heBerr T y $3 Alliance NOVEMBERTown 2010 www.berryalliance.org.au Crier PO Box 202 Berry NSW 2535 Community Forum 7th Annual There will be a Berry Community Forum on the Berry Merry Christmas Development Application DA10/2186 - Proposed use of part of showground for 48 Shopping Spree short-term caravan sites Paint the town red Thursday 18th November 7.30pm at the Berry Wednesday 1st December Courthouse Shops open from 10am till late The Berry Alliance has been approached by a number of Santa Parade from 5.45pm community members wishing to know more about this application. Wear something RED and enjoy all the fun of the festive season Berry Alliance forums are open to Full details on pages 6 & 7 residents in the Berry community. Please note: Queen Street will be closed to traffi c from 5.30pm – 7pm between Edward St and Prince Alfred St. Traffi c diversions will be in place around this area via North Street and Victoria Street. For further details please see page 3 TheBerry The Berry Criterium Town CrierAlliance Sanctioned by Cycling NSW INSIDE THIS EDITION.... Saturday 13th November Christmas Pantomime –one show only ...................page 3 from 12:30pm till 5:30pm Calling Berry Showgirls for 2011 ................................page 5 Details for Remembrance Day .................................page 17 See page 5 for full details Hot off the press our fi rst Sports report ................page 23 TheBerry Town Crier Costume - Free to Hire The Town Crier Costume has played Courthouse was fi rst saved by the a role in many of Berry’s community community from development – over festivities over the last ten years and 10 years ago now. Recently the A e has also been worn by a few big Courthouse Committee very kindly llianc names around town! donated the Town Crier uniform to the Berry Alliance as they felt it was This costume can be hired by any of very appropriate given the name of Berry’s registered community groups our local paper and that the Alliance The Town Crier free of charge on condition that the could look after it. INFORMATION costume is dry cleaned upon return. For information on hiring please The Town Crier costume was The Town Crier is produced by the contact Rick on: Berry Alliance, Inc. designed and sewn by Julee Jones [email protected] The purpose of this publication is to for the Berry Courthouse when the communicate to the people of Berry about community activities and to generate a small income for the Berry Alliance to cover administrative costs. Amended Plans for Queen Street Upgrade Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 pa. Following consultation and discussions with • 4 seats @ 1500mm long on southern side. It aims to share information amongst community groups and Council the amended plans for this proposed • Removal of sandstone garden edge from plan individuals, and to ensure that upgrade are now up on the Community Notice • Garden bed to be 2.0m long Berry continues to be a Board in Albert Court outside the pharmacy. community we are proud of. • Planting of 3 additional trees on northern side This work is being funded by the Federal Two seats to be installed on northern side Membership is open to Berry • community groups and individuals. Government as part of the Stimulus Funding • Total of 4 bin enclosures on Southern side to announced in 2009. be installed. Enclosing 4 existing sulo bins. To join the Berry Alliance, write to P.O. Box 202, Berry 2535. The work should be completed by December • An extra bin enclosure on the northern side (if required) EDITOR: 0428 037 572 2010. [email protected] • If funding allows construct a paved path on The amendments include the following as Alliance Secretary: 0449 569 059 Alexandra St from Queen St to Princess Street. outlined in the Council correspondence to us Email: [email protected] • If funding allows additional planting and bin dated 5-102-2010. Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry 2535 enclosures in Albert St Car park. Berry Alliance Committee. BERRY ALLIANCE The quotations are due tomorrow and we hope EDITORIAL BOARD to award the contract next week. Rick Gainford Hi Rick Jennifer Clapham Please fi nd attached an amended plan for Kate Bramley Queen Street Enhancement project. Kind regards - Kay Murray Sharon Dunn Included in the scope of works as per our Landscape Architect/Project Manager Contributors are those from the Berry meeting on the: Shoalhaven City Council 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 2200. I would like to subscribe to the • ALL SIZE LAWNS Berry Alliance Town Crier for • ALL SIZE GARDENS twelve months. 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 QUEEN STREET, BERRY PH: 4464 1100 0411 888 333 A/H : 42 342 900 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Page 2 - The Town Crier www.berryalliance.org.au NOVEMBER 2010 New date for the Community Group Get Together Please note the Berry Alliance will now There will be refreshments available; we look Editor’s Note... be holding their Annual Berry Alliance forward to a friendly and productive sharing of Closing Date for next edition is 5pm “Community Groups Get Together” on: ideas and hope to support the Berry community. Thursday 18th November at the Wednesday 17th NOVEMBER 2010. Berry Courthouse from 5:30pm till Please RSVP to Sharon on 0428 037 57249 or Please submit prior to this date if it is your fi rst submission. 7.00pm. This will be followed by the by email: [email protected] for Material can be submitted via community forum. catering purposes by Tuesday 16th November. e-mail to: [email protected] or drop box in the Berry Post Offi ce Representation from the Executive Committee PO Box 202 Berry 2535 and Publicity Offi cer for each of Berry’s Regards, Phone 0428 037 572 Registered Community Groups is encouraged Sharon Dunn to attend. This is a good chance to share Sharon Dunn BERRY TOWN CRIER community issues and get to know the Editor Editor of the Town Crier and the Alliance Executive. Berry Alliance Town Crier Berry Swimming Pool Located within Berry Showground, this swimming pool has pleasant shady Community Forum grounds in which to relax and enjoy a refreshing swim. The toddler pool is partially covered by shade cover There will be a Berry Community Forum The General Manager, providing extra sun protection for on the Development Application Shoalhaven City Council younger users. DA10/2186 - Proposed use of part of PO Box 42 Nowra NSW 2541 showground for 48 short-term caravan Season Opening Dates 9-10-2010 sites in November. Saturday, 20 November 2010 to Monday, Dear Russ, 25 April 2011 – this information has yet Re: DA10/2186 - Proposed use of part of to be confi rmed by resolution of Council. The details are: We will advise you of any alterations to th showground for 48 short-term caravan Thursday 18 November sites these dates or prices in the December 7.30pm at the issue of the Crier. Following a number of approaches and Berry Courthouse discussion of the Berry Alliance we are Casual Swimming Charges requesting that Council extends the time set Adult ....................................... $3.30 The Berry Alliance has been approached for comment on DA10/2186 - Proposed use by a number of community members of part of showground for 48 short-term Child/Concession/Student ......... $2.50 wishing to know more about this DA caravan sites (this currently has a deadline Family Swim Pass and expressing some concerns about of 12 October 2010.) 2 Adults & 2 Children ...............$10.80 it. We have taken the issue up with This extension is to allow necessary publicity Council asking for an extension of Child 2 and under ...................... FREE in the next Town Crier (November) of the DA time for submissions and to allow for a Supervising Non-Swimming Adult ..... FREE and an opportunity to advertise and hold a Community Forum on the DA and asking Community Forum to hear the cases for and Season Passes for Council staff to attend and make a against. presentation and to answer questions. Adult ......................................$85.00 (Copy of our letter to Council is below.) We ask that the deadline be extended to Child/Concession/Student ........$65.00 25-11-2010. Council have responded agreeing to our Family ..................................$150.00 requests and confi rming attendance by We have set the date of Thursday 18-11-2010 Council Staff. at a time of 7.30 at the Berry Courthouse for the Forum to discuss the application and Please come along and fi nd out the facts we are also requesting that an appropriate and background to this application. Council staff member attend and present the A well informed community makes application and comment on the history and well informed decisions about their appropriate guidelines and zoning issues and community. any possible conditions relating to the DA. We understand that this is a lengthy delay You can view the application on Council’s that we are requesting but it is an important website by clicking on DA Tracking and issue to the Berry community and there needs entering the DA number DA10/2186.