A Tweed Shire Council publication (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872 | Issue 1105 | 28 May 2019 | ISSN 1327–8630
Living and Loving the Tweed
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Council’s beach wheelchairs are free to use and can be booked through the Community Services team.
New beach wheelchair for Pottsville
There’s a new beach wheelchair now available for use at Pottsville. This is Council’s third beach wheelchair and they’re all available to use for free – with others at Fingal Head and Cabarita.
The Pottsville beach wheelchair is located at Tweed Holiday Parks Pottsville South with the others at Fingal Rovers Surf Club and Cabarita Beach Surf Club. There is also an all-terrain wheelchair available for use.
To arrange hire of a beach wheelchair or for further information please contact Tweed Shire Council’s Community Services team during office hours on (07) 5569 3110 or email [email protected]
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Energy Saver options for households
There are many great reasons to invest in energy saving appliances. Not only will you be helping the environment, there are great rebates and subsidies available.
The State Government offers a number of energy rebates for low income households, families, people on life support, people with medical energy needs, and people in short term financial crisis.
Visit the NSW Government's Energy Saver website to learn more – energysaver.nsw.gov.au
Small businesses can also benefit from online training courses and subsidised LED lights to replace halogen down lights.
With the cost of energy increasing, improving the efficiency of our energy usage has more than just environmental benefits.
Christian Waller with Baldur, Undine and Siren at Fairy Hills 1932. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
Art Deco delights displayed in Murwillumbah
The National Gallery of Australia will soon launch the travelling exhibition Art Deco from the National Collection: The World Turns Modern. The national tour will begin at the Tweed Regional Gallery
& Margaret Olley Art Centre in Murwillumbah, a town with its own rich Art Deco heritage.
First appearing in France prior to World War I, the Art Deco style influenced the design of jewellery, fashion, furniture and vehicles, alongside all manner of everyday objects.
The exhibition reflects on the Art Deco aesthetic in all facets of art, design and lifestyle during the period and includes a broad array of media such as painting, sculpture, prints and drawings, poster design and decorative art.
“It is a great pleasure to bring this exhibition to so many venues in Australia, in towns with their own impressive Art Deco credentials,”
said Nick Mitzevich, Director of the National Gallery of Australia.
“The National Gallery has collected important Art Deco material for more than 40 years, and we now hold a significant collection, covering a wide range of media, both Australian and international. This exhibition contains a rich and considered selection and I am delighted that we have been able to include paintings, works on paper, sculpture and examples of fashion from the period.”
All are invited to attend the opening celebrations of Art Deco from the National Collection with guest speaker Nick Mitzevich, Director, National Gallery of Australia on Friday 31 May at 6pm. The exhibition will be open until Sunday 25 August.
To complement the NGA travelling exhibition, the Tweed Regional Gallery invited visual artists of the region to respond to the Art Deco
architectural features of Murwillumbah. Their work is currently being displayed in Façade: Art Deco of Murwillumbah at the new satellite space Gallery DownTown, an annexe of Tweed Regional Gallery, situated in the vibrant M|Arts Precinct in Murwillumbah’s CBD.
Ruth Della, Curator at Gallery DownTown said that artists reacted enthusiastically to the Expression of Interest for the exhibition issued by the Gallery.
“There was such a great response and we’re thrilled so many artists embraced this theme. It’s wonderful that the Art Deco features have been discovered and reinterpreted by artists from our region. This exhibition will be a great complement to the NGA’s touring exhibition, and really highlight some stunning features of Murwillumbah,” she said.
Art Deco from the National Collection: The World Turns Modern is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program.
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Art Deco Walking Tours
A series of Murwillumbah Art Deco Walking Tours will also be held throughout June:
• Historical Walking Tour with Gallery Director Susi Muddiman OAM Saturday 8 June, 10.30am – www.trybooking.com/BCCIY
• Photography Walking Tour with Justin Ealand Saturday 15 June, 2pm – www.trybooking.com/BCCIZ
• Drawing Walking Tour with Tamsin Ainslie
Saturday 22 June, 10.30am – www.trybooking.com/BCCJA
Have your say on Tweed’s community development
As part of Tweed Shire Council’s commitment to working toward safe, healthy and more inclusive communities, we are developing a Community Development Strategy to guide future service for the diverse communities in the Tweed region.
The four-year Community Development Strategy will be developed from social research and the engagement of key stakeholders and the wider community.
We want to hear from you! You are invited to have your say on how Council can work with the community to build safe, healthy and more inclusive communities in the Tweed.
Focus groups:
• Murwillumbah – Monday 27 May 2019, 3.30 to 6.30pm
• Tweed Heads South – Tuesday 28 May 2019, 6.30 to 9.30pm
• Banora Point – Tuesday 4 June 2019, 9am to 12pm
• Kingscliff – Thursday 6 June 2019, 11am to 2pm
Community Forum:
• Murwillumbah – Wednesday 12 June 2019, 9am to 3pm Note: Due to a clash with State of Origin 1, a new date and location for the Coastal Focus Group has been scheduled. The forum has been moved from Cabarita to Kingscliff.
Visit www.yoursaytweed.com.au/communitydevelopment to find out more and register for focus groups.
Staying Active classes at your local TRAC
Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres provide a range of physical activity programs for adults aged 50 years and over. Their Staying Active programs are designed to be fun and engaging with a chance for a chat following the class.
Come along and give it a go at one of the following classes in their heated indoor pools:
TRAC Murwillumbah
• Monday and Friday, 10 –10.45am (Gentle Aqua Fitness)
• Tuesday, 11–11.45am (Gentle Aqua Fitness)
TRAC South Tweed
• Monday, 9.30 –10.15am (Gentle Aqua Fitness)
• Wednesday, 10.30 –11.15am (Gentle Aqua Fitness)
• Friday, 10.30 –11.15am (Aqua Fit) TRAC Kingscliff
• Tuesday, 7.30 – 8.30am (Aqua Fit) For more information on being healthy and active visit
www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au
Living and Loving the Tweed
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Tweed Shire Council wishes to recognise the generations of the local Aboriginal people of the Bundjalung Nation who have lived in and derived their physical and spiritual needs from the forests, rivers, lakes and streams of this beautiful valley over many thousands of years as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands.
WATER WEEK 9
Check when your water meter is read at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/MeterReadingDevelopment Application determinations
Notification of Development Application Determinations for the purposes of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 (as amended).
Application details Approved
DA19/0124 – Change of use of Tenancy 13 to a recreation facility (indoor) for a yoga/pilates/meditation studio
Lot 171 DP 1208112, No. 480 Casuarina Way, Casuarina
DA18/0615 – Staged development, stage 1 demolition of existing dwelling and garage, stage 2 construction of a dwelling house and pool stage 3 change of use of 4 bedrooms to bed and breakfast accommodation Lot 1 DP 411245, No. 351 Cudgen Road, Cudgen
DA19/0192 – Canteen for existing school Lot 62 DP 755730, No. 1463 Kyogle Road, Uki
DA19/0250 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport, deck and in-ground swimming pool
Lot 3 NPP 286115, Unit 3/No. 32–34 Martinelli Avenue, Banora Point CDC19/0035 – In-ground swimming pool
Lot 12 DP 1244677, No. 41 Sandalwood Drive, Bogangar DA19/0273 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling Lot 3 Section 4 DP 3090, No. 32 Station Street, Burringbar DA19/0219 – Carport and shade structure
Lot 73 DP 1030322, No. 28 Eclipse Lane, Casuarina
DA19/0241 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport, swimming pool, use of a shed, use of a studio as a temporary dwelling to revert to a studio on completion of dwelling additions Lot 3 DP 800190, No. 23 Yandala Place, Clothiers Creek
DA18/0949 – Two storey dwelling, attached garage, in-ground swimming pool, pergola and fencing
Lot 11 DP 24564, No. 4 Creek Street, Hastings Point
DA18/0170 – Filling of land, dwelling and shed within the building line Lot 1 DP 381676, No. 30 Tree Street, Murwillumbah
DA19/0213 – In-ground swimming pool
Lot 6 Section 5 DP 9698, No. 48 Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah
DA19/0279 – Carport within front building line
Lot 14 Section 5 DP 20361, No. 28 Dorset Street, Murwillumbah DA19/0210 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling Lot 423 DP 1048763, No. 34 Urunga Drive, Pottsville DA19/0194 – Retaining walls
Lot 208 DP 1237760, No. 5 Woodroffe Street, Terranora DA19/0207 – Two storey dwelling with attached garage Lot 215 DP 1237760, No. 19 Woodroffe Street, Terranora DA19/0235 – Two storey dwelling with attached garage and carport Lot 128 DP 1233026, No. 2 Bartle Frere Close, Terranora DA19/0249 – In-ground swimming pool and retaining walls Lot 215 DP 1237760, No. 19 Woodroffe Street, Terranora
DA19/0252 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including an in-ground swimming pool and toilet to existing shed, and the use of an existing shed
Lot 2 DP 857968, No. 577 Terranora Road, Terranora DA19/0216 – Garage
Lot 30 Section 5 DP 4043, No. 28 Enid Street, Tweed Heads DA19/0187 – Shed
Lot 18 DP 258723, No. 35 Blundell Boulevard, Tweed Heads South DA19/0256 – Dwelling with attached garage
Lot 58 DP 264646, No. 12 Tattler Court, Tweed Heads West DA19/0193 – Stage 1 construction of temporary dwelling, Stage 2 dwelling, and decommissioning of temporary dwelling back to a studio Lot 3 DP 1048548, No. 50 Eaglehawk Close, Tyalgum Creek
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 or viewed on Council’s DA Tracking site located at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/datracking
Re-advertised (amended plans) Development Proposal for public comment
The following Development Application has been received by the Tweed Shire Council and may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracking site located at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/datracking for a period of 14 days from Wednesday 29 May 2019 to Wednesday 12 June 2019.
The proposal is not designated development and the Tweed Shire Council is the consent authority.
Applicant Location Proposal Application No.
Mr SB Miner Lot 4 Sec 5 DP 4043; No. 25 Beryl Street,
Tweed Heads mixed use including commercial, office, hotel
suites, boarding house and shop top housing DA18/0663
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 Donations
A 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.
Further information regarding Donations and Gift Disclosure are available on Council’s website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/PlanningInformation
Vacancies
Administration Officer – Recruitment (Contract) Civil Engineer Designer
Project Officer – Human Resources (Contract) For more information and to apply:
• Visit Council’s website www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/careers
• Contact Human Resources on (02) 6670 2495
• All positions close at 12 noon (NSW time)
• Late applications not permitted.
Resident and Ratepayer Association meetings
Chinderah Districts Residents Association meet on 4 June 2019 at Cudgen Leagues Club, 7pm upstairs.
Banora Point & District Residents Assoc. meet at the Banora Point Community Centre, cnr Woodlands Drive and Leisure Drive, Banora Point commencing at 7pm, Monday 3 June.
Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association meet at Kingscliff Public School, Orient St (downstairs) at 6pm, Monday 3 June.
Requests for offer
RFO2019069 Knox Park Entry Plaza Offers close: Wednesday 4pm 19 June 2019
RFO2019036 Airconditioning Plant Upgrade for the Tweed Heads Auditorium
Offers close: Wednesday 4pm 26 June 2019
Offers must be lodged as specified in the offer 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 Offers 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 offer is not necessarily accepted and canvassing of Councillors or staff will disqualify.
For further information please contact Contracts Administration on (02) 6670 2606.
Future plans for a new Tweed Pound at Eviron
Following its meeting on 4 April 2019, Council resolved to move forward with a planning proposal to build a brand new pound on the Council-owned site at No. 751 Eviron Road, Eviron.
The decision followed a lengthy process to identify a new pound site that met key criteria including being in a central location, causing as little disturbance to neighbours as possible and being on flood-free land.
The project team is now in the process of designing a new modern facility for the Tweed which is expected to be ready to open its doors in around 18 months.
The current Tweed Pound will be closed at the end of August this year because the facility is within the area approved for the expansion of Council’s waste operations at Stotts Creek.
“We believe that the timing of the relocation of the Pound and expansion of the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre is in the best interests of ratepayers because it’s the most affordable option,”
Council’s General Manager Troy Green said.
“We are improving the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre so we reduce the amount of the community’s waste being sent to landfill and recover more right here in the Tweed through, for example, a new facility to process organic waste from the green bin.
“This will help to limit the impact on ratepayers from the recent, well-publicised increases to the cost of processing recyclables being experienced globally as well as the introduction of a new waste levy in Queensland from July,” Mr Green said.
Director for Planning and Regulation Vince Connell said Council is taking all necessary steps to ensure that there will be no impact on the levels of care for any impounded animals between the current Pound closing and the new facility opening.
“We are currently investigating options such as the use of existing private animal boarding facilities within Tweed Shire during the interim period. We expect to be in a position to publicly announce these alternative arrangements in the upcoming weeks and well in advance of the closure of the current facility later this year.”
No permanent staffing will be affected by this decision.
Businesses learn how best to display their wares
Council recently held a visual merchandising workshop in partnership with the NSW Small Business Commissioner.
The workshop showcased local and global examples of best practice retail design and visual merchandising techniques to an audience of local businesses.
Topics included brand identity, shopfront presentation and window displays, in store merchandising and creating captivating shopping experiences.
Five businesses also won a fantastic opportunity to have a visual assessment with consultant Charmaine Corcoran.
If you’re a local business and want to find out about upcoming workshops, or other support Council provides, sign up to our business e-newsletter business.thetweed.com.au/newsletter
Right: Local businesses benefitting from some expert advice.
Celebrate World Environment Day at Knox Park
The Caldera Environment Centre’s World Environment Day Festival will be held at Knox Park Murwillumbah 10am–3pm this Sunday.
The celebratory event will feature a range of environmental and sustainable business stalls, kids activities and live entertainment including Murray Kyle, The Jacks Band and Hoopla Circus.
Environmental Lawyer, Sue Higginson; Ecologist, John Hunter and Doctor for the Environment, Fiona McCormick will also join a Discussion Panel that will be sure to provide valuable insight for visitors.
The event is part of Council’s commitment to support events and initiatives that empower the community to learn more about how they can reduce their impact on the environment. It is just one way that Council is working with the community to protect and enhance our beautiful natural environment for current and future generations.
Other supporters include: New Leaf Café, Enova and Solo.
Festival highlights
• Grab a copy of Council’s Solar Buyers Guide and Native Species Planting Guide.
• Free compostable liners and design your own reusable calico bag (while stocks last).
• Go in the energy saver draw for a chance to win a power-saving energy monitor.
• Learn more about Council’s Backyard Habitat for Wildlife and Land for Wildlife programs.
• Learn simple tips and easy actions on how you can manage and reduce waste at the Less to Landfill tent.
For more information about Council’s sustainability initiatives visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/sustainability or subscribe to the sustainability e-newsletter at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Subscribe
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