COWRA COUNCIL
NOTICEBOARD
Oct 28, 2016
BIRD-DRAWING WINNERS ALL AFLUTTER! As part of National Bird Week, local kids were encouraged to tap their creative side and draw their favourite Australian bird. Entries were judged by representatives of Cowra Council’s Natural Resource Management Committee with prizes for first, second and third awarded for entrants from each year group between Years 3–6. There were 77 entries with some very tough competition. The winners were:
Year Three:
1st Felicity Smith, Wyangala Public School 2nd Tiffany Hansell, Canowindra Public School 3rd Ben Bezett, Canowindra Public School
Year Four:
1st Izac Healey, St Raphaels, Cowra 2nd Amelia Kerr, Canowindra Public School 3rd Annabelle Hammond, Canowindra
Year Five:
1st Ava McMillan, Canowindra Public School 2nd Leah Troy, Canowindra Public School 3rd Johanna Kearney. Cowra
Year Six:
1st Louise Woods, Canowindra Public School 2nd Jesseanne Murphy, Wyangala Public School 3rd Zachery Egan, Wyangala Public School Thanks go to all who entered and made this first-ever event of this kind such a success!
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR UPCOMING FILMS PICTURE SHOW MAN (G) 2.00pm, Sunday 6 November
Concession $15, Adults $20 Fully catered afternoon tea included in the ticket price An Aussie Classic! ‘The Picture Show Man’ tells the story of Maurice Pym (John Mellion), a travelling cinema operator in the 1920s, who tours country New South Wales with his son Larry (Harold Hopkins) and pianist Freddie.
LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP (PG) 2.00pm, Sunday 4 December
Concession $10, Adults $12 Ticket price includes complimentary cuppa & biscuits Based on Jane Austen’s early works, ‘Love and Friendship’ is the 18th century story of the seductive and manipulative Lady Susan (Kate Beckinsale) who uses devious tactics to win the heart of the eligible Reginald De Courcy (Xavier Samuel). Cowra Civic Centre Theatrette Ph: 6340 2064
NEW SURVEY, RATE OUR MRF SERVICES Council’s Materials Recycling Facility on Glenlogan Road is one of the best-operated Council waste centres in country NSW, but can we make it better? The MRF already recycles about 95 percent of the material presented, last year installed solar panels that have greatly reduced power-use, and has recently opened a
community recycling centre for residents to deposit items including paints, gas bottles, fluorescent light tubes, and chemicals from having to be disposed of in landfill. The anonymous online survey can be taken at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ KSYHP6N and will be open until Friday, November 11.
Clean-Up/Rubbish Removal Bourke Street Road Reserve
Cowra Shire Council invites quotations for suitably-experienced contractors to provide a fee proposal to Clean Up/Remove Rubbish from Bourke Street Road Reserve located in Cowra. An information pack is available on our website: www.cowracouncil.com.au or can be emailed or collected from Council’s office at 116 Kendal Street Cowra. Inquiries: Contact Jenny Gardoll on 02 6340 2066 or email jgardoll@cowra.nsw.gov.au Closing Date: 4.30pm, Monday 21 November 2016.
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Caravan Park Management Contract
Cowra Shire Council is offering an excellent opportunity for a motivated team to drive business efficiency and overall profitability as Managers of Cowra Van Park. The position as Managers is for dynamic, hands-on leaders who have a passion for ensuring our guests have a memorable stay at Cowra Van Park. The position will commence from 1 July 2017. An information pack is available on our website: www.cowracouncil.com.au or can be emailed or collected from Council’s office at 116 Kendal Street Cowra. Enquiries Contact Jenny Gardoll on 02 6340 2066 or email jgardoll@cowra.nsw.gov.au Closing Date 4.30pm Monday 7 November 2016
-Save The Date-
2017 Cowra Festival of International Understanding
24 March - 2 April
Guest Nation
Belarus
-Stay tuned for program detailsfollow us on facebook Festival Co-ordinator: Kylie Wood 0437 812 899
Cowra Shire Council Private Bag 342 Cowra NSW 2794 116 Kendal Street, Cowra, NSW 2794 Email: council@cowra.nsw.gov.au