Just make sure you register with VendorPanel first.- If you did, but did not submit all the information needed, you can re-submit your bid, including the missing information, with this new round. The services and trades we are looking for are listed below: Building Trade & Repairs & Maintenance Services 1: Air Conditioning Maintenance & Services2: Brick Laying and Masonary3: Building Maintenance & Services4: Cabinet Making5: Carpentry & Joinery Services6: Concreting7: Data Cabling Services8: Electrical & Lighting Maintenance Supplies & Services9: Fencing10: Floor Coverings11: Glazing Supplies & Services12: Handyman Services13: Hydraulic Services14: Irrigation & Reticulation15: Landscaping16: Other Maintenance & Services17: Painting Supplies & Services18: Paving Supplies & Services19: Pest Control20: Pipe & Tank Cleaning21: Plastering22: Plastics23: Plumbing Maintenance Supplies & Services24: Roofing Services25: Tiling26: Underboring Services27: Underground Services Location28: Waterproofing & Sealing29: Windows coverings Horticulture & Arboriculture 1: Arborists & Tree Services2: Irrigation & Watering Systems3: Landscaping Services & Supplies4: Mowing & Slashing Services5: Turf Supply & Lay Waste Management & Landfill 1: Asbestos Removal2: Septic Tanks Pump Out People who have bids that meet all the requirements (which you will find out after registration when you are sent an invitation) will go on our list of preferred trades. Work will generally be allocated using the “taxi-rank” system although for special requirements we may go directly to a particular provider.

“The static exercise equipment will be a great addition to this fantastic new recreational area and Council looks forward to seeing residents and visitors alike utilising the equipment.” Works completed so far include a number of shared pathways (Broadwater Bridge pathway, Jellico Park pathway, Bloomfield Oval pathway and Perl French Grove pathway). To cast your vote for your preferred design option between now and midnight Sunday 25 August 2019: Visit our online survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XW69VQP Visit Council’s Council’s Customer Service Centres in Moree and Mungindi and the Moree Community Library where hard copies of the design options are available for perusal and voting. Using the voting card below by selecting one (1) option only and returning the card to Council at its Customer Service Centres or by sending it to Moree Plains Shire Council, Reply Paid, PO Box 420, Moree NSW 2400.

The construction was no mean feat and makes for some impressive viewing! The project will not only deliver a water supply for domestic use, but will also shore up the village’s fire-fighting abilities with hydrants installed throughout the village and a clean and reliable water supply provided to the Biniguy Rural Fire Station. This project will make a significant difference to the community of Biniguy, making residents’ lives a little easier and taking the stress out of property owners having to provide and maintain water infrastructure in drought times where water availability is at risk.

General Manager Lester Rodgers noted that the Moree Plains Shire is in a very fortunate position compared to some other council areas in the New England North West to have a secure town water supply for large parts of the Shire. “Council encourages all residents to be mindful of these extreme circumstances and be considerate of water consumption especially as the warmer months are quickly approaching.” Council has recently received formal advice that there will be no further water releases until 2020 affecting the water supplied to Mungindi and Weemelah, prompting Council to remind residents in these areas in particular to be mindful with their consumption. Over the last two years, rainfall across the northern half of New South Wales has been well below average with some areas within the Moree Plains Shire Council area receiving some of the lowest ever falls recorded.

Council’s Acting Manager of Economic Development and Grants Mrs Susannah Pearse said that organisers were pleased to see some beautiful entries already submitted to the competition and encouraged locals to not leave their run to the last minute to get their photos in. The 2019 competition has been touted as being bigger and better, with a whole-of-floor exhibition at BAMM throughout September and October, a larger prize pool, and winners awarded in a new range of categories, including: Grand Jury Prize - $1,000 voucher People’s Choice - $1,000 voucher Our Country - $500 voucher Our History - $500 voucher People of the Plains - $500 voucher Iconic Moree Plains - $500 voucher 2 x Up and Coming Talent Awards for entrants under the age of 18 - $250 voucher each. Council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Manager Mrs Libby Carter explained that the new Our History category was a great opportunity to showcase one of your photographs belonging to a time before the days of social media or cameras on phones.

Country Mayors demand accountability from Essential Energy CEO over proposed rural job cuts At today’s NSW Country Mayors’ Association meeting in Sydney, Chair of the Association and Moree Plains Shire Council Mayor Katrina Humphries led discussions in relation to recent public statements made by Essential Energy CEO, John Cleland regarding proposed job cuts by the company in the bush. In these times, I frankly cannot believe that companies and their senior management can remain so out of touch,” said Mayor Humphries.  But the Mayor of Moree Plains Shire Council did have praise for her local State Member of Parliament.   “I was however encouraged to see the swift and direct reply from Minister Adam Marshall.  I don’t think that it’s an accident that the Minster for Agriculture and Minister for Western New South Wales got it right.  Let’s face it, we’re looking at two people; one who drives hundreds of kilometres per year, engaging with local communities, listening and understanding their needs, and the other seems to believe that taking 182 jobs from regional families is a sound strategy to ‘right size’ this state-owned corporation. “Perhaps Mr Cleland might wish to ride along with Minister Marshall on a few trips.  Some good clean country air, a series of discussions with the people and businesses that rely on a consistent level of service from Essential Energy, and a chance to say ‘thanks’ to those Essential Energy employees, may be a better use of his time. “Since Mr Cleland’s announcement I’ve had scores of discussions and they always come back to the same three themes; people just can’t see the logic, they can’t understand how this fits with undertakings made by Premier Gladys Berejiklian relating to regional employment, and they always describe it as heartless in a time of drought.      While Mayor Humphries is aware of the demands of Mr Cleland’s role, she queried whether Essential Energy had undertaken adequate consultation to understand the broader implications of their approach. We are all battling at the moment and if the local businesses in my town are trying their best to keep their staff on for when it rains (and it will!), I cannot for the life of me understand the sense of a big state-owned corporation not doing the same.

“We know that the Moree Plains is home to many community-minded individuals and groups that form the backbone of the Shire, many of whom have had a project or great idea in mind for some time that's just waiting for the right funding to be brought to life. To allow Council to determine the number of projects eligible under Round Three of the Stronger Country Communities Fund, individuals or community groups wishing to apply for funding are encouraged to the complete the project nomination form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SGMZN29 by Friday 16 August 2019. Incorporated, not-for-profit community organisations with at least $20m public liability insurance and projects on private land can apply directly to the funding body, however need to ensure that they have received guidance from Council on planning approvals including whether a development approval (DA) is required for their application.

???? Auction of Impounded Vechicles ???? Saturday 10 August 2019 Tycannah Street Depot Viewing from 9am; Auction Commencing 10am Council will be holding an auction of abandoned motor vehicles impounded by Council on Saturday 10 August 2019 at the Moree Plains Shire Council depot, Tycannah Street, Moree. Prospective purchasers will need to register on the day on-site prior to the auction and will be required to provide valid photo identification. Enquiries should be directed to Council’s Environment and Compliance team on (02) 6757 3245.

This policy was developed in response to requests from the public for a self-help policy for the maintenance and upgrading of transport infrastructure assets in the Shire that provide a benefit to individuals as well as to the broader community but which cannot be fully funded by Council.