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The next Council Meeting will be held at the Council Chambers, Crookwell on Thursday, 20 August 2020 from 6.00pm

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Crookwell offices, 44 Spring St, Crookwell,

PO Box 42 Gunning NSW 2581

Ph: (02) 4830 1000 Fax: (02) 4832 2066

Email: council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au

Gunning offices, 123 Yass St, Gunning,

PO Box 42 Gunning NSW 2581

Ph: (02) 4845 4100 Fax: (02) 4845 1426

Email: council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au

Taralga Community Service Centre, 29 Orchard

St, Taralga NSW 2580

Ph: (02) 4840 2099 Fax: (02) 4840 2296

Email: taralgacsc@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au

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Emergency after hours contact numbers:

Crookwell / Bigga / Binda / Tuena / Grabben Gullen / Laggan / Taralga and Big Hill areas: roads, bridges and rubbish tips, water and sewer: 0429 786 659.

Gunning / Dalton / Breadalbane / Collector / Jerrawa areas: roads, bridges and rubbish tips, water and sewer: 0427 454 206.

Thursday, 16 July 2020Stay up to date with Council news by signing up to Council’s weekly e-newsletter at: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au

Unlock the secrets of the Upper Lachlan’s pastA lovely way to while away some time when visiting rural

Australian towns and villages is wandering the wide, tree

lined streets, day dreaming about the beautiful old

buildings nestled within.

Brimming with charm, you can stretch your legs as you

slow down and ponder life, “back in the good ol’ days”.

The Upper Lachlan, otherwise known as the Shire of

Villages, is home to some of Australia’s loveliest

townships.

Dating back to the early 1800’s, each and every one of

our picturesque villages are worth a visit. Happily, we

have three Self-Guided Heritage Walks, for Crookwell,

Gunning and Taralga, to help guide you on your way.

Crookwell, boasting snow dusted winters with cosy warm

fires, autumns ablaze with colour, spring blooms galore

and mild sunny summers, is a lovely destination. The

earliest map bearing the name “Crookwell” was Surveyor

Dixon’s 1828 trace of the Dividing Range.

When the town site was surveyed in 1860, Surveyor

Armstrong suggested “It would be appropriate to name it

Crookwell’. While no definitive evidence on the name has

been discovered, Surveyor Dixon’s mother came from

Crookhall in County Durham, and this is the best guess

for the origin of the name.

It’s only a short drive to the welcoming township of

Gunning. Gunning’s earliest people were the Pajong

People “Fish River Tribe”.

It is believed that the name Gunning may be derived

from a Ngunnawal word, “Goonong”, meaning “a place of

many waterholes”. European settlement began in 1821.

It is from near here Hamilton Hume and William Hovell

led an exploration party to find new grazing lands and

chart river flows to the south. Merino sheep were

introduced early on, and Gunning remains a major centre

of fine wool production in not only Australia, but

worldwide.

Also nearby is the charming and picturesque village of

Taralga, a settlement originally planned for workers on

the Macarthur estate of ‘Richlands’. John Macarthur’s

sons received land grants in the district in the early

1820s and convict labour was used to shepherd the

sheep and clear the land. With rolling hills and stunning

tree corridors, Taralga’s beauty will have you wandering

the streets for hours.

The Self-Guided Heritage Walks are available at the

Crookwell Visitor Information Centre, at various outlets in

Gunning and Taralga, or access them online from

www.visitupperlachlan.com.au/see-do/explore/walking-

trails.

Contact us at our Visitor Information Centre in Crookwell

on 02 4832 1988, info@visitupperlachlan.com.au or visit

our website at www.visitupperlachlan.com.au. Follow us

on Instagram @upplachtourism or Facebook “Visit Upper

Lachlan” to see what else we have on offer.

In line with the Public Health Order

released on 30th June, Upper

Lachlan Shire Council is reiterating

its policy regarding the use of

Council sportsgrounds.

The organiser of a community

sporting activity that involves a

gathering of more than 20

participants must:

(1) develop and comply with a

COVID-19 Safety Plan that

addresses the matters required by

the COVID-19 safety checklist

approved by the Chief Health Officer

for community sporting competitions

and published on the New South

Wales Government website

www.nsw.gov.au; and

(2) keep a copy of the COVID-19

Safety Plan and make it available for

inspection by an authorised officer as

requested; and

(3) submit a booking form and have

it approved for the use of Council’s

sportsgrounds.

Other requirements for use of

Council’s sports grounds include, but

are not limited to the following:

Ensure gatherings involve no •

more than 500 participants.

Ensure the number of people in a •

facility does not exceed one person

per 4 square metres of space

(excluding staff) to a maximum of

500 people.

Exclude staff, volunteers, •

parents/carers and participants who

are unwell.

Minimise co-mingling of •

participants from different games and

timeslots where possible.

Ensure spectators comply with 1.5 •

metres physical distance where

practical, such as through staggered

seating. People who live in the same

household are not exempted.

Have strategies in place to •

manage gatherings that may occur

immediately outside the premises,

such as with drop off and pick up

zones or staggered start/finish times.

Ensure communal facilities such •

as showers, change rooms and

lockers have strategies in place to

reduce crowding and promote

physical distancing.

Where practical, stagger the use •

of communal facilities. Strongly

encourage participants to

shower/change at home where

possible.

Encourage participants to bring •

their own water bottle,

snacks/orange slices and sweat

towels. Avoid shared food and

drinks.

Reduce sharing of equipment •

where practical and ensure these are

cleaned with detergent and

disinfectant between use.

Ensure processes are in place to •

launder shared uniform items after

use, such as bibs or jerseys.

If offering services (canteen or •

fundraising) encourage contactless

payment options

For the complete list of conditions

and procedures regarding the use of

Council Sportsgrounds, please read

the document (online) which includes

the required booking form.

Requirements for use or hire

of Council sports grounds Determinations Issued between

1 to 30 June 2020

DA No. Proposal Property

73/2020

(mod)

Dwelling Kangaloolah Rd, BINDA

Lot 117 DP 753012

8/2014

(mod)

Garage 14 Tait Street, CROOKWELL

Lot 105 DP 1111842

125/

2018

(mod)

Subdivision 3 Wombat Street GUNNING

Lot 30 Sec 2 DP 758493

47/2019 (mod)

Shed 25 Stephens Road WAYO

Lot 4 DP 1101272

70/2019(mod)

Education establishment

Wade Street CROOKWELL Lot 2 DP 531828, Lot 2 Sec 22 DP 758308 & Lot 3 Sec 2 DP 758308

100/ 2019

Subdivision 689 Woodhouselee Rd, WOODHOUSELEE Lot 2 DP 803179

18/2020 Dwelling & Shed

43 Povey Place, BREADALBANE Lot 6 DP 1205245

32/2020 Transportable Dwelling

6 Lark Close, COLLECTOR Lot 107 DP 1258213

46/2020 Dwelling additions & alterations

50 Wade Street CROOKWELL Lot 1 DP 302659

20/2019 (mod)

Dwelling 191 Greenridge Road, CURRAWEELA Lot 3 DP 1221640

The Self-Guided Heritage Walks are available at the Crookwell Visitor Information Centre, various outlets in Gunning and Taralga, or from

www.visitupperlachlan.com.au/see-do/explore/walking-trails.

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