This Week at Council - Tuesday, 14 June

This Week at Council - Tuesday, 14 June

Community Announcements/Latest News

Successful construction training and employment program returns to Yass

The Yass campus of TAFE NSW will once again host the SPARK Yass Construction program, delivered in partnership with Ginninderry, Yass Valley Council and headspace Yass.

The announcement of the 2022 program follows the success of an earlier course in which local participants received accredited construction training, setting them up for continuing study and apprenticeship opportunities.

For more information, please visit: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/news/article/1568 Works schedule – unsealed road program – 13-17 June (weather permitting)

Maintenance grading

Glencoe Road – completed Glenroy Road – scheduled Spring Range Road – scheduled Tallagandra Lane – scheduled Noyes Lane – scheduled

Gravel re-sheeting

Wee Jasper Road (part) – in progress Bobbara Road – in progress Glen Garry Road (part) – in progress

Works schedule – local/regional sealed road network – ongoing

Pothole repairs

Burley Griffin Way Lachlan Valley Way Sutton Road Hughstonia Road

Works progress

Safety Around Schools:- Works are well underway at Yass Public School. Use of the dedicated bus lane has commenced and been well received. Internal works continue. Final completion date on track for the end of June. Please note, work on the entry to the pool carpark has begun and there will be no access to the carpark during the work.- Work is also well underway at Gundaroo Public School. The team hopes to finish by early June, weather dependant.- Works are progressing well on the Grand Junction/Morton Avenue pathways project, with stage two underway. Work is expected to be completed by mid-June, weather dependant.- Works are scheduled to commence on the children’s crossing on Rossi Street in mid-June. This work is expected to take a couple of weeks. Fixing Local Roads:- Work is progressing well on Faulder Avenue.- Work is continuing on Morton Avenue and nearing completion after sealing was postponed due to recent rain.- Work is almost complete on Walls Junction Road - the last of the eight roads to be rehabilitated under this grant program.- Works are nearing completion on the next segment of Wee Jasper Road, near Gums Lane. The road remains open, however, there may be short delays.- Murrumbateman Winery Trail is close to completion with recent rain putting a hold on the last section of asphalt. Hopefully, this will be undertaken in the next week or so.- Shingle Hill Way bridge replacement is progressing well. The contractors are continuing with bulk earthworks on-site, while casting off the bridging components is underway off-site.- Bango Bridge replacement detailed design work has been approved; on-site work is due to commence later in the year. Safety Upgrade works:- Works on Murrumbateman Road are close to completion.- The safety improvement works on Mulligans Flat Road have commenced.- The Nanima Road safety upgrade works have commenced. The Heavy Patching Program for 2022 is going well; this will be wrapped up in the next few weeks. Tree removal works have commenced on Back Creek Road. Traffic control is in place. Road rehabilitation works on Hillview Drive have commenced. The road is open, however, there may be short delays.

Development Applications

DA220071 – 47 Kenilworth Lane, Marchmont Closing date: 5:00 pm Tuesday, 14 June Construction of a storage shed. 

DA220100 – 7 Faithfull Street, Gundaroo Closing date: 5:00 pm Tuesday, 14 June House and removal of trees. 

DA220077 – 37 Kenilworth Lane, Marchmont Closing date: 5:00 pm Tuesday, 14 June Construction of a shed containing a bathroom and on-site effluent disposal system. 

DA220062 – 15 Mannifera Drive, Gundaroo Closing date: 5:00 pm Wednesday, 15 June Construction of a single-storey house. 

DA220082 – 225 Kirkton Road, Marchmont Closing date: 5:00 pm Wednesday, 15 June Construction of a single-storey house and shed and installation of an on-site sewage management system and new access point. 

DA220091 – 14 Kyeema Drive, Gundaroo Closing date: 5:00 pm Friday, 17 June House. 

DA220089 – 7 Meehan Street, Yass Closing date: 5:00 pm Friday, 17 June Storage shed. 

DA220097 – 89 Haskins Way, Gundaroo Closing date: 5:00 pm Monday, 20 June Alterations and additions to the existing function centre/reception venue, including the construction of a single-storey building for the purpose of conducting ceremonies. 

For more information, please visit: www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/public-consultation/development-applications/

Animals Available for Adoption

Milo – a six-month-old Bull Arab x Mastiff. Milo is very timid, but once he warms to you, he loves to be your shadow. He is a big smooch who loves a lot of pats and playing with his buddy Otis at our shelter. Otis – a 12-month-old Kelpie x Collie. Otis loves nothing more than to play! He is still very puppy-like and has a fun, cheeky personality. He is great with people and appears to be great with other dogs.

For more information, please contact our Ranger on 6226 1477.

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