General

Katherine Town Council advises the Civic Centre will be closed from 8:00am – 12:30pm on Tuesday 20 October, due to a planned power outage by Power and Water.

“A small portion of our waste in Katherine goes to recycling streams which is significantly lower than most Australian cities and we must do better, we need to look for other viable ways to reduce landfill” Deputy Mayor Gazey said. “As a community we need to manage our waste better to ensure our town is a liveable and vibrant place now and into the future.”

Katherine Town Council is inviting tenders for the Katherine Sportsgrounds Pavilion upgrade. The project will see the demolition of the existing Don Dale Pavilion replaced with a modern, fit for purpose facility.

Katherine Public Library will be temporarily closed Saturday, October 3rd due to works within the building.

Katherine Town Council is very pleased with the outcomes of the Performance Agreement it has reached with the NT Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) and believes this has been a win-win for all concerned.

Katherine Town Council is pleased to announce that shade structure upgrades at the Adventure Play Park have now been completed.

Council would like to advise there has been a late change to the location of the Hockey Fun Day, scheduled for Saturday 3 October. The event will now take place indoors at the YMCA Skate Rink.

Katherine Public Library will be temporarily closed on Saturday 19 September to allow necessary construction works to be undertaken, namely upgrading of the library’s airconditioning system.

Due to the continuous breaks to a watermain that supplies the towns treated water, the large Mahogany tree located on First Street (near McDonalds) will be reluctantly removed on Tuesday 15th September 2020.

The Low Level Bridge will be closed from 8:00am – 2:00pm Monday 14th September due to infrastructure repairs being carried out by Power and Water. Please note vehicle and pedestrian access will be affected.

Katherine Town Council advises the Low Level Bridge is now reopen. Council would like to apologise for any inconvenience the closure may have caused and thank the community for their patience and cooperation.

Katherine Town Council advises that due to urgent repair works Low-Level Bridge will be closed to vehicle access from 2:00 pm Wednesday 9 September until further notice.

Mayor Fay Miller has given notice this evening of her retirement from Katherine Town Council, effective as of 30 November 2020. Mayor Miller was diagnosed in March this year with an illness that is manageable, but not curable. As a result of that diagnosis and advice from her haemotologist, Ms Miller will be relocating nearer to medical assistance.

Katherine Town Council advises due to construction works, the Katherine Public library will not be open until 11:00am on Thursday, 27 August 2020.

The work will include the demolition of the old shade sail posts and installation of the new structure. Construction is estimated to take approximately nine (9) weeks and to ensure the safety of our community the Adventure Play Park will be closed to public access from Monday 31 August 2020 – Friday 30 October 2020.

With design focused on activation, accessibility and natural shading, preliminary landscaping designs were developed to leverage off existing vegetation. After further condition assessment of the existing trees, it was determined that removal is required. Whilst all existing trees will be removed, Council will be significantly increasing the number of trees on site as part of the natural shade canopy and removed trees will be replaced with suitable, established trees.

Katherine Town Council wishes to advise the community that the Ryan Park toilets will be CLOSED to the public from Monday 27 July whilst painting works occur. The facility will reopen on Sunday 2 August 2020.

Works on the $3M CBD Revitalisation project have commenced today.

The CBD Revitalisation – Town Square Project is close to commencement, with the appointment of local contractor, Katherine Constructions.

The Hot Springs has been completed, with the Turtle being the final touch to the project. Katherine Town Council is seeking assistance from the community to help name the newly installed Turtle.

Calling all Katherine pooch lovers, Doggy Day is around the corner! Come down to Lindsay Street Complex on Sunday 12 July 2020 from 9am – 12pm for a fun-filled day spent with your furry friends.

Katherine Town Council is pleased to provide the community with improvements for community consultation opportunities into the future. - Quarterly meetings for up to two (2) hours that are open to the community, to provide an opportunity for everyone to discuss topics freely with Elected Members and Senior Staff. The first meeting will be held at the Civic Centre lawn 5:30pm – 7:30pm Monday 13 July 2020, sausage sizzle provided. - Ordinary Meeting of Council will provide an opportunity for the community to attend the meeting and ask questions during a designated “Questions from the Community” on matters related to agenda items only. - Specific meetings when the opportunity presents itself (e.g. seniors morning tea at the Hot Springs) and presentations at a designated facility.

Katherine Town Council would like to formally advise the community on the following Special Meetings of Council being held Thursday 25 June 2020.

Thanks to the generous support of St John Ambulance Australia (NT) Inc. (St John NT), the Katherine Visitor Information Centre is now the newest location for a lifesaving Automated External defibrillator (AED).

School Holiday Program out now! Available for download OR pick up a hard copy from Katherine Town Council & Big Rivers Children's and Family Centre.

The final stage of the pools shade structure project is due to be completed this week and as a result, the Katherine Aquatic Centre will be closed to the public on Thursday 18 June 6:00 am – 3:00 pm. The aquatic centre will open for public access again from 3 pm, Thursday 18 June.

Commencing from the June Ordinary Meeting of Council, the ‘Open Forum” which usually precedes the meeting will no longer occur and will instead be replaced by “Questions from the Community”, or equivalent in the agenda.

The reseal program will involve resealing approximately 15.5km of the local road network and 5.9km of shoulder repair works at the identified locations below:

Power and Water will be conducting works on Wednesday 10 June 2020, 8:00am – 2:00pm on a section of the Riverbank Trail pedestrian/bike path located between Croker Street and Riverbank Drive. Whilst this work is being completed this section of path will unfortunately be closed.