DRAFT KEMPSEY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN (KLEP) 1987 (AMENDMENT NO 100)
Proposed Rezoning of land known as No 19, Gregory Street, South West Rocks.

Subject Land: Lots 233 & 317 DP 754396 Parish of Arakoon County of Macquarie

Council resolved on 8 July 2008 to prepare a draft Local Environmental Plan (LEP) for the subject land to rezone the land. The purpose of the draft LEP is to rezone the land shown on the draft LEP Map from the current 5(a) Special Uses zone to part Zone 2(c) Residential and part Zone 7(d) Scenic Protection.

Council resolved on 9 June 2008 to prepare a draft Development Control Plan (DCP) for the site incorporating the recommendations made in the LES, including the provision of the draft LEP and that the draft LEP and the draft DCP be exhibited concurrently. On 8 September 2009 Council resolved to publicly exhibit the draft DCP for a minimum period of 28 days.

The exhibition period will be from Monday, 7 September 2009, to Friday, 6 November 2009. 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, Kempsey. Copies of the draft LEP Instrument and the draft Map are available at the Kempsey Library, Stuarts Point Library, Hat Head Library and South West Rocks Library. 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.

A public information evening will be held at the CWA Hall, 47 Landsborough Street, South West Rocks from 6pm to 8pm on Monday, 22 September 2009. Any interested person is welcome to attend.

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 Friday, 13 November 2009.

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

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

CHANGE OF GARBAGE/RECYCLING COLLECTION DAY
South Kempsey Industrial Estate Area

After a review of garbage and recycling services with residents and commercial operators in the South Kempsey Industrial area and on the Pacific Highway, Council is changing the collection day from Monday to Thursday.

The change of day will stop businesses having to place their bins out on Friday afternoon for a Monday collection.

The areas affected by this change are the southern section of the Pacific Highway, all of the industrial area in South Kempsey, bounded by and including Angus McNeil Crescent and Harry Boyes Avenue.

The change to service will start week commencing Monday, 28 September 2009.

The properties affected will receive a service on the Monday (28 September) as normal and again on the Thursday (1 October) of the same week to ensure they are not disadvantaged.

Current operating time schedules will be maintained.

Should you have any questions please contact Council on 6566 3200.

ROAD CONSTRUCTION WORK - ELBOW STREET, WEST KEMPSEY

Council commenced work on 14 September to construct centre parking in Elbow Street between Kemp Street and Tozer Street, West Kempsey. The work, which is currently proceeding on schedule, will involve reconstructing the existing road pavement in the car parking areas of Elbow Street and laying an asphalt wearing surface.

Alternative parking is available in Edinburgh Lane, which runs parallel behind the Elbow Street shops. Some businesses have rear access to this parking and there is a walkway through from Edinburgh Lane to Elbow Street between the Macleay Community College and the former Meals on Wheels office.

Council has erected signs and other safety barriers to assist with the pedestrian access.

Traffic control will be in operation while the work is in progress so pedestrians and motorists are asked to be cautious when approaching and travelling through this road work.

Council recognises, and apologises for, inconvenience these works will cause but is aiming to have them completed as quickly as possible to minimise the disruption for members of the public and the business community.

Please note, no work will be carried out on this site between Monday, 5 October, and Friday, 9 October. During this week rear to curb angle parking will be available in Elbow Street although motorists should note that no spaces will be marked. Work on Elbow Street will recommence on Monday, 12 October.

COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT

Council provides residents and ratepayers with lots of opportunities to discover what is happening at Council. These are just some of the methods we use to communicate with you:

• Weekly ads and Mayoral Column in the local press;
• Regular media releases sent to local and regional media;
• Weekly program on Tank FM on Mondays at 10.10am;
• On-site inspections, workshops and public meetings relating to specific subjects or issues;
• Letterbox drops and mail-outs when appropriate;
• Displays at events such as the Kempsey Show;
• Production of comprehensive public documents including the Annual Report, Management Plan and the State of the Environment Report; Meeting agendas and minutes;
• Community Newsletters;
• Council’s email mailing list; and
• Surveys.

Many Council documents are available on our website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au and copies of some recent documents are often available at Customer First or at Shire Library branches in Kempsey, South West Rocks, Hat Head and Stuarts Point.

You are invited to attend Council meetings and arrangements can be made for you to address Council or, if this is not convenient, think about inviting a Councillor or staff member to attend a community meeting which you are involved with. If you would like to suggest a new, different and cost effective way of communicating with us, please drop us a line at PO Box 3078, West Kempsey, fax us on 6566 3205 or email us ksc@kempsey.nsw.gov.au.

ANNUAL GATE CLOSURE - GRASSY HEAD

The gate on Reserve Road, Grassy Head will be closed from Friday, 9 October, until Sunday, 18 October 2009, from 10pm until 5am. Council apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause.

COMMUNITY BUILDERS GRANTS 2009
Information Session 29 September

Community Builders (previously Area Assistance Grants) is a community strengthening and capacity building program. It has funds available on an annual basis for time limited projects.

An information session about Community Builders Grants will be held on Tuesday, 29 September 2009, between 12noon – 1pm in the Kempsey Shire Council Committee Room (Upstairs in the council chambers). Topics to be covered include:

• New directions for Community Builders;
• New application forms;
• Criteria for project eligibility; and
• How to support your application for a Community Builders grant.

The session is ideal for Community groups with a project idea; Hall committees; arts groups and sports groups.

For more information go to the Community Builders web site at http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/finding_funds/aas/prf.html
or call Barbara Huntington 65663226.

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).

AUSTRALIA DAY 2010 AWARD NOMINATIONS
Open until 13 November 2009

The closing date to lodge nominations in the 2010 Australia Day Awards is fast approaching. If you know of someone who would be worthy of one of these awards, consider nominating them.

Categories for the awards are: * Citizen, * Young Citizen, * Sports, * Community Service and * Community Entertainment, Music and Arts.

Nomination forms can be obtained and nominations lodged online at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au. Nominations for the 2010 Australia Day Awards close on Friday, 13 November, 2009.