Report from Council meeting on 25 October and 8 November, 2016

There were two meetings of Council, 25th of October 2016 and the 8th of November 2016, since the October Report.  The report can be downloaded from here.

The report covers main issues as determined by the Committee of Management (CoM) that could affect residents and ratepayers, or could be a matter of public interest.

This report should not be relied upon by residents and ratepayers. The Reports, motions and resolutions are mostly truncated.
Council Business Papers and Minutes of each meeting are available on the Council website.

2016 AGM

Fellow members and residents the NRDCAA (north Richmond and Districts Community Action Association) started as a “one issue” group ie. The development of the former P.A Yeomans property known as “Yobarnie” and now “Redbank”.

Our role since then has grown, we are now approached by resident on other matters of community concern such as:

          Ratepayers finding a very large factory style mushroom farm on their rural boundary.

          Small businesses threatened with the loss of all customer parking.

          Residents in danger of road collapse into their property.

          Parking and traffic concerns.

In many cases we provide information as to how to object and to whom.  We arrange meetings with HCC and others-   developers , RMS, state and federal MPs.

We write submissions on the community’s behalf. 

Committee members monitor Council business.

We organise forums so that you can personally meet and question would be Local, State and Federal government representatives.

Currently we are liaising with the Better Planning Network regarding the Greater Sydney Commission which will rewrite the planning agenda for the State.  

We attend planning workshops organised by BPN, TEC and UWS to make sure the needs of our area are considered.

We monitor the Redbank Creek in North Richmond so that we can alert authorities to any pollution caused by the  developer of “Redbank” or broken sewage pipes causing leaks,

This is all done by a small committee of volunteers.  We really need your support and input.

Are we doing what you need us to do?

How and what can we do better?

The AGM will be held on Monday 21^st November at the North Richmond Community Centre , William Street, North Richmond commencing at 7:15pm.

ALL committee positions will be declared vacant and will need to be filled. Please consider joining our team.

As mentioned previously I am not standing for re-election to the position of Secretary and Public Officer. Ideally it should be filled by someone with more than the rudimentary computer skills that I have .

Please set the date aside in your busy schedules and come along and contribute to your community.

Colleen Turnbull

Secretary NRDCAA

Report from Council meeting on 27 September and the Extraordinary meeting 11 October, 2016

There were two meetings of Council since the September Report, 27th of September 2016, Extraordinary, and the 11th of October 2016, Ordinary meeting of Council.  The report covers main issues as determined by the CoM that could affect residents and ratepayers, or could be a matter of public interest.  Download the report here.  This report should not be relied upon by residents and ratepayers. The Reports, motions, and resolutions are mostly truncated.

Council Business Papers and Minutes of each meeting are available on the Council website.

NRDCAA October 2016 meeting

Fellow members and Hawkesburyites the October meeting of the NRDCAA will be held on Monday 17^th October at the North Richmond Community Centre, William Street, North Richmond commencing at 7:15pm.

There will be a report on the Hawkesbury City Council meetings and other reports that I am sure will be of interest.

A reminder that the AGM will be held on Monday 21^st November 2016. All positions will be declared vacant. I will not be standing for the position of Secretary and Public Officer. Please consider how you can support your community by nominating for a position on the committee.

If you would like a nomination form please email me and I will send one to you. Membership fees are due on that night and you must be financial to vote.

I look forward to seeing you Monday night – a cuppa and raffle as usual.

Colleen Turnbull

Secretary NRDCAA

Report from Council meeting on 30 August, 2016 and 2016 Council Election results

The August 2016 report covers main issues as determined by the CoM that could affect residents and ratepayers, or could be a matter of public interest.  Download the report from here.

This report should not be relied upon by residents and ratepayers. The Reports, motions and resolutions are mostly truncated.

Council Business Papers and Minutes of each meeting are available on the Council website. 

This report also includes the results from the 2016 Hawkesbury City Council Elections.

NRDCAA September 2016 meeting

The September meeting of the NRDCAA will be held on Monday 19^th September at the North Richmond Community Centre, William Street, North Richmond commencing at 7:15pm.

All welcome.

The AGM will be held on 21 November, 2016.  All positions will be declared vacant. Colleen Turnbull will not be standing as Secretary/Public Officer.  Please consider nominating, computer skills required.

Stage 2 Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond

The Australian and NSW governments are aiming to reduce congestion on Kurrajong Road, March Street and Bells Line of Road approaches to Richmond Bridge. The Australian Government has provided $18 million in funding to improve traffic conditions at three intersections in two stages as follows:

• Kurrajong Road and Old Kurrajong Road, Richmond (Stage 1)
• March Street and Bosworth Street, Richmond (Stage 2)
• Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond (Stage 2).

Richmond intersection improvements – Stage 2 Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road, North Richmond report can be downloaded here.

Comments and responses from consultation for proposed work at the intersection of Bells Line of Road and Grose Vale Road can be downloaded here.  A separate Community Consultation Report has been published for the proposed improvements at March Street and Bosworth Street intersection – also part of Stage 2.