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Waratah-Wynyard Council has appointed General Manager Shane Crawford for a further five year term.

In announcing the reappointment, Mayor Robby Walsh said “It gives me a great deal of pleasure to confirm the reappointment of our General Manager for a further five year term. Shane’s performance, management skills and personal strengths are there for us to see every day and he is well respected within the Local Government sector. By any measure we are doing well in delivering what we promised the community and are in a sound financial position. The General Manager is very valuable to us, to the staff and to the community and we look forward to working with him to drive further improvements and deliver outcomes in future years”

Applications for the Waratah-Wynyard Council’s Energy Saver Grants Program will now be
extended until the end of the financial year. The Program offers non-for-profit community
organisations in the Waratah-Wynyard municipality the opportunity to apply for a 50% co-contribution toward energy saving initiatives to help combat climate change.

Females currently enrolled as a trainee or apprentice in a non-traditional field, or currently working in a non-traditional role, who live in the Waratah-Wynyard municipality are able to apply for the $500 International Women’s Day Women In Trades Bursary.