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Volume 2 Issue 3

N E W S L E T T E R M U R R U M B I D G E E M A G A Z I N E April 2017

Message from the Administrator Last week I had the pleasure of welcoming our new Local Representation Committee (LRC) member Gordon Beaumont to his first meeting. I look forward to his input in helping work collaboratively with the other members as we continue to set Council and our three towns up for a bright future.

Due to Anzac Day we have rescheduled the next LRC Meeting for Monday 24 April commencing 1pm in Coleambally. The next Council Meeting will be held on Thursday 27 April at Coleambally, commencing10am as previously advertised. A reminder to community groups that Round 2 of the Community

Grants Fund is open. Application forms are available from the three branch offices or online. Completed application forms must be submitted by 5pm Monday 24 April 2017. Congratulations to the three recipients of the Murrumbidgee Council $1000 Student Scholarships for 2017, they are Luke Wilson, Coleambally, Cindy

Brown, Darlington Point and Alysha Knight, Jerilderie. On a final note, I urge residents to provide any information they have regarding flooding for the Darlington Point Flood Study. Regards, Austin

Well-known Darlington Point resident Gordon Beaumont has been appointed

to Council’s Local Representation Committee (LRC).

Mr Beaumont was the candidate with the next highest number of votes at

the 2012 elections.

He replaces Phillip Wells and attended his first LRC Meeting last week.

Five former Murrumbidgee Shire and four former Jerilderie Shire Councillors

were appointed to the LRC by Murrumbidgee Council Administrator, Austin

Evans at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council on Wednesday, 25 May

2016.The LRC is a sunset committee whose tenure will conclude when

elections for the new Murrumbidgee Council take place later this year on the

9 September. The LRC meets on a monthly rotating schedule (in each of the

three communities) and is held two days prior to the monthly Council

meeting.

Pictured above: LRC member Robert Black and Chair of the LRC Ruth McRae welcome

new member Mr Beaumont to the meeting last Tuesday in Jerilderie.

New LRC Member appointed

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Darlington Point - 21 Carrington Street Coleambally - Brolga Place Jerilderie - 35 Jerilderie St

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Seniors’ Festival 2017

First Thursday: Cobram Run departing Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal, Barooga

Second Thursday: Shepparton Run departing Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal, Barooga

Third Thursday: Albury Run departing Jerilderie, Finley, Berrigan

Fourth Thursday: Deniliquin Run departing Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley

Fifth Thursday: Yarrawonga Run departing Urana, Jerilderie, Berrigan, Finley, Tocumwal

Community Transport can be used for shopping, banking, appointments, visiting family and

friends, or for just a day out.

Bookings are essential, for further information and bookings phone 0269 204162

VALMAR COMMUNITY TRANSPORT THURSDAY BUS RUN

JERILDERIE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

ROBERTSON’S THURSDAY BUS RUN: COLEAMBALLY & DARLINGTON POINT

Bus runs every Thursday to Griffith from Coleambally 9am and Darlington Point 9.30am.

Returning at 2pm. Contact Cathy Lawrence 0428 544325 for more information.

Letter writing campaign

Council’s campaign for the posthumous promotion

of General Sir John Monash to the highest

Australian military rank of Field Marshal, by

Remembrance Day 2018, continues.

Sir John attended Jerilderie Primary School and

Council is urging residents to get behind the push

to have his impressive achievements recognised by

voicing their support with letters or emails to local

federal members of the House of Representatives

and senators on both sides.

To find out more or to support the campaign Email:

salutingmonash@gmail.com

www.salutingmonash.org.au

FESTIVAL SUCCESS: Council’s Kylie Heath,

Guest Speaker Regional Development Officer,

Ageing and Disability Riverina Murray, Cheryl

Wilson, Council’s Cindy Eldridge, Council’s

Cherie Chirgwin, LRC Chair Ruth McRae, Jean

Jones and Ivy Gitsham enjoyed the Seniors’

Festival fun at the Darlington Point Sports Club

along with 100 others on March 8.

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World of Works From footpaths and netball courts to housing estates and road repairs, Murrumbidgee Council continues to make

good progress across a wide range of projects.

Works completed and in progress by Murrumbidgee Council

• Two new netball courts have been completed at Monash Park, Jerilderie. Some additional shelter sheds for players and umpires are being designed currently with construction prior to netball season starting.

• South Coree Road construction is in progress (under Roads to Recovery Program)

• Main Canal Road construction is in progress (under Restart NSW Funding)

• Barwidgee Boulevard Darlington Point reconstruction completed

• Levee Bank construction Darlington Point Stage 4 in progress

• Wunnamurra Estate Development Jerilderie work continues

• Flood Study inception meeting was held on 9 March in Darlington Point

• Flood damage restoration works on various Council roads are still in progress

• Cycle ways / Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan (PAMP) construction in Coleambally

• Darlington Point sewerage works ponds relining

• Darlington Point Caravan Park tree lopping to commence soon

• Community Recycling Centre operating at Coleambally and Jerilderie soon

• Darlington Point and Coleambally town water bores upgraded

• Local Roads Bitumen Resealing Program approx. 60 per cent completed

Heavy patching on Kidman Way completed

Kidman Way Resealing Program commenced

Above: Work on the Wunnamurra

Estate in Jerilderie continues.

Council Swimming Pools

Council advises the Darlington Point Swimming Pool

closed for the season on Monday 20 March.

Jerilderie’s Swimming Pool will close on Sunday 2

April.

The Coleambally Swimming Pool closes on 25 April.

Overall attendance numbers were up at all three

pools.

Thanks to staff and contractors, who worked

together to keep the three pools running smoothly

throughout.

The three Council pools will reopen again in

November this year.

Darlington Point Boat Ramp

Concept plans for the Darlington Point Boat ramp, as

prepared by Rich River Irrigation Developments, have

been received.

The boat ramp is proposed for the southern bank of the

river opposite the Town Beach at Darlington Point.

The concept plans comprise a floating jetty, car and

trailer parking area with disabled access and vehicle

access.

At last week’s Council Meeting the concept plans were

endorsed for further consultation with relevant

authorities.

This is an exciting development for the town and Council

looks forward to it progressing.

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Jerilderie Golf Day Good Friday Appeal and

evening auction Friday 14 April 8.30am to

late at Jerilderie Sports Club

Radio controlled model glider tournament

Easter Weekend 14 to 17 April Jerilderie

Racecourse

Next LRC Meeting date changed to Monday

24 April and Council Meeting remains the

same on Thursday 27 April

Anzac Day Coleambally Tuesday 25 April

Dawn Service 5.45am at John McInnes

Square, Coleambally

Anzac Day Darlington Point Tuesday 25

April March to form up from 10.45am

Anzac Day Jerilderie Tuesday 25 April

Dawn Service 5.45am & 10am Service

Memorial Park. March and service will be

held at dawn as well as 10am

Heritage Darlington Point Museum Open

Day Sunday April 30 featuring the new

Telling Our Stories display

Coming Together and Sharing day

Jerilderie, Thursday 4 May from 10.30am

to 3pm

Jerilderie Show ‘n’ Shine & Tractors

Saturday 6 May from 10am

What’s on What’s on What’s on April/MayApril/MayApril/May NBN ready to connect

From April, residents and businesses in Darlington Point will be

able to experience fast broadband over the NBN network with

the official switch on of the NBN network in the area. 485

families and businesses will be able to connect to the NBN

network. This follows switch on of the NBN fixed wireless

network in Coleambally and Jerilderie.

The NBN network is so much more than fast internet. A state of

the art communications network opens up a world of

possibilities across education, business and entertainment. It

also gives Australians the opportunity to be more productive,

more creative, more efficient and more connected for decades

to come.

Steps to connect:

1. Check your address: Find out if the NBN network is available

at your address, visit nbn.com.au

2. Register for updates: If the NBN network is not yet available,

register for email updates.

3. NBN will let you know: Once you’ve registered for updates

with NBN, they’ll email you when your home or business is

ready to connect. Once you have confirmation that you can

switch to the NBN network, you’ll have 18 months to move your

affected services to the NBN network before the existing

network is switched off.

4. Choose the right plan: You can connect to the NBN network

through a range of providers offering a choice of NBN plans.

5. Contact your service provider: Switching is not automatic, so

contact a phone or internet service provider.

6. Switch before disconnection: It’s a good idea to switch to the

NBN network well before your disconnection date to allow time

for your order to be processed, and for installation, if applicable.

(Standard installation time is approximately 3.5 hours.)

For a detailed view on what's happening in Murrumbidgee Council

you can explore the network rollout map at nbn.com.au/

rolloutmap

Last Thursday Murrumbidgee Council welcomed

its newest citizen, David Munnis from Jerilderie.

No more “Council yellow”

Following last week’s Council meeting the long-standing

practice of Council's heavy vehicles being painted “Council

yellow” will be discontinued.

The yellow paint was a tradition of the former Jerilderie Shire

Council, and while it was an ideal tool for making our heavy

vehicles instantly recognisable, it is considered no longer

necessary.

This will also save Council considerable expense and reduce

delivery time when replacing the vehicles.