A CRACKING EXPO SESSION AT THE ANNEXE, PORTLAND

It was a beautiful balmy night at the Annexe, Portland last night, a perfect evening to do a walk through the Foundations with Rich Evans, Manager of the site, to introduce people to the location of the Lithgow Business & Lifestyle Expo to be held at the Foundations on 6 & 7 May.

A good crowd attended the Chamber Meet Up and Expo Information Session where local graphic designer, Carol Cropper from Portland gave a presentation on ‘How to create a cracking display booth’ for the Expo.

BLER Director and Chamber Vice-President Steve Ring said ‘We really want our business community to get behind this Expo!’. The Expo will attract up to 5000 people from the Greater Sydney and Regional NSW areas and we want to showcase our businesses and lifestyle groups in the best light we can to the rest of NSW.

‘This is possibly a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of an Expo of this scale. It’s the biggest business event to ever be held in the Lithgow LGA. The Expo is the activation event to launch our new website to attract new residents to come live, work and play in our Lithgow region. This new website will be the major promotional asset of the Chamber’s ongoing campaign to attract new businesses and residents to the region.

Steve said ‘Lithgow region is playing catch up in the ‘attracting people who are looking for a lifestyle change’ stakes, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve missed the boat. Real estate site Domain’s statistics showed in July 2022 that Lithgow was number three in the top ten of regional NSW house price increases, so this means that a lot of people are already buying in the region’.

‘The lifestyle change trend was supercharged by the Covid pandemic allowing many employees to work from a homebased office. This works in our favour. Apart from housing affordability, Lithgow region has the bonus drawcard of being in relatively close proximity to the Sydney CBD and on the train line. This can attract singles, couples and young families to the region, but still gives them the ability to work in Greater Sydney in hybrid work roles’, he said.

The Chamber is encouraging all Lithgow LGA residents to assist their community in attracting new businesses and residents to live, work and play in the Lithgow region.

The Chamber is doing an extensive marketing campaign to attract people, initially as visitors, to the region, but the Expo will give them a taste of what the business and lifestyle opportunities are in Lithgow region.

Steve says ‘Don’t’ wait to book your Expo exhibition booth’. They’re booking out fast!

Visit the Chamber website to book your booth – lithgow.org.au

The presentation ‘How to create a cracking display booth’ will be uploaded to the Chamber website in the next few days.

The Lithgow Regional Business and Lifestyle Expo 2023 is part of the Revive Regional Business in Lithgow project that has been funded under the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund, co-funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.

On Exhibition

Council is inviting you to have your say on the following:

• Proposed Road Naming - Carriers Arms Close and Ostler Place, Lidsdale

• Policy 8.1 Excessive Water Usage Allowance for Breakages

• Community land

The following Leases and Licence Agreement are on public exhibition from 15 February to 15 March 2023.

Lease

Premises:Red Cross House, Queen Elizabeth Park, Main Street, Lithgow (part Lot 45 in Deposited Plan 1096536)

Tenant:Australian Red Cross Society (ABN 50 169 561 394)

Lease term:5 years from the date of lease commencement

Permitted use:Activities undertaken by or on behalf of Australian Red Cross Society

Rent: On commencement rent is $528.89 pa + GST to be reviewed on 1 July each year by CPI

Lease

Premises:South Littleton Hall, East Street, Lithgow (part Lot 114 in Deposited Plan 28254)

Tenant:Members of Lithgow Chapter No. 39 Order of the Eastern Star

Lease terms:3 years + 2 years commencing 22 April 2023

Permitted use:Meeting room together with associated activities of a non-profit nature

Rent On commencement rent is $525 pa + GST to be reviewed on 22 April each year by CPI

Lease

Premises:Part Crown Reserve 590046, Men’s Shed building, Tony Luchetti – Crown Reserve 590046, Geordie Street, Lithgow (Part Lot 1 in Deposited Plan 1123449)

Tenant:Lithgow District Men’s Shed Association Inc.

Lease term:5 years from the date of commencement

Permitted use:Activities of Lithgow District Men’s Shed Association Inc. including meetings and functions and building and construction activities that do not interfere with the amenity of the surrounding area.

Rent: On commencement the licence fee is $597.10 pa + GST to be reviewed on 1 July each year by CPI

• Proposed Licence of Community Land

The following Licence Agreement is on public exhibition from 28 February to 28 March 2023.

Licence Agreement

Premises:Part of Lot 1 in DP433264 located off Inch Street, Lithgow and comprising railway infrastructure

Licensee:C.O.C. Limited

Licece term:12 months commencing 1 April 2023

Permitted use:Access and movement of locomotives

Licence fee:On commencement the licence fee is $565.80 pa + GST

Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Council on 6354 9999.

These documents will be available on council’s website and at the Council’s Administration Building during the exhibition period.

Submissions can be made either by letter or via email to council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au

REQUEST will apply.

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Residents can register via Council’s website www.council. lithgow.com or alternatively phone Council before 12.00pm FRIDAY 31st March 2023. Join