SALE FOR UNPAID RATES

In accordance with section 716(2) of Local Government Act 1993, Council is offering for sale by Private Treaty the following property:

Lot 4 DP 787980 Walsh Lane, Yarravel

Sale Price $115,000.00

All offers to purchase must be in writing, addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078 West Kempsey 2440, and received by Council no later than close of business 19 September 2008.

OUTSTANDING MISCELLANEOUS DEBTS

Council records indicate that there are a number of outstanding small miscellaneous debts that despite numerous reminders remain unpaid. Council hereby gives notice that final notices will be forthcoming and that failure to respond will result in the commencement of debt recovery action. Should debt recovery action be commenced debtors will be liable for legal costs incurred in accordance with the Civil Procedure Act 2005.

However should you be experiencing financial hardship please contact Council immediately to formalise a payment arrangement.

WORKS IN PROGRESS – August

Capital Works Program
Resealing and/or rehabilitation work that has been completed or is proposed to be undertaken on the following projects:

1. Gowings Hill Road Ch3.76-4.08, Dondingalong
2. Gowings Hill Road Ch7.68-7.94,Dondingalong

Town and Village Streets
1. Skyline Crescent, Crescent Head
2. Elbow Street/Tozer Street, West Kempsey – intersection works
3. Kemp Street, Kempsey – cycleway construction
4. Kinchela Street, Gladstone – cycleway construction
5. Pacific Street, South West Rocks – kerb and gutter construction and drainage

Maintenance Grading Program

Down River Area
1. Battles Outlet Road, Dondingalong
2. Adelaide Brook Road, Dondingalong
3. Dondingalong Road, Dondingalong
4. Daveys Lane, Dondingalong
5. Pipers Creek Road, Dondingalong
6. Rainbows End Road, Dondingalong
7. Ballengarry Road, Dondingalong

Up River Area
1. McIntyres Access, Nulla Nulla
2. Gap Creek Road, Bellbrook
3. Cemetery Road, Bellbrook
4. Pee Dee Road, Pee Dee
5. Commence Five Day Creek Road, Five Day Creek
6. Schmidts Access, Nulla Nulla

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2009

Council has received applications for two half day holidays in the year 2009. Details of the applications are as follows:

• Central North Coast National Agricultural Society Ltd
  Annual Kempsey Show, Wednesday 29 April 2009
  
  
• Kempsey Race Club Ltd
  Kempsey Cup, Thursday 7 May 2009

Your comment on these proposed half day holidays is invited and will be received up until Monday, 15 September 2008. All submissions will be considered prior to application being made to the Director General, NSW Department of Industrial Relations for gazettal.

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.

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”.

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).

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.

“PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM INTRUDERS” FREE KITS

Members of the community are welcome to call into Council’s Customer First Centre at 22 Tozer Street West Kempsey to pick up a Free “Protect your home from intruders” kit which provides useful information on how you can make your home more secure. Kempsey Shire Council provides these kits as part of the National Crime Prevention Campaign. If you are unable to get into Council please phone Customer First on 65 663200 and we will post one to you.

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE BREAKABLE ITEMS AT CEMETERIES

If you are visiting or placing flowers at any of the Shire’s cemeteries please remember that no breakable glass or ceramic containers/ornaments or solar lights are permitted to be left at graves. These types of items break easily and this presents a risk of injury to visitors and Council staff who maintain the cemetery grounds. Your assistance in this would be appreciated.

Please note that Council staff will conduct periodic clean-ups at the Shire cemeteries to remove any breakable items.

RESERVE YOUR LIBRARY ITEMS VIA OUR COUNCIL WEBSITE

You can now reserve books, DVDs, videos, computer games, magazines via our Kempsey Shire Council website catalogue at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/library.htm. The process is easy, all you need to do is visit this site address and reserve your choices by using your membership number and birthdate as your password. If you need any assistance please speak to our friendly library staff who are more than happy to walk you through the process at any of our libraries or just follow the easy instructions on the website, reserve your items of choice and the library will phone you when the they arrive!