A report is being prepared for the Coroner after a crash near Yarragundry last night.

About 9.30pm (Friday 17 April 2015) an 18-year-old woman from Collingullie, was driving a Toyota Camry sedan along the Sturt Highway.

The Toyota, that was travelling east, was involved in a collision with a number of vehicles travelling the opposite way.

Emergency services were called and the woman was treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics. She died on the way to Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.

No one else was injured in the collision.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are concerned for the welfare of a New South Wales man who was last seen in Victoria two days ago.

Charles Joseph, aged 59, lives in Lavington, NSW with his wife and is currently renovating a house in Gralen Street, Wodonga (Vic).

At 3.30pm, Wednesday 15 April 2015, Mr Joseph was last seen by his wife who visited him at the Wodonga address.

At 10.30pm, Wednesday 15 April 2015 she returned to the Wodonga address, concerned her husband had not returned home to Lavington.

Upon arrival she noticed his vehicle was still parked in the driveway but the gates were closed. She located his house and car keys inside and she had his wallet. He doesn’t carry a mobile phone.

Police are concerned for the welfare of Mr Joseph as he has not contacted family or friends, has no mobile phone, no vehicle and no access to money.

Charles Joseph is described as 165-175cm tall, 75-85kg, medium to solid build, grey thinning hair, unshaven facial hair and wears large rimmed glasses. He was wearing blue work shorts, blue singlet with a blue and white chequered shirt over the top, brown/black work boots and a well worn brown Akubra hat.

Motocross proponent Shannon McCluskey made a presentation to concerned district people last week. He stressed that he and his partner Ebony were just a young couple with a passion for Motocross that they assert is a family sport and were chasing a dream. They are not big developers. Many objectors to their Development Application believe the facility would be a nightmare.

Two telling points raised from the floor were the objectives in the Local Environment Plan for RU2 (rural landscape) and the experience of a Goulburn couple who reside two kilometres from the Wakefield Park Raceway.

The objectives for RU2 are clearly for rural activities and the Motocross proposal clearly does not fall within the stated objectives. The Wakefield Park facility started in 1994 with very modest usage but is now a seven-day-a-week facility with long hours, the noise from which rattles the windows two kilometres away and has devalued adjacent land. This is the sort of development creep that the Lade Vale Road facility could experience.

Substantial damage

There was no lessening in opposition to the proposal with the following motion passed 65 to 8. “The meeting asks the Upper Lachlan Shire Council to reject DA 84/2014 because the proposed development would cause substantial damage to the rural character and the amenity of the neighbourhood in which this development is proposed.”

The meeting further agreed that a copy of this motion be forwarded to Council. It was noted that Council’s Planning Department had recommended that the original DA be refused. The deadline for objections is Thursday April 23.

Gunning remembers

The Gunning RSL Chapter and the Gunning & District Historical Society will present a display entitled “Gunning Remembers” in the Gunning Courthouse between April 25 and May 2, commemorating the district’s involvement on the Western Front and at Gallipoli.

The display will be opened by Mayor John Shaw at 11.30am following the Anzac commemoration Service. For further information, contact Dave Findlay (4845 8257) or Bernie Boyce (0414 714 562).

The historic truck event known as Haulin’ the Hume was on last weekend with nearly 300 trucks of all sizes and some Clipper buses winding their way along the Old Hume Highway and through the village of Gunning.

Some keen trucking tragics had staked out terrific viewing vantage points along the Cullerin like the Muscat gang. Tony Muscat of Muscat Haulage in Yass had the extended family in tow while his brother Charlie was along from Binalong.

People were lined up on the main street of Gunning to welcome the convoy. The truckies responded enthusiastically by revving their engines and giving their klaxons a bit of a workout! Donations were collected in Gunning and along the Haulin’ the Hume route for the Autism Spectrum organisation.

Information afternoon

If you or someone dear to you is interested in getting further information about the proposed Independent Living Complex in Gunning, please take the opportunity to come to the meeting on Saturday at the Gunning courthouse between 2 and 4pm. If you cannot make the meeting you could chat to one of the volunteer directors by phoning 4845 1809 or 0487 918 331.

Coming up

Monday April 20: Garden Club working bee near Post Office for Anzac Day.

Monday April 20: PA&I AGM is on at 7pm at the Courthouse, new members are welcome.

Saturday April 25: 5.45am and 11am Anzac ceremonies at Gunning Cenotaph.

April 25 and 26: Gundaroo Historical Society War History Exhibition at Memorial Hall.

Sunday May 3: 10am–4pm Collector Village Pumpkin Festival – see Facebook.

Sunday May 3: Anzac Tribune Concert on at 2pm at the Courthouse.

Tesla says its Australian owners will soon be able to travel between Sydney and Canberra on free electricity after confirming a new supercharger station at Goulburn in New South Wales.

The electric car maker has also re-affirmed its desire to link the main thoroughfare between Brisbane and Melbourne with supercharger stations by 2016 as part of its broader Australian strategy.

Speaking with Drive, Tesla Australia spokesman Heath Walker said the Goulburn recharging station was due for completion in June and would feature eight separate recharging bays. The new facility will be based in Goulburn’s main centre, bringing potential tourism benefits for the NSW town.

“It’s self-serve, basically,” Walker said. “The car does a handshake with the supercharger, so they can talk to each other.

“You get free charge, so within 20 minutes you’ll have a half charge and within an hour you’ll have a full charge.”

The Goulburn supercharger is based next door to the town’s tourism centre and will be open at anytime.

Tesla is now on the lookout for more potential townships along the busy Hume corridor, flagging another site near Albury-Wodonga. The by-product is an unlikely tourism boost for such centres.

“There could be occasions where we go into town, there could be occasions where we stay on the Hume,” Walker said.

“It’s great because it will get Tesla owners going back into these towns and exploring Australian townships, it’s a good opportunity.”

Goulburn has been bypassed by the Hume Highway since 1992. Nowadays, many motorists that stop at Goulburn only visit a service centre and fast food restaurant located on the fringe of the town.

“[The bypass] did affect the city initially, but we’re glad we don’t have the highway through town anymore. We’re very happy with the way it is,” Goulburn mayor Geoff Kettle said.

“We had discussions with Tesla earlier in the year. They came and had a look at the city and identified a spot that would suit them for a re-charging station. We’re very, very happy to be part of the charging network.”

While Goulburn doesn’t miss the endless parade of trucks grunting down its main street, Cr Kettle welcomed the potential trickle in tourism from the Tesla site.

“It means people can come into the city and enjoy what’s on offer, rather than a hurried stop,” he said. “It’s a welcome reprieve from what I call the three Ps of typical highway travelling: a piss, a pie and some petrol.”