Council Update

Conversation with the GM

Upcoming Workshops for Farmers 

Meat up in Blayney for fresh insights and connections: Beef Muster 2026
Beef producers from across the Central Tablelands will have the chance to sharpen their skills, strengthen business performance and connect with industry leaders at Beef Muster 2026, taking place on Wednesday 3 June in Blayney from 8:30am – 3:45pm.

Designed to bring producers together, the event focuses on practical strategies to improve on farm productivity, respond to changing consumer expectations and understand the market forces shaping the future of the beef industry.

With expert speakers, open discussion and real world insights, the Muster offers a valuable opportunity to step back from day to day pressures and focus on long term planning and performance.

The program includes presentations from industry leaders including:

• Liz Pearson, Meat & Livestock Australia
• Dr Paul Cusack, Australian Livestock Production Systems  
• Simon Quilty, Global Agri Trends
• Dr Kev Sullivan, Production Animal Consultant
• Dr Helen Schaefer, Central Tablelands Local Land Services

Alongside keynote presentations and industry trade stands, a producer panel and technical panel will offer firsthand perspectives on what’s working on the ground, emerging challenges, and opportunities for growth. The format encourages open, practical discussion, with plenty of time for questions.

MC Jeff House will guide the event, helping create an interactive space where producers can explore new ideas, test their thinking and build connections with peers and experts.
Registrations are essential for catering: https://events.humanitix.com/beef-muster-blayney-june-2026 

National Renewables in Ag Conference
The National Renewables in Ag Conference is on again, 12th August in Orange NSW. It's a practical day focused on two things, helping build a resilient agricultural sector and helping communities to make sense of what the energy transition actually means for them.
Session include;

• Poultry farmers turning chicken litter into energy
• Solar grazing
• Community partnerships in the energy transition including cheaper power for locals around solar and wind farms
• Wineries cutting operating costs with solar
• A dairy farmer who installed a solar, diesel and battery microgrid in under 7 hours
• Biofuels and electric farm machinery
• Farmers and innovators planning to produce green nitrogen and anhydrous ammonia using renewables
• Battery storage and applications
• How to set up decommissioning funds for large scale renewables on your farm
• Financing renewables through certificate schemes.

For more info - https://renewablesinagconference.com.au/
Seats are limited. 

Council Update

Council Meeting

The May Ordinary Meeting of Council will be held in the Chambers, Blayney Shire Community Centre, on Tuesday 26 May 2026, commencing at 6.00pm. Members of the community are welcome to attend. A copy of the Business Paper will be available on Council’s website prior to the meeting.

You can also tune in live at https://www.blayney.nsw.gov.au/council/council-meetings

Service NSW Mobile Service Centre Visit – Blayney

The Service NSW Mobile Centre will be in Blayney on Thursday 4 June 2026 located in the carpark at the rear of the Blayney Shire Community Centre from 9.00am to 3.00pm.

This Mobile Service delivers access to essential NSW Government services, including:

• Driver licences, proof of identity documents and photo card applications
• Driver Knowledge Tests
• Working With Children Checks
• NDIS Worker Check
• Applying for birth, death and marriage certificates
• Access more than 70 NSW Government rebates and savings.

For more information, please visit www.service.nsw.gov.au/msc

 

Public Exhibition

Following the April 2026 Ordinary Meeting, Council is seeking comment on the following documents which are on public exhibition:

• 2026/27 – 2029/30 Delivery Program and 2026/27 Operational Plan
• 2026/27 Fees and Charges
• Blayney Local Flood Study

These documents are available for viewing and downloading on Council’s Documents on Public Exhibition page. 

Council is inviting written submissions to be received prior to 5.00pm Thursday 28 May 2026.

 

Local Heritage Assistance Fund 2025-2026

Blayney Shire Council has launched the Local Heritage Assistance Fund for the 2025 - 2026 financial year. Applications for grants are invited and will be received up until 1 June 2026.  

The grants are available for the conservation and maintenance of heritage buildings, adaptive reuse and interpretation projects that support heritage in the Blayney Local Government Area.

Further information, guidelines and application forms are available from Council’s Local Heritage Assistance Fund page or calling Council on 02 6368 2104.

Bulky Waste – Waste Out by Sunday 24 May

Bulky Waste collections allows for the collection of larger items and enables items suitable for recycling to be diverted from landfill thereby maximising the life of the valuable resource. The annual kerbside Bulky Waste Clean-up is provided for all residents currently receiving a domestic waste and recycling collection service.

Collection of the 4 waste streams will be undertaken from Monday 25 May. Please note everything must be out on Sunday 24 May 2026. You cannot put more items out after collection has commenced, once that stream is collected, they will not come back, and you will have to remove.

The total volume of waste presented for collection must not exceed 2 cubic metres (equivalent of 2 water pods). If more than 2 cubic metres is put out the entire pile will be left on the verge for you to remove.

Items must be able to be reasonably handled by 2 people.

Please place your waste neatly next to the edge of the kerb, not blocking the footpath, at your normal weekly bin collection point.

If you like to upcycle (take someone else’s waste) please make sure you take care to leave other items in a neat and tidy pile and not strewn all over the nature strip.

See Councils Bulky Waste Collection page for more information.