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Message from the CEO
'Council will include a Zoom option for residents to be able hear what is Council’s 2022/23 Draft Annual Business Plan where people can ask questions and have direct answers from the Council and I encourage residents to join us'.
- David Beaton
Events in our District
SANFL RUSSELL EBERT TRIBUTE MATCH
The SANFL match to honour the late Russell Ebert in Loxton on Sunday, May 22, saw an incredible turnout and Council is very proud of the amazing response from the community.
Port Adelaide Football Club walked away with a with a 24-point victory and Russell Ebert Trophy, after a seriously exciting game against West Adelaide Football Club.
The results were 15.15 (105) to 12.9 (81), and a very entertained crowd.
The curtain raiser game between Loxton Football Club and Waikerie Magpies Football Club saw Loxton win the victory, with results of 11.10 (76) to Waikerie 8.5 (53).
Ebert's family were in attendance and shared a special moment with the winning team at the end of the game.
Council would like to thank everyone involved for making this day such a wonderful tribute to our very own local legend.
The Russell Ebert Tribute SANFL Match was supported by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
Port Magpies Captain, Cameron Sutcliffe, said that the opportunity to 'play a game and hopefully honour his legacy' was a 'very special opportunity' for the team.
See photos from the event below, and find more from the day on Council's Facebook page.
Image credit: PAFC photographer Brandon Hancock and District Council of Loxton Waikerie.
Loxton's Tasting Australia event a total success!
Council are very pleased to report that Loxton’s Tasting Australia event, A Feast of the Riverland – Let the Good Times Flow, went exceptionally well and was a night to remember for all those in attendance.
The event was completely sold out with 300 people in attendance. The feast for the ages was prepared by world renowned chefs Duncan Welgemoed (Africola) and Sydney legend Mark Best (Marque, Netflix’s The Final Table). The culinary masters gave their guests a diverse and daring menu worth talking about for a lifetime, made entirely of our region's best produce.
Welgemoed and Best came out to host a Q and A at the end of the night to answer questions from guests about food preparation and sustainable eating, with many laughs in between.
The event surrounded the concept of supporting local, so every component of the menu was sourced from over 30 local producers and winemakers, right down to the salt and olive oil. The meat was prepared over fire in repurposed water tanks and was cooked to perfection.
The chefs and some of Welgemoed’s Africola team guided our local catering staff, and a number of Loxton High School students, who Council's Economic Development Advisor, Ella Winnall, says performed ‘exceptionally well, especially considering how under the pump we were’. The service was pulled off perfectly.
Winnall has said of the event that this was proof that the demand in the Riverland for great dining experiences is there, and people will attend if they have the option.
A Feast of the Riverland - Let the Good Times Flow was supported by the Australian Government under the Murray–Darling Basin Economic Development Program.
Find the rest of the photos from A Feast of the Riverland - Let the Good Times Flow on Council's Facebook page.
See the below video from the Riverland's own Youtube sensation, Mark Decaux, affectionately known as The Bush Bee Man (and honey provider for the evening) to see how it all went down.
Image credit: Jacob Jennings Photography.
Queensland Fruit Fly Outbreaks
Project Updates
Ramco Hall Flooring
Ramco Hall has had an upgrade to its flooring!
The floor was identified by local residents and community members as requiring an upgrade.
Council allocated funds to sand back and seal the existing flooring, providing a refreshed surface for all users.
The upgrade has been completed and is looking great.
Sensory Track
This new track at the Waikerie Riverfront (adjacent to the new bike pump track) is designed especially for a sensory experience.
The track features various textured surfaces for those using mobility assistance devices, including non slip timber planks, exposed pebble/rock aggregate surface and a series of shallow concrete mounds.
This is another one of Council's latest contributions towards the Disability Access and Inclusion Plan.
Loxton Retirement Village
Things are getting very busy at the Retirement Village build site! Civil works have commenced to add 8 more units, and the Community Centre is well underway (pictured above).
Concreters are on site to complete garden bed edging, while a number of installations have been completed including external linings, internal door frames and doors, roller shutters, floor coverings, internal blinds, and more.
The kitchen and street light installation will commence in the final week of may and landscaping is already underway.
Further updates in next months newsletter.
New Equipment in Loxton
Exercise Equipment at Riverfront
Accessibility Swing at Loxton Pioneer Playground
Exercise Equipment at Riverfront
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Finance Updates
Draft Annual Business Plan
Council's Draft Annual Business Plan has been released and is available on our website. Click the image to view the document.
Draft Long Term Financial PLan
Council's Draft Long Term Financial Plan for 2023 - 2032 is now available on our website. Click the image to view the document.
To tune in to Council's meeting regarding the Draft Annual Business Plan on May 31, 2022:
Head to this Zoom Meeting link, and use these login details:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85671650830?pwd=Y2M1OWNHa3JxaERVWGNNWm1aY2RQUT09
Meeting ID: 856 7165 0830
Passcode: 333404
Topic: District Council of Loxton Waikerie Public Meeting
Time: May 31, 2022 07:00 PM
Library/Visitor Information Centre
Representatives from Council's VIC attended the South Australian Visitor Information Centre Conference in Port Lincoln from 9-11 May.
There were some fantastic speakers covering marketing, visitor servicing techniques, strategic planning and personal wellbeing. They had the opportunity to learn about oyster farming in Coffin Bay and visited some top tourist sites.
The Loxton Waikerie Libraries have been successful in their application for the Department for Educations Local Government Early Childhood Community Innovation Grant, administered by the Local Government Association of South Australia. Plans are underway to commence a STEM based program aimed at children in the communities aged 2 to 5 years.
Workshops will be delivered over a 4-week period and be focussed on child and parent/carer participation and involve age-appropriate STEM concepts that are educational and fun. Both libraries are accepting enrolments for workshops in term 3.
Staff from the Waikerie Library attended the Waikerie Children’s Centre on Wednesday on 25 May to provide an activity and read Family Tree by Josh Pike for National Simultaneous Storytime.
The same book was read at 11.00am all over Australia to celebrate and promote the love of reading and literacy.
Hard Waste Vouchers
There is still time left to claim!
Council is providing a hard waste voucher again this year to assist residents in disposing of unwanted household items/waste. Council will provide residential customers with a voucher up to the value of a 6 x 4 trailer at water level to be used at the Waste Transfer Station. *Anything above this amount will be at the cost of the resident (as per Council’s fees and charges). One voucher only per residential property can be claimed.
Residents are asked to please ensure that their waste is sorted to assist Council with our recycling and reuse practices. Mattresses, ensemble bases, gas bottles and tyres will incur an individual charge per item as per Council’s fees and charges. Poly pipe, pine post, chemicals and asbestos will not be accepted.
Vouchers can be collected from the Loxton or Waikerie Council Office from 2 May 2022 and will be valid until 31 May 2022. A current driver’s licence as proof of residency must be presented at the time of collecting the voucher (to prove residency within the Council district). Please note vouchers can be collected on behalf of family members/friends if they are unable to collect the voucher themselves, however a copy of their driver’s licence will be required.
For more information, please contact Claire Victor, Works Project Officer, on 8584 8000.
To view the Waste Transfer Station fees and charges, please click the button below:
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