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28 October 2025
Council
Council debate Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy
Council

Council debate Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

Councillors will be reimbursed for travel expenses from their registered residential address at the time they’re elected after changes to Weddin Shire Council’s councillor expenses and facilities policy. Travel expenses were the focus of discussions...

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26 Oct 2025
Code of meeting practice in focus
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Code of meeting practice in focus

Weddin Shire councillors have discussed their Draft Model Code of Meeting Practice Policy at their ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 16 October, placing it on exhibition for community comment. A requirement for pre-meeting briefings and some...

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26 Oct 2025
IPART rate peg in focus
Council

IPART rate peg in focus

IPART (the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) has recently set the rate peg for the 2026/27 financial year at 4.2%. This is the maximum amount which Council can automatically increase its general rate income during the 2026/27 financial...

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12 Oct 2025
IPART rate peg in focus
Council

IPART rate peg in focus

IPART (the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal) has recently set the rate peg for the 2026/27 financial year at 4.2%. This is the maximum amount which Council can automatically increase its general rate income during the 2026/27 financial...

Grenfell Record  >  
12 Oct 2025
Council adopt social media policy
Council

Council adopt social media policy

Weddin Shire Council discussed and voted to adopt the draft Social Media Policy at their ordinary monthly meeting on 18 September. In the business papers, the the purpose of the Social Media Policy was highlighted, which is to provide a clear...

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12 Oct 2025
Main Street parking in focus
Council

Main Street parking in focus

Parking and loading zones in Grenfell’s Main Street were in focus at Weddin Shire Council September meeting with Council voting in favour of referring the matter of a loading zone and central parking to the Local Traffic Committee for review and...

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05 Oct 2025
Seating options explored
Council

Seating options explored

Weddin Shire Council have voted in support of exploring the options of constructing more public seating in Grenfell’s Main Street near IGA. After discussions, Council voted to that Council consider the purchase of an additional bench seat outside the...

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28 Sep 2025
Work continues on Quandialla, Caragabal waste facilities
Council

Work continues on Quandialla, Caragabal waste facilities

Weddin Shire Council provides regular updates on the current closure of the Caragabal and Quandialla Waste Facilities through Council Business Papers, with the most recent report provided to the Ordinary Council Meeting on 21 August 2025. Council is...

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07 Sep 2025
Demolition approved subject to heritage conditions
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Demolition approved subject to heritage conditions

The demolition of the Oliver’s Hardware buildings located on George Street was in focus at Weddin Shire Council’s August meeting. When talking about the report submitted in the business papers, Mayor Paul Best said the development application was...

Brendan McCool  >  
07 Sep 2025
Work continues on Quandialla, Caragabal waste facilities
Council

Work continues on Quandialla, Caragabal waste facilities

Weddin Shire Council provides regular updates on the current closure of the Caragabal and Quandialla Waste Facilities through Council Business Papers, with the most recent report provided to the Ordinary Council Meeting on 21 August 2025. Council is...

Mid West Media  >  
07 Sep 2025
Demolition approved subject to heritage conditions
Council

Demolition approved subject to heritage conditions

The demolition of the Oliver’s Hardware buildings located on George Street was in focus at Weddin Shire Council’s August meeting. When talking about the report submitted in the business papers, Mayor Paul Best said the development application was...

Brendan McCool  >  
07 Sep 2025
Grant funding denied
Council

Grant funding denied

At Weddin Shire Council’s August meeting Council was told that the Light Up the Night events for 2026, 2027 and 2028 were unsuccessful in receiving grant funding through Transport for NSW’s Open Streets Program. This was highlighted in the corporate...

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31 Aug 2025
Works continue to fix rural tip issue
Council

Works continue to fix rural tip issue

The Quandialla and Caragabal waste facilities were in focus at Weddin Shire Council’s August meeting on Thursday, 22 August, with Council looking into the option of encapsulating some of the friable asbestos. Acting General Manager Luke Sheehan told...

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31 Aug 2025
Taylor Park plans in focus for council
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Taylor Park plans in focus for council

The ongoing Taylor Park upgrade was in focus at Weddin Shire Council’s ordinary monthly meeting with the Director of Corporate Services Kathryn Brock saying they have identified that while project is being delivered under two grant funding programs...

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27 Jul 2025
Weddin counts cost shift to our ratepayers
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Weddin counts cost shift to our ratepayers

Weddin Shire Council have discussed the findings of the LGNSW Cost Shifting report for the 2023/2024 financial year with Councillor Paul best saying it is an issue that Council have to deal with.“It’s something that affects our bottom line,“ he...

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27 Jul 2025
Youth Advisory Council on the agenda at monthly meeting
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Youth Advisory Council on the agenda at monthly meeting

Weddin Shire Council has hosted their June ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 19 June where they discussed a motion moved by Councillor Wezley Makin that Council establishes a Junior Weddin Shire Council Advisory Committee comprising local youth...

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29 Jun 2025
Land reclassification in focus at Council meeting
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Land reclassification in focus at Council meeting

At Weddin Shire Council’s ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 15 May, the reclassification of community land to operational land was in focus. Councillors considered a report which recommended that Council endorsed the removal of Site 7 being Lot...

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01 Jun 2025
Weddin Shire Council: ‘No move to apply for SRV’
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Weddin Shire Council: ‘No move to apply for SRV’

WEDDIN Shire Council have hosted their ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 15 May where they discussed the motion to investigate other scenario options to solve long term sustainability prior to any consideration when applying for any Special Rate...

Brendan McCool  >  
25 May 2025
Financial sustainability across the state in focus
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Financial sustainability across the state in focus

Financial sustainability of local councils across the state was a focus of the Mayoral minute presented by Weddin Shire Council’s mayor, Councillor Paul Best at Council’s ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 17 April. In his report, Cr Best said on...

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27 Apr 2025
Weddin Shire Council welcomes new trainees and apprentices
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Weddin Shire Council welcomes new trainees and apprentices

Weddin Shire Council is pleased to welcome five new apprentices and trainees through the Office of Local Government’s Fresh Start Program. The NSW Government has committed $252.2 million over six years to directly support local councils and the...

Mid West Media  >  
20 Apr 2025
New chapter begins at Grenfell Library
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New chapter begins at Grenfell Library

The Grenfell Public Library will officially transition its management to Central West Libraries on 1 May 2025, marking an exciting new chapter for the local community. This change will bring many benefits, including professional management, enhanced...

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13 Apr 2025
Australian Government interim report sparks hope for NSW Country Mayors
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Australian Government interim report sparks hope for NSW Country Mayors

Australian Government interim report sparks hope for NSW Country Mayors

Mid West Media  >  
08 Mar 2025
Council endorse reply to OLG for consideration
Council

Council endorse reply to OLG for consideration

Weddin Shire Council hosted their ordinary monthly meeting on Thursday, 20 February

Brendan McCool  >  
28 Feb 2025
Work with us on affordable housing: councils
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Work with us on affordable housing: councils

Construction of a local government housing development to begin mid-year

Mid West Media  >  
21 Feb 2025
Changes to Council meetings announced
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Changes to Council meetings announced

Changes to Council meetings announced

Mid West Media  >  
07 Feb 2025
Phyllis to lead Local Government NSW
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Phyllis to lead Local Government NSW

Forbes mayor president of peak council body

Mid West Media  >  
01 Feb 2025
New home for faces of Grenfell
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New home for faces of Grenfell

Weddin Shire Council news

Brendan McCool  >  
16 Jan 2025
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