www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au I 1300 36 2170
WINTER 2020
L I V E R P O O L
WE ARE COMMITTED TO YOU Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller has stressed that despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to our daily lives, Council remains committed to the community. Despite the temporary closure of facilities and cancellations of events, essential services such as rubbish collection have been maintained and our childcare and early learning centres have remained open. “As NSW Government advice allows it, we will begin the process of returning to our regular services and re-opening our facilities,” Mayor Wendy Waller said.
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The Community Recycling Centre and Council’s Customer Service Counter have now reopened to the public, and families are again welcome to use our many wonderful playgrounds. But Mayor Waller said work to support the community is ongoing and Council has also launched a number of initiatives to help local businesses affected by the pandemic. Mayor Waller said we can all help by spending our money closer to home. “Purchase goods, services or gift vouchers from local stores in-person or online, or order tasty takeaway and get it delivered safely to your front door,” Mayor Waller said.
www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/weareopen to find out who’s open
LOCAL TALENT SHINES BRIGHT Has the creative spark ignited during long days and nights at home? The Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre team is keen to share your gift with the world and offer you the opportunity to win
big in the Generator: I Hope I Win $500 virtual talent contest. There are six categories and the competition is open to anyone who lives, works or studies in the Liverpool LGA and you can submit any piece created since March 1. To submit your entry or find out more, visit www.casulapowerhouse.com/generator
HELP FOR THOSE HIT HARDEST
Even during the COVID-19 crisis, Council is making sure important work can continue, with ePlanning services now expanded to allow Development Applications to be lodged online.
Making it easier to delay rate payments, six months’ free rent for most retail and small tenants of council-owned properties, refunds to hirers and a business resilience grants program are among almost 20 Council initiatives to help those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Development Applications (DAs) play a core part of Council’s work and this change will ensure DAs can continue to be lodged, processed and determined.
“We have entered unprecedented times and Liverpool City Council will continue to do all that it can to support those doing it tough,” Mayor Wendy Waller said. Council has ramped up its #LoveLivo campaign to urge the community to support local businesses, among many other initiatives. “We are working to ensure our community is supported and we can get through this difficult time together,” Mayor Waller said.
EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS
“We are focusing on measures to keep businesses going, keep people in jobs and ensuring community members receive financial assistance to get through to the other side.” For up-to-date information on Council’s response to coronavirus, visit: www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus
I HOPE I WIN $500
“Liverpool is still open for business and we’ve expanded our services online to allow for all DAs to be easily submitted,’’ Mayor Wendy Waller said. To find out more, or to register for the ePlanning portal and lodge your DA online, visit: eplanning.liverpool.nsw.gov.au
KIDS ACTIVITIES We’ve got loads of fun activities for the kids. Go online for videos and worksheets.
COOKING CLASSES GENERATOR TALENT CONTEST
Enter our local talent contest for your chance to win $500. All forms of creativity are welcome.
Get inspired to make something delicious at home with our very own chefs from Bellbird Dining & Bar.
FREE ONLINE FUN FOR EVERYONE WWW.CASULAPOWERHOUSE.COM
PERFECT 2040 VISION
Council’s 20-year planning vision for Liverpool has been given the green light by the Greater Sydney Commission.
maintain and enhance the great qualities of Liverpool that make it such a wonderful place to live, work, study and visit,” Mayor Waller said.
Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), Connected Liverpool 2040 will guide development in Liverpool over the next two decades.
The Commission’s approval follows a flurry of activity in Council’s planning work for the future.
Mayor Wendy Waller said it would balance the need for housing, jobs and services, along with parks, community services and the natural environment.
In January its 10-year Draft Liverpool City Centre Public Domain Master Plan went on display and last month, early planning details for The Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (FAST) Corridor were released.
“Now with the Greater Sydney Commission’s tick of approval it’s time to get on with our key priorities to
ANIMALS SHELTER IN PLACE Liverpool City Council has been provided an extension of the lease on its Liverpool Animal Shelter and is looking for a new local site for a long-term solution. The shelter had been set to close in March, due to the impending sale of the privately owned land it operates on in Austral. “Finding a new home for the animal shelter in Liverpool is a significant challenge but this extension has provided more time for the search,” Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller said. “We know many of our residents want the shelter to continue to be based in Liverpool and we are working to identify suitable sites.”
CHECKING OUT OUR LIBRARY ONLINE
COUNCIL MEETINGS In line with NSW Government advice regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, Council is now holding meetings online. Watch live or catch up via the Liverpool City Council YouTube channel.
Our branches may be closed, but Liverpool City Library is open online 24/7 with a range of digital delights for the whole family. With your Library membership, you can access e-books, audio books, e-comics, e-children’s books and a huge range of newspapers and magazines from across the world, as well as extensive educational and research resources. If you’re not a member, you can join easily via our website: mylibrary.liverpool.nsw.gov.au
There are also weekly Storytime sessions via the Library Facebook page, a monthly book club meeting online and fortnightly craft sessions for kids and adults. And you can practise your English speaking skills with support from a TESOL tutor every week in our Conversation Café.
SUPPORT LOCAL Many businesses are open and need your help. #LoveLivo
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CUSTOMER SERVICE Council’s Customer Service Counter has reopened after a period of temporary closure. You can raise a request by calling 1300 36 2170 or lodging a request online via the Council website. For up-to-date information about Council’s services, visit www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus
If you need this information translated call the interpreter service on 131 450 and ask them to contact Council on 1300 36 2170.
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