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Bulletin - Upper Lachlan Shire Council
The Upper Lachlan Shire Council

                 Bulletin                                                                                  11 March 2021

Crookwell Potato Festival going ahead for 2021
Have you heard the good         half wolf children, with the
news? There will be a           unexpected help of a
Crookwell Potato Festival       potato farmer neighbour.
this year!
                                Food stalls available, Phat
It might not look like          Boys Kebabs and Coffee
previous festivals, but         Cart and Rotary Sausage
organisers have done a          Sizzle and Men’s Shed
tremendous job pulling          Potato Puffs. Railway
together an action packed       Historical Society Raffle.
program of events over 3-       Bring a rug and have a
19 April which promises         picnic!
something for everyone!
                                FRIDAY 16 APRIL
Follow them on Facebook         Kids Fun Day Out
as more details are             Heaps of activities for the
released. Here’s a sneak        kids, including the excellent
peak!                           Mr Bubble Man; a Potato
                                Printing Workshop with          Crookwell Historical          own potato peeler...
PROGRAM OF EVENTS               Bandicute Designs where         Railway Museum open with      “Decorate – A – Potato”
2021                            you can learn to fabric print   Trike Rides                   competition judging. Make
                                your own bag;                   14.00 and 18.00 Cultural      sure you get your entry in
SATURDAY 3 APRIL                competitions, including         Show: “The Peruvian Music     on Sunday morning!
Golf Day Tournament at          “Decorate – A – Potato”         and Dance Association”        Children and Adults
Crookwell Golf Club             and “Carve Your Spud”, an       Prior to the evening          sections (by popular
Single Stoke/Monthly            obstacle course race,           performance we shall          demand!)
Medal for Crookwell Golf        games and much, much            introduce H.E. Mr Miguel      “Mash Patata Mash Patata”
Club Members in                 more... Lunch to be             Palomino De La Gala,          cooking your mashed
conjunction with a              provided by CWA.                Ambassador of Peru and        potato with unusual
Social/Non Handicapper                                          his wife, Teresita.           cooking gadgets
Grade to allow social           18.30 Crookwell Potato                                        Cooking Demonstration
players to also be involved     Festival Art Show               SUNDAY 18 APRIL               with chef Brett Peder, “The
in the day. Prizes and          Crookwell District Art          “POTATO DAY”                  Outback Chef’
Trophies to be awarded.         Gallery Open Competition        10.00 – 15.00 Crookwell       With musical interludes
SATURDAY 10 APRIL               “The Land We Love”              District Art Gallery          from our very own Dallas
16.00 Pet Parade                                                Exhibition ‘The Land We       Atkins!
Does your pet look like a       SATURDAY 17 APRIL               Love’
potato, act like a potato       Cultural Highlights                                           MONDAY 19 APRIL
(think couch, photographic      10.00 till16.00 EcoTours at     12.00 Mad Spud Day Out        ‘Lunch in the Library’ (or
evidence may be required!)      Kadwell property                “The Big Bake Off” - which    Memorial Hall)
or dress like a potato? Plus    10.00 Crookwell Friends of      of our wonderful community    Talk with Evelyn: The
lots of other categories!       the Library Book Sale           organisations can bake the    Cultural Aspect and
                                10.00 – 16.00 Crookwell         best ‘Crookwell               Importance of the Potato in
FOLLOWED BY                     District Art Gallery            Lamington’?                   the Andes.
                                Exhibition ‘The Land We         “Potato Tasting               Evelyn is an indigenous
Open Air Movie Night            Love’                           Competition” with our local   person from the Bolivian
“Wolf Children” an animae       Vintage Car Club and Moto       potato growers                area of the Andes where
film about the struggles of a   Guzzi Motorbike                 “Potato Peeling               the potato has been
single mum bringing up her      convention around town          Competition” bring your       cultivated for 10,000 years.
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                                  Positions Vacant
    Grants & Project Officer                                       Waste Management
Reporting to the General Manager, the position of                   Centre Attendant
Grants / Project Officer offers the opportunity for       An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated,
innovation, community engagement and                      enthusiastic and customer-focused individual with
relationship management with a broad range of             knowledge and / or experience in recycling and waste
stakeholders including other government bodies,           disposal to join our team at Council.
industry leaders and key Council staff.
                                                          This person is responsible for assisting with the
                                                          maintenance and operations of Council’s Waste
This is a highly visible role for Council and to be
                                                          Management Centres, ensuring established methods of
successful, this individual must be a proactive           effective waste management and recycling are adhered
relationship developer and seeker of opportunities,       to and ensuring all Council’s policies and safety
display high level written and verbal                     practices are adhered to.
communication skills and demonstrate the ability to
work in a complex and interesting field.                  This role suits a team player with a positive attitude as
                                                          well as the ability to manage their work in a timely and
Ideally you will have a broad understanding of            customer/team focused manner, including good
local government and grant applications, Council          housekeeping. Council is seeking suitably experienced
will also consider applications from individuals with     or qualified individuals in a number of defined skill areas
                                                          listed in application package.
similar, relevant skills or experience.
                                                          Upper Lachlan is committed to employing and retaining
This position is based in Crookwell, 30-35 hours          the most highly skilled and knowledgeable people,
per week and offers an attractive salary range from       offering opportunities for development and a balanced
$1,252.15 per 35 hour week plus 9.5%                      work environment. An attractive remuneration package
superannuation. The position is Grade 11 in               including, superannuation arrangements and other
accordance with Council’s Salary System and the           incentives will be negotiated with the successful
Local Government (State) Award.                           applicant from Grade 4 Step Min $ 24.68 per hour as
                                                          per Council Salary System.
An information package including details on how to
                                                          Reporting directly to Council’s Water, Waste & Sewer
apply for this position is available at Council’s
                                                          Coordinator, and the successful applicant will also have
website: www.upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au.                     a demonstrated capacity to build effective and
Applications must address all the Selection Criteria      productive relationships with both internal and external
within the information package and be                     stakeholders.An information package containing the
accompanied by a resume and copies of                     selection criteria required for these positions may be
qualifications.                                           obtained here or by phoning the Council’s Water, Waste
                                                          & Sewer Coordinator on 4830 1000.
For enquiries about this position please contact
Council’s Executive Assistant to General Manager          Applications close Monday 22 March 2021 at
Ms Katie Dewar, on (02) 4830 1000.                        4:00pm and should be marked as per job title and
                                                          addressed to the General Manager, Colleen Worthy.
                                                          Applications can be sent:
Applications Close: 4.00pm, Thursday 18
March 2021.                                             • By mail: to PO BOX 42, Gunning NSW 2581; or
                                                        • By email: to council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au
Applications are to be marked “Private and
Confidential” posted to PO Box 42, GUNNING                Only applications that provide a resume, cover letter
NSW 2581 or emailed to                                    and address the selection criteria (essential and
council@upperlachlan.nsw.gov.au.                          desirable) will be considered.

Colleen Worthy                                            Colleen Worthy
General Manager                                           General Manager
PO Box 42                                                 PO Box 42
GUNNING 2581                                              GUNNING 2581
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              What’s happening across the Shire
• TARALGA SHOW                                         • VISUAL STORYTELLING FOR CREATIVES
  Saturday 13 March - Sunday 14 March                    WORKSHOP
  Taralga Showgrounds. www.taralgashow.com               Friday 26 March
                                                         Hosted by Author Sophie Hansen with artists
• CELEBRATE OUR STREETS                                  Leanne Timms & Collector’s Kat McKay. For more
  Saturday 13 March                                      information: www.southerntablelandsarts.com.au
  Pat Cullen Reserve, Crookwell (11am - Midday)
  - BBQ, Bouncy Castle, Table Tennis, Hefner the       • CHEESE & BUTTER MAKING WORKSHOP
  Alpaca                                                 Saturday 27 March: 10am - 1.30pm
  Goulburn Street, Crookwell (Midday - 2pm)              Hold Cottage, Gunning
  - Busking, Facepainting                                In collaboration with Pecora Dairy
                                                         Visit www.holdcottage.com.au for information
• EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING WORKSHOP
  Sunday 14 March: 10am - 4pm                          • SOY CANDLE MAKING WORKSHOP
  Southern Tablelands Art and local Gunning artist       Sunday 28 March: 10am - 1.30pm
  Margarita Georgiadis                                   Hold Cottage, Gunning
  Yass Community Centre                                  In collaboration with Little Flame Company
  www.southerntablelandsarts.com.au                      Visit www.holdcottage.com.au for information

  Waste Centre visits up by more than 500% for Free Waste Disposal Day
  Visitors to Upper Lachlan Waste
  Collection Centres on Clean up
  Australia Day were up by more
  than 500% compared to a typical
  Sunday.

  As has been the case in
  previous years, Council allowed
  Free Waste Disposal (with some
  items not included) to residents
  and ratepayers on Clean Up
  Australia Day.
                                       “A very disappointing aspect of      Collection Centre with the use of
  In response, attendance at the       the day is that a lot of household   a Rural Waste Card.
  centres was up across the Shire.     waste was dumped at Barbour
  The Gunning Centre experienced       Park and the Showground in           “Council will now have to increase
  an increase of 661%, the             Gunning. It’s particularly           surveillance on areas where
  Crookwell Centre had an increase     mystifying as people were            people are dumping household
  of 465%, the Taralga Centre was      allowed free entry at the            waste, which will include fines
  up 520% and the Collector            Collection Centres.                  and penalties to recover the
  Centre increased by 600%.                                                 additional costs to Council,” Mrs
                                       “According to staff, dumping of      Worthy said.
  General Manager Colleen Worthy       household waste at Barbour Park
  said she was pleased with the        and Gunning Showground is            “It’s a pity we have to use our
  way so many residents and            becoming a semi-regular              resources this way but that’s
  ratepayers took the opportunity to   occurrence, and the street litter    where we are at with illegal
  dispose of their waste               bins at both venues are not          dumping occurring regularly.
  responsibly.                         designed or permitted for that.”     However that shouldn’t
                                                                            overshadow the many people
  “Those are significant attendance    Mrs Worthy advised that, in          who used the Free Waste
  figures and it’s very encouraging    addition to the regular weekly       Disposal Day so well and
  that so many people made such        service to Gunning residents,        responsibly.”
  good use of this Free Waste          rural ratepayers near Gunning are
  Disposal Day,” she said.             allowed entry to the Waste
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          Determinations Issued between 1 February 2021 and 28 February 2021

    DA No.       Proposal                            Property
62/2013                                              4214 Taralga Rd TARALGA
                 Carport
(S4.55)                                              Lot 1 DP 304432 & Lot A DP 317034
                                                     1011 Lade Vale Rd JERRAWA
77/2015
                 Subdivision                         Lot 1 DP 809910, Lot 84, 149, 162, 170 DP754130 &
(S4.55)
                                                     Lot 1 DP 653931
126/2016                                             Brown Street DALTON
                 Dwelling
(S4.55)                                              Lot 37 DP 754111
                                                     Woodhouselee Rd WAYO
69/2020          Farm Shed
                                                     Lot 21 DP 586570
                                                     Woodhouselee Rd WAYO
70/2020          Farm Shed
                                                     Lot 49 DP 750054
                                                     Woodhouselee Rd WAYO
71/2020          Farm Shed
                                                     Lot 20 DP 586570
                                                     Range Road BANNISTER
97/2020          Dwelling
                                                     Lot 2 DP 626221
                                                     Sapphie Rd GUNNING
107/2020         Transportable Dwelling
                                                     Lot 298 DP 754101
                                                     48 Roslyn Rd CROOKWELL
113/2020         Dwelling Additions & Alterations
                                                     Lot 5 DP 1166296
                                                     1115 Range Rd BANNISTER
114/2020         Dwelling Additions & Alterations
                                                     Lot 1 DP 557727
                                                     5 Lark Close COLLECTOR
7/2021           Dwelling
                                                     Lot 103 DP 1258213
                                                     628 Lade Vale Rd LADE VALE
8/2021           Dwelling
                                                     Lot 4 DP 534845
                                                     33 Gunning St DALTON
9/2021           Shed
                                                     Lot 3 Sec 9 DP 758335
                                                     4 Ambar Lane GUNNING
10/2021          Dwelling
                                                     Lot 109 DP 1250004
                                                     50 Grovener St GUNNING
14/2021          Dwelling
                                                     Lot 1 DP 828157

                                                     150 Mutmutbilly Rd BREADALBANE
5/2021           Secondary Dwelling
                                                     Lot 25 DP 750035
                                                     38 McGaw Rd CROOKWELL
CDC 200340/01    Dwelling & Shed
                                                     Lot 1 DP 1267712

Taralga Agricultural & Horticultural Association presents the
                                       135th Annual
                           Taralga Show
                 Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th March
                 For details, visit www.taralgashow.com
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