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COUNCIL MEETING DATE: TUESDAY 21 JULY 2009

TWEED SHIRE COUNCIL

AGENDA

ORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday 21 July 2009

Mayor: Cr J van Lieshout

Councillors: Cr B Longland, Deputy Mayor Cr D Holdom Cr K Milne Cr W Polglase Cr K Skinner Cr P Youngblutt

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COUNCIL'S CHARTER

Tweed Shire Council's charter comprises a set of principles that are to guide

Council in the carrying out of its functions, in accordance with Section 8 of the Local Government Act, 1993.

Tweed Shire Council has the following charter:

• to provide directly or on behalf of other levels of government, after due consultation, adequate, equitable and appropriate services and facilities for the community and to ensure that those services and facilities are managed efficiently and effectively;

• to exercise community leadership;

• to exercise its functions in a manner that is consistent with and actively promotes the principles of multiculturalism;

• to promote and to provide and plan for the needs of children;

• to properly manage, develop, protect, restore, enhance and conserve the environment of the area for which it is responsible, in a manner that is consistent with and promotes the principles of ecologically sustainable development;

• to have regard to the long term and cumulative effects of its decisions;

• to bear in mind that it is the custodian and trustee of public assets and to effectively account for and manage the assets for which it is responsible;

• to facilitate the involvement of councillors, members of the public, users of facilities and services and council staff in the development, improvement and co-ordination of local government;

• to raise funds for local purposes by the fair imposition of rates, charges and fees, by income earned from investments and, when appropriate, by borrowings and grants;

• to keep the local community and the State government (and through it, the wider community) informed about its activities;

• to ensure that, in the exercise of its regulatory functions, it acts consistently and without bias, particularly where an activity of the council is affected;

• to be a responsible employer.


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ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL: ITEM PRECIS PAGE

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES 7

1 Minutes of the Ordinary and Confidential Council Meeting held Tuesday 16 June 2009

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SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING RESOLUTIONS 9

2 Schedule of Outstanding Resolutions as at 21 July 2009 9

MAYORAL MINUTE 11

3 [MM] Mayoral Minute for the Period 7 June - 14 July 2009 11

ORDINARY ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 15

REPORTS THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER 15

REPORTS FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER 15

4 [GM-CM] Organisational Structure 15

5 [GM-CM] 2009 National General Assembly of Local Government 21

6 [GM-CM] Tweed Economic Development Corporation - Business Plan March 2009 Review

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REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY & CORPORATE SERVICES 41

7 [TCS-CM] Code of Meeting Practice 41

8 [TCS-CM] Review of Council Policies 45

9 [TCS-CM] Making the Rate 2009/2010 53

REPORTS FROM SUB-COMMITTEES/WORKING GROUPS 75

10 [SUB-TRC] Minutes of the Meeting of the Tweed River Committee held Wednesday 10 June 2009

75

11 [SUB-LTC] Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held Thursday 25 June 2009

81

12 [SUBCOM] Minutes of Sub-Committees Not Requiring Council Decision

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ORDERS OF THE DAY 103

13 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Recovery of the Tweed Coast Koala 103

14 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Fund 104

15 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Council Tree Preservation Orders 104

16 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Private Lands 105

17 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Marketing Campaign 105

18 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Interim Strategy for Koalas 105

19 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Incentives 106

20 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - State Environmental Planning Policy SEPP 44

106

21 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Kings Forest and Cobaki Developments 106

22 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Unauthorised Clearing Activities 107

23 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Community and Biodiversity Values

107

24 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Local Government Rights

108

25 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Survey 108

26 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Independent Review 109

27 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Repco Rally Event - State Funding 109

28 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Car - Sugarcane Lands 110

29 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Chinderah - Review of Confidentiality 111

30 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Joint Regional Planning Panel 111

31 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Climate Change 112

32 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Natural Resource Management Capacity 112

33 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Boyds Bay Marina 113

34 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Peaceful Protest - Tasers 114


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CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 115

REPORTS THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER IN COMMITTEE 115

REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR PLANNING & REGULATION 115

1 [PR-CM] Tweed Shire Council v MW Allen and Associates - Appeal of Court Decision

115

2 [PR-CM] Development Application DA06/1054 - Nightcap Village Court Costs

115

REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS 116

3 [EO-OC] EQ2009-031 Preparation of Industrial Subdivision and Development Application Lot 10 DP 1071301 and Lot 10 DP 258122 Lundberg Drive and Quarry Road, Murwillumbah

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REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY & NATURAL RESOURCES 116

4 [CNR-CM] Tweed Shire Council and Gales-Kingscliff Pty Ltd - Area 2C Kingscliff Wastewater Treatment Plant

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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

1 Minutes of the Ordinary and Confidential Council Meeting held Tuesday 16 June 2009

UNDER SEPARATE COVER/FURTHER INFORMATION:

To view any "non confidential" attachments listed below, access the meetings link on Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au or visit Council's offices at Tweed Heads or Murwillumbah (from Friday the week before the meeting) or Council's libraries (from Monday the week of the meeting). 1. Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting held Tuesday 16 June 2009

(ECM 2473371). 2. Confidential Attachment - Minutes of the Confidential Council Meeting held

Tuesday 16 June 2009 (ECM 2412821).

http://www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/


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SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING RESOLUTIONS

2 Schedule of Outstanding Resolutions as at 21 July 2009 FOR COUNCILLOR'S INFORMATION:

18 November 2008 PLANNING COMMITTEE P4 [PR-PC] Development Application DA07/0945 for Multi Dwelling Housing

Consisting 34 Residential Units at Lot 290, 630 DP 755740; Lot 1 DP 781512, No. 7 Elsie Street, Banora Point

P 13 COMMITTEE DECISION: Cr W Polglase Cr K Skinner

RECOMMENDED that this item be deferred to allow for further negotiations with the applicant.

Current Status: To be reported to a future Planning Committee Meeting.

21 April 2009 PLANNING COMMITTEE P5 [PR-PC] Development Application DA05/0824.07 for modification to

DA05/0824 for multi dwelling housing comprising four (4) units at Lot 4 Section 2 DP 7309, No. 26 Seaview Street Kingscliff

P 51 Cr D Holdom Cr K Skinner

RECOMMENDED that this item be deferred pending further advice and a report from the Director Planning & Regulation.

Current Status: To be reported to a future Planning Committee Meeting.


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28 May 2009 OPERATIONS COMMITTEE O2 [GM-OC] Review of Tweed Economic Development and Tweed Tourism O 110 Cr W Polglase Cr K Skinner

RECOMMENDED that Council:- 1. Holds a forum with Tweed Tourism, TEDC, Senior Council officers and all

Councillors with an independent facilitator to assist making recommendations in regard to visions, goals and objectives to be achieved.

2. Funds the facilitator from the existing 2008/09 economic and tourism

development budget.

Current Status: Forum to be organised.

————————————— COUNCIL MEETING ORDERS OF THE DAY 17 [NOM] National Landscapes Viewing Locations 116 Cr K Milne Cr D Holdom

RESOLVED that Council brings forward a report on the feasibility of establishing a series of dedicated scenic viewing locations with associated BBQ, picnic, toilet and lighting facilities, in strategic locations around the Tweed Shire to tie in with the National Landscapes program involving:- a) Various funding options be investigated b) Various methods of ascertaining prime viewing locations be outlined including

community nominations.

Current Status: Report to be presented to a future Operations Committee Meeting.


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MAYORAL MINUTE

3 [MM] Mayoral Minute for the Period 7 June - 14 July 2009 Councillors, INVITATIONS: Attended by the Mayor 09 June 2009 - Private Citizenship Ceremony, Emma White and Liat Raibi,

Council Chambers, Murwillumbah Civic Centre 10 June 2009 - Aveo Mountain View Retirement Village – Address to residents,

questions and afternoon tea with management – 1 Ingram Place, Murwillumbah

11 June 2009 - EMT / Councillors’ Meeting with MP Justine Elliot

Justine Elliot’s Electorate office, Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South

16 June 2009 - Cancer Council Far North Coast – Partnership Presentation Council Chambers, Murwillumbah Civic Centre

17 June 2009 - Volunteering Gold Coast – Meet and greet to discuss networking resources with other volunteering groups in the Tweed Suite 17, Surfers Paradise Transit Centre, 10 Beach Road

17 June 2009 - Westpac Helicopter Certificate of Appreciation Presentation by Rod Harvey, Heli-rescue, in Mayor’s office

18 June 2009 - Tweed River Art Gallery – Launch of gallery’s first digital media exhibition – “Face to Face Portraiture in a Digital Age”

26 June 2009 - Meeting with Minister Keneally’s Senior Policy Advisor, Darren Rodrigo, Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney

26 June 2009 - Meeting with Minister McDonald’s Senior Policy advisor, Fiona Cameron, and Minister’s Chief of Staff, Jamie Gibson Governor Macquarie Tower, Sydney

26 June 2009 - Bex Awards – Tweed Business Excellence Awards

Seagulls Stardust Room (Cr Barry Longland also attended)

03 July 2009 - NOROC Strategic Plan Meeting - Ballina Shire Council Chambers


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06 July 2009 - Lions Greenback Tailor Fishing Competition Presentation Dinner,

Including appreciation presentation for Council’s donation, Cabarita Beach Sports Club Bar, Cabarita Road, Bogangar

08 July 2009 - Kids in Community Awards Dinner – Lismore Workers Club 231 Keen Street, Lismore

Attended by other Councillor(s) on behalf of the Mayor 22 June 2009 - Murwillumbah / Wollumbin Learning Community Launch at the

Tweed River Regional Art Gallery (Cr Barry Longland)

23 June 2009 - Murwillumbah Lions Club Annual Changeover Murwillumbah Services Club (Cr Barry Longland)

26 June 2009 - Cudgen Leagues Club – Opening of new club rooms – Held by Kingscliff RSL sub-branch (attended by Cr Kevin Skinner)

28 June 2009 - Murwillumbah Cup Day Chairmans Lunch, Tweed River Jockey Club Bistro Lounge, Murwillumbah Racecourse (Cr Barry Longland)

07 July 2009 - Kingscliff CWA Luncheon - Uniting church hall Kingscliff (Cr Dot Holdom)

Inability to Attend by or on behalf of the Mayor 15 June 2009 - Quota International of Tweed Heads – International Service Night

22 June 2009 - Blind and Vision Impaired Support Group (NSW Far North Coast)

Anniversary lunch – South Tweed Sports Club 24 June 2009 - Domain Aged Care – Open Day and Tour of Facility

Tweed Heads Nursing Centre, Carramar Drive, West Tweed Heads 27 June 2009 - Tweed Unlimited Arts Inc Open Weekend

03 July 2009 - Aurora Learning Community Launch – Tuscany Room, Club Banora,

Banora Point 04 July 2009 - The Rotary Club of Mt Warning AM (Murwillumbah) – 9th Annual

Changeover Meeting 09 July 2009 - Meeting of North Coast Mayors, Flood Recovery Committee

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CONFERENCES: Conferences attended by the Mayor and/or Councillors 21-24 June 2009 - NGA09 National General Assembly Conference, Canberra

(attended by Cr Joan van Lieshout and Cr Katie Milne)

25 June 2009 - Australian Council of Local Government Conference, Canberra “Building resilience in local communities” (Cr Joan van Lieshout)

Information on Conferences to be held Councillors, please refer to the Councillor portal for complete Conference information

————————————— SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS BY THE MAYOR: 12 June 2009 - Master Rental Agreement - Capital Finance Australia Limited

30 June 2009 - Funding Agreement – Tweed River Regional Museum Project

30 June 2009 - Road Closure Application – Broadwater Esplanade, Bilambil Heights

30 June 2009 - Transfer Closed Road – Lot 3, DP 256967 – Round Mountain Road,

Round Mountain 30 June 2009 - Lease Agreement – Tweed Tourism 01 July 2009 - Transfer – Sale, 2 Mayal Street, Murwillumbah

07 July 2009 - Withdrawal of Caveat – Lot 4, DP 1000562

RECOMMENDATION:

That:- 1. That the Mayoral Minute for the period 06 June 2009 to 13 July 2009

be received and noted. 2. The attendance of Councillors at nominated Conferences be

authorised.


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ORDINARY ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

REPORTS THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER

REPORTS FROM THE GENERAL MANAGER

4 [GM-CM] Organisational Structure ORIGIN:

General Manager SUMMARY OF REPORT:

Council is required to adopt an organisation structure prior to 31 August 2009. Council's existing organisational structure was adopted in May 2007. As reported at the time the previous structure had been adopted in August 1994 and served the organisation well for over 12 years. The May 2007 structure was considered to more effectively meet the needs of local government service delivery today in the Tweed. This report recommends the retention of the existing structure with some minor amendments. RECOMMENDATION:

That Council adopts the organisational structure, as outlined in the body of the report.


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REPORT:

Council is required to adopt an organisation structure prior to 31 August 2009. Council's existing organisational structure was adopted in May 2007. As reported at the time the previous structure had been adopted in August 1994 and served the organisation well for over 12 years. The May 2007 structure was considered to more effectively meet the needs of local government service delivery today in the Tweed. This report recommends the retention of the existing structure with two minor amendments. 1. The Media Unit has been relabelled Communications and Marketing to more

appropriately describe its role. 2. The previous role of Manager Risk and Human Resources has been renamed

Manager Corporate Governance and the role of Coordinator Human Resources has been established to specifically focus on Human Resource matters.

The minor change in structure was trialled on a secondment basis since March and was devised to better serve the elected Council, and most importantly to have the correct structure in place to respond to both the Department of Local Government Integrated Planning and Reporting framework and to the Department’s Risk Management Guidelines which now closely align to the requirements of Internal Audit. Hence, there is now a natural synergy between corporate governance, the Public Officer role, corporate compliance, internal audit, risk management, insurance, records/ statutory compliance, FOI, subpoena’s and access to information.

The Corporate Governance Unit will incorporate the functions of Risk, Insurance and Business Paper Preparation that have previously reported to the Manager Risk and Human Resources whilst absorbing responsibility for Council’s Internal Audit, Compliance & Management Plan and reporting functions. This unit will also be responsible for coordinating Councillor training. The Human Resources Unit will be led by a Coordinator Human Resources. This role absorbs the responsibilities of the Employee Relations Officer whilst adding overall responsibility for the coordination of the Human Resources and OH&S functions. No additional staff will be appointed as a result of the change.

3. Major Subdivisions has been retitled Development Engineering to better reflect the

role of the unit. The structure: 1. Aligns with the values, objectives and strategies embodied in the Strategic Plan

developed after extensive community consultation.


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2. Places all of Council's regulatory services (including planning, building, health and

animal control) into one division. 3. Provides an opportunity for natural resource management to have a higher profile

within Council, the community and government and integrates all natural resource management functions to the one area.

4. Balances workload and accountability more evenly across the management arm of

the organisation. 5. Results in no increase in senior staff or net increase in total staff numbers. The proposed structure is as follows.


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LEGAL/RESOURCE/FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Nil. POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Nil. UNDER SEPARATE COVER/FURTHER INFORMATION:

To view any "non confidential" attachments listed below, access the meetings link on Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au or visit Council's offices at Tweed Heads or Murwillumbah (from Friday the week before the meeting) or Council's libraries (from Monday the week of the meeting). 1. [GM-CM] Organisational Structure Report - 8 May 2007 Council Meeting

(ECM1591399)



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5 [GM-CM] 2009 National General Assembly of Local Government ORIGIN:

General Manager SUMMARY OF REPORT:

The Mayor, Cr Milne and the General Manager attended the National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra from 22-24 June 2009. The theme of the conference was centred on Infrastructure, Climate Change and Financing. An impressive array of Federal politicians from both the Government and Opposition addressed the 700 delegates over the course of the 3 day conference:

• Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese

• Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown • Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull • Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator

the Hon Stephen Conroy • Leader of the Nationals, Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional

Development and Local Government, the Hon Warren Truss • Bill Shorten MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's

Services The very clear message coming out of the Assembly was the strong desire from the Federal Government to build a much closer relationship with Local Government. Building on from Local Government’s successful delivery of the previous Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program there are increasing opportunities for Local Government to access Federal funds under a range of Infrastructure Programs. The Federal Government has established the Australian Council of Local Government and is working much closer with the Australian Local Government Association to build the relationship and in the rolling out of Federal Government Infrastructure Programs. RECOMMENDATION:

That the report on the 2009 National General Assembly of Local Government be received and noted.


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REPORT:

The Mayor, Cr Milne and the General Manager attended the National General Assembly of Local Government in Canberra from 22-24 June 2009. The theme of the conference was centred on Infrastructure, Climate Change and Financing. An impressive array of Federal politicians from both the Government and Opposition addressed the 700 delegates over the course of the 3 day conference:

• Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Hon Anthony Albanese

• Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown • Leader of the Opposition, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull • Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator

the Hon Stephen Conroy • Leader of the Nationals, Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional

Development and Local Government, the Hon Warren Truss • Bill Shorten MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's

Services Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) The President of the ALGA outlined the future direction and priorities for the National Local Government agenda being:

• Climate Change • National Broadband Network • Transport • Affordable Housing • Social Inclusion • Australian Council of Local Government • Elimination of Cost Shifting • Constitutional Reform • Indigenous Issues

The establishment of the Australian Council of Local Government, the Prime Minister’s public recognition of the Price Waterhouse Cooper Report into Local Government Financial Sustainability and the announcement in November 2008 of the $800M Community Infrastructure Program are significant milestones in terms of Local Government’s recognition by the Federal Government. $2.5 billion (68%) of funding received by local government is from the Federal Government yet Local Government Associations around the country spend 97% of their resources ($65M) in lobbying at the State level. Consequently, the ALGA is looking to build on Local Government’s relationship with the Federal Government.


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The Hon Anthony Albanese Mr Albanese assured the conference of the Government’s desire to respect the role of Local Government in our society. On the Thursday following the conference all Mayors from across the country were invited to meet with the Prime Minister and his Government as the second round of forging a stronger Federal/Local Government relationship. Mr Albanese acknowledged that abandoning the Regional Partnerships Program in favour of the Regional Local Community Infrastructure Program (RLCIP) was a conscious decision taken to provide a mechanism to empower Local Government. Mr Albanese also advised that the Blackspot Program had been doubled and that the Roads to Recovery Program had been increased by $50M annually and extended to 2014. Constitutional Reform The November 2008 Summit resolved to progress constitutional reform to recognise Local Government. The ALGA has completed a technical paper and engaged Robert Ray to develop a strategic framework and campaign strategy leading to a potential referendum most likely around 2012, the impetus being that the Labour Party election platform included the recognition of Local Government. The strategic framework is built around a three stage process.

1. September to December 2009 - awareness raising underpinned by market research.

2. April/March 2010 - proposals determined. 3. March 2010 to 2012 – argue the case.

Infrastructure Australia The General Manager of Infrastructure Australia, Stephen Alchin outlined the role of Infrastructure Australia.

“The Australian Government has announced a new, national approach to planning, funding and implementing the nation's future infrastructure needs. The Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 came into effect on 9 April 2008 paving the way to establish Infrastructure Australia. Infrastructure Australia will develop a strategic blueprint for our nation's future infrastructure needs and - in partnership with the states, territories, local government and the private sector - facilitate its implementation. It will provide advice to Australian governments about infrastructure gaps and bottlenecks that hinder economic growth and prosperity. It will also identify investment priorities and policy and regulatory reforms that will be necessary to enable timely and coordinated delivery of national infrastructure investment.


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In the 2008-09 Budget the Government announced the establishment of a Building Australia Fund. Allocations from the Fund will be guided by Infrastructure Australia's national audit and infrastructure priority list.”

Infrastructure Australia reports regularly to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) through the Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. COAG has agreed that the immediate priorities for Infrastructure Australia over the next 12 months are:

• the completion of the National Infrastructure Audit;

• the development of an Infrastructure Priority List for COAG consideration; and

• the development of best practice guidelines of Public Private Partnerships for COAG's consideration.

Broadmeadows Global Learning Village One of the more interesting presentations at the conference was by Frank McGuire. Frank is a strategist, community leader and dual winner of Australian journalism’s most prestigious honour, the Walkley Award, as an investigative reporter for Four Corners and producer for Sunday. An extract from the Assembly papers provides an excellent insight into the Global Learning Village

The Global Learning Village is designed to provide the social infrastructure necessary for 21st Century communities. It can be established in conjunction with schools, libraries, childcare centres, sports facilities or other community hubs. It co-ordinates partnerships between the three tiers of Government, business big and small, the community, non-for-profit and philanthropic sectors and the academy to maximise results. All hubs are tailored to local needs and aim to deliver smarter, healthier and better-connected communities. They focus on the attributes that largely determine where people end up in life: attitude, education and opportunity. Establishing the Global Learning Village in a suburb that didn’t even have its own public library six years ago was beyond the realm of expectation and has had a profound effect. It has blossomed into a network of more than 400 organisations ranging from neighbourhood houses and skills shops to TAFE colleges and universities. This network delivers access to mentoring for homework, lifelong learning, jobs, business development and even belly dancing classes. Both sides of politics have embraced the model, with John Howard presenting two Prime Minister’s Awards for its community building and Kevin Rudd last year launching the Australian Government’s Social Inclusion Board at the Hume Global Learning Centre.


Post Assembly Communiqué The ALGA issued the following post Assembly release:

This year’s National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA) saw over 700 participants meet in Canberra to discuss and debate recommendations for national local government policy under the theme Rising to the Challenge – Climate Change, Infrastructure and Finances.

Delegates heard from a range of senior Federal Ministers and various policy experts. If you missed the Assembly or would like copies of the speeches and presentations, they are published at www.nga.alga.asn.au/event/2009/The NGA resulted in two key outcomes: the resolutions of the Assembly and the Communiqué which I have presented to the Australian Government. Delegates voiced a clear and consistent message in calling for further community infrastructure funding. It is pleasing that the Australian Government responded last week in announcing an additional $220 million for nation-building investment in community infrastructure. Specifically the NGA Communiqué called for:

• inclusion of local government in the Australian Constitution; • more ambitious targets for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme; • all levels of government to work together to develop and improve climate

change mitigation and adaptation strategies; • national action to provide water supply certainty throughout Australia

utilising ecologically sustainable measures; • entrenching the successful Community Infrastructure Program payments

under the stimulus packages as an ongoing annual program; • an increase to the base funding for Financial Assistance Grants paid by the

Australian Government to local government each year for recurrent expenditure; and

• a permanent framework to address cost-shifting between the three levels of government.

The NGA Communiqué is available at www.alga.asn.au/newsroom/communiques/22.nga/2009GACommunique.pdf ALGA received 139 motions this year, with motions that were similar in content being amalgamated into ‘composite motions’ to allow for more efficient and effective debate. These motions were considered in detail during focused panel discussion sessions on each of the three conference themes facilitated by ABC journalist George Negus and specialists in each area. The NGA Resolutions are published at http://nga.alga.asn.au/event/2009/

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http://www.nga.alga.asn.au/event/2009/

http://www.alga.asn.au/newsroom/communiques/22.nga/2009GACommunique.pdf

http://nga.alga.asn.au/event/2009/


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By all accounts this year’s NGA was a great success and I encourage you to attend next year’s NGA which will be held on 15-17 June in Canberra. The Australian Government has confirmed that the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) meeting with all mayors and the Prime Minister and ministers will again follow our NGA and will be held on Friday 18 June 2010. I encourage you to take these dates into account when planning your council’s meeting calendar for 2010.

LEGAL/RESOURCE/FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Nil. POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Nil. UNDER SEPARATE COVER/FURTHER INFORMATION:

To view any "non confidential" attachments listed below, access the meetings link on Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au or visit Council's offices at Tweed Heads or Murwillumbah (from Friday the week before the meeting) or Council's libraries (from Monday the week of the meeting). Nil.



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6 [GM-CM] Tweed Economic Development Corporation - Business Plan March 2009 Review

ORIGIN:

Business & Economic Development SUMMARY OF REPORT:

As required by the current Tweed Economic Development Corporation (TEDC) Agreement a yearly review of its operations is to be provided for Council’s review. Below is TEDC’s Business Plan which was adopted by the TEDC Board in March 2009. RECOMMENDATION:

That Council endorses the Tweed Economic Development Corporation 2009/10 Business Plan.


REPORT:

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fere

nce

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ctob

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de t

he

mod

elin

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oftw

are

to e

nsu

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the

2007/0

8

transa

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table

s co

mply

w

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he

new

national

tra

nsa

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table

s.

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C/G

uy

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t Com

ple

ted

2008/0

9

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so

ftw

are

to be

inst

alle

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syst

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ay

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alla

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M

ay

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TED

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staf

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in

use

of

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TED

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duct

ec

onom

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impac

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men

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rism

in T

wee

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TED

C

Planned

Ju

ne/

July

2009


PAGE 29

Ind

ust

ry A

ud

it a

nd

Data

base

Act

ion

Pla

n

A

ctio

ns

for

the I

ND

US

TR

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& D

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AB

AS

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AG

EN

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NS

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MM

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take

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on a

n a

nnual

bas

is.

TED

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pite

acc

ess

to

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ses

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low

pages

busi

nes

s dat

a on T

ED

C w

eb s

ite

pla

n t

o

conduct

phys

ical

busi

nes

s and indust

ry a

udit s

urv

ey

July

August

2009

Pro

vide

update

s on

new

busi

nes

s-re

late

d

dev

elop

men

t applic

ations

and lic

ense

s to

TED

C.

TSC

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rap

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tist

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arc

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n

AC

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NS

fo

r D

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AG

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MM

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AT

ED

CO

MP

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ess

& a

nal

yse

2006 C

ensu

s dat

a

as

it b

ecom

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vaila

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. TED

C

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Ju

ne

2008

Updat

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are

a p

rofile

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r th

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TED

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ple

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Acc

ess

rele

vant

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tatist

ics

as

they

bec

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ava

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loca

l, r

egio

nal

, nat

ional

and

inte

rnation

al e

conom

ic t

rends

and

statist

ics

as t

hey

beco

me

availa

ble

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Pro

pose

to c

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Tw

eed

busi

nes

s ac

tivi

ty s

urv

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2009/1

0

Pro

duce

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eed P

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e Pu

blic

ation

and

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ever

y si

x m

onth

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part

of

resp

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o e

nquir

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for

stat

istics

and info

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C

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Tw

eed P

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a b

i-annual

statist

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and b

usi

nes

s in

fo

public

atio

n.

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firs

t ed

itio

n w

as w

ell re

ceiv

ed

with a

sig

nific

ant

num

ber

of

busi

nes

ses

and inve

stors

now

subsc

ribin

g t

o th

e public

atio

n.

The

public

atio

n

is a

vaila

ble

in h

ard

cop

y

and o

n t

he

TED

C W

eb s

ite.

N

ext

update

pla

nned

June

2009

The

third e

ditio

n u

pdat

e co

mple

ted

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ember

30

th 2

008


PAGE 30

Tw

eed

Ru

ral

Lan

d U

se A

ctio

n P

lan

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r T

WE

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RU

RA

L

LA

ND

US

E S

TA

GE

II

AG

EN

CY

R

ES

PO

NS

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S

TA

TU

S

CO

MM

EN

T

ES

TIM

AT

ED

CO

MP

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TIO

N D

ATE

Confirm

Pro

ject

Bri

ef

TED

C/T

SC

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old

This

pro

ject

is

on h

old

pen

din

g T

SC L

EP r

evie

w

pro

cess

& f

eder

al

gove

rnm

ent

revi

ew o

f fu

ndin

g p

rogra

ms

On H

old

Id

entify

Fundin

g S

ourc

es

TED

C/T

SC

On H

old

O

n H

old

D

evel

op A

pplic

ations

for

Fundin

g

TED

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old

Liai

se w

ith F

undin

g B

odie

s to

fa

cilit

ate

succ

essf

ul ap

plic

atio

ns

TED

C

U

nder

take

Pro

ject

TED

C/T

SC

On H

old

Continue

to d

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ith L

EP

issu

es.

TSC

U

se t

he

outc

omes

of

RLU

S I

I to

in

form

the

LEP R

evie

w p

roce

ss.

TSC


PAGE 31

Em

plo

ym

en

t G

en

era

tin

g L

an

ds

– M

ast

er

Pla

nn

ing

Rep

ort

– I

mp

lem

en

tati

on

Str

ate

gy/

Act

ion

Pla

n

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r th

e E

mp

loym

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A

GE

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SP

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TU

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MM

EN

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TIM

AT

ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

N D

AT

E

EG

L M

ast

er

Pla

nnin

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eport

Com

ple

ted A

pri

l 2009

TED

C in

colla

bor

ation w

ith

TSC

Curr

ent

Final

Rep

ort

pre

sente

d t

o T

SC

w

ork

shop A

pri

l 2009

Final

Rep

ort

to

be

inco

rpora

ted

into

TSC

LEP R

evi

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roce

ss

TSC

Curr

ent

Role

for

TSC t

o a

dop

t re

por

t in

pri

nci

ple

and t

o im

ple

men

t re

com

men

dat

ions

in r

epor

t

Continue

to w

ork

with p

riva

te

ente

rpri

se t

o faci

litate

in

vest

men

t in

em

plo

ymen

t gen

erat

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(EG

L),

mas

ter

pla

nned

est

ate

s/busi

nes

s par

ks(M

PE/B

P) in

the

Tw

eed

Shir

e TED

C

Ongoin

g

TED

C c

ontinues

to

faci

litate

dis

cuss

ions

with inve

stor

s/ land

hold

ers/

pla

nnin

g c

onsu

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ts o

n

iden

tify

ing a

nd d

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opin

g

EG

L/Tot

ally

Inte

gra

ted M

PE/B

P

in T

wee

d.

TED

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ontinues

to

pro

mote

oppor

tunitie

s fo

r Busi

nes

s &

inve

stm

ent

att

ract

ion.

TED

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o fo

rward

copy o

f final

re

por

t to

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iste

r Pla

nnin

g N

SW

w

ith r

ecom

men

dations

for

pla

nnin

g a

ssis

tance

TED

C

Pla

nned

TSC r

equir

e N

SW

pla

nnin

g

suppor

t to

im

ple

men

t pre

cinct

pla

nnin

g a

ppro

val ch

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nec

essa

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ompet

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re

gio

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litat

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d a

ssis

t pri

vate

in

vest

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inte

rest

ed in

esta

blis

hin

g o

r re

loca

ting t

o

Tw

eed

TED

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Ongoin

g

Pro

vide

info

rmation,

statist

ics,

in

trod

uct

ions,

con

tact

s an

d

gen

eral

ly faci

litat

e pri

vate

busi

nes

s &

inve

stor

in

tere

st/g

row

th

Initia

te furt

her

inve

stig

atio

n into

th

e vi

abili

ty a

nd o

pport

unity

to

dev

elop

a s

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d T

wee

d a

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rip

and a

viat

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usi

nes

s par

k.

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C/T

SC

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Del

ayed

pen

din

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EP

revi

ew

pro

cess

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TED

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to

work

with

ow

ner

of

Indust

ry C

entr

al a

nd

oth

er p

ropose

d d

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opm

ents

to

mar

ket/

att

ract

new

inve

stm

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to t

he

regio

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Dev

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wee

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nve

stm

ent

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ract

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trat

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and

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lan

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PAGE 32

Healt

h a

nd

Ag

ein

g I

mp

act

Ass

ess

men

t/A

ctio

n P

lan

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r

HEA

LTH

& A

GE

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A

GE

NC

Y R

ES

PO

NS

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TU

S

CO

MM

EN

T

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TIM

AT

ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

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Acc

ess

desk

top d

ata;

under

take

res

earc

h a

nd

ass

essm

ents

of

the

impac

t of

the

agei

ng

pop

ula

tion.

TED

C

Initia

l sc

opin

g

doc

um

ent

com

ple

ted

Marc

h/A

pri

l 2009

Part

of 2009/1

0 w

ork

pro

gra

m

Com

pile

a r

epor

t on t

he

econom

ic im

plic

ations

of

an a

gei

ng p

opula

tion

TED

C

Planned

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ject

ions

indi

cate

45,

000

peop

le o

ver 6

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art o

f 200

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wor

k pr

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Work

with s

take

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to e

nsu

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hat

rele

vant

info

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fed into

fu

ture

pla

nnin

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Pro

cess

es.

TED

C/T

SC

Ongoin

g

Continue

to w

ork

with

exis

ting b

usi

nes

ses

and

pot

ential

inve

stors

on

opport

unitie

s to

cre

ate

econom

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row

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hro

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hea

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mot

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ssoc

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d ag

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PAGE 33

Tw

eed

Tou

rism

Pro

du

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evelo

pm

en

t

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r th

e T

WE

ED

R

IVE

R N

AT

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INK

A

GE

NC

Y R

ES

PO

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STA

TU

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MM

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AT

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CO

MP

LET

ION

DA

TE

Tw

eed R

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re L

ink

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l TED

C

On-h

old

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elop

ed c

once

pt

for

linki

ng f

acili

ties

at

Tw

eed

(JEBH

) an

d M

urw

illum

bah

vi

a s

hal

low

dra

ft low

pro

file

ve

ssel

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ext

stage

dep

enden

t on e

ndor

sem

ent

by

TSC

TRN

L co

nce

pt

com

ple

ted D

ece

mber

2008.

Subje

ct t

o e

ndors

emen

t by

TSC

an

d T

wee

d H

eads

CBD

Mast

er P

lan b

y N

SW

gov

ern

men

t.

Tw

eed

shire c

ounci

l to

adopt

TED

C T

RN

L co

nce

pt

in p

rinci

ple

TSC

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own

TRN

L pro

pos

al is

dep

enden

t on t

he

endors

emen

t of

conce

pt

by

TSC a

nd

esta

blis

hm

ent

of fa

cilit

ies

at

Tw

eed H

eads

by

TSC

&

NSW

Lands

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t.

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litate

/pro

mot

e opport

unity

to a

ttra

ct

inve

stor

inte

rest

TED

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pen

din

g

endors

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TED

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an o

nly

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elop

co

nce

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nee

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e en

dors

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ng t

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t st

age.

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ronm

enta

l Educa

tion

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ourc

e C

entr

e C

once

pt

TED

C/T

SC

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cept

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nci

ple

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her

act

ion

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enden

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SC

en

dor

sem

ent.


PAGE 34

Tou

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In

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Pla

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TIO

NS

fo

r TW

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W

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touri

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indust

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ontr

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onom

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TED

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meet

ings

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ork

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bora

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ly

with T

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for

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PAGE 35

Tw

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Init

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TSC

Curr

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C c

ontinue

to P

rom

ote

opport

unitie

s th

rough,

TED

C

web

site

, In

ves

tmen

t Att

ract

ion S

trate

gy

and

Tw

eed P

uls

e

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rwil

lum

bah

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erp

lan

Act

ion

Pla

n

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CT

ION

S f

or

the

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RW

ILLU

MB

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ST

ER

P

LA

N

AG

EN

CY

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ES

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NS

IBLE

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TA

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S

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MM

EN

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ES

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AT

ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

N D

ATE

Faci

litate

a r

evie

w o

f th

e M

urw

illum

bah M

ast

erpla

n.

TED

C/T

wee

d S

hir

e Cou

nci

l Pr

opose

d

Murw

illum

bah is

exper

ienci

ng

change

& incr

ease

d g

row

th

whic

h is

dri

ven b

y In

dust

ry

Cen

tral, t

ouri

sm,

reta

il &

re

siden

tial

dev

elopm

ent.

Rev

iew

Tw

eed S

hir

e C

ounci

l’s

pla

nnin

g p

olic

ies

to

acc

om

modat

e and faci

litate

gro

wth

Tw

eed

Shir

e Cou

nci

l/TED

C

Propose

d

Subje

ct t

o TSC L

EP R

evie

w

/Adoption.

Addre

ss

implic

atio

ns

of c

hange

on

CBD

, tr

ansp

ort

connec

tivi

ty

etc.

Faci

litate

the

dev

elop

men

t of

Sou

th M

urw

illum

bah

as

an a

rts

&

cultura

l/to

uri

sm h

ub a

s part

of

touri

sm p

roduct

deve

lopm

ent

&

TRN

LP.

TED

C

Pro

pose

d

Subje

ct t

o TSC L

EP

Rev

iew

/Adop

tion


PAGE 36

Cro

ss-B

ord

er

Issu

es

Act

ion

Pla

n

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r C

RO

SS

-BO

RD

ER

IS

SU

ES

A

GE

NC

Y

RE

SP

ON

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LE

S

TA

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S

CO

MM

EN

T

ES

TIM

AT

ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

N D

AT

E

Part

icip

ate

on C

ross

-Bord

er

Work

ing P

arty

TED

C/R

ED

AB

Ongoi

ng

Tw

eed

and G

old C

oast

City

Cou

nci

l W

orki

ng p

arty

te

rmin

ate

d

Iden

tify

, in

itia

te,

and faci

litat

e pro

ject

s th

at a

ddre

ss c

ross

-bord

er iss

ues

TED

C/R

ED

AB

Ongoi

ng

U

se t

he

dev

elop

ed m

ark

etin

g

colla

tera

l to

pro

mot

e th

e Tw

eed/G

old r

egio

n in a

ny

iden

tified

eco

nom

ic g

row

th

opport

unitie

s TED

C/R

ED

AB

Ongoi

ng

TED

C c

ontinues

to

man

age

the

Tw

eed/G

old w

eb s

ite

Mon

itor

the

pro

gre

ss a

nd

dev

elop

men

t of

the

Sea

mle

ss

Bord

ers

Web

site

TED

C/R

ED

AB/T

SC

Ongoin

g

GCCC/T

ED

C p

artn

ersh

ip t

o m

anage

the

ww

w.s

eam

less

bord

ers.

com

.au

web

site.

TSC r

espon

sible

for

info

rmat

ion

upgra

de/

updat

e to

web

site.

Tra

nsp

ort

In

frast

ruct

ure

Act

ion

Pla

n

A

CT

ION

S f

or

TR

AN

SP

OR

T

INFR

AS

TR

UC

TU

RE

A

GE

NC

Y

RE

SP

ON

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LE

S

TA

TU

S

CO

MM

EN

T

ES

TIM

AT

ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

N D

AT

E

Iden

tify

a p

roact

ive

appro

ach

to

pla

nnin

g a

nd im

ple

men

ting

transp

ort

infr

ast

ruct

ure

nee

ds

that

suppor

t ec

onom

ic g

row

th

TSC/T

ED

C

Ongoi

ng

Tra

nsp

ort

linka

ges

to

SEQ

an

d P

orts

of Bri

sban

e cr

itic

al

to job

gen

erat

ing inve

stm

ent

attr

action –

Indust

ry C

entr

al

& o

ther

pla

nned

MPE

/BP

pro

posa

ls

Prom

ote

regio

nal

tra

nsp

ort

infr

ast

ruct

ure

to

att

ract

in

vest

men

t an

d b

usi

nes

s gro

wth

TSC/T

ED

C

Ongoi

ng

Tra

nsp

ort

connec

tivi

ty

fundam

enta

l to

sust

ainab

le

econ

omic

gro

wth

– p

rom

ote

rail

links

with S

EQ


PAGE 37

Tele

com

mu

nic

ati

on

s In

frast

ruct

ure

Act

ion

Pla

n

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r th

e

TE

LE

CO

MM

UN

ICA

TIO

NS

IN

FR

AS

TR

UC

TU

RE

AG

EN

CY

R

ES

PO

NS

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TA

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MM

EN

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ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

N D

AT

E

Dev

elop

a t

elec

omm

unic

atio

ns

infr

ast

ruct

ure

act

ion p

lan a

nd

stra

tegy,

incl

udin

g p

lannin

g

reco

mm

endat

ions.

TED

C/T

SC

Work

in

pro

gre

ss

Rev

iew

& r

ecom

men

d

tele

com

munic

atio

ns

infr

ast

ruct

ure

req

uir

emen

ts

for

resi

den

tial

subdiv

isio

ns

&

busi

nes

s par

k deve

lopm

ents

. Pr

opos

e m

ethod

s/pla

nnin

g

pro

cess

es t

o im

pos

e th

ese

re

quir

emen

ts w

ith t

he

view

to

enco

ura

gin

g S

mart

Wir

ed

Com

munitie

s.

Final

Rep

ort

com

ple

ted M

arc

h 2

009.

TSC/T

ED

C/C

ountr

y Ener

gy

fundin

g

applic

atio

n t

o ex

tent

bro

adban

d

connec

tivi

ty t

o M

urw

illum

bah

and T

wee

d

Vill

ages

.

Prom

ote

Tel

ecom

munic

atio

n

Bro

adban

d b

enef

its

to T

wee

d

Busi

nes

ses

thro

ugh C

ham

ber

s an

d e

ven

ts

TED

C

Pla

nned

Par

t of

TED

C m

ark

etin

g a

nd

even

ts p

rogra

m


PAGE 38

Med

ia,

Mark

eti

ng

, P

rom

oti

on

s &

Co

mm

un

icati

on

s A

ctio

n P

lan

AC

TIO

NS

fo

r M

AR

KE

TIN

G,

PR

OM

OT

ION

S &

CO

MM

UN

ICA

TIO

NS

A

GE

NC

Y

RE

SP

ON

SI

BLE

ST

AT

US

C

OM

ME

NT

E

ST

IMA

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D C

OM

PLE

TIO

N D

AT

E

Dev

elop

Inve

stm

ent

Att

ract

ion s

trat

egy

TED

C

Under

Rev

iew

Pr

oduce

and u

pdat

e re

leva

nt

Inve

stm

ent

Att

ract

ion D

ocum

ents

–

Tw

eed R

egio

nal

Pro

file

s, T

wee

d P

uls

e,

Dem

ogra

phic

Pro

file

s, W

eb S

ite

Updat

es,

other

. TED

C

Ongoin

g w

ork

in p

rogre

ss

TED

C in

pro

cess

of r

evie

win

g co

nten

t and

stru

ctur

e of

all

TED

C

publ

icat

ions

and

mar

ketin

g m

ater

ial.

Jul

y Au

gust

200

9 D

evel

op a

n A

ctio

n P

lan for

Imple

men

tation

TED

C

Com

ple

ted

Mon

itor

eff

ective

ness

of

Str

ateg

y an

d

up-d

ate

annual

ly

TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Imple

men

t in

itia

tive

s id

entified

in t

he

inve

stm

ent

attr

action

str

ateg

y TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Evo

lvin

g a

nd s

ubje

ct t

o re

sourc

es.

Updat

e th

e w

ebsi

te o

n a

reg

ula

r bas

is

and m

onitor

succ

ess

TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Web

site

enhan

ced t

o pro

vide

mor

e in

form

atio

n f

or

pot

ential

inve

stors

.

Con

tinue

to p

roduce

the

TED

C E

-Bulle

tin o

n a

reg

ula

r basi

s TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Rev

iew

, and if nec

essa

ry r

epro

duce

, th

e Tw

eed P

ort

folio

on a

n a

nnual

bas

is

TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Monitor

and r

ecord

med

ia c

ove

rage

gen

erat

ed b

y TED

C initia

tive

s TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Rep

ort

to T

SC Q

uar

terl

y. L

og

and r

ecord

all

med

ia

Hold

eve

nts

in T

wee

d w

hic

h a

ssis

t in

in

form

ing b

usi

nes

ses

com

munity

of

info

rmat

ion r

elev

ant

to e

conom

ic

activi

ty in T

weed

Shir

e

TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Con

tinue

to p

rom

ote

and r

aise

the

pro

file

of

TED

C a

nd T

wee

d R

egio

n a

s a

busi

nes

s an

d inve

stm

ent

des

tinat

ion

thro

ugh a

ll m

edia

ave

nues

on a

loc

al,

stat

e an

d n

atio

nal

basi

s.

TED

C

Ongoi

ng

Con

tinual

ly u

pdat

e,

imple

men

t an

d e

valu

ate

the

effe

ctiv

enes

s an

d s

ucc

ess

of

the

Tw

eed I

nve

stm

ent

Att

ract

ion S

trat

egy

Cap

ital

ise

on T

ED

C im

age

libra

ry b

y dev

elop

ing c

onsi

sten

t im

ages

in a

ll TED

C p

ublic

atio

ns

as w

ell as

pro

vidin

g

bro

ader

acc

ess

on a

com

mer

cial

basi

s

TED

C

ongoi

ng

Part

of m

ark

etin

g s

trat

egy


PAGE 39

FU

TU

RE

TED

C I

NIT

IAT

IVE

S

Pro

po

sed

In

itia

tives

AG

EN

CY

RE

SP

ON

SIB

LE

S

TA

TU

S

CO

MM

EN

T

ES

TIM

AT

ED

CO

MP

LE

TIO

N D

ATE

Ski

lls D

evel

opm

ent

TED

C

Sco

pin

g

Proje

ct

Options

Num

ber

s of in

dust

ry s

ecto

rs

are

curr

ently

faci

ng m

ajo

r sk

ill s

hor

tages.

Aim

to

work

with T

AFE

and loc

al

Hig

h S

choo

ls t

o a

ddre

ss

som

e of th

ese

iss

ues

and

pro

mot

e lo

cal jo

b

opport

unitie

s

Touri

sm P

roduct

D

evel

opm

ent

TED

C/T

wee

d T

ourism

Planned

&

wor

k in

pro

gre

ss

Work

with T

weed

Tou

rism

to

dev

elop

a T

ouri

sm

Pro

duct

Inve

stm

ent

Att

ract

ion s

trate

gy,

and

inco

rpora

te fin

din

gs

of

touri

sm p

roduct

audit w

ith

view

to incr

ease

touri

sm

visi

tor

exp

enditure

. T

his

w

ill b

uild

on a

nd info

rm

Touri

sm R

OI,

Glo

bal

Inve

stm

ent

attr

action

mark

etin

g t

ool

.

Eco

nom

ic S

trat

egic

Pla

nnin

g I

nitia

tive

s-

Kin

gsc

liff &

Tw

eed C

oast

TED

C

Planned

Con

duct

eco

nom

ic a

naly

sis

rese

arc

h o

n e

conom

ic

sust

ain

abili

ty iss

ues

bei

ng

face

d b

y th

e Tw

eed

Coast

.

Nee

d f

or

a m

aste

r pla

n t

o addre

ss iss

ues

incl

udin

g

popula

tion g

row

th/t

ransp

ort

connect

ivity,

ret

ail/

hea

lth

and t

ouri

sm im

pac

ts.


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LEGAL/RESOURCE/FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: This report recommends Council endorse the quarterly performance review required by Tweed Economic Development Corporation’s funding agreement. POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Nil. UNDER SEPARATE COVER/FURTHER INFORMATION:

Nil.


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REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR TECHNOLOGY & CORPORATE SERVICES

7 [TCS-CM] Code of Meeting Practice ORIGIN:

Corporate Governance SUMMARY OF REPORT:

This report identifies a number of alternative Council Meeting and community access arrangements for consideration and determination by Council. RECOMMENDATION:

That Council determines any changes it wishes to make to the Code of Meeting Practice.


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REPORT:

In accordance with the Code of Meeting Practice Version 1.8 section 2.1 Council currently meets on the third Tuesday of the month. Incorporated into this meeting including the appropriate business agendas are planning access, operations access as well as community access sessions. The Code of Meeting Practice in section 3.12 Community Access further enhances the aspects relating to the community access session. Currently this session is conducted at 5.30pm until 6.30pm and can be disruptive to the business that Council is dealing with at the time as that business needs to be ‘held over’ to enable the community access to occur, then be reconvened following the closure of the community access session to continue with the agenda items. This process can sometimes cause concern within members of the public gallery who are present specifically to hear the debate and outcome of a particular item and that item is then sometimes not considered until late in the meeting. When Councillors were recently surveyed on their preference for meeting format there was strong support for options 2, 5 and 6 below. Possible alternative meeting formats are as follows:-

1. Retain status quo 2. Retain current meeting arrangements but limit the number of speakers

addressing Planning and Operations Committees to three (3) or four (4) for both for and against, where community members organise themselves into groups and nominate speakers.

3. Conduct Council Meetings in current format and commence meeting at 4.00pm.

4. Conduct Council meetings on second Tuesday with no access sessions and conduct Community Access sessions on Planning, Operations and general community matters on the third Tuesday (at a commencement time to be determined).

5. Conduct Community Access sessions on Planning, Operations and general community matters on second Tuesday (at a commencement time to be determined) and conduct Council meeting on fourth Tuesday.

6. Conduct Community Access sessions on Planning, Operations and general community matters on first Tuesday (at a commencement time to be determined) and conduct Council meeting on third Tuesday.

7. Council may also consider that there are other alternatives to those mentioned.

As Council would be aware the Local Government Act 1993 specifies that Council must meet at least ten times per year with these meetings being held in separate months. LEGAL/RESOURCE/FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Nil.


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POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Code of Meeting Practice would need to be amended to cater for any changes to the Council meeting and/or community access sessions. UNDER SEPARATE COVER:

Nil.


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8 [TCS-CM] Review of Council Policies ORIGIN:

Corporate Governance SUMMARY OF REPORT: Council is required in accordance with Section 165(4) of the Local Government Act 1993 to review all of its policies within 12 months of a council election, with exception of those which have been reviewed since the election. A review of all Council’s Policies has been undertaken and comments on the status of each policy is contained in the supporting information section of this report. The review is suggesting that :

the following current policies be amended:- • Audit Committee Charter – policy wording in line with new Local

Government Guidelines. • Complaints and Appreciation Register - renamed "Appreciation

Register" to record appreciations received. • Complaints Handling – policy wording, to include the words “ and

report to Council on complaints received by type and outcomes/actions on a quarterly basis;

• Jetties and Pontoons( Private) – Jetties and Public Foreshores Policy not required, wording of new policy to reflect Tweed River Domestic Structures Strategy (2008);.

• Media Policy - addition of policy wording following recommendations from a recent Code of Conduct sole review;

• Riverbanks – policy wording to delete council engineering supervision, as Council does not supervise works on riverbanks;

• Sportsfields and Reserves – policy wording to remove that part which mentions Jetties and Pontoons to be included in proposed new Jetties and Pontoons ( Private) Policy


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The following policies be deleted, for the reasons outlined: • Building Line/Setback – Information now contained in Development

Control Plan (Part A1); • Civil Actions Taken By and Against Council – Information now

contained in Annual Report • Council’s Logo and Coat of Arms – Information now contained in

Code of Conduct – misuse of Council Resources • Fencing - Information now contained in Development Control Plan

(Part A1); • Legal Briefs – Information now contained in Annual Report. • Records Management Confidential Correspondence – Information

superseded by new Electronic Content Management System and Records Management Protocol;

The following policies were not part of the review process, as they have been reviewed by Council since the election:

Beach Vehicle 16 December 2008 Code of Conduct 17 March 2009. Code of Meeting Practice 27 January 2009. Conduct Review Committee/Sole Reviewer 16 December 2008 Correspondence –Response 28 May 2009. Councillors – Payment of Expenses and Provision of

Facilities to Mayor and Councillors 16 December 2008 Investment 16 June 2009. Local Government Filming 16 June 2009. Swimming Pool 9 October 2008

RECOMMENDATION:

That Council:- 1. Amends the following policies:-

• Audit Committee Charter – policy wording changes in italics and in line with new Local Government Guidelines;

• Complaints and Appreciation Register - renamed "Appreciation Register" to record appreciations received.

• Complaints Handling – policy wording, to include the words “ and report to Council on complaints received by type and outcomes/actions on a quarterly basis;

• Jetties and Pontoons (Private) – Jetties and Public Foreshores Policy not required, wording of new policy to reflect Tweed River Domestic Structures Strategy (2008);


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• Media Policy - addition of policy wording to the end of the paragraph under "Mayor and Councillors" to read "The Mayor and Councillors will not disclose to the Media information from within Council that is not otherwise publically available. Examples of this would include conversations held between Mayor/Councillors, Mayor/Councillors and staff be it verbal, email, letters, memos, reports or in Workshops.";

• Riverbanks – policy wording to delete council engineering supervision, as Council does not supervise works on riverbanks;

• Sportsfields and Reserves – policy wording to remove that part which mentions Jetties and Pontoons to be included in proposed new Jetties and Pontoons ( Private) Policy.

2. Deletes the following policies:

• Building Line/Setback; • Civil Actions Taken By and Against Council; • Council’s Logo and Coat of Arms; • Fencing; • Legal Briefs; • Records Management Confidential Correspondence.

3. Endorses the policies included in the table in the report, marked "no

change".


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REPORT: Council is required in accordance with Section 165(4) of the Local Government Act 1993 to review all its policies within 12 months of a council election, with exception of those which have been reviewed since the election. The last major review of Policies was undertaken by Council on 13 November 2007, when the new policy, protocol and procedure system was adopted. The following is a list of all Council Policies:

Title Adopted Version RecommendationAboriginal Statement 13 November

2007 1.3 No change

Access to Information 13 November 2007

1.3 No change proposed, policy to be reviewed

upon gazettal of new legislation to replace the FOI

Act 1989. Anzac Day 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Appreciation Register 1.0 Replacing "Complaints and

Appreciation Register"

Art Gallery Collections 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Audit Committee Charter 13 November 2007

1.2 Proposed revised Policy, version 1.3, included in

report Bitumen Sealing – Contribution 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Builders Solid Waste in Multi – Storey Construction – Collection

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Building Extensions in Flood Prone Areas

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Building Line/Setback 13 November 2007

1.2 Suggest deletion refer to report

Building Work Adjacent to Canal Revetment Walls

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Business Ethics 13 November 2007

1.2 No change

Cemeteries and Burial 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Charity Fundraising 13 November 2007

1.1 No change Policy being


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Title Adopted Version Recommendationreviewed to

amalgamate with Charity

Sponsorship Charity Sponsorship 13 November

2007 1.1 Refer to above

No change Civil Actions Taken By and Against Council

13 November 2007


Collection Policy – Tweed River Regional Museum

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Communication 13 November 2007

1.1 No change, to be considered for replacement by proposed new

Community Engagement

Strategy Complaints and Appreciation Register

13 November 2007

1.1 Renamed "Appreciation

Register" Complaints Handling 13 November

2007 1.2 Proposed revised

Policy, version 1.3, included in

report Contaminated Land 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Corporate Vision, Mission and Value Statements

3 June 2008 1.0 No change

Council’s Logo and Coat of Arms 13 November 2007


Cultural 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Customer Service Charter 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Dealing with Difficult People 2 February 2008 1.0 No change Development Control 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Disposal of Assets 22 April 2008 1.1 No change Disposal of Land 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Donations ( Financial Assistance) 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Donations and Subsidies 22 April 2008 1.2 No change Driveway Access to Property - Construction Specification

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Driveway Access to Property – Design Specification

11 March 2008 1.2 No change

Driveway Access to Property – 11 March 2008 1.2 No change


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Title Adopted Version RecommendationGuidelines Easements 13 November

2007 1.1 No Change

Enforcement - Unlawful Activity 13 November 2007

1.2 No change

Fencing 13 November 2007


Festivals ( Financial Assistance) 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Fleet Procurement for Passenger Vehicle

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Flood Liable Land 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Flood Risk Management 18 December 2007

1.0 No change

Flora and Fauna 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Fraud Prevention 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Garbage and Other Solid Wastes – Code for Storage and Disposal

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Incinerators 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Internal Reporting 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Jetties and Public Foreshores 13 November 2007

1.2 To be deleted and replaced with proposed new

Jetties and Pontoons (Private) Policy included in

Report Legal Briefs 13 November

2007 1.1 Suggest deletion

refer to report Media 17 March 2009 1.1 Proposed revised

Policy, version 1.2, included in

report Naming of Council Public Parks 12 August 2008 1.0 No change Naming of Streets and Roads 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Placemaking - Public Art 13 November 2007

1.2 No change


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Title Adopted Version RecommendationPrivacy Management Plan 13 November

2007 1.1 No Change

proposed, policy to be reviewed

upon gazettal of new legislation to replace the FOI

Act 1989. Procurement 13 November

2007 1.2 No change

Rainwater Tanks 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Records Management Confidential Correspondence

13 November 2007


Riverbanks 13 November 2007

1.1 Proposed revised Policy, version 1.2, included in

report Road Closures and Private Purchase

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Roadside Tributes 13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Secondary Employment 24 June 2008 1.2 No change Sewers –Work in Proximity 13 November

2007 1.1 No change

Sporting Events on Highways and Major Roads

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Sportsfields and Reserves 13 November 2007

1.1 Proposed revised Policy- Remove that part which

mentions Jetties and Pontoons

included in proposed new

Jetties and Pontoons (

Private) Policy Strategic Asset and Service Management Program

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Tweed Link 16 June 2009 1.0 No change Unregisterable Moveable Dwellings – Entry Porches

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Unregisterable Moveable Dwellings and Annexes on Flood Liable Land

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Vending of Food on Public Reserves, Streets and Roads

13 November 2007

1.1 No change

Water Charging – Defective Services

30 October 2008 1.0 No change

Water Supply and Catchment 13 November 1.2 No change


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Title Adopted Version RecommendationStreambank Protection 2007 Youth 12 August 2008 1.0 No change LEGAL/RESOURCE/FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: Nil. POLICY IMPLICATIONS: In accordance with requirements of the Local Government Act 1993. Media Policy - Following a recent Code of Conduct sole review regarding the public release of an internal Council email, further enhancement of the Code of Conduct was recommended. This can be best achieved by amending the media policy which adheres to and enhances Sections 10.8(d) and 10.22 of the Code of Conduct - Public Comment by Council Officials. Accordingly, it is recommended that wording be added to the Media Policy under the heading "Mayor and Councillors" as follows: "The Mayor and Councillors will not disclose to the Media information from within Council that is not otherwise publically available. Examples of this would include conversations held between Mayor/Councillors, Mayor/Councillors and staff be it verbal, email, letters, memos, reports or in Workshops." UNDER SEPARATE COVER/FURTHER INFORMATION: To view any "non confidential" attachments listed below, access the meetings link on Council's website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au or visit Council's offices at Tweed Heads or Murwillumbah (from Friday the week before the meeting) or Council's libraries (from Monday the week of the meeting). 1. Draft Policy - Appreciation Register (ECM 3397597) 2. Draft Policy - Audit Committee Charter v1.3 (Policy) (ECM 3395284) 3. Draft Policy - Complaints Handling (ECM 3397579) 4. Draft Policy - Jetties and Pontoons (Private) (ECM 2713758) 5. Draft Policy - Media v1.2 (ECM 3397791) 6. Draft Policy - Riverbanks (ECM 2708487) 7. Draft Policy - Sportsfields and Reserves (ECM 3396215)



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9 [TCS-CM] Making the Rate 2009/2010 ORIGIN:

Revenue & Customer Service Unit SUMMARY OF REPORT:

Council, at its meeting of 28 May 2009, resolved to adopt the 2009/2012 Management Plan and 2009/2010 Budget which includes an increase in general rates for 2009/2010 of 9.5% above that for 2008/2009. In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 a rate or charge is made by resolution of Council, and each rate or charge is to be made for a specified year, being the year in which the rate or charge is made or the next year. Accordingly, a rate or charge must be made before 1 August in the year for which the rate or charge is made or before such later date in that year as the Minister may, if the Minister is of the opinion that there are special circumstances, allow. The basis of this report is the formal Making of the Rate and Charges for 2009/2010. RECOMMENDATION:

That:- 1. Council makes the 2009/2010 rates and charges in accordance with

the provisions of sections 405, 406, 493, 494, 495, 496, 501, 502, 508, 541 and 553 of the Local Government Act 1993: -

(a) Ordinary Rates (section 494)

(i) Residential Rate

A Residential Rate of .3396 cents in the dollar on the rateable land value of all applicable rateable land in the Tweed Shire Council area classified Residential with a minimum rate of seven hundred and forty seven dollars and ten cents ($747.10) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land.

(ii) Farmland Rate

A Farmland Rate of .2156 cents in the dollar on the rateable land value of all applicable rateable land in the Tweed Shire Council area classified Farmland with a minimum rate of seven hundred and forty seven dollars and ten cents ($747.10) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land.


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(iii) Business Rate A Business Rate of .3751 cents in the dollar on the rateable land value of all applicable rateable land in the Tweed Shire Council area classified Business with a minimum rate of seven hundred and ninety eight dollars and forty cents ($798.40) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land.

(b) Annual Charges (Section 495, 496, 501, 502 and 553)

(i) Sewerage Annual Charge

A sewerage annual charge on the rateable land value of all applicable rateable land in the Tweed Shire Council area with an annual charge of five hundred and twenty seven dollars ($527.00) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land.

(ii) Water Annual Charge

Residential assessments – a service charge of $102.00 Business assessments – a service charge based on meter size, being $102.00, times the Flow Capacity Factor (as detailed in Table 1) and given the Multiplier Consumption Factor was reached (as detailed in Table 2) A volumetric charge of $1.50 per kilolitre for all consumption

to 450KL. A volumetric charge of $2.25 per kilolitre for all consumption

after 450KL. Vacant assessments rated to water – a service charge of

$102.00 Properties will be levied the water service charge in accordance with the Local Government Act including the description of what land may be subject to the water service charge. Table 1. Flow Capacity Factors

Diameter of Service mm

Cross sectional area Flow Capacity Factor

20 314 1.00 25 491 1.56 32 804 2.56 40 1,256 4.00 50 1,963 6.25 80 5,024 16.00 100 7,850 25.00 150 17,663 56.25 200 31,400 100.00 250 49,063 156.25 300 70,650 225.00


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Table 2. Consumption Factors

Consumption Scale Consumption Factors Meter size (mm) KL

from KL to 20 25 32 40 50 80 100 150 200 250 300

0 290 1.000 0.640 0.391 0.250 0.160 0.063 0.040 0.018 0.010 0.006 0.004 291 454 1.000 1.000 0.610 0.391 0.250 0.980 0.063 0.028 0.016 0.010 0.007 455 743 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.640 0.410 0.160 0.102 0.046 0.026 0.016 0.011 744 1,160 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.640 0.250 0.160 0.071 0.040 0.026 0.018 1,161 1,814 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.391 0.250 0.111 0.063 0.040 0.028 1,815 4,640 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.640 0.284 0.160 0.102 0.071 4,641 7,250 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.444 0.250 0.160 0.111 7,251 16,314 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 0.563 0.360 0.250 16,315 29,000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1000 0.640 0.444 29,001 45,314 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1000 1.000 0.694 Over 45,314

1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

(v) Tweed Heads Streetscaping Special Rate

A Tweed Heads Streetscaping Special Rate of .0918 cents in the dollar on the rateable land value of applicable land in the Tweed Shire Council area. The following is a description of the applicable land – LOT 7 DP 167898 LOT A DP 398092 LOT 2 DP 525905 LOT 8 SEC 2 DP 759009 LOTS 2-6 DP 224382 LOT 3 DP 110355 LOT 1 DP 306057 LOT A DP 313926 LOT 1 SP 5287 LOT 2 SP 5287 LOT 3 SP 5287 LOT 4 SP 528 LOT 5 SP 528 LOT 6 SP 5287 LOT 2 DP 229412 LOT 5 DP 549037 LOT 6 DP 549037 LOT 1 SP 10552 LOT 2 SP 10552 LOT 3 SP 10552 LOT 4 SP 10552 LOT 1 DP 534136 LOT 2 DP 101111 LOTS 3-4 DP 420750 LOTS 1-2 DP 420749 COR LOTS 32/35 DP 237678 SPL COR 73.15 X 50.8 LOT 64 DP 237806 16.99X29.26/36.58 SPL COR LOT 2 DP 549328 14.5/12.14X36.58/36.65 LOT 1 DP 549328 LOT 61 DP 237806 12.19X36.58


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LOT 60 DP 237806 12.19X36.58 LOTS 58/59 DP 237806 LOT 57 DP 237806 12.19X36.58 LOT 56 DP 237806 LOT 55 DP 237806 12.19X36.58 LOT 54 DP 237806 LOT 53 DP 237806 LOT 52 DP 237806 LOT 1 SP 14263 LOT 2 SP 14263 LOT 3 SP 14263 LOT 4 SP 14263 LOT 5 SP 14263 LOT 1 DP 525413 LOT 1 DP 553728 LOT 1 DP 777183 SUBJ TO E'MENTS LOT 9 DP 964880 LOT 1 DP 303503 LOT A DP 332137 49.911 X 50.292 LOT B DP 332137 LOT 1 DP 962785 LOT 1 DP 962784 LOT 2 SEC 1DP 758279 DP 758279 LOT 100 DP 775892 LOT 3 DP 329933 LOT 1 DP 17554 LOT 2 DP 17554 LOT 3 DP 17554 LOT 4 DP 17554 LOT 5 DP 17554 LOT 6 DP 17554 LOT 7 DP 17554 29'9/30'XIRR90'10/93'9 COR LOTS 2 & 3 DP 519757 LOT 1 DP 222704 LOT 1 DP 609342 LOTS A & B DP 373378 LOTS 1-2 SEC 4 DP 4570 LOT 30 SEC 4 DP 4043 LOT 1 DP 329246 LOT 2 DP329247 LOT 3 DP 329248 LOT 4 DP 329249 LOT 6 SEC 4 DP 4570 LOT A DP 341926 & LOT 28 SEC 4 DP 4043 LOT 10 SEC 4 DP 4570 LOT 11 SEC 4 DP 4570 15.16/15.09 X 35.08/34.62 LOTS 15 SEC 4 DP 4570 LOT 16 SEC 4 DP 4043 LOT 1 SP 14262 LOT 2 SP 14262 LOT 3 SP 14262 LOT 4 SP 14262 LOT 5 SP 14262 LOT 6 SP 14262 LOT 7 SP 14262 LOT 8 SP 14262 LOT 9 SP 14262 LOT 10 SP 14262 LOT 1 SP 32143 LOT 2 SP 32143 LOT 3 SP 32143


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LOT 4 SP 32143 LOT 1 SEC 5 DP 759009 LOT 23 DP 776673 LOT 672 DP 755740 LOT 3 DP 520173 LOT 1 DP 245697 LOTS 2-3 DP 561138 LOT 1 DP 820693 LOT 19 SEC 4 DP 4043 LOTS 12/14 SEC 4 DP 4570 LOT 1 DP 866236 LOT 1 DP 1007168 LOT 2 DP 1007168 LOT 1 SP 57664 LOT 2 SP 57664 LOT 3 SP 57664 LOT 4 SP 57664 LOT 5 SP 57664 LOT 6 SP 57664 LOT 7 SP 57664 LOT 8 SP 57664 LOT 9 SP 57664 LOT 10 SP 57664 LOT 11 SP 57664 LOT 12 SP 57664 LOT 13 SP 57664 LOT 14 SP 57664 LOT 15 SP 57664 LOT 16 SP 57664 LOT 17 SP 57664 LOT 18 SP 57664 LOT 100 DP 1021860 LOT 1 SP 70355 LOT 2 SP 70355 Lot 6 DP 1096714 Lot 3 DP 1086912

(vi) Koala Beach Special Rate

A Koala Beach Special Rate of .0516 cents in the dollar on the rateable land value of applicable land in the Tweed Shire Council area. The following is a description of the applicable land – LOT 1 DP 86409 LOT 2 DP 864093 LOT 3 DP 864093 LOT 4 DP 864093 LOT 5 DP 864093 LOT 6 DP 864093 LOT 7 DP 864093 LOT 8 DP 864093 LOT 9 DP 864093 LOT 10 DP 864093 LOT 11 DP 864093 LOT 12 DP 864093 LOT 13 DP 864093 LOT 16 DP 864093 LOT 17 DP 864093


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LOT 18 DP 864093 LOT 19 DP 864093 LOT 20 DP 864093 LOT 21 DP 864093 LOT 30 DP 864094 LOT 31 DP 864094 LOT 32 DP 864094 LOT 33 DP 864094 LOT 34 DP 864094 LOT 35 DP 864094 LOT 36 DP 864094 LOT 37 DP 864094 LOT 38 DP 864094 LOT 39 DP 864094 LOT 40 DP 864094 LOT 41 DP 864094 LOT 42 DP 864094 LOT 43 DP 864094 LOT 44 DP 864094 LOT 45 DP 864094 LOT 46 DP 864094 LOT 47 DP 864094 LOT 48 DP 864094 LOT 49 DP 864094 LOT 50 DP 864094 LOT 51 DP 864094 LOT 52 DP 864094 LOT 53 DP 864094 LOT 54 DP 864094 LOT 55 DP 864094 LOT 56 DP 864094 LOT 57 DP 864094 LOT 58 DP 864094 LOT 59 DP 864094 LOT 60 DP 864094 LOT 61 DP 864094 LOT 62 DP 864094 LOT 63 DP 864094 LOT 64 DP 864094 LOT 65 DP 864094 LOT 66 DP 864094 LOT 67 DP 864094 LOT 68 DP 864094 LOT 69 DP 864094 LOT 70 DP 864094 LOT 71 DP 864094 LOT 72 DP 864094 LOT 73 DP 864094 LOT 74 DP 864094 LOT 75 DP 864094 LOT 76 DP 864094 LOT 77 DP 864094 LOT 78 DP 864094 LOT 79 DP 864094


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LOT 80 DP 864094 LOT 81 DP 864094 LOT 82 DP 864094 LOT 83 DP 864094 LOT 84 DP 864094 LOT 85 DP 864094 LOT 86 DP 864094 LOT 87 DP 864094 LOT 88 DP 864094 LOT 91 DP 864094 LOT 92 DP 864095 LOT 93 DP 864095 LOT 94 DP 864095 LOT 95 DP 864095 LOT 96 DP 864095 LOT 97 DP 864095 LOT 98 DP 864095 LOT 99 DP 864095 LOT 100 DP 864095 LOT 101 DP 864095 LOT 14 DP 870694 LOT 15 DP 870694 LOT 22 DP 870695 LOT 23 DP 870695 LOT 24 DP 870695 LOT 25 DP 870695 LOT 26 DP 870695 LOT 27 DP 870695 LOT 28 DP 870695 LOT 29 DP 870695 LOT 213 DP 1033384 LOT 214 DP 1033384 LOT 215 DP 1033384 LOT 216 DP 1033384 LOT 217 DP 1033384 LOT 218 DP 1033384 LOT 219 DP 1033384 LOT 220 DP 1033384 LOT 221 DP 1033384 LOT 222 DP 1033384 LOT 223 DP 1033384 LOT 224 DP 1033384 LOT 225 DP 1033384 LOT 226 DP 1033384 LOT 227 DP 1033384 LOT 228 DP 1033384 LOT 229 DP 1033384 LOT 230 DP 1033384 LOT 231 DP 1033384 LOT 232 DP 1033384 LOT 233 DP 1033384 LOT 234 DP 1033384 LOT 235 DP 1033384 LOT 236 DP 1033384


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LOT 237 DP 1033384 LOT 238 DP 1033384 LOT 239 DP 1033384 LOT 240 DP 1033384 LOT 241 DP 1033384 LOT 242 DP 1033384 LOT 243 DP 1033384 LOT 244 DP 1033384 LOT 245 DP 1033384 LOT 246 DP 1033384 LOT 247 DP 1033384 LOT 248 DP 1033384 LOT 249 DP 1033384 LOT 250 DP 1033384 LOT 251 DP 1033384 LOT 252 DP 1033384 LOT 253 DP 1033384 LOT 254 DP 1033384 LOT 255 DP 1033384 LOT 256 DP 1033384 LOT 257 DP 1033384 LOT 258 DP 1033384 LOT 259 DP 1033384 LOT 260 DP 1033384 LOT 261 DP 1033384 LOT 262 DP 1033384 LOT 263 DP 1033384 LOT 264 DP 1033384 LOT 265 DP 1033384 LOT 201 DP 1033384 LOT 202 DP 1033384 LOT 203 DP 1033384 LOT 204 DP 1033384 LOT 205 DP 1033384 LOT 206 DP 1033384 LOT 207 DP 1033384 LOT 208 DP 1033384 LOT 209 DP 1033384 LOT 210 DP 1033384 LOT 211 DP 1033384 LOT 451 DP 1040725 LOT 452 DP 1040725 LOT 453 DP 1040725 LOT 454 DP 1040725 LOT 455 DP 1040725 LOT 456 DP 1040725 LOT 457 DP 1040725 LOT 458 DP 1040725 LOT 459 DP 1040725 LOT 460 DP 1040725 LOT 461 DP 1040725 Lot 301 DP 1049060 Lot 302 DP 1049060 Lot 303 DP 1049060


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LOT 304 DP 1049060 Lot 305 DP 1049060 Lot 306 DP 1049060 Lot 307 DP 1049060 Lot 308 DP 1049060 Lot 309 DP 1049060 LOT 310 DP 1049060 Lot 311 DP 1049060 Lot 312 DP 1049060 LOT 313 DP 1049060 Lot 314 DP 1049060 Lot 315 DP 1049060 Lot 316 DP 1049060 Lot 317 DP 1049060 LOT 318 DP 1049060 Lot 319 DP 1049060 Lot 320 DP 1049060 Lot 321 DP 1049060 Lot 322 DP 1049060 LOT 323 DP 1049060 Lot 324 DP 1049060 Lot 325 DP 1049060 Lot 326 DP 1049060 Lot 327 DP 1049060 Lot 328 DP 1049060 Lot 329 DP 1049060 Lot 330 DP 1049060 Lot 331 DP 1049060 Lot 332 DP 1049060 Lot 333 DP 1049060 Lot 334 DP 1049060 Lot 335 DP 1049060 Lot 336 DP 1049060 LOT 338 DP 1049060 Lot 340 DP 1049061 LOT 342 DP 1049061 LOT 343 DP 1049061 Lot 344 DP 1049061 Lot 346 DP 1049061 Lot 347 DP 1049061 Lot 348 DP 1049061 Lot 349 DP 1049061 LOT 350 DP 1049061 Lot 351 DP 1049061 Lot 352 DP 1049061 Lot 353 DP 1049061 Lot 354 DP 1049061 Lot 355 DP 1049061 Lot 356 DP 1049061 LOT 357 DP 1049061 Lot 339 DP 1052080 Lot 370 DP 1052082 Lot 371 DP 1052082 Lot 372 DP 1052082


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Lot 373 DP 1052082 Lot 374 DP 1052082 Lot 375 DP 1052082 Lot 376 DP 1052082 Lot 377 DP 1052082 Lot 378 DP 1052082 Lot 379 DP 1052082 Lot 380 DP 1052082 Lot 381 DP 1052082 LOT 382 DP 1052082 LOT 383 DP 1052082 Lot 384 DP 1052082 Lot 385 DP 1052082 Lot 386 DP 1052082 Lot 387 DP 1052082 Lot 388 DP 1052082 Lot 389 DP 1052082 Lot 390 DP 1052082 Lot 391 DP 1052082 Lot 392 DP 1052082 Lot 393 DP 1052083 Lot 394 DP 1052083 Lot 395 DP 1052083 LOT 396 DP 1052083 Lot 397 DP 1052083 Lot 398 DP 1052083 Lot 399 DP 1052083 Lot 400 DP 1052083 Lot 401 DP 1052083 Lot 402 DP 1052083 Lot 403 DP 1052083 Lot 404 DP 1052083 Lot 405 DP 1052083 Lot 406 DP 1052083 Lot 407 DP 1052083 Lot 408 DP 1052083 Lot 409 DP 1052083 Lot 410 DP 1052083 Lot 411 DP 1052083 Lot 412 DP 1052083 Lot 413 DP 1052083 Lot 414 DP 1052083 Lot 415 DP 1052083 Lot 416 DP 1052083 Lot 417 DP 1052083 LOT 418 DP 1052083 LOT 419 DP 1052083 LOT 420 DP 1052083 Lot 421 DP 1052083 Lot 422 DP 1052083 Lot 423 DP 1052083 Lot 424 DP 1052083 Lot 425 DP 1052083 Lot 426 DP 1052083


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Lot 90 DP 864094 Lot 212 DP 1033384 Lot 89 DP 864094 Lot 200 DP 1033384 Lot 501 DP 1068516 Lot 502 DP 1068516 Lot 503 DP 1068516 Lot 504 DP 1068516 Lot 505 DP 1068516 Lot 506 DP 1068516 Lot 507 DP 1068516 Lot 508 DP 1068516 Lot 509 DP 1068516 Lot 510 DP 1068516 Lot 511 DP 1068516 Lot 512 DP 1068516 Lot 513 DP 1068516 Lot 514 DP 1068516 Lot 515 DP 1068516 Lot 516 DP 1068516 Lot 519 DP 1076975 Lot 520 DP 1076975 Lot 521 DP 1076975 Lot 522 DP 1076975 Lot 523 DP 1076975 Lot 524 DP 1076975 Lot 525 DP 1076975 Lot 526 DP 1076975 Lot 527 DP 1076975 Lot 528 DP 1076975 Lot 529 DP 1076975 Lot 530 DP 1076975 Lot 531 DP 1076975 Lot 532 DP 1076975 Lot 534 DP 1076975 Lot 535 DP 1076975 Lot 536 DP 1076975 Lot 537 DP 1076975 Lot 538 DP 1076975 Lot 539 DP 1076975 Lot 540 DP 1076975 Lot 541 DP 1076975 Lot 542 DP 1076975 Lot 543 DP 1076975 Lot 544 DP 1076975 Lot 545 DP 1076975 Lot 546 DP 1076975 Lot 547 DP 1076975 Lot 548 DP 1076975 Lot 549 DP 1076975 Lot 550 DP 1076975 Lot 551 DP 1076975 Lot 552 DP 1076975 Lot 553 DP 1076975 Lot 554 DP 1076975 Lot 555 DP 1076975


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Lot 556 DP 1076975 Lot 557 DP 1076975 Lot 558 DP 1076975 Lot 559 DP 1076975 Lot 560 DP 1076975 Lot 561 DP 1076975 Lot 562 DP 1076975 Lot 563 DP 1076975 Lot 564 DP 1076975 Lot 565 DP 1076975 Lot 566 DP 1076975 Lot 567 DP 1076975 Lot 568 DP 1076975 Lot 569 DP 1076975 Lot 570 DP 1076975 Lot 571 DP 1076975 Lot 572 DP 1076975 Lot 573 DP 1076975 Lot 574 DP 1076975 Lot 575 DP 1076975 Lot 576 DP 1076975 Lot 577 DP 1076975 Lot 578 DP 1076975 Lot 579 DP 1076975 Lot 580 DP 1076975 Lot 581 DP 1076975 Lot 582 DP 1076975 Lot 583 DP 1076975 Lot 584 DP 1076975 Lot 585 DP 1076975 Lot 586 DP 1076975 Lot 587 DP 1076975 Lot 588 DP 1076975 Lot 589 DP 1076975 Lot 590 DP 1076975 Lot 591 DP 1076975 Lot 592 DP 1076975 Lot 593 DP 1076975 Lot 594 DP 1076975 Lot 595 DP 1076975 Lot 596 DP 1076975 Lot 597 DP 1076975 Lot 598 DP 1076975 Lot 599 DP 1076975 Lot 600 DP 1076975 Lot 601 DP 1076975 Lot 602 DP 1076975 Lot 603 DP 1076975 Lot 604 DP 1076975 Lot 605 DP 1076975 Lot 606 DP 1076975 Lot 607 DP 1076975 Lot 608 DP 1076975 Lot 739 DP 1076973


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Lot 919 DP 1077493 Lot 610 DP 1077500 Lot 611 DP 1077500 Lot 612 DP 1077500 Lot 613 DP 1077500 Lot 614 DP 1077500 Lot 615 DP 1077500 Lot 616 DP 1077500 Lot 617 DP 1077500 Lot 618 DP 1077500 Lot 619 DP 1077500 Lot 620 DP 1077500 Lot 621 DP 1077500 Lot 622 DP 1077500 Lot 623 DP 1077500 Lot 624 DP 1077500 Lot 625 DP 1077500 Lot 626 DP 1077500 Lot 627 DP 1077500 Lot 628 DP 1077500 Lot 629 DP 1077500 Lot 630 DP 1077500 Lot 631 DP 1077500 Lot 632 DP 1077500 Lot 633 DP 1077500 Lot 634 DP 1077500 Lot 635 DP 1077500 Lot 638 DP 1077500 Lot 661 DP 1078611 Lot 662 DP 1078611 Lot 664 DP 1078611 Lot 665 DP 1078611 Lot 666 DP 1078611 Lot 667 DP 1078611 Lot 668 DP 1078611 Lot 669 DP 1078611 Lot 670 DP 1078611 Lot 671 DP 1078611 Lot 672 DP 1078611 Lot 673 DP 1078611 Lot 674 DP 1078611 Lot 675 DP 1078611 Lot 676 DP 1078611 Lot 677 DP 1078611 Lot 678 DP 1078611 Lot 679 DP 1078611 Lot 680 DP 1078611 Lot 681 DP 1078611 Lot 682 DP 1078611 Lot 683 DP 1078611 Lot 684 DP 1078611 Lot 685 DP 1078611 Lot 686 DP 1078611 Lot 687 DP 1078611


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Lot 688 DP 1078611 Lot 689 DP 1078611 Lot 690 DP 1078611 Lot 691 DP 1078611 Lot 692 DP 1078611 Lot 693 DP 1078611 Lot 694 DP 1078611 Lot 695 DP 1078611 Lot 696 DP 1078611 Lot 697 DP 1078611 Lot 698 DP 1078611 Lot 699 DP 1078611 Lot 700 DP 1078611 Lot 701 DP 1078611 Lot 702 DP 1078611 Lot 703 DP 1078611 Lot 704 DP 1078611 Lot 705 DP 1078611 Lot 706 DP 1078611 Lot 707 DP 1078611 Lot 708 DP 1078611 Lot 709 DP 1078611 Lot 710 DP 1078611 Lot 711 DP 1078611 Lot 712 DP 1078611 Lot 713 DP 1078611 Lot 714 DP 1078611 Lot 715 DP 1078611 Lot 716 DP 1078611 Lot 717 DP 1078611 Lot 718 DP 1078611 Lot 719 DP 1078611 Lot 720 DP 1078611 Lot 721 DP 1078611 Lot 722 DP 1078611 Lot 723 DP 1078611 Lot 724 DP 1078611 Lot 725 DP 1078611 Lot 726 DP 1078611 Lot 727 DP 1078611 Lot 728 DP 1078611 Lot 729 DP 1078611 Lot 730 DP 1078611 Lot 731 DP 1078611 Lot 732 DP 1078611 Lot 733 DP 1078611 Lot 734 DP 1078611 Lot 735 DP 1078611 Lot 736 DP 1078611 Lot 737 DP 1078611 Lot 1 SP 78678 Lot 2 SP 78678


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(vii) Burringbar-Mooball Sewerage Annual Charge A Burringbar-Mooball Sewerage Annual Charge for all rateable land which will be serviced by the Burringbar/Mooball Sewerage Scheme of the Tweed. An annual sewerage charge of three hundred and fifty dollars ($350.00) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land within the Mooball/Burringbar area. The following is a description of the applicable land: - PT LOT 1 SEC 1 DP 3090 LOT 6 DP 5114 LOT 5 DP 5114 Lots 3 & 4 DP 5114 Lot 1 DP 126083 Lot 11 DP 1093305 LOT 3 SEC 1 DP 3090 LOT 2 DP 360551 LOT 1 DP 388082 LOT 3 DP 574439 LOT 1 DP 503384 LOT 7 SEC 1 DP 3090 LOT 8 SEC 1 DP 3090 LOT 10-10A SEC 1 DP 6696 LOT 1 DP 771720 LOT 1A SEC 2 DP 6696 LOTS 2-2A SEC 2 DP 6696 LOTS 3-3A SEC 2 DP 6696 LOTS 4-4A SEC 2 DP 6696 LOT 5 SEC 2 DP 6696 LOT 12 DP 571794 LOT 10 SEC 2 DP 3090 LOT A DP 380818 LOT B DP 380818 16.76 X 50.29 LOT 1 DP 377857 LOT 2 DP 377857 20.12 X 50.29 LOT 3 DP 377857 20.12 X 50.29 LOTS 4/5 DP 379207 LOT 6 DP 261790 LOT 7 DP 261790 LOT 8 DP 261790 23.14 X 73.56 LOT 9 DP 261790 LOT 10 DP 261790 LOT 14 DP 261790 LOT 16 DP 261790 LOT 17 DP 261790 18.6 X 39.5 LOT 18 DP 261790 LOT 19 DP 261790 LOT 20 DP 261790 LOT 4 SEC 2 DP 2853 LOT 2 DP 261790 LOT 3 DP 261790 LOT 5 DP 261790 LOT 7 DP 617837 LOT 6 DP 617837 LOT 1 DP 517616 LOT 5 DP 563017


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LOT 2 DP 701606 LOT 1 DP 701606 LOT 3 DP 542839 LOT 1 DP 801130 LOTS A-D DP 6624 LOT E DP 6624 LOT I DP 6624 LOTS J & K DP 6624 LOT B DP 408782 LOT A DP 403665 LOT 1 DP 383810 LOTS 1-3 DP 124446 LOT 1 DP 124445 LOT 2 DP 124445 LOT 1 DP 124444 LOT 2 DP 124444 LOT 16 SEC 1 DP 2853 LOT 17 SEC 1 DP 2853 LOT 11 DP 866170 LOT 4 DP 607681 LOT 3 DP 607681 LOT 1 DP 972819 LOT 6 DP 381443 LOT 1 DP 378287 LOT 1 DP 379905 LOT 1 DP 231691 LOT 2 DP 231691 LOT 2 DP 5726 LOT 3 DP 5726 LOT 14 DP 631001 LOT 15 DP 631001 LOTS 6/7 DP 5726 LOTS 8/9 DP 5726 LOTS 10-11 DP 5726 LOTS 12-13 DP 5726 LOTS 14-15 DP 5726 LOT 1 DP 124443 LOT 4 DP 877090 LOT 5 DP 877090 LOT 1 SEC 3 DP 2853 LOTS 24/26 DP 597517 LOT 27 DP 597517 LOT 8 SEC 3 DP 2853 LOT 1 DP 332658 LOT A DP 363236 LOT B DP 363236 LOT 10 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 9 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 8 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 7 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 6 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 5 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 4 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOT 3 SEC 1 DP 17414 LOTS 1-2 DP 316479


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LOT 1 DP 329318 LOT 1 DP 393596 LOT 1 DP 123205 LOT 3 DP 329318 LOT 4 SEC 2 DP 17414 LOT C DP 370478 LOTS D/E DP 370478 LOT A DP 420797 & LOT F DP 370478 LOTS A-B DP 403876 LOT 2 DP 316482 LOT 3 DP 659959 LOT 1 DP 129581 LOT 1 DP 369445 LOT B DP 365259 LOT A DP 354678 LOTS 1-2 DP 26048 PH MOOBALL LOT 3 DP 26048 LOT 1 DP 231846 SUBJ TO R O W LOT 2 DP 534493 LOT 3 DP 621019 LOT 2 SEC 3 DP 3090 LOT 3 SEC 3 DP 3090 LOT 4 SEC 3 DP 3090 LOT 5 SEC 3 DP 3090 LOTS 6/7 SEC 3 DP 3090 LOT 1 DP 134112 & LOT 1 DP 444022 LOT 23 DP 658471 & LOT 1 DP 441094 LOT 2 DP 603957 LOT 1 DP 603957 COR LOT 21 DP 5726 COR LOT 1 SEC 4 DP 3090 LOT 2 SEC 4 DP 3090 LOT 3 SEC 4 DP 3090 LOT 4 SEC 4 DP 3090 LOT 6 SEC 4 DP 3090 LOT 7 SEC 4 DP 3090 LOT 15 SEC 1 DP 2853 LOT 1 DP 705526 LOT 16 DP 712033 LOT 9 SEC 3 DP 2853 LOT 1 DP 780313 LOT 1 DP 812763 LOT D DP 366531 LOT 14 DP 716554 LOT 15 DP 716554 LOT 1 DP 1026551 SRA LEASE 209214 EP45014 LOT 12 DP 866170 LOT 1 DP 107628 LOTS 8/9 DP 383174 LOT 1 DP 805475 LOT 2 DP 812763 LOT 14 SEC 1 DP 2853 LOT 1 DP 828287 LOT 1 DP 835350 LOT 2 DP 835350 LOT 3 DP 828280 LOT 3 DP 124444


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LOT 9 SEC 1 DP 2853 LOT 25 DP 871153 LOT 2 DP 872622 LOT 1 DP 124646 Lots A & B DP 366531 LOT C DP 366351 Lot 101 DP 1074149 Lots 102 & 103 DP 1074149 Lot 5 DP 1104494 Lot 6 DP 1104494 Lot 20 DP 1107578 Lot 21 DP 1107578

(viii) Dobbys Crescent Sewerage Annual Charge A Dobbys Crescent Sewerage Annual Charge for all rateable land which will be serviced by the Dobbys Crescent Sewerage Scheme of the Tweed. An annual sewerage charge of four hundred and fifty dollars ($450.00) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land within the Dobbys Crescent area. The following is a description of the applicable land: - LOT 2 SEC 1 DP 30148 LOT 3 SEC 1 DP 30148 LOT 4 SEC 1 DP 30148 LOT 1 DP 781535 LOT 2 DP 781535 LOT 7 SEC 1 DP 30148 LOT 28 DP 212092 LOT 24 DP 212092 LOT 18 DP 212092 LOT 17 DP 212092 LOT 15 DP 212092 LOT 14 DP 212092 LOT 13 DP 212092 LOT 12 DP 212092 LOT 11 DP 212092 LOT 10 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 9 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 8 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 4 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 3 SEC 2 DP 30148 21.34X40.23 LOT 1 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 1 DP 781539 LOT 5 DP 588767 LOT 3 DP 587870 LOT 1 DP 781536 LOT 2 DP 609870 LOT 1 DP 609870 LOT 3 DP 211196 LOT 19 DP 212092 LOT 20 DP 212092 LOT 21 DP 212092 LOT 23 DP 212092 LOT 25 DP 212092


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LOT 6 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 7 SEC 2 DP 30148 LOT 32 DP 1013881 Lot 1 DP 1069663

(ix) Sanitary Annual Charge A Sanitary Annual Charge for all rateable land which will be serviced by the Sanitary Scheme of the Tweed. An annual Sanitary charge of five hundred and twenty dollars ($520.00) in respect of any separate parcel of rateable land within the Sanitary Scheme area. The following is a description of the applicable land: -

LOT A DP 354678 LOT 9 SEC 1 DP 3090 LOT 1 DP 119104 LOT B DP 974349 LOT I DP 6624 LOT 1 DP 950326 LOT 1 DP 129078 LOT 13 DP 631225 LOTS 8/9 DP 5726 40.23X50.29 LOT 1 SEC 4 DP 3090

(x) Domestic Waste Management Annual Charge

A Domestic Waste Management Annual Charge for all land within the declared domestic waste scavenging area, maps of which are available from Council's Waste Management section. An annual charge of forty eight dollars and seventy cents ($48.70) in respect of any applicable land within the declared domestic waste scavenging area.

(xi) Domestic Waste Service Annual Charge

A Domestic Waste Service Annual Charge for all land within the declared domestic waste scavenging area for the removal of the approved contents of an approved 240 litre mobile waste bin each week, maps of which are available from Council's Waste Management section. An annual charge of one hundred and forty four dollars and ten cents ($144.10) in respect of any applicable serviced land within the declared domestic waste scavenging area. Additional services will be charged at one hundred and forty four dollars and ten cents ($144.10). An additional annual charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) is applicable to all landowners who have requested a fortnightly green waste collection service.

(xii) Landfill Management Charge A Landfill Management Annual Charge for all rateable land within the boundary of the Tweed Shire. An annual charge of twenty five dollars ($25.00) in respect of all rateable land within the boundary of the Tweed Shire.


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2. In accordance with section 566(3) of the Local Government Act 1993 that

the maximum rate of interest payable on overdue rates and charges be 9% pa.


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REPORT:

Council adopted the 2009/2012 Management Plan at its meeting of 28 May 2009. The Plan outlined Council’s proposed rate structure including a General Fund notional rate increase of 9.5%. Council is now required to make the rate for 2009/2010. LEGAL/RESOURCE/FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: The current numbers of rateable properties as at 1 July 2009 for ordinary rates are: -

Residential 34,698 Business 1,777 Farmland 1,529Total 38,004

The impact on the minimum rates is as follows: -

Residential Farmland Business Ordinary rate $747.10 $747.10 $798.40 Sewerage charge $527.00 $527.00 $527.00 Water Access Charge $102.00 $102.00 $102.00 Domestic Garbage Charge $192.80 $192.80 Non Domestic Garbage Charge $232.25 Landfill management Charge $25.00 $25.00 $25.00 Total $1,593.90 $1,593.90 $1,684.65

Increase in minimum rates Increase from 2008 – 2009 $95.30 $95.30 $101.09 Cents per week $1.83 $ 1.83 $ 1.94 Percentage increase 3.59% 3.59% 8.89% The rates in the dollar presented in this report, differs slightly to the advertised amounts in the 2009/2010 Draft Revenue Policy and Statement. The reasons being changes in property status, the revaluation process, supplementary valuation additions and non-availability of catch-up from previous years POLICY IMPLICATIONS: Nil. UNDER SEPARATE COVER/FURTHER INFORMATION:

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REPORTS FROM SUB-COMMITTEES/WORKING GROUPS

10 [SUB-TRC] Minutes of the Meeting of the Tweed River Committee held Wednesday 10 June 2009

VENUE:

Canvas & Kettle Meeting Room TIME:

9.10am PRESENT:

Cr Kevin Skinner (Chair); Cr Katie Milne; Robert Quirk (NRCMA & NSW Cane Growers’ Association); Richard Hagley (Department of Environment & Climate Change); Carl Cormack (NSW Maritime Authority); Martin Dobney (Action Sands Chinderah); Claire Masters (Tweed Landcare Inc); Errol Wright (Tweed River Charter Operators); Judy Robinson (Fingal Head Community Representative); Max Boyd (Community Representative); David Oxenham; Jane Lofthouse, Tom Alletson, (Tweed Shire Council).

INFORMAL:

Cathey Philip (Minutes Secretary)

APOLOGIES: Rhonda James (Caldera Environment Centre); Mark Kingston; Sebastien Garcia-Cuenca (Tweed Shire Council); Bob Loring (Department of Primary Industries - Fisheries); David McPherson (Department of Lands); Lance Tarvey (Department of Environment & Conservation); Peter Baker (Tweed Agriculture Representative); Kyle Slabb (Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council).

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Moved: Max Boyd Seconded: Errol Wright

RESOLVED that the Minutes of Meeting held Wednesday 8 April 2009 be accepted as a true and accurate record of the proceedings of that meeting.

BUSINESS ARISING: Items from Meeting held 8 April 2006 1. Cobaki/Terranora Broadwater Ecosystem Health Monitoring Program (EHMP)

Broadwaters A copy of the EHMP report card and technical report was provided to members and a detailed presentation on the health of the Broadwaters made.


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The River Committee was informed of Council's viewing of the documentation and advised of the process to release the EHMP. A process for a workshop with Councillors on the Catchment Management Plan and dates for release of this document was also discussed. Tom requested that the report be kept confidential until a coordinated release of the information towards the end of June.

David Oxenham attended at 9.20am Robert Quirk requested the Catchment Authority be part of the launch, and it was confirmed that invitations will be forwarded to all relevant stakeholders. 2. Assessment of Power Boat Impact & Review of Bank Erosion Management in the

Tweed River Estuary Boating; Tweed River

The draft copy of the "Assessment of Power Boat Impact & Review of Bank Erosion Management in the Tweed River Estuary" which was forwarded with the agenda was discussed. Jane went through the objectives of the report noting that the brief has been left open so that consultants can respond with their own methodology, and requested comments by Friday 19 June. 3. Recreational Boating Study

Boating; Tweed River Jane presented findings of the Recreational Boating Facilities Study and Carl provided a brief overview from the perspective of NSW Maritime. Jane noted that Tweed Shire Council has a budget to maintain existing boating assets. NSW Maritime Authority offer 50% funding which can be used for capital or major maintenance/replacement works. Funds are also available from the 7 Year Plan.

————————————— CORRESPONDENCE IN: Nil

————————————— CORRESPONDENCE OUT: 1. Brian & Hazel Tree

Tweed River; Riverbank Erosion Tom read out Council's response to Brian & Hazel Tree as per the resolution of the last meeting.

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2. John Clarke

Riverbank Erosion; Terranora Inlet; Recreational Fishing Tom read out Council's response to John Clarke as per the resolution of the last meeting. Tom also advised that John phoned him and said he understood why the Committee was unable to assist and that he would seek to get attention through other avenues.

————————————— 3. Application for NSW Estuary Management Program Funding to Department of

Environment & Climate Change Estuary Management

Tom circulated the program to members and a general discussion followed.

————————————— AGENDA ITEMS: 1. Budd Park & Chinderah River Bank Stabilisation

Budd Park; Riverbank Erosion; Estuary Management A preliminary design and cost estimate for revetment works was provided for proposed revetment works at Chinderah. Detailed discussion regarding the responsibility of TRC to fund river bank stabilisation and expend grant monies from DECC and budget allocation from Council ensued. Discussion concluded with the committee agreeing that major river bank erosion works should proceed at Chinderah and Murwillumbah. Moved: Robert Quirk Seconded: Martin Dobney

RESOLVED that $123,000 be allocated to the bank revetment at Chinderah. Moved: Max Boyd Seconded: Carl Cormack

RESOLVED that the Committee proceed to finalise the details of the plans and call for tenders on the basis of both Budd Park and Chinderah as separable portions.

*** Tom to liaise with Crs Skinner & Milne, Martin Dobney and Richard Hagley regarding the final designs of Chinderah foreshore revetment. It was also agreed that Felicia Cecil should be invited to be involved.

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2. Upper Catchment Riparian Vine Weed Mapping Project Riparian Projects

The outcomes of the above project were presented to the meeting together with a draft strategy to respond to vine weed infestation in the upper catchment of the Tweed River.

————————————— 3. Floodplain & Sustainable Agriculture Program

Agriculture - Sustainable; Floodplain Management A presentation on the above program was deferred until next meeting.

————————————— GENERAL BUSINESS: 1. Tweed River Committee Objectives

Terms of Reference Robert requested that sustainable agriculture be added to the charter of the Tweed River Committee. Moved: Robert Quirk Seconded: Claire Masters

RESOLVED that the following recommendation be presented to Council. RECOMMENDATION: That Council adds the following item to the Tweed River Committee charter objectives:- To prepare and implement plans for sustainable management of agriculture within Tweed Shire.

————————————— 2. Sanding Up of Entrance to Anchorage Islands Canal

Canals; Water Quality Errol advised that the water flow had greatly improved since the opening of the gates. He also commented that four of the five gates are jammed open and believes the rock wall needs to be battered down. The dirty water from the recent flood event cleaned up in a couple of weeks whereas previously it use to stay for up to six to eight weeks. The gates are definitely working being open and he requests more work be put into them. He advised that the six months trial is up and he would like to see additional six months.

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3. Garbage Bins - The Anchorage & Keith Compton Drive Litter/Rubbish Bins

Errol requested additional bins be put in place over long weekends to prevent overflowing. *** To be referred to Waste Management.

————————————— 4. Legislation on Vegetation Management Act

Vegetation Management Plan Robert advised that amendments had been made to the Vegetation Management Act as to what farmers can and cannot clear. A few loopholes have been put in place for properties with vineyards and aged care homes; these can be cleared regardless. Next Meeting: Mark Kingston to provide comment.

————————————— 5. Jack Evans Boat Harbour

Jack Evans Boat Harbour Cr Milne raised concerns about impacts on seagrass during construction works at the Jack Evans Boat Harbour. Jane advised that NSW DPI will have conditions of consent for works in the area and that she will consult with Council's environmental scientists who are overseeing the project. Next Meeting: Jane to request comments from Mitchell Cambridge (Council's

Environmental Scientist) and DPI Fisheries.

————————————— 6. Flooding

Floods Max requested a presentation by Council's Infrastructure Engineer, to bring the committee up to date with potential impacts of a probable maximum flood. Moved: Max Boyd Seconded: Katie Milne

RESOLVED that Ian Dinham, Council's Infrastructure Engineer, be requested to brief the Committee on the Tweed River Flood Study.

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The meeting closed at 12.40pm DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS: Nil. DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Tweed River Committee Objectives As per the Committee's recommendation being the following addition to the objectives:

To prepare and implement plans for sustainable management of agriculture within Tweed Shire.


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11 [SUB-LTC] Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held Thursday 25 June 2009

VENUE: Mt Warning Meeting Room TIME: Commencing at 9.00am PRESENT: Committee Members: Cr Barry Longland (Deputy Mayor), Stefan Wielebinski, Roads and Traffic Authority, Snr Constable Paul Henderson, NSW Police, Mr Col Brooks on behalf of Mr Thomas George MP, Member for Lismore, Mr Rod Bates on behalf Mr Geoff Provest MP, Member for Tweed. Informal: Mr John Zawadzki (Chairman), Mr Ray Clark, Mr Danny Rose Mr Paul Brouwer, Mrs Sandra Zietlow (Minutes Secretary). APOLOGIES: Mr Geoff Provest, MP Member for Tweed, Mr Thomas George MP, Member for Lismore, Mr Mike Baldwin, Roads and Traffic Authority; Mr Paul Brouwer CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING RESOLVED that the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held 14 May 2009 be adopted as a true and accurate record of proceedings of that meeting.

SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING RESOLUTIONS [LTC] Schedule of Outstanding Resolutions 25 June 2009 1. [LTC] Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: DW1926529; Tweed Valley Way, Condong and Chinderah; Traffic - Safety; Traffic - Committee SUMMARY OF REPORT: From Meeting held 11/12/2008 (Item B8) Request received in relation to traffic safety at night on the Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah. It has been suggested that "cats eyes" be placed on this stretch of road.


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'Cats Eyes' are normally referred to as 'Retroreflective Raised Pavement Markers' or 'RRPM's'. They are used to augment painted lines on the road surface. For Tweed Valley Way a typical installation would be red RRPM's on the left edge line, white or yellow RRPM's on the right edge line or separation/barrier line at a spacing of about 24 metres. Unfortunately installation of RRPM's comes at a cost together with replacement and need to be considered within budgetary constraints, however centreline RRPM's do exist at all 'painted turn lanes and islands and bends signposted at speeds lower than 100kph. Council officers advised that funding has been allocated to provide RRPM's on Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That this be investigated further by Council officers. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That this be investigated further by Council officers. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That the respondent be advised of Council's proposed installation of 'cats eyes' along Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That the respondent be advised of Council's proposed installation of 'cats eyes' along Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks —————————————


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2. [LTC] Speeds - Koala Beach ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: ECM 2020571; Koala Beach Estate; Traffic - Committee; Speed Zones; Local Area Traffic Management; Safety SUMMARY OF REPORT: From Meeting Held 16/4/09 (Item B9): Request received in relation to excessive vehicle speeds on roads within Koala Beach. Speed needs to be reduced by using more speed humps or extra signage. Council's traffic data taken during the week ending 13 February 2008 west of the Primary School on Cudgera Avenue is as follows:- • Average daily traffic = 1,822 vpd • 85th percentile speed = 50kph • % heavy vehicles = 0.4% Council's accident records (2003 - 2007) show no accidents on Cudgera Avenue or within the Koala Beach Estate. Due to the low traffic volumes, relatively low 85th percentile speed and no accident record, it is considered the issues raised do not justify expenditure of funds for speed humps or signage. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That no action be taken and resident be advised of the reasons as stated in this report. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That Council officers further investigate Koala Beach Estate for the provision of further 40kph signage and stencils. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks BUSINESS ARISING Nil.


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A. FORMAL ITEMS SECTION A1 [LTC] Pearl Street, Kingscliff ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: ECM 2064588; Pearl Street; Turnock Street; Traffic - Committee; Loading Zones SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for the installation of a loading zone on the Pearl Street frontage to the ZO building on the corner of Pearl and Turnock Streets, Kingscliff. The applicant has advised:- "We are requesting the installation of a loading zone on the Pearl Street frontage suitable for use by rigid heavy vehicles. These vehicles would be used by local businesses for stock deliveries and NOT limited to operators within the ZO complex only. The only other loading zones located in the immediate area would be in the car park at the Kingscliff Shopping Village, and would be exclusive to those shops/operators. The best location for the zone would be immediately north of the "No Stopping" sign, currently located north of the Pearl/Turnock roundabout. This location would allow the heavy vehicles to enter the zone safely and directly from the northbound traffic lane." The commercial building at the corner of Turnock and Pearl Streets is a new one. The development has provided well in excess of its off street parking requirements in exchange for use of an on street service area. A service bay located off street would also have been difficult to provide due to the relatively small size of the development. A loading zone will also cater for nearby developments. Council officers will discuss the public use of a few off street spaces within the ZO development with the owner of the complex with a view to ensure these spaces are available for public use and the installation of a parking sign. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That a loading zone, time limited, from 8:00am to 6:00pm be approved for installation near the corner of Pearl and Turnock Street, Kingscliff. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That a loading zone, time limited, from 8:00am to 6:00pm be approved for installation near the corner of Pearl and Turnock Street, Kingscliff. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTGE - Col Brooks


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A2 [LTC-LATE] Coronation Avenue, Pottsville ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2698944; Coronation Avenue, Traffic - Committee; Loading Zones; DA08/0926 SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for the provision of a loading zone in front of a development along the northern side of Coronation Avenue, Pottsville. It is reported that:- "A length of 13m (including lead in room) would be required, which would extend from the 5m "no stopping" zone at the pedestrian crossing, though until the corner of the un-named road. The proposed loading zone would prevent larger vehicles undertaking unlawful manoeuvring, which is currently occurring at the moment. The benefits of this loading zone would benefit other commercial requirements aswell, eg the IGA. The tentative hours of operation for this loading zone are from 7 pm through until 6 30 am. The hours enable deliveries to be made by larger vehicles without disturbing the traffic flow along Coronation Avenue during normal daytime hours." Although business hours of local businesses and their loading requirements have not been surveyed in detail, most local businesses operate between 7.00 am and 6.00 pm. The provision of a loading zone at the frontage of 15 and part of 13 Coronation Avenue, Pottsville during evening hours only (7.00 pm to 7.00am) should not inconvenience business/customer parking along Coronation Avenue. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That a loading zone (7.00 pm to 7.00 am - evenings only) be approved for installation at the frontage to 15 Coronation Avenue, Pottsville. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That a loading zone (7.00 pm to 7.00 am - evenings only) be approved for installation at the frontage to 15 Coronation Avenue, Pottsville. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks


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REPORT MOVED FROM INFORMAL ITEMS SECTION A3 [LTC] Banora Primary School - Pioneer Parade ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 994354; 1994355; 2026429; 2026555; 2026602; Traffic - Committee; School Zones; School - Banora Primary; Pioneer Parade; Terranora Road; Johnson Street; Transport - Bus Services - Stops SUMMARY OF REPORT: The following recommendation was made at the Local Traffic Committee meeting held 16 April 2009. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That:- 1. "No Parking 8am-9:30am, 2:30pm-4pm, School Days” be installed on the northern side of Johnson Street from Terranora Road to the double centre lines at the Pioneer Road end. 2. Council Rangers be requested to enforce the rule in relation to parking within 3m of an unbroken centre line on Johnson Street. 3. The Banora Point Primary School principal be informed of the above recommendation and be requested to include reference in the school newsletter. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That 1. "No Parking 8am-9:30am, 2:30pm-4pm, School Days” be installed on the northern

side of Johnson Street from Terranora Road to the double centre lines at the Pioneer Road end.

2. "No Stopping" signs be installed on Johnson Street to cover the centre barrier lines. 3. The Banora Point Primary School principal be informed of the above

recommendation and be requested to include reference in the school newsletter. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks" For Recommendation No. 1 the signage should be installed on the southern side of Johnson Street and the item should read as follows:-


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RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That recommendation No. 1 of the Local Traffic Committee meeting dated 16 April 2009 for Item A1 be amended to read "No Parking 8am-9:30am, 2:30pm-4pm, School Days” be installed on the southern side of Johnson Street from Terranora Road to the double centre lines at the Pioneer Road end". RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That recommendation No. 1 of the Local Traffic Committee meeting dated 16 April 2009 for Item A1 be amended to read "No Parking 8am-9:30am, 2:30pm-4pm, School Days” be installed on the southern side of Johnson Street from Terranora Road to the double centre lines at the Pioneer Road end". FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks DELEGATIONS FOR REGULATORY DEVICES Nil. B. INFORMAL ITEMS SECTION B1 [LTC] Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2049194; Tweed Coast Road; Pandanus Parade; Traffic - Committee; Safety SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received as follows:- "1. Entry/Egress from Council carpark on the western border of The Beach, and 2. Risks when vehicles exit Pandanus Parade turning right onto Tweed Coast Road. The concerns related to (1) were that vehicles entered immediately onto the roadway and turned either North or South thus creating the potential for collision with other vehicles; quite often display advertising material blocks driver's views of traffic travelling north/south and also vehicles travelling south/north are not aware of this particular driveway exit. With regard to (2), traffic exiting right from Pandanus Parade do so in a 'blind spot' from traffic reversing out of parking in front of the Post Office, i.e. drivers reversing out of kerbside parking are watching for other vehicles exiting at the same time and for traffic approaching from the south - there is definitely a 'blind spot' when traffic exits from Pandanus Parade." Council officers will investigate the issues raised in item 1 and report to the meeting.


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With regard to Item 2, motorists need to negotiate entering intersections or reversing from on-street parking spaces with care, observing all vehicular, pedestrian or other movements. Council's accident database shows no accidents relating to vehicles exiting parking spaces, or exiting Pandanus Parade for the period 2003-2007. Shrubs could be trimmed back on the southern side of the public carpark of the Beach Resort to improve sight distances exiting the driveway. The Committee noted that a Streetscape design for Tweed Coast Road is currently being investigated and that this will consider the safety aspects of the entire streets. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That no action be taken in relation to the entry/egress from Council carpark on the western border of The Beach and for exiting vehicles from Pandanus Parade turning right onto Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach and that the correspondent be advised of the Committee considerations. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That no action be taken in relation to the entry/egress from Council carpark on the western border of The Beach and for exiting vehicles from Pandanus Parade turning right onto Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach and that the correspondent be advised of the Committee considerations. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B2 [LTC] Tweed Aboriginal Community's NAIDOC Week Celebration - March ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2372951; Aboriginal Matters; Traffic - Committee; Civic Centre - Tweed Heads; Street - Marches/Parades; Brett Street; Wharf Street; Jack Evans Boat Harbour SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for the Tweed Aboriginal Community street march to celebrate NAIDOC Week on Friday 17 July 2009 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am through the CBD of Tweed Heads from the Civic Centre to Jack Evans Boat Harbour. It is reported that:-


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"a public assembly, being a procession of approximately 150 - 200 persons, which will assemble at Tweed Heads Civic Centre at approximately 9:30 am and disperse at approximately 11:00 am. At approximately 10:00 am the procession will commence and proceed from Brett Street across to northbound lane of Wharf Street, proceeding north to NSW and QLD roundabout coming back in southbound lane of Wharf Street to Jack Evans Boat Harbour. There may be a few vehicles to transport some of our elders. There will be children, mums and dads with prams etc." Council does not have available resources to control traffic for the duration of this event. Alternative routes are available for northbound traffic to Coolangatta and southbound traffic to Tweed Heads South. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That the Local Traffic Committee has no objection to the proposed march being held subject to Police control of the event. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That the Local Traffic Committee has no objection to the proposed march being held subject to Police control of the event. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B3 [LTC] Old Ferry Road, Murwillumbah ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2367693; Traffic - Committee; Safety; Speed Zones; Old Ferry Road SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for the installation of a convex safety mirror on Old Ferry road, Murwillumbah to improve the sight distance of approaching traffic to the driveway at number 11. Traffic volumes have increased on this road due to Council drainage works underway in Wharf Street. The measured sight distance from the driveway at number 11 to approaching traffic is less than 30 metres and the speed limit on this road is 50 km/hr. Therefore the temporary installation of this device conforms to the Road and Traffic Authority's guidelines. The installation will be temporary until completion of Council's drainage works.


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RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That a temporary convex safety mirror be approved for installation on Old Ferry Road opposite the driveway to number 11. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That a temporary convex safety mirror be approved for installation on Old Ferry Road opposite the driveway to number 11. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT - DID NOT VOTE - Rod Bates B4 [LTC] Sunset Boulevarde, Tweed Heads West ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2069490; 2116673; Traffic - Committee; Street - Signs; Safety; Speed; Sunset Boulevarde; Red Bass Avenue SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received in relation to speeding vehicles on Sunset Boulevarde, Tweed Heads West near the bend just prior to Red Bass Avenue. It has been suggested that:- "No parking signs be installed on both sides of the road on the bend would alleviate part of the problem, but speeding into the bend is another issue." Council officers to inspect the site and report back to the Committee. Council officers advised that the road surface appeared very polished and possibly requires resurfacing to improve slip resistance. Council's Works Unit should be contacted to access this slip issue on this section of road. A Committee member suggested that centre linemarking be installed on the corner. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That Council's Works Unit be requested to investigate the slip resistance of the pavement in the vicinity of number 117 Sunset Boulevarde. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That Council's Works Unit be requested to investigate the slip resistance of the pavement in the vicinity of number 117 Sunset Boulevarde.


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FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESEND. DID NOTE VOTE - Col Brooks B5 [LTC] Terranora Parade, Bilambil Heights ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2064489; 2069719; Terranora Parade; Traffic - Committee; Speed Zones;

Local Area Traffic Management; Safety SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received in relation to speeding vehicles on Terranora Parade. A petition has been received stating:- "I, and my neighbours, are particularly concerned at the speed some of these vehicles reach whilst travelling the road. It is in a 50 km speed limit area but due to the road being a long, straight stretch some of the vehicles attain far greater speeds, well in excess of the local 50 km speed limit. As well, there are a couple of extremely noisy trail bikes, both registered and unregistered, using the road and speeding." Speed and traffic volume studies were undertaken week ending 11 June 2009 and 61% of vehicles are travelling over the speed limit of 50kph. Average daily traffic is 2307 vehicles. Simpson Drive/Terranora Parade has a relatively straight alignment over a 650 metre length between Sierra Vista Boulevard and Lakeview Terrace. There is no funding available for the installation of traffic calming devices, and in any event Local Area Traffic Management is performed on an area wide basis and not in isolated locations. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That:- 1. Council officers place Council speed trailer at suitable locations on Terranora

Parade. 2. That NSW Police enforce the urban speed limit on Terranora Parade. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That 1. Council officers place Council speed trailer at suitable locations on Terranora

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2. That NSW Police enforce the urban speed limit on Terranora Parade. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B6 [LTC] Murwillumbah Cycle Club Criterium ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2047997; 2047995; 2047996; 2047998; 2047999; 2048000 2054505; 2061588; Traffic - Committee; Bicycle Matters; Lundberg Drive; Kite Crescent; Honeyeater Circuit; Wardrop Valley Road; SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for use of Lundberg Drive Murwillumbah for a Figure 8 race course also utilising Honeyeater Circuit and Kite Crescent on the following dates:- Saturday 25 July 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm (Murwillumbah CC Racing Calendar) Sunday 16 August 2009 7:00am to 12:00 noon (Annual Banana Festival Criterium) Saturday 24 October 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm (Murwillumbah CC Racing Calendar) Saturday 31 October 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm (Murwillumbah CC Racing Calendar) Permission is also being sought for cycle club meetings to be held on any other Saturday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm during the Murwillumbah CC Racing Calendar providing prior notice is given to Council and local businesses within the Lundberg Drive Industrial Estate. A letter in objection to this application has been received which will be tabled at the meeting. It is considered that the objectors concerns should be adequately addressed between them and the event organiser. The Committee considered that the proposed location for the cycle Criterium is quite appropriate and the applicants should further liaise with the concerned stake holder. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That:- 1. Road closures on Lundberg Drive, Kite Crescent, Honeyeater Circuit and Wardrop

Valley Road be supported for the conduct of cycle races on Saturday 25 July 2009 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm and Sunday 16 August 2009 from 7:00am to 12:00pm.

2. Approval of further road closures be subject to a further application by the applicant

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RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That:- 1. Road closures on Lundberg Drive, Kite Crescent, Honeyeater Circuit and Wardrop Valley Road be supported for the conduct of cycle races on Saturday 25 July 2009 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm and Sunday 16 August 2009 from 7:00am to 12:00pm, Saturday 24 October 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm and Saturday 31 October 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm subject to satisfactory controlled access being allowed during the events, Police approval and standard conditions. 2. That further road closures at other times will need to be further assessed by the

Local Traffic Committee and further advised. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT - DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B7 [LTC] Saltwater Festival - Salt Central Park ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2008948; 2060022; 2060027; 2060915; Festivals - Other; SALT; Traffic - Committee; Local Area Traffic Management; Community Events on Ccl Admin Land; DA05/0258 SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for Local Traffic Committee approval of road closures associated with the Saltwater Festival proposed to take place in the SALT Central Park area and foreshore over the weekend of 12 and 13 September 2009. The event is a combination of beach activities, foreshore events and a major concert on Saturday 12 September in the Central Park area. The proposed concert is held under the same DA approved for the Michael Buble concert last year, which required a Traffic Management Plan for each concert. The organisers expect a maximum number of concert attendees to be approximately 5,000 people. Proposed roads to be closed to facilitate the concert are Bells Boulevarde and some parking spaces north of the Central Park area Saturday 12 September 2009 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm. Off site parking is to be provided on private property on 121 Coast Road (2,000 car spaces) and shuttle services provided for patrons. Additional buses will be provided from Kingscliff, Tweed and Cabarita. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That approval be granted for the event and the closure of Bells Boulevarde and some parking spaces north of the Central Park area on Saturday 12 September 2009 from 12noon to 10:00pm subject to Police approval and standard conditions.


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RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That approval be granted for the event and the closure of Bells Boulevarde and some parking spaces north of the Central Park area on Saturday 12 September 2009 from 12noon to 10:00pm subject to Police approval and standard conditions. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT - DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B8 [LTC] SALT Fun Runs ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: 2051739; 2060031; Bells Boulevarde; Gunnamatta Avenue; Casuarina Way; Avoca Street; Banzai Street; Elliston Street; Casuarina Road; Point Break Circuit; Barrel Street; SALT Central Park; Charities; Traffic - Committee SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received for Local Traffic Committee approval for a Fun Run Series of events to be held at SALT Central Park on 13 September, 11 October and 8 November 2009. It has been reported that there will be 10km of runners, of which there will be approximately 200, with 2 laps of the course being the objective. The finish line is Bells Boulevarde adjacent to SALT Central Park and the last person should finish at 9:30am. There will be no road closures and traffic delays have been reported as follows:- "1. Traffic may be delayed for short periods of time (no more than 2 - 3 minutes) as

runners cross Casuarina Way off Elliston Street. Certified Traffic Controllers will let traffic through at every opportunity. Runners are expected to cross Casuarina Way between 8:10am - 9:00am.

2. Traffic may be delayed for short periods of time (no more than 2 - 3 minutes) as

runners cross Casuarina Way onto Banzai Street. Certified Traffic Controllers will let traffic through at every opportunity. Runners are expected to cross Casuarina Way between 8:15am - 9:15am.

3. Some cars coming into SALT Central Park may be stopped as runners start and

finish, with this stop being minmal and no more than 2 minutes. Runners expected here between 8:00am - 8:05am and then between 8:30am - 9:30am intermittently.”

Further information has been received that the first race of the Fun Run Series is now proposed to be held as part of The Saltwater Festival on Sunday 13 September 2009. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That the Local Traffic Committee have no objection to the Fun Run Series to be conducted on 13 September, 11 October and 8 November 2009.


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RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That the Local Traffic Committee have no objection to the Fun Run Series to be conducted on 13 September, 11 October and 8 November 2009. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B9 [LTC] 83 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: ECM2052501; 2060487; Wharf Street, Tweed Heads; Traffic - Committee; Parking Zones; LN 1723; 1724 SUMMARY OF REPORT: Request received in relation to changing the parking area at 83 Wharf Street to a 'Loading Zone' to "enable traders to unload stock and take it directly into the rear of the tenancies, thereby making it safer for customers." Council officers to inspect the site and report to the Committee. The Committee, on the information provided, noted that it is more desirable for loading and unloading to be conducted within the site. The applicant to provide further detailed information. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: For the consideration of the Committee. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That this matter be listed on the Schedule of Outstanding Resolutions. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT - DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks B10 [LTC] Banora Primary School - Pioneer Parade This item was moved to the Formal Items Section under Item A3. B11 [LTC-LATE] Riverside Drive, Tumbulgum


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From Meeting held 12 February 2009 (B6) B6 [LTC] Riverside Drive, Tumbulgum ORIGIN: Planning & Infrastructure FILE NO: DW1948812; Traffic - Committee; Parking Zones - Boat Ramps; Riverside Drive SUMMARY OF REPORT: "At the Local Traffic Committee meeting held 19 July 2007 the following item was discussed:- "Request received that trailer parking be disallowed as follows:- 1. On the eastern side of Riverside Drive from the House of Gabriel to Tumbulgum

Tavern. 2. On the western side of Riverside Drive from Tumbulgum Tavern to the intersection

of Fawcett Street, Tumbulgum. Speed surveys were conducted on Riverside Drive from the 20 July 2006 to 27 July 2006. Average daily traffic was 935 vehicles per day and the 85th percentile speed was 55km/h." At Council's meeting held 16 August 2007 the following recommendation was endorsed:- "1. Appropriate signage for no parking of trailers be installed on the eastern side of

Riverside Drive from the Birdwing Cafe to Tumbulgum Tavern. 2. Prohibitive parking signage for vehicles over 6m not be installed on the western

side of Riverside Drive. 3. Traffic calming devices for Riverside Drive not be installed as the 85th percentile

speed is 55kph." "Request now received for the extension of current signage, prohibiting cars with boat trailers in excess of 6 metres parking between the Birdwing Café and the Tumbulgum Tavern on the eastern side of Riverside Drive, to include all commercial premises in Riverside Drive and associated side streets. It is reported that trailer parking is a problem that arises mainly on weekends. Council officers will further investigate the matter and report to the meeting. The Committee considered that more information was required in relation to the views of business owners and actual extent of trailer parking on weekends.


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The Committee viewed photographs of the neighbourhood streets taken on a weekend in April 2009 and noted that trailer parking in the streets away from Riverside Drive was minimal and there was no obstruction to driveways. The Committee noted that existing prohibited trailer parking already exists in Riverside Drive and further extension of this parking prohibition may only transfer trailer parking to residential areas. RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: For the consideration of the Local Traffic Committee. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That this item be listed on Outstanding Resolutions. FOR VOTE - Unanimous" RECOMMENDATION TO COMMITTEE: That no further action be taken. RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: That no action be taken. FOR VOTE - Unanimous PRESENT. DID NOT VOTE - Col Brooks GENERAL TRAFFIC ADVICE Nil. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS: Nil. DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS: As per Committee's recommendations being: 1. [LTC] Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah That the respondent be advised of Council's proposed installation of 'cats eyes' along Tweed Valley Way between Condong and Chinderah.

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2. [LTC] Speeds - Koala Beach That Council officers further investigate Koala Beach Estate for the provision of further 40kph signage and stencils.

————————————— A1 [LTC] Pearl Street, Kingscliff That a loading zone, time limited, from 8:00am to 6:00pm be approved for installation near the corner of Pearl and Turnock Street, Kingscliff.

————————————— A2 [LTC-LATE] Coronation Avenue, Pottsville That a loading zone (7.00 pm to 7.00 am - evenings only) be approved for installation at the frontage to 15 Coronation Avenue, Pottsville.

————————————— A3 [LTC] Banora Primary School - Pioneer Parade That recommendation No. 1 of the Local Traffic Committee meeting dated 16 April 2009 for Item A1 be amended to read "No Parking 8am-9:30am, 2:30pm-4pm, School Days” be installed on the southern side of Johnson Street from Terranora Road to the double centre lines at the Pioneer Road end".

————————————— B1 [LTC] Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach That the Local Traffic Committee has no objection to the proposed march being held subject to Police control of the event.

————————————— B3 [LTC] Old Ferry Road, Murwillumbah That a temporary convex safety mirror be approved for installation on Old Ferry Road opposite the driveway to number 11.

————————————— B4 [LTC] Sunset Boulevarde, Tweed Heads West That Council's Works Unit be requested to investigate the slip resistance of the pavement in the vicinity of number 117 Sunset Boulevarde.

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B5 [LTC] Terranora Parade, Bilambil Heights That 1. Council officers place Council speed trailer at suitable locations on Terranora

Parade. 2. That NSW Police enforce the urban speed limit on Terranora Parade.

————————————— B6 [LTC] Murwillumbah Cycle Club Criterium That:- 1. Road closures on Lundberg Drive, Kite Crescent, Honeyeater Circuit and

Wardrop Valley Road be supported for the conduct of cycle races on Saturday 25 July 2009 from 1:00pm to 4:30pm and Sunday 16 August 2009 from 7:00am to 12:00pm, Saturday 24 October 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm and Saturday 31 October 2009 1:00pm to 4:30pm subject to satisfactory controlled access being allowed during the events, Police approval and standard conditions.

2. That further road closures at other times will need to be further assessed by

the Local Traffic Committee and further advised.

————————————— B7 [LTC] Saltwater Festival - Salt Central Park That approval be granted for the event and the closure of Bells Boulevarde and some parking spaces north of the Central Park area on Saturday 12 September 2009 from 12noon to 10:00pm subject to Police approval and standard conditions.

————————————— B8 [LTC] SALT Fun Runs That the Local Traffic Committee have no objection to the Fun Run Series to be conducted on 13 September, 11 October and 8 November 2009.

————————————— B9 [LTC] 83 Wharf Street, Tweed Heads That this matter be listed on the Schedule of Outstanding Resolutions.

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B11 [LTC-LATE] Riverside Drive, Tumbulgum (B6 From Meeting held 12 February 2009)

That no action be taken.


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12 [SUBCOM] Minutes of Sub-Committees Not Requiring Council Decision The followed listed Minutes of Sub-committees are for distribution only as they do not require a Council decision. UNDER SEPARATE COVER:

1. Minutes of the Floodplain Management Committee (Joint Sub-Committee) Meeting held Friday 19 December 2008 (ECM 3094528).

2. Minutes of the Tweed Coastal Committee Meeting held Wednesday 10 June

2009 (ECM 3392952) 3. Minutes of the Tweed River Regional Museum Advisory Committee Meeting

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ORDERS OF THE DAY

13 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Recovery of the Tweed Coast Koala NOTICE OF MOTION Council has recently received approximately 500 letters to save the Tweed Koalas, as well as 140 letters submitted to the Council's Management Plan. There were also approximately 1500 letters to the State Government in relation to saving the koalas at Kings Forest. Councillor K Milne moves: That the Recovery of the Tweed Coast Koalas is to be classed as an urgent and very high priority


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14 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Fund NOTICE OF MOTION Councillor Cr K Milne moves: That Council establishes a Fund for Koala Conservation in the Tweed. This to include:

1) The establishment of a donation tin at the front counters of both Council Offices, Libraries, holiday parks and other appropriate Council places.

2) Promoting the establishment of this fund in the Tweed Link, establishing financial targets for each year and calling for donations

3) Providing recurrent listing in the Tweed Link of a funding barometer and new donor contributions, including amounts and identity of donor if authorised.

15 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Council Tree Preservation Orders NOTICE OF MOTION: The Tweed Shire has one of the most significant geological and environmental landscapes in Australia, and has been classified as a National Iconic Landscape. One of the main ways Council can protect Landscape values and native vegetation (including Koala habitat) and waterways is to categorise significant vegetation through Tree Preservation Orders. Councillor K Milne moves: That a review of Council’s Tree Preservation Orders (TPO) be undertaken to include identified Koala habitat:- a) Currently identified Koala habitat to be included in the TPO as a matter of urgency. b) Further identified Koala habitat to be included as a high priority as information

becomes available. c) Council holds a workshop on the Tree Preservation orders of facilitate further

preservation of native bushland and urban vegetation, especially landscape values and waterways corridors.


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16 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Private Lands NOTICE OF MOTION: Councillor K Milne moves: That where Koala habitat or corridors occur on private property, Council to inform landholders and provide appropriate strategies to preserve and enhance these habitats and linkages.

17 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Marketing Campaign NOTICE OF MOTION: Councillor K Milne moves: That Council develops a marketing campaign to educate and enlist the assistance of the community in the preservation and enhancement of Koala populations.

18 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Interim Strategy for Koalas NOTICE OF MOTION: Councillor K Milne moves: That Council develops an interim Koala Recovery Action Plan, as a matter of urgency, until a Koala Management Plan is able to be funded and implemented:- a. This plan to include addressing ameliorative measures for known Koala problem

hotspots such as Clothier’s Creek Rd and South Tweed.


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19 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - Incentives NOTICE OF MOTION: Councillor K Milne moves: That Council brings forward a report on appropriate incentives that could be provided for Private Landholders to enhance Koala habitat and corridors.

20 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Koalas - State Environmental Planning Policy SEPP 44 NOTICE OF MOTION: Councillor K Milne moves: Council writes to the Minister for the Environment and the local State Member with a request that:- 1. The SEPP 44 Koala legislation be reviewed, as a matter of urgency to provide

stronger protection for koalas, and 2. Additional identified tree species utilised by Tweed Coast Koala populations that

are not listed in the State Policy SEPP 44 for Koalas be included as a matter of urgency.

21 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Kings Forest and Cobaki Developments NOTICE OF MOTION The State government has responded to the development applications and public submissions for Kings Forest and Cobaki with their further requirements. Councillor K Milne moves that Council holds a workshop on the updates to these Kings Forest and Cobaki developments.


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22 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Unauthorised Clearing Activities NOTICE OF MOTION Council recently experienced unauthorised tree clearing activity during what was described as camphor laurel removal. This included the removal of trees on steep lands approximately 30° slope and the known clearing of 50 mature native trees, up to 100cm in diameter and including Koala habitat trees. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council adopt a zero tolerance policy for unauthorised and illegal tree destruction:

1. This policy to be advertised in the Tweed Link outlining the basic laws and areas where uncertainty and transgressions can occur.

2. A reward of $100 is awarded for any confirmed unauthorised clearing that is

reported by the community.

23 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Community and Biodiversity Values

NOTICE OF MOTION This Rally Car event is highly criticised for being not in accordance with community values expressed in the Tweed Futures Strategic Plan or with the high biodiversity values of the Tweed or efforts to save the Tweed Coast Koalas. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council writes to the Premier of NSW to express Councils objection to the staging of this race in the Tweed Caldera and to request that the decision by the State government to hold this event in this location, and in this wildlife breeding season, be reconsidered.


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24 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Local Government Rights NOTICE OF MOTION The MOTOR SPORTS (WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP) BILL has taken the power away from the local Council to determine this event and has eroded the democratic rights of the community to have input on this decision. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council writes to the Premier of NSW to object to the removal of the Local Council as the determining body of this event and to request that this situation be seriously reconsidered.

25 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Survey NOTICE OF MOTION Council can facilitate a more democratic analysis on community attitudes to this event by conducting a community survey on attitudes to this event. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council conducts a shire wide survey through the Tweed Link on community and visitor attitudes to the Repco World Rally Car event


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26 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Championship - Independent Review NOTICE OF MOTION The World Rally Car event in Tweed and Kyogle has been granted special legislation to facilitate this event, overriding numerous prevailing laws and significant community opposition. The State Government has assured Council that this event will be treated ‘as if’ a development application is to be lodged. The organisers have submitted a number of reports that have been seriously questioned by the community, including the carbon emissions estimates, the Aboriginal reports, and the socio-economic report, where a significant number of community representatives have publically refuted the representations made of them in the report. If this were to be assessed as if there would be a DA a report would be required where these concerns were transparently addressed. It is totally unacceptable for a government office to rely on flawed or inadequate reports. To provide an adequate level of scrutiny and assurance that baseline data that can be relied on for future reviews, these reports should be independently reviewed before the race is run. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council writes to the Premier of NSW to request that an independent review of the World Rally Car reports be undertaken, as a matter of urgency, prior to the race, due to serious concerns about these reports.

1. All community submissions to be taken into consideration in this review 2. This review to include a series of community meetings and workshops.

27 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Repco Rally Event - State Funding NOTICE OF MOTION Tweed Council has allowed their funding of the Repco Rally Event to be public knowledge yet the State government has refused to release the amount of funding they have allocated to it. The total cost to ratepayers, including the cost of the 150 police assigned to this task, is completely unknown. This lack of transparency by the State Government is unacceptable, especially when one of the main concerns over this Rally is the questions over economic returns of this event, arising also from the cancellation of this event by the Western Australian government on economic grounds and the lack of uptake of this event by other States.


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Councillor K Milne moves: That Council writes to the State Government requesting the State government release State funding allocated to the Repco Rally and costs of all associated activities, including police presence.

28 [NOM-Cr K Milne] World Rally Car - Sugarcane Lands NOTICE OF MOTION The Tweed and Kyogle Shires have been dictated to by the State Government to hold this Repco Rally Car event. There has been no input by the community even on the location of the stages or why these routes were chosen. If the Rally were to be held in the Sugarcane lands at a time that did not inconvenience farmers with their harvest, then impacts to wildlife, especially Koalas could be minimised and farmers may have an opportunity to draw an extra income. This location may also help to alleviate the enormous angst felt by the community over this event and reduce problems that the organisers may experience with community protestors and negative publicity. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council holds an urgent meeting with local Sugarcane Farmers to determine if there are appropriate locations and time frames for holding this Rally event on or around these lands.


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29 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Chinderah - Review of Confidentiality NOTICE OF MOTION Council previously determined that the contracts for sale and lease of lands at Chinderah to facilitate the Chinderah Marina and Town Centre were to be confidential. This motion seeks to review that decision on confidentiality in light of the Land and Environment Court statements (Milne Vs Minister No. 3) in regard to the public nature of these documents as follows: Section 18 “Another important fact is that, in exercising its functions under the EPA Act to determine the development application for the 29 berth marina, the Council imposed a deferred commencement condition requiring the sale and/or lease of certain land in accordance with a Council resolution. Documents evidencing the sale and/or lease of that land, accordingly, became part of the essential context of the consent for the 29 berth marina. Development consents are public documents (Pt 16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000). Documents that enable a deferred commencement condition to be satisfied, in the ordinary course, have the same public character because they are part of the exercise of a public function”. Section 21: “Moreover, the Council failed in its argument that there was no legitimate forensic purpose in having the transaction documents produced. Leaving aside the fact that those documents satisfied a deferred commencement condition of consent and thus, in my view, had an essentially public character, the transactions by which the proponent obtained control over the foreshore land were central to the development of the 29 berth marina and thus central to the proposed expansion. Those documents were part of the essential background to the appeal. The Council’s arguments to the contrary were unsustainable”. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council reviews the resolution that made these contracts and lease documents confidential and now allows public access to these documents under sect 12 of the Local Government Act.

30 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Joint Regional Planning Panel NOTICE OF MOTION The Tweed Council has nominated panel members to the JRPP. Many other Councils around the state have refused to make nominations due to concerns that these panels will usurp the power of the local community and local government to participate and have control in local decision making.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/epaar2000480/s16.html

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/epaar2000480/

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/consol_reg/epaar2000480/


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Councillor K Milne moves: That Council writes to the State Government Council’s expressing serious concerns about the loss of local democratic rights, stating Council’s objection in principle to these planning panels, and requesting that the panels at least comprise of a majority of local members.

31 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Climate Change NOTICE OF MOTION There is significant level of concern in the community about Climate Change. Council can alleviate these concerns and facilitate community involvement in this issue by establishing a climate change committee. Many Council’s, especially along the coast, have established such a committee. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council establishes a Climate Change committee to provide for a significant level of community involvement in Council’s Climate Change policy and actions.

32 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Natural Resource Management Capacity NOTICE OF MOTION Council has a national and international responsibility to protect the significant landscape, environment and waterways values of the Tweed Shire. There are many complex matters involved in researching and developing environmental policy and making environmental assessments for development applications, often including considerations of threatened species, steep land, bush fire and now also environmental retreat due to climate change. The community is also placing higher emphasis on environmental expectations and whilst Council’s Natural Resource management staff have an outstanding reputation the community needs to be assured that this department has the capacity to manage these demands.


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Councillor K Milne moves: That:- 1. The General Manager brings forward a report on the current and future capacity of

the natural resource management officers to cope with the increased workloads arising from increased development pressures and the greater expectations from the community for environmental preservation.

2. This report to include staff feedback and comparisons with other Councils of

environmental staff ratios.

33 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Boyds Bay Marina NOTICE OF MOTION The Tweed River has been recognised by the community as the greatest asset of the Shire (Tweed estuary boating plan of Management 2006-2010). People have daily interaction with this river and its scenic qualities, even if just in passing. The Minister of Lands has recently announced their preferred tender for the development of the Boyd’s Bay Marina. Marinas have proven to be extremely controversial all up and down the East Coast of Australia, including previously at the Tweed, where there was overwhelming majority opposition to the marina at Chinderah. The Land and Environment Court overturned the Chinderah marina approval for a number of reasons including, specifically the lack of economic benefit. Since then the Tweed has gained further recognition of its scenic and environmental significance and has been nominated as a National Iconic Landscape. The River is also recognised as an Olympic grade rowing track and there is unknown and untapped potential of this asset. An Olympic grade track for any other sport would cost millions to establish and a water based track such as this is irreplaceable. Excessive boating has an unquestionable ability to erode this rowing course. There are other options that should be considered. This River could be a set aside, promoted and famous for being ‘passive recreation friendly’, for eco tourism and for leading the way towards sustainability. The Assessment of Places of Aesthetic Significance CRA report 1998 identifies “canoeing in the mangroves of the Lower Tweed Estuary” on the list of the top 107 sites for the North East Region Of the 619 people surveyed for the Chinderah Marina very few wanted expanded boating activities. 80% did not want to see marinas elsewhere on the Tweed River and approx 90% did not want to see large boats or jet skis.


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This is an iconic landscape and a sacred river. The community have expressed their desire to ‘tread softly’ and Governments must act in accordance with this. Its time this community had 'best practice' democracy and there is no excuse for it on this government initiated project that has no deadlines. Due to the Ministers lack of enthusiasm to a request for a survey, I call on Councillors to support best practice democracy by undertaking such a survey through a Council initiative. Such a survey would also serve a dual purpose of informing Council in making submissions to the State Government when the review of the State Government Boating Plan of Management arises. Councillor K Milne moves: That Council:- 1. Undertakes a survey of community groups and visitors to the Tweed to determine

preferred activities on the river and estuary and the level of support for various types of boating activities and marinas in the Tweed.

2. The terms of reference to be determined by the Tweed River and Coastal

Committees.

34 [NOM-Cr K Milne] Peaceful Protest - Tasers NOTICE OF MOTION The State government has authorised the presence of the Special police taskforce to deal with any protest at the Rally Car event. There have been recent reports about the overuse of the Taser by police. Councillor K Milne moves: That the Council writes to the State Government and the Minister for Police to request that:

1. This community is ensured of their democratic right to protest peacefully. 2. Police desist from using the Taser at this event and that police be trained in the

local situation including the large number of retirees and Vietnam that may be present or protesting.


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CONFIDENTIAL ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION

REPORTS THROUGH GENERAL MANAGER IN COMMITTEE

REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR PLANNING & REGULATION

1 [PR-CM] Tweed Shire Council v MW Allen and Associates - Appeal of Court Decision

REASON FOR CONFIDENTIALITY:

This report is CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with Section 10A(2)(g) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following: -

(g) advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege

2 [PR-CM] Development Application DA06/1054 - Nightcap Village Court Costs


This report is CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with Section 10A(2)(g) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following: -

(g) advice concerning litigation, or advice that would otherwise be privileged from production in legal proceedings on the ground of legal professional privilege


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REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS

3 [EO-OC] EQ2009-031 Preparation of Industrial Subdivision and Development Application Lot 10 DP 1071301 and Lot 10 DP 258122 Lundberg Drive and Quarry Road, Murwillumbah


This report is CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with Section 10A(2)(d) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following: -

(d) commercial information of a confidential nature that would, if disclosed: (i) prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it, or (ii) confer a commercial advantage on a competitor of the council, or (iii) reveal a trade secret

REPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY & NATURAL RESOURCES

4 [CNR-CM] Tweed Shire Council and Gales-Kingscliff Pty Ltd - Area 2C Kingscliff Wastewater Treatment Plant


This report is CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993, which permits the meeting to be closed to the public for business relating to the following: -

(c) information that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business


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