This Week at Council - Monday, 30 November 2020

This Week at Council - Monday, 30 November 2020 Community Announcements/Latest News Yass Pool closed Sunday, 6 December 2020 for a swimming carnival

There is a Regional swimming Carnival being held at Yass Pool on Sunday, 6 December. The Pool will be closed to the general public for the day due to maximum attendance at the carnival, and the need to pack up the facility and clean all touch surface areas after the carnival.

Australia Day nominations now open – last chance to nominate!

Nominations for the 2021 Yass Valley Australia Day Awards are now open. The community is called upon to nominate outstanding individuals and groups that make a significant contribution and difference to the Yass Valley. Nominations may be submitted by community groups, organisations and individuals by Friday, 11 December 2020 using the nomination form on Council’s website

Works schedule

Unsealed roads program – maintenance grading (weather permitting) for 30 November – 4 December 2020:

Laverstock Road - in progress. Glenrock Road - in progress. Nottingham Road - in progress. Micalong Close - in progress. Wee Jasper Road - in progress. Trading hours – Friday, 4 December 2020

From midday on Friday, 4 December, Council's Administration Building, Yass Valley Library, Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre and Murrumbateman Transfer Station will be closing for a staff end of year function and service awards ceremony.

Yass and Binalong Pools and Yass Transfer Station will remain open. A Council Duty Officer will be available for callouts as per Council’s after hours services. The community can still lodge service requests and contact Council via email at [email protected] during this short closure. 

Our people are our most important asset. This brief time to reflect and recognise dedicated service at the end of a challenging year is one way we can build staff engagement for ongoing dedicated service delivery to our community.

Yass Valley Library, Yass Valley Visitor Information Centre and Murrumbateman Transfer Station will resume normal trading hours on Saturday, 5 December and Council's Administration Building will reopen as normal on Monday, 7 December.

NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund

Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman last week announced an additional $239,200 from round three of the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund for Yass Valley Council.

Mrs Tuckerman said the Yass Learn to Ride Centre was awarded $114,000 and the Murrumbateman Recreation Grounds Storage & Horse Yards Upgrade was awarded $125,160. More information will be provided on these important community projects early next year.

Community Grants

The following grants will be awarded under Council’s 2020/21 Community Grants Program:

Binalong Progress Association – $2,720 – floor repairs to hall of historic courthouse. Binalong Swimming Club – $2,095 – storage reel and lane ropes. Bowning Public School P&C – $4,000 – shade sail for playground. Murrumbateman Little Athletics – $2,053 – shipping container to store equipment. Sutton Pony Club – $3,804 – replacement tank, repair of roof and guttering and shade sail. Yass Early Childhood Centre – $1,265 – painting of the Centre fascia, walls and fence. Yass Netball Association – $700 – first aid kits, post pads and club banner. Yass Public School P&C – $3,000 – canteen mural and bathroom art. Yass Roos Australian Football Club – $4,000 – replacement of goal posts. Yass Roos Australian Football Club – $4,000 – goal post pads and equipment storage unit. Yass Swimming Club – $725 – portable digital i-clocks.

Applications for a second round of Community Grants will be invited in early 2021. If there are any surplus funds after this second round, the money will be added to next year’s grants budget.

Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Grant – extension of program

Council has accepted $1,020,648 in funding provided by the Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program. Council determined to spend the money on the gravel resheeting of Council’s unsealed road network. This allocation of funding will be the first step in re-establishing an annual resheeting program for the rural road network. There will be more information provided on this soon.

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.

Planning Proposal – 7 Iceton Place

Closing date: 5pm Monday, 21 December 2020.

Council is in receipt of a Planning Proposal (PP.2020.03) seeking to amend Yass Valley Local Environmental Plan 2013 by amending the minimum lot size of 7 Iceton Place, Yass.

Proposed lease – part road reserve adjacent to 60 Cork Street, Gundaroo

Closing date: 5pm on Tuesday, 29 December 2020. Under Section 154 of the Roads Act 1993, Council gives notice of its intention to consider a lease for a term of five years to the owner of 60 Cork Street, Gundaroo NSW for an area of road reserve adjacent to 60 Cork Street, Gundaroo NSW.

To read more or to make a submission, please visit: HERE 

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: HERE

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.

Casual Customer Service/Administrative Support Officer

Yass Valley Council is now accepting expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who wish to undertake casual work to provide administrative support and front-line customer service.

Garbage Truck Operator

Closing date: 4pm Monday, 7 December 2020

Operate Council’s garbage truck to undertake waste collection services in accordance with operational procedures ensuring that the vehicle is driven and operated in a safe and competent manner within all road traffic laws and regulations.

For more information: HERE

30 November 2020

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