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Published on DNRME Disclosure Log RTI Act 2009 ROGAN Stephanie From: Kay Porter <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 26 July 2018 4:15 PM To: SLAM Lodgement Cc: Noreen Blackley; Peter Nagel; Natalie Borg Subject: Sunshine Coast Regional Council application for part permanent road closure - Hillston Street Buderim Prelodgement ID 1614790 - our Ref: F2018/15104 Hello, Please find attached application for part road closure of the unmade section Hillston Street Buderim; should the application be successful the intent is to amalgamate the area into Lot 20 RP215784 Reserve for Park under council control. Attached are all the necessary forms and documents to support the application, council officersLog recently had a prelodgement meeting with Danielle Godwin Prelodgement ID 1614790. x Application form Contact and Land Details Part A – includes the title for Lot 20 RP215784; x Application for road closure Part B: o Includes attachments for Part B: Map to identify relevant section to be closed; List of Land in the vicinity of the land applied for and associated Title Search’s; Copy of existing easement in Lot 20 RP215784 – Unitywater “Water Supply”; Supporting Evidence for the application and community consultation; and Copy of cancelled Permit to Occupy Lot 444Disclosure CG2295. x Statement in relation to an application under the Land Act 1994 over state land Part C. With regard to payment of the application fee, would you please call Natalie Borg (details below) to arrange for payment via a council credit card. 2009 Natalie Borg – Tel 5420 8762. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you haveDNRME any questions.Act Kind Regards on Kay Porter | Senior Property OfficerRTI Land Management Unit | Property Management Branch – BS 14 Business Performance Group | Sunshine Coast Regional Council Phone: (07) 5420 8721 Email: [email protected] Website: www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.auPublished Mail: Locked Bag 72 SCMC Nambour Qld 4560 To help pr privacy, M prevented download fr o m th e I n Sunshine C To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented au tomatic download of this picture from the Internet. Sunshine Coast Council is on Facebook __ __ To find out more about the Sunshine Coast Council, visit your local office at Caloundra, Maroochydore or Nambour; or visit us online at www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. If correspondence includes personal information, please refer to Council's Privacy Policy . This email and any attachments are confidential and only for the use of the addressee. 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Please note that council is subject to the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) and Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). 1 RTI18-335 File B Page 1 of 56 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND ENERGY Application form Contact and Land Details Part A Application form requirements 1. Part A: Contact and land details will need to be completed. 2. Part B: Application specific form will need to be completed. 3. Payment of the prescribed application fee, if relevant. A refund of application fees will not be given. (Details of fees are available on the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME) Logwebsite at <https://www.dnrme.qld.gov.au> or from a regional DNRME business centre). 4. If the application is not lodged by a solicitor, bank or consultant on behalf of the applicant, then all applicants must sign the declaration on the appropriate Part B application form. 5. All parts of this application form need to be completed accurately, otherwise your application may be returned to you to complete. 6. Prior to lodging your application, the Department encourages the applicant to have a pre-lodgement meeting with a DNRME officer who will provide additional information in relation to native title, expected timeframes, anticipated costs and to ensure the application will achieve your desiredDisclosure outcome. Important information 7. All applications will be processed having regard to the requirements2009 of the Land Act 1994 and related legislation, approved policies and procedures and the requirements of all other agencies with an interest in the land. 8. All completed applications can be lodged withDNRME DNRME byAct sending information to the following email or postal addresses or in person at your local DNRME business centre. 9. Email: on [email protected] RTI 10.If lodging an application, all relevant Part B application forms must be signed and supporting documentation must be scanned and then emailed. 11.Post: Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy PO Box 5318 TOWNSVILLEPublished QLD 4810 12.In terms of the Right to Information Act 2009 interested parties may seek access to DNRME records and view relevant documents. 13.Information on this form, and any attachments, is being collected to process and assess your application under the Land Act 1994. The consideration of your application may involve consultation and if so details of your application may be disclosed to third parties. They will not be otherwise disclosed outside the department unless required or authorised by law. LA00 February 2018 Page 1 of 5 © The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy) RTI18-335 File B Page 2 of 56 View File Page 1 of 1 View File Return To Top INTERNAL CURRENT RESERVE SEARCH DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINES, QUEENSLAND Search Date: 26/02/2018 16:55 Title Reference: 49019467 Date GAZETTED: 25/03/1989 PAGE: 1777 Opening Ref: B 1854-2737 Purpose: PARK Sub-Purpose: Local Name: Address: HILLSTON STREET County (R) No: R2672 File Ref: RES 25373 Log TRUSTEES SUNSHINE COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL GAZETTED ON 25/03/1989 PAGE 1777 LAND DESCRIPTION LOT 20 REGISTERED PLAN 215784 GAZETTED ON 25/03/1989 PAGE 1777 Local Government: SUNSHINE COAST Area: 6.420000 Ha. (SURVEYED) Disclosure EASEMENTS AND ENCUMBRANCES 1. EASEMENT IN GROSS No 715017298 05/04/2013 at 11:32 burdening the land NORTHERN SEQ DISTRIBUTOR-RETAILER AUTHORITY over 2009 EASEMENT A ON SP253863 Lodged at 11:32 on 05/04/2013 Recorded at 09:59 on 24/04/2013 ADMINISTRATIVE ADVICES - NIL DNRMEAct UNREGISTERED DEALINGS - NIL on CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ISSUED - No RTI Caution - Charges do not necessarily appear in order of priority ** End of Current Reserve Search ** Published COPYRIGHT THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND (DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINES) [2018] Page 1/1 RTI18-335 File B Page 3 of 56 https://titles.business.qld.gov.au/atsweb/WEBFUNC/ATS_MSC/KEEPCACHE?MSC... 26/02/2018 Contact details Lodger Details and Mailing Address A lodger is only required when a solicitor, bank, consultant lodges the application on behalf of the applicant. Full Name(s) Title First name Surname Company name(s) Log Disclosure If a Corporation then record ACN ARBN ABN Postal Address 2009 DNRMEAct Phone number on RTI Mobile phone Email Published LA00 )HEUXDU\ 2018 Page 2 of 5 © The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy) RTI18-335 File B Page 4 of 56 Applicant(s) Details and Mailing Address If the applicant is a Corporation, either the Australian Company number, Australian Registered Body number or the Australian Business number must be shown. Full Name(s) Title First name Surname Company name(s) Sunshine Coast Regional Council Log If a Corporation then record ACN ARBN ✔ ABN 37 876 973 913 Postal Address Locked Bag 72 Disclosure SCMC Nambour QLD 4560 2009 Phone number 07 5420 8721 Mobile phone Email [email protected] Future correspondence should be senton to RTIF Lodger F✔ Applicant Are the applicants a foreign acquirer as defined by the 1. go to 2 ✔ go to 4 Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (AFAD)? F Yes F No For further information refer to the Queensland Government website to determine if the applicant/s are a foreign person (acquirer) for AFAD >. https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/service-industries-professionals/professional-financial-services/transfer- duty/investors/afad/foreign-personsPublished Is the application related to the purchase of land, for example a permanent road closure, or conversion of a 2. lease where the land is or will be used solely or primarily F Yes go to 3 F No go to 4 for residential purposes as defined for the Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty (AFAD) under the Duties Act 2001? Note – Under the Duties Act 2001 an additional amount of duty applies where the land is residential land and the applicant is a foreign person (acquirer) for AFAD. For further details, please refer to the information on the Queensland Government website for Additional Foreign Acquirer Duty:- https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/service-industries-professionals/professional-financial-services/transfer- duty/investors/afad LA00 )HEUXDU\ 2018 Page 3 of 5 © The State of Queensland (Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy) RTI18-335 File B Page 5 of 56 Enter the full name/s of the foreign acquirer/s. 3. (If there is insufficient space, please lodge as an attachment) go to 4 Full Name/s Share held (If a company, also provide a contact name) Details of land for which the application is being lodged 4.
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