Council CORNER WHAT'S INSIDE COUNCIL CORNER? THE HOUSEHOLDER CARRATHOOL SHIRE NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2016 Local Government Elections 2016 Page 1 Positions Vacant and Tenders Page 3 Water & Sewer Report Page 2 Shire Events Listing Page 6 Library News Page 5 Meeting Matters Page 1
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Council CORNER
WHAT'S INSIDE COUNCIL CORNER?
THE HOUSEHOLDER
CARRATHOOL SHIRE NEWSLETTER - AUGUST 2016
Local Government Elections 2016 Page 1
Positions Vacant and Tenders Page 3
Water & Sewer Report Page 2
Shire Events Listing Page 6
Library News Page 5
Meeting Matters Page 1
As a resident/ratepayer of the Carrathool Shire, I would like to offer my thoughts:
All persons are advised that it is their responsibility to ensure
that their quotation is received prior to the advertised closing
date and time.
Faxed quotations will not be considered.
The highest / lowest or any quotation will not necessarily be accepted.
TENDER 2017-003 WATER MAINS REPLACEMENT - HILLSTON Carrathool Shire Council is calling tenders to construct and commission the Reticulation Mains at Hillston.
The project consists of construction of 560 meters of water reticulation mains including supply of material, handling,
under-boring, excavating, lowering, laying and jointing with all tools, plants, equipment, labour & services necessary including
testing and commissioning.
TENDER 2017-004 WATER MAINS REPLACEMENT – YOOLAROI/MELBERGEN Carrathool Shire Council is calling tenders for the construction and commissioning of Water Mains on the Yoolaroi and
Melbergen water schemes.
The project consists of replacement of 3,200 meter of water mains including supply of material, handling,
excavating, lowering, laying and jointing with all tools, plants, equipment, labour & services necessary including testing and com-
missioning.
The Tender Document Packages can be obtained by emailing [email protected] between 8.30 am to 4.15 pm week-
days.
Tenders must be submitted in accordance with the tender lodgement requirements contained in the tender package and be
received by Council in full prior to 2.00 pm Friday 7 October 2016.
For further information, please contact Council’s Manager Water & Sewer, Sam Chaudhari, on
2.45 pm - 3.00 pm Carrathool Public School 3.00 pm - 3.15 pm Carrathool Residents
Thursday 11.30 am - 12 noon Rankins Springs
1.15 pm - 1.45 pm Goolgowi Park 2.00 pm - 3.00 pm Goolgowi Public School
Book Week Author Visit
Carrathool Shire “W.G. Parker Memorial Library” will host a visit from notable children’s author
Lynn Ward on the 26th August.
Lynn Ward is a children’s writer from Lake Cargelligo, and formerly Tullibigeal. She has two
picture books published, The Big Beet published by Omnibus/Scholastic and Sally Snickers’
Knickers published by Walker Books Australia. Her third picture book No Room for a Wombat will
be published by Omnibus/Scholastic in January 2017.
Lynn has been writing for a number of years and as well as her books, she is published in the
NSW School Magazine and on other online children’s magazines. She has won a number of
competitions for writing and her book, Sally Snicker’s Knickers, was shortlisted last year in the
Speech Pathology of Australia Book Awards.
We are very lucky that Lynn will be visiting us and sharing her wonderful talents with us all.
Carrathool Shire Council Book Week Competition Awards Book Week Theme for 2016 Australia: Story Country
St Joseph’s Parish School
Kinder/Year 1 : “For an awesome adventure story showing whole class participation”
Year 2 / 3 : “For a well decorated and displayed story depicting the “Australia story country” theme
Year 4/5 : “For a very eye-catching presentation of a brilliant story”
Year 6 : “For fabulous class input to create a great story & display”
Rankins Springs Public School
Whole school – “For a very detailed and interesting story”
Goolgowi Public School
Kinder /1/2: “For a very creative and artistic story”
Year 3/4: “For showing a good input from the whole class”
Year 5/6 : “For a very original scary story”
Hillston Central School
Kinder / Year 1 : Great class effort to make a word at a time story! Year 1/2 : “For a most colourful and fun story”
Year 3 /4 : “For spectacular artwork and a wonderful Australian story” Year 5/6 : “For a most inspiring story and so well presented”
Page 6 Council Corner August 2016
PESTICIDE/HERBICIDE APPLICATION PURPOSE LOCATION
Roundup Ultra Max & Ally Spot Spray Control of Boxthorn Kidman Way
Shire Roads & Reserves
Grazon Extra Spot Spray Control of Boxthorn &
Prickly Pear
Shire Roads & Reserves
Roundup Power Max Ally Boom Spray Roadside Vegetation Cahills Road, Melbergen Road. Mosgiel
Road & Lowlands Road
Sprayseed 250 Boom Spray Roadside Vegetation Tabbita Lane
Sharpen Roundup Lontrel Boom Spray Roadside Vegetation Kidman Way
PESTICIDE/HERBICIDE APPLICATION DURING SEPTEMBER In accordance with Carrathool Shire Council’s Pesticide Use Notification Plan, Council hereby gives notice that
pesticide/herbicide application will be undertaken within the shire area as declared below.
The application of pesticide/herbicide will be subject to prevailing weather conditions.
For further information regarding this notice please contact Council on (02) 6965 1900.