Contact Council
(incl. after hours emergencies)
(03) 5027 5027
(03) 5027 5000
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
Wentworth Aerodrome upgrade update
/by CommunicationsCouncil wishes to advise that works are due to commence on Runway 17/35 as part of Stage 3 of the Wentworth Aerodrome Upgrade. Runway 17/35 will be closed to all traffic as of 7:00am on Thursday 2 September 2021. Construction works include construction, sealing and the installation of AGL lighting of the secondary runway 17/35 […]
Wentworth Shire Council Donations, Contributions and Grants recipients
/by CommunicationsOver $24,000.00 has been allocated during the first round of Councils 2021/22 Donations, Contributions and Grants Program. Successful applicants approved at the August Wentworth Shire Ordinary Council Meeting were • Wentworth District Rowing Club • Pooncarie Field Day Group Inc • Wentworth Military Collection • Sunraysia Aeromodellers Inc • Wentworth Rifle Club • Pomona Public […]
Council Connects August 2021
/by CommunicationsCouncil Connects August 2021 edition.
Our Town Our Future Dareton Revitalised Strategy
/by CommunicationsNew license application process for asbestos and demolition
/by CommunicationsThe NSW Government is making it easier and faster to apply for asbestos and demolition licences in NSW by digitising the application process. The new, easy-to-use digital application will save individuals and businesses time by reducing the number of steps and the amount of paperwork needed, and moving away from postal applications. Applicants will still need to book an appointment at a Service NSW Centre to prove their identity in person within […]
Murray Darling Association National Conference a success for Wentworth Shire
/by CommunicationsWentworth Shire Council has hailed this week’s Murray Darling Association National Conference in Wentworth a resounding success. Wentworth hosted the event, which ran from Sunday 16 May until Wednesday 19 May, at the Wentworth Civic Centre with more than 150 delegates and speakers attending to discuss important matters relating to the Murray-Darling Basin. Council received […]
Prescribed burning at Tarawi Nature Reserve
/by CommunicationsNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service staff will be continuing prescribed burning from this afternoon (Wednesday 5 May) until Friday 7 May at Tarawi Nature Reserve, Scotia NSW. Smoke may be visible at times.
Council Connects April 2021
/by CommunicationsBuronga Nature Play Area works ongoing
/by CommunicationsConstruction of a new Nature Play Area is underway at Buronga.
Nature-themed equipment in the play area includes rope play structures, scaling ropes and a fort and slide structure.
On top of the playground equipment construction will include picnic tables with a river view, public seating and benches, shade structures, a new car park area including bollard fencing, landscaping, vegetation, grassed area, irrigation, bins and timber elements.
Part of the project also encompasses the rationalisation of paths through the eastern and western sides of the George Chaffey Bridge.
Works on the project commenced in early 2021 with the general landscaping components to be finished by the end of May.
The shade structure and playground equipment will be completed by the end of July.
See below for progress photos from April 2021
Bendigo Bank Agency Open at Midway Centre
/by CommunicationsA Bendigo Bank Agency is now open at the Midway Centre in Buronga. The agency, operated by the Community Bank Wentworth and District and staffed by Wentworth Shire Council’s Customer Service Team, offers core day-to-day banking facilities to existing and new customers of Bendigo Bank. “We are super excited to be able to offer real […]
Puppet Show at Pooncarie a success
/by CommunicationsA little bit of the arts was brought to Pooncarie on Thursday 18 March when Jenny Ellis of Little Wing Puppets performed “A Little Bit of Blue” at Pooncarie Town Hall for students from Pooncarie Public School, Palinyewah, Pomona and the School Of The Air as well as some of their family members and staff. […]
MURRAY REGION OVERLOOKED IN FEDERAL TOURISM SUPPORT PACKAGE
/by CommunicationsMurray Region tourism businesses have been overlooked in the recently announced Federal Government Tourism Support Package. Murray Regional Tourism Chair Wendy Greiner was disappointed at the announcement Albury and Mildura’s airports would not be included in the $1.2 billion cut-price flights scheme. Prior to COVID-19 and border closures the region would welcome annually 6.5 million […]
Wentworth Shire Council meets with Crown Land Commissioner
/by CommunicationsWentworth Shire Council met with the NSW Crown Land Commissioner Professor Richard Bush and his Senior Project Officer Clint Willoughby on Tuesday to discuss Council’s submission on the Evaluation Of The Crown Land Management (CLM) Act 2016. Professor Bush is currently reviewing the CLM Act, which incorporates the almost-complete first State Strategic Plan for Crown […]
Wentworth must keep registrar services
/by CommunicationsWentworth Shire Council has urged the New South Wales Government to keep the Wentworth Local Court registrar service operating. In a letter to the Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections, which was then forwarded on to the Attorney General’s office, Mayor Susan Nichols sought assurance the Wentworth Local Court could continue to uphold the services […]
New pavilion a winner for the Wentworth Showgrounds
/by CommunicationsThe new Wentworth Showgrounds Community Pavilion is ready to go for the return of the Wentworth Show in 2021. The new building, completed in December 2020, replaces the old Barrett Pavilion that served the community for 114 years. The pavilion will be used by the Wentworth Show Society, the Wentworth Racing Club and the broader […]