This Week at Council - Monday, 2 November 2020

This Week at Council - Monday, 2 November 2020 Community Announcements/Latest News Roads and crossings update (as of 2.30pm on Monday, 2 November)

The following are still closed after the weekend's heavy rainfall and storm activity:

• Low Level Crossing Yass. • Booths Crossing - Yass River Road. • Woolgarlo Road.

All other roads are now open. Please be aware that there is still a lot of low lying water throughout the Yass Valley, however, and motorists are advised to take care on the roads.

Water disruption notice – urgent water main maintenance

Yass Valley Council will be carrying out maintenance work on the water mains in Murrumbateman, weather permitting, on:

Wednesday, 4 November 2020 From 10.00am to 2.00pm.

During this work, the supply of mains water to households will be disrupted in:

Hercules Street (between Rose Street and Merriman Place) Middle Street (between Rose Street and West Street) Camp Street (between Rose Street and West Street) West Street (between Hercules Street and Horse Trail / North Street) Pools open

Swimming season kicked off on the weekend, although the storms and lightening meant no swimming on Saturday. Yass and Binalong Pools will be open every day between Saturday, 31 October and Friday, 26 March 2021 except Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Patrons can purchase season ticket passes and enrol in swimming lesson programs and aqua aerobics classes via Council’s new online portal, which can be found here: https://yassvalleycouncil.gymmasteronline.com/portal/login

Within Council’s COVID-19 Safety Plan, the following measures will be in place at both pools this summer:

Physical distancing to be observed within the facilities. Total numbers permitted entry in the swimming pool complex will be limited to 226 at Yass Pool and 70 at Binalong Pool. Attendance at all swimming carnivals at the Yass Swimming Pool complex will be limited to 300 people (including swimmers, spectators and officials). Swim classes to have no more than 20 participants, plus instructor, per class. Swim class participants must maintain 1.5 metre physical distance. The change rooms and shower facilities be generally closed except for school groups on a case-by-case basis and for use by disabled patrons. Patrons are encouraged to arrive at the pools ‘swim ready.’ Toilets will remain open. Food and drinks at the canteen will be restricted to pre-packaged hot foods, ice creams, sweets and drinks. Works schedule

Unsealed roads program – maintenance grading (weather permitting) for 2 November – 6 November: Please note the heavy rain/storm activity over the weekend of 31 October might affect the below schedule, which was planned prior to the weather event.

Doctors Flat Road - in progress. Long Rail Gully Road - in progress. Woolgarlo Road - completed. Dicks Creek Road - completed. Tallagandra Lane - in progress. Sutton Grange Road - completed. Remembrance Day

The footpath in front of Memorial Hall will be closed from 10.30am to 11.30am on Remembrance Day (Wednesday, 11 November) while the commemorative ceremony takes place. Groups of up to 100 people will be able to gather for Remembrance Day services after the approval of a one-off exemption from COVID-19 restrictions. The one-off exemption to the Public Health Order increases the current restrictions from 20 people to 100 people, to gather at community war memorials, provided they adhere to social distancing measures and have a COVID-19 Safety Plan in place.

NAIDOC Week

NAIDOC Week will be marked by a flag-raising ceremony in front of the Yass Memorial Hall on Monday, 9 November, at 10.30am followed by historical displays, exhibitions and activities in Memorial Hall until 2.30pm. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander banners will also hang in Comur Street for the duration of the week.

Garage Sale Trail

When we all work together, we can achieve big things. The whole country holding garage sales over one big weekend generates massive impacts for the environment, our communities and the economy. Join the #GarageSaleTrail movement on 21 and 22 November 2020 and take part online or in your neighbourhood. Register HERE.

Public Consultation Submissions welcome for Civic Precinct

In February 2020, Council endorsed a ‘wish list’ of projects and resolved to undertake planning and design work so the projects would be ‘shovel ready’ in the event of grant funding opportunities. One of these projects is a Civic Precinct, which would include a new library, community rooms and exhibition spaces, long term Government tenants and the retention of Crago's Mill among other elements. Council is keen to understand if the elements for inclusion in the Civic Precinct meet community needs and expectations. Community members are invited to make a submission on the proposed location and scope of works. For more information.

Tenders

Wee Jasper Road Segment 68 & Good Hope Road Intersection Road Rehabilitation YVC-IA-09-2020 Council has identified Segment 68 of the Wee Jasper Road and the Wee Jasper/Good Hope Road intersection, for upgrade. This section of road is in poor condition and requires rehabilitation and widening to improve serviceability. Council, through a combination of funding through Transport for NSW Regional Road Repair Program and internal funding plan to undertake the works in the 2020/21 financial year. The road rehabilitation area commence approximately 2.4km south of the Wee Jasper Road/Victoria Street intersection in Yass, and continues for approximately 1.2km finishing just to the south of the Good Hope Road intersection. Closing: 9am Tuesday, 24 November. For more information.

Positions Vacant Casual Lifeguard/Pool Attendant

Yass Valley Council is now accepting expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who wish to undertake casual work at our Yass and Binalong swimming pools during the 2020/2021 pool season. We also encourage junior applicants looking to gain experience working at a public swimming pool to apply. For more information.

Development Applications

DA200210 - 32 Cadell Place, Yass Closing date: 5pm Wednesday, 11 November 2020. Single storey dwelling house, retaining walls and associated cut and fill.

DA200206 - 99 Lute Street, Gundaroo Closing date: 5pm Wednesday, 11 November 2020. Dwelling house with a solid fuel heater, storage shed, rainwater tank and on-site sewage management facility.

DA200217 - 1 Sylvia Street, Murrumbateman Closing date: 5pm Friday, 13 November 2020. A 6 metre tall viewing deck.

DA200214 - 631 Wargeila Road, Bango Closing date: 5pm Monday, 16 November 2020. Dwelling house, onsite sewage management facility (septic) and rainwater tanks.

For more information.

 

2 November 2020

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