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A TWEED SHIRE COUNCIL PUBLICATION | (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872 | ISSUE 893 | 3 FEBRUARY 2015 | ISSN 1327–8630

Partnership to provide riverside park’s restorationA central riverside park in Murwillumbah will be restored and revegetated through a project partnering Council and volunteer conservation group Earth Learning.

Weeds and other invasive plant species will be removed from a 150m stretch of McIlrath Park, on the western bank of the Tweed River, to be replaced by 1600 subtropical rainforest plants.

The project was announced last week after Earth Learning received a $12,000 Landcare Grant and $6,000 from the NSW ClubGRANTS to create the Tweed River - Murwillumbah Riverbank Restoration Walk and Open-air Gallery.

Earth Learning Secretary Adrienne Weber said in addition to increased biodiversity and habitat connectivity, the project would create a youth mural on the river side of the levee wall, with mentoring by prominent Tweed Shire artists.

“This will help create an open-air gallery that involves local youth to

highlight the great value of rare and endemic local species of flora and fauna,” she said.

“It will provide interactive environmental education for ongoing community engagement, identifying local biodiversity and threatened

species in the heart of Australia’s ‘Green Cauldron’. Ecological knowledge will be shared through a local indigenous mentor.”

Ms Weber said McIlrath Park, immediately south of the Wollumbin Street bridge, was an important

Earth Learning Secretary Adrienne Weber with Council’s Waterways Program Leader Tom Alletson (left) and Parks Operations Coordinator Matt McCann on the Wollumbin Street bridge, overlooking the riverbank along McIlrath Park.

Tweed welcomes newest citizensMarcello Pellicciotti and Mariana Rangel Claro left Brazil in 2000 to sail around the world but only made it as far as the Tweed’s beaches and bushwalks.

Halfway through their journey, the Sao Paulo couple believed they had found a piece of paradise when they arrived at Tweed Heads aboard their 41-foot Sloop in 2007.

“The surfing was definitely the main attraction initially but in time we found many other reasons to stay,” Mrs Rangel Claro said.

On Australia Day, the Brazilian husband and wife were among 30 Tweed residents who became Australian citizens during a ceremony at Bogangar.

The citizenship ceremony was part of the Tweed’s official Australia Day celebrations, held by Tweed Shire Council at Bogangar Public School, which also honoured Tweed Shire’s Australia Day Award recipients.

The Tweed’s newest citizens also included Switzerland’s first qualified surfing instructor, an unusual profession in a land-locked country. After 11 years as a national-level freestyle snowboarder,

Jasmin Dorrington decided to pursue her love of surfing. She left behind her career as a solicitor, with clients including tennis great Roger Federer, and headed to Australia’s famous surf breaks nine years ago. Another passion ultimately led her to buy a property in Bilambil, where she rescues, retrains and re-homes horses - in between working with children at the Smith Family.

Anthony Tabang had little idea where he would be living when he left the UK to take up a nursing job in Australia in 2008. He applied for the job knowing only that it was somewhere in Australia and closer to his extended family in the Philippines.

Mr Tabang was won over by the beautiful surrounds and warm people of the Tweed and, as soon as he was settled, quickly brought his wife Eileen and daughters Leeann and Rosevie to join him in “paradise”.

feature of the Murwillumbah entrance and would be improved for public use and enjoyment.

“Restoring that section of riverbank to its rainforest habitat will help create an impressive gateway to the town, building on the recent Budd Park upgrade,” she said.

It will be the latest step in implementing Council’s Tweed River - Murwillumbah Reach Bank Enhancement Masterplan, created in 2008.

Council’s assistance to this project will include the removal of a select number of introduced tree species and overseeing riverbank erosion control management.

Earth Learning’s funding was provided through the Federal Government’s 25th Anniversary Landcare Grants and has enabled the group to engage a contractor, Basically Bush Restoration for weed control and planting along the riverbank. Volunteers can get involved in the project by visiting earthlearning.org.au.

TOP RIGHT: Brazilians Lisia Grosso da Fonseca (left), Mariana Rangel Claro (right) and Marcello Pellicciotti, holding their son Josh Pellicciotti, Lisia’s partner Vitor Crochemore, holding their son Marco Crochemore and Tweed Shire Australia Day Ambassador Chris Chrisostomos (centre).ABOVE RIGHT: Jasmin Dorrington (front) and her new Australian “family” (from left) … Janice Goode, River Martin, Katie O’Connor, Judy Seth and Steven Pont.

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1 Schedule of Outstanding Resolutions - Planning Committee

2 Receipt of Petitions

REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATIONREPORTS FROM THE DIRECTOR PLANNING AND REGULATION3 Development Application DA03/0445.02 for an Amendment to Development Consent DA03/0445 for Use of an Existing Stock & Domestic Water Bore for the Purpose of a Rural Industry Comprising the Harvesting & Bottling of Mineral Water at Lot 1 DP 735658 No. 477 Urliup Road, Bilambil

4 Development Application DA10/0213 for a Sales Office and Hoardings at Lot 23 DP 776673 Bay Street Tweed Heads; Lot 2 DP 224382 No. 2 Bay Street Tweed Heads; Lot 1 Sec 5 DP 759009 No. 2 Thomson Street Tweed Heads; Lot 7 DP 224382 No. 2-6 Bay Street Tweed Heads; Lot 3 DP 224382 No. 4 Bay Street Tweed Heads; Lot 5 DP 224382 No. 5-7 Enid Street Tweed Heads; Lot 4 DP 224382 No. 6 Bay Street Tweed Heads; Lot 6 DP 224382 No. 9 Enid Street Tweed Heads

5 Development Application DA12/0170.11 for an amendment to Development Consent DA12/0170 for Alterations and Additions to Motel (Staged) at Lots 9-12 Sec 4 DP 31209 Nos. 19-25 Cypress Crescent; Lots 1 & 2 Sec 4 DP 29748 No. 26-28 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach

6 Section 82A Review of Determination of Development Application DA13/0673 for the Erection of Eight Boat Storage Sheds (69 Bays) at Lots 9-10 DP 24164 Nos. 10-12 Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah; Lots 9-12 DP 830655 Nos. 2-8 Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah

7 Development Application DA14/0171 for a Change of Use of Part of the Existing Building to a General Store at Lot 1 DP 1074784 No. 136-150 Dry Dock Road, Tweed Heads South

8 Development Application DA14/0345 for a Bushfire Hazard Reduction and Minor Earthworks to Establish Dwelling Envelope at Lot 21 DP 1058759 No. 66 Round Mountain Road, Round Mountain

9 Development Application DA14/0480 for a Two Lot Subdivision and Two Dwellings at Lot 24 DP 1162599 No. 316 Casuarina Way, Kingscliff

10 Development Application DA14/0582 for Alterations and Additions to Existing Service Station, Demolition of Existing Workshop and Addition of Fast Food Restaurant and Drive through at Lot 1 DP 866266; No. 53-57 Darlington Drive Banora Point

11 Development Application DA14/0788 for a Mixed Use Development Comprising Community Facility, Public Administration Building and Commercial Premises (Offices) at Lot 2 DP 1019196 No. 21 Brett Street, Tweed Heads

12 PP10/0002 Marana Street, Bilambil Heights Planning Proposal - Report on the Planning Proposal Public Exhibition and Update on Compliance Issues - Draft Tweed Local Environmental Plan 2014 Amendment No. 9

13 Planning Proposal PP14/0002 Lots 1 and 2 DP 1117599 Casuarina Way, Kingscliff

14 Unauthorised Earthworks and Pollution Events at Lots 113, 124, 127-129, 136 and 138 DP 755724 Tyalgum Road, Tyalgum

15 Alleged Unauthorised Works at Lot 301 DP 1053375 and Lot 2 DP 1190805 No. 239 Zara Road, Chillingham

16 Roadworks at Lot 11 DP 1192473 No. 389 Dulguigan Road, Dulguigan

17 Electoral Signage

18 Variations to Development Standards under State Environmental Planning Policy No. 1 - Development Standards

ORDERS OF THE DAY19 [NOR-PC] Development Application DA14/0164 for Dual Use of Existing Tourist Accommodation - Residential and Tourist Accommodation at Lots 1-41 SP 76023 Nos. 1-41/27-37 Bells Boulevarde, Kingscliff

20 [NOM-PC] Development Application DA14/0164 for Dual Use of Existing Tourist Accommodation - Residential and Tourist Accommodation at Lots 1-41 SP 76023 Nos. 1-41/27-37 Bells Boulevarde, Kingscliff

The Planning Committee Meeting Agenda for Thursday 5 February 2015 are available on Council’s website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/CouncilMeetings. The meetings will be held in the Council Chambers at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre and Cultural Centre on Tumbulgum Road commencing at 5pm. A Community Access Session is to be held at 4pm prior to the Planning Committee Meeting.

The Agenda for the meeting, which may also include any late or supplementary reports, will be updated prior to the date of the meeting. The meetings are open to the public. Confidential items are considered in closed session, which excludes media and public. Minutes of these meetings will be available as soon as practical following the meetings and are unconfirmed until they are formally adopted at the next Council meeting.

Planning Committee Meeting Agenda - Thursday 5 February 2015

Many negative images have taken a more positive turn, with an excellent community response to new recycling disposal stations at Council’s offices in Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads.

Stacks of x ray images are among the many batteries, unwanted mobile phones, compact discs and printer cartridges that have been deposited in the stations by residents since they were introduced to the offices late last year.

The free service provides a convenient way for residents to deposit items that are valuable to recycle but, because of the materials used the make them, are not suitable to put in the household recycling bins.

Council’s Environmental Education Officer, Evan Lockhart, said while environmental benefits of recycling were well documented, including a 2010

report by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW, there were still some negative misconceptions about recycling.

“There continue to be a number of prevailing myths which could be stopping even greater volumes of valuable materials being recycled,” he said.Myth: “All waste ends up in the landfill anyway.”Fact: This is not true. Disposing of waste to landfill costs Council more than it does to recycle.Myth: “They won’t recycle containers with the label or lids on.”Fact: Yes, Council does. New technology allows plastics to be recycled together and labels will disappear during the process.Myth: “Anything ‘recyclable’ should go into my council recycling collection bin.”Fact: No they shouldn’t. Tweed Shire Council household recycle bins are provided for paper,

cardboard, glass, plastic and metal containers only. Items such as batteries, mobile phones and printer cartridges can only be recycled at selected locations, including Council’s disposal stations, supermarkets and printer stores.Myth: “Recycling is not worth the effort because it is not economically viable.”Fact: There is a cost to recycle for the ratepayer each year but it is less than the general waste cost. Recycling delivers a national ‘profit’ when environmental benefits are factored in. Benefits include avoiding costs from air and water pollution from landfills, less manufacturing of virgin materials, reduced global warming impacts and lower costs to the landfill facility.

For more information about Council’s waste disposal services, visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/WasteDisposal

Mythbusting some misinformed notions about recycling

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ASBESTOS Householder Disposal Scheme Ends 30 June 2015. Conditions apply

To be eligible bring your completed form - download at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/WasteDisposal

For more information visit www.newaste.org.au

or contact Tweed Shire Council 02 6670 2694

This project is a NSW EPA Waste Less, Recycle More initiative funded from the waste levy.

60% OFF Disposal Fees

To make an appointment call 13 14 95 or visit donateblood.com.au

ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES AND GIVE BLOODA mobile blood donor centre is visiting Coolangatta

Marine Parade, adjacent to Surf Life Saving ClubMonday 9 - Saturday 15 February 2015

TWEED REGIONALMUSEUM

Special Holidays and Hokey Pokey film screening

At the Tweed Regional Museum in Murwillumbah on Saturday 7 February there will be a special film screening one day only of Holidays and Hokey Pokey: Tweed Beach images featuring rare film footage by well-known local photographer Charles Simpson of Hokey Pokey competitions, surf lifesaving carnivals, the famous Boyd brothers hauling fish and more. The film will screen continuously throughout the day. FREE admission.

Holidays and Hokey Pokey: Tweed Beach images exhibition continues at the Tweed Regional Museum Murwillumbah until 27 February.Tweed Regional Museum2 Queensland Road, MurwillumbahOpening hours Tuesday to Friday and the first Saturday of each month 10am - 4pm. web: Museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au phone: (02) 6670 2493 email: trm@tweed.nsw.gov.au

First race starts: 6.45am – Last Competitor finished: 1pmSwim Course – Cudgen Creek – Swim Start: 6.45am – Swim Finish 9.45amRide Course – Marine Parade, Wommin Bay Road, Chinderah Bay DriveRide Start – 6.45am – Ride Finish: 12pm.Run Course – Marine Parade, Moss Street, Sutherland Street, Sutherland Point, Kingscliff Boardwalk – Run Start: 6.45am – Run Finish: 1pm.Road Closure Times: • Marine Parade from Moss to Turnock Streets: 4.30am – 1pm • Marine Parade from Turnock to Wommin Bay Road: 6am – 1pm• Wommin Bay Road closed: 6am – 11am• Pearl Street: 6am – 11am• Chinderah Bay Drive from Wommin Bay Road to dead end: 7am – 11am• Moss Street closed: 6am – 1pm • Sutherland Street from Moss Street to Salt: 6am – 1pm• Sutherland Point Closed: 6am – 1pm • Cudgen Creek Boardwalk – NO PUBLIC ACCESS PERMITTED: 6.30am –

1pm

For further information contact Trevor Ramsay, Event & Administration Manager at QSMSports on 0411 757 577.

TWEED COAST HOLIDAY PARKS KINGSCLIFF TRIATHLONSUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2015

Learn how to make better decisions in life and business when author Angela Lockwood speaks at the Kingscliff Library on Wednesday 11 February at 12.30-1.30pm.

Her author workshop will look at making confident choices, finding success by focusing on what is important and making better use of time.

Phone (02) 6674 1607 to make a booking.A Children’s Summer Reading Club party will also be held at the Kingscliff

Library on Wednesday 11 February, starting at 4pm. Come along to enjoy cake and a presentation to the Tweed Area Summer Reading Club’s winning reader.

Bookings are essential by phoning (02) 6674 1607.

Tips for better life choices

New soccer changerooms at Jim DevineA tender to construct new soccer changerooms at Murwillumbah's Jim Devine Fields was approved at Council's 22 January meeting.Council resolved to engage Desire Contractors to demolish and construct the clubrooms. Funding for the work is partly provided by a Federal Government Grant under the Community Development Grants Program.

Artificial reef proposalCouncil will investigate the viability of creating an artificial reef in Jack Evans Boat Harbour, utilising reef ball technology. A vote at the 22 January meeting called for a report into the creation of a trial reef ball, including potential users, costs, location and the recreational and environmental benefits the project could provide.

Heritage assistance grantsFinancial assistance totalling $18,000 has been awarded for the maintenance and conservation of Tweed properties through Local Heritage Assistance Fund Grants. A report to last month’s Council meeting says three grants for $4,000 were allocated to maintenance works on properties in Tweed Shire, while the Uki Public Hall Reserve Trust and the Stokers Siding, Dunbible Hall Committee and the Uki and South Arm Historical Society each received $2,000.

COUNCIL MEETING BRIEFS

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MURWILLUMBAH FARMERS’ MARKET

Every Wednesday 7am-11am. All-weather shopping at the Murwillumbah Showground. Know your farmer, know your food. Support your local farmers.

Table Tennis for all ages and abilities. Now open six days a week. Cabarita Beach Table Tennis Club. See www.facebook.com/CBTTCLUB or contact Cathy on 0421 397255.

CABARITA BEACH TABLE TENNIS CLUB

NOTE TO ALL RESIDENT AND RATEPAYERS GROUPS

CASH IN ON RESIDENTIAL WATER REBATE

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION DETERMINATIONSNotification of Development Application Determinations for the purposes of Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 (as amended).

APPLICATION DETAILS

APPROVED

DA14/0703 - Temporary stockpile of fill Lot 4 DP 617471, No. 20 Kingscliff Street, Kingscliff

DA14/0807 - Change of use to shop and associated signage (tenancy 6) Lot 10 DP 1144883, No. 38-42 Pearl Street, Kingscliff

DA14/0385 - Two storey dwelling Lot 7 DP 26440, No. 12A Beantree Road, Chillingham

DA14/0868 - Addition of garage workshop and patio to existing dwelling house Lot 27 DP 791785, No. 64 Bonnydoon Road, Uki

DA14/0872 - Dwelling with attached double garage and in-ground swimming pool Lot 32 DP 1182599, No. 42 Callistemon Avenue, Casuarina

DA14/0815 - Two storey dwelling house Lot 59 DP 864094, No. 7 Cudgera Avenue, Pottsville

DA14/0864 - Two storey dwelling with attached double garage Lot 31 DP 1191156, No. 26 Daybreak Boulevard, Casuarina

DA14/0898 - Deck Lot 2 DP 23576, No. 1 Elanora Avenue, Pottsville

DA14/0702 - Patio addition to existing dwelling Lot 371 DP 241369, No. 6 Oleander Avenue, Bogangar

DA14/0841 - Two storey dwelling house with attached double garage (Stage1) and inground swimming pool (Stage 2) Lot 390 DP 1148511, No. 173 Overall Drive, Pottsville

DA14/0837 - Dwelling house and carport on existing slab Lot 1 DP 409158, No. 6 Tagget Drive, Cudgera Creek

DA14/0805 - Shed Lot 6 DP 777940, No. 1282 Tyalgum Road, Tyalgum

The above development determinations are available for public inspection free of charge at the Planning and Regulation Division, Murwillumbah Civic Centre, during ordinary office hours.

The Hastings Point Progress Association will meet on Tuesday 3 February at 6.30pm at the North Star Caravan Park Meeting Room.The Cabarita Beach / Bogangar Residents Association meets on Monday 9 February at 7pm at the Cabarita Sports and Bowls Club.

RECREATION PLANNER (12 months fixed-term)

The closing date for this position is 12 noon NSW time on Friday 13 February 2015.

For more information and to apply:• Visit Council’s website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au• Contact Human Resources on (02) 6670 2495• Visit the customer service office at the

Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre• Scan the code with your smartphone’s QR

reader:

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POSITIONS VACANT

Thanks to all the groups who have already responded. There are still a number of schedules outstanding and we would love to hear from these groups.

The Tweed Link advertises the monthly meetings of recognised resident and ratepayer groups in the Tweed without charge, to encourage community participation in local issues. Please note, these free notices are restricted to groups which represent certain areas of the Tweed - including but not limited to the Pottsville Community Association, Cudgen Progress Association, Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association, Uki Village and District Residents Association etc.To assist in compiling these notices, we request that all recognised resident and ratepayer groups email their 2015 meeting schedules as soon as possible to tweedlink@tweed.nsw.gov.au Please make particular note of any meetings which will not be held, or will be held outside the usual schedule due to public holidays, as well as any changes of time or venue for a meeting. While all care is taken to ensure the accuracy of notices, no responsibility will be taken for information printed which is incorrect due to the inaccuracy or lack of information supplied about changes to the schedule, or lack of notice about changes. Any changes to meeting details from the supplied 2015 schedule must be provided to the above email address three weeks before the meeting.

Installing water saving showers and tapware can save the average home over 15,000 litres of water a year and up to $100 per year in water and electricity costs! What’s more, Tweed Shire Council will refund 50 per cent of the total purchase and installation costs for eligible products to a maximum of $100. Join more than 660 households in the Tweed who have already taken advantage of this rebate. Terms and conditions apply. For information on eligible products, visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/watersavingrebate or call Council’s customer service team on (02) 6670 2400.

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