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Huon Valley Council 2002 Election Report
Huon Valley Council 2002 election report Table of contents • Local Government Elections in Tasmania • Report on the 2002 Huon Valley Council Election • List of Councillors following the 2002 elections • Councillor results • Mayor and Deputy Mayor results • By-election result • Recount results Local Government Elections in Tasmania Every second (even) year elections are held in all 29 councils for the positions of mayor and deputy mayor and half the councillor positions. Where required, by-elections are held concurrently for vacancies that have occurred since the last elections. The Tasmanian Electoral Office (TEO) supervises the conduct of elections in accordance with the Local Government Act 1993. Elections by postal ballot have been held in 1994, 1996, 1999 (deferred from 1998), 2000 and 2002, with the next elections due in October 2004. Since 2000 mayors and deputy mayors are elected directly by the electors in each municipal area. Candidate information booklets and complete election results for the state are available from the TEO and are posted on the TEO website www.electoral.tas.gov.au. 2002 Election timetable Notice of election published Saturday 14 September Electoral rolls closed 6 pm Thursday 19 September Nomination period 23 September— 12 noon on 2 October Nominations closed 12 noon Wednesday 2 October Nominations announced & draw for ballot paper positions 12 noon Thursday 3 October Ballot material delivered to electors 15–18 October Polling period 15–29 October Close of poll 10 am Tuesday 29 October Casual vacancies Casual vacancies are filled by recount where possible, unless the vacancy occurs within 6 months of a forthcoming election. -
George Town Council
GEORGE TOWN COUNCIL Council Office: 16-18 Anne Street, George Town, Tasmania 7253 Postal Address: PO Box 161 George Town, Tasmania 7253 Telephone: (03) 6382 8800 Facsimile: (03) 6382 8899 Email: [email protected] Mayor Bridget Archer invites you to explore opportunities to invest, live and visit George Town:: “George Town and the East Tamar region in Tasmania are uniquely located to offer exciting opportunities to invest, live and visit” – Mayor Bridget Archer George Town and East Tamar Area George Town and the East Tamar region in Tasmania are uniquely located to offer exciting opportunities to invest live and visit. The region has a mild temperate climate and has direct frontage to the Tamar River Estuary and the ocean via Bass Strait. Coastal and river environments are held in high regard by many people across Australia and internationally who are looking for attractive investment and life style options. The George Town municipal area provides this in combination with many other attractive features that are noted below. Climate The George Town and surrounding East Tamar area has a temperate maritime climate with a moderate temperature range (at Low Head, average daily maximum temperature is 21 degrees C in February and 12.5 degrees C in July). Average rainfall is less than 800 mm per year with a distinct seasonal cycle. Other Facts - Location: Northern Tasmania on Bass Straight - Area: 64,900ha/649km² - Roads: 271km - Population George Town (2011 Census): 4,304 - Water Supply: TasWater - Estimated population of the Council area: 6,789 (2011/12) Transport Links – Access to International, National and Regional Markets Port for Domestic and International Bulk Goods as well as Container Services Located at Bell Bay and managed by TasPorts Corporation Pty Ltd, the Port of Bell Bay is conveniently located in the George Town area and is adjacent to the Bell Bay industrial precinct, a major Tasmanian industrial area. -
AGENDA This Agenda Is Provided for the Assistance and Information of Members of the Public
PUBLIC AGENDA This Agenda is provided for the assistance and information of members of the public. AGENDA NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinary meeting of the Kingborough Council will be held in the Civic Centre, Kingston on Wednesday, 13 December 2017 at 5.30pm Back (L – R): Cr Paul Chatterton, Cr Mike Percey, Cr Sue Bastone, Cr Dean Winter, Cr Richard Atkinson Front (L – R): Cr Dr Graham Bury, Cr Flora Fox, Mayor Cr Steve Wass, Deputy Mayor Cr Paula Wriedt, Cr David Grace QUALIFIED PERSONS In accordance with Section 65 of the Local Government Act 1993, I confirm that the reports contained in Council Meeting Agenda No. 26 to be held on Wednesday, 13 December 2017 contain advice, information and recommendations given by a person who has the qualifications or experience necessary to give such advice, information or recommendations. TONY FERRIER ACTING GENERAL MANAGER 7 December 2017 ORDER OF BUSINESS Open Session Page No. Apologies 2 Confirmation of Minutes of Council Meeting No. 25 held on 27 November 2017 2 Workshops held Since Council Meeting on 27 November 2017 2 Declarations of Interest 2 Transfer of Agenda Items 3 Guidelines for Public Question Time 3 Questions on Notice from the Public 4 Questions Without Notice from the Public 4 Questions on Notice from Councillors 4 1 New Flight Paths Over Kettering and Bruny Island 4 2 Bees 5 3 Budget and Community Involvement 5 4 Convict Stone Wall Repair, Bonnet Hill 6 5 Snug Beach 6 6 Old Vodafone Site, Huntingfield 7 7 Kingston Beach Pontoon 7 8 Delegated Authority Policy 8 Questions Without Notice from Councillors 8 Motions of Which Notice has been Given 8 Petitions Still Being Actioned 8 Petitions Received in Last Period 8 Officers Reports to Planning Authority 9 Delegated Authority for the Period 15 November 2017 to 28 November 2017. -
May 2017 May 2017
May 2017 May 2017 Winners of the Tasmanian trout fishing photo competition Congratulations to the winners of the Tasmanian Trout Fishing Photo Competition. The junior winner is Sabyn Harris with his photo, Four Springs Lake. First prize in the adult category goes to The adult runner up is David Green with his Steven Ooi for his photo, Western Lakes photo, Tyenna River. We would like thank everyone who entered the Tasmanian Trout Fishing Photo Competition. We received over 150 entries and it was a very hard job to select the winners. Congratulations really goes to all of you who entered. Thanks for sharing you inland fishing experiences with us. Page 2 of 25 May 2017 Contents Hot topics .......................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Trout Weekend 2017 ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Brown trout spawning run and transfers ............................................................................................................... 4 Community Infrastructure Fund successful projects ........................................................................................... 4 Carp Workshop 2017 ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Anglers Access – Neil Morrow ................................................................................................................................... -
Clarence Bushland & Coastal Strategy
Clarence Bushland & Coastal Strategy “Healthy landscapes, Healthy community” Clarence City Council August 2011 Clarence Bushland and Coastal Strategy Page i Contents summary introduction • Key statement • Background • Communities views of the natural values of Clarence City • Strategic Framework key management topics • context • key issues key themes & strategies • protect natural assets through regulation and planning • improved knowledge and its management • develop bush land and coastal management plans and strategies • enjoying natural areas • work with landcare, bushcare, coastcare and other volunteer groups to enhance resources and capacity to implement plans and initiatives • inform, promote and partner policy • What we know about the natural values of Clarence • Scope • Strategic context • The role of Clarence City Council • Strategy process • Commitments, Objectives and Principles • Implementation, monitoring and review • Glossary ACKNOWLEGEMENTS Clarence City Council would like to particularly thank members of the Bushland and Coastal Management Strategy Stakeholder Reference Group listed on an acknowledgements page towards the end of the strategy. Page ii Clarence Bushland and Coastal Strategy Summary Clarence City abounds with natural assets that are cherished by the community. They are the focus of efforts to retain and enhance their presence here. There is a diversity of land management practices in place and a variety of views about what is the best approach to managing natural values. Clarence City Council made the decision -
Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Development
Wild Mersey Mountain Bike Development Natural Values Report Warrawee Conservation Area through to Railton Prepared for : Kentish Council and Latrobe Council Report prepared by: Matt Rose Natural State PO Box 139, Ulverstone, TAS, 7315 www.naturalstate.com.au 1 | NATURAL STATE – PO Box 139, Ulverstone TAS 7315. Mobile: 0437 971 144 www.naturalstate.com.au Table of contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Background ........................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 Description of the proposed development activities ...................................................................... 6 1.3 Description of the study areas ............................................................................................................ 8 1.4 The Warrawee Conservation Area ..................................................................................................... 8 1.5 Warrawee to Railton trail ..................................................................................................................... 8 2 Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. -
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(v.1 Please let me know if the minutes need to be changed at all) Kevin Turner RDA Tasmania Mobile: 0419395178 Email: [email protected] MINUTES Local Government Economic Development Network Thursday 28th August 2020 Online via Zoom 2pm to 4pm Attendees Thanks to the 28 who attended and welcome to those joined for the first time: Adriaan Stander (Kingborough Council: Strategic Planner), Bill Duhig (Skills Tasmania: Project Manager), Bruce Williams (City of Launceston: Economic Development Officer), Carol Bracken (Cradle Coast Authority: Program Manager - Regional Futures Plan), Carolyn Coates (Hobart City Council: International Relations | Economic Development, Engagement and Strategy | Community Life), Craig Perkins (RDA Tasmania: Chief Executive Officer & Director Regional Development), Erin McGoldrick (Glenorchy City Council: Manager City Strategy and Economic Development), Fiona Ranson (City of Launceston: Urban Design & Heritage Planner), Jackie Harvey (State Growth: Project Manager), Jaime Parsons (City of Launceston: Team Leader Place Making, Liveable Communities), Jane Eldershaw (State Growth: Project Manager Antarctic Tasmania and Regional Coordination), Jen Newman (RDA Tasmania: Regional Development Coordinator), Kevin Turner (RDA Tasmania: Regional Development Coordinator), Linda Seeborn (Skills Tasmania: Manager, Workforce Policy and Programs), Lucy Knot (Hobart City Council: Economic Development Project Officer), Luke Doyle (Hobart City Council: Manager Economic Development, Engagement and Strategy), Marilyn -
DRAFT Kingborough Sport and Recreation Facilities
DRAFT Kingborough Sport and Recreation Facilities Strategy 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 2.0 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 5 2.1 PURPOSE OF STRATEGY 6 2.2 STUDY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 7 2.3 VISION 7 2.4 PLANNING PRINCIPLES 8 2.5 METHODOLOGY 9 2.6 STRATEGY CONTEXT 10 3.0 REVIEW OF RELEVANT REPORTS/STRATEGIES 10 3.1 STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS 10 3.2 KINGBOROROUGH COUNCILS STRATEGIES AND PLANS 13 4.0 CONSULTATION 17 4.1 STAKEHOLDER SURVEY’S 18 4.2 KEY ISSUES FROM CONSULTATION 19 5.0 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE 20 5.1 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE KINGBOROUGH MUNICIPALITY 21 6.0 PARTICIPATION TRENDS 23 6.1 BROADER SPORT AND RECREATION TRENDS 25 6.2 UNSTRUCTURED/NON COMPETITIVE/CASUAL RECREATION ACTIVITIES 25 6.3 MODIFICATION OF SPORTS 25 6.4 VOLUNTEERS 26 6.5 CHANGING PATTERNS OF WORK 26 6.6 ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY 26 6.7 IMPLICATIONS FOR SPORT AND RECREATION PLANNING 27 7.0 FACILITY NEEDS AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 28 7.1 TRACKS AND TRAILS 28 7.2 SPORTS PAVILIONS, OVALS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES 29 8.0 STRATEGIES 30 8.1 SPORTS COURTS (OUTDOOR) 30 8.2 NETBALL FACILITIES 32 8.3 SPORTS PAVILION REDEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT 33 8.4 SPORTSGROUNDS AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES 37 8.5 RECREATIONAL TRAILS 40 8.6 KINGBOROUGH SPORTS CENTRE 44 8.7 OTHER RECREATION FACILITIES 45 9.0 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 46 10.0 APPENDIX 54 DRAFT: Kingborough Sport and Recreation Facilities Strategy 2012 Page 2 Version 1 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Kingborough Sport and Recreation Facilities Strategy (KSRFS) has been developed to provide a clear, planned and pragmatic approach to the development of new sport and recreation facilities as well as the upgrading of existing facilities. -
Proposed Development Information to Accompany
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO ACCOMPANY DRAFT AMENDMENT NO.6 TO D’ENTRECASTEAUX CHANNEL MARINE FARMING DEVELOPMENT PLAN FEBRUARY 2002 PROPONENT: TASSAL OPERATIONS PTY LTD Glossary ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AGD Amoebic Gill Disease ASC Aquaculture Stewardship Council BAP Best Aquaculture Practices BEMP Broadscale Environmental Monitoring Program CAMBA China-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement CEO Chief Executive Officer COBP Code of Best Practice CSER corporate, social and environmental responsibility CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation DAFF Depart of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry dBA A-weighted decibels DMB Dry matter basis DO dissolved oxygen DPIW Department of Primary Industries and Water DPIPWE Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and the Environment EDO Environmental Defenders Office ENGOs environmental non-governmental organisations EIS Environmental Impact Statement EMS Environmental Management System EPA Environmental Protection Authority EPBCA Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 FCR Feed Conversion Ratio FHMP Fish Health Management Plan FSANZ Food Standards Australia New Zealand g gram GAA Global Aquaculture Alliance ha hectare HAB Harmful Algal Bloom HOG head on gutted HVN Huon Valley News IALA International Association of Lighthouse Authorities IMAS Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies i JAMBA Japan-Australia Migratory Bird Agreement kg kilogram km kilometre L litre LED light-emitting diode m metre mm millimetre MAST Marine and Safety -
Background Report
Gordonvale World Heritage Area Reserve Background Report www.tasland.org.au Tasmanian Land Conservancy (2015). Gordonvale World Heritage Area Reserve Background Report. Tasmanian Land Conservancy, Tasmania Australia 7005. Copyright ©Tasmanian Land Conservancy The views expressed in this report are those of the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and not the Commonwealth Government, State Government or any other entity. This work is copyright. It may be reproduced for study, research or training purposes subject to an acknowledgment of the sources and no commercial usage or sale. Requests and enquires concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Tasmanian Land Conservancy. Front Image: Gordonvale homestead (archive photo) and the Vale of Rasselas landscape © Grant Dixon Contact Address Tasmanian Land Conservancy PO Box 2112, Lower Sandy Bay, 827 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay Tasmania, AUSTRALIA 7005 | p: 03 6225 1399 | www.tasland.org.au | Contents Page Acknowledgments 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations 3 INTRODUCTION 4 Gordonvale Fundraising Campaign 4 Location and Access 5 BIOREGIONAL AND LANDSCAPE CONTEXT 7 WORLD HERITAGE AREA STATUS 7 IUCN Protected Area Management Category 7 Legal Status and Compliance 8 NATURAL VALUES 9 GEO-CONSERVATION VALUES 12 WILDERNESS VALUES 12 INDIGENOUS VALUES 12 EUROPEAN HERITAGE 13 INVASIVE PESTS, WEEDS AND DISEASES 13 SCIENTIFIC STUDIES 13 MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 14 REFERENCES 15 APPENDIX A – Gordonvale ‘For Sale’ 16 APPENDIX B - Bushwalking tracks into Gordonvale 18 APPENDIX C - History of Ernie Bond at Gordonvale 21 1 Acknowledgements The Gordonvale World Heritage Area Reserve was secured by the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC) in 2013 after a successful public fundraising campaign to purchase this private freehold block of land. -
A Snapshot of the Derwent Valley
Page 1 Derwent Valley Council Annual Report 2008/2009 Page 2 Page 3 Table of Contents A Message from the Mayor ................................................................................................ 4 A Message from the General Manager ............................................................................. 5 A Snapshot of the Derwent Valley ................................................................................... 6 Environment and Climate ........................................................................................... 6 Family Focus ............................................................................................................... 6 Education ..................................................................................................................... 6 Heritage ....................................................................................................................... 7 Industry ....................................................................................................................... 7 Culture ........................................................................................................................ 7 Sport and Recreation .................................................................................................. 7 Full Service Town ....................................................................................................... 7 Property ..................................................................................................................... -
January 2020
DERWENT VALLEY COUNCIL NEWS Issue 6 - January 2020 COMMUNITY GRANTS Each year, Council provides funding to community CONGRATULATIONS TO groups through its Community Grants Program, Round One of the Community Small Grants Program awarding more than $230,000 since the Community 2019/2020 awarded seven grants to community groups Small Grants Program started in 1997. and organisations, with $14,000* of budgeted funds remaining for Round Two. Grants are available to Derwent Valley based, not for profit organisations for projects that provide a benefit Lachlan Hall Committee - $792 for the replacement of within the local community. Council encourages groups kitchen floor coverings who are completing an application to read the policy guidelines, ensure they have no outstanding acquittals Derwent Valley Choir - $400 for new music scores due, complete all sections of the application form and include letters of support. Upper Derwent United Hall Inc. - $500 for whipper snipper Round Two closes 5pm Tuesday, 11 February 2020. Derwent Valley State Emergency Service - $2,000 to To assist applicants with Grant policy, guidelines and purchase a rescue training dummy applications, Council will be running a free info session. This session is for both new and previous applicants, and Westerway Primary School for $1,000 for 100th is an opportunity to ensure your submissions are strong Anniversary event activities and ask any questions you may have. Derwent Valley Arts - $1,199 for an outdoor data This session will be held from 12.30pm - 1.30pm, Tuesday projector 21 January in the Council Social Rooms. Registration is not necessary. *New Norfolk Neighbourhood Watch were previously approved for a grant of $3,025, with the condition that further funding was Questions and enquiries about applications can be acquired.