Media Releases
Council successfully prosecutes for tree removal offences
Following illegal tree clearing in Glossodia, a decision was handed down at Windsor Local Court in which a long-running plea of guilty was concluded late last year.
Council was successful in the prosecution of a Glossodia resident and the contractor for illegally clearing land that was of high value environmentally.
In sentencing, the magistrate noted that the land which the resident had allowed to be cleared was on notice of the restrictions and that little care was exercised by the landowner in directing the contractor.
Late-night safe space trial to be extended
A pilot program designed to reduce alcohol-related violence among young people late at night has been so successful over the busy summer period it has been extended for another three months.
Safe Space, a joint initiative between the City of Sydney, NSW Government, The Salvation Army and Thomas Kelly Youth Foundation, offers first aid, water, phone access and transport information to young people who may be intoxicated or affected by drugs.
In the program’s first 11 weeks, 130 volunteers provided support to more than 1,700 people – including giving first aid to 200 people, charging 170 phones, and handing out 2,300 bottles of water and 250 pairs of thongs.
New 2015 Visitor Guide
Produced by the City of Greater Bendigo in partnership with Bendigo Tourism, the guide is the city’s major tourism marketing publication designed to showcase the range of visitor experiences and major events on offer in the Bendigo and Heathcote region.
City of Greater Bendigo Executive Manager Tourism Kathryn Mackenzie said the guide is part of the City’s ongoing commitment to attract visitors and encourage them to stay longer.
“Tourism boosted the Bendigo/Loddon region’s local economy by $509 million in the 2013/14 year and the guide brands our region’s strengths of arts, culture, heritage, history, cycling, food, wine, retail, accommodation, outdoor attractions, markets and events.
New youth centre almost complete
There is a great air of excitement as work nears completion at The Youthie, the new Tamworth Regional Youth Centre, in West Tamworth.
The Youthie - in Centenary Park at Coledale - is the new home of Council's youth drop-in service along with a number of tenants including Tamworth Family Support Services and Tamworth Local Aboriginal Land Council.