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The Greater Hume Shire Council is encouraging local businesses to participate in a survey designed to support and encourage economic and business development.

General Manager, Steven Pinnuck said the purpose of the survey is to discover the barriers to survival and growth that face local businesses.

“The survey aims to formulate an up-to-date profile of the local economy, identify strengths and potential growth areas for local businesses, assist local business with solving problems and explore new employment opportunities in the region,” Mr Pinnuck said.

“Existing local businesses represent the engine for continuing economic activity and new jobs in our economy.

Economic Development Officer, Alicia Power said it is vital to have initiatives such as this survey that focus on listening to, and helping, businesses to do better.

“The ideas and issues raised through the survey process will be used by Council to develop appropriate programs and services for businesses.

“We have also included options for businesses if they would like to be contacted with more information about a particular program or service.

“It is crucial that we have a high participation rate in this survey if the results are to be of value to our business community,” Ms Power said.

A report covering the findings and recommendations of the survey will be published on the Greater Hume Shire Council website and will be available to all members of the community in hard copy on request.

Surveys have been distributed to businesses within the municipality and are also available at the Holbrook office (39 Young Street), Culcairn Office (40 Balfour Street) and the Customer Service Centres at Henty (30 Sladen Street), Jindera (Shop 8-9 Jindera Plaza, Urana Road) and Walla Walla (Commercial Street).

The survey is available to download here.

Completed surveys must be returned to the Council by Friday 11 December. All survey responses are strictly confidential.

For more information contact Alicia Power, Economic Development Officer, on (02) 6036 0100.

SNAP UP YOUR CHANCE TO WIN BY ZOOMING IN ON GREATER HUME SHIRE

Greater Hume Shire is currently developing a new Shire wide Tourism Brochure, which will be launched in early 2010. Photos from throughout the Shire will be required for the Tourism Brochure as well as other future promotional material. Entries in this competition will continue to improve the Shire’s digital photograph library.

ENTRIES CLOSE:                    Friday 18 December 2009

WINNERS ANNOUNCED:       Tuesday 26 January 2010
                                                   (Australia Day Celebrations @ Jubilee Park, Culcairn)
                                                   Winning photos will be displayed on Greater Hume Shire’s Website.

CATEGORIES:
(Subject of entry must be within Greater Hume Shire Council area and should capture the spirit of our unique area and in addition must be accepted by the judges as pertaining to the section theme.)

• Best Photo of Table Top Mountain/Yambla Range
• Best Photo of an Event/Show/Exhibition/Fair/Fete within Greater Hume Shire
• Best Photo of an Attraction/Icon within Greater Hume Shire
• Best Photo of a Landscape (could be environmental or agricultural) within Greater Hume Shire

PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDELINES:

• Full Colour, preferable CMYK but RGB accepted.
• Must be 300 dpi (high resolution) at finish size.
• Presented unframed (electronic copies will also be required).
• Maximum of 15 photographs per person to be entered.
• Photos should be no more than 3 years old.
• Where possible but not compulsory photos should show people interacting.
• Key elements of a good image are: lighting, environment/location, colour, talent, emotional appeal, engaging subject matter, spontaneity, composition and scale.
• The images should be inspiring, engaging, motivational, inviting and sell the dream of  visiting Greater Hume Shire as well as showing a sense of reality.                      

PRIZES:               

• Open Section (each category)

                 1st Prize      $100
                 Runner Up    $50
                                   

• Student Section, under 18 yrs (each category)

                  1st Prize        $50
                  Runner Up    $25   

 ENTRY FORM:     Please click here

 CONSENT FOR USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF A CHILD:     Please click here

 CONSENT FOR USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF AN ADULT:     Please click here

 FOR ENQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES:    
               
Kerrie Wise, Tourism Officer, Greater Hume Shire Council
Email: kwise@greaterhume.nsw.gov.au
Phone:  02 6036 0186
PO Box 99, HOLBROOK  NSW  2644
or Delivered to one of Greater Hume Shire Council’s Customer Service Offices.
               

Calling for Nomination of Greater Hume Shire's Top Citizen's

Council is seeking nominations from residents of Greater Hume Shire Council for it’s Australia Day 2010 Awards, to be presented at the official Australia Day celebration to be held on Tuesday 26 January 2010 at Jubilee Park, Culcairn.

Mayor, Denise Osborne invites residents of Greater Hume Shire to nominate those fellow resident’s who have worked tirelessly within the many communities in the Shire. This is an opportunity to thank these resident’s and provide recognition to their work.

Residents are encouraged to nominate local people/events for each of the following categories:

• Citizen of the Year
• Young Citizen of the Year
• Sports Award of the Year
• Community Event of the Year

Nomination forms for all award categories can be downloaded here or will be available from Council’s Customer Service Centres at Culcairn, Henty, Holbrook, Jindera and Walla Walla.

Applications close on Friday 4 December 2009 and should be forwarded to the General Manager, Greater Hume Shire Council, P O Box 99, HOLBROOK NSW 2644.

Hume Highway Duplication through Greater Hume Shire

The Australian and the New South Wales governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Accelerated Southern Hume Duplication Package. 

The Hume Highway is the main road freight route between Sydney and Melbourne.

This package of works is scheduled to duplicate 67 kilometres of the Hume Highway in southern New South Wales by the end of 2009, leaving only 20 kilometres of highway as single carriageway.

The duplication of the Hume Highway will significantly improve road safety for all motorists and improve transport efficiency for communities and industries along this major freight route.

For further information

Contact the RTA’s Hume Highway office

Phone: 131 782
Fax: (02) 6938 1157
Email: Hume_Highway_Office@rta.nsw.gov.au

Do you have Waste Oil on Farm that needs Collecting? Southern Oil Collection (SOC) from Wagga Wagga and Greater Hume Shire Council (GHSC) are coordinating FREE on farm pick ups of waste lube oils across our Shire.