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heBerr T y $3 Alliance POTown Box 202 Berry NSW 2535 www.berryalliance.org.au CrierAUGUST 2012 Landcare Berry Food & Artfest Wine Fair Offi cial opening Friday 17th August at 6pm Exhibition opens Saturday 18th August from 10am – 5pm Wednesday 29 August & The theme this year is Thursday 1 September Come and see the Berry School of Arts transformed into a dining wonderland Harmony in Nature where you’ll fi nd an amazing showcase of food and wine from our local restaurants, The purpose of our Landcare Artfest cafes, bistro’s and winemakers to is to celebrate and promote caring for tempt your taste buds coupled with our environment. great entertainment Come along to the Berry School of Arts you’re guaranteed of a great night out! and help raise some much needed funds for this very worthy cause. Bookings are essential. For more information see pageSee Page 11 of13 thisof this edition. issue For further details see page 11 of this edition TheBerry Candidates Alliance Forum Town Crier Local Government elections are on Inside this Edition th 8 September 2012 and the Berry Alliance Latest news from BOB (Better Options for Berry) .................. page 2 is holding our usual Candidates Forum. Updates on Town Creek ................................................ page 5 All Berry residents are invited to attend. Town unites for Tour De Berry ................................page 8-9 7pm Thursday 16th August 2012 Berry Courthouse Shannon Lush comes to Lunch! ...............................page 15 TheBerry Victoria Street Working Group Report Following the Forum on the 14th June, a working The issues we agreed on were: group was formed at the Forum held to discuss the A) Protection, preservation and enhancement of traffi c and other issues surrounding Victoria Street. Mark Radium Park - its importance and future use · Green space, footpaths, connectivity, urban design Alliance Now that the RMS have announced that their Upgraded Highway or Highway realignment is going · The very large and old trees on Queen Street to be to using their “northern option” the newly adjacent to the Park formed Working Group met and got started on their · Use by tourists and locals should be encouraged The Town Crier work. and assured INFORMATION At the fi rst meeting we: B) Traffi c numbers and safety around Victoria Street 1. Listed, addressed and prioritised these issues. (particularly Western end), around Berry Public The Town Crier is produced by the School as well as adjacent Streets Berry Alliance, Inc. 2. Determined what information or resources that · Victoria Street especially at Western end The purpose of this publication is to would further assist the group in understanding communicate to the people of Berry about these issues in order to identify possible ways of · Around Berry Public School community activities and to generate a addressing them. small income for the Berry Alliance to · In adjacent Streets cover administrative costs. 3. Ensured that all substantial issues raised at the MEMBERSHIP Forum were included either within our priorities C) Queen Street (old highway) Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 under the major headings or included in addition to · Should remain the main (or only) feeder road onto pa. It aims to share information amongst the major heading issues. any Upgraded Highway heading toward Nowra community groups and individuals, and to ensure that Berry continues to be a · Should remain the main (or only) feeder road onto community we are proud of. At our next meeting the Working Group plan to: any Upgraded Highway heading toward Sydney Membership is open to Berry community · 2nd Northbound Exit onto Woodhill Mountain Road groups and individuals. 1. Listen to information from experts who have been To join the Berry Alliance, write to invited to this meeting to assist the group in gaining D) Other issues included: P.O. Box 202, Berry 2535. an in-depth understanding of these issues in order to · Police be requested to enforce traffi c rules such as best prioritise them. CONTACT DETAILS: speeding and failure to stop at Stop signs etc. – ie ALL TOWN CRIER ENQUIRIES: 0428 037 572 2. Look at the information we have gained from the enforcement various sources [email protected] · Traffi c Safety Around Schools re-visit the main issues (some material has already ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIES: · Emergency Vehicles and ramifi cations to them. Secretary: 0449 569 059 been sent out to Workshop members and more will Email: [email protected] be found and sent.) We will keep the Berry Community informed of Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry 2535 Once we are in possession of some more detail and progress through the Town Crier and other avenues expert assistance we plan to start to identify possible yet to be determined. Some other avenues discussed BERRY ALLIANCE solutions one issue at a time. In this way we should be included: another Community Forum - meeting, a EDITORIAL BOARD able to agree on many solutions earlier rather than Static Community Forum, a survey of community Rick Gainford later but we will all understand the issue in some members. Jennifer Clapham depth as well as understand and respect each other’s Kate Bramley point of view. Berry Alliance Sharon Dunn Contributors are those from the Berry community who have news or views relating to residents of the area. The opinions expressed in the Town Crier are not necessarily those of the Berry Alliance or the Editor. The Town Crier is published every month, with a circulation of 2300. SUBSCRIPTION I would like to subscribe to the • ALL SIZE LAWNS Berry Alliance Town Crier for twelve months. • ALL SIZE GARDENS I ENCLOSE MY CHEQUE FOR $55.00 INCL. GST. • ALL SIZE HEDGES PLEASE POST MY COPY TO: • PLANT SALES NAME: ................................................................... • ADVICE .................................................................................. • QUALIFIED HORTICULTURIST ADDRESS: ............................................................ • OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE .................................................................................. PHONE: .................................................................. Based in Broughton Village we service Berry and Surrounding Areas RETURN TO: PO Drop Box or PO Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 Call Lawrie Hathaway Printed by Berry Printers CONCORDE WAY BOMADERRY PH: 4421 0569 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 0411 888 333 A/H : 42 342 900 Page 2 - The Town Crier www.berryalliance.org.au AUGUST 2012 Community Information Session Draft Growth Management Strategy-Version 1 Editor’s Note... The Draft Growth Management Strategy (GMS) - The document and supporting material can be viewed Version 1 is on exhibition from 25th July 2012 to on Council’s website. Hard copies of the document The closing date for our Friday 7th September 2012. Council currently has have been provided at Nowra Administration Building SEPTEMBER issue will be existing plans in place for the future growth of many and Nowra Library. Wednesday 15th AUGUST 2012 of our major towns and villages. There are however remaining areas within the City including Berry which Community Information Session Please submit prior to this date if it is Council is holding a community information session are not covered by an existing longer term structure your fi rst submission. plan or settlement strategy. The GMS provides direction about the Draft GMS-Version1. Council staff will be for these remaining settlements and ensures that any available to provide information on the document Material can be submitted via housing shortfall arising from the established planning and answer questions. We are keen to see community e-mail to: [email protected] areas is accommodated in appropriate locations members attend and provide us with their vision for or drop box in the Berry Post Offi ce throughout the City. the future of their town. Details of the information PO Box 202 Berry 2535 Council is keen to understand the community’s needs session are: Phone 0428 037 572 and wants in terms of future growth of Shoalhaven. Date: Wednesday 1st August 2012 Sharon Dunn - BERRY TOWN CRIER We are providing this fi rst version of the GMS to initiate Location: Berry School of Arts community discussion and dialogue about growth and where this growth should be located in the future. Time: 4pm-6pm Local Government Election Candidates Forum 7pm Thursday 16th August 2012 Don’t Let RMS Close Off Berry Courthouse Run by the Berry Community Consultative Debate on Bypass Body - Berry Alliance. The Berry Alliance is continuing the practice of Everyone in Berry wants to see the Bypass level assessments since the last refi nement holding a Candidates Forum so our community built as soon as possible. Whilst construction of the Bypass design in December and can be informed of issues and candidates as of the upgrade of the Princes Highway we encourage residents to access these well as letting the candidates for election to from Mt Pleasant to Toolijooa Road has surveys on the RMS website. The noise Council hear your views on what is important commenced, at this point in time there is levels are disturbing to say the least and to you and your family. not funding in place for the completion of residents on the entire northern side of All candidates for Ward 1 (our Ward) and construction of the section from Toolijooa Berry should make sure they are aware of all Candidates for Mayor are invited to Road to Schofi elds Lane Berry in the current the level of noise they will be subjected to term