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Mayor Kevin Beatty socks it to Premier's The street furniture including bins, seats, bike racks, planters and Office Cabonne Buyshrubs will be completed by Octoberre 2023. Backs
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STAGE 1 Saturday, 15 April 2023 to Friday, 16 June 2023 (weather permitting). From Gidley Street to Shields Lane on the southern side of Bank Street.
History in the making ... Sam Farraway MLC and Mayor Kevin Beatty have successfully brought together key authorities to achieve first step in flood mitigation of Molong Creek
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Saturday, 17 June 2023 - Sunday, 27 August 2023 On Prime 7 Local News this week, Cabonne backs needed across Cabonne. This submission (weather permitting). Mayor, Kevin Beatty expressed his frustration was required by the Premier's Office before the with the former Premier after Cabonne into mode side leading From Shieldshad Lanegovernment to Edward went Street oncaretaker the southern home buy- up to the March 25 election. D been left off the list of flood affected of Bank Street. backs. Speaking to the camera, Mayor Kevin "We're not taking anything away from expressed his anger saying he was "pissed the Northern Rivers area who received off" that Cabonne communities and residents confirmation (before the caretaker period ORES & a4 lot of commenced) that their submission for buyin need had been ignored.STAGE "There3are had been families and individuals out there the region Exactinlocation andbacks timeframe to be approved. developedBut for Cabonne who have lost their homes - or suffered severe Council's submission was disappointingly not delivery in 2024. flood damage - who need buy-back help from responded to. "Whoever becomes Premier the NSW State Government. They need to be after the NSW State election on Saturday 25 March - I will be quick to commence talks with able to move on with their lives" he said. in order to activate funding for significant buyQUE "Our team at Cabonne Council worked into the nights - meeting the deadline given to send backs across Cabonne." Editor's Note: "We're in a detailed submission of the number of buy- proud of you Mayor Kevin". Written by Rozzi
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Cabonne Council, through support from the NSW Government, will commence a dredging and vegetation clean-up project in the Molong Creek, with specific focus on the area around and upstream of the Molong Rail Bridge. Cabonne Council Mayor Kevin Beatty said a contractor has been arranged, with Council staff working with the NSW Reconstruction Authority, UGL, the NSW Department of Primary Industries (Fisheries), and the NSW Environmental Protection Authority to finalise arrangements for the works. “The bottleneck caused by the Rail Bridge during flood events has long been a frustration for PROJECT INCLUSIONS both Council and locals. This Installation of street trees to the centre line of road with native vegetation and dredging work will assist in improving flows of understorey planting, permeable paving in between trees, the Molong Creek, but is only the first step as we work to find and a safe crossing point near Shields Lane.
Installation of new seating and removal of existing planters and benches.
Installation of tree planter pots with irrigation reservoirs, solar
fairy lights and ornamental tree planting in strategic positions along the main street.
Installation of new garbage bins. Fun at the end of season inter-town swimming carnival - Inside Pages
a long-term solution to this problem,” Cr Beatty said. Following a recent visit from the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway, senior representatives from Transport for NSW, and the NSW Reconstruction Authority, a NSW Government engineer will work with Council on the development and scoping of a longer-term solution for the bridge. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said that it was good to see the NSW Government supporting Cabonne Shire Council and working with the community to mitigate the destructiveness of flooding. “Dredging works will soon get underway which is a big win for the community of Molong who were battered by flooding last year,” Mr Farraway said.
