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T he new M inister f or t he H unter, Gl adys Berejiklian, v isited Ma itland la st w eek, and brought $5 million with her.
The c ash w ill f und t he re furbishment of the Hunter’s 14 dedicated train carriages w ith work to include making the seating more comfort-able, i mproving t he t oilets a nd rep airing a nd repainting damaged internal fixtures.
Ms Berejiklian, also the Minister for Transport, said t he u pgrade w as p art of t he mo dernisation of the network. “No doubt [ the carriages] need a refresh, it will just have a better look and feel, so it’s re ally a bout i mproving t he c ustomer e xperi-ence and just making the journey better,” she said.
“We do want to encourage people onto public transport - i t he lps w ith t he c ongestion on t he roads, i t’s a he althier w ay to t ravel a nd qu ite a n inexpensive w ay t o t ravel a nd s o t his w ill g ive them that added incentive.”
Ms B erejiklian t hough, re mained t ight-lipped about the timeline on the truncation of the heavy rail line into Newcastle, saying more announce-ments would be made ‘very soon’ and plans will be known before next year’s state election. “I’ll be looking forward to making an announcement in the near future about the preferred option. “We’re pretty close to announcing what the preferred option is and after that time we’ll be able to give you a better schedule of when things are going to start and finish with the light rail,” she said.
$5m for train carriage improvements as Berejiklian visits Maitland
Minister for the Hunter and Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian, with Member for Maitland Robyn Parker at Maitland Railway Station with some of the carriages to be refurbished
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A tricky question - how do we best keep cyclists safe on our roads?A c ontroversial top ic h as r ecently r isen b ack to the surface of media coverage, unfortunately off the back of yet another death.
Last week, a m ale c yclist w as k illed at a bu sy intersection in the Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay after colliding with a bus.
On t he s ame d ay he re i n New castle, a c yclist was clipped by a car on a roundabout in Hamilton but luckily, was able to escape relatively lightly with a fractured ankle.
NSW Ro ads M inister D uncan G ay, sp eaking to Sydney’s Radio 2UE, said he was seriously considering in troducing a li cencing s ystem f or cyclists to reduce the number of rider deaths.
Personally, I t hink l icences w ould b e a g ood idea - as long as they are inexpensive.
As far as I’m concerned, if you are riding on the roads a nd p articipating t raffic, y ou shou ld b e subject to the laws of the roads.
As Mr Gay said on radio, this is not going to greatly worry the majority of cyclists who follow the r ules. We’re t alking a bout a sm all m inority who don’t do the right thing.
Being s uch a c ontroversial t opic, M r G ay w as surely e xpecting c riticism o ver h is c omments, and was at pains to make it clear that it was a very small number of cyclists who do the wrong thing - “probably under one per cent”.
I’m not, however, in favour of the idea of regis-tration fees for bicycles, which has been f loated by others in the past.
We need to keep cycling as an affordable means of transport.
People a lready f ind e nough e xcuses not t o exercise without pricing them out of a bike.
Bicycle NSW, a cycling advocacy group, spoke up about their support for a c ampaign called “A Metre Matters”, which aims to have laws passed requiring vehicles to s tay a minimum di stance of one met re f rom a c yclist whe n p assing i n a speed zone of 60 kilometres an hour or less and 1.5 metres in zones above 60 kilometres an hour.
I’ve g ot no proble m w ith t hose l aws c oming in, bu t s urely t hey a re a lmost c ommon s ense anyway!
When I’m d riving, I c ertainly don’t want to be getting any closer than a metre to a cyclist.
It’s common sense that being in a bigger vehicle would mean you are more cautious.
Mr G ay a lso s aid he w as c onsidering b anning cyclists from some of the busier roadways.
I a gree w ith t his f or t he s ake of ev eryone’s safety and to keep traffic moving in peak hour.
I’ve nev er c ycled on m ajor ro ads, bu t I’ d b e constantly worried a bout whet her every bu s or truck coming up behind me is going to see me.
Unless it’s the only thoroughfare in a particular area, c yclists s hould ide ally b e d irected o nto minor, safer roads.
This a lready h appens t o s ome e xtent w ith signs pointing cyclists towards the best route but surely more can be done to improve safety.
I think licences would be a good idea
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$ 152 m illion of F ederal pre school and kindergarten funding in 2015 is on the line if the Abbott Govern-ment do es no t c ommit to e arly
childhood education, Federal Member for the Hunter Joel Fitzgibbon has warned.
Mr Fitzgibbon has called on the Abbott Government to c ommit to c ontinuing a funding scheme introduced by the Rudd Government in 2008 before the budget is announced next week.
The N ational P artnership A greement for E arly C hildhood E ducation a imed t o provide universal access f unding for pre-school and kindergarten so children could attend pre-school for 15 hours per week.
The agreement is i n place u ntil t he end of the year, and if not renewed would see, based on t he bu dgeted f ederal e xpendi-ture o n p reschool an d ki ndergarten services f or J une-December 20 14, NS W lose $152 million, with that figure climbing to $608 million by end of 2018.
“Up until [2008] 12 per cent of kids were getting 15 hours of pre-schooling a week.
“Early intervention is critical to the development o f chil dren a nd w e d on’t want to go back to the bad old days where so few kids were getting that opportunity.”
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Mr F itzgibbon s aid t he state c an not b e expected to find additional money.
“If the Commonwealth withdraws from the pro cess t he s tates w ill not h ave t he resources to fill that gap. The kids that can afford to c ome w ill c ome, a nd t he one s that can’t afford to come will not.”
Mr F itzgibbon sp oke t o p arents a bout Kurri K urri a nd D istrict P reschool a nd
Kindergarten la st w eek, w ho s aid t hey may h ave t o c ut b ack on t he d ays t heir children attend.
The centre stands to lose $132,000 if funding is cut, and would have to increase fees by approximately $15 per day.
Liz R aab, P resident of t he M anagement Committee, had to cut back on days for her eldest son in 2012, and said she would
have to do it again if the prices rise.“Some p arents w on’t b e a ble t o a fford
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to t wo [ with he r e ldest s on] a nd he w as disappointed more than anything.
“He was craving everything in terms of learning - you can really see the follow-on effect.”
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While in town Ms Berejiklian and Member for M aitland Roby n P arker met w ith members of t he Hunter Business Chamber, including p resident, S teve T homson a nd Hunted L and c hairman, H ilton G rugeon, and Maitland City Council general manager, David E vans t o d iscuss t heir pr iorities f or Maitland.
At the top of t he list was Maitland receiv-ing its fair share of State funding.
Mr Evans said that Maitland was probably the g rowth c entre o f th e H unter an d th e Hunter Infrastructure and Investment Fund
needed to continue so work in Newcastle could produce a flow-on effect to Maitland.
“So, a s trong M aitland, s trong Newcastle and vice-versa,” Ms Berejiklian queried.
“Yes - revenue from the lease of the port [of Newcastle] could be seen as an opportunity to replenish the fund,” Mr Evans said.
“It w ould b e g ood t o s ee s ome ac tion i n Newcastle sooner rather than later.”
Maitland’s ro ad ne twork w as a lso ide nti-fied a s a t op pr iority, w ith development at Lochinvar, the new M aitland hospital a nd the Greenhills Stockland development - due
to start next year, according to Mr Evans - expected to increase pressure on the roads.
Mr Evans also said that Stockland had to complete roadworks as part of their develop-ment consent, and that they were working with Ro ads a nd M aritime S ervices ( RMS) and the NSW Ministry of H ealth to ensure adequate infrastructure was in place around the shopping centre and the new hospital.
Specifically, connector roads to the Hunter Expressway and the New England Highway to Lo chinvar w ere l ogged as th e m ost important projects.
Ms Berejiklian said she was glad they were clear on wh at their priorities were, but was not y et re ady t o m ake ad ditional c ommit-ments b eyond wh at h ad a lready b een announced.
“It’s going to be an exciting few years in the Hunter,” she said.
“We’re re ally k een t o i mprove i nfra-structure and services to Maitland and the broader Hunter no matter what area it’s in.
“Robyn a nd I a re c an-do p eople a nd we only announce things when they’re happening.”
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Maitland City Council General Manager, David Evans, Minister for the Hunter, Gladys Berejiklian, Maitland MP, Robyn Parker and Hunter Land Chairman, Hilton Grugeon
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The Un iversity of New castle outranked other Australian universities like Queens-land University of Technology, at number 32, University of Wollongong, at number 33, a nd M acquarie Un iversity, r anked 3 4 and moved from third to first in the nation compared to the previous year’s ranking.
Vice-chancellor, P rofessor C aroline McMillen s aid th e r anking s hows young universities a re t aking de cades r ather than centuries to join the world’s best.
“In ju st 50 y ears, t he Un iversity of Newcastle h as bu ilt a re markable t rack record of success by building research strengths, enga ging w ith i ndustry a nd working w ith o utstanding in ternational universities,” she said.
The university announced its ranking on the same day that a c ommission of a udit report re commended t he G overnment decrease its contribution to higher educa-tion costs from 59 per cent to 45 per cent, increase student contributions from 41 per cent to 55 per cent and consider the full or partial deregulation of university fees.
Referencing t he re commendation, Professor M cMillen s aid g overnments needed to set good policy and invest in tertiary education if Australian universi-ties a re to remain competitive maintain their high reputation in the long-term.
“It w ill b e im portant as g overnment across the world, particularly in Asia, invest strongly in their universities to ensure their standing on the world stage that Australia’s investment st rategy i n h igher e ducation is s ustainable a nd s upport t he c ontinued upward trajectory of young and established
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Firearms and drugs seized in Raymond Terrace
Two men have faced court, charged after police seized firearms and drugs from a home in Raymond Terrace.
As a result of ongoing investigations, last Tuesday executed a search warrant at a house in Jessica Close.
Officers located and seized a double barrel shotgun, .22 calibre rifle, ammunition and methamphetamine. Two men, aged 30 and 56, were arrested at the property and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.
The younger man was charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm, possessing ammunition without a permit and supplying a prohibited drug.
The older man was charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm and possessing ammunition without a permit. Both men were refused bail and appeared in Raymond Terrace Local Court last Wednesday.
19-year-old charged over Edgeworth robbery
A man will face court following an alleged robbery in Edgeworth on Saturday morning.
About 4.10am, a 19-year-old man entered a convenience store on Main Road and asked a 26-year-old male attendant for cigarettes.
The younger man allegedly refused to pay, and then also demanded money.
The attendant raised an alarm and police were called. The 19-year-old was arrested at the scene and taken to Lake Macquarie Police Station, where he was charged with robbery.
He was refused bail, to appear at Toronto Local Court on Wednesday 14 May.
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T he leasing of t he Port of Newcas-tle m ay h ave ge nerated $ 1.5 billion t o b e in vested in S tate infrastructure, b ut un certainty
remains over whether the Hunter will see a f air sh are of t he f unds ge nerated f rom the transaction.
NSW Premier, Mike Baird and Treasurer, Andrew C onstance l ast we ek a nnounced the port would be leased to a c onsortium for $ 1.75 bi llion, $ 1 bi llion a bove t he expected lease price, which has led some to a sk wh y t he H unter w ill p ocket ju st $340 million from the privatisation of one of the region’s most valuable assets.
Shadow M inister f or t he H unter, S onia Hornery has called for the Hunter to receive a much larger share of the proceeds, to be spent on key infrastructure project like the Lake M acquarie T ransport I nterchange, Stage 5 of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass from Jesmond to R ankin Park a nd better connectivity for rail services between the Upper Hunter and Sydney.
“This i s a H unter a sset a nd t he money need to remain in the Hunter to fund local projects,” she s aid. “ This i s e xtremely unfair, as out most profitable public asset has been sold off with the majority of t he
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Mr B aird m aintained th at th e c ommit-ment of $340 million, to be spent on the revitalisation of the Newcastle CBD, from the lease of t he port was a p ositive result and d id not r ule out more i nvestment i n the region in the future. “This momentous result e xceeds a ll e xpectations, a nd t he scale of this transaction means the people of Newcastle and the Hunter should watch this sp ace f or f urther i nitiatives i n t heir region, wh ich w as t aken f or g ranted by Labor for decades,” he said.
“Transactions such as this bring endur-ing b enefits t o c ommunities a nd t he economy, and build on t he NSW Govern-ment’s successful track record in recycling mature State-owned assets to deliver major infr astructure p rojects th at w ill unlock opportunities for growth, jobs and economic development.”
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Cessnock Ho spital w ill h ave a new r oof by the end of the year.
The $ 300,000 proje ct w as a nnounced by H unter New E ngland H ealth l ast week, with the replacement to be to the roof over the main building.
“Specifications a nd tender documents are b eing d rawn u p no w a nd I e xpect the w ork w ill b e ou t f or a te nder i n
May,” Hunter New England Health Chief Executive Michael Di Rienzo said.
“All going to plan, the work will begin on the project in July and be completed by the end of the year.”
A $2 m illion upgrade for the Hospital’s emergency d epartment ha s j ust be en completed, and it will celebrate its 100th birthday in June.
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M aitland C ity C ouncil w ill work with Groovin’ the Moo organisers to manage camp-ers next year after up to 100
tents we re i llegally p itched on H arold Gregson Reserve during the festival.
Held on Apr il 26, t he m usic f estival attracted t housands of rev ellers f rom around t he s tate t o M aitland S how-ground, with many choosing to pitch a tent on t he Council reserve on b oth the Friday and Saturday nights.
The lack of rubbish bins and toilet facili-ties on the site saw the campers litter and defecate on the ground.
A Council spokesperson said staff had attended the reserve on Sunday to clean up the mess.
“Once adv ised t hat H arold G regson Reserve w as b eing u sed a s a c amping
area, C ouncil r angers a ttended t he s ite, handed out garbage bags and monitored the b ehaviour of t he c ampers,” t he spokesperson said.
“The c ampers coo perated w ith t he Rangers i n c leaning up t he site a nd left the site in an orderly fashion.”
The sp okesperson s aid t hat d espite this being the ninth time the festival has been held in Maitland, campers had not previously been a problem.
“This i s t he f irst t ime c asual or impromptu c amping h as b een a n i ssue during th e ann ual G roovin’ th e M oo Festival,” the spokesperson said.
“Bins a nd p ortable t oilets w ere t here-fore not a vailable a t t his l ocation, bu t were provided at the festival venue.
“Council will work together with event organisers to look at how this can be managed for future festivals.”
Council re fused t o c omment on t he cost of the clean up.
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Harold Gregson Reserve and (left) the mess left by campers on April 26
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$170,000 of works were undertaken at three Ma itland sch ools o ver th e T erm One holidays.
Maitland High School, Thornton Public School and Tenambit Public School all benefited f rom t he upgrades, wh ile t he previously a nnounced w ork on t he $ 1 million proje ct a t M aitland Gro ssman High School for lift installation and asso-ciated i mprovements a lso co ntinued over the break.
Thornton P ublic a nd M aitland H igh Schools b oth h ad c oncrete repl aced, while Thornton a lso had some ex ternal
painting co mpleted, a nd T enambit Public S chool h ad t he l ibrary c eiling replaced.
“The s chool hol iday p eriod pro vides the opp ortunity t o rep air s chool f acili-ties, or start new projects, while students and s taff a re ou t of t he c lassroom,” Member for Maitland Robyn Parker said.
“While many of these projects are small, they make a big difference to the school environment.”
By June this year $15.6 million in capital works a nd m aintenance w ill h ave b een spent in the Maitland electorate.
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PUBLIC NOTICEFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM NOW OPENMaitland City Council is seeking applications for the Community Grants Program.The Community Grants Program aims to provide financial support to local non-profit community based organisations, groups and individuals to provide projects, activities or participate in events that enrich the lives of residents in our community. The closing date for this Program is 4pm on Monday, 19 May 2014. Guidelines and Application Forms are available by contacting Council on 4934 9700 or from the Council Administration Building located at 285–287 High Street, Maitland. For more information please visit Council’s website maitland.nsw.gov.au
NOTICE OF EXHIBITION DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO MAITLAND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN 2011PART F.5 GILLIESTON HEIGHTS URBAN RELEASE AREACouncil has resolved to exhibit a draft amendment to the Maitland Development Control Plan 2011 (DCP) to include an extension to the Gillieston Heights Urban Release Area.The draft amendment provides guidance and development controls for development within the Gillieston Heights Urban Release Area.
GLEBE PADDOCK AREA PLANCouncil has resolved to exhibit a draft amendment to the Maitland Development Control Plan 2011 (DCP) to include development controls for land at Wallis Street, East Maitland described as Lot 195 DP1153110. The draft amendment provides guidance and development controls on the interface between the residential and environmental lands, the curtilage to the Glebe Historic Cemetery, endangered ecological community and hollow-bearing trees, Aboriginal cultural heritage and geo-technical issues.The draft amendments will be on public exhibition until Friday, 30 May 2014. The documents may be inspected at the following locations:• Council’s Customer Service Centre, Administration Building,
285–287 High Street, Maitland.• Maitland City Library, 480 High Street, Maitland.• East Maitland Library, Garnett Road, East Maitland.The draft amendments can also be viewed on Council’s website at maitland.nsw.gov.auPersons wishing to comment on the draft amendments should do so in writing. Submissions should be received by Council no later than 5.00pm on Friday, 30 May 2014. Please quote the following reference numbers when making a submission:Part F.5 Gillieston Heights Urban Release Area – RZ13/001Glebe Paddock Area Plan – RZ10/008Further enquiries should be directed to Rob Corken on 4934 9784 or [email protected]
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T he h istoric f ormer M orpeth Po st Office will soon have a new lease on life, with Maitland City Coun-cil approving the application for a
vet to move into the premises.Williams R iver V eterinary w ill o perate
from the building, which operated as the town’s post office from 1881 until 2010, but a fter i ts s ale w as u sed for re sidential purposes.
Richard B ennett, o f Hill T op P lanners, told C ouncil on b ehalf of t he appl icants that although minor moderations will be made, including an accessibility ramp and internal fit out, the historic integrity of the building will be maintained, with internal features such as ceiling details, fireplaces and staircases to be retained.
“It’s a b eautiful o ld bu ilding a nd i n recent t imes i t’s not h ad a c ommercial use to ensure its long term maintenance,” Mr B ennett s aid. “ This w ill e nsure t he conservation o f th e b uilding in th e l ong term.” The centre will have one consulting room, and will operate with one veterinar-ian a nd t wo a ncillary a t a ny one t ime, from 8am to 6pm on w eekdays, and 8am to 2pm on S aturdays. There are currently no veterinary services in Morpeth.
Council gives approval for veterinary clinic to set up shop in historic premises
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V andals b eware - M aitland’s Rotary c lubs a re hot on y our heels.
Maitland Ci ty Co uncil ha s granted t he E ast M aitland Rot ary C lub $5000 t o e stablish a g raffiti-removal project in the town’s eastern suburbs.
This w ill c omplement th e p rojects already r un by t he Rot ary C lub of Rutherford-Telarah and the Rotary Club of Maitland Sunrise, ensuring coverage of most of the city.
The Ru therford-Telarah c lub w as a lso granted an a dditional $ 2000, al lowing them t o c ontinue th e w ork th ey h ave carried out on t he western s ide of t own since 2012.
The f unds w ill c over t he pu rchase of equipment, in cluding r emoval ch emi-cals, while paint is donated by Dulux.
Bob Parsons, Team Leader of the Rutherford-Telarah G raffiti R emoval Project, s aid t hat t he pro gram w as a n effective graffiti-fighting tool.
“It’s a successful way to remove graffiti - to knock it back as soon as possible,” Mr Parsons said.
“We take it as it comes - i t comes back and we just knock it down again.”
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A round 50 0 of J amie M itchell’s family, f riends a nd c ollegues gathered to farewell the Paxton mine v ictim a t N ulkaba l ast
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with those w ishing to pay tribute to the 49-year-old father of father of five from Aberdare, who w as b orn a nd r aised i n Cessnock.
The majority of mourners watched the service on a l arge s creen s et-up on t he church’s lawn.
Mr Mi tchell’s cl osest fri end, H arvey Jobson, sp oke w armly of a h ard w orker with a terrific sense of humour.
“Let’s all think back and remember how Jamie t ouched ou r l ives, ho w he m ade us l augh a nd ho w g ood J amie w as a s a person,” Mr Jobson said.
“It’s not t he moment for us to shed our tears bu t w e shou ld a ll b e t hankful w e were g iven t he c hance t o k now J amie, here’s to my partner in crime.”
Mr Jobson said he and Mr Mitchell had enjoyed several trips to Thailand over the years and that he had not known a harder worker.
Work colleague, Justin Peterkin, said Mr
Mitchell was routinely the f irst to a rrive and the last leave and told of the occasion in which Mr Mitchell had turned up for work while on annual leave.
When advised of this, he simply replied: “I’m here now, I might as well do a shift and save my annual leave.”
At th e c onclusion o f th e s ervice, Mr Mitchell w as g iven a g uard of honou r
along ad jacent K erlew S t, a s t he he arse departed to the music of Nickelback - Mr Mitchell’s favourite band.
A wake was then held at East Cessnock Bowling Club.
Mr Mitchell and Phillip Grant, 35, were killed at the Austar Coal Mine at Paxton on Apr il 1 6 a fter a “ pressure bu mp” caused a 15m-long wall to collapse.
Hundreds turn out to farewell Paxton miner, Jamie Mitchell
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Maitland C ity C ouncil w ill h old i ts n ext Mattress M uster this Sa turday, Ma y 1 0. The event will be held at Council’s Works Depot, Metford Road, East Maitland from 8.00am until 12.00noon.
Each household in the Maitland LGA has the opportunity to recycle up to four items as a p art of t he M uster. C ot m attresses, innerspring m attresses a nd e nsemble bases will be accepted however a mattress with an ensemble base will be counted as two items.
Maitland City Council’s Manager Devel-opment a nd E nvironment D avid Si mm said: “By participating i n t he muster you will ensure that components of your old mattress a re r ecycled in stead o f b eing disposed of to landfill”.
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A Maitland C ity C ouncillor i s urging residents to make use of t heir f ree t ip v isit v ouchers before it’s too late.
Councillor P hilip P enfold s aid th at a t the e nd of M arch, appro ximately 3 4 p er cent of t he vouchers, which entitled each household t o one f ree v isit t o t he M t Vincent Road Waste Management Centre, had been redeemed.
Cr P enfold w arned th at th e c onditions applied to the vouchers may change, with a report, to be tabled to councillors at the May 1 3 Co uncil m eeting, r ecommending weight limits be imposed on the vouchers next financial year.
"Differential pricing introduced on Janu-ary 1 this year will likely lead to weight limits or ot her c hanges t o t he v ouchers next year," he said.
"I want to make sure all who are entitled to a voucher, and can make use of it, do so by June 30."
The i ntroduction o f d ifferential p ricing has s een u sers of t he t ip c harged by t he weight o f th e l oad d umped, r ather th an the flat rate that was previously applied to specific vehicle types.
Cr Penfold said that he was still fighting for equitable access to waste disposal.
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CR PETER BLACKMOREMaitland City Council Mayor
It was wonderful to see the community take advantage of the huge sales and free activities and entertainment on offer during l ast w eekend’s O ne D ay D emolition Si dewalk S ale, which w as t he l ast ev ent of i ts k ind t o b e he ld i n t he M all before works begin on The Levee Project.
I hope the community continues to support our local retail-ers throughout the construction process.
Council is currently negotiating with Landscape Solutions for the head contract of component one of the project, which will i nclude t he re furbishment of H igh S treet, f eaturing a shared vehicle and pedestrian zone.
The r efurbishment w ill a lso in clude s tone p aving in th e shared zone and within the Heritage Mall space with asphalt intersections at Elgin and Bourke Streets.
It is a really exciting time for Maitland and I look forward to seeing The Levee Project come to life, when works begin on component one of the project in the coming months.
I also want to take this opportunity to congratulate Coun-cil’s G eneral M anager, D avid E vans on b eing a warded a Public Service Medal.
David w as pre sented w ith t his pre stigious M edal by t he Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir, during an Investiture Ceremony at Government House last week.
During h is 40 y ears of s ervice t o M aitland C ity C ouncil, David h as pro vided ou tstanding le adership t o t he e lected Councillors, the entire workforce of in excess of 350 employ-ees, the management team of C ouncil and the City of M ait-land.
He has also given extensive time and input to a v ariety of external boards and is held in high esteem by his colleagues, elected persons, the media and community.
Personally, David has provided me w ith exceptional guid-ance, support a nd re spect over t he p eriod we h ave worked together a nd I a m delighted he h as been recognised for h is outstanding service.
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Pool fence inspections get underway
Council’s Fridge Buyback program
Maitland C ity C ouncil h as b egun t heir mandatory pool barrier inspection program.
Currently t hey a re t argeting t ourist a nd visitor ac commodation prop erties, i nclud-ing motels, hotels, bed a nd breakfasts a nd properties that have two or more dwellings.
The c ommencement of t he i nspection program c omes of f t he b ack of new S tate Government le gislation wh ich re quires a ll swimming pools (including backyard pools) to b e re gistered a nd i nspected t o e nsure they are compliant with safety standards.
Council’s M anager D evelopment a nd Environment David Simm said that Council will individually contact as many of these property owners as possible to notify them of impending inspections.
“Owners a nd m anagers of t hese prop er-ties should ensure that their swimming pool is registered on the Division of Local Government Swimming Pool Register and has a pool barrier that is compliant with the relevant l egislation an d A ustralian S tand-ards,” he said.
Mandatory i nspections on re sidential pools will commence on April 29 next year, in s ituations w here th e p roperty i s b eing sold or leased.
“This will give residential property owners 12 months to ensure that their swimming pool barrier is compliant,” Mr Simm said.
Property o wners who a re u nsure i f t heir barrier i s c ompliant a nd c an re quest a n inspection but fees will apply.
Maitland City Council’s Fridge Buyback program c ontinues, a nd re sidents c ould receive a $5 rebate.
Under the program, fridges and freezers that are in working order, regular use, built before 1996 and with an internal volume of 200 litres or more are eligible to be collected free of charge.
If t here a re s ix w alking s teps or le ss involved i n t he removal of t he f ridge t he $5 rebate will be paid.
If there are seven or more steps required, then re moval w ill b e c arried ou t f or f ree but the rebate will not be paid.
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Since the program began in August 2011, 556 fridges and upright freezers and have collected f or r ecycling, s aving a lmost 4500 tonnes of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere.
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M aitland R epertory T heatre will s upport M aitland P CYC by r aising money f or l ocal youngsters to at tend a m ajor
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The tournament kicks off on T uesday, 8 July at Orange PCYC, with a Futsal compe-tition, f ollowed b y tw o d ays o f R ugby League 7s at Apex Oval in Dubbo.
As any sportsperson knows, b eing part of a te am c an b e l ife-changing, f orming enduring friendships and links across the country.
Maitland P CYC’s n ew ma nager, J ustine Russell, h as pu t t ogether a te am of l ocal young people who a re all keen to partici-pate in this major sporting and social event.
However, w hile b usinesses h ave g ener-ously don ated he lp i n t he f orm of f ree accommodation, t he team requires ex tra funding so that everyone can participate.
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Maitland Rep ertory T heatre a re k een to help out. “We have a long history of s upporting c ommunity ev ents.” explained T heatre P resident, Rob ert
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The I rish pl ay te lls t he s tory of t hree very d ifferent pe ople, t aking r efuge i n the M ayor’s c hambers d uring a prote st march t hat t urns v iolent, whe re t hey suddenly find themselves at the centre of the conflict.
“It’s a w onderful s tory of f riendship under pre ssure.” s aid D irector D ianna Galbraith. “Some of our cast are about the same age as the PCYC’s athletes.
“They l ove ac ting, a nd w e f eel y oung people who a lso l ove sp ort de serve a chance to participate. “ Whether kids are into t he a rts or sp ort, ou r c ommunity should help them reach their potential”.
Tickets t o t he P CYC Na tions of O rigin Fundraiser a re a vailable f rom M aitland PCYC, J ames S treet, M aitland, c ontact Justine Russell, 4934 7122, or e mail [email protected].
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A lex M cKinnon’s lon g-term emplo y-ment future has been assured w ith both the Knights and the NRL offering him roles within their organisations.
McKinnon had been in the la tter stag es of negotiations w ith the Knigh ts to e xtend his playing contract, which expires on October 31, prior to sustaining his neck injury.
Knights CEO Ma tt Gidley said tha t contract offer w ould be honoured w ith a guaran tee of emplo yment. The e xact na ture of the work McKinnon w ill be in volved in w ith the Knights will be disc ussed when he is further along in his recovery.
“Alex is a w onderful talent on the fiel d and a bet ter clubman off the fiel d,” Gidley said. “While w e remain hopeful Ale x w ill mak e a full reco very, we are pleased to e xtend his contract a t the New castle Knigh ts bec ause there is no doubt he’ll be a valuable employee.”
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PAUL MONFORTE ing up to ANZ Stadium to wa tch his ma tes play for the Knigh ts last weekend,” Mr Smith said. “His spiri t and determina tion are an inspiration for all of us. The NRL w ould be honoured if Alex wanted to channel that spirit into a c areer in our game and the offer is on the table … for life.”
Mr Smith also announced there w ould be a foundation set up to raise funds for McKinnon to help him through his reco very as well as a “Rise for Ale x” round of the T elstra Premier-ship (Round 19 which begins on 18 J uly) with a range of family activities and promotions to raise funds for the foundation.
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