Welcome to the Balranald Shire
Balranald Shire covers an area of approximately 21,400 square kilometres - almost half the size of The Netherlands - and the main centre, Balranald, is located on the Sturt Highway and the Murrumbidgee River and is approximately 60 metres above sea level. Euston, the Shire's second town, located 80kms west of Balranald on the Sturt Highway, is on the Murray River. Other localities in the Shire include Kyalite, Oxley, Penarie (Homebush), Hatfield and Clare. The population of Balranald Shire is approximately 3000.
The Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, Murray, Edward and Wakool Rivers form the southern boundaries of the Shire and these are popular waters for fishermen. A large number of the lakes in the Shire, shown on most maps, are dry lake beds. For example Lake Mungo at Mungo National Park in the north east of the Shire, is one of a series of dry lake beds within the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area that have been dry since the last Ice Age some 15,000 years ago. Other lakes such as Lake Yanga in Yanga National Park just east of Balranald have been periodically dry and very low rainfall periods are affecting them now.
The average summer temperature is around 28 degrees centigrade without the humidity prevalent in coastal regions. Winters are usually mild with cool to cold nights and fine days.
Featured Programs
Draft Balranald Local Environmental Plan 2009 - Public Exhibition
The draft Plan and supporting documentation will be on public exhibition at the Council Offices, 70 Market Street Balranald and the Euston Post Office 39 Murray Terrace Euston between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday, as well as being available here . The public exhibition concludes on 5th October 2009.
Councils Monthly Newsletter
The newsletter is available here , if you would like to be placed on the email distribution list for the Newsletter please advice Council on email council@balranald.nsw.gov.au We are currently conducting a survey on our newsletter click here to complete the survey
Superb Parrot Paper
A comprehensive report on the Superb Parrot kindly provided by David Leslie
News Year Eve Fireworks 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzBx_wqDsQU follow this link to see the 2009 New Years eve Fireworks in Balranald
News
Weeds Spray Notice - 20 January 2010
Council's weeds officer will be sprayng the following areas in the shire as advised in the attached document.
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Agenda for Next Council Meeting - 15 December 2009
Folow this link to obtain a copy of the agenda for the next meeting of Council Agendas
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Balranald Shire Transport Trial - 25 June 2009
This trial aims to address the needs of the transport disadvantaged in Balranald Shire.
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Coming events
Balranald Cup - 20 Feb 2010
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Homebush Easter Country Muster - 03 Apr 2010 - 04 Apr 2010
Homebush Easter Country Muster is a two day Country music muster at the Homebush Hotel over the easter long weekend fea...
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Homebush Field Day - 16 Apr 2010
The inaugural Homebush Field Day was held in April 2006 and has become an annual event. The next field day will be held...
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