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Hay Shire Council

Pool replacement another step closer - John Houston Memorial pool in Hay is due a revamp

Pool replacement another step closer - John Houston Memorial pool in Hay is due a revamp

“The pool cannot be patched up anymore” By Tertia Butcher A suggestion by Cr Lionel Garner to again patch up Hay swimming pool rather than replacing the three pools was quickly dismissed by Council. “We can’t do it,” General Manager David Webb said. “The pool cannot be patched up

Mayoral chains returned to Hay

Mayoral chains returned to Hay

A mayoral chain worn by the late OJ Smith has been returned to Hay. “It needed to come back home,” former Hay resident Noelene Martin said. “It had been sitting in a cupboard since we moved to Uranquinty and no one ever saw it.” Noelene and her husband, Rod brought

Yes to free camping, says Hay Shire Council

Yes to free camping, says Hay Shire Council

Free camping at Sandy Point again reared its head, briefly, at a recent extraordinary meeting of Hay Shire Council. In a Notice of Motion by retiring councillor, Peter Handford, Council was asked to impose a fee on campers using the facilities at popular Sandy Point Reserve. “For what it costs

Strong field in 2024 Local Government elections in Hay, Balranald, Edward River and Carrathool Shires

Strong field in 2024 Local Government elections in Hay, Balranald, Edward River and Carrathool Shires

Ten candidates will vie for a seat of eight on the new Hay Shire Council when voters go to the polls on Saturday, September 14. They are, in order of ballot: David Townsend, Martyn Quinn, Will Miller, Steven Young, Carol Oataway, Lionel Garner, Darren Tapper, Paul Porter, John Perry and

Hay Shire Council resolves to trade surplus water

Hay Shire Council resolves to trade surplus water

Future surplus water will be traded by Hay Shire Council with revenue to be returned to Council’s Water fund for further water projects. A Sale (Trade) of Water policy was unanimously adopted by Council at its recent monthly meeting in a bid to generate additional revenue for the Water

No more bandaid solutions for Hay Pool, and D-Day for the hydrotherapy pool

No more bandaid solutions for Hay Pool, and D-Day for the hydrotherapy pool

There will be no further band-aid remedies for Hay’s 60-year-old John Houston Memorial Pool. Hay is to get a new swimming pool after Council made the difficult decision last week to borrow up to $4 million. The alternative was coping with a leaking pool and handing back the $3

New tax to be buried in NSW

By Tertia Butcher Another tax has been wacked onto local ratepayers by the State Government. The Cemetery and Cremation Tax which comes into effect on July 1 is set to hit not only Local Government Councils, but also grieving families. The State Government has announced it will impose the tax