heBerr T y $3 Alliance POTown Box 202 Berry NSW 2535 www.berryalliance.org.au CrierNOVEMBER 2011 Berry Uniting Church and BERRY’S GREAT the Berry Men’s Shed BIG RAFFLE invite you to view the Tracks to the Future, a community offi cial opening of subcommittee of the Berry Alliance, are building a 2 metre wide footpath / shareway along Alexandra Street from the railway station, past the Showground to Berry Uniting Victoria Street (School of Arts). To assist with funding we are conducting a Great Big Raffl e with valuable prizes. Church Centre The raffl e will be drawn at Berry Merry Christmas event on Wednesday 7th December 2011. and the new Raffl e tickets are $2 each or 3 for $5 Men’s Shed 1st prize: (over $900 in value) by 2nd prize: (over $250 in value) Her Excellency 3rd prize: (over $100 in value) Professor See page 9 for more details Marie Bashir AC CVO Governor of New South Wales TheBerry and the Dedication by Rev. Niall Reid Alliance Friday 18th November 2011 Town Crier at 11.30am Berry Uniting Church Centre INSIDE THIS EDITION.... Highway design options under review .......Page 5 – 7 77 Albert Street, Berry Calling for Berry Showgirls .............................. Page 11 Success at the Australasian Fire-fi ghter All welcome Championships ................................................... Page 13 Berry Public School loves its Grandparents ................................................................................... Page 15 Public Hearings TheBerry Draft Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2009 Public Land Reclassifi cations The draft Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan through a local environmental plan which can (LEP) 2009 proposes to reclassify the following be viewed at www.planning.nsw.gov.au. Alliance parcels of public land from ‘Community’ to ‘Operational’: In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993, the following • Lot 21 DP 252581, Shoalhaven Heads Road, Shoalhaven Head public hearings will be held as part of the The Town Crier reclassifi cation process.. Any interested • Lot 12 DP 617101, Bolong Road, Coolangatta persons are welcome to attend. INFORMATION • Lot 3 DP 597223, Bolong Road, Coolangatta • Lot 2081 DP 216860, Lively Street, Vincentia The Town Crier is produced by the Any enquires regarding the reclassifi cations Berry Alliance, Inc. • Lot 4 DP 550354, Island Point Road, St and/or the draft LEP can be directed to Georges Basin The purpose of this publication is to Council on (02) 4429 5377 or via email to: communicate to the people of • Lot 35 DP226342, Edgewater Avenue, [email protected] Berry about community activities and to Sussex Inlet generate a small income for the quoting fi le number 33363E. Berry Alliance to cover These reclassifi cations are being undertaken administrative costs. consistent with the Department of Planning Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 pa. & Infrastructure’s LEP Practice Note PN 09-003 – It aims to share information Classifi cation and reclassifi cation of public land amongst community groups and individuals, and to ensure that Land to which the Berry continues to be a Location Date Time community we are proud of. hearing applies Membership is open to Berry Reception Room Wednesday 6:30pm Lot 21 DP 252581, community groups and individuals. Shoalhaven Heads Road, Nowra Public 2nd November To join the Berry Alliance, write to Shoalhaven Heads Administration 2011 P.O. Box 202, Berry 2535. Lot 12 DP 617101, Building, EDITOR: 0428 037 572 Bolong Road, Coolangatta Bridge Road, Nowra. [email protected] Lot 3 DP 597223, Alliance Secretary: 0449 569 059 Bolong Road, Coolangatta Email: [email protected] Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry 2535 Vincentia Thursday 6:30pm Lot 2081 DP 216860, BERRY ALLIANCE Community Hall 3rd November Lively Street, Vincentia EDITORIAL BOARD The Wool Road, 2011 Lot 4 DP 550354, Rick Gainford Vincentia Island Point Road, Jennifer Clapham Kate Bramley (rear of Bi-Lo car St Georges Basin Sharon Dunn park) Lot 35 DP226342, Contributors are those from the Berry Edgewater Ave, Sussex Inlet 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. 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. 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Projects budget allocation Editor’s reporting service The closing date for our DECEMBER issue Shoalhaven City Council has adopted a simpler will be Wednesday 16th NOVEMBER launched process for allocating funding towards local Please submit prior to this date if it is Shoalhaven City Council Senior staff joined community path construction projects. The Mayor, Paul Green in a recent briefi ng of Federal project allows local organisations to apply for your fi rst submission. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, funding and carry out specifi c path construction Material can be submitted via Joe Ludwig regarding Council’s web based pest works throughout the City. e-mail to: [email protected] reporting service. Local community groups in Kangaroo Valley, or drop box in the Berry Post Offi ce PO Box 202 Berry 2535 The new program allows residents to log on to Swanhaven and Bawley Point have previously Phone 0428 037 572 Council’s website and report sightings of foxes, applied for funding under the program and Sharon Dunn - BERRY TOWN CRIER wild dogs or one of four high priority weeds with the help of local volunteers have already including lantana south of Jervis Bay and bitou constructed paths within their towns. “I would encourage any local organisations who bush, sea spurge or Madeira vine. With a high level of community interest believe they have a pathway project within their Shoalhaven City Council Mayor, Paul Green surrounding the community path construction town ready to proceed to become involved in said the new program will allow residents the projects Council has created a more concise this worthwhile project.” opportunity to log onto an interactive map on budget allocation process. This fi nancial year has seen community groups in Council’s website and place a mark at the exact Future funding allocations are to be based on Woollamia, Kangaroo Valley, Fishermans Paradise site where the pest was seen. several factors including: and Berry commence work on pathways within “By using ‘crowd sourcing’ technology and • Commencement of the project with no their towns. Community groups in Cudmirrah, enabling volunteers to provide information on impediments to its continuation. Kiola, Tomerong and Callala have also expressed the area’s pests, Council will be provided with • The project is ready to commence with an interest in establishing path projects. an accurate picture of these locations,” said Mr appropriate approvals in place. Green. Commitment to a starting date. “Residents will be able to record the date and • Berry Alliance Presidents note: Volunteer commitment to the project. time of sighting, the nature of the sighting, • We welcome this increased funding from Council, the number seen and any comments that are • An alignment with Council’s priorities for the something we have been lobbying for over a long relevant. construction of the path. period of time at Community Consultative Body level “Frome here, Council, National Parks and their • Equitable distribution of funds across the City. and directly with Councilor’s and senior Council staff. contractors will be able to use the information Director of Strategic Planning and Infrastructure We also welcome any further ideas and assistance to concentrate efforts on those areas where the and Planning, Peter Adams said the recently for our community path projects in Berry – “Tracks to pests have been sighted.” adopted budget allocation process would make the Future”. Please contact me at the Berry Alliance - The briefi ng, which took place at Shoalhaven it easier for community groups to get their [email protected] or on 0449 569 059. Heads, allowed the Minister to be shown the volunteer project moving. Our community project for a path between the Railway diffi culties in protecting endangered species “The involvement of volunteers in the community located within close proximity to villages and path construction projects provides many social, Station and Victoria Street next to the Showground urban areas. recreational and health benefi ts throughout the is well under way but still requires additional funds. Councillor Green said Minister Ludwig was City,” said Mr. Adams. Please look out