Carrathool Shire Council met on November 19 in Hillston for its November meeting.

Mayor Daryl Jardine and General Manager Rick Warren reported they met with representatives from the Crown Lands in October, to discuss water issues relating to the Common and Lake Woorabinda.

“It would appear there may be some way forward to being granted additional water for the lake of around 300 ML per annum depending upon the allocation along the Lachlan River each season,” Cr Jardine wrote in his report.

“The General Manager is following up and hopefully we will be able to obtain some of certainty of water, allowing Council to move forward with infrastructure improvements in that precinct.”

The Council also gear that RAMJO (Riverina and Murray Joint Organisation) held its board meeting at Hay on November 8, where Cr Ruth McRae was elected chair of the board for the following two-year period.

Cr McRae received eight votes defeating Cr Kevin Mack (Albury City Council) who received three votes.

At the meeting Carrathool Council voted to donate one pool family season ticket valued at $140 to Goolgowi Riverina Children’s Preschool Van Committee, following a request from Emily Hale.

The donation of a pool season pass will be used as a prize in the pre-school’s fundraising raffle. The pre-school is operational two days per week and provides activities for preschool age children.

Council was successful with a funding application for installation of EV Chargers at Goolgowi Caravan Park and Hillston Library Car Park. The Chargers have now been installed and are operational. Council’s website and tourism advertising is being updated to include the availability of EV Charging in Goolgowi and Hillston. Tariffs for the use of the chargers has been set in line with current electricity prices for the locations.