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November 2022

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  Get The Perfect Present For The Festive Season At Local Arts & Crafts Exhibition 'objects Of Desire'

  Wed, 16 Nov 2022

  Griffith Regional Art Gallery will wrap up its 2022 program with a wonderful celebration to launch Objects of Desire, a local arts, crafts and artisan exhibition focused on handcrafted gifts, on Thursday December 1.

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  Exhibition Curation And Watercolours On Offer At Open Sessions

  Tue, 15 Nov 2022

  The last series of Open Sessions for the year are starting back soon at the Griffith Regional Gallery - this time with a focus on exhibition curation and watercolours.

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  Mosquito Numbers Set To Rise Following Wet Weather

  Thu, 03 Nov 2022

  Griffith City Council is urging residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites, with numbers set to rise.

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  Griffith Regional Sports Centre Gala Open Day A Huge Success

  Thu, 03 Nov 2022

  The Griffith Regional Sports Centre Come and Try Gala Open Day on Saturday 29 October has been hailed a success, with around 2,000 people turning out to inspect the amazing new facilities and try their hand at different sports.

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  Reminder To All Motorists Parking In Griffith’s Cbd

  Wed, 02 Nov 2022

  Heading into the busy festive season, locals are being urged to utilise the three newly named car parks located in Railway Street to help ease congestion in the Griffith CBD.

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October 2022

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  Griffith City Council Working To Enact Flood Protocols

  Fri, 28 Oct 2022

  Griffith City Council is working closely with all relevant agencies to manage the impacts on the drainage system in and around Griffith and the villages in the Griffith Local Government Area (LGA).

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  You’ll Be Rolling In The Aisles At Griffith Regional Theatre With The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase

  Thu, 27 Oct 2022

  The Sydney Comedy Festival Showcase Tour will be tearing up the freeways to bring the crème de la crème of the 2021 Festival to Griffith on Saturday 5 November.

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  Residents Urged To Remain Calm And Be Kind

  Wed, 26 Oct 2022

  Griffith City Council is asking residents calling the customer service department or dealing with outdoor crews regarding the current flood event to practice kindness.

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  Council’s Star Business And Shopper Campaign Is Back

  Wed, 26 Oct 2022

  Has your favourite store registered as a Star Business for the Star Shopper competition yet? If they haven’t, ask them why not!

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  Community Urged To Take Care Following Heavy Rainfall

  Mon, 24 Oct 2022

  Griffith City Council is urging residents to take caution in the wet conditions. Council Utilities crews worked overnight redirecting high volumes of stormwater runoff through the system and will continue to diligently monitor flood waters.

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  Lior, One Of Australia’s Most Talented Voices, Live On-stage At Griffith Regional Theatre

  Thu, 20 Oct 2022

  Renowned for his beautiful voice, Lior is one of this country’s most successful and respected singer-songwriters, together with emerging artist Domini Forster the two will perform at the Griffith Regional Theatre on Saturday 12 November.

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  Who Will You Nominate For Griffith’s Australia Day Awards?

  Wed, 19 Oct 2022

  Griffith residents are being encouraged to nominate a person, community group or an event for the prestigious 2023 Australia Day Awards.

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  Piecing Together The Skills Puzzle – Chamber, Council And Rda Riverina Committed To Bespoke Skilled Migration List For Riverina

  Mon, 17 Oct 2022

  The Griffith Business Chamber, Griffith City Council and Regional Development Australia Riverina today responded to the ABC Four Corners investigation into the current skills shortage, entitled ‘Left to rot – A visit to the town of Griffith tells you everything you need to know about Australia’s worker shortage crisis.’

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  We Love Our Westend - Come And Try Day

  Mon, 17 Oct 2022

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  Supersized Open Day Planned For ‘our Westend’- New Regional Sports Complex

  Fri, 14 Oct 2022

  Sporting stars will be heading to Griffith this October to celebrate the opening of the newly constructed Griffith Regional Sports Precinct at Westend, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Regional Sport Events Fund program.

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  Community Grants Program Now Open

  Thu, 13 Oct 2022

  Council’s 2022/23 Community Grants Program will open on Friday 14 October 2022 and will close on Friday 13 January 2023 at 4pm.

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  Lake Wyangan Now At Green Alert Level

  Thu, 13 Oct 2022

  Griffith City Council wishes to advise that the Blue Green Algae (BGA) alert level at Lake Wyangan is now green.

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  Art Gallery Celebrates 30th Anniversary Of National Contemporary Jewellery Award

  Tue, 11 Oct 2022

  Griffith Regional Art Gallery will open its doors on Friday 28 October to celebrate 30 years of its flag ship exhibition – the National Contemporary Jewellery Award (NCJA).

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  Council And Murrumbidgee Irrigation Working Together To Monitor Mirrool Creek System

  Tue, 04 Oct 2022

  Griffith City Council is working closely with Murrumbidgee Irrigation to proactively manage the inflows of water through the Mirrool Creek system and the East Mirrool Regulator (EMR) at Yenda.

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  Community Musical Set To Return To Griffith Regional Theatre In 2023

  Tue, 04 Oct 2022

  After a COVID-enforced break, Griffith Regional Theatre is pleased to announce the production of “The Wedding Singer” as its Community Musical for 2023.

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September 2022

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  Council Appoints New Sustainable Development Director

  Fri, 30 Sep 2022

  Griffith City Council is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director, Mr Bruce Gibbs who commenced in the role last week.

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  50m Outdoor Pool Reopens For Summer Season In Griffith

  Fri, 30 Sep 2022

  With the warmer weather just around the corner, Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC) is pleased to announce that the 50 metre pool will reopen on Tuesday 4 October 2022.

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  Bell Shakespeare Presents Free Workshop And Scholarship Opportunity

  Mon, 19 Sep 2022

  Renowned national theatre company Bell Shakespeare is offering high schools students the opportunity to take part in a free workshop and the chance to audition for a fully funded scholarship.

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  Council Welcomes New Manager To Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre

  Fri, 16 Sep 2022

  Griffith City Council has appointed a new Manager at Griffith Regional Aquatic Leisure Centre (GRALC), welcoming Griffith resident Craig Tilston to the role.

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  Griffith City Council Reviews Community Engagement Strategy

  Fri, 16 Sep 2022

  The Griffith City Council Community Engagement and Communication Strategy is being reviewed to ensure it meets expectations.

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August 2022

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  Street Scapes Griffith Transforms The Cbd This Spring

  Thu, 25 Aug 2022

  Following the overwhelming success of Street Scapes Griffith in 2021, Griffith City Council will be transforming Memorial Gardens and the associated carpark this Spring with Street Scapes 2022!

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  Council Congratulates Country Universities Western Riverina

  Tue, 23 Aug 2022

  Griffith City Council is congratulating the Country Universities Centre (CUC) Western Riverina on recent data demonstrating the success of the Griffith and Leeton campuses.

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  Take A Virtual Tour To Find Out How Our Waste Is Managed

  Fri, 19 Aug 2022

  Do you know what happens to your rubbish? Now you can take a virtual tour of the Tharbogang Waste Management Centre to find out.

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  Prime Minister Albanese Heads To Nsw Food Bowl To Join Telegraph's Bush Summit

  Thu, 18 Aug 2022

  Anthony Albanese and other leaders will meet in Griffith on Friday 26 August for the Daily Telegraph's Bush Summit.

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  Council To Acknowledge 80 Years Of Women's Land Army

  Wed, 17 Aug 2022

  On Thursday 25 August 2022 at 12.30pm, a ribbon will be cut and a tree planted to acknowledge the service of the Women’s Land Army during World War 2. Members of the Women’s Land Army or their descendants are invited to attend.

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  Funding Successful For Borland Leckie Park

  Mon, 15 Aug 2022

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  New Website Shows Off All Aspects Of Theatre

  Fri, 05 Aug 2022

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  Council Urges Motorists To Take Care Around Garbage Trucks

  Wed, 03 Aug 2022

  Griffith City Council is embarking on a road safety campaign, aimed at urging road users to take care when driving around garbage trucks, particularly in the CBD.

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