welcome to griffith

Welcome to Griffith... New Residents Kit

July 2013

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Welcome to the City of Griffith!

The Griffith Tourism Team has provided this guide to help you get to know Griffith. Inside you can find out about the services Griffith City Council provides, the community facilities and services available in the area, and about the many events, entertainment, recreation and leisure activities in the city of Griffith. Griffith is the land of the indigenous Wiradjuri Tribe, with their homeland covering the entire Murrumbidgee Area. Griffith is located 33km north of the Murrumbidgee River which is the source of the irrigation water that supplies the many agricultural pursuits and industries. The diversity of the Griffith region is often a surprise, given its central location in the fertile heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of south-west New South Wales. Griffith is a cosmopolitan city just four and a half hours drive from Melbourne and six hours from Sydney, with a wonderful blend of cultures, a place to experience the tastes of the world. The city is named after Sir Arthur Griffith, the first State Minister for Public Works and was designed by Walter Burley Griffin, the renowned American architect who also designed Australia’s capital city, Canberra. Like Canberra his design for Griffith featured a distinctive radial pattern with wide tree-lined streets, ring roads and parks. The focal point of the town was to be a grand circle, the centre of government administrations, crowning the central hill, with the business sector in close proximity. However the plan was never truly fulfilled, but you can still enjoy the grandeur of the wide streets, circuits and parks though-out the city. The com-munity has now grown to create a cosmopolitan city, home to a wide range of cultures from Italian, Pacific Islanders, European, Indian and many other cultures. We hope you will take advantage of the services Council provides for you and get involved in the many activities your community has to offer – as well, get out and about and enjoy the Griffith region.

Disclaimer: Whilst every care is taken to prepare this document no responsibility is

accepted for printer errors, and their subsequent effects.

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INDEX

Map Local Government Area 4

Your Council General Enquiries 5

After Hours Service 5

Vision for Griffith City Council 5

Mission Statement 5

Website 5

Council Meetings 5

Councillors 6

Rates 6

Community Grants 6

Positions Vacant within Council 6

Volunteering 6

Economic Development Unit 6

A Adult Services 7

Aged Care 7

Accommodation – Nursing Homes, Aged Units 7

Seniors Cards 7

Airport 7

Animal Registration 7

B Banks/Financial Institutions 8

C Cemetery 8

Childcare Centres & Playgroups 8

Churches & Places of Worship 9-10

D Disabled Services 10

E Education – Preschool, Primary School, Secondary 11

Education – Adult Training & Education 12

Emergency Services 12

Employment Agencies 12

Environment – recycling, waste 13

G Government – Local 13-14

Government – Federal, State 14

H Health – Clinic’s, Medical Practitioners 15

Dentists 15

L Legal – Justice of the Peace 15

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Media – TV, Print, Radio 16

Multicultural Services – groups 16-17

R Real Estate 17

Recreation & Social Groups 18

S Social clubs, youth groups, service clubs, interest groups, arts, dance, drama 19

Sports 20

Shopping/Retail 20

Services – Newspaper, Milk Delivery 20

T Transport/ Travel Services 21

U Utilities – Gas, Electricity, Phone, Post Office 22

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GRIFFITH CITY COUNCIL General Enquires— Griffith City Council Office is located at: 1 Benerembah Street (PO Box 485) GRIFFITH NSW 2680 Opening hours: 8.15am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (except public holidays) Ph: 02 6962 8100 Fax: 02 6962 7161 Email: [email protected] Web: www.griffith.nsw.gov.au After Hours Service— Water, sewer, roads and health matters - Ph: 02 6969 4832 Vision for Griffith City Council: To be a respected organisation committed to responsible economic, management and excellence in the provision of quality services and facilities through leadership, teamwork and consultation with our customers. Mission Statement: Griffith City Council has adopted a two point mission statement which it believes is the crux of Council’s role and purpose. That mission is: 1. To respond to the needs of the community and deliver an economical manner to the services which are the responsibility of Local Government 2. To Provide Local Government administration that is dedicated, accountable and committed to the improvement of the quality of life and the economic well-being of the citizens of the City of Griffith. Griffith City Council Website— The Griffith City Council website is designed, constructed and maintained to provide you with up to date information. Some of the information contained on the Griffith City Council website includes:

• Statistical, tourism and general interest information about the Griffith region • Council office location, operating hours and telephone numbers • Rates and annual charges information • Council Agenda’s and Minutes • Information on health and environmental issues • A calendar of local events • Links to local services such as the Library, Aquatic Centre, Recreational

facilities • Community Directory of groups and organisation within Griffith • Latest news and media releases on Council initiatives •

Website Address—www.griffith.nsw.gov.au Email Address—[email protected] Council Meetings Ordinary meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7.00pm. Copies of agenda’s and minutes are available from the website. Business papers for each meeting are available the Friday before the meeting at the Council offices. For further information please phone Council on 02 6962 8100.

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Councillors Griffith City Council has 12 Councillors that are elected every four years. For details and photos of your local councillors, please go to the Council’s website or call 02 6962 8100 to have a list sent out to you. Residents are invited to speak to their lo-cal councillors about any issues that concern them about the area. Rates For information for ratepayers about rates, charges and payment options call 02 6962 8100 or visit the Griffith City Council website.

Community Grants Griffith City Council Community Grants Scheme offers funding opportunities for local community groups and services, including community donations and local Heritage Assistance program. For further information visit the Council’s website or Ph. 02 6962 8100. Positions Vacant at Griffith City Council Vacancies for council positions are advertised in local media and posted on the website. Position Descriptions and other position details can be obtained from Hu-man Resources on Ph. 02 6962 8100 Volunteering For information regarding volunteering in your community please phone Human Re-sources on Ph. 02 6962 8100 Economic Development Unit Griffith is one of the most progressive regions in NSW and Australian with rapid in-dustry growth over the past 5 years. Griffith City Council is very much focussed on aiding existing businesses to grown and this will then foster growth in the whole area. As part of our efforts to promoted growth of businesses in our area we have introduced an Industry Assistance Package to help new and existing businesses.

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Adult Services

Neighbourhood House

80 Benerembah St Phone: 6962 4144

Community Housing

168 Yambil St Phone: 6962 6830 Subsidised housing for financial disadvan-

taged and elderly

Aged Care

Aged Care and Advisory Service

78b Kookora Street Phone: 6964 1316

Organises ongoing programs and activities for the frail aged, provides day time relief for carers assessment of the aged for nursing

home placement. Community Worker for Aged & Disabled

Neighbourhood House—80 Benerembah St

Phone: 6962 4515 To assist those aged and disabled people in need of support. Provide aged, ethnic and disabled people with support, referrals, advo-

cacy, social skills, living skills and social events, home visiting service for elderly, community transport, respite care and bi-

lingual officer for elderly migrants. Combined Pensioners Association

Peter Katsoolis

Phone: 6962 2950 Geriatric Assessment Team

Griffith Base Hospital Phone: 6969 5555 Establish priorities in regard to nursing needs

Meals on Wheels

Phone: 6962 9997 Senior Citizens Club

Cecily Agnew, Phone: 6962 1261 Griffith Nursing Service

Phone: 6964 0088 Professional nursing at home daily 24 hour call alternative to institutional care.

Ageing Disability & Home Care

NSW Government Offices 104-110 Banna Ave

Phone: 6962 6899

Accommodation – Nursing Homes

Each has nursing home and hostel accommodation.

Griffith Scalabrini Village

650 Oakes Road Phone: 6962 7700

BUPA Griffith

67-71 Erskine Road Phone: 6962 4149

Pioneers Lodge Aged Persons Complex

15-23 Sidlow Road

Phone: 6960 2500 Accommodation - Aged Units

* Accommodation for widows of Returned Servicemen

Cliff Thorne Legacy Units *

Probert Ave Greg Walton, Phone: 6962 7374 Stanley Briggs Legacy Units *

Ortella St Greg Walton, Phone: 6962 7374 Mc Williams Legacy Units *

Gibbs St Greg Walton, Phone: 6962 7374

Hyandra Village

Hyandra Street Norm Chauncy, Phone: 6963 5342

Yenda Retirement Units Association

Mrs B Jeffries, Phone: 6968 1326

Seniors Cards

All permanent residents of NSW over the age of 60 years of age who are not substantially employed (defined as normally working 20 hours a week or

more) are eligible for a Seniors Card. The Card incor-porates certain travel concessions as well as a range of discounts and special services including retail, ac-commodation, travel, entertainment, automotive and

commercial services. Application forms are available at the Post Office and brochures are available from the State Office Block detailing concessions from local re-

tailers. Airport

Remembrance Drive Phone: 02 6964 5600

Flights operate daily from Sydney to Griffith with Re-gional Express Airlines (REX). Details of flights can be viewed at www.rex.com.au or phone 131 713. The

airport and car park area are locked from 10pm until 5am each day. Parking is free. Animal Registration

(see Government – Griffith City Council)

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Banks and Financial Institutions

ANZ

194 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 1666 ATM

Bendigo Bank

182 Banna Avenue Phone: 6964 2995

ATM Commonwealth Bank

Corner Banna Avenue & Kooyoo Street Phone: 6962 1077 ATM

Country First Credit Union

132 Yambil St Phone: 6964 7333

National Australia Bank


ATM My Credit Union

245 Banna Avenue

Phone: 6962 7011 St George Bank

172 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 5750 ATM

Westpac Bank

Corner Banna Avenue & Kooyoo Street Phone: 6962 6077

ATM ATMs are also available at the following lo-cations:

• Griffin Plaza

• Griffith Central

• Area Hotel

• Hotel Victoria

• Rossies Foodworks Supermarket

• Shell Service Station

Cemetery

(see Government - Griffith City Council)

Childcare Centres

Goodstart Early Learning Centres

Driver Griffith

Driver Shopping Centre 70 Coolah Street 4 Sanders Street Phone: 02 6964 0860

Phone: 6964 9577 HeadStart Early Learning Centre

2 Madden Drive

Phone: 6962 4470 Dorothy Waide Centre for Early Learning

1 Middleton Avenue Phone: 6962 6833 Western Riverina Family Day Care Scheme

Shop 1/18 Probert Avenue Phone: 6964 3440 Variety of care in homes of Registered Carers.

Griffith PCYC

5 Olympic Street Phone: 6964 2004

After School Care and Vacation Care Cubby House Occasional Day Care Centre

Kuttamulla Avenue

Phone: 6964 4099 Kidz Biz Griffith

C/- Griffith Public School, Coolah Street Phone: 6964 3360 Before and After School Care and Vacation care

Riverina Child Care Centre

42 Noorebar Ave Phone: 6962 4188

Playgroups

Playgroups Association of NSW (Riverina)

Phone: 1800 171 882 Web: www.playgroupsnsw.com.au Provides contact names for playgroups held in the following areas: Griffith, Beelbangera, Tharbogang,

Lake Wyangan, Yenda , Leeton, Coleambally, Dar-lington Point, Barellan & all over NSW.

Griffith Family Playgroup

The Catholic Hut—Noorebar Ave, Phone: 6963 4816 Tue, Wed

Griffith Pioneer Park Playgroup

Pioneer Park Hall

Remembrance Drive, Phone: 1800 171 882 Various days, 10am-12pm St Therese Primary School Playgroup

Mirrool St, Yenda Phone: 6963 6928 or 6968 1807 Fridays

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Churches and Places of Worship

Assembly Of God

Services conducted at PCYC Hall: Phone: 6964 1284 Sundays at 10.30am

Phone 0424 338 806

Baptist Church

Cnr of Wakaden and Whitton St

Pastor Kevin Webb: 6964 4927 Sunday Family Service at 10am

Catholic Churches:

Sacred Heart, Griffith Parish

Warrambool St, Phone: 6962 1533

Saturday Vigil: 6pm Sunday:7.30am, 9am (Italian),10.30am & 6pm Monday to Friday: 7am & 5.30pm

Marion Catholic College Chapel

Hickey Cresent, Sunday 9.00am

St. Anthony’s Hanwood

Wilga Street Hanwood - Phone: 6964 5078 Saturday 5pm and Sunday 8.00am

St. Therese Yenda Mirrool Avenue Yenda— Phone: 6964 5078 Saturday 6.15pm

St. Mary’s Yoogali 19 Edon Street, Yoogali—Phone: 6964 5078 Sunday 9.30am

Scalabrini Chapel

Oakes Road, Phone: 6962 7700

Sunday 10am Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Clifton Blvd, Tony Able: 6968 6214

Sunday Service 10am Grace Christian Fellowship

9 Altin St, Pastor Doug Grant 6964 0955

Sunday Service: 10am & 6pm

Griffith Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses

Kingdom Hall, Farm 986 Brace Road, Phone: 6964 0620

Illilliwa St, Phone: 6964 4214 Jeff Davey, Phone: 6964 4212 Robert Brown, Phone: 02 6962 7703 Services: Tue 7.30pm - 9.30pm, Thur 7.30pm - 8.30pm,

Sunday 9.30am - 11am, Kingdom Hall

Gurdwara Singh Sabha Society Inc (Sikh Temple)

11 Edon Street, Yoogali - Phone: 6964 6080

LifeSource Church

Cnr Murrumbidgee Ave & Stafford Rd

Sunday Services: 10am and 6.30pm First Sunday of every Month: 6pm Rodney and Janitos Bortolin: 0412 696 899 Steven Rand: 0419 649 952

Methodist Church Of Samoa Griffith

Services held at PCYC Hall Olympic St

Sunday service 9.30am and 4pm, Sunday school 2pm Youth group 5pm Sunday Rev Faleu Futi

Muslim Kotku Mosque

58 Benermbah St Mr Riaz Ahmed, Phone: 69 63 4943 / 0411 249 434 Services: Friday 1.30pm

Daily: 6.30am EST 5.30am Daylight Savings

One in Christ Fellowship

Sunday: 10am worship, Bible teaching and Sunday school. Wednesday: 6.30pm prayer and Bible studies. Pastor Mario Rizzeri, Phone: 6962 4484 - 6964 1030

Presbyterian Church

109 Blumer Avenue (Opposite Collina Oval)

Sunday worship with Sunday School: 9.30am Phone: 02 6962 4827

Samoan Assembly Of God

Griffith Public School, Coolah Street Services: Sunday 9.30am Bible Studies: Thursday 7pm (112 Wyangan Ave, Griffith)

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St. Albans Anglican Cathedral

Cnr Binya & Anzac Street

Every Sunday: 7.30am, 9.30am & 6pm (Holy Eucharist) Daily Services: Tue - Fri: 8.30am & 5pm

Friday: 9am (Holy Eucharist) Phone: 6962 3517

St Paul’s Lutheran

47 Sanders Street First Sunday of the month: 8.30am All other Sundays: 10.30am

Phone 6964 1704 Seventh-day Adventist

57 Walla Avenue

Saturdays: Samoan Service 8.30am, Study Hour 10am, English Service 11.30am Pastor Colin Richardson - Phone: 6964 7374

The Salvation Army

Cnr Binya & Anzac Street Sunday Family Worship Meeting: 10.00am

Sunday School: During Church Phone: 6964 3388 Uniting Church

6 Noorebar Avenue Rev Abera Abera, Phone: 6964 6400 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month

Yenda: 8.30am Griffith: First Sunday of the month all ser-vices combined at Beal St Church, 9.30am Every other Sunday

Communion Service: Beal St Church 9.30am Fijian service - Hyandra Centre: 10.00am Samoan Service - Beal St Church: 12noon

Tongan Service - Beal St Church: 3pm

Disabled Services

Access & Mobility Committee

Pam Dixon or David Jones, Phone: 6962 7227 Provide advice on wheel-chair access for disabled persons in new building and renovations.

Aged Disabled Worker

Neighbourhood House, 80 Benerembah St Phone: 6962 4515

To assist those aged & disabled people in need of support.

Ningana Enterprises

Phone: 6962 3162 Ningana Hostel

Kookora Street Cathy Ross, Phone: 6962 4371

Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association

6/26 Ulong St Griffith Jane Greig Coordinator, Phone: 6962 5399

Autism Support Group

Adriana Mathews, Phone: 6964 1613 For disabled children & slow learners open 10.00 - 11.30 am Tuesdays & 3.30 - 5.00 pm Fridays.

Western Riverina Respite Care

Shop 6/26 Ulong Street

Phone: 6964 2201

Riding for the Disabled

Jess Horder, Phone: 6962 1072

For physically & intellectually disabled people only. Classes for children held every Monday morning, adult classes held one Saturday per month, classes

held at the pony club Dalton Park. For details on other Disability Services refer to the current issue of the Griffith Community Information Directory.

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Education

Preschool

Griffith East Preschool Kindergarten

Cnr Poole & Sanders Street

Phone: 6962 2430 Griffith Preschool Kindergarten

Kindergarten Lane

Phone: 6964 4283

Brightsparks Preschool

PCYC—Olympic Street Phone: 6964 2004

Griffith Wiradjuri Aboriginal Preschool

102 Blumer Avenue Phone: 6962 2106

Yenda Preschool

Bingar Street, Yenda Phone: 6968 1336

Primary Schools

Beelbangera Public School

Rankins Springs Road, Beelbangera

Phone: 6963 5368 E-mail: [email protected]

St Therese Primary School

Mirrool Avenue, Yenda Phone: 6968 1075 E-mail:[email protected]

Griffith East Public School

141 Wakaden Street

Phone: 6962 1804 E-mail: [email protected] Griffith North Public School

Boonah Street Phone: 6962 1043 E-mail: [email protected]

Griffith Public School

Coolah Street Phone: 6962 3199

E-mail: [email protected]

Hanwood Public School

School Street, Hanwood

Phone: 6963 0297 E-mail: [email protected]

Kalinda SSP School (Special School)

Merrigal Street

Phone: 6962 3271 E-mail: [email protected] Lake Wyangan Public School

Boorga Road, Lake Wyangan Phone: 6962 3217 E-mail: [email protected]

St Mary's Primary School

Edon Street, Yoogali Phone: 6962 2224

E-mail: [email protected] St Patrick's School

Warrambool Street, North Griffith

Phone: 6964 2888 Email: [email protected]

Tharbogang Public School

Braithwaite Rd Phone: 6963 6242 E-mail: [email protected]

Yenda Public School

Curran Road, Yenda Phone: 6968 1236

E-mail: [email protected] Yoogali Public School

East Street, Yoogali Phone: 6962 4540 E-mail: [email protected]

Secondary Schools

Marian Catholic College

185 Wakaden Street Phone: 6962 4655 E-mail: [email protected]

Griffith High School

Coolah Street Phone: 6962 1711 E-mail: [email protected]

Wade High School

Poole Street

Phone: 6962 4022 E-mail: [email protected] Kalinda SSP School (Special School)

Merrigal Street Phone: 6962 3271 E-mail: [email protected]

Home Schooling

Contact: Janet Buckton Phone: 6962 4966

Email: [email protected]

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Adult Education & Training

Western Riverina Community College

23 Hickey Cresent Phone: 6964 5334

Griffith Skills Training Centre

124 Benerembah Street Phone: 6964 2811

Riverina Institute of TAFE

Neville Place Phone: 6962 0444

Emergency Services

Ambulance

Tranter Place Phone: 000 Emergencies Phone: 02 6962 1200 Business & Enquiries

Phone: 131233 Transport Enquiries Fire Brigade

NSW Fire Brigade (Town Service)

11 Jondaryan Avenue Phone: 000 Emergencies Phone: 6962 1122 Fire Calls Phone: 6964 4152 Business Calls

NSW Fire Service (Rural)

Bush Fire Brigade

Phone: 6964 1144 Business Hours UHF 5 Police Station

41-47 Railway Street (PO Box 495) Phone: 000 Emergencies Phone: 6969 4299 Business Calls

State Emergency Service

Phone: 132500 Emergencies – Flood/Storm Phone: 6964 1195 Business Calls

Hospital

Griffith Base Hospital

Noorebar Avenue

Phone: 6969 5555 Visiting Hours: Maternity Ward 11am – 1pm

3pm – 4.30pm 6.30pm – 8pm Children’s Ward 8am – 12noon 2pm – 8pm

General Wards 11am – 8pm NRMA

374 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 6299 Phone: 131111 Road Service

Employment

Centrelink

95 - 97 Yambil Street Phone: 131 021

CozWine

Recruitment for the Wine Industry 1/ 100 Yambil Street Phone: 6962 6315


Globe Labour Supplies Pty Ltd

Harvest Labour Phone: 0412 827 135 Murray Mallee Training Company Ltd

Specialise in traineeships & apprenticeships 108b Yambil Street Phone: 6964 0400


Newtrain Job Futures

General Employment

114 Yambil Street Phone: 6964 6520 Personnel Employment

Employment & Training for Employers & Jobseekers with disability, learning difficulties or mental health problems

55 Yambil Street Phone: 6964 6002

Summit Personnel

Harvest Labour & General Employment 86 Yambil Street

Phone:6964 2718 Email: [email protected]

Sureway Employment & Training

General Employment 8/ 454 Banna Ave Phone: 6964 3100 Email: [email protected]

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Environment

Protecting and enhancing the City’s water,

air, flora, fauna and other natural resources is a priority. Council is totally committed to sound environmental management of the entire area.

Recycling and Waste

The Griffith City Council waste management

facilities are located at Tharbogang and Yenda. The facility is for residents and does not receive any asbestos or hazardous

waste. A scale of charges on a per tonne basis applies to the disposal of domestic green waste, demolition and other materi-als.

Tharbogang Landfill

Slopes Road, THARBOGANG

Open : everyday (except Christmas Day and Good Friday) 8am to 5pm Yenda Landfill

Corner McManus and Twigg Roads, YENDA Open : Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 5pm Garbage Collection

(see Attachment A for selected routes) Recycle

Recycling services (glass, cans, paper): Griffith Recycling

11 Ham Street Phone: 6962 7552

Never dump household or garden rubbish

into bushland or reserves.

Government

LOCAL

Griffith City Council

Benerembah Street

Phone: 6962 8100 Email: [email protected] Web: www.griffith.nsw.gov.au Opening Hours : 8.15am - 4pm Monday to Friday

(closed public holidays) Animal Registration

Under the NSW State Government, Companion Animals Act the registration of animals is required. Griffith City Council acts as an agent for this service.

Fees: Dog or Cat (desexed) $ 40* Dog or Cat (desexed - pensioner) $ 15*

Dog or Cat (not desexed) $150* Dog or Cat (registered breeders) $ 40* Assistance Dogs Free* Animal Pound

Duchatel Road, Tharbogang Phone: 0419 422 115 or 0408 210 196 Open: 8.10am – 9.30am Monday to Friday (dependent on officer on duty)

Microchipping - $35 per animal Cemeteries

Griffith Cemetery— CNR Wakaden Street & Blumer Ave Yenda Cemetery— Cemetery Road Burials— Phone: 6964 3642 or 0418 695 683 Records— Phone: 6962 8100

Compliance—Illegal Dumping, Noise, Air and

Land Clearing

Council’s officers work to ensure compliance with de-velopment consent and matters such as noise com-plaints, unauthorised land filling and dumping of rub-bish.

Drainage

If you have a problem with storm water from Council’s public roads or drainage easement please phone Grif-

fith City Council on 6962 8100. Environmental Health

Complaints relating to environmental conditions such as drainage, odour and rodents should be directed to Griffith City Council for action.

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Food Registration

Premises registered under the Health and

Foods Acts are regularly inspected to ensure that the community is protected. Food samples are regularly taken and food quality surveillance is maintained.

Phone: 6962 8100 (Griffith City Council) Garbage Collection

Please contact the Griffith City Council, Envi-

ronment Services Division Phone: 6962 8100 (Garbage Route - Appendix A)

Garbage Disposal Depot - Landfill

Tharbogang Phone: 6963 6491

Open: 8am - 5.00pm daily (closed Good Friday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day) Yenda

Open: Sunday 1pm - 5pm Immunisation

Senior Citizens Centre

47 Canal Street Phone: 6962 8100 Environmental Services Division

Council provides an infant immunisation program for Infanrix, Sabin (Polio), Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Comvav (Hepatitus B and

HIB Haemophilus Infuenza type B), Hepati-tus B, Chick Pox, Pneumococcal and Menin-gococcal. For further information about water testing

or head lice, contact Council’s Environmental Health Unit on 6962 8100

Livestock Marketing Centre

Cattle sales & Sheep Sales Phone: 6962 2587 Saleyards

Parks & Gardens

Listing of main parks Memorial CWA

Community Gardens City Park Council maintains over 70 parks, 6 major

sporting grounds and 40 playground areas throughout the city and surrounding villages

Planning and Development

Building regulations are in place to ensure that buildings, structures and people will be safe. It is important for all construction

work to be approved and inspected at vari-ous stages. Having approval for your build-ing will save you time and money in the long term. Application forms and check lists are

available from the Council’s website or Phone 6962 8100.

Sewerage

Griffith City Council Phone: 6962 8100

After hours Emergencies Phone: 6969 4832

Septic Tanks

Installation or alteration of septic tanks for premises

in non-sewered areas requires a permit. Inspections are required as part of the installation of septic tanks.

Water

Potable (drinking) water supply is available to most suburban and village residents. The city’s water

supply comes via the irrigation channels before it is filtered and processed to ensure peak water quality. All other areas obtain water via private supplies such as rainwater tanks, rivers, creeks, irrigation

channels, dams or bores. Water Restrictions

Water restrictions are generally in place at different levels throughout the year. To check the current water restrictions refer to the Council’s website www.griffith.nsw.gov.au

State Government

State Member

Adrian Piccoli State Office Block 130-140 Banna Avenue

Phone: 6962 6644 Roads & Traffic Authority (RTA)

181 Yambil Street

Phone: 132 213 Department of Lands

Level 1, 120-130 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 7522 Environment Protection Authority

130-140 Banna Avenue Phone: 6969 0700 National Parks & Wildlife Service


Workcover Authority of NSW

Suites G06-07 104-110 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 8900

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Federal Government

Federal Member

Michael McCormack 100 Yambil Street Phone: 6964 1212 or 1800 801 126

Centrelink

95-97 Yambil Street Phone: 132850 Employment

Phone: 132300 Retirement Phone: 132717 Disability Phone: 132316 Drought Assistance

Electoral Roll

For Council, State and Federal Enrolment

Applications available from the Post Office and

State Government Office Block Phone: 1800 043 188 Electoral Office

Health

Immunisation Clinic

Senior Citizens Centre

47 Canal Street Phone: 6962 8100 Environmental Services Division, Griffith City Council

Griffith Early Intervention Service

7 Middleton Avenue Phone: 6962 7790

Education and therapy service for children with disabilities or delays 0-5 yrs Griffith Community and Mental Health

Centre

39 Yambil Street, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6966 9900

Counselling services, diabetic services, speech pathology, audiometry, women’s health ser-vices, sexual assault, aboriginal and ethnic health clinic, early childhood

Medicare

352-354 Banna Avenue, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 132011

Open: 9am - 4.30pm Monday to Friday Private Health Funds

HCF 370 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 3490

Legal

Justice of the Peace

Web: jp.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/public/welcomePublic.do Law Link Web: www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au

Medical Practitioners

Griffith Dental & Medical Surgery

4 Noorebar Avenue Phone: 6962 3029

Griffith Medical Centre

1 Animoo Avenue Phone: 6964 5888

Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service

38-42 Jondaryan Avenue Phone: 6962 0000

Your Health

105 Binya Street Phone: 6962 7661

Kookora Surgery

134 Kookora Street

Phone: 6962 1100 Dr Marilyn Kolibac

3 Hanwood Road, Hanwood

Phone: 6963 0214 Dr Taghrid Samuel

Shop 9, Driver Shopping Centre— Sanders Street

Phone: 6964 8337 Dentists

Griffith Dental & Medical Surgery

4 Noorebar Avenue Phone: 6962 3029

Riverina Smiles

2 Palla Street

Phone: 6964 1888 Yambil Dental Care

82 Yambil Street

Phone: 6962 3048 Griffith Dental Lounge

Griffith City Plaza, Banna Ave

Phone: 6964 6667 Griffith Base Hospital Dental Clinic

1800 450 046 Hospital

Griffith Base Hospital

Noorebar Avenue Phone: 6969 5555 Visiting Hours:

Maternity Ward 11am - 1pm,3pm - 4.30 pm 6.30pm-8pm Children's Ward 8am - 12 noon, 2pm-8pm General Wards 11am - 8pm

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MEDIA

TV

WIN Television

Yambil Street

Phone: 6960 1199 TV networks: -

Prime

ABC SBS WIN

TEN Newspaper

The Area News (printed Mon, Wed, Fri)

Ulong Street Phone: 6962 1733

Classifieds, Phone: 1300 656 562 Web: www.areanews.com.au Radio Stations

2RG - 96.3AM

161 Remembrance Drive Phone: 6964 0800

Star FM - 99.7FM

161 Remembrance Drive

Phone: 6964 0800 Community 2MIA - 95.1FM

PO Box 2122

Phone: 6964 1033 ABC Riverina - 100.5FM

100 Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Wagga Phone: 6923 4811 Multicultural Services

Bi-Lingual & Health Welfare Worker & Ser-

vice Community Health Centre

39 Yambil Street Phone: 6962 3900 Joyce Giacomelli

Bi-Lingual HAC Worker

Neighbourhood House 80 Benerembah Street, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6962 4515

Community Relations Commission

(Panel Interpreter)

Phone: 6964 2811 Domiano Molinaro – Italian Phone: 0427 041 596 Inderjeet Kaur – Punjabi

Italian Speaking Justices of the Peace

Phone: 6962 1955 Mr J Catanazariti Phone: 6964 2811 Domiano Molinaro

Indian Speaking Justice of the Peace

Phone: 6962 7155 Ajit Singh Sandhu – Punjabi

Honorary Italian Vice Consul

Phone: 6963 0554 Denise Bennett

Legal Advice

93 Yambil Street Phone: 6962 1788 Mr D’Aquino

Phone: 6962 12477 after hours Migrant English Classes

Western Riverina Community College

23 Hickey Crescent Phone: 6964 5334

TAFE NSW


Overseas Qualifications

National Office of Overseas Skill Recognition

(NOOSR)

GPO Box 1407, Canberra ACT 2601 Phone: 1800 020 086 Email: [email protected]

Web: www.detya.gov.au/noosr (assessment of overseas qualifications) Vocational Training Board (VTB)

Department of Education and Training 12th floor, 1 Oxford Street Darlinghurst NSW 2010 Phone: 9266 8459

(assessment of overseas trade qualifications) Trades Recognition Australia

Department of Industrial Relations Level 9, North Wing, Sydney Central 477 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Phone: 9282 0858

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Multicultural Groups

Abruzzo Club

Phone: 6964 4449 Val Barone Alpini Association

Phone: 6964 2222 Tony Zorzanello Associalzione Nationale Alpini

Phone: 6962 2280 Iseo Vardanega

Phone: 6962 4773 Antonio Dal Bon (served in Italian Army)

Figli Del Grapa

Phone: 6962 1472 Nico Torresan / Albert Ravanello

Fogolar Furlan Fruilliano

Phone: 6962 4382 Romolo Tabotta

La Associazione Veronesi Nel Mondo Di

Griffith

Phone: 6962 3297 Italo Condemo Phone: 6963 6562 Mrs M Bergamin

Trevisani Nel Mondo

Phone: 6962 4126 John Vardanega

For more details on multicultural groups re-fer to the current issues of the Griffith Com-munity Information Directory.

Real Estate Agents

Bowman & Graham First National

69 Yambil Street Phone: 6964 3222 www.bowmanandgraham.com.au

Elders Real Estate

1/490 Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 3722

www.eldersgriffith.com.au Griffith Real Estate

146 Yambil Street Phone: 6962 1455 www.griffithrealestate.com.au

Ray White


www.azrealestate.com.au Rawlinson & Brown Real Estate

50 - 56 Banna Avenue

Phone: 6964 1933 www.rawbrown.com.au

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Recreation and Social Clubs

Social and Service Clubs

Country Women’s Association – Hanwood

Phone: 6962 2588 Nancy Stacey

Country Women’s Association – Griffith

Phone: 6962 9946 Marilyn Green

Griffith Central Ladies Probus Club

Phone: 6962 1261 Cecily Agnew Phone: 6968 1322 Judy Hemley

Griffith East Inner Wheel Club

PO Box 2487, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6962 3373 Helen Donaldson

Phone: 6962 6033 Natalie Snow Griffith Ladies Probus Club

PO Box 1768, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6962 1805 Sheila Crump Phone: 6968 1226 Lorraine Crump

Griffith Day View Club

PO Box 1167, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6962 1397 Effie McRae Phone: 6968 1033 Rene Pettiford

Griffith Evening View Club

PO Box 1167, Griffith NSW 2680

Phone: 6962 1348 Wilma Bourke Griffith Mens Probus Club


Phone: 6962 3224 John Dickson Phone: 6964 3912 Gordon McInnes

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Phone: 6963 0468 Harley Delves Phone: 6963 0052 Lou Sartor

Yenda Inner Wheel Club

Farm 528 Mosely Road, Bilbul NSW 2680 Phone: 6963 5207 Victoria Pastro Phone: 6968 1007

Presbyterian Women’s Association

Phone: 6962 2008 Elaine Pringle

Apex Club of Griffith

PO Box 2232, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 0400 644 068 Simon Kirkman Griffith Lions Club

PO Box 147, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 0427 201 114 Bob Moore Rotary Club of Griffith Avanti

PO Box 2295, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 0427 626 081 Neil Bruce

Rotary Club of Griffith

PO Box 788, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6962 1248 Jim Corbett Phone: 6962 3421 Tony Brennan

Rotary Club of Griffith East


Phone: 6962 9038 Brian Hill Rotary Club of Yenda

PO Box 333, Yenda NSW 2681

Phone: 6963 6529 Bruce Millard Phone: 6963 5362 John Badoco Soroptimist International of Griffith

PO Box 95, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6964 2689 (w) Louise Miller Phone: 6964 1005

Masonic Lodge Ibis

PO Box 54, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6962 4309 Garry Codemo

Phone: 6964 1206 Shayne Medcalf Youth Groups

Griffith Scout Association

Phone: 6962 1398 Silvia Shaw

Police Citizens Youth Club

Olympic Street, Griffith NSW 2680 Phone: 6964 2004

Griffith Trefoil Guild (Girl Guides)

Phone: 6962 2936 June Farrell Phone: 6962 2478 Marg Haggerty

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Interest Groups

Griffith Custom & Classic Car Club

Phone:0417 467 984 Jeff Dance

Griffith Budgerigar & Caged Bird Society

Phone: 6962 3290 Shirley Johnson Griffith Garden Club

Phone: 6962 3382 Mrs Joy Grinly Griffith Genealogical & Historical Society

Phone: 6962 1650 Wendy Polkinghorne M.I.A. Cat Club

Phone: 6962 6151 Chris Tomlinson AH

Murrumbidgee Country Quilters

Phone: 6962 2107 Jenny Bamford

Griffith Business Chamber

Phone: 6964 2777 Paul Pierotti

Griffith Music Club

Phone: 6963 0880 Dawn Beaumont Griffith Musicians Club

Phone: 0407 487 142 Pat Sergi Sing Australia Group

Phone: 0407 403 410 Leith Fry

Arts/Drama/ Dance / Entertainment

Griffith Social Dancers

Phone: 6962 1987 Joy & Bruno Plos MDS (Melissa’s Dance Studio)

Phone: 0407 408 434/6964 3495 Melissa Brown Born 2 Dance S2dio

Phone: 0413 026 047 Melanie Grady

Dolly’s Dance Academy

Phone: 0439 508 232 Dolly Clebsch

Jodi’s Dance Company

Phone: 0401 822 924 Jodi Peters

Lets Dance

Phone: 6964 4735 Lyndell

Griffith Sequence Dancers

Phone: 6964 0444 or 6964 2677 Leonie / Cheryl Good Fun Dancers

Phone: 0427 635 393/6962 2247 Dante / Teresa Old Time Dancers

Phone: 6963 0123 or 0429 621 974 Wendy Brown

Griffith Liners

Phone:6962 3694 Josie

Griffith Country Line Dancers

Phone: 6968 1545 Elaine Grant

Griffith Regional Art Gallery


Griffith Regional Theatre


Griffith Regional Association of Performing

Arts (GRAPA)

Phone: 6963 5478 Stella Dougherty

Griffith City Cinemas

Shop 2, Hometown Centre

Phone: 6964 3102 Web: www.griffithcitycinemas.com.au

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Sports / Fitness

Griffith Regional Aquatic Centre

Corner Wayeela Street & Olympic Street Phone: 6964 7071

Griffith Indoor Recreation Centre

13 Altin Street, Phone: 6962 6666 Griffith Star Bowling

Shop 2, Hometown Centre Phone: 6964 3102 Web: www.starbowling.com.au

Westend Sports Stadium

Merrowie Street Phone: 6962 5353

Fresh Body Health & Fitness

Shop 12, Driver Shopping Centre

Phone: 6964 1418 Jason’s Gym

334 Banna Avenue

Phone: 6964 5547 Livefit

126 Wakaden Street

Phone: 6964 5849 Inspire Health & Fitness

10 Probert Ave Phone: 0409922118 A range of sporting activities are available in

Griffith:

Aerobics Badminton

Basketball Cards - Bridge

Chess Cricket

Dancing Karate

Netball Raquetball

Snooker / Billiards Squash

Volleyball Water Sports

Touch Football Water Polo

Yoga Swimming

Flying – Aero Club Archery

Boating – sailing, Jet-boats

Bocce

Cricket Horses – pony club, race club, rodeo club

Firearms - target, field, pistol, rifle

Fishing

Football - Australian Rules, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Touch

Golf

Hockey Go Karting

Jogging Motorcycle – sports, social

Soccer Softball

Tennis

Shopping / Retail

Griffith offers a range of shopping precincts offering a range of product and services. The main shopping centre is located along Banna Ave, with Griffith Central & the Griffin Plaza housing

the bigger chain stores in Yambil Street. Retail

Banna Avenue Driver Shopping Centre, Sanders Street

Griffith Central, Cnr Yambil & Crossing Streets Griffin Plaza, Cnr Yambil Street & Banna Ave

Griffith Homemakers Centre, Mackay Ave

Hometown Centre, Kidman Way The Gateway Centre, Willandra Ave

Industrial Areas

Battista Estate (Battista St)

Mooreville Estate (Whybrow, Collier, Donaldson, Hams St)

Wakaden Street Bridge Road (Harris, Jensen, Lasscock, Shaw, Lene-han Rd)

Markets

Griffith Rotary Markets Each Sunday 7am - 12noon Corner Jondaryan Avenue and Canal Street

Phone: 6963 0337 Murrumbidgee Made Markets

Third Saturday of Each 2nd Month from 9.30am—

1.30pm CWA Hall, Banna Ave Phone: 0428 451 719

Services - General

Newspaper Deliveries

Contact your local newsagent Milk Deliveries

Griffith Milk & Dairy Supplies Phone: 6962 3205

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Transport / Travel Services

Air Service

Regional Express Airlines (REX)

Phone: 131 713 or www.rex.com.au

Services between Griffith and Sydney / Melbourne Car Hire/Rental

Avis

Bridgestone Tyre Centre

85 Banna Avenue Phone: 6964 2266 Hertz Rent a Car

Keith Gill Motors 1 Ebert Street Phone: 6964 1111

Thrifty Car Rental

West Point Service Station 2—6 Griffin Avenue

Phone: 6962 9122 Bus / Coach Services

AD Tours

33 Yarran Street, Hanwood Phone: 6963 0202

Group tours interstate and instrastate Web: www.adtours.net Griffith Buslines

72-74 Wakaden Street Phone: 6964 3113 Web: www.griffithbuslines.com.au

MIA Coaches

13-15 Jensen Road Phone: 02 6964 1240

Bus Hire or Charter Taxi

Griffith City Taxi’s

Phone: 131008 Taxi Ranks - Memorial Gardens, Jondaryan Ave-

nue (near Best & Less)

Transfers (airport)

Griffith Airport Express

Phone: 0418 696 280 Airport transfers and day tours of Griffith

Community Transport

Intereach

42 Yambil St, Griffith

Phone: 6962 9907 Transport for aged, disabilities.

Coach/ Rail Services

Tickets are available for coach and rail services from the Railway Station, Kooyoo Street Phone: 6961 8550

CountryLink

Phone: 132232

Daily services to/from Sydney, Melbourne, connec-tions to rural NSW destinations Departure/Arrivals – Griffith Railway Station Kooyoo Street & Griffith Coach Terminal Banna Ave, located

behind the Visitors Information Centre. Greyhound

Phone: 132030

Daily services to/from Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra Departure/Arrivals – Griffith Coach Terminal Banna Avenue, located behind the Visitors Information

Centre V Line

Phone: 136 196

Daily services to/from Melbourne Departure/Arrivals – Griffith Coach Terminal Banna Avenue, located behind the Visitors Information

Centre. Travel Agents

Flight Centre Shop 26b Griffith Central Phone: 6964 7102

Harvey World Travel

220b Banna Avenue Phone: 6962 6877

Jetset Travel 288 Banna Avenue Phone: 6964 1977

Travelscene 434 Banna Avenue

Phone: 6962 7488

Travelworld 59 Kooyoo Street

Phone: 6964 4644

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Utilities

Gas

AGL Phone: 131 245 Elgas Phone: 131 161

BOC Country Energy Phone: 132 356 Energy Australia Phone: 131 502 Kleenheat Gas Phone: 132 180 Origin Phone: 132 462

TRUenergy Phone: 132 898 Electricity

Essential Energy Phone: 132 356 Energy Australia Phone: 131 502

Post Offices

Australia Post 245 Banna Avenue, Griffith Phone: 6961 8914

10 Probert Avenue, East Griffith Phone: 6962 2040

2-4 Richards Street, Beelbangera Phone: 6963 5242

5 Todd Road, Lake Wyangan Phone: 6962 3241 2 Main Avenue, Yenda

Phone: 6968 1099 14 Irrigation Way, Hanwood

Phone: 6963 0045 7 Francis Street, Binya Phone: 6968 3210

Telephone

Telstra Phone: 132 200 (residential)

Phone: 132 000 (business) Optus Phone: 1300 301 937 (residential)

Phone: 1300 678 870 (business)

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