SES FLOOD UPDATE 6 NOV 2022
Please read NSW SES latest flood update for Wentworth, Dareton and Buronga
SES FLOOD UPDATE 31 OCTOBER 2022
Important flood update form State Emergency Service
Single Use Plastics Ban
SINGLE-USE PLASTICS BAN FROM 1 NOVEMBER 2022
From 1 November 2022 certain single-use plastics like straws, cutlery and plates will be banned in NSW.
Single-use plastic items and packaging make up to 60% of all litter in NSW. The single-use plastic ban will prevent almost 2.7 billion items of plastic litter from entering the environment in NSW over the next 20 years.
For tips and ideas on how to prepare for the ban visit: www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/plastics-ban
SES Flood Bulletin #54
Darling River downstream of Bourke
Issued: 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 review the updated documents below.
SES Moderate Flood Bulletin #52
Darling River at downstream of Bourke
Issued: Monday 19 September 2022 at 4.00pm
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) were granted their Citizenships at the ceremony held before the August Ordinary Council Meeting.
To mark the special occasion the four were gifted a Native Australian plant and a commemorative citizenship coin by Wentworth Shire Council.
“It is a great honour to welcome Ratana, Ranie, Maeva and Vinicius as citizens of this great nation,” Wentworth Shire Council Mayor Tim Elstone said.
“We wish them well for their futures here in Australia and the 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 is traditionally the last Sunday in July, and Schools Tree Day the last Friday in July, Pomona and Wentworth public schools got an early start this year.
The day was coordinated by Western Landcare NSW Local Landcare Coordinator – Wentworth Vanessa Anderson with the assistance of Wentworth Shire Council’s Parks and Gardens team.
“I think the day went extremely well, the weather was perfect and the children were really engaged,” Mrs Anderson said.
“They really did enjoy it, being outside, getting their hands dirty which is what it was all about.”
The planting was also attended by Wentworth Shire Councillor Brian Beaumont and Local Land Services Biosecurity Officer Lynda Watson.
Mrs Anderson said she planned to make the tree planting an annual event, involving other schools in the district and other parts of the Shire.
