2019 Australia Day Awards

Do you know someone making a positive difference in our community? Why not nominate them for an Australia Day Award.

Awards will be presented in the categories Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year and Community Group of the Year.

Nominations will close 4:30pm, Friday 30 November 2018.

The 2019 Awards will be presented at the Slim Dusty Centre on Australia Day Eve, Friday 25 January 2019.

Visit www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au/ausday to make a nomination today!

Small Business Month events

Small Business Month is a dedicated event series that delivers practical business information and support to start or grow your business successfully. Funded by the NSW Government through the Department of Industry, Kempsey Shire Council are hosting two event to celebrate Small Business Month.

How to find the right staff for your business

Tuesday 30 October 2018 - 5:30pm-7:30pm
Kempsey Macleay RSL Club, $20

A recent survey showed that a whopping 50 percent of small business owners have a hard time finding the right skilled workers to fill their open positions. Come along and hear from local businesses about the strategies they are undertaking.

Grant & Tendering Workshop

Wednesday 31 October 2018 - 5:30pm-7:30pm
Slim Dusty Centre, $20

Are you thinking of applying for funding? This workshop will contain general information on writing funding applications, as well as information about funding streams that are available to support events and community organisations.

Visit http://businessmonth.nsw.gov.au to register or contact Kristy Forche-Baird on 6566 3200 for more information.

Red Cedar Festival workshops

Workshops will be held on Thursday afternoons in Term 4 from 4:30pm-6pm at Oddfellows Hall, 22 Kemp Street, West Kempsey for young people wanting to gain event management skills. Students will then put their new skills to the test at the 2018 Red Cedar Festival taking place on Saturday 17 November at Kempsey Skate Park.

The free workshops will give students training and hands on experience in jobs involved in festivals and live entertainment events. Areas covered will be event coordination hands on sounds and lighting experience, stage management and performance training.

Contact Liam Moylan on 0432 734 138 or moylanmusic@gmail.com for more information or to register for the workshops.

Lattas Bridge closure

Council reminds residents and motorists that Lattas Bridge on Carrai Road will be closed on Monday October 22 between the hours of 8:30am and 4pm to allow completion of urgent repair works. A bridge girder and the decking will be replaced as part of this work.

Contact Council Customer Services on 6566 3200 for more information.

Weekly works schedule

This week our crews will be working on:

• Bridge construction/maintenance: Routine bridge maintenance
• Flood mitigation maintenance: Clearing of Euroka Creek Drain; continue maintenance and refurbishment of Clancy’s Drain
• Drainage/kerb/footpath maintenance: Seal shoulders as part of new kerb and gutter on Bloomfield Street, South Kempsey; seal shoulders as part of kerb and gutter replacement on Macquarie Street, South Kempsey; remove and replace failed footpath on Rudder Street/Bissett Street, East Kempsey
• Bitumen road resealing/maintenance: Pothole patching of Gladstone/Smithtown Streets, Belmore River Left Bank Road, Collombatti Road, Chain o Ponds Road and Spooners Avenue
• Bitumen road construction/rehabilitation: Tree planting on Tozer Street (Elbow Street to Kemp Street); restore verges on Plummers Lane (Macleay Valley Way to 1.2km); remove guardrail and excavate soft subgrade on Plummers Lane (Summer Island Road) as part of rehabilitation
• Gravel resheeting: Shape and compact to prepare Warbro Brook Road (Brassils Creek Road to Lemon Tree Gully) for resheeting
• Gravel road maintenance grading: Balls Road and Winstead Road
• Roadside slashing: South West Rocks Road (East Kempsey to Kinchela), Belmore River area and Macleay Valley Way (Kempsey to Frederickton)
• Other works:
  • Precast splitter islands and install flagpoles on Middleton Street roundabout, South Kempsey

Public notification of determinations of development applications - issued by Council

Determinations have been granted for the following applications:

File	Applicant	Location	Development	Decision	Decision date	Decision reason
T6-18-159	Mr K M Breen	Lot 595 DP1187814 Kinchela Creek Right Bank Road Kinchela	Continued use of an existing stockyard	Approved - Officer	28 September 2018	Deferred commencement. Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-269	Mr B Santi	Lot 1 DP576249 1576 Maria River Road Crescent Head	Rural industry (small batch distillery)	Approved - Officer	28 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-276	Kempsey Shire Council	Lot 11 DP703164 613 Pipers Creek Road Dondingalong	Rural Fire Service facility	Approved - Officer	27 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-286	Thorman R & Nelson E	Lot 2 DP378025 166 Plummers Lane Clybucca	Continued use of an existing flood mound	Approved - Officer	26 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-287	Thorman R & Nelson E	Lot 2 DP378025 166 Plummers Lane Clybucca	Additions to existing flood mound	Approved - Officer	26 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-289	Denis Atkinson Planning Pty Ltd	Lot 713 DP1201974 52 Fishermans Trail Fishermans Reach	Shed & retaining walls	Approved - Officer	24 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-297	Brenton I & Brenton H	Lot 6 Sec 1 DP2024 149 Sherwood Road Aldavilla	Alterations & additions to existing two storey dwelling	Approved - Officer	24 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-298	Mr Clinton Campisi	Lot 1 DP1191860 200 Illa Langi Road Crescent Head	Continued use of an existing building as a dwelling and attached carport (old Site 28 - new Site 33)	Approved - Officer	27 September 2018	Deferred commencement. Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-315	Beaton A & Beaton J	Lot 12 DP560009 1 View Street Crescent Head	Change of use to single dwelling with alterations and additions	Approved - Officer	24 September 2018	Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.
T6-18-324	Hadlow Design Services	Lot 1 DP902900 210 Euroka Road Euroka	Removal of existing dwelling, new dwelling & swimming pool			Council is satisfied that the proposal is compatible with the environmental, social, and economic values of the locality; is suitable with consideration to the constraints of the site; is compliant with the relevant legislation; and is in the public interest.

Determinations of development applications are available for public inspection, free of charge, during ordinary office hours at the consent authority’s principal office, at Council’s Customer Service Centre, Civic Centre, 22 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 the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000. Please note that not all applications require public notification.

Application no.	Land	Proposed development	Applicant	Consent authority	Exhibition period
T6-18-346	Lot 52 DP618163 27 Hodgson Street Crescent Head	Alterations and additions to two storey dwelling	Mrs L Kennedy	Kempsey Shire Council	16 October 2018 - 29 October 2018

A development application and accompanying documents may be inspected at Kempsey Shire Council, 22 Tozer Street, West Kempsey, any time between 8:30am and 4:30pm from Monday to Friday (except public holidays) during the exhibition period.

Any person may make a written submission to the consent authority in relation to a development application during the exhibition period. If a submission is made by way of objection, the grounds of objection must be specified in the submission. Please note that any submission received by Council may be made publicly available.

A person who makes a written submission to a development application is required to disclose all reportable political donations and gifts (if any) made by the person making the submission or any associate of that person within the period commencing two years before the submission is made and ending when the application is determined. A disclosure statement form and further details can be obtained from Council’s website www.kempsey.nsw.gov.au

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