Media Releases

2022 MEDIA RELEASES

25th July 2022: Media Release – Youth Week 2022 Award Nominations(PDF, 583KB)

22nd July 2022: Media Release: Local Government Week 2022(PDF, 375KB)

22nd July 2022: Media Release – NAIDOC Week 2022(PDF, 198KB)

21st July 20022: Media Release: $2.47 million in funding to make Walgett Shire Council priority projects a reality(PDF, 283KB)

14th July 2022: Media Release: Partnership Success In Program Delivery(PDF, 845KB)

29th June 2022: Public Notice: Emergency Works Collarenebri Water Outage(PDF, 509KB)

16th June 2022: Media Release: Community Assistance Scheme Open(PDF, 417KB)

14th June 2022: Media Release: 2022 Sorry Day & Reconciliation Week Participation(PDF, 136KB)

14th June 2022: Media Release: Walgett Careers Expo Expression of Interest(PDF, 192KB)

9th June 2022: Notice to Public Three Mile Road(PDF, 594KB)

6th June 2022: Public Notice: Management of Walgett & Collarenebri Swimming Pools(PDF, 126KB)

2nd June 2022: Media Release – Whiddon Walgett to become new Community Hub(PDF, 554KB)

2nd June 2022: Media Release – Cats Fee-Line Fine at Home(PDF, 332KB)

27th May 2022: Public Notice – Lightning Ridge Boil Water Alert Lifted(PDF, 147KB)

24th May 2022: Media Release: Colless Grandstand opening(PDF, 231KB)

23rd May 2022: Public Notice: Walgett Showground Closed(PDF, 509KB)

19th May 2022: Walgett Spring Golf Challenge to Tee Off

19th May 2022: Public Notice: Meeting Rescheduled(PDF, 507KB)

18th May 2022: Public Notice: Boil Water Alert Lightning Ridge(PDF, 282KB)

17th May 2022: Media Release: Dick Colless Scholarship 2022(PDF, 224KB)

2nd May 2022: Public Notice – Replacement of Hollywood Bridge(PDF, 228KB)

20th April 2022: Media Release – Work on Walgett’s Soldier is Progressing(PDF, 307KB)

20th April 2022: Media Release – Outback Youth Festivals 2022(PDF, 1MB)

19th April 2022 – Public Notice Boil Water Alert Lifted for Rowena(PDF, 106KB)

7th April 2022 – Public Notice – Goangra Bridge(PDF, 428KB)

29th March 2022: Media Release – Walgett Shire communities celebrate & engage in recognition initiatives & events(PDF, 541KB)

24th March 2022: Notice to Residents – Rowena Water Supply Interruption(PDF, 335KB)

23rd March 2022: Media Release: Tour de OROC Evening Success(PDF, 462KB)

18th March 2022: Public Notice: Bore Baths set to reopen(PDF, 171KB)

14th March 2022: Flood Bulletin: NSW SES Flood Bulletin Barwon River(PDF, 179KB)

13th March 2022 – Media release: Soldier on the Monument to return(PDF, 40KB)

13th March 2022 – Media release: Kookaburra Court Aged Care to Close(PDF, 35KB)

07 March 2022 – Media Release: Strategic Planning Information Sessions(PDF, 415KB)

05 March 2022 – Flood Bulletin: NSW SES Flood Bulletin Barwon River(PDF, 173KB)

04 March 2022 – Media Release: Walgett Shire Street Art takes out Silver(PDF, 416KB)

04 March 2022 – Media Release: Essential Energy Community Choices and Community Halls 2022 Funding Launch(PDF, 116KB)

03 March 2022 – Delivery Program & Operational Plan Review(PDF, 566KB)

03 March 2022 – Public Health Alert: Mosquito warning in WNSWLHD(PDF, 219KB)

01 March 2022 – Media Release: 2022 Country Arts Support Program (CASP) applications are now open(PDF, 542KB)

2022 Country Arts Support Program (CASP) applications are now open!

28th February 2022 – Media Release: Local Roads& Community Infrastructure Funding Allocated(PDF, 439KB)

16th February 2022 – Media Release: Boil Water Alert for Rowena(PDF, 35KB)

15th February 2022 – Media Release: Now is the Best time to visit the Macquarie Marshes(PDF, 381KB)

9th February 2022 – Media Release: NSW Tops the States for Street Art Experiences(PDF, 156KB)

9th February 2022 – Media Release: Walgett Shire Attracts Judges’ Praise in National Art Tourism Awards(PDF, 114KB)

9th February 2022 – Media Release: Walgett Water Tower Mural Finalist in National Art Tourism Awards(PDF, 111KB)

7th February 2022 – Media Release: Welcome to Walgett New Resident’s Event(PDF, 458KB)

31 January 2022 – Media Release: New Program Gives Back to Groups in Regional NSW(PDF, 160KB)

31 January 2022 – Notice of Extraordinary Meeting(PDF, 302KB)

31 January 2022 – Media Release: Community Facilities to Receive a Facelift in Walgett(PDF, 321KB)

31 January 2022 – Media Release: Golf Club and Sporting Field Upgrade for Lightning Ridge(PDF, 370KB)

30th January 2022 – Media Release: Female Jockey’s Room for Collarenebri Racecourse(PDF, 318KB)

28 January 2022 – Media Release Walgett Shire Australia Day Awards 2022(PDF, 966KB)

27 January 2022 – Disaster Recovery Grants Extended to Small Businesses and Not-for-Profit(PDF, 264KB)

13 January 2022 – Media Release: Australia Day 2022 Changes to Events(PDF, 232KB)

11 January 2022 – Notice to Residents – Construction of Footpaths Shared Cycle Ways in Lightning Ridge(PDF, 133KB)

10 January 2022 – Notice to Occupiers: Construction of Footpath, Kerb and Gutter – Fox Street (Both Sides) Between Warrena and Montkeila Street Walgett(PDF, 343KB)

06 January 2022 – First Female Mayor Appointed for Walgett Shire(PDF, 447KB)

05 January 2022 – Covid Case Escalation(PDF, 265KB)

2021 MEDIA RELEASES

13 December 2021 – Boil Water Alert for Lightning Ridge Lifted(PDF, 422KB)

21st September 2021: Media Release Mayoral Message(PDF, 278KB)

17th September 2021: COVID-19 Self Isolation Accommodation for Walgett(PDF, 171KB)

17th September 2021: Innovation at heart of NSW Water Strategy(PDF, 115KB)

16th September 2021: WNSWLHD/ADF Vaccination Effort Extended(PDF, 179KB)

10th September 2021: NSW SES Final Flood Bulletin – Namoi River 06(PDF, 143KB)

9th September 2021: COVID testing Clinic Details(PDF, 38KB)

9th September 2021: Media Release Lockdown lifted in parts of Regional NSW(PDF, 275KB) Media Release Roadmap to freedom unveiled for the fully vaccinated(PDF, 67KB)

9th September 2021: Media Release Roadmap to freedom unveiled for the fully vaccinated(PDF, 67KB)

9th September 2021: NSW SES Flood Bulletin – Namoi River 05(PDF, 274KB)

8th September 2021: COVID-19 Update 3 COVID-19 Positive Cases Isolating in Walgett(PDF, 184KB)

8th September 2021: NSW SES Flood Bulletin – Namoi River 03(PDF, 274KB)

3rd September 2021: Public Notice – Dundas St Mains Replacement(PDF, 37KB)

27th August 2021: Media Release – COVID-19 Update Community Information Briefing(PDF, 249KB)

27th August 2021: Media Release – Collarenebri Development Project(PDF, 318KB)

23rd August 2021: Media Release – Novel Coronavirus Update(PDF, 104KB)

21st August 2021: Media Release – COVID-19 Update Community Information Briefing(PDF, 249KB)

21st August 2021: Northern Border Update – Changes to cross border travel & Ag exemption(PDF, 425KB)

19th August 2021: Media Release – Australian Defence Force WNSWLHD Vaccine Surge Starts this Weekend(PDF, 187KB)

19th August 2021: Media Release – Disaster Dashboard to alert Walgett Shire Residents of Emergencies(PDF, 213KB)

03rd August 2021: Media Release: Walgett War Memorial Damaged(PDF, 186KB)

14th July 2021: Media Release – A million dollars for new Collarenebri Youth(PDF, 343KB)

13th July 2021: Media Release – Walgett PCYC to have several features that benefit the community(PDF, 356KB)

12th July 2021: Media Release – Collarenebri to get Bore Bath(PDF, 295KB)

6th July 2021: Media Release – Collarenebri to get bore bath(PDF, 295KB)

5th July 2021: Media Release – Candidate information sessions for future Councillors(PDF, 360KB)

1st July 2021: Media Release – COVID-19 Business Support Package Announced(PDF, 367KB)

1st July 2021: Media Release – Key Measures for Small Business(PDF, 334KB)

17th June 2021: Public Notice – Carinda Water Supply(PDF, 147KB)

07th June 2021: Public Notice – Manhole Inspection(PDF, 133KB)

26th April 2021: Media Release – Outstanding Walgett Shire Youth Week 2021(PDF, 334KB)

14th April 2021: Media Release – Thanks to Emergency Services(PDF, 497KB)

14th April 2021: Media Release – The Road to Recovery(PDF, 401KB)

14th April 2021: Media Release – Welcome to New Staff(PDF, 384KB)

8th April 2021: Public Notice – Euroka Street Tree Removal(PDF, 231KB)

6th April 2021: Media Release – A new playspace for Lightning Ridge(PDF, 322KB)

2020 MEDIA RELEASES

03 April 2020 – Media Release – Council COVID-19 update

30 March 2020 – Media Release – Update on closure of Council facilities – COVID-19(PDF, 467KB)

30 March 2020 – Media Release – Councillors call for Community Compliance(PDF, 452KB)