Andrew Hennell
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Jun 09
Mayoral message – June 2020
I write this as COVID-19 restrictions relax across the state. Students are back at school, local businesses are re-opening their doors and people are able to travel to our wonderful part of the world again. We are ready to welcome these changes – at a safe distance, of course. I would like to take this …
Jun 04
Council update – water treatment
Yass Valley Council has endorsed as its preferred option the design and construction of a new water treatment plant – with an estimated project cost of $31.9 million – at the May Ordinary Council meeting. Council staff have worked closely with HunterH2O, Department Planning, Industry & Environment – Water and NSW Health to address the issues and concerns in relation …
Jun 02
Laptops for Yass High
On Friday 29th May, Yass High School welcomed some very special guests, Stuart Meadley and Simon O’Toole from DXC Technology, and they came armed with 30 reconditioned laptops to help support Aboriginal and Indigenous students. Stuart and Simon were joined by Aunty Lillian, Brad Bell from Onerwal Local Aboriginal Lands Council, Bob Buffington from Aboriginal …
Jun 01
Winter rainfall outlook
The Bureau of Meteorology released its 2020 Winter Outlook, with most of the country showing an increased likelihood of wetter than average conditions in the coming three months. The Bureau’s Manager of Long-range Forecasts, Dr Andrew Watkins, said there were only a few areas across the country that weren’t looking at a wetter than average …
Jun 01
Yass Hospital Redevelopment – update
(Part of $304 million Multipurpose Service (MPS) program) NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NEARING COMPLETION The new Emergency Department at Yass Hospital is nearing completion and will deliver the Southern NSW Local Health District (LHD) greater capacity to manage the potential operational impacts of COVID-19. IMPORTANT REMINDER TO COMMUNITY MEMBERSYass Emergency Department remains open and it is …
Jun 01
NSW, and the Yass Valley, begin to reopen
NSW coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, cafes, hotels, pubs, galleries, holidays, and beauty services have lifted today as social-distancing measures around the state are eased significantly. Premier Gladys Berejiklian hopes relaxing the guidelines will help kick-start NSW’s economic recovery from the virus, which has left more than 200,000 people out of work in her state. Pubs, …
May 28
Applications are now open for Local Heritage Grants
Applications for Yass Valley Council’s 2020/2021 Local Heritage Grants Program are now open with $19,000 in funding available for heritage conservation projects. Local Heritage Grants aim to contribute to the preservation of structures of historical value and to foster positive attitudes towards heritage and conservation. In 2019, six groups received Heritage Grants across the Yass …
May 28
Update – Yass Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project
At its recent meeting, Council received a progress update on the options for the Yass Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Project. Council endorsed as its preferred option the design and construction of a new water treatment plant option with the estimated project cost of $31.9 million, as it addresses the colour, odour, and hardness water quality …
May 28
Council 2019/2020 Community Grants Round 2
Ten community projects have received $28, 650 in funding under round two of Council’s 2019/2020 Community Grants Program. Murrumbateman Progress Association Inc. – $4,000 – portable grandstands for use at events. Murrumbateman Village Markets Committee – MPA Inc. – $1,650 – upgrade of interior and exterior lighting of the Recreation Ground food shed. Murrumbateman Mens …
May 27
$3.6 million funding boost to build a new bridge on Shingle Hill Way
Yass Valley Council has received $3.6 million in funding from the NSW Government to undertake the realignment and replacement of a low level crossing with a concrete bridge structure on Shingle Hill Way. The successful grant of $3,600,053 from the NSW Fixing Country Roads Grant Program will allow Council to upgrade the sub-standard section of …
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