Safer Community Meeting
5:30pm this Thursday 9 February 2012

All residents with an interest in keeping the Macleay Valley community safe are invited to attend the next Safer Community Meeting. Come along and bring a neighbour or friend to discuss ways we can work together to make a difference.

Copies of our up-to-date Emergency Contact List and Anti-Crime Lobby Contact List will be available for everyone attending.

Items for discussion:

1. What’s Working, What’s Not – and What More Can We Do
2. Love Thy Neighbour – Why it’s Important to Know your Neighbour
3. Update on the recent Review of the Juvenile Justice Act

Road closure Kempsey-Armidale Road at Jobs Cutting

Council advises that, until further notice, the Kempsey-Armidale Road will be closed at Jobs Cutting, 72km west of Kempsey.

Hours of closure
Monday to Friday (school days)	8:00am - 4:00pm
	5:00pm - 7:00pm
Weekends and school holidays	8:00am - 12:00 noon 12:30pm - 4:00pm 5:00pm - 7:00pm

The road closure is to allow for essential works to stabilise the road embankment. An alternate route is available via Bellingen and Dorrigo (The Waterfall Way).

Council apologises for any inconvenience that may be caused by the above works. For further information please contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 6566 3200.

Road closures South West Rocks – Trial Bay Triathlon

Please be advised that due to the Trial Bay Triathlon to be held on 18 and 19 February 2012, the following roads will the closed during these events.

Junior Events 18/2/12
1:30pm to 2:00pm	Parkes St, Francis Dimond St, Wilson St Cardwell St to Trial Bay Gaol.
2:30pm to 3:00pm	Phillip Drive from Grey St, Wilson St, Russell St, Arakoon Rd to Gap Beach Rd, Cardwell St to Trial Bay Gaol.
3:30pm to 4:00pm	Phillip Drive from Grey St, Wilson St, Russell St, Arakoon Rd to Lighthouse Rd, Cardwell St to Trial Bay Gaol.
Senior Event 19/2/12
7:30am to 9:30am	Arakoon Road from Gregory Street to Phillip Drive.

Living Smart Workshops to be held at Aldavilla

Remember to pay your water bill

The December water bills have been issued and were due for payment by Sunday 29 January 2012.  If you have not paid your water bill please do so as soon as possible. It is important to pay by the due date to avoid additional fees and charges.

Interest is charged at 9% per annum and begins accruing from the due date.  And please note that payments made other than at Council may take up to 3 days to be credited to your account.

If you are having problems paying your account please contact our water accounts staff on 6566 3339 as Council is prepared to enter into a mutually agreeable arrangement to enable payment of this bill over a period of time.

Meter reading underway

Contract readers have just commenced reading water meters in the Shire. These 3 monthly water usage accounts will be issued and due for payment by the end of April 2012.

Dog owners are asked to ensure that Contract officers can access your properties 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.

Public notification of Development Consents - issued by Council

Consent has been granted for the following applications.

File no.	Applicant	Location	Development
T6-11-336	Bindi Group Pty Ltd	Jack Richardson Drive Lot 23 DP 1155813 Yarravel	Shed
T6-10-212 REV 01	Divall SG  Divall KM Kemp DJ Kemp PA	Lots 18  19  20  21 & 24 DP 1097701  Lot 9 DP 1048675   Lot 1 DP 1161976 Steve Eagleton Drive & Yulgilbar Place  South West Rocks	Subdivision and boundary adjustment
T6-11-382	Macleay Valley Sheds	Belle O'Connor Street Lot 42 DP1009860 South West Rocks	Agricultural shed
T6-12-5	Paul Smith Building Design	337-383 River Street Lot 1 DP1009488 Greenhill	Rotunda
T6-12-9	Ward G R & Ward M	14 Waratah Drive Lot 108 DP1079202 Yarravel	Swimming pool

A record of consents may be inspected, without charge, at the Customer Services 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).

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.

File no.	Applicant	Land	Development Proposal	Exhibition/objection period
T6-10-242	Robyn Harvey C/- Bayline Development	Lot A DP303130 28 Main Street Crescent Head	Demolition of existing garage, three storey dwelling, change of existing dwelling to secondary dwelling & consideration of 2 x Sepp 1	7-2-2012 to 20-02-12

The applications and plans relating to the developments to which this notice refers may be inspected at Kempsey Shire Council, 22 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 Kempsey Shire Council or via Council’s website.

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”.