2024 A R Bluett Memorial Award
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Moree Plains Shire Council was a finalist for the 2024 A R Bluett Memorial Award with the winner announced at the Local Government Association NSW conference held in Tamworth over the weekend.
We would love to congratulate Bega Valley Shire Council for being awarded this very prestigious award.
Bega Valley Shire Council impressed the judges with strategies to maintain its $1.9 billion worth of assets following the devastating Black Summer fires of 2019/20 and 13 subsequent disaster declarations, by guiding the growth of the shire to a more sustainable community.
General manager Kelvin Tytherleigh would like to thank honorary Trustees, Les McMahon, Genia McCaffery and Paul Braybrooks OAM, who took the time to come to the Moree Plains to see our important and instrumental contributions to the Moree Plains Shire for the 2023/24 financial year.
The principal activities we reported on were.
The Burnt & Derelict Housing Enforcement Program 2024-2025 Borderless Communities – Balonne Shire Council and Goondiwindi Regional Council Livvi’s Place at Jacaranda Park - Inclusive Playground Special Activation Precinct (SAP) Significant funding was achieved for the redevelopment of the Moree Aquatic Artesian Centre (MAAC) Improvements at the Moree Regional Airport Addressing the Crime in the Moree Plains Ron Harborne Oval Disaster Relief Australia
The A.R. Bluett Memorial Award has been presented annually since 1945 in commemoration of Albert Robert Bluett, who served as the Secretary and Solicitor to the Local Government and Shires Associations of NSW for 30 years.