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
NSW Government’s Return and Earn Container Deposit Scheme
/by Marketing & CommunicationsSecureEnergy is doing its bit for the environment with its workforce participating in a popular recycling initiative. SecureEnergy has been contracted by Transgrid to deliver part of EnergyConnect with the construction of 700km of new power lines from the SA border to the regional energy hub of Wagga Wagga. At the Buronga camp near Wentworth, […]
Privacy Awareness Week 2023
/by Marketing & CommunicationsPrivacy Awareness Week is a global campaign that involves both public sector agencies and citizens and aims to improve understanding and awareness of NSW privacy legislation, and to raise awareness of a person’s privacy rights and agency obligations. Privacy Awareness Week NSW takes place from 1 – 7 May 2023 and this year’s theme is […]
Fish deaths in the Lower Darling community update 6 April 2023
/by WebmasterAs residents of the Wentworth Shire Council, you may be aware of the mass fish death event thathas been occurring further up-river around Menindee. As the river travels south, it brings some ofthe low-quality water with it and you may have observed some fish deaths. Read the full press release via the following document.
Community update on response to fish deaths in the Lower Darling
/by WebmasterAs residents of the Wentworth Shire Council, you may be aware of the mass fish death event that has been occurring further up-river around Menindee. As the river travels south, it brings some of the low-quality water with it and you may have observed some fish deaths. The NSW Government has released a community update […]
Community update on response to fish deaths in Menindee
/by WebmasterThe Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) will be stood-down from Friday 31 March 2023 as agencies expand their water monitoring to downstream of Menindee following fish kills in the lower Darling-Baaka River. The EOC was established on Saturday 18 March 2023 at the direction of State Emergency Operations Controller, Deputy Commissioner Emergency Management Peter Thurtell, to […]
Wentworth Civic Centre Project Update
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe Wentworth Shire Civic Centre project has commenced with the internal demolition phase bearing completion in readiness for the construction and fit out stage. The project is on track for occupation in July 2024.
Western Region Sport and Active Recreation Transport Program
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe cost of transport to travel is a significant barrier for people living in the far west of the state to participate in sport and active recreation. The program will play an important role in supporting more active communities. What is the Western Region Sport and Active Recreation Transport Program? The Western Region Sport and […]
Senior’s Morning Tea
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe Australian Inland Botanic Gardens in coordination with Wentworth Shire Libraries, hosted a Senior’s Morning Tea on Tuesday 28 February 2023. Organiser of the day Mackenzie Seddon, Acting Team Leader Libraries, was thrilled to see over 60 seniors in attendance. The morning tea begun with speeches by Deputy Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council, Cr Daniel […]
Wentworth Winedown
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe picturesque Australian Inland Botanic Gardens hosted Wentworth Winedown on Saturday 25 February with raving reviews. Free attendance at the Wentworth Winedown was only made possible through the Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program funded by the NSW Government. The aim of this program was to promote the social and economic recovery of regional communities, […]
Wentworth Winedown
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe picturesque Australian Inland Botanic Gardens Mildura-Wentworth hosted Wentworth Winedown on Saturday 25 February with raving reviews. Free attendance at the Wentworth Winedown was only made possible through the Reconnecting Regional NSW Community Events Program funded by the NSW Government. The aim of this program was to promote the social and economic recovery of regional […]
Project EnergyConnect Construction Update
/by Marketing & CommunicationsSecureEnergy wishes to advise that works have started outside of approved construction hours on building a new access point on Arumpo Road, Buronga. This new access point will enable additional access to the Buronga Substation site, which once completed, will be one of the world’s largest and most complex substations. These works will occur at […]
World Wetlands Day
/by Marketing & CommunicationsTour of Gol Gol Wetlands Wentworth Shire Councillors celebrated #WorldWetlandsDay on Thursday 2 February with a tour of the Gol Gol Primary School Environmental & Cultural Immersion Centre and Gol Gol Wetlands. The Gol Gol Wetlands, consist of Gol Gol Lake and Gol Gol Swamp, connected via Gol Gol Creek off the Murray River. Wentworth […]
Wentworth Showgrounds Community Pavilion Officially Opened by Deputy Premier Paul Toole
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe Wentworth Showgrounds Community Pavilion was officially opened by Deputy Premier Paul Toole on 31 January 2023. The new building, completed in December 2020, replaces the old Barrett Pavilion which served the community for 114 years. The pavilion will be used by the Wentworth Show Society, several community groups and the broader public. “On behalf […]
Wentworth Aerodrome officially opened by Deputy Premier Paul Toole
/by Marketing & CommunicationsWentworth Aerodrome has been officially opened by Deputy Premier Paul Toole on 31 January 2023. Wentworth Shire Council was successful in securing $8.42 million of funding from Restart NSW (Regional Growth: Economic Activation Fund – Growing Local Economies Program) in 2019 to provide an all-weather, 24 hour access facility with the capacity for Code 2B […]
Fee relief for families with preschool aged children in long day care and community and mobile preschools
/by Marketing & CommunicationsThe NSW Government is providing fee relief for families with preschool aged children in long day care and community and mobile preschools from January 2023. Families can save up to $4,220 per child on community and mobile preschool fees and up to $2,110 per child on long day care fees (in addition to the Child Care […]