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This is the section of the site where you will find out what's been happening in the local government area. All of the latest news, including media releases, announcements, document launches and other information will be published here. You will also find the headlines of the most recent news appearing dynamically on the homepage of our site. Councils who have existing sites, and want to link to a news feature can link directly to this page from their existing site. Users are able to sort by date or by type of news item. This page sorts by date by default.

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NAIDOC Celebrations Update - 07 Jul 2008
NAIDOC Celebrations update more ..

Ordinary Monthly Meeting - 03 Jul 2008

An invitation is extended to community members to attend Council's Monthly Meeting, to be held in Coolah, Thursday 17th July, 2008 commencing 9.00 am.

Members of the public who wish to address the meeting on particular matters are invited to lodge their name with Sally Morris :

PHONE   1300 795 099  (within the Shire)   or   6849 2000  (outside the Shire or by mobile phone),

by 4pm on the Tuesday preceding the meeting.

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NAIDOC Celebrations - 26 Jun 2008
NAIDOC Celebrations more ..

Local Government Election Information - 13 Jun 2008
Interested persons are invited to view the local government election website for details on upcoming information days and general advice and information on the up-coming local government elections, to be held this year in the Warrumbungle Shire area.  Please visit www.lg.elections.nsw.gov.au more ..

Claim for Inclusion in the Roll for Election - 01 May 2008
Claim for inclusion in the roll of non-residential owners of rateable land or the roll of occupiers and rate paying lessees more ..

Whats On This Month - 24 Apr 2008
Upcoming events for the Warrumbungle Shire area more ..

Current Water Restrictions - 18 Mar 2008
Water restrictions in force in the Warrumbungle Shire Council area. more ..

Community Social / Cultural Plan - 17 Mar 2008
Please go to Community Service and then click on Social Plan in the left column of this page. more ..

Driver Fatigue and the Newell - 21 Aug 2006
The Newell Highway is 1055 kilometres in length in New South Wales and runs from the townships of Boggabilla/Goondiwindi on the Queensland border to Tocumwal on the Victorian border. The highway is very much the lifeline for the people living in Western and South Western New South Wales. The Newell Highway carries goods to the markets, brings goods and services to the region, and carries people to and from work and school and holiday makers across the state. It is also the major transport link between Melbourne and Brisbane.

Driver fatigue is a significant problem on the Newell Highway. In the 5 year period between 1998-2002 there were 35 people killed and 188 people injured on the Newell Hwy. Fatigue was a factor in 24.5% of casualties and accounts for 18.9% (239) of all crashes. These crashes often involve local people from towns located on the Newell Highway. The financial and social impact on the community associated with a driver fatigue crash can be extremely devastating especially in the small communities where everyone knows everyone. Many of the towns and villages on the Newell Highway have small populations. more ..

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