March 2018

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Council resolved to agree on the sale of a property on Staplyton Street in Jugiong, at their monthly meeting last Wednesday. The property was initially purchased due to a Voluntary House Raising/House Purchase Feasiblity Study, that deemed Lot 3, Staplyton Street would be incredibly vulnerable to a major flood event, and no amount of work… Keep Reading

Council voted on Wednesday night to endorse Penny Day and Craig Filmer as members for the Southern Regional Joint Planning Panel, following a call for expression of interest. Joint Regional Planning Panels (JRPPs) were introduced in 2009, in order to “strengthen decision making, and provide independent, merit-based decision making on regionally significant development applications,” according… Keep Reading

Hilltops Council last week approved the allocation of $20,000 towards a dedicated Chinese tourism resource. The draft minutes from that meeting are to be found online, at the Council website. The funds will allow work towards the development of a comprehensive sister-city relationship strategy, which Council believes will “deliver positive economic outcomes.” The decision comes… Keep Reading

The February Hilltops Council Meeting saw the Young Showground endorsed as the preferred site for an off-leash dog area in Young. The former Young Shire Council initially investigated a possible dog park in 2011, with $25,000 allocated towards the project in the following year. In January 2014, Council informed the Showground Trust that they would… Keep Reading

Cheryl Minehan and Sue Shuttleworth at Vinnies. Cheryl said, “We have had a lot of stock come in from Canberra and we need to pass it on to those who need it.” Vinnies usually has a sale at the end of each season; however, it is hoped to run them more frequently. She said, “It’s… Keep Reading

Motorists may have noticed that big things have been going on down at South West Fuel in Murrumburrah. A complete new paint job has freshened up the station and lately there has been excavation work done to provide more storage for fuel. Luke Birch from South West Fuel says that more upgrading will take place… Keep Reading

Students from BPS learning about waste products. Last Wednesday Binalong Public School students participated in the ‘Working with Waste’ program offered by the Bournda Environmental Education Centre (BEEC) and Canberra Region Joint Organisation (CBRJO).  The waste education program has now been run successfully in various schools in the Canberra Region.    The program involves a variety of activities that… Keep Reading

It’s full-steam ahead for Harden-Murrumburrah Local Health Advisory Committee (LHAC), which held an election of office bearers and began discussing projects for 2018 this week. Newcomer to the LHAC, Hilton Doberer, was elected Chair with former Chair John Ford elected as Vice Chair. Other Harden-Murrumburrah LHAC members are: Rita O’Connor (Secretariat), Carol Ford (Communications Officer),… Keep Reading

June Howe and Bill Tobin, two of our local legends have been a part of Clean Up Australia for over 20 years. Another resident, Sue Knight, helped them before she moved to the coast to live. June said, “We always do the Demondrille area and Cootamundra Road. We managed to pick up 28 hessian bags… Keep Reading

Emergency services members numbering up to 25 were called to a truck crash on Jugiong Road on Monday this week, when a semi-trailer was found overturned on a bend, after it had left the road heading in a southerly direction. The truck and trailer were destroyed in the incident. Hilltops Shire staff were required to… Keep Reading

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18 teams faced the starter in the Holden Scramble in its 25th year of operation. Local sponsor Jamie Harden and his trusty team from Harden Geelan Holden were on hand to offer cash back vouchers on new Holdens, offer a steak or sausage sizzle and talk red hot deals on a new Holden. The course… Keep Reading

The Harden Soccer Club is gearing up for the 2018 season,  with registrations now open. The club eagerly looks forward to the commencement of the new season, when it can defend it’s two premierships earned in last year’s competitive age groups, the 12/13 yrs and 14/15 yrs. With the South West Slopes Soccer Association competition set to… Keep Reading

Joe Blundell has recieved the Eventing Volunteer award at the EANSW awards night this week. Joe was part of the founding members of the Harden Horse Trials which commenced in 1983. For 35 years Joe has undertaken several roles including Course Design and Builder, president and any other role needed to keep the club alive. … Keep Reading

As St Mary’s Church in Murrumburrah is celebrating 150 years this year the Times will endeavour to bring readers stories about its history and how the twin towns developed from early days.     Located in Vernon Street, St Mary’s Catholic Church is the oldest church in the twin towns. The foundation stone was laid by the… Keep Reading

Trinity Students Induction Last Sunday at St Anthony’s Church the Year 6 Ministers were inducted as leaders and received their badges during the Opening Mass. Our Year 6 Ministers for 2018 are to be congratulated for the amazing start they have had. They are stepping up eager to take on their responsibilities and will be… Keep Reading

Jugiong Public School has a new interim principal in the shape of Deborah Main, who joins the school having previously served as Wollongong West Public School assistant principal. Deborah is delighted to join the school, saying it offers a refreshing change for her, as a former long-term Wollongong resident. “The rural community is something totally… Keep Reading