WITH term three of the school year under way, I thought it might be timely to update those who have been away during the holidays, of a few things they may have missed in relation to water, waste and a new way to wind down at the end of the week.
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In regards to water, larger than normal water metre readings can catch people by surprise and it’s often due to undetected leakages on their property.
While council has no obligation to adjust water accounts affected by leakages in private plumbing, it understands this kind of unexpected cost can be difficult to manage, and in some circumstances, will consider staged payment requests.
Council has on display a draft policy outlining guidelines for handling such requests and I encourage those interested in reading the draft ‘Hilltops Council Water Leakage Staged Payment Policy’ to head to council’s website for a copy.
In terms of waste, don’t forget the Household Chemical CleanOut is scheduled for our area at the end of the week (Boorowa and Harden on Friday, Young on Saturday). The service is free- of-charge and allows households to dispose of items such as paints, car batteries, gas bottles and pesticides. Head to www.cleanout.com.au for details.
And finally, I’d like to congratulate the Young branch of the Hilltops Library Service for the new ‘Take 5 on Fridays’ musical sessions.
Launched at the start of the month, the initiative allows talented local musicians the chance to perform their material in front of a live audience, while also providing residents and visitors with the opportunity to enjoy some great musical performances over lunch (12.30ppm to 1.30pm, every Friday)
