This week at council - Monday, 11 July

This week at council - Monday, 11 July

Community Announcements/Latest News

Walker Park Sporting Complex Improvements opening Join us on Saturday, 16 July to celebrate the official opening of the Walker Park Complex Improvements. The celebration will also include the unveiling and official opening of the Ken Bell and Colin ‘Yic’ York Grandstand.

The $500,000 grant from Sport Australia Move It AUS Community Sport Infrastructure Grant, saw improvements made to pedestrian safety, parking options and sports amenities. Local user groups generously contributed $18,000 towards the project with Yass Valley Council contributing $50,000 to fund the remaining cost of the extensive upgrade.

Event details What: Walker Park Complex Improvements Opening and unveiling of the Ken Bell and Colin ‘Yic’ York Grandstand. Where: Walker Park Sporting Complex, Yass. (Level one) When: Saturday, 16 July 2022 Time: 12.45pm

Yass Mainstreet Masterplan Don’t miss us, Friday, 15 July! Come and tell us what you think about the Draft Main Street Masterplan for Yass.

Meet with the consultants who have developed the plan and sketches based on community feedback to date. The plan is evolving and growing, so we want to hear from you. Tell us about your thoughts on landscaping, car parking, street furniture and town entry signs.

Can’t make it on Friday? Don’t worry! There will be more opportunities to have your say on the plan throughout August.

Rotary Street Stall is located on the corner of Meehan and Comur Streets.

For more information on the masterplan project please visit https://yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/major-projects/mainstreet-masterplan/

News from Wendy Tuckerman MP Local organisations in the Goulburn electorate can now apply for funding to support local community projects thanks to the NSW Liberal Governments Clubgrants program, Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman said today.

Mrs Tuckerman said Clubgrants allow local community groups to build or upgrade community facilities and a new round is now open, with applications welcome from not-for-profit organisations.

“$12.5 million is available this year for new or upgraded facilities across sport and recreation, arts and culture, disaster readiness and community infrastructure,” Mrs Tuckerman said.

For more information please visit: https://yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/our-council/news/article/1593

Works schedule – unsealed road program – 11 July - 15 July (weather permitting) Council appreciates the importance of maintaining the entire unsealed road network. Unfortunately, continual wet weather has hindered the delivery of our scheduled maintenance program being undertaken in a timely fashion.

Maintenance Grading - weather permitting

Noyes Lane (part) Completed Corregans Road Completed Yass River Road (eastern end) In progress Marked Tree Road In progress Beralston Road Scheduled Dairy Creek Road Scheduled

Gravel Resheeting (formation & drainage)

Bobbara Road In progress Glengarry Road (part) In progress

Local / Regional / State Sealed Road Network Pavement Failures – on going

Burley Griffin Way Lachlan Valley Way Sutton Road Gundaroo Road Cooks Hill Road

Works progress

Safety Around Schools: Works are all but completed at Yass Public School with some line marking and signs to finalise the project! Work is completed at Gundaroo Public School Works are completed on the Grand Junction/Morton Avenue pathways project Works are all but completed on the children’s crossing on Rossi Street with some line marking and signs to finalise the project! Fixing Local Roads: Work is progressing well on Faulder Avenue, however, has been affected by the wet weather – expected completion within a couple of weeks. Work is all but completed on Morton Avenue Works are nearing completion on the next segment of Wee Jasper Road, near Gums Lane, with some additional drainage work required on site. The road remains open, however, there may be short delays. Murrumbateman Winery Trail is almost done! With some line marking, signage and safety works over the next couple of months Shingle Hill Way bridge replacement is making some headway. The contractors are continuing with bulk earthworks on-site and the first of the bridge beams being delivered this week! 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 complete. The safety improvement works on Mulligans Flat Road have commenced and are going well.  The Nanima Road safety upgrade works have commenced and should be completed by July. The Heavy Patching Program for 2022 is nearly complete – works remaining on Regional Roads only. Tree removal works have commenced on Back Creek Road for stage 1 of the sealing works - traffic control will be in place for several weeks. Road rehabilitation works on Hillview Drive have commenced. The road is open, however, there may be short delays. This is expected to be completed in July.

Development Applications

DA220081 - 6 Acacia Street, Gundaroo Closing date: 5.00pm Wednesday 13 July 2022 Dwelling house

DA220103 - 156 Wargeila Road, Yass Closing date: 5.00pm Thursday 14 July 2022 Granny Flat

DA220109 - 441 Woolgarlo Road, Woolgarlo Closing date: 5.00pm Wednesday 20 July 2022 Camping ground including 15 camping sites (bubble tents), swimming pool and managers residence

DA220092 - 32 Merryville Drive, Murrumbateman Closing date: 5.00pm Wednesday 20 July 2022 Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a new single storey dwelling house with a detached studio

DA210293 - 2155 Sutton Road, Sutton Closing date: 5.00pm Friday 22 July 2022 Staged Eighteen (18) lot subdivision

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

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