Murrumbateman Community Association

16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Sign up for free Mental Health First Aid training in Yass with Grand Pacific Health
This practical two-day course takes place on 23 & 24 July 2026, 9:30am – 3:30pm at the Yass Soldiers Club.
Registrations are essential and applications close 1 July 2026.
For more information and to register, please see below.

11/06/2026

ADDITIONAL ONE HUNDRED LOADED TRUCKS PER WORKING DAY expected on Murrumbateman’s local roads as quarry seeks extension of operations originally to cease end 2026.
ARE YOU WORRIED? Cumulative traffic, road safety, road damage & amenity impacts for local residents, school buses, commuters, cyclists, visitors etc. YOU CAN MAKE COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL TO COUNCIL see

Extractive Industries (non-mining), Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia

11/06/2026

Great chat and having a coffee with a cop this morning at 2B410 in Murrumbateman. Community supporting the work of our local police living and working in Yass Valley. THANK YOU

01/06/2026

Yass Valley Council Executive team presenting
TOMORROW EVENING 6-730pm Tuesday 2 June at MURRUMBATEMAN COMMUNITY HALL
Council documents out for consultation see https://yourvoicecounts.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/
Closing date for submissions is 12 June 2026
Yass Valley Council Draft Property Strategy, and
Integrated Planning and Reporting Documents (IP&R) 2026/27:
-Draft 2026/27 Operational Plan
-Draft 2026/27 Budget
-Draft 2026-2036 Long Term Financial Plan including Scenario 6.1 (Base Case + Property Strategy)
-Draft 2026/27 Revenue Statement, including proposed fees and charges.

31/05/2026

BREAKIN & VANDALISM MURRUMBATEMAN: POLICE & FORENSIC officers attended and evidence collected (fingerprints etc) at Murrumbateman heritage listed teacher’s schoolhouse. Yass Valley Council have secured the building.

28/05/2026

🤔What’s in store for residents of Yass Valley? YOUR COMMUNITY. YOUR RATES. YOUR FUTURE. HAVE YOUR SAY. MURRUMBATEMAN RESIDENTS Come along, hear about & comment upon what the proposed plans mean for you & surrounding Yass Valley communities.
⏰TUESDAY 2 JUNE 6pm-730pm MURRUMBATEMAN COMMUNITY HALL
(Other dates for Binalong, Yass, Sutton, Wee Jasper)
Yass Valley Council’s draft 2026/27 Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) documents are open for public consultation on Your Voice Counts.
The draft documents outline:
+Operational plans & budgets
+Proposed fees & charges
+How Council plans to manage community services, assets & staff over the next 12 months
+Long term financial plan
+Property strategy
Find out what’s proposed, ask questions, and have your say on decisions that affect our community.
https://www.yassvalley.nsw.gov.au/Home/Tabs/News/IPR-Communications

17/05/2026

General meeting - this Thursday 730pm 21 May at Murrumbateman school, Fairley St. ALL WELCOME 😃.
Find out about progress on issues that impact community lifestyle in Murrumbateman and surrounding areas.

15/05/2026

On Monday 11 May, the MCA executive met with the Yass Valley Council Executive team for our quarterly catchup. It was a productive meeting with topics such as the rec grounds, Field Days and Barton Highway pedestrian crossing discussed.
Other important points raised include:
• The need for more recreational space in Murrumbateman, and the urgency for the Masterplan to be accelerated as much as possible so that a suitable area in the Hawthorn land area can be released asap.
• Rose Street safety. We discussed ways to improve safety for school children, pedestrians, cyclists and cars in Rose Street. Some very good ideas arose and we hope to see progress towards a dedicated crossing and installing a footpath between North Street and Hercules Street to link the school/shops/daycare/preschool to the Hercules St shops/school bus stop/playground. Watch this space!
Our next meeting with Council will be in August. If you have any points you would like to raise, please let the MCA know.

10/05/2026

A wonderful day to wrap up our final Honey & History session as part of the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival.

It was a fantastic morning filled with stories, shared memories, and a real appreciation for our town’s rich history. Thank you to everyone who came along and helped bring the past to life, and a special thank you to Mike and Maryanne at Win's Creek Meadery—the current custodians of this beautiful building—for hosting us so warmly and for the delicious morning tea 🤤

If you’ve been inspired and would like to help preserve the history of our town and region, we’d love you to join the MCA History Group—simply join the MCA (link to join in comments) and let us know you’re interested.