out System
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerWENTWORTH HOUSEBOAT EFFLUENT DISPOSAL SYSTEM CLOSED On the morning of 22 January 2025, a small fire occurred underneath the gangway structure at the Houseboat Effluent Disposal System in Adams Street, Wentworth. While the fire was contained by the local Rural Fire Brigade, the gangway and underneath pipework and services was damaged. Cause of the fire […]
Child Safe Standards – Wentworth Shire Libraries
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerWentworth Shire Council is committed to being a child safe organisation, implementing the Child Safe Standards to keep children and young people safe. Council’s new main library has by design created a child safe physical and online environment offering a balance between visibility and children’s privacy, creative play and other activities. It’s been a great […]
Buronga Landfill Upgrade
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerThe Buronga Landfill site is currently undergoing a large expansion project. The aim is to ensure that Wentworth Shire has adequate space and facilities going into the future. The current site will operate as normal during this time, although there may be some minor disruptions to service during certain works.
Saturday 18 January 2025
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerNSW TrainLink need your feedback on proposed changes to coach routes and timetables!
/by Marketing & Communications OfficerNSW TrainLink need your feedback on proposed changes to coach routes and timetables! Based on community feedback, NSW TrainLink is proposing improvements to routes and timetables to better connect you to where you need to go, when you need to go. With new days and times of service, new stops, new and improved routes, have […]