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Motocross proponent Shannon McCluskey made a presentation to concerned district people last week. He stressed that he and his partner Ebony were just a young couple with a passion for Motocross that they assert is a family sport and were chasing a dream. They are not big developers. Many objectors to their Development Application believe the facility would be a nightmare.

Two telling points raised from the floor were the objectives in the Local Environment Plan for RU2 (rural landscape) and the experience of a Goulburn couple who reside two kilometres from the Wakefield Park Raceway.

The objectives for RU2 are clearly for rural activities and the Motocross proposal clearly does not fall within the stated objectives. The Wakefield Park facility started in 1994 with very modest usage but is now a seven-day-a-week facility with long hours, the noise from which rattles the windows two kilometres away and has devalued adjacent land. This is the sort of development creep that the Lade Vale Road facility could experience.

Substantial damage

There was no lessening in opposition to the proposal with the following motion passed 65 to 8. “The meeting asks the Upper Lachlan Shire Council to reject DA 84/2014 because the proposed development would cause substantial damage to the rural character and the amenity of the neighbourhood in which this development is proposed.”

The meeting further agreed that a copy of this motion be forwarded to Council. It was noted that Council’s Planning Department had recommended that the original DA be refused. The deadline for objections is Thursday April 23.

Gunning remembers

The Gunning RSL Chapter and the Gunning & District Historical Society will present a display entitled “Gunning Remembers” in the Gunning Courthouse between April 25 and May 2, commemorating the district’s involvement on the Western Front and at Gallipoli.

The display will be opened by Mayor John Shaw at 11.30am following the Anzac commemoration Service. For further information, contact Dave Findlay (4845 8257) or Bernie Boyce (0414 714 562).

The historic truck event known as Haulin’ the Hume was on last weekend with nearly 300 trucks of all sizes and some Clipper buses winding their way along the Old Hume Highway and through the village of Gunning.

Some keen trucking tragics had staked out terrific viewing vantage points along the Cullerin like the Muscat gang. Tony Muscat of Muscat Haulage in Yass had the extended family in tow while his brother Charlie was along from Binalong.

People were lined up on the main street of Gunning to welcome the convoy. The truckies responded enthusiastically by revving their engines and giving their klaxons a bit of a workout! Donations were collected in Gunning and along the Haulin’ the Hume route for the Autism Spectrum organisation.

Information afternoon

If you or someone dear to you is interested in getting further information about the proposed Independent Living Complex in Gunning, please take the opportunity to come to the meeting on Saturday at the Gunning courthouse between 2 and 4pm. If you cannot make the meeting you could chat to one of the volunteer directors by phoning 4845 1809 or 0487 918 331.

Coming up

Monday April 20: Garden Club working bee near Post Office for Anzac Day.

Monday April 20: PA&I AGM is on at 7pm at the Courthouse, new members are welcome.

Saturday April 25: 5.45am and 11am Anzac ceremonies at Gunning Cenotaph.

April 25 and 26: Gundaroo Historical Society War History Exhibition at Memorial Hall.

Sunday May 3: 10am–4pm Collector Village Pumpkin Festival – see Facebook.

Sunday May 3: Anzac Tribune Concert on at 2pm at the Courthouse.

Tesla says its Australian owners will soon be able to travel between Sydney and Canberra on free electricity after confirming a new supercharger station at Goulburn in New South Wales.

The electric car maker has also re-affirmed its desire to link the main thoroughfare between Brisbane and Melbourne with supercharger stations by 2016 as part of its broader Australian strategy.

Speaking with Drive, Tesla Australia spokesman Heath Walker said the Goulburn recharging station was due for completion in June and would feature eight separate recharging bays. The new facility will be based in Goulburn’s main centre, bringing potential tourism benefits for the NSW town.

“It’s self-serve, basically,” Walker said. “The car does a handshake with the supercharger, so they can talk to each other.

“You get free charge, so within 20 minutes you’ll have a half charge and within an hour you’ll have a full charge.”

The Goulburn supercharger is based next door to the town’s tourism centre and will be open at anytime.

Tesla is now on the lookout for more potential townships along the busy Hume corridor, flagging another site near Albury-Wodonga. The by-product is an unlikely tourism boost for such centres.

“There could be occasions where we go into town, there could be occasions where we stay on the Hume,” Walker said.

“It’s great because it will get Tesla owners going back into these towns and exploring Australian townships, it’s a good opportunity.”

Goulburn has been bypassed by the Hume Highway since 1992. Nowadays, many motorists that stop at Goulburn only visit a service centre and fast food restaurant located on the fringe of the town.

“[The bypass] did affect the city initially, but we’re glad we don’t have the highway through town anymore. We’re very happy with the way it is,” Goulburn mayor Geoff Kettle said.

“We had discussions with Tesla earlier in the year. They came and had a look at the city and identified a spot that would suit them for a re-charging station. We’re very, very happy to be part of the charging network.”

While Goulburn doesn’t miss the endless parade of trucks grunting down its main street, Cr Kettle welcomed the potential trickle in tourism from the Tesla site.

“It means people can come into the city and enjoy what’s on offer, rather than a hurried stop,” he said. “It’s a welcome reprieve from what I call the three Ps of typical highway travelling: a piss, a pie and some petrol.”

A truck carrying letters on behalf of Australia Post has caught fire on the Hume Highway sending traffic into chaos on one of the key thoroughfares between Sydney and Melbourne for over two hours.

It took at least four Rural Fire Service trucks to extinguish the blaze which resulted in a large amount of letters being destroyed that were on their way from Sydney to Melbourne.

“Postal letters were sprawled out across the highway,” said Declan McCarthy who had to wait over two hours to pass through the fire scene.

An Australia Post spokeswoman said that the company was currently working through the information to advise customers of the impact. The truck is owned by a third-party contractor.

“Fortunately and most importantly, no one was injured in the incident,” she said in a statement.

The fire started after the truck appeared to crash into an embankment on the highway just south of Gundagai in south-west NSW.

It took fire crews almost two hours to get the blaze under control. The driver escaped before the truck was completely engulfed in flames.

By 5pm on Saturday the shell of the truck was still emitting smoke and a fuel leakage had kept the south-bound lane of the Hume Highway closed.

HAZMAT teams have been called in to clear the fuel off the road, a RFSNSW spokesman said.

Drivers are being told to expect delays.

“We expect that lane to remain closed for the next few hours,” the spokesman said.

Police from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command are issuing a warning to those who intend to shoplift, following ongoing operations in the area.

Over the last two days (Wednesday 8 April – Thursday 9 April 2015), Wagga Wagga Police conducted Operation Cut-Price, targeting shoplifters in a joint operation with retail loss prevention officers.

The operation is the one of a series of operations Wagga Wagga Police are conducting as part of ongoing investigations into retail theft.

A number of suspected shoplifters were targeted during the operation and a strong police presence was focused on locations identified as retail theft hot spots.

During the operation a total of 23 people were caught for shoplifting and other offences.

The officer in charge of Operation ‘Cut-Price’, Leading Senior Constable Simon Carberry is issuing a warning to people in the area that intend to shoplift.

“Shoplifting is a serious crime that has a major impact on local businesses and the community as a whole.

“Wagga Wagga Police will continue to crack down on people who shoplift, with further operations already planned.

“If you shoplift, you will be caught and charged,” said Leading Senior Constable Carberry.

Police would like to thank the community members that assisted in providing information and supporting the operation.

Any information on shoplifting offenders or people who receive stolen goods are urged to call their local police or Crime stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Police have charged a teenager after investigating a report of a person taking photos of a child in a public toilet at Queanbeyan last month.
About 4.15pm on Tuesday 31 March 2015, a six-year-old girl entered the toilets at a shopping centre on Monaro Street.
The child has told police she saw a hand with a mobile phone emerge from under the wall of the adjacent cubicle and take a photo.
The person in the neighbouring cubicle did not touch or speak to the child.
The girl immediately left the toilet and told her mother, who contacted security at the shopping centre.
The girl’s parents contacted police and officers from Monaro Local Area Command commenced an investigation.

Following inquiries, today (Wednesday 8 April 2015), police spoke with a 17-year-old boy at Wagga Wagga Police Station, where he was charged with behaving in an offensive manner.

The teen will appear before a children’s court on Tuesday 26 May 2015.

The Glenn Miller Orchestra returns by overwhelming popular demand for this concert spectacular, to honour the year of the ANZAC Centenary.

Featuring America’s finest musicians together with the Moonlight Serenade Singers and The Broadway Swing Dancers, the concert will pay tribute to the spirit of ANZAC including a special feature of music and songs from the years of the Great War.

All the famous Glenn Miller classics will be performed by the Orchestra playing the original music arrangements; timeless icons of American culture such as Chattanooga Choo Choo, A String Of Pearls, Tuxedo Junction, Moonlight Serenade, Little Brown Jug and the greatest Miller hit of all time, In The Mood.
Remembering the Centenary of Anzac

It is fitting that the Glenn Miller Orchestra is returning in 2015, the year of the Centenary of Anzac.

Major Glenn Miller served in the United States Army Air Force from 1942 until his untimely death on December 15th 1944 when he was travelling to entertain US troops in France; his aircraft disappeared in bad weather over the English Channel.

Glenn Miller recorded many memorable hits from the 1914 to 1918 period which the orchestra will perform in tribute to the ANZACS.

‘My Buddy’ – ‘Over There’ – ‘Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag’ – ‘If You Were The Only Girl In The World’ and many more.

THE UNFORGETTABLE MUSIC OF THE 1940’S FROM THE GOLDEN ERA OF SWING

“An evening of nostalgia…unforgettable music; an absolutely brilliant concert”
– The Australian Stage

Victoria’s Easter holiday road toll increased to four on Monday afternoon, after a man was killed in a crash north-west of Melbourne.

Police believe the man was driving north along Troups Road South at Mount Cottrell, near Melton, when his car left the road, hit a large boulder and rolled.

The man was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Victoria police are preparing a report for the coroner.

A woman was found dead in a car near Ouyen, in Victoria’s west, by passersby on Monday morning.

It appeared her vehicle had veered off the road and crashed into a tree, but it was unclear when the crash had occurred, police said.

In other deadly crashes at the weekend, a 73-year-old woman was killed and a 79-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after their car was allegedly struck head-on by another vehicle overtaking on a bend on the South Gippsland Highway at Lang Lang on Monday morning.

It is believed the couple, from Leongatha, were travelling home at the time.

The female driver of the overtaking vehicle was also seriously injured.

And a male motorcyclist died after crashing into a tree at Baxter, on the Mornington Peninsula, on Saturday night.

Police urged holidaymakers returning to Melbourne late on Monday to slow down and drive safely.

A VicRoads spokesman said nearly all major highways and freeways were congested on Monday night, as hordes of Melburnians made their way home after the long weekend.

Traffic was particularly slow on the Hume Highway southbound between Wallan and Kilmore about 6pm, while there were also delays on the South Gippsland Freeway and Highway due to minor crashes, the spokesman said.

The latest deaths bring Victoria’s provisional road toll to 76, two more than at the same time last year.

Police are appealing for public assistance following a car fire at Yass yesterday morning.

About 12.45am (Sunday 5 April 2015), police and fire fighters were called to a home on Petit Street after reports of a fire at the location.

Emergency services arrived to find a vehicle well alight out the front of the property.

The blaze was extinguished a short time later and no one was injured during the incident.

A crime scene was established by officers from The Hume Local Area Command and examined by forensic specialists.

The blaze did not cause any damage to the property or any other surrounding homes.

Initial inquiries suggest the fire was deliberately lit and police are continuing their investigations to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the blaze.

Anyone with information that could assist police is urged to contact Yass Detectives or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

A man will reappear in court next week after a shot was fired into the air outside a house in Goulburn overnight (Saturday 4 April 2015).

About 11.40pm, police were called to a house on Citizen Street.

It will be alleged a 26-year-old man was home with two other people when a group of six males stopped in front of the house.

The 26-year-old allegedly left the premises holding a firearm, which was discharged into the air. There were no reports of injury or damage

A search of the house located a homemade rifle and a shortened rifle that was seized for forensic examination.

The 26-year-old Goulburn man was arrested and charged with possess prohibited firearm, unregistered firearm, use unauthorised firearm and fire firearm near a public place.

He was refused bail and appeared in Goulburn Local Court today where he was refused bail prior to his reappearance at that same court on 8 April 2015.

Moscow Ballet “La Classique” presents: Sleeping Beauty
2PM MATINEE PERFORMANCE ON SALE!!!
Established in 1990 by its current director Elik Melikov, with their internationally acclaimed ballet skills, lavish costumes and magnificent stage sets; the illustrious “La Classique” takes you on a mystical journey to the fairytale world of Princess Aurora the Sleeping Beauty.

Moscow Ballet La Classique Invites the whole family to an evening of spectacular ballet bringing to life Tchaikovskys fantastically popular score.

In this 2 act fairytale performance, La Classique will capture the imagination, the passion and the magic of Sleeping Beauty.

A hugely enjoyable dance spectacular for ballet lovers of all ages.

Tuesday 28th April 2015 at:

2:00pm – JUST RELEASED!
7:30pm – LIMITED TICKETS!

Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre