METER READING UNDERWAY

Contract readers are about to commence reading water meters in the Shire. These 3 monthly water usage accounts will be issued and due for payment by the end of July 2009.

Dog owners are asked to ensure that Contract officers can access your property’s water meter without interference from your dog. Overgrown or buried water meters can also cause problems and may result in incorrect readings being registered. Please make sure your water meter is accessible at all times.

AERIAL SPRAYING

Kempsey Shire Council has arranged for the aerial spraying of Bitou Bush on Stuarts Point Beach for the beginning of May depending on climatic conditions. The spraying will be done with chemical that is registered to control Bitou Bush. Council apologizes for any inconvenience these works may cause.

AUCTION OF SURPLUS PROPERTIES

Twenty-four (24) parcels of land, some with subdivision potential, some with Macleay River views, many with building entitlements Will be put to public auction on Thursday, 14 May 2009, commencing at 9:30am in the Council Chambers at 22 Tozer Street West Kempsey.

A detailed listing of the properties to be auctioned and location maps are available from Council’s Customer First Centre.

For more information visit Council’s website www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au or telephone 6566 3200.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDERS POLICY

Kempsey Shire Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 7 April 2009 has resolved to adopt Orders Policy, and will become effective from the date of this public notification.

The aim of the policy is to provide direction to the public and Council staff that will clarify and provide criteria where orders are issued under the Local Government Act 1993 and Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION - DRAFT SUPPLY OF RECLAIMED WATER POLICY
28 Day Exhibition Period – 28 April to 25 May 2009

The Draft Supply of Reclaimed Water Policy and Agreement will be exhibited for a period of 28 days to allow residents to fully consider the proposed Supply of Reclaimed Water Policy and Agreement. The objective of the policy is to;

• To ensure environmental protection and risk reduction in the supply and use of reclaimed effluent.
  
  
• To ensure that statutory requirements are satisfied and supplier/user obligations are met in the supply and use of reclaimed effluent.

A copy of the Draft Supply of Reclaimed Water Policy and Agreement can be viewed on the Macleay Water Web site www.macleaywater.com.au, at the Kempsey Council Customer First Centre, Kempsey Library, South West Rocks Library, Stuarts Point Library and Hat Head Library.

Any interested person may inspect the draft Recycled Water Connections and Use Policy and Agreement at the above location during the exhibition period.

Submissions to the draft Supply of Reclaimed Water Policy are to be made before 4.3Opm on Monday, 8 June, 2009. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council. PO Box 3078 West Kempsey, NSW 2440. Please note that any submissions received are likely to be reproduced in full in Council’s business paper and accordingly will be treated by Council as public information.

For further information please contact: Customer First on 6566 3200.

PUBLIC EXHIBITION - REVISED WATER SUPPLY & CONNECTIONS POLICY
28 Day Exhibition Period – 28 April to 25 May 2009

The Revised Water Supply and Connections Policy will be exhibited for a period of 28 days to allow residents to fully consider the proposed Water Supply and Connections Policy. The objective of the policy is:

• To set out the requirements for water supply connections where no water main extension is required. This policy does not provide for water main extensions (refer to policy C20:6).
• To ensure equitable and compliant access to Council’s water supplies.
• To accurately and efficiently account for all water supplied and used.
• To conserve water, secure water supplies and protect the environment.

A copy of the Revised Water Supply and Connections Policy can be viewed on the Macleay Water Web site www.macleaywater.com.au, at the Kempsey Council Customer First Centre, Kempsey Library, South West Rocks Library, Stuarts Point Library and Hat Head Library.

Any interested person may inspect the Revised Water Supply and Connections Policy at the above locations during the exhibition period.

Submissions on the draft Revised Water Supply and Connections Policy are to be made before 4.3Opm on Monday, 8 June 2009. Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council. PO Box 3078 West Kempsey, NSW 2440. Please note that any submissions received are likely to be reproduced in full in Council’s business paper and accordingly will be treated by Council as public information.

For further information please contact: Customer First on 6566 3200.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR OPERATION OF KEMPSEY REGIONAL SALEYARDS – E2009-003

Expressions of Interest are invited for the future operation of the Kempsey Regional Saleyards.

Kempsey Regional Saleyards is ranked in the top 20 NSW Saleyards with an annual cattle throughput nearing 40,000 head per annum. The facility currently conducts fortnightly Market Day Sales, a monthly Store & Breeder Sale and periodic Bullock Sales.

Future operators will be required to conduct the sales, provide relevant staffing and site management systems on sale days. Expressions of Interest could include options for additional sale days and/or multiple selling agents.

Expressions of Interest should include:

• Details of operational proposals for the Saleyards
• Details of financial offer to Council
• Details of experience and qualifications
• Details of two (2) referees to quantify your experience

The best or any expression of interest will not necessarily be accepted.

For further information prior to submission of Expression of Interest please contact Troy Baker on 6566 3200.

Expressions of Interest must be received by 2:00pm, Tuesday, 26 May 2009, addressed to: The General Manager, Kempsey Shire Council, PO Box 3078,WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440

DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE KOALA PLAN OF MANAGEMENT

Council resolved at its meeting of 7 April 2009 to endorse a Comprehensive Koala Plan of Management for the Eastern Portion of the Kempsey Shire Local Government Area.

The exhibition period will be 28 days from Tuesday, 14 April 2009 to Tuesday, 12 May 2009. The formal public exhibition including full copies of the draft Plan and associated koala habitat mapping may be viewed at Council’s Customer First Centre at the Civic Centre, 22 Tozer Street, West Kempsey, Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 4.30pm. Copies of the draft Plan and mapping will also be available at the Kempsey, South West Rocks, Hat Head and Stuarts Point Libraries during normal opening hours. Exhibition documents are also available on Council’s website at www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au.

A community information session will be held at the Council Chambers, Tozer Street, West Kempsey on Tuesday, 5 May 2009 from 6.00-7.00pm.

Submissions on the draft Plan 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 Tuesday 12th May 2009.

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

For enquiries, contact Nathan Hegerty on 6566 3200 during normal office hours.

HALF DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2009

The following public half day holidays have been gazetted by the NSW Department of Industrial Relations for the Kempsey Shire Council area:-

• This 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.

Please note: the offices of Kempsey Shire Council will be closed from 12 noon, TOMORROW, 29 April 2009.

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 person or associate of the person who makes a submission in relation to the application must make a disclosure of any reportable political donation or gift made in the previous 2 years (and up to the time the matter is determined).

The disclosure (Disclosure Statement of Political Donations and Gifts) will need to accompany the submission. A Disclosure Form and further details can be obtained from Council’s website or Customer First Centre.

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).