Maria River Road – Sealing #3

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Project Manager for PMH Council has verbally provided this update on progress towards sealing MRR.

Apparently the original road design to a high standard (9m wide) was too costly for the grants provided by Federal & NSW governments. So, a down-scaled re-design was necessary, and should be approved by the first quarter of next year.

Additionally, the road’s boundary with the National Park along the southern section needs to be adjusted, which involves environmental approvals not tried before under the Act. These approvals may take until Aug-Sept next year.

Roadworks on sealing MRR will therefore start, at best, by fourth quarter 2022.

DA Roads Pre-Lodgement Meeting

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Last Wednesday (24 Nov), Andrew, Craig, Peter, Wayne, our Town Planner and Traffic Consultant met with Council via video conference to discuss our proposed amendments to DA Consent Conditions regarding our access roads.

The aim was to informally gauge initial Council reaction and get any feedback, before formal lodgement with Council to follow.

As a result of the meeting we are currently working with our legal team on revising the amendments, and should be able to lodge the documents as anticipated in early December. They will be posted here once we have final versions.

Meantime, if you would like to know more details please contact a member who attended the meeting.

Animal Management Plans

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The October GM discussed Animal Management Plans for Introduced Species and agreed By-Law 8 should remain unchanged.

At the meeting the board was asked to obtain Introduced Animal Management Plans from members who have any introduced species, including poultry, bees, rabbits, etc.

Any contentious plans will be discussed at the 11 December GM. 

Please complete the template below and email to secretary.goolawah@gmail.com or give to any Director by the 2.12.21. 

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Our DA & Roads

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Not a fun subject, but it involves lots of our money!

The original Development Application for the Co-op was approved with Consent Conditions, which required that upgrades and maintenance of our access roads, including sealing of Nevertire Road, be undertaken and financed by the Co-op.

We tried unsuccessfully in 2016 to convince Council that this was overkill.

Since last year lawyers and other consultants have been helping to prepare our case again to challenge those Conditions, amend them, and avoid unnecessary and expensive road building at our cost.

Progress of these consultations has been regularly reported to members, who have supported them. As subsequent actions with Council will commence shortly, it’s an opportunity for members to bring themselves up to date and ask any questions.

Denise has prepared an excellent summary (in the previous post below), which everybody is encouraged to read closely, as this is the big issue for the Co-op’s future.

You can also come along with your questions to the first part of the Directors meeting next Saturday (it won’t be considered rude if you leave after that).