This Week at Council - 16 September

This Week at Council - 16 September

Published on 09 September 2024

Community Announcements/Latest News  

2024 Spring School Holiday Program

Unsure how to spend your Spring School Holidays? Council has a huge selection of great activities to choose from to keep your kids occupied and having fun!

Spots go quickly and bookings are essential. To save your spot, please visit: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/Our-Community/2024-Spring-School-Holiday-Program

Binalong Transfer Station Temporarily Closed

Council is following direction from EPA in relation to the clean up at the Binalong Transfer Station and as such, we cannot give you an estimated opening time at this stage.

We are unable to place any additional garbage services in Binalong and ask residents to use the Yass, Bowning and Bookham Transfer Stations during their normal operating hours until this matter is resolved.

We appreciate your patience while Council works to return the Binalong Transfer Station to normal operating conditions, following the recent fire.

 

Australia Day Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Australia Day awards!

Now is the time to nominate outstanding individuals or groups who make a significant contribution and difference to the Yass Valley!

Nominations can be submitted by community groups, organisations and individuals here:

https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/Our-Community/Australia-Day-Awards

Save The Date: Christmas on Comur Street

It’s time to save the date for this year’s Christmas on Comur Street celebrations on Thursday, 12 December!

Be sure to keep your eyes and ears on our website and social platforms for more updates on this event in weeks to come.

Tenders, Quotes and EOI’s

EOI – Yass Pool Redevelopment Committee Applications close on 30 September, 2024

Public Consultation

Murrumbateman Playground On Public Exhibition until 30 September

What’s On at the Library

Read & Craft story time – 10:30am Mon 16/09 Wriggle and Rhyme – 10am Wed 18/09 Lego Club – 4pm Thurs 19/09

Mobile Library:

Bowning – 11am Wed 18/09 Binalong – 1:30pm Wed 18/09   Works Update: Murrumbateman Recreation Ground Amenities Building Contractor has completed the building works. Ancillary infrastructure works due for completion in September 2024. Wee Jasper Carpark Contractor has completed the carpark works. Temporary fencing is still in place until the grass/vegetation is established. Murrumbateman Recreation Ground: Ring Road Reseal Project documentation being developed with tender due for release October 2024. Murrumbateman Recreation Ground: Public Toilet Block Replacement Contract awarded. Construction to commence after November 2024. Bowning and Joe O’Conner Park: Cricket Pitch Upgrade: Council has received funding under the CRIF (Crown Reserve Improvement Fund) to undertake the following works: Replacement of existing damaged synthetic grass with new approved synthetic grass covering. Supply of new winter pitch covering suitable for winter sporting activities. Scheduled start date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 (weather dependant) in consultation with sporting groups. Replacement “Signs as Remote Supervision”: Phase 1 Council is reviewing the legislative requirements and updating its processes/documentation for all parks and open spaces relating to “Signs as Remote Supervision”. As part of this review Council will be replacing the signs in parks and openspaces around Yass Valley as identified in the priority action list.   Completion Date: December 2024     Road Maintenance Updates: Back Creek Road Sealing - Stage 2 - The upgrade of the last section of Back Creek Road is inching close to completion with another section sealed this week! With the final area scheduled for sealing, the team are well on track to have the works completed by the end of September 2024. Greenwood Road Bridge Replacements – Murray Constructions are planning to get established on site mid-September to commence with the Yass River Bridge replacement project! Council is very excited to get this one underway and all things going well works should be completed early 2025. The bridge over Murrumbateman Creek is currently planned to commence mid-2025 and be completed end of 2025. Storm Damage Repair - Council are currently preparing detailed designs for numerous storm damaged sites, the next on the repair program will include several sites including Cavan Road, Illalong Road and Dicks Creek Road. Works on these sites are set to commence in the coming months. Get Active NSW – Yass Rail Trail – Council have engaged a consultant to undertake works on this – more to come soon Get Active NSW – Bowning Active Circuit – The Bowning Village Active Circuit will include the construction of approximately 3km of pathway and a pedestrian foot bridge, connecting the recreation oval, school and CBD. Preliminary works including geotechnical investigations for the bridge are currently underway. Yass and Bookham Main Street Masterplan – Council have commenced some design work as per the adopted masterplans, this should be completed by the end of 2024. Murrumbateman Road Safety Works – Council is currently preparing the preliminary documents ready to tender for these works.

More information about road maintenance and repairs can be found at: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/Our-Services/Roads-and-Transport/Roadworks-and-Closures/Current-roadworks-and-closures

 

Development Applications:

DA240223 – 110 Southwell Road, Wallaroo Closing Date: 5.00pm Tuesday, 17 September Subdivision creating three Torrens title rural residential lots

DA240243 – 127 Corregans Road, Yass Closing Date: 5.00pm Tuesday, 17 September Two lot Torrens title rural residential subdivision

DA240251 – 123 Harcourt Lane, Sutton Closing Date: 5.00pm Wednesday, 18 September Dwelling house

DA240250 – 6 Walgrove Road, Yass Closing Date: 5.00pm Monday, 23 September Shed

DA240254 – 5 Orion Street, Yass Closing Date: 5.00pm Monday, 23 September Construction of a she including office space and supporting amenities

DA240257 – 38 Carey Lane, Bowning Closing Date: 5.00pm Friday, 27 September Two lot subdivision

DA230239B – Keirs Road, Murrumbateman Closing Date: 5.00pm Friday, 27 September Review of determination – serviced apartments

DA230592B – Childowla Road, Murrumbateman Closing Date: 5.00pm Friday, 27 September Review of determination – use of an existing transportable structure for the purposes of a farm building with internal amenities and the installation of an on-site sewage management system

For more information on DA’s currently on exhibition, please visit: https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/Our-Services/Planning-and-Building/Development-Applications-on-exhibition