A major upgrade of the visityoung.com.au website has been completed with Young Tourism manager Shannon O’Connor describing the new website as a modern, functional and inspirational website that is the central focus of an integrated marketing campaign of the Cherry Capital. With tourism research showing that 70 per cent of domestic travellers now investigate their proposed destination on the internet before visiting, the website must be informative and attractive to viewers. The Young Shire Council partly funded the upgrade along with the Young Visitor and Tourism Partnership.

West Wyalong

The Lake Cowal Foundation has appointed Malcolm Carnegie to the position of Projects Manager. Mr Carnegie has been a Project Officer with the Foundation for four years. Bill Shallvey the Company Secretary of the Foundation said that the appointment was a just reward for Mr Carnegie’s diligent work over the past years, his wealth of local knowledge at a community, environmental and farming level his willingness to help out his colleagues. Much of the success of the Foundations projects has been a result of Mr Carnegie’s efforts, especially the Lake Cowal Conservation Centre.

Temora

Temora Shire Council was awarded the A R Bluett Award from the NSW Shires Association for the second time at the Local Government Association conference held in Tamworth. The annual award recognizes the most progressive local government area in the State. With the Temora Shire Council completing a number of major community projects in the past 12 months, Mayor Peter Speirs was elated when told the Council had won the prestigious award. The town’s first award was achieved 28 years ago in 1981, the year that the Temora and Narraburra Shire Councils amalgamated into one body.

Grenfell

Native animals and livestock will benefit from a large landscape scale ‘1080’ fox control program taking place in the Conimbla and Weddin Mountains National Parks in November. The program is aimed at protecting native species such as the endangered Bush Stone-curlew, as well as surrounding livestock on neighbouring properties from fox predation. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Regional Operations Coordinator Jason Neville said this phase of the fox baiting program will start on November 2 and will continue over the next four week period. For further information contact Area Manager Jeff Boyd on 6851 4429.