Toy Box Calendar
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Merriwa Touch Football Association
GET YOUR TEAMS IN NOW! DON’T MISS OUT!
The Merriwa Railway Society will hold their next working and open day on Saturday 28th September 2024.
Come along, meet the committee, grab a sausage sanga. A bit of gardening, mowing, whipper snipper. Bring the kids, its School Holidays.
Merriwa RSL Club
𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒔
Merriwa R.S.L Club will now be open from 11AM – 7 Days.
6548 2295 to order.Sandy Hollow Charity Motorfest
MAJOR RAFFLE
LIVERPOOL RANGE RURAL FIRE DISTRICT
Permaculture at the Pub
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SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
for things to do this holidays? Pop in to your local library and join in the fun. 
Our libraries have a stack of fabulous activities for all ages to enjoy. Be sure to book as materials and places may be limited.
Cassilis Country Music Inc.
EVENT PROGRAM
Plan your October long weekend around this timeline. 
Be sure to follow the Cassilis Country Music Inc on Facebook for all the latest updates.
5-6PM : DAN EADE / 6-8PM : DINNER AND RAFFLES @ THE CLUB / 8-11PM : SQUEAKY SOUND BOX
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5TH 2024
9-11AM : SHYANNE IRWIN /11-1PM : CHRIS LONDON / 1-3PM : CROSS COUNTRY / 3-5PM : MACKENZIE LEE / 5:30-7:30 : SAMANTIX / 7:30-8:30PM : MATT BARRATT /9PM- 12AM : VICTORIA MCGEE & SOUTHERN STONE
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6TH 2024
9-11AM : BREKKY @ THE CLUB / 10-11AM : SHYANNE AND IMOGEN / 11-12PM : CHURCH SERVICE / 1-2PM : YABBY RACES / 2-3PM : MICK FETCH / 3-5PM : JARRED TAYLOR / 6:30PM-9PM : NRL GRAND FINAL ON THE BIG SCREEN
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Cassilis Spring Ball
It’s Official… The Cassilis Spring Ball is back in 2024 for another epic night of entertainment, dancing, and good ole fashioned country fun! This years ball is Great Gatsby 1920s theme and will be held once again in the Cassilis Community Hall.
In 2022, after our little community had been through the Sir Ivan fire, years of drought, a mouse plague, COVID-19, and then floods a group of local ladies decided it was about time to give back and create an event to bring everyone together, celebrate all the incredible people in the area and raise much needed funds for the infrastructure development programs within the community.Backed strongly by the Cassilis District Development Group (CDDG), which was formed to represent, advocate, and fundraise for the Cassilis Community and District, we bring you our biennial Cassilis Spring Ball.
Ticket prices include Beer, Wine, Champagne, food and entertainment from the amazing Venus Band. We will once again have the fabulous Josephines on site making delicous cocktails for purchase as well as a silent and live auction.
In 2022, the Cassilis Spring Ball raised over $20,000 for our community.
If you’d like to donate/sponsor this event please get in touch with the team at cassilisspringball@gmail.com
Please do not purchase as a ticket as a donation if you can not attend. Strictly over 18’s only.
Purchase your tickets here: https://www.123tix.com.au/events/43828/cassilis-spring-ball
Upper Hunter Shire Council
Master Safe Cycling Skills with Our Free Workshops!
Bike setup and minor maintenance Bike handling skills for all levels NSW road rules specific to cycling
Merriwa: Tuesday 8 October, 10am-12pm Murrurundi: Tuesday 8 October, 2-4pm Scone: Wednesday 9 October, 10am-12pm
For more info and to book a spot please contact Council on: 02 6540 1100 or email nwestern@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au
WORKS SCHEDULE – WEEK STARTING MONDAY, 23 September 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.
Works Delivery
- Scone Road – Heavy patching
- Golden Highway – Slashing
- 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
- Water treatment plant operation and maintenance
- Sewer treatment plant operation and maintenance
- Water and sewer distribution systems and actions requests as required
- Water main renewal work- near 57 King George V Avenue Merriwa (work commencing 6 August 2024)
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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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State Matters – A Weekly Bulletin from Dave Layzell MP
Member for Upper Hunter – 23 September 2024
TRAINING AWARD – CONGRATULATIONS to Singleton’s Jacinta Ferris on her success at the 2024 NSW Training Awards announced recently in Sydney.
Jacinta was recognised with a Special Industry honour collecting the Women in Trades Award following her Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician training with TAFE NSW.
The AGL Macquarie apprentice qualified for the state awards after collecting the Apprentice of the Year in May at the Hunter and Central Coast Training Awards.
Jacinta’s success makes it back-to-back titles for the Upper Hunter Electorate after Celina Pellet was named the 2023 Women in Trades winner at the state ceremony.
Celina’s award followed her qualification in Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production) at Tocal College, Paterson.
COVID-19, STILL HERE! – NSW Health is reporting COVID-19 activity is stable at a low level but it does remain on the radar in the Hunter New England Local Health District.
For the first time since mid-June, COVID-19 notifications have overtaken Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Hunter New England according to the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report for the week ending 14 September.
The latest data reports 146 COVID cases for the Local Health District, up from 100 the previous week, with the Hunter New England’s year-to-date total now 8,792.
There have been 11,844 reported local ‘flu cases so far this year and 5,949 RSV infections.
If you need free health information and advice call healthdirect on 1800 022 222 anytime (24 hours 7 days a week) and to keep tabs on COVID-19 visit: www.nsw.gov.au/health/covid-19
WEED WARNING – Hunter Local Land Services is concerned about the high likelihood of a significant season for a toxic weed after favourable recent growing conditions.
The period when St John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) becomes more visible in the landscape is coming up.
On-mass, it can look like a sea of yellow, flowering from November to January, taking over productive agricultural land.
As a pest plant, landholders have a general biosecurity duty to prevent, eliminate or minimise any biosecurity risk St John’s wort poses.
Healthy perennial pastures are the best long-term defence with several biological and chemical controls also available.
For more information including how to manage the plant and affected stock visit WeedWise: https://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au
Contact:
Email address: upperhunter@parliament.nsw.gov.au;
Phone number: 6543 1065;
Postal address P.O. Box 493, Muswellbrook 2333.
www.davelayzell.com.au/news/categories/state-matters
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