Public Notices

Have your say - help shape our community’s future!

In accordance with Section 38 of the Local Government Act 1993, Edward River Council’s Draft Community Strategic Plan will be on public exhibition and open for your feedback.

The draft Community Strategic Plan is our community plan and will be council’s roadmap, influencing long term and annual programs of work.

Take the opportunity, review the draft plan and share your thoughts, ideas, suggestions or let us know if we have missed something.

You can access the Draft Community Strategic Plan – Towards 2035 by going to:

• Draft Community Strategic Plan | Have Your Say Edward River; or
• By attending our Customer Service Office when we re-open on 6 January 2025
  
  

Your feedback can be given by

• Completing a brief online survey (click the ‘make submission’ button); you can write as much detail as you want;
• Email your written submission to haveyoursay@edwardriver.nsw.gov.au; or
• Take your written submission to our Customer Service team.
  
  

All submissions need to be lodged by midnight 31 January 2025.

Council can’t deliver the plan alone and will work collaboratively with our stakeholders, partners and community – Together we will achieve more!

Gary Arnold
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to section 9 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given that the

Ordinary Meetings of Edward River Council for the remainder of 2024 will be held:-

• Tuesday 26 November 2024 in the Council Chambers from 2pm
• Tuesday 17 December 2024 in the Council Chambers from 2pm
  
  

Ordinary Meetings of Edward River Council for 2025 will be set at the December Ordinary Council Meeting.

Gary Arnold

Interim Chief Executive Officer

In accordance with Section 418 (3) of the Local Government Act 1993, Edward River Council advises that the Council Meeting to be held on 26 November 2024 will include the presentation of the audited Financial Statements and the Auditor’s Reports for the financial year ending 30 June 2024.

A summary of Council’s Financial Statements is provided below.

Copies of the audited Financial Statements and Auditor’s Reports may be inspected at Council’s Customer Service Centre at 180 Cressy Street, Deniliquin, and on Council’s website - see the right side of this page under 'Documents'.

In accordance with Section 420 of the Local Government Act 1993, any person may make a submission in writing addressed to the Chief Executive Officer and be received before the expiry of the exhibition period, with respect to Council’s Audited Financial Statements or the Auditor’s Reports.

Submission period closes 4pm on Tuesday 3 December 2024.

Gary Arnold
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to section 9 of the Local Government Act 1993, notice is hereby given that the next Ordinary Council Meeting will be held Tuesday 29 October from 2pm in the Council Chambers, Estates Building, 190 Cressy Street, Deniliquin.

Gary Arnold
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Edward River Council is currently inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the leasing of Airport Land for private hanger use. Hanger lots currently available include 2 x single hanger lots, and 1 x double hanger lot. Lease terms will be for a 20 year period with option for a further 20 years.

EOI closes at 5.00pm on Friday 11 October 2024.

Documents must be lodged via email to council@ edwardriver.nsw.gov.au or in person at Council’s Customer Service Centre at:

180 Cressy Street, Deniliquin.

Enquiries regarding this EOI can be directed to Council’s Strategic Assets Coordinator,

Mr Michael Todd, on (03) 5898 3054 or via email at council@edwardriver.nsw.gov.au

Council wishes to advise residents of footpath works planned for the immediate future. There will be footpath works in Davidson Street which will include completely reconstructing the footpath from the intersection of Jefferson Street to 93-97 Davidson Street on the Western side.

This work is planned to commence on the 24^th of July 2024 and expected to be completed by the 16^th of August 2024.

There will be minimal impact to residents, however Council will work with residents to reduce the impact.

If you have any queries please contact Robert Scott, Project Manager on 03 5898 3000.

Edward River Council gives public notice of meetings, elections and proposals where members of the public have a right to make a submission under the Local Government Act.

'Public notice' means a notice published in a newspaper generally circulating in the Edward River local government area.

Examples of when a Council is required to give public notice include:

• Council meetings and some committee meetings
• Making a local law
• Adopting the annual Budget
• Declaring a general or special rate
• Placing a draft local policy on public exhibition
• Some road works, traffic management and drainage proposals