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A TWEED SHIRE COUNCIL PUBLICATION | (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872 | ISSUE 929 | 13 OCTOBER 2015 | ISSN 1327–8630

Overcast weather last Friday provided cooler working conditions for the 20 men pouring the deck of Dunbible Creek Bridge.

Work to pour and screed 250 tonne of concrete on the 48-metre by 12-metre bridge formwork began shortly after 6am and took about six hours.

The deck pour marks a major milestone in building the bridge and attracted a small group of onlookers.

Council’s crew working on the CBD Drainage

project in Murwillumbah downed tools in the town centre for the day to help out with the pour.

The bridge build is on schedule for completion in late November. It is expected one lane of the new bridge will be opened to traffic in the next few weeks.

Prior to the pour, the bridge crew, led by 69-year-old Wayne Lack, ‘steeled’ the deck. This entailed carrying and positioning more than 2500

pieces of steel weighing between 3kg and 25kg each and, where needed, welding them into place.

All up, the core crew of nine men carried by hand 18,700kg of steel and covered a distance of more than 150km going back and forth across the bridge.

This construction method of steeling the deck in situ has allowed Council to lighten the deck by 300 tonne, saving a lot of concrete.

Screeding the main deck of the new Dunbible Creek Bridge ... (from left) Dave Braham, Robert Dignan, Tony Castellano and Nathan Warlosz.

Tweed’s café, restaurant and takeaway operators joined with Council, business and tourism officials last week to launch a new program to encourage and promote excellence in hygiene and food safety.

Council and the Kingscliff Beach Hotel hosted a local launch of the Scores on Doors initiative, which aims to improve food safety standards and reduce the instance of foodborne illness in the retail food industry.

Tweed Shire is one of 63 local government areas in NSW to implement the NSW Food Authority program, which provides a uniform rating system throughout the State and helps businesses display and promote their ratings.

“Scores on Doors gives participating businesses a fantastic opportunity to show customers how seriously they take food hygiene and the results they have achieved by displaying a rating certificate on

their premises,” Council’s Director Planning, Vince Connell, said. “The uniform rating system and certificates, provided by the NSW Food Authority, ensure they are easily recognised and understood by customers, including visitors to the area.”

The rating system – including Excellent (5 stars), Very Good (4 stars) and Good (3 stars) - represents various levels of compliance with the Food Standards Code and incorporates criteria such as food temperature control, food prepared in advance of service, food handler hygiene, cleaning and sanitisation and pest control.

Businesses participating in Scores on Doors are given a rating based on the regular hygiene and food safety inspections conducted by Council officers. Each of the businesses attending last week’s launch earned the maximum five-star ratings at their most recent inspections.

Destination Tweed Chief Executive Officer Bill Tatchell said it was about raising the bar as a region to compete against the neighbouring areas.

Kingscliff Beach Hotel Venue Manager David Van Den Boom

said Scores on Doors gave food businesses a chance to “give customers confidence the premises was running a great operation”.

Further information is available atwww.tweed.nsw.gov.au/FoodBusinesses

Audience gathers as Dunbible bridge reaches milestone

Scores launch open doors to greater customer insight

Celebrating the Scores on Doors launch at Kingscliff Beach Hotel … (from left) Brett Freeburn from Choux Box café, Destination Tweed Chief Executive Officer Bill Tatchell, Council Environmental Health Team Leader Brad Pearce, Council Manager Building and Environmental Health David McNicoll, Kingscliff Beach Hotel Venue Manager David Van Den Boom, Mehmet Karadeniz from Origin Kebabs and Jennifer Meyer of Ned Kelly’s Pizza.

SKILLED Group Training Services specialise in the employment of Apprentices and Trainees.

SKILLED Group, in partnership with Tweed Shire Council has opportunities for apprenticeships in the following trades commencing in early 2016.

• Arborist• Electrical• Sign Writer• Fabrication (Welding)• Heavy Vehicle + Plant Mechanic• Horticulture• Recordkeeping • Aged Care (identified position)

Requirements for the Apprenticeships:

• Competent numeracy & literacy skills• Positive Attitude and self-motivated• Current Drivers Licence and reliable transport • Completed Year 10 Education (or relevant experience)• Completed Year 12 Education (Electrical Apprenticeship only)• OH&S Construction card or ability to obtain one• Commitment to complete Apprenticeship

Location:

The positions can be directed to work anywhere within the Tweed Shire however the apprenticeships are currently based in the following areas:

Murwillumbah, Chinderah, Cabarita and Tweed Heads. You will also be required to attend Tafe one day per week in Alstonville.

What we are offering:

• Competency based Apprenticeship (3 to 4 Years)• On the job training as well as nationally accredited training • Ongoing coaching, mentoring and support to complete

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Applications open 13th October and close 27th October 2015.

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IN BRIEF

TENDERS

RFO2015126 - Supply of Manual Traffic Control Teams

RFO2015129 - Murwillumbah Library Pond Upgrade

Re-Advertised

Offers close: Wednesday 4.00pm (DST) 4 November 2015.

Offers must be lodged as specified in the tender documentation. Request For Offer documentation is available at no charge from Council’s website at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/tenders. Hard copy documentation is available and costs will be in accordance with Council’s advertised photocopying fees.All tenders will be opened at closing time and will be considered by Council in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and the NSW Local Government (General) Regulation 2005. The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted and canvassing of Councillors or staff will disqualify.For further information please contact Mr Sean Harvey (02) 6670 2606.

CHILLINGHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE

The Chillingham Community Association will hold its AGM on Friday 23 October 10am at the Chillingham Community Centre. All are welcome.

MURWILLUMBAH THEATRE COMPANY

Murwillumbah Theatre Company presents Roald Dahl’s The BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Murwillumbah Civic Centre, Sat. 17 & 24 Oct. 5.30pm, Sat. 31 Oct. 7.30pm, Sun 18 & 25 Oct. & 1 Nov. 2pm. Tickets $15 adults/$6 school students. Tickets at www.murwillumbahthreatrecompany.com, from Murwillumbah Music Shop on (02) 6672 5404 or at the door. Enquiries to Ken (02) 6672 2329.

The region’s first seed library was officially launched at Murwillumbah Library last week, enabling residents to ‘borrow’ and share seeds to grow their own fruit, vegetables and other plants.

Gardening experts and enthusiasts joined with Council, library and school representatives to celebrate the launch of the seed library, which will be based at Murwillumbah Library to promote a sense of community sharing, sustainability and self-sufficiency.

Richmond Tweed Regional Library Branch Technician Linda Bell said it was the third seed library of its kind in NSW.

“Almost all the seeds have been donated by gardening groups and other locals, for plants which are already grown successfully in this area,” she said.

“The seeds can be ‘borrowed’ for free and taken home – just like a library book – and come with instructions on how to plant and look after them. People are encouraged to let some of the plants go to seed, then harvest and bring those seeds into the library so someone else can borrow them.”

For more information, contact Murwillumbah Library on (02) 6670 2427.

Seed library breaks new ground

Richmond Tweed Regional Library Branch Technician Linda Bell (left), St Joseph’s Primary student Tom Gresham and gardening authority Julia Hancock, who officially opened the seed library.

POTTSVILLE BEACH MARKETS

Always the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month. Next market 18 October.

Bush Stone-Curlew killed at SaltSalt Village residents and Council have renewed calls for driver caution to protect Bush Stone-Curlews in the area, after one of the endangered birds was struck and killed by a vehicle last week. Warning signs have been installed at the intersection of Casuarina Way and Bells Boulevard, where the remaining parent curlew and her chick cross Casuarina Way at dawn and dusk each day.

Berkley Lane upgrade openingTwenty years of lobbying and fund contributions from Council and the business community came to fruition last Thursday when a Pottsville laneway was officially opened. Council, State Government and business community delegates opened Berkley Lane, which was upgraded from an unofficial gravel laneway to a pedestrian-friendly two-way bitumen road.

Graffiti Removal DayCouncil is working with community groups to run Graffiti Removal Day activities this Sunday. Visit www.graffitiremovalday.org.au for more information.

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TWEED HEADS Thurs 5th November 10am – 3pm (NSW time) Tweed Heads Civic & Cultural Centre Brett St, Tweed Heads

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YOUR WATER METER REMINDER

This is Week 2* of the meter-reading cycle. Customers listed below can expect their bills by the end of Week 4 at the latest. Water meter reads this week:• Murwillumbah – CBD; Byangum Road from

Woolumbin Street east to Frangela Drive• Tweed Heads –Second Avenue west to the M1• Pottsville (excluding Seabreeze)* Schedule can change due to weather

Week 2

Council’s progress on the Murwillumbah CBD drainage project was temporarily halted when workers uncovered an old bridge last Thursday.

The project archaeologist engaged by Council to ensure compliance with heritage regulations documented the substantial structure before giving Council the all-clear to remove the timbers that blocked the way for pipe laying.

At the time of the historic find, Council had laid 109 of the 116 pipes required to complete the upgrade to Brisbane Street and up Police Lane.

The archaeologist’s initial thoughts were that the structure was created to enable a wheeled crossing over a muddy ditch outside the former Moore’s Hotel.

“The timber structure is located where the gutter/ditch on the north side of Murwillumbah would have been prior to the road widening in 1908; which was a response to the 1907 fire which destroyed the centre of the town,” the archaeologist reported. “There is evidence of burning on the timbers, which suggests it was exposed during the 1907 fire.”

He said the bridge could have carried horse and cart traffic.The section of bridge Council removed has been stored for future

reconstruction in a public space within the shire.Earlier in the week, workers uncovered a small timber pit in Police Lane,

which also was examined by the archaeologist before being removed.By the end of this week, Council hopes to reopen the road up to Police Lane.The works are ahead of schedule and Council remains confident it will

complete the entire upgrade through to 20m west of Queensland Road before its committed end-date of 4 December 2015.

Council asks the community to go out of their way to support the shops hemmed in by the works to minimise their losses during this time.

Council has implemented more noise and dust control measures at the western end of Murwillumbah Street where it stockpiles CBD drainage works materials, to lessen the impact of noise and dust on residents. These include: • store some materials at Buchanan Street Depot instead• use trucks only (no trailers) to carry most loads and drive slower• use quieter reversing beeper alarms on plant machinery when safe to do so• use water trucks more often to prevent dust generationCouncil will continue to monitor the effectiveness of these measures.

Archaeologist Cosmos Coroneos (left), of Cosmos Archaeology, examines the timber bridge as labourers Dan Maiden and Robert Dignan clean up more of the decking timbers.

Crew uncovers bridge to past

More measures to minimise impact

ROAD WRAP-UPClosures: Bridge construction Mistral Road, South Murwillumbah at Dunbible Creek; Brisbane Street, Murwillumbah, between Condong Street and Prince Street. Single-lane closure, stop/slow flagmen: Murwillumbah Street, Murwillumbah, from Queen Street to Brisbane Street; southbound Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, from Boundary Street to Bay Street, from 7pm-6am for nightworks ending the morning of Friday 16 October.Intermittent lane closures and delays under traffic control: Cabarita Road, from Kauri Avenue to Banksia Street, Cabarita.

VOICE WEAVERS A CAPPELLA CHOIRVoice Weavers A Cappella Choir invites you to enjoy Songs from Stage and Screen at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre, Wharf St, on Saturday 24 October. Two shows only, matinee and evening. Tickets $20/$15 or $100 for a table of 8 – buy at the door or online at www.trybooking.com/152617

Local opportunities to create energy from organic materials and organic wastes will be investigated at a series of workshops in the Northern Rivers, including a forum in Murwillumbah on Tuesday 20 October from 6-8pm.

Council is partnering with Sustain Northern Rivers to examine options for bioenergy and invites residents to attend the free workshops.

For details, contact Richard Parsons at rp.socialresearch@gmail.com or visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/SustainabilityProgram

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The Tweed Link is published by Tweed Shire Council. It is available in full colour and e-subscriptions online at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/TweedLink. Contact the Tweed Link: Editor Tweed Link, PO Box 816 Murwillumbah NSW 2484 or tweedlink@tweed.nsw.gov.au. Customer Service: Council’s offices are located at Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre, Tumbulgum Road Murwillumbah and Tweed Civic and Cultural Centre, Brett Street Tweed Heads. Offices open from 8.30am - 4.15pm, telephones available until 4.30pm Monday to Friday. Closed public holidays. Phone (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872. Email tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au. For Council information at your fingertips visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au or download Council’s smartphone application from Apple App Store or Google Play. After hours emergency calls for Council services only contact 1800 818 326.

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION DETERMINATIONS

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

APPLICATION DETAILS

APPROVED

DA15/0485 - Detached dual occupancy Lot 1503 DP 1207462, No. 9 Bonville Street, Pottsville

DA15/0545 - Carport to secondary dwelling (within front building line) Lot 5 Section 11DP 758571, No. 2 Pacific Street, Kingscliff

DA15/0586 - Change of Use from Factory to Commercial and Ancillary Takeaway Coffee Component Lot 6 DP 790968, No. 27 Rivendell, Tweed Heads South

DA14/0609 - Pontoon Lot 268 DP 865924, Lot 2 SP 61332, Mariners Drive East, Tweed Heads

DA15/0637 - Use of site as a learn to swim school Lot 158 DP 263155, No. 50 Overall Drive, Pottsville

DA15/0667 - Dwelling and secondary dwelling Lot 175 DP 1201995, No. 9 Liriope Street, Casuarina

DA15/0679 - Change of use to a barber and cafe Lot 3 DP 726862, No. 132 Murwillumbah Street, Murwillumbah

DA15/0682 - Subdivision of 35 lots into 2 lots Lot 1 DP 1162740 & Lots 4 - 32 Sec 14 DP 2087 & Lot 7318 DP 1168115; Brisbane Street; Lot 15 Sec 6 DP 2087; No. 21 Riverview Street; Lot 1 Sec 14 DP 2087, Part Lot 15 Sec 14 DP 2087, Part Lot 2 Sec 14 DP 2087, Part Lot 3 Sec 14 DP 2087 & Part Lot 7317 DP 1168115; Nullum Street Murwillumbah

DA15/0591 - Dwelling alterations and additions and new deck Lot 22 DP 1178021, No. 41 Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah

DA15/0645 - Carport addition within front building line Lot 30 DP 31041, No. 36 Simpson Drive, Bilambil Heights

DA15/0648 - Outdoor entertaining area, verandah, swimming pool and pumphouse Lot 2 DP 1054857, No. 24 Kielys Road, Mooball

DA15/0652 - Shed Lot 23 DP 261141, No. 28 Oleander Avenue, Bogangar

DA15/0668 - In-ground swimming pool, deck and retaining wall Lot 10 DP 239602, No. 10 Frangela Drive, Murwillumbah

DA15/0669 - Dwelling with attached double garage Lot 140 DP 1201995, No. 24 Dianella Drive, Casuarina

DA15/0675 - In-ground swimming pool, deck and retaining wall Lot 10 DP 239602, No. 10 Frangela Drive, Murwillumbah

DA15/0689 - In-ground swimming pool Lot 4 DP 262230, No. 17 Monomeeth Avenue, Bilambil Heights

DA15/0699 - In-ground pool Lot 52 DP 879147, No. 29 Kingfisher Circuit, Kingscliff

DA15/0714 - Dwelling with attached double garage Lot 202 DP 1202098, No. 3 Central Park Lane, Casuarina

DA15/0719 - Dwelling with attached double garage Lot 202 DP 1202098, No. 3 Central Park Lane, Casuarina

DA15/0730 - Dwelling with attached garage Lot 142 DP 1201995, No. 28 Dianella Drive, Casuarina

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Friends of the Pound are proud to partner with Petbarn to help find forever homes for our cats. We will hold a Cat Adoption Weekend 17 & 18 October, at 10am to 3pm at our rehoming booth inside the Petbarn located at 47 Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads South. We know it can be difficult for some people to visit animal shelters, so we hope this makes it easier by bringing the animals to a location more convenient for people looking to adopt a pet.

CAT ADOPTION WEEKEND

MONSTER GARAGE SALE

Monster Garage Sale at Tweed Heads Croquet Club, 39 Recreation St, Sunday 18 October 7am-12noon. For information phone (07) 5523 4350.

The following Development Application has been received by the Tweed Shire Council and may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracking site located atwww.tweed.nsw.gov.au/datracking for a period of 14 days from Wednesday 14 October 2015 to Wednesday 28 October 2015 .The proposal is not designated development and the Tweed Shire Council is the consent authority.

Applicant Location Proposal Application No.

Parameter Designs

Lot 2 DP 842350; No. 27 Tweed Coast Road BOGANGAR

Three storey shop top housing, comprising four commercial/retail tenancies and three residential units

DA15/0817

Any person may, during the period specified above, make a submission in writing to Council in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is in the form of an objection, then the grounds of objection are required to be specified. Any person may, during the above period, make a written submission to the General Manager of Council. It should also be noted that Council has adopted a policy whereby, on request, any submission including identifying particulars will be made public. Council will give consideration to the ‘Public Interest’ and requests for confidentiality by submitters in determining access to submission letters. However, the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 - GIPAA may result in confidential submissions being released to an applicant.Please Note - Requirements regarding Disclosure of Political Gifts and DonationsA disclosure is required to be made in a statement accompanying the relevant development or planning application by a person who makes the application. In addition, a person who makes a written submission either objecting to or supporting a relevant development or planning application must also make a disclosure if the person has made a reportable political donation. Disclosure forms are available on Council’s website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/PlanningInformation. Further information is available on the Department of Planning’s website www.planning.nsw.gov.au/donations.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

MURWILLUMBAH FARMERS’ MARKET

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

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Mooball and Dist Moovers Inc meets on Tuesday 18 August at 7pm at the Victory Hotel Mooball followed by Annual General Meeting.

PATTERSON, Michael – 29/09/1955 – 07/10/2015. Tweed Shire Council, Communications Officer – Publications, Michael Patterson passed away on 7 October 2015 following an accident the previous Friday. Michael designed and produced over 400 issues of this publication during his time with Council from 2008 to 2015. He will be missed.

IN MEMORY