EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (E2009- 006)
Crescent Head Works Prioritisation Committee

Expressions of Interest, closing 4.30pm, Tuesday, 26 May 2009, are invited for three (3) community members to serve in a voluntary capacity on the Council’s Crescent Head Works Prioritisation Committee.

Council has resolved that this Committee be made up of Councillors, Staff, one (1) representative from the Crescent Head Chamber of Commerce and three (3) community members

This Committee will be responsible for making recommendations on the works to be undertaken at Crescent Head village. Further information on the Committee objectives and meeting frequency can be obtained by contacting the Council’s Director Shire Services, Mr Bruce Morris.

The appointment of the three (3) community members will be made by the Council at its meeting on 9th June 2009.

Your expression of interest should be submitted in writing addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078, West Kempsey 2440. It can also be sent by email to ksc@kempsey.nsw.gov.au. Submissions should include your contact details, experience and areas of interest.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION
DRAFT KOROGORO CREEK ESTUARY MANAGEMENT PLAN

Council is preparing an Estuary Management Plan for the Korogoro Creek estuary, Hat head. The objective of the estuary management plan is to provide a program of strategic actions and integrated management strategies to assist in the sustainable management of the Korogoro Creek , its foreshores and catchment.

The Korogoro Creek Estuary Management Plan has been developed by Council to fulfil the requirements of the NSW Estuary Management Policy (1992) and the NSW Coastal Policy (1997).

Funded on a dollar for dollar basis with the NSW State Government the Korogoro Creek Estuary Management commenced in 2006 with the undertaking of the data compilation and estuary processes study.

The DRAFT Korogoro Creek Estuary Management Plan will be on public exhibition for comments for a 28 calendar day period commencing Wednesday 13 May 2009. Submissions or comments on the DRAFT Plan are to be forwarded in writing to Mr Ron Kemsley at Council by 4pm Tuesday 9 June, 2009.

Copies of the DRAFT Plan can be viewed at Council’s Customer First Centre and Kempsey, Hat Head, South West Rocks and Stuarts Point libraries. Alternatively you may download a copy from Council’s Website at http://www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/publicexhibition.htm.

ROAD CLOSURES SOUTH WEST ROCKS
Macleay River Marathon, Sunday, 7 June 2009

Residents are advised that the southbound lane of South West Rocks Road, from Jerseyville Bridge to the Hat Head turnoff will be closed to all traffic between the hours of 7.30am and 10.30am on Sunday, 7 June 2009. A sixty km speed restriction will be imposed for northbound traffic in the same area. Traffic controllers will be in place at the Jerseyville Bridge to divert traffic.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF DRAFT MANAGEMENT PLAN
28 Day Exhibition Period – 8/5/09 to 5/6/08

Kempsey Shire Council is required to produce a Management Plan annually which outlines details of Council’s work and activities for the next three years and also provides a statement of Council’s revenue policy for the next twelve months.

The Draft Management Plan, Budget and proposed Fees & Charges will be on public exhibition until Friday, 5 June 2009. 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.

Council will also be holding a Public meeting at 6.00pm on Tuesday, 26 May 2009, at the Council Chambers in Elbow Street, West Kempsey, to give everyone the opportunity to discuss on various aspects of the Draft Management Plan.

You are invited to make comments on the Draft Management Plan in writing. Submissions will be received up to 3pm on Friday, 5 June 2009, and will be considered prior to Council considering the adoption of the Management Plan at its meeting on 9 June 2009. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire council, PO Box 3078, West Kempsey, NSW, 2440.

WORKS IN PROGRESS – May

Capital Works Program

Cardwell Street, South West Rocks – road extension to Young Street
Elbow Street – high pedestrian area.

Town and Village Streets

Great North Road – Drainage construction
Gregory Street, South West Rocks – kerb and gutter construction

Maintenance grading program

Down River Area

• Gills Lane, Bellimbopinni;
• Sid Sutherland Lane, Bellimbopinni;
• Western Lane, Bellimbopinni;
• Two Hills Lane, Clybucca;
• Church Lane, Smithtown;
• Dangers Lane, Bellimbopinni;
• Yarrabandini Road, Frederickton;
• Raymonds Lane, Frederickton
• Kemps Access, Collombatti;
• Quarry Road, Frederickton;
• Spooners Avenue, Collombatti (eastern side of Railway line);

Up River Area

• Dowlings Falls Road, Toorooka;
• Moparrabah Road, Toorooka; and
• Willi Willi Road, Toorooka
  

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 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).

SOUTH WEST ROCKS COMMUNITY MEETING

South West Rocks Chamber of Commerce and South West Rocks Ratepayers Association in conjunction with Kempsey Shire Council extend an invitation to all concerned residents of the Shire to attend the second public meeting to discuss the incidents of anti-social behaviour occurring at South West Rocks on Tuesday, 26 May 2009, from 6.00pm at South West Rocks Surf Club.