Merriwa Springtime Show
The Merriwa Springtime Show meeting is this Tuesday 26 March at the RSL 6.30pm all are welcome.
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Closure Notice for Easter
Affected Facilities:
Administration Buildings
Libraries
Early Learning Centre
Waste Management Facilities
Need to get in touch? Our after-hours call service will still be available at 02 6540 1100, or you can report an issue anytime at https://www.upperhunter.nsw.gov.au/Residents/Report-an-issue
Visitor Information Centres will remain open.
Easter Waste Management Centre Updates 
Please note, all our Waste Management Centres will be closed on:
Merriwa and Murrurundi facilities are opening extra days to ensure you’re all set during the holidays! They’ll be open Thursday, 28 March & Tuesday, 2 April from 10am – 2pm. Scone and Aberdeen are open regular hours before and after the public holiday closures.
Pool Closure Alert 
Murrurundi & District War Memorial Pool is closed from today, Monday 25 March 2024.
Thursday 28 March 2024, will be your last chance for a dip until the next swimming season at the following pools: Scone Swimming Pool Merriwa Olympic Pool
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Upper Hunter Shire Council
LAUGH MOB’S “LIFE DRAWING WITH A COMEDIAN”
Arts Upper Hunter is excited to bring you a unique blend of art and comedy with “Life Drawing with a Comedian” featuring Sean Michaels. It’s a hilarious, interactive show for all skill levels, promising a night of laughter and creativity. Tuesday 26 March, 2024
1pm, at Merriwa CWA. Ages 15 and up, with no nude content.
LIVE MUSIC
Royal Hotel Cassilis
TRIVIA NIGHT
Gather your friends for a night of brain-bending fun at our trivia extravaganza, once again hosted by Neece Carrigan. Put your knowledge to the test with a wide range of questions spanning pop culture, history, science, and more.
Prizes, bragging rights, and plenty of laughs await as teams compete to be crowned trivia champions!
Saturday 30th March 2024
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EASTER EGG HUNT
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Merriwa RSL SUB Branch
ANZAC DAY 2024
Please contact Terri Cunningham (Secretary) on 0434 089 962 via call or text.
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RAFFLE
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Merriwa Races
WIDELAND GROUP MERRIWA CUP
Sunday 27th April 2024 – Gates open 11am. Local Races commence 1pm.
For more information visit their website: https://www.merriwaraceclub.com.au/
And our event pages: https://merriwa.nsw.au/events/
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Merriwa Sports Club
LIVE MUSIC
Rock the night away after the races. Carrot Bowen & The Collective live from 7:30pm
Hunter Local Land Services
PASTURE MANAGEMENT DAY – MERRIWA
Preventing weeds using Integrated Pest Management
Mechanical, Cultural, biological, chemical control options
Ground cover
Biosecurity
Much more
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Merriwa Festival of the Fleeces
Festival of the Fleeces 2024 is on its way!
Check out our website for more information and regular updates to this year’s festivities.
Can’t wait to see you all there.
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Stallholder Call-Out!
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Upper Hunter Shire Council
STREET SWEEPING
Street Sweeping Schedule Alert: February – March 2024 
Scone: 26 February – 29 March Aberdeen: 28 February – 27 March Murrurundi, Merriwa, and Cassilis: 4 March – 29 March
Residents, please make sure that all vehicles, trailers, caravans, and other items are removed from gutters and kerbsides. This helps us in efficiently cleaning our streets.
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WORKS SCHEDULE – WEEK STARTING MONDAY, March 25 2024
Each week Upper Hunter Shire Council prepares a report detailing the work that our infrastructure crews plan to deliver in the coming week.
Scheduled work is merely an indication of what we intend to undertake and is not a guarantee of work being carried out. As factors such as weather, resource availability and unexpected needs can impact Councils priorities for the coming week.
Merriwa
Works Delivery
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- Rotherwood Road – Maintenance grading
- Old Coolah Road – Maintenance grading
- Yarrawonga Road – Maintenance grading
- John Street – Reseal
- Scone Road – Heavy patching
- Scone Road – Slashing
- Idaville Road – Bridge abutments
- King George V Avenue – Footpath construction
- Rest area maintenance
- Road inspections as required
- Action requests as required
Parks and Facilities
- Amenities maintenance
- Cemetery maintenance
- Parks, sports fields, rest areas, entrances/approaches, Showground Passive areas and reserves mowing and maintenance
- Playground inspections
- Actions requests as required
Water and Sewer
- Sewer treatment plant operation and maintenance
- Dutton Street – Water main
- Water and sewer distribution systems and actions requests as required
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Have you seen something that needs attention?
Please use the Customer Request Management Form available online by clicking here to lodge an action with UHSC.
Alternatively, you can download and use the Snap, Send, Solve app from the App store. This app allows you to submit requests with various authorities or Local Council with ease. Learn more about the Snap, Send, Solve app here.
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