Lismore City News

COUNCIL BRIEFING
Detailed below are briefing meetings scheduled for the forthcoming week.

A Council Briefing will be held on Tuesday, 28 February 2012 commencing at 6.00pm to brief Councillors about:

Esmonde Street Development Application.

Further details can be obtained by contacting Graeme Wilson, phone: 1300 87 83 87.

PESTICIDE NOTIFICATION
Lismore City Council wishes to advise that the following applications of pesticides will be completed by Council staff and/or approved Contractors at Lismore Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Crematorium Grounds on the days nominated. Short delays to the dates recorded may be required due to unfavourable weather conditions.

For further information, please contact Kris Whitney, phone: 0407 257 258.

PROPOSED CHANGES TO COUNCIL POLICIES
Rates and Charges Hardship Policy

Lismore City Council has resolved to provide ‘in principle’ support to amendments to its Rates and Charges Hardship Policy.

The amended policy provides extensive detail on the financial hardship and pensioner concession provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 as well as Council processes for the assessment of eligibility.

Sale of Land for Unpaid Rates and Charges Policy

Lismore City Council has resolved to provide ‘in principle’ support to the introduction of the Sale of land for Unpaid Rates and Charges Policy.

The basis for the policy is to ensure Council’s full compliance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1993, and to clearly outline the process that Council will use to apply the policy.

A copy of these amended policies are available at Council’s Corporate Office or CBD Office. Alternatively, a copy can be viewed by visiting Council’s website www.lismore.nsw.gov.au and selecting the ‘Have Your Say’ page.

Submissions regarding the proposed changes to both policies can be made by emailing
council@lismore.nsw.gov.au or by mail to PO Box 23A, Lismore NSW 2480.

Submissions close: Monday, 26 March 2012 at 4.30pm.

For further information contact Rino Santin, phone: 1300 87 83 87.

RATES REMINDER
All Lismore ratepayers are reminded that your third rates instalment for the 2011/2012 rateable year is due for payment on Thursday, 8 March 2012.

CALLING FOR TENDERS
T2012-19 Mobile Vertical Shaft Impact (VSI) Crusher

Lismore City Council’s Quarry Operations, Northern Rivers Quarry & Asphalt is seeking submissions from suitably experienced organisations/companies to undertake the supply, installation, training and ongoing maintenance of a mobile, vertical shaft impact (VSI) crushing plant, to enhance the operations of the Blakebrook Quarry.

Submissions close: Thursday, 15 March 2012 at 2.00pm.

Interested parties are required to register via Council’s eProcurement portal
www.tenderlink.com/lismore, where the relevant documents are available. Tenderers are encouraged to lodge their submissions in the electronic tender box provided.

If you experience any difficulties with accessing the above website or require further information, please call the Tenderlink helpdesk, phone:1800 233 533.

DISCLOSURE OF POLITICAL DONATIONS
If you wish to make a submission on any development or rezoning proposal (either objecting or supporting) you are required by the Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008 to disclose any reportable political donations or gifts to a Councillor or council employee that were made within the period commencing two years before the application was submitted.  This includes any donation or gift made when a person was a candidate for council election.

A completed Disclosure Reporting Form, available on the Department of Planning website,
www.planning.nsw.gov.au, must accompany your submission if you have made any such donations or gifts.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
Environmental Planning and Assessment Act

As the consenting authority, Lismore City Council has received the following Development Applications (and/or Applications for Modifications to existing consents) for consideration.

The development application and Statement of Environmental Effects may be inspected at Council’s Corporate Centre, in Goonellabah, during normal business hours Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm.  Staff are available to discuss applications in office hours.  Please call 1300 87 83 87 to make an appointment.

Written submissions in respect of any application, quoting DA number and location, and addressed to the General Manager, will be accepted by Council until 4.30pm on the date specified in the column below.

Please also note that any submission you make may be made available for inspection by any member of the public, as it will form part of the file that is a public record.

Any submissions received will be considered on their merits in conjunction with the assessment of the application.

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