NAIDOC WEEK PROGRAM (6 July- 12 July)

The tentative program for NAIDOC week celebrations is as follows:

Monday 7 July 2008:
• Kempsey Shire Council 9.30am Raising of flags
• Then walk down to the Ambulance station for the start of MARCH
• After March, Durri BBQ at Services Park
• West Kempsey Community House will be doing Screen Printing Please bring own tee Shirt to be printed on.

Tuesday 8 July 2008:
Community BBQ at Greehill Community Centre for all communities to attend. Special Guest Arthur Beetson.

Wednesday 9 July 2008:
• Day - Stalls in the Mall.
• Night - Disco
Under 12ys will be from 4:00-6:00pm and
Under 16ys will be from 7:00-9:00pm

BBQ for Under 16yrs from 5:00-6:00pm
BBQ for Under 12yrs from 6:00-7:00pm

Charge of $2.00 each child includes entry, sausage sandwich and drink

Saturday 12 July 2008:
BBQ with World Youth Day (WYD) attendees at Trial Bay, opening and closing with SWR Elders, Lions Club attending to BBQ

Father Paul will open WYD and include them in the closing of NAIDOC Week.
Aunty Shirley, Aunty Marg and Uncle Blue will conduct smoking ceremony, water blessing and Welcome to Country.

QUOTATIONS FOR “HIRE OF PLANT” – QUOTATION NUMBER Q2008-003

Quotations in sealed envelopes clearly endorsed “Quotation Number Q2008-003 – Hire of Plant” are invited and will be received up until 10am on Tuesday 8 July 2008 for hire of plant (with or without operators) for use on Councils work sites for the period 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009.

Quotations are to be either submitted to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078, West Kempsey NSW 2440, delivered to the Customer First Centre, 22 Tozer Street, West Kempsey, faxed to 02 6566 3205 or emailed to ksc@kempsey.nsw.gov.au. Compliant quotation submissions will then be registered on Councils preferred contractors/suppliers list of hired plant.

Contractors/suppliers of hired plant must be registered, to be eligible to perform Council works.
The lowest price or any other quote will not necessarily be accepted.
Specifications and further information can be found from our website www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au or by telephoning (02) 6566 3200.

COMMUNITY CONSULTATION REGISTER

Council is establishing a Community Central Consultation Register so that members of our community can register their interest in participating in focus group and other consultative opportunities. All you need to do to be included is fill in a registration form and return it to Council. Forms are available from Council’s Customer First Centre, all branches of the Shire Library, or online at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au (go to Communications, then Forms Index (Alpha), and you’ll find under ‘C’, Central Consultation Register).

NO BREAKABLES PLEASE

If you are placing flowers at any of the Shire’s cemeteries please remember that no glass containers, ceramics or solar lights are permitted. Glass containers break easily and this presents a danger to visitors and Council staff who maintain the cemetery grounds. Your assistance in this would be appreciated.

WORKS IN PROGRESS - June

Capital works program
Maria River Road – vegetation clearing in preparation for roadworks

Local Road Asphalt Program
1. Arakoon Road and Gregory Street Intersection, South West Rocks
2. Skyline Crescent, Crescent Head
3. York Lane, Kempsey

Town and Village Streets
1. Mitchell Street SWR – kerb and gutter
2. Sturt Street SWR – kerb and gutter
3. Queen Street, Greenhill – kerb and gutter
4. Kinchela Street, Gladstone – North Street to bridge (stage 1)
– footpath/access road
5. Kemp Street, Kempsey - Cycleway
6. Elbow Street, West Kempsey – Kerb and Gutter
7. Short St, Kempsey – Kerb and Gutter
8. Pacific Street, SWR – Kerb and Gutter

Maintenance Grading Program
Up River Area
1. Secombs Lane, Hickeys Creek
2. Hickeys Creek Road, Hickeys Creek
3. Kesbys Road, Hickeys Creek
4. Toms Gully, Hickeys Creek
5. Sundower Road, Hickeys Creek
6. Harley Place, Hickeys Creek
7. Nook Creek Road, Hickeys Creek

ALCOHOL FREE ZONES WITHIN THE KEMPSEY CBD, SOUTH KEMPSEY AND WEST KEMPSEY

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 Tuesday, 1st July 2008, 24 hour, 7 days per week Alcohol Free Zones will become effective within the Kempsey Central Business District, and selected streets within South Kempsey and West Kempsey residential areas for a period of three (3) years.

Locations are as follows:

Kempsey CBD
Alcohol Free Zones include the following streets:-

Smith Street from Belgrave Street to Woolworths car park.
Belgrave Street from Eden Street to Stuart Street.
Clyde Street from Belgrave Street to Forth Street.
York Lane from Forth Street to Belgrave Street.

South Kempsey
Alcohol Free Zones include the following streets:-

Middleton Street from Railway line to Horatio Braham Place,
Gowings Hill Road from Horatio Braham Place to Maria Street
Bloomfield Street from Railway line to West Street
Nicholson Street from Queen Street to West Street
Yarravel Street from Railway line to Queen Street
Regional Ward Street
Harry Boyes Avenue
Railway Street
Queen Street from Gills Creek to Bloomfield Street
Robert Eggins Street
Albert Street from Reginald Ward Street to Bloomfield Street
Vernon Street
West Street from South Street to Theresa Street
Francis Smith Place
Chifley Place
Horatio Braham Place

West Kempsey
24 hour Alcohol Free Zone includes the following streets:-

Leith Street between Sea and Cochrane Street
Cochrane Street between Leith and North Street
North Street between Cochrane and Sea Street
Gordon Nixon Avenue,
Keith Moses Crescent,
Milton Barnett Street
Eric Kennedy Street
Roscoe Turner Street
George Hardiman 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.
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.

“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.

BUILD A SAFER HOME

As part of its Crime Prevention Strategy, Kempsey Shire Council has developed a set of Guidelines for Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). These guidelines are specifically designed to assist builders and developers with design options that pay heed to home security considerations. A copy the CPTED guidelines is now available at Customer First and is also accessible on Council’s website (go to Communications, Documents, ‘C’).

Master Locksmith Access Key system (MLAK)

The MLAK is a master key that fits into specially designed locks allowing 24 hour a day access to public toilets. Eligibility is restricted to people who have a disability or have written authority from a Doctor, a Disability Organisation, a Local Council or Community Health Centre, the Owner or management of a building with an accessible toilet on site. Eligible people can purchase a key that opens all accessible toilets displaying the MLAK symbol for only $15 at the Customer First Centre.

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).