Nadur Local Council

The Nadur Local Council hosted a Combined Russian choir at the Sacred Heart church at Nadur on Sunday 18th October 2009 at 10.00am.with 3 choirs and a 15 strong string orchestra presented repertoire of Russian folk songs, waltzes and sacred tunes like Ave Maria.

At the end the conductors were presented a memento by Can. Salvu Pace curator of the church. click for photos

18.09.09: agreement of energy saving scheme

The Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue and Information, the Hon Chris Said, presided over a signing agreement ceremony between a consortium of 15 local councils benefitting from the Energy Saving scheme for local councils. This held at at the Nadur Local Council.
The Nadur Local Council was one of 15 councils that signed this agreement. It will be receiving funds from Parliamentary Secretariat for Public Dialogue and Information for the installation of solar panels on the council premises. Photos

14.09.09: initiatives for "clean localities' award"

The Nadur Local Council’s activities' programme:

Wednesday 16th September 2009 - Outing for the Elderly to the new Separation Plant in Gozo where they will be given a talk on the importance and benefits of recycling, reusing and reducing. This outing will include other attractions that will encourage the participation of the elderly in our locality. Participants in this activity will be given a cloth shopping bag.
Friday 2nd October - A talk for young people with special emphasis for students who are studying Environmental Studies and/or Systems of Knowledge on the Impact of Waste on the Environment and the Principal of Refrain. The proposed speaker is Alan Deidun.
Saturday 3rd October at 1:00 pm. - Clean Up Competition. Nadur will be divided in five areas. People from the various particular areas will go around their area and collect litter from their areas, they will separate recycled waste during this activity. The group which manages to collect and recycle in the right way will be awarded. This activity will be organised by the Nadur Youth Council.
Beginning Sunday 4th October a campaign near the Church will be launched on ways how to reduce, reuse and recycle to minimize waste. This will include a stand by WasteServ and distribution of flyers on recycled paper.
Children’s Activity: A 4 session course for primary school children on how to make crafts with recycled material.

05.09.09: start of The Delicata Classic Wine Festival '09

The 7th Delicata Classic Wine Festival in Nadur, Gozo officially started yesterday for 3 days with an entertaining programme with main guest, Steve Cole. The festival starts at 7.00pm with wine being served till 11.30. Patrons can buy a glass for €10 and enjoy the food from the different food stalls. A shuttle service from Mgarr harbour to Nadur will be available throughout the festival. Admission is free. click here to see photos

12.08.09: work on coco palmieri street

Structural Work is in progress on Coco Palmieri Street. This street will be resurfaced in the coming weeks when all the levelling work is finished.

05.07.09: the 7th delicata classic wine festival'09

For the seventh consecutive year, following the wine festival in Valletta, Delicata in conjunction with Nadur Local Council will be taking its wine festival to the viticultural heart of Gozo, Nadur from the 4th to the 6th September 2009. Once again this sleepy, idyllic Gozitan village will come alive as the wine festival gets underway at the Gnien il-Kunsill.

The festival will open at 7.00pm and the last wines will be served at 11.30pm before closing at midnight, with live entertainment every evening.

Over twenty quality Gozitan and Maltese wines will be available. People who wish to try the wines need only purchase a souvenir wine glass, which is theirs to keep. Then just show the correct coloured wristband (there will be a different colour each night) and present the glass at any wine stand and visitors can try as many wines, as often as they like. There will also be a number of food stalls offering some delicious foods like sucking pig, oriental dishes, pasta, rabbit etc. There is also a seated dining area, ‘The Channel View’ grill.

08.06.09: 0pening of cat cafe and closure of nadur neutering project

Nadur Local Council and Gozo SPCA yesterday opened a Cat Cafe in the presence of Parliamentary Secretary for Public Dialogue and Information Dr Chris Said LLD MP. This occasion also marked the official closure of the free pet neutering project in Nadur.

The Nadur neutering project was launched in February, following up on the successful pilot project in San Lawrenz and it has been another unqualified success. Since late February 170 cats and 26 dogs have been neutered in Nadur, which will undoubtedly save many hundreds and ultimately thousands of unwanted puppies and kittens from being born.

The Nadur residents have learned much about the benefits of neutering their pets through the Gozo SPCA story boards which have been set up in the Council offices’ foyer and through the educational leaflets handed out, both in English and Maltese.

It must emphasised how smoothly the entire project has run; this is thanks to Nadur Council, Gozo SPCA and veterinary surgeon Dr Frank Galea working together as a team in total harmony – differing organisations with a common aim to improve animal welfare in Gozo.

This neutering project would never have been possible without the generous participation of The Blue Cross, Britain’s Pet Charity, who funded the cat neutering and ITV Grenzenlos, Germany for funding the dogs. Gozo SPCA and Nadur Council are delighted that Mr Steve Goody, The Blue Cross Director of Companion Animal Welfare will be attending the launch as he will be in Gozo for the weekend visiting Gozo SPCA, who are Welfare Associates of The Blue Cross. The Blue Cross and the Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs jointly funded the purchase of the neutering van being used for the project.

A couple of years ago Rachel Smith from WSPA (the World Society for the Protection of Animals) visited Nadur, giving advice on the setting up of cat cafes. She will be pleased to know that her suggestions will be activated in Nadur. Nadur Council and Gozo SPCA’s wish is for residents to accept and respect street cats as part of the environment, whilst providing a safe, clean and attractive feeding station, which will enhance the neighbourhood. photos

01.05.09: mayfair '09 official opening

Stands, tents and stage were today full of activity at Nadur Square, for the opening of MAYFAIR '09 which will last 3 days organized by the Nadur Youth Council.

Children from kindergarten at St. Francis School at Nadur, and pupils from Nadur Primary School performed on stage, with alphabet songs and medleys from the musical ‘Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat’ respectively.

Afterwards, Waste Serve Malta presented an informative talk about waste separation to all the children under the tent. Those present were given tokens.

01.05.09: young artists' exhibition

On Friday evening at the Local Council premises, Ms Carmen Zammit, Commissioner for Children, opened an art exhibition of various artwork, produced by several young students of well established artist Graham Gurr.

This exhibition is also part of MAYFAIR '09 which the Nadur Youth Council is organising, and can be viewed till end of May during office hours.

16.04.09: mayfair '09 at nadur main square

MAYFAIR is a weekend event for the whole family organized by the Nadur Youth Council, a sub-committee of the Nadur Local Council. It is to be held at the Nadur Local Square between May 1st and May 3rd, and will include a bookfair featuring most local book vendors. There will also be a plethora of local and national entertainers, storytelling, face-painting and a variety of games for the children. It's an event NOT TO BE MISSED!

27.03.09: nadur local council's notices

Mayfair 2009
The Nadur Youth Council together with the Nadur Local Council will be organising a ‘Mayfair’ from the 1st to 3rd May 2009 at St Peter & St Paul Square with a book fair, activities for children and entertainment for all. A writing competition in Maltese, open to all to Gozitans over 16 years old, is being held. Contestants are to present their original work, in prose or poetry, between 500 to 800 words, entitled: 'Il-Ktieb: Ilbierah, Illum,..U Għada?'. The jury will be selected by the “Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ktieb” while finalists will be announced on the last day of ‘ Mayfair’.
3 copies of the work are to be handed in to the Nadur Local Council, North Str., Nadur Gozo NDR 1222 by Wednesday 8 th April, 2009. The name on the work is to be ‘nom de plus’ while details of the participant are to be included in the envelope.

“Adults on the Move”
A sporting activity for adults over 35, nicknamed “Adults on the Move” is going to be held by the Nadur Local Council once a week at Nadur. Those interested are to apply at the Council’s office by Friday 3rd April 2009.

Neutering Programme for Dogs and Cats
The Nadur Local Council in collaboration with the Gozo SPCA, IT Grenzelos e.v. and Blue Cross has embarked on a neutering programme for dogs and cats in Nadur. Till now 101 cats were registered and most of them were successfully operated, while only 11 dogs are on the list. When registered, a voucher is given to the owner and this is only valid up to 1 month. So those who have such vouchers are to use these as prescribed. In case of difficulties one is to contact SPCA Betty Berry on 99807067. This project was made possible through the Gozo SPCA, IT Grenzelos e.v. and Blue Cross - Britain’s Pet Charity ( for cats) and ITV Grenzenlos, Germany ( for dogs). Costs for these operations are €40 for she-cat and €20 for a male, while €100 for female dog and are all paid by the sponsors. More details in Maltese

10.03.09: g0 dttvproject at ta' kenuna tower

GO has just completed a major upgrade in the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV) transmission system located at the multi-function telecommunications tower in Nadur, Gozo. As a result of the upgrade, GO’s DTTV coverage in Gozo has been hugely enhanced. With the commissioning of the new digital TV transmitting station, GO has now extended TV coverage to practically all parts of Gozo and the surrounding coastal areas for the benefit of GO Plus TV customers residing on the island.
This was announced during a press conference held at Ta’ Kenuna Tower and which was addressed by Minister for Gozo Hon. Giovanna Debono, Nadur Mayor Ms Miriam Portelli, GO’s Chief Executive Officer David Kay and other company officials. read more

10.03.09: funds from 'cultural events scheme'

As part of the measures being undertaken by central government for the development of sustainable localities a fund amounting to €93,000 was allocated to assist Local Councils in the implementation of cultural activities held throughout the year . The Nadur Local Council applied for such funds under the Cultural Events Initiatives Scheme for Local Councils namely for theorganisation of the Christmas Market 2008. Parliamentary Secretary Dr. Chris Said presented these funds on Sunday 8th March to different Local Councils in Gozo. photos

8.03.09: "optimising eden" - worshop in ireland

Nadur Mayor, Miriam Portelli took part in the 3 day workshop named "Optimising EDEN" which was held in Clonakilty, West Cork Ireland on the 25th -28th February 2008 as part of the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) to offer high quality and sustainable tourism. In 2007, Nadur was awarded the title of Best Emerging European Rural Destination of Excellence. Last July, The Nadur Local Council has won third placing in the competition, European Destination of Excellence - Intangible Heritage , namely for the spontaneous carnival.
Finland represented by Wild Taiga won the inaugural Eurovision EDEN Karaoke Competition 2009 to be held later this year. see photos

2.03.09: nadur local council's notices

The Nadur Local Council notifies that sealed tenders will be received in the tender box at the Nadur Local Council, North Street, Nadur NDR 1222 up to noon of Friday 20th March 2009.

Advt No. NLC 03/08-09 Hire of small machinery
A fee of €25 will be charged for each tender document.

Advt No. NLC 04/08-09 Sweeping and Cleaning of Urban Roads (Xaghri area)
A fee of €25 will be charged for each tender document.

Advt No. NLC 05/08-09 Sweeping and Cleaning of Urban Roads (San Blas area)
A fee of €25 will be charged for each tender document.

Advt No. NLC 06/08-09 Sweeping and Cleaning of Urban Roads (San Gwann Area)
A fee of €25 will be charged for each tender document.

Advt No. NLC 07/08-09 Sweeping and Cleaning of Urban Roads (Hali and Hida Areas)
A fee of €25 will be charged for each tender document.

Advt No. NLC 08/08-09 Watering of Gardens/Soft Areas & Cleaning of roads as instructed
A fee of €25 will be charged for each tender document.

Advt No. NLC 09/08-09 Supply of Ready Mix Cement
A fee of €35 will be charged for each tender document.

Il-Kunsill Lokali tan-Nadur jgharraf illi sa nofsinhar ta’ nhar il-Gimgħa 20 ta’ Marzu 2009, jintlaqghu offerti maghluqin fil-kaxxa ta’ l-offerti fil-Kunsill Lokali Nadur, Triq it-Tramuntana, Nadur NDR 1222, ghal:-

Avviz Nru. NLC 03-08/09 Kiri ta’ Makkinarju Żgħir
Ghandu jithallas dritt ta’ €25 ghal kull dokument ta’l-offerta.

Avviz Nru. NLC 04-08/09 Knis u Tindif ta’ Toroq Urbani (area tax-Xagħri)
Ghandu jithallas dritt ta’ €25 ghal kull dokument ta’l-offerta.

Avviz Nru. NLC 05-08/09 Knis u Tindif ta’ Toroq Urbani (area ta’ San Blas)
Ghandu jithallas dritt ta’ €25 ghal kull dokument ta’l-offerta.

Avviz Nru. NLC 06-08/09 Knis u Tindif ta’ Toroq Urbani (area ta’ San Gwann)
Ghandu jithallas dritt ta’ €25 ghal kull dokument ta’l-offerta.

Avviz Nru. NLC 07-08/09 Knis u Tindif ta’ Toroq Urbani (Tal-Hali/Ta’ Hida)
Ghandu jithallas dritt ta’ €25 ghal kull dokument ta’l-offerta.

Avviz Nru. NLC 08-08/09 Tisqija ta’ ġonna pubbliċi fin-Nadur/ħasil ta’ toroqs u Tindif ta’ Toroq Urbani (Tal-Hali/Ta’ Hida)
Ghandu jithallas dritt ta’ €25 ghal kull dokument ta’l-offerta.

Avviż Nru. NLC 09-08/09 Provista ta’ Ready Mix (Konkos)
Għandu jitħallas dritt ta’ €35 għal kull document ta’ l-offerta.

Dokumenti ta’ l-offerti jistghu jinksbu matul il-hinijiet ta’ l-ufficcju mill-Kunsill Lokali Nadur. L-offerti jinfethu fil-pubbliku ezatt wara l-hin tal-gheluq. Il-Kunsill izomm id-dritt li jirrifjuta anke l-aktar offerta vantaggjuza.

18.02.09: nadur owned-pets neutering project launched

The Nadur Owned-Pets Neutering Project was successfully launched at the Council offices on Wednesday 18th February. This project is being run by a consortium of Gozo SPCA, Nadur Council, The Blue Cross and ITV Genzenlos. Mayor Miriam Portelli and Gozo SPCA’s Centre Manager Betty Berry handed out vouchers for completely free neutering of pets.
Nadur Council’s Executive Secretary Rita Mifsud Attard is registering the details of those residents wanting vouchers. The Blue Cross, IT Grenzelos e.v. and Britain’s Pet Charity is providing the funds for the cat neutering programme, whilst ITV Grenzenlos, a German animal welfare charity, is funding the neutering of dogs. All dogs will also be micro-chipped free of charge.
Anybody who is feeding street cats and needs them trapped for neutering should ask for Gozo SPCA to trap the cats when applying for vouchers.
Any questions about the project can be sent to Betty at Gozo SPCA. Email info@spca-gozo.org or tel: 99807067. click for photos

3.02.09: nadur local council's notices

Neutering Programme for Dogs and Cats
The Nadur Local Council in collaboration with the Gozo SPCA and Blue Cross is embarking on a neutering program for dogs and cats in Nadur. This service will be offered completely free of charge and will operate on a first come first serve basis. Those persons interested in this program should contact the Nadur Local Council for further details.

clean up campaign
The Nadur Local Council has been informed that for a limited time the Qortin in Xaghra may be used as a depot for large bulky metal items. This is part of the ongoing clean up campaign by Parliamentary Secretary Dr. Chris Said with the collaboration of Local Councils to clean up our valleys and streets.

information meeting about ctv for Citrus farmers
The Dipartment for Plant Health will be holding an information meeting about the CTV (Citrus Tristeza Virus) on Sunday 15th February 2009 at 9.30am at the Joe Tabone Hall at the Nadur Local Council. After the first meeing last December, inspections were carried out whereby around 100 trees were found with such virus. All farmers are strongly invited to attend.

Parenting skills course
The Local Council together with the Nadur Primary school will be holding a Parenting Skills course at the Joe Tabone Hall starting later this month. Those interested are to apply at the Council’s office by the 13th February 2009 for a nominal fee of €10.

collection of recyclable refuse
The Nadur Local Council annouces that the collection of recyclable refuse (cartoon, paper, tin and plastic) every Monday morning will only be collected from outside your residence if using the proper grey bags carrying the sign: “Recycling Bag for Kerbside Collection”. These bags are to be taken out at 7.00am.

15.01.09: THE NADUR CARNIVAL 2009 - PROGRAMME

19-24th February, 2009 at Nadur is the Carnival Week, which takes on its now established traditional pattern with the Organised and Spontaneous carnival attracting a multitude of people to savour a unique experience of revelry that takes on a more macabre, satirical and funny mood.
The Nadur Local Council has officially published the programme of organised Carnival events’09.
Saturday 14th February, 2009 at 7.30pm: The 5th edition of Miss Nadur Carnival’09 to held at the MBC Theatre, an activity by Nadur Local Council and Kummissjoni Żgħażagħ Mnarja in collaboration with Creatix Malta.
The 14th edition of the Nadur Organised Carnival named as “Giovedi Gras” will be held on Thursday 19th February afternoon at the St Peter & St Paul Square. The parade starts at 6.00pm in front of the Nadur Band Club ending at the main square with performances, featuring ‘Il-Bandu tal-Karnival’, Miss Queen Carnival, various dance companies, grotesque masks, floats, hilarious companies, il-kukkanja and other commissioned items. The special guest is the Band from Switzerland – “The Kullturschocker Lyss.”
20th February 2009 at noon - Children's Carnival at Nadur Primary School including puppet shows by Curtain Raiser.