Choose to ReUse

Learn how easy it is to choose to reuse and swap plastic items for reusables in your everyday life. Make your own fruit/veggie produce bag to take home.

There will be two sessions on Thursday 4 July:

• South West Rocks Library 10am-12 noon
• Kempsey Library 1:30pm-3:30pm

To book call Kempsey Library 6566 3210

Presented by Midwaste Regional Waste Forum, NSW EPA and Kempsey Shire Library

NAIDOC Week 2019

You're invited to the launch of NAIDOC Week 2019 in Kempsey to celebrate this year’s theme - Voice. Treaty. Truth.

NAIDOC Week events are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC Week is a great opportunity to participate ina range of activities and support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

• What: Grandfather Sun Ceremony, March down Belgrave Street, Flag Raising Ceremony
• When: 10am-1pm Monday, 8 July 2019
• Where: Meet at Kempsey Pool on Belgrave Street at 10am to take part in a Grandfather Sun ceremony. The march will then commence at 10:30am and finish at Services Club Park for the official Flag Raising Ceremony.

For more information, please contact Ruth Waite on 6566 3212 or email ruth.waite@kempsey.nsw.gov.au, or Stephen Neale on 6566 3220 or email stephen.neale@kempsey.nsw.gov.au

NAIDOC Week 2019 Events Program - https://tockify.com/ksccomms/detail/454/1562421600000 

Holiday workshops at Kempsey Library

Microbit workshop

Thursday 11 July, 10:30am to 12 noon.

Create your own games using microbits! For ages8-13 years. Materials provided. Contact the Library on 6566 3210 to book.

Rock painting workshop

Friday 12 July, 11am to 12 noon

Design your own rock masterpiece! For ages 5-12 years. Materials provided. Contact the library on 6566 3210

Zany cardmaking workshop

Friday 12 July, 1pm to 2:30pm

Come along for card making, zen tangle and blackout poetry! For ages 12-18 years. Materials provided.

Creative Upcycling workshop

Friday 19 July, 10:30am to 12 noon

Make a bag and yarn out of old t-shirts using the art of finger knitting! For ages 8-18 years. Book on 6566 3210

Weekly works schedule

Piling work continues this week on the $4 million project to replace Turners Flat Bridge.

Crews will also commence the installation of rock anchors and form piers to set the groundwork for the 144-metre long concrete brdige.

In other bridge construction and maintenance work, the repairs to the Jerseyville pontoon have been completed.

The itemised list of other planned works for this week in flood mitigation, drainage, kerb and footpath maintenance, road resealing, gravel road grading, open space works and other projects is available on Council’s website from Mondays.

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
T6-19-79	Kendall K & Kendall P	Lot 1905 DP850595 99 Callen-Brae Lane Yessabah	Deck	Approved - Officer	11 June 2019	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.
T6-19-161	Buildcert Planning Pty Ltd	Lot 11 DP733801 634 Point Plomer Road Crescent Head	Swimming pool	Approved - Officer	14 June 2019	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.
T6-19-162	Blake A & Nguyen T	Lot 1 DP1191860 200 Illa Langi Road Crescent Head	Shed & shipping containers (Site 53)	Approved - Officer	14 June 2019	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.
T6-19-167	Mr C Campisi	Lot 1 DP1191860 200 Illa Langi Road Crescent Head	Shed (Site 33 - old Site 28)	Approved - Officer	14 June 2019	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
T6-19-163	Lot 84 DP792945 84 Arakoon Road Arakoon Lot 2 DP1229162 52 Belle O’Connor Street South West Rocks	25 senior living dwellings - Stage 1 of seniors living development approved under Part 3A Major Project Approval (MP_08_167)	Sea Spirit Lifestyle South West Rocks Pty Ltd	Kempsey Shire Council	2 July 2019 - 15 July 2019
T6-19-174	Lot 3 DP3140 15 Darkwater Street Gladstone	Addition to existing two storey dwelling	Lainey J & Lainey C	Kempsey Shire Council	2 July 2019 - 15 July 2019

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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