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Wednesday 17th March 2021

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FLOOD WATCH
SES UPDATES

Council has created a page on the Walgett Shire Website to help our community and travellers stay up to date with weather and flood warnings and road closures. https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/stay-up-to-date-with.../
The General Manager Mike Urquhart wishes to advise; Council staff and SES crews continue to monitor the Walgett flood gates for any leakage of flood water into the town
Four problem gate areas were secured overnight and additional works will be carried out in the next few days to ensure they are completely sealed in readiness for the next flood peak
Council staff will be making regular patrols of the levee checking out any irregularities and taking evasive action where necessary.
The General Manager will post media releases to keep the community fully informed of flood mitigation measures and progress of the Flood event
Mike Urquhart
General Manager
‼️ ATTENTION WALGETT COMUNUNITY MEMBERS ‼️

✴️ Do you have a day, an afternoon or an hour to help your community?

✴️ The NSW SES are looking for spontaneous volunteers to help during the flooding on the Barwon in the coming weeks.

✴️ Spontaneous volunteers are community members who mobilise to support communities impacted by severe weather events.

✴️ Spontaneous volunteers are coordinated by the NSW SES in a range of roles that generally don’t require training or previous experience, and there is no expectation of an ongoing volunteering commitment.

✴️ Spontaneous volunteers provide the NSW SES with additional capacity to support preparedness, response, and recovery activities - like filling sandbags or helping with catering.

✴️ If you have some time to assist the Walgett community ahead of this flooding, which is expected to peak in 8-10 days time, please click on this link https://forms.office.com/r/YGRtPXQPBi

✴️ If you need the assistance of the NSW SES, please call 132 500.

LAST CHANCE TO ATTEND MDA Leadership Program

Funded under the Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program, the MDA developed the program which is valued at over $4500 per participant and aims to build capacity, resilience and leadership skills for the benefit of your community in meeting the increasing challenges of changing climate and water availability.
 
The program will be delivering the workshop in Collarenebri on 8 – 9 April 2021.  Full enrolment of a complete cohort valued at over $67,500 is being offered to our community at no cost to us, and MDA are genuinely excited by the possibility of delivering this leadership development training in our council, and our community.
 
I realise it is a big time commitment but the individual and community benefits seem to be worth the investment.
 
If you’re interested in find out more or need help signing up please don’t hesitate to give me a call on 02 68286139 or email adouglas@walgett.nsw.gov.au

WAMS 35 YEAR CELEBRATION

Events

Festival of Small Halls: Burren Junction School of Arts Hall

Festival of Small Halls is a series of tours that takes the best folk and contemporary acoustic artists performing at two of our country’s largest festivals, and sends them on the road to tiny halls in communities all over Australia.
Burren Junction School of Arts Hall on 30 April
www.festivalofsmallhalls.com
Save the date. Long lunch in Walgett  Lunch provided by @relishcateringnarrabri #breastcancer #abouttheboobs #floralaffair #lunch
Colly Cod Classic & Carp Muster

The Edge Festival

3 Awesome events happening this week with THE Edge Fest
TONIGHT
> In conversation with Warrangu River Story Touring Party
TOMORROW
> Tin Camp Construction Workshop
> Sensing Edges through Qi Gong
Read more or book tickets now
www.theedgefest.com

Walgett Show

Council News

Current Positions Vacant:
Team Leader Heavy Maintenance Grader Lightning Ridge
Team Leader Road Construction Grader (2 positions)
Team Leader Heavy Maintenance Grader Walgett
For more information or to apply please head to: https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/council/positions-vacant/
A NEW PLAYSPACE FOR LIGHTNING RIDGE ENSURING EVERYONE CAN PLAY
Walgett Shire Council was successful in the 2020-21 Everyone Can Play Grant, Bushfire and Drought Recovery demonstration project category, and received a grant of $511,000. The funding will deliver a new playspace on Pandora Street in Lightning Ridge.  The NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play program supports councils to create new playspaces across the state to ensure people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds can play.
The demonstration project will be a collaboration among Council, The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment and the community. The play space will demonstrate an inclusive response that supports community recovery and resilience, and will show how the project can bring a community together and to provide a new space for all to enjoy.
General Manager Mike Urquhart said, “Inclusive playgrounds provide wonderful spaces for families and friends of all ages and abilities to play, relax and connect, and this funding will help make our community even more inclusive, and the playground will add another element to the existing recreation precinct.”
An all-inclusive play environment is designed to develop the physical, cognitive, sensory and social skills in children of all abilities. The new playspace will provide a range of play and recreation activities that ensures there is truly something for everyone.
“This project will show how a collaborative approach between council, community and the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment can deliver a truly inclusive space for the community and visitors alike,” the General Manager said.
"Tell me you love Walgett without telling me you love Walgett!!" Walgett Selfie Spot Competition: Entries Close Friday 30th April 2021.
We are giving you a chance to win $100 gift voucher to a Walgett Shire business of your choice! And it's as easy as taking a selfie in Walgett!
Next time your passing through or heading to your fave Walgett Spot take a second to strike a pose and add the perfect Walgett #HASHTAG to win!
Unload your selfie to Facebook add your #Hashtag and tag us @walgettwanderlust to enter.
For more information and the terms and conditions please head to Council's website: https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/walgett-selfie-spot.../

COMPETITION TIME!!! WIN $500
Walgett Council is promoting waste and recycling solutions based on the theme “Trash to Treasure”.
Council will award Prizes for the best recycling solution in the following three categories;
1. $500 Best recycling solution for our business or farm.
2. $500 Best recycling solution for our school.
3. $500 Best recycling solution for our town or village.
Eligibility is open to residents of the Walgett Shire and prizes will be awarded for ideas that provide the best practical and economic solution to the recycling and waste issues facing our local communities. The closing date for entries is 23rd April 2021
Conditions of Entry – The Fine Print
Prizes awarded on the basis of one (1) prize allocated in each of three (3) categories. Total prize pool $1,500.
Prizes to be awarded for best practical and economic solution to recycling that provides a solution(s) that works for Walgett Shire.
Any unclaimed prize money to be donated to local charities.
Entry is open to any resident, who must reside within Walgett Shire for the duration of the event.
Walgett Shire Council employees are eligible to enter.
Applications must be received by email to admin@walgett.nsw.gov.au by 5pm on 23rd April March 2021
Judges decision is final.
Judging panel members and direct family are ineligible to receive a prize.
Judges (5) to be appointed by the General Manager, Walgett Shire Council.
For more information head to:
https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/clean-up-australia-day-walgett-shire-events/ 
The Sims Metal WASTE TO ART & design 2021
EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION
The Year of Aluminium and Steel Cans

WASTE TO ART is a community art exhibition and competition open to all local residents who reside in the NetWaste region. It showcases creative works made from reused & recyclable waste materials. The aim is to challenge peoples’ perceptions about ‘rubbish’ and to celebrate the reuse and recycling of waste through arts and crafts.

Waste to Art provides an innovative approach to waste education, invites individuals, schools and community groups to take up the challenge and create a new life for materials that would otherwise have been thrown away, considered useless: bottle tops, plastic bags, parts from rusty farm machinery, old horse shoes, buttons, and the list goes on. Instead of ending up in landfill these waste materials can be turned into fantastic works of art.

The Competition will include categories to challenge and stimulate the imagination.

Competition Categories

➢ Primary School
2 Dimensional - Poster/Painting/Collage/Drawing
3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials
➢ Secondary School
2 Dimensional - Poster/Painting/Collage/Drawing
3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials
➢ Community
2 Dimensional – Poster/Painting/Collage/Drawing
3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials
➢ Open
2 Dimensional – Poster/Painting/Collage/Drawing
3 Dimensional – Sculpture/Installation
Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials
➢ Building or Element of Building/Large Sculpture (Entries submitted under this category may exceed the size and weight limit – photographs will be exhibited. Photographs must be supplied by artists).
2 Dimensional
3 Dimensional
Functional – furniture, craftworks & wearable items made from recycled materials

➢ Annual Waste Theme 2021
The Year of Aluminium and Steel Cans

All Entries need to be delivered to the Walgett Shire Council Library on Friday 10th June, 2021 by 5pm.

This competition gives aspiring and professional artists the chance to explore and share their “waste reduction message”. It also provides a wonderful opportunity for the entire Walgett Shire Council community to showcase their creativity.

A specific waste item is featured as part of Waste to Art each round in an attempt to highlight problem issues, and this year is the Year of Aluminium and Steel Cans.

Entry forms for Waste to Art are available from Walgett Shire Council Library. Contact. Cath Hiscox on …PHONE NUMBER 0268286104. for further details download from the NetWaste website www.netwaste.org.au


REGIONAL COMPETITION & EXHIBITION
Coonamble Shire Council will host a Regional Competition from 17th July 2021 for a period of 12 weeks. Winning artworks from our local exhibition will be transported to the Regional Competition.

Thank you to the generous support of our local sponsor Walgett Shire Council.
For further information contact:
NAME OF CONTACT: Cath Hiscox
NAME OF COUNCIL: Walgett Shire Council Library
Ph: 0268 286104
Council's Quarterly Newsletter
Next Walgett Shire Council Meeting: Tuesday 27th April 2021

Grants

 
DICK COLLESS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS - CLOSING SOON!
 
The Walgett Shire Council invites applications for the next round of the Dick Colless Memorial Scholarships.
Four scholarships of up to $2,500 each are awarded annually in March to students entering their second and/or subsequent years of study at recognised tertiary institutions and TAFE colleges.
Scholarships will only be awarded to those students who have their principal place of residence located in the Walgett Shire area.
Applications close Friday 9th April 2021
For further details, select the link below:
https://www.walgett.nsw.gov.au/.../dick-colless.../

Tackling Tough Times Together – EOI

Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and assessed quarterly.Funder:  Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal

Grant Background: The Tackling Tough Times Together grant program helps communities access the resources they need to support one another through the ongoing effects of the drought.

Applications received must address at least one of the following Program Objectives:

  1. Reduce social isolation by facilitating strong social cohesion and connection;
  2. Support and engage the community in leadership development and skills training;
  3. Support opportunities for social and educational participation and address disadvantage caused by the drought, for children and young people;
  4. Reduce volunteer fatigue and build the capacity, capability and sustainability of local not-for-profit organisations to provide support to their communities, particularly where they are playing an increased role during the drought; and
  5. Support local economic recovery or renewal through projects that stimulate economic activity and cash-flow within communities.
Biosecurity Business Grant
Funder: Federal – Agriculture
Grant Background: The Biosecurity Business Grants program is to provide funding which supports Indigenous businesses and not-for-profits to develop business opportunities relating to biosecurity in northern Australia and the Torres Strait.
The objective of the program is to encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in northern Australia to view biosecurity as a business opportunity through the development of innovative business ideas.
The intended outcomes of the program are to:
increase biosecurity capability including awareness, surveillance and response in northern Australia
increase economic opportunities for Indigenous communities.
$ Available: Up to $880 000.00.
Eligibility: Grants will be available to existing or new Indigenous businesses (or other organisations working closely with Indigenous communities) to develop business, feasibility or marketing plans and/or to fund innovative business opportunities that capitalise on biosecurity.
To be eligible, applicants must be a legal entity and have full legal capacity to enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.
Applicants must be:
an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person or an Indigenous organisation or
another legal entity (such as a not for profit organisation, registered charity or publicly funded research organisation) working with Indigenous people to deliver economic/business opportunities to Indigenous people, demonstrated by providing evidence of:
past experience working with Indigenous people
consultation with and support from relevant Indigenous organisations or communities.
Key Dates: Closes 13 April 2021.
For More Information or to Apply: CLICK HERE: https://www.grants.gov.au/Go/Show...
Her Sport Her Way
Funder: NSW – Sport
Grant Background: The Her Sport Her Way Grant Program provides more than $2.5 million over four years to assist NSW State Sporting Organisations to develop and deliver new initiatives to increase participation of women and girls in sport, on and off the field, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
The grant program provides opportunities to explore new ways of doing things, and to test new ideas. It will provide a platform to drive powerful change for women and girls.
Program objectives:
Increase the number of women and girls playing sport and improve the retention of adolescent girls
Increase the number of women in leadership positions both on and off the field
Improve gender inclusive sporting cultures and environments
$ Available: Up to $50 000.00.
Eligibility: To be eligible to apply, you must be a NSW State Sporting Organisations or State Sporting Organisations for people with Disability. Eligible organisations are encouraged to partner with other organisations, including those with specific experience working with women and girls and underrepresented groups, to achieve program objectives.
Key Dates: Closes 12 April 2021.
https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/her-sport-her-way

Business Info

Register a business for Dine & Discover NSW

The NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and tourism businesses.

Once approved as a Dine & Discover NSW business, you’ll be able to accept and redeem vouchers straightaway. You'll be able to do this through the Service NSW for Business app.

All eligible businesses across NSW can now register for the scheme.

State rollout

NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 2 x $25 Dine NSW Vouchers and 2 x $25 Discover NSW Vouchers when the scheme rolls out by Local Government Area (LGA) throughout March. 

By the end of March, the vouchers will be available across the state.

For more information and how to register click here: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/dine-discover-nsw-information-businesses
 

Community Info

Six steps to being a candidate

2021 Local Government elections page

Important Dates:
  • Wednesday, 4 August 202112 noon: Close of nominations and close of registration of candidates and groups.
  •       Saturday, 4 September 2021 Election day 8am – 6pm

If you haven't already now's the time to apply online for your Dine & Discover NSW vouchers in a few simple steps.
Every NSW resident 18 and over can apply to receive:
2 x $25 vouchers for eating in at restaurants, cafes, bars, wineries, pubs and clubs (not redeemable for alcohol).
2 x $25 vouchers for entertainment and recreation, including live music, recreational activities, cinemas and arts venues.
Vouchers can be used 7 days a week, excluding public holidays.
Each voucher can only be used once. If you don't spend the full $25, the remaining balance cannot be used.
You can find participating businesses in your area on the Service NSW app or go to the Dine & Discover NSW business finder.
How it works
Dine & Discover NSW will roll out across the state during March.
Your vouchers can be used across NSW and are valid until Wednesday 30 June. By applying today, you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the best of NSW.
How to apply
It’s a simple process to check if you're eligible. You’ll need 2 forms of I.D. Then click on ‘Check your address' below and follow the steps.
It will take about 5 mins to apply for your Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers.
Apply now
What happens next?
Download the Service NSW app to your mobile.
Your 4x vouchers will appear in your Service NSW mobile app within an hour of applying.
You'll also receive an email with the same 4 x vouchers attached as a PDF so you can print them out if you can’t use the app version.
For more information visit Dine & Discover NSW
https://click.comms.service.nsw.gov.au/...
The Lightning Ride Bush Safari needs your help!
LIGHTNING RIDGE BUSH SAFARI
So many stories, so many kilometres, so much money raised for our community!
Run in spring or winter school holidays the Bush Safari is a tag along 4WD, camping tour of rural and outback destinations.
Supported traditionally with Police, Ambulance, SES and mechanic presence.
Great fun for families and also those who want the adventure but appreciate the support and company of a group.
In its heyday there were two Safari’s running every year! Over the years big profits have been made and that money has all been generated back into this self sufficient and independent community with a special focus on the needs of children and young people.
Committee’s have come and gone, some have grown the safari and others have depleted it but all have done their best given circumstances and volunteer capacity.
The organisation is currently financially very secure, with funds set aside for donation, however the committee is in care taker mode. All care taker office holders have previously held long standing positions and have, in the past, been very active in the organisation. All are now either past their prime camping years or have other life commitments!
We all believe in the ongoing fund raising and fun potential of the Lightning Ridge Bush Safari and are very willing to mentor new committee members.
If all of the above sparks your interest either in fund raising, community involvement or camping/4WD adventure you would be most welcome to attend our next meeting:
Wednesday 21st April 2021 at 7pm
In the John Murray Room, Lightning Ridge Bowling Club
Leigh Black
Caretaker Secretary
leighblack@bigpond.com
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