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“Although the current level three water restriction level was considered at the Council meeting held last Wednesday night, an announcement was made on Thursday that town water allocations had increased from 50 to 95 percent,” said Cr Paul Maytom, Mayor of Leeton Shire Council.

“As a result of these changes it was prudent to amend the town water restriction level to ease the pressure on residents now that the availability of town water has improved.”

Level one water restrictions permit watering of gardens and lawns with handheld hoses at any time, preferably in the morning and evening. The use of fixed sprinklers and sprays for lawns and gardens is permitted between the hours of 5.00pm and 9.00am. Additionally, water must not be used to wash paved or concreted areas at any time unless it is necessary to do so in case of an accident, fire or other emergency. A fountain or pond that does not recycle water must not be operated.

“This level of water restriction also allows for compliance with recommendations from the NSW Government Office of Water to ensure water is conserved where possible,” said Cr Maytom.

“Water restrictions will be reviewed as required as additional information is provided on the status of the catchment and water allocations.”
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Poplar Avenue Rail Crossing awaiting ARTC input - 01 Oct 2009
Leeton Shire Council would like to assure residents that work being undertaken at the Poplar Avenue Rail Crossing will be completed during the course of the current financial year.

”Council has completed as much of the construction work as possible at this time without affecting through traffic,” said Jamie Condie, Director of Engineering and Technical Services.

“We are currently awaiting input from the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC), who is responsible for the next phase of works including the construction of boom gates and the completion of the concrete apron within the crossing area.”

The ARTC is currently awaiting delivery of specialist materials from the United States for this project. It is anticipated that the ARTC will undertake the installation of the boom gates in March 2010.

“There is a big demand for railway resources across Australia which is impacting upon the delivery of projects. The Poplar Avenue Rail Crossing project commenced when funding and resources were made available but before the rail signal designs were completed. Following completion of the designs, signal equipment was ordered from the United States, which takes some time to arrive,” said Mr Condie.

“Council is keen to complete this important infrastructure project and will continue to liaise with the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and the ARTC to ensure a positive result for our community.”

The project is funded by the RTA and is estimated to cost $1.5 million. more ..

Spectators at Indoor Stadium Feel the Heat - 28 Sep 2009
Spectators at the Indoor Stadium will be more comfortable during the cold months now that two large gas fired heating units have been installed above the grandstand area.

The gas fired tube radiant heating warms people, the floor and surrounds by emitting low intensity radiant heat and the system is efficient to run.

Council set aside funds in the capital works budget and a donation received from the Leeton Hockey Association towards the heating project was of great assistance.

“A lot of research was required to identify the most suitable type of heating for the Indoor Stadium situation,” said Leonie Painter, Council’s Manager Recreation & Community Services.

“The main factors to be considered were efficiency, safe operation and heat emission to benefit the spectators. The system that has been installed meets all of the criteria.”

The Indoor Stadium heating project is one of many upgrades Council is implementing to provide quality sporting facilities that will encourage more people to participate in recreational activities. more ..

Speeding Learners and P platers face license loss - 25 Sep 2009
From 28^th September 2009, learner drivers will face a three month license suspension for any speeding offence. The decision by the NSW Government to extend the demerit point system to learner drivers is to encourage safer driving amongst young people and keep unsafe drivers off the road. 

The current demerit scheme also targets Provisional P1 drivers with a three month suspension of licence for any speeding offence.  

Both learner and P1 drivers have four points available on their licence. The minimum for a speeding offence of not more than 10km/h over the posted speed limit for these drivers is four demerits and an $84 fine.  

Leeton Shire Road Safety and Traffic Officer, Sandra Robinson says. “Fines for speeding offences under 10km/h over the posted speed limit may have been reduced but young drivers breaking speed limits will lose their licenses for a minimum of three months.” 

“Drivers under 20 years of age continue to be over-represented in road crashes and those at the learner or P1 stage know the current road rules and need to stick to them.” Mrs Robinson continues, “Provisional licenses are there to show that you are a responsible driver and deserve an unrestricted licence. They are not permits to behave badly on the road and place yourself and others at risk.” 

“People should remember not all young drivers are badly behaved on our roads. But all the rules and restrictions placed on L and P platers are there for a reason. To protect the young drivers and others on the road.” more ..

Leeton footpaths on the right track - 15 Sep 2009
Leeton Shire Council is pleased to announce the completion of three new footpaths within the Shire. more ..

Swooping magpies can be avoided - 14 Sep 2009
For most of the year the Australian Magpies are wonderful neighbours. more ..

Calling for Nominations - Australia Day Awards - 14 Sep 2009
Nominations are currently being sought for the Australia Day Awards 2010.  If you know of a worthy individual, group or business who deserves recognition then consider placing a nomination - its very simple! more ..

CRASH STATISTICS SOAR IN LOCAL AREA - 04 Sep 2009
The 2009 NSW Road Toll figures paint a grim picture with a provisional figure of 263 fatalities on NSW roads to 31st July 2009. more ..

Shire scoops safety funding - 27 Aug 2009
Leeton Shire Council are pleased to announce that they will receive $20,900 from the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) towards road safety education projects in the 2009/10 financial year. Projects will target speeding, drink driving, seatbelts, child restraints, motorcycles and learner drivers. more ..

Land Offer Vance Estate - 07 Apr 2009
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Proposed 2008/2009 Sewerage Charges - 17 Jun 2008
The State Government is requiring Councils to introduce user charges in place of ad valorem rating as part of Best Practice Pricing.  For Non Residential properties this means that as from 2008/09 the calculation for sewerage charges will be on the basis of water discharged into the sewerage system.

Each Non Residential property has been assessed and allocated a Sewerage Discharge Factor (SDF) - the higher the SDF, the higher the volume of water deemed to be discharged into the Sewerage system.  The calculation of the charge will be:

Water Consumption x SDF x Usage Charge more ..

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