Gosford Connect 16 July 2014

...Many important projects (for example bush regeneration works and Coastal Open Space System projects) enjoy funding from this trust...

FREE

Learn new skills to help reduce your ecological footprint. Know more about the environment that surrounds you. Reduce the amount of energy and resources you consume. Learn more about Green Living.

AUGUST

JULY

Upcoming Free Green Living Workshops WORKSHOP DAY

TIME VENUE

Green Building and Renovating

Saturday 19

9.00am 11.00am

Compost and Worm Farming

Saturday 19

11.30am- Erina Centre 2.00pm

Meeting Space 3 Erina Centre Erina Fair Meeting Space 3

WORKSHOP DAY

Erina Fair

TIME VENUE

Aquaponics and Wicking Bed Constrution

9.00am Saturday 30 11.00am

Compost and Worm Farming

Saturday 30

12.00 2.30pm

Youth Connections Gate 1, Kangoo Rd Kariong Kariong Eco Garden Dandaloo Street Kariong

Green Living Workshops are being offered throughout the year at various locations within Gosford.

All workshops are FREE. A worm farm or compost bin will be given to households participating in the Compost and Worm Farm Workshops.

Bookings are essential for all workshops Green Living workshop topics include: • Composting and worm farming • Backyard permaculture • Detox your home – living with less chemicals • Energy efficiency in your home

• Love your leftovers • Green building and renovating • Keeping backyard chickens • Aquaponics and wicking beds • Up-cycling – turning old into new.

For details of other Green Living Workshops offered, go to www.gosford.nsw.gov.au/ environment-and-waste

To book your place, contact greenliving@gosford.nsw.gov.au or call 4325 8912.

AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING Council has approved $146,000 in funding for 24 not-for-profit community organisations from around the Gosford LGA. The annual Community Development Grants program helps to ensure that Gosford City is a vibrant, socially inclusive and innovative place to live, work and play.

To be successful, applicants must enhance and utilise the existing assets and resources within a community, or build capacity within groups so that local communities can increase their connectedness.

AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING As part of the Dogs in Open Space Strategy, an environmental assessment has been undertaken of areas at Pippi Point Davistown, Cochrone Lagoon - Macmasters Beach and Avoca Lagoon. The findings of the assessment recommend dogs be excluded from areas which represent habitat for threatened species in the area (ie. the lagoon and immediate surrounds), while other areas will be marked as ‘No Dogs Allowed’ and ‘Dogs On Leash Only’. Off-leash dog exercise will still be permitted in some areas.

Suburb

DA No.

Proposed Development

Kincumber South

45925/2014

Convert Lower Section of Residence to Secondary Dwelling and add Covered Deck to First Floor, No 2 Carrela Pde, Applicant - G C Barrett.

Lisarow

45928/2014

Extension of Existing Supermarket, No 1/1 - 5/1 Parsons Rd, Applicant Printban Pty Ltd.

Wamberal

45934/2014

Dwelling House (New) & Secondary Dwelling, No 763 The Entrance Rd, Applicant - J G Svenson.

Suburb

Ref No.

Date

Description

Umina Beach

45804/2014

7.7.2014

Dwelling House (New) No 65 Gwendolen Ave

Suburb

Ref No.

Date

Description

Avoca Beach

45931/2014

25.6.2014

Dwelling House (New) & inground pool No 3 Walder Cr

Bensville

45950/2014

4.7.2014

Alterations & Additions No 18 Kildare St

Kincumber

45948/2014

27.6.2014

Swimming Pool In-ground & Fencing No 11 Carlo Cl

Kincumber

45949/2014

30.6.2014

Alterations & Additions No 97 Avoca Dr

Lisarow

45935/2014

25.6.2014

Swimming Pool & Associated Fencing No 2 Sunnyvale Cl

Umina Beach

45951/2014

2.7.2014

Secondary Dwelling No 11 Hobart Ave

Woy Woy

45944/2014

4.7.2014

Dwelling Addition Ensuite & Laundry & Dining No 20 McMasters Rd

Woy Woy

45957/2014

5.7.2014

Deck & Awning No 96 McMasters Rd

CELEBRATING NAIDOC WEEK NAIDOC Week is held from 6 to 13 July and is a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. Last week, Gosford City Council hosted a Flag Raising Ceremony in the forecourt of council’s Head Office building. Attendees enjoyed the guest speakers and special performances, followed by morning tea.

For more information on NAIDOC Week, visit naidoc.org.au

AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING Council has resolved not to rescind its previous resolution and will still register its total opposition to the sale or lease of the publicly owned NSW electricity network and support the continued public ownership, operation and maintenance of the network. The defeated rescission motion had sought for council to instead obtain assurances that the Gosford LGA will receive its fair and equitable share of any financial gain from the leasing of the poles and wires project throughout NSW.

AT THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING To ensure that the community has the opportunity to provide valuable feedback to council about any future proposals, all Development Applications lodged within or fronting The Broadwater, Gosford Waterfront, and surrounding lots will be advertised for a minimum of 14 days. This advertising is to include a notice in the newspaper and notice to adjoining owners.

Council also resolved that all Development Applications and s.96 amendments are to be determined by the council.