DRAFT KEMPSEY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (KLEP) 1987 (AMENDMENT NO 81)

Proposed Rezoning of land in South Kempsey from 1(a1) (Rural “1A” Zone) to 4(a) Industrial (General), 4(e) Industrial (Extractive) and 7(b) (Environmental Protection (Habitat) zone), Pacific Highway, South Kempsey

Subject Land: Lots 100 and 104 DP 776239 No 511 and No 627 Pacific Highway, South Kempsey, Parish of Beranghi, County of Macquarie

Council resolved at its meeting of 14th October 2008 to prepare a draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) to rezone Lots 100 and 104 DP 776239 No 511 and No 627 Pacific Highway, South Kempsey from 1(a1) (Rural “1A” Zone) to 4(a) Industrial (General), 4(e) Industrial (Extractive) and 7(b) (Environmental Protection (Habitat) zone).

In accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act the exhibition period will be 28 days from from Tuesday 4th November 2008 to Tuesday 2nd December 2008. The formal public exhibition including full copies of the draft LEP may be viewed at Council’s Customer First Centre at the Civic Centre, 22 Tozer Street, West Kempsey, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Copies of the draft LEP Instrument and the draft Map are available at the Kempsey Library, Monday to Friday between 10.00am to 6.00pm and Saturday between 10.00am to 1.00pm. Exhibition documents are also available on Council’s website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au. Electronic copies of the exhibition documentation are available on CD for a fee of $25 from Kempsey Shire Council.

In accordance with Council’s Community Consultation Policy a public meeting will be held at the Council Chambers, Tozer Street, West Kempsey on Tuesday, 18th November 2008, starting at 6.00pm.

Submissions to the draft LEP are to be addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078, WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440 and are to be submitted no later than close of business on Tuesday 2nd December 2008.

Any interested person may inspect the draft LEP at the above location during the exhibition period.

For enquiries, contact Georgia Rayner on 6566 3200 during normal office hours.

DRAFT KEMPSEY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (KLEP) 1987 (AMENDMENT NO 94)

Proposed Rezoning of land known as the “Former Shell Depot” Phillip Drive, South West Rocks

Subject Land: Lot 1 DP445196 Phillip Drive, South West Rocks Parish of Arakoon County of Macquarie.

Council at its meeting of 10th July 2007 resolved to prepare a draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) for the subject land to rezone the land from Zone 5(a) Special Uses to 2(a) (Residential “A” Zone).

In accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act the exhibition period will be 28 days from Tuesday 4th November 2008 to Tuesday 2nd December 2008. The formal public exhibition including full copies of the draft LEP may be viewed at Council’s Customer First Centre at the Civic Centre, 22 Tozer Street, West Kempsey, Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 4.30pm. Copies of the draft LEP Instrument and the draft Map are available at the Kempsey Library, Monday to Friday between 10.00am and 6.00pm and Saturday between 10.00am to 1.00pm and South West Rocks Library, Tuesday 2.00pm to 6.00pm, Wednesday and Thursday between 10.00am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 6.00pm and Saturday between 9.00am to 12noon. Exhibition documents are also available on Council’s website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au. Electronic copies of the exhibition documentation are available on CD for a fee of $25 from Kempsey Shire Council.

In accordance with Council’s Community Consultation Policy a public meeting will be held at the CWA Hall, Landsborough Street, South West Rocks on Wednesday the 12th November 2008 starting at 6.00pm.

Submissions to the draft LEP are to be addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078, WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440 and are to be submitted no later than close of business on 2nd December 2008.

Any interested person may inspect the draft LEP at the above location during the exhibition period.

For enquiries, contact Georgia Rayner on 6566 3200 during normal office

ALCOHOL FREE ZONES WITHIN THE SOUTH WEST ROCKS CBD, CRESCENT HEAD, HAT HEAD AND WEST KEMPSEY CBD

Kempsey Shire Council supports a comprehensive approach in tackling alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour. One of the many strategies used to address these issues is the introduction of Alcohol Free Zones (AFZ).

Alcohol Free Zones aim to reduce alcohol-related crime and anti-social behaviour in identified locations to assist in creating a safer environment for our residents, businesses and visitors.

Commencing on Monday, 1 December 2008, 24 hour, 7 days per week  Alcohol Free Zones will become effective within the South West Rocks Central Business District, Crescent Head, and West Kempsey Central Business District for a period of three (3) years.
Locations are as follows:

South West Rocks CBD

Alcohol Free Zones include the following streets:-

• Livingston Street from Ocean Drive to Memorial Avenue
• Prince of Wales Avenue from Paragon Avenue to Livingstone Street
• Gregory Street from Paragon Avenue to Livingstone Street
• Paragon Avenue from Gregory Street to Memorial Avenue
• Memorial Avenue from Paragon Avenue to Livingstone Street

Crescent Head

Alcohol Free Zones include the following streets:-

• Rankine Street from May Street to Pacific Street including Rankine Street Car park
• Main Street from Rankine Street to High Street (grassed median strip)
• Pacific Street from Main Street to Hill Street
• Hill Street from Main Street to Pacific Street

West Kempsey CBD

24 hour Alcohol Free Zone includes the following streets:-

• Kemp Street from Marsh to Elbow Street
• Kemp Street from Elbow to Eden Street
• Belgrave Street from Gladstone Street to Elbow Street
• Elbow Street From Kemp Street to Harold Walker Avenue
• Sea Street from Marsh Street to Elbow Street
• Tozer Street from Marsh Street to Elbow Street
• Tozer Street from Elbow Street to Kemp Street.

Commencing on Monday, 1 December 2008, an Alcohol Free Zones will become effective within Hat Head. This zone will be operational from the 1 December to 31 January for a period of three (3) years.

Hat Head

The Alcohol Free Zone will include the following streets:-

• Straight Street from Vine Street to the entrance of the Hat Head Tourist Park
• Myrtle Street from Creek Street to Bay Street.

Where an Alcohol Free Zone exists, it is an offence to drink and / or carry open containers of alcohol on any street or footpath, 24 hours a day, seven days a week for a period of up to three years within the period indicated.

Alcohol Free Zones only apply to streets and footpaths where indicated by signage.

Any existing or future footpath area licensed by the Shire for the purpose of food or alcohol consumption as part of a café or restaurant will be exempt from these restrictions.

The NSW Police are responsible for enforcing Alcohol Free Zones and any breaches should be reported to the Kempsey Police Station on telephone: 02 6563 7199.

SOUTH WEST ROCKS SEWAGE TREATMENT UPGRADE
INCREASED TRAFFIC – 18 NOVEMBER 2008

Council wishes to advise residents of South West Rocks that an exciting part of the construction of the South West Rocks Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade will be occurring on Tuesday, 18 November 2008. A major concrete pour will be undertaken at the site on this day with over 100 concrete trucks required to complete the job. As a result, from 7 am until approximately 5 pm a continuous stream of trucks will be making their way along Belle O’Connor Street, to and from the site.

Council apologises for any inconvenience this additional traffic may cause.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - SALEYARDS FOCUS GROUP

Kempsey Shire Council’s Corporate and Community Services Unit invites Shire residents to nominate as individuals and representatives of groups and businesses for potential membership in its Kempsey Regional Saleyards Focus Group. The purpose of the Focus Group will be to identify and investigate opportunities for the control, development, and future options, for the Saleyards.

The goals of the selection process will be to assemble a focus group that represents a broad cross-section of our community and to draw on the community’s relevant interests and expertise, particularly in the saleyards industry and related services. The Focus Group functions to serve the best interests of the community as a whole.

To register your interest in participating in the focus group please complete a Central Consultation Register Form which is available from Council’s Customer First Centre in Tozer Street, West Kempsey, or by telephoning 02 6566 3200 or on Council’s Website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au under Communications, Documents, Forms, ‘C’ (for Central Consultation Register.

Once you have completed the form please return it to Council to the Attention of Steve Read or email it to his attention via ksc@kempsey.nsw.gov.au.

The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 2 December 2008.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN FOCUS GROUP ON LEARN TO SURF TOUR GROUPS

Kempsey Shire Council’s Corporate and Community Services Department invites interested members of the community to nominate as individuals and representatives of groups and businesses for potential membership in a focus group which will further develop guidelines for the operation of Surf Tour Group Operators in the Shire. You will need to have a genuine interest in producing outcomes that will enable the Learn to Surf businesses to operate harmoniously in the Shire, alongside residents and visitors.

The goals of the selection process for the focus group will be to assemble a focus group that represents a broad cross-section of our community and to draw on the community’s relevant interests and expertise in this area. It is hoped that groups such as the Chamber of Commerce, retailers, board riders and other community groups will register their interest. The focus group functions to serve the best interests of the community as a whole.

The focus group meeting is scheduled for 10am, Tuesday, 9 December 2008, and will be facilitated by Surfing Australia. However, you must register your expression of interest by 4.30pm, Friday, 28 November 2008.

For further information and to register your interest please contact Megan Barber at Kempsey Shire Council on 65 663200.

REFERENDUM & ELECTION INFORMATION

Referendum result
A constitutional referendum was conducted in conjunction with the Council Elections on 13 September 2008 which asked the electorate to vote YES or NO to the following referendum question:

“The Mayor of Kempsey Shire council is currently elected by the Councillors. Do you favour the election of the Mayor by electors for a four year term and without changing the number of Councillors from nine (including the Mayor)?”

The results of this referendum, per the Returning Officer were as follows:

YES Votes = 8,753
NO Votes = 6,727
Formal Votes = 15,480
Informal Votes= 532
Total votes = 16,012

The majority of votes being YES votes means that Council is bound by this decision from the next council elections in 2012, until changed by a subsequent constitutional referendum.

Councillors will continue to elect the Mayor each September until the next Council elections take place in 2012, at which time the electorate will vote for the Mayor for the ensuing 4 year period.

Election issues
Any candidates in the recent Council Election who experienced issues regarding the running of the election are advised to contact the electoral Commissioner and the Local Government & Shires Association.

MAINTENANCE WORK
Pedestrian access disrupted- South Kempsey Railway Bridge

Macleay Water advises that maintenance work will be carried on the water main running along the pedestrian walkway on the South Kempsey Railway Bridge. The work will commence on Monday, 24 November, and is expected to take 2 weeks to complete (weather permitting).

While pedestrians will still have access to the walkway during this work, where possible pedestrians are advised to limit their use of this route as some disruption is expected.

Macleay Water apologises for any inconvenience caused by this necessary maintenance work.

For further information please contact Toni Kraaymaat on 65 663200

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT CONSENTS - ISSUED BY COUNCIL

Consent has been granted for the following applications

A record of consents may be inspected, without charge, at the Customer First Centre of the Kempsey Shire Council, Civic Centre, Tozer Street, West Kempsey, between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm from Monday to Friday (public holidays excepted).

NOTICE OF PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS

The following applications have been received and are notified in accordance with Council’s Policy.
NOTE: Not all applications received require public notification.

The applications and plans relating to the developments to which this notice refers may be inspected at Council’s Customer First Centre, Tozer Street, West Kempsey, any time between 8.30am and 4.30pm from Monday to Friday (public holidays excepted) for the period stated above.
At anytime during which the application may be inspected, any person:

1 who has received written notice of a proposed development from Council; or
2 who owns land and who contends that his enjoyment of that land will be detrimentally affected if a proposed development is carried out; or
3 who feels that a proposed development will adversely affect the character or amenity of the surrounding area may object in writing to Council.
A person or associate of the person who makes a submission in relation to the application must make a disclosure of any reportable political donation or gift made in the previous 2 years (and up to the time the matter is determined).

The disclosure (Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts) will need to accompany the submission. A Disclosure Form and further details can be obtained from Council’s website or Customer First Centre.

If the application will need to be considered by Council, a precis of submissions received will be included in a report to Council for determination of the application. Copies of submissions may be included in the Appendices to the Business Paper unless specifically requested by the writer not to be included and the submission is clearly headed “confidential”.

CONTROL OF GIANT PARRAMATTA GRASS

Council wishes to advise that spraying of Giant Parramatta Grass, with chemical registered for its control, will take place from August until January. Spraying will be carried out on selected Council fenced roadsides and reserves. If you would like to know more about the program contact Council’s Weeds Officer, Greg Egan, on 65663200.