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The Australia Day Committee is aware that there are many people who make valuable contributions to our community that are deserving of being nominated for the Shire’s Australia Day awards. This, however, has not been reflected in the number of nominations received for the 2009 awards. Therefore the committee has decided to extend the call for nomination until 12 noon on 9 January 2009 in the five categories: Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Sport, Community Service, and Community Entertainment, Music and Arts.
Nominations forms are available by phoning 65 663200; by calling in at Council’s Customer First Centre in Tozer Street; or by visiting Council’s website (www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au).
Several celebrations are being planned around the shire for Australia Day, details of which will be advertised in Council’s weekly notices in the next few weeks.
As part of the Australia Day celebrations there will be a colouring-in competition for primary school children; and a poetry/short essay competition for high school students, TAFE students and adults on the theme “What’s great about the mighty Macleay Valley”. Information and entries are available on Council’s Website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au or at Council’s Customer First in Tozer Street West Kempsey or at the Kempsey Shire Library and its branches at South West Rocks, Hat Head, Stuarts Point.
Council wishes to advise that spraying of Giant Parramatta Grass, Lantana and other environmental weeds, with chemical registered for its control, will take place from December until February. 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.
Kempsey Shire Council wishes to advise that they will shortly be carrying out the following Works around the Shire.(weather permitting)
- Summer Island Rd - road rehabilitation Ch 0.1 to 1.1km commencing Monday, 12 January 2009, until Tuesday, 3 February 2009. Traffic control will be in place for the duration of the works.
- Hill Street, South West Rocks – kerb & gutter, drainage and road works commencing Monday, 12 January 2009 until Tuesday, 27 January 2009. Traffic control will be in place for the duration of the works. Please avoid parking in work areas during construction. Some restrictions on vehicular access to property may occur at times.
Council apologises for any inconvenience these works may cause.
Please contact the Works Office on 65663200 if you require any further information.
The following public half day holidays have been gazetted by the NSW Department of Industrial Relations for the Kempsey Shire Council area:-
• Wednesday afternoon, 29 April 2009 for Kempsey Show
• Thursday afternoon, 7 May 2009 for Kempsey Cup.
Local public holidays are gazetted under the Banks and Banks Holidays Act of 1912. This act requires that banks are closed on local public holidays. An appointed local holiday under the Act benefits employees who have an industrial award, agreement or contract of employment which confers a right of paid absence (or penalty rates in lieu) on the local public holiday. In the absence of such express coverage within an applicable industrial instrument, the conferring of the benefit of a local public holiday to employees is entirely within the discretion of individual employers.
Kempsey Shire Council’s Sustainable Development Service Department invites Shire residents to nominate as individuals and representatives of groups and businesses for potential membership in its Macleay Valley Settlement Strategy Focus Group. The purpose of the Focus Group will be to identify and investigate opportunities to assist in the development of a broad strategic land use plan which aims to identify the potential future settlement pattern and desired character for the Shire.
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.
Successful applicants will be required to attend approximately four (4) workshops on a weekly basis beginning mid-February 2009. To enquire about the focus group, please contact Mr Greg Mews on 6566-3200 or by email gregor.mews@kempsey.nsw.gov.au.
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 downloading from Council’s website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au under Communications, Documents, Forms, ‘C’ (for Central Consultation Register). Once completed please return your application form to Council Attention: Mr Greg Mews or email to his attention at ksc@kempsey.nsw.gov.au.
The closing date for registration of interest is Wednesday, 28 January, 2009 (close of business).
Responding to and planning for the major changes and service demands that will be created by Australia’s ageing population is a major challenge for all levels of government.
Between 2004 and 2022 the population of the Macleay Valley is projected to increase in size to around 29,875 (7%).
The impact on the demand on services, facilities and infrastructure will be significant and will impact on virtually all aspects of council’s operations.
To address this issue Kempsey Shire Council has produced the Ageing 2022, Action on Ageing Strategy and Action Plan which outlines details of Council’s work and activities for the coming years.
You are encouraged to view this document at the:
• Civic Centre in West Kempsey,
• Libraries at Kempsey, South West Rocks and Stuarts Point
• Crescent Head Country Club
• Hat Head Bowling and Recreation Club
• Bellbrook General Store and
• Willawarrin Post Office and General Store
• Frederickton Newsagency
• Smithtown General Store
• Gladstone General Store
The document is also available on Council’s website www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au.
We will also be holding a public meeting at 6.00pm on Tuesday, 3rd February 2009, to give everyone the opportunity to discuss the various aspects of the Draft Ageing 2022, Action on Ageing Strategy and Plan. So if you want know anything about what Council is planning this is the meeting to be at! The venue for the meeting will be the Council Chambers in Elbow Street, West Kempsey.
You are invited to comment on the Draft ageing 2022, Action on Ageing Strategy and Action Plan. Submissions, addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078, West Kempsey. NSW. 2440, will be accepted up until Friday, 13th February 2009. All submissions will be reviewed by Council and taken into consideration before the adoption of the final Ageing 2022, Action on Ageing Strategy and Action Plan. |
