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June 18, 2013
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Springfield Quarry discussions postponed osford Council has agreed to postpone discussions on the future of the Springfield Quarry until a detailed report addressing community concerns can be provided.
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A report will come back to Council outlining options for alternative sites for a resource recovery facility, options for the gradual rehabilitation of the site and the ownership of the land and adjacent parcels. Council will explore a number of alternatives for the use of this site, now and into the future, balancing the financial impact of resource recovery activities and ensuring the environmental concerns of residents are addressed. The quarry was initially purchased by Council in 1997 and operated as a sandstone quarry supplying materials for some of Council’s road works. More recently, Council lodged a planning proposal for a Resource Recovery Facility on the site which caused wide spread community disquiet.
Cr Ward echoed Cr Morris’s views and said he didn’t understand why the quarry had to be located in a residential area. “It was very isolated in 1971, it is now very built up,” said Cr Ward. Cr Gabby Bowles said she understood the issue was an emotional one for a lot of people. “It’s fair enough that they’d like to move on with their lives and get back some of their tranquillity,’ said Cr Bowles. “But there is work that will need to take place on this site to remediate it. “That land as it is now is not in a position as it stands to be turned back over to our community. “It’s quite overgrown,” said Cr Bowles. The report on rehabilitation, alternative sites and ownership of adjacent land will come back to Council no later than September. As a result of the deferment, the site will be inactive, with the exception of the removal of the current won materials and storage of material, until a final decision is made. The decision to postpone
the discussion was not unanimous, with Crs Bob Ward, Hillary Morris and Vicki Scott opposing the amendment moved by Cr Chris Burke. Cr Morris, who starred the Notice of Motion, said
Springfield Quarry had been around since 1971 and Springfield “is obviously a very different place now”. “The purchase of Springfield Quarry was negotiated specifically for inclusion in the Coastal
Open Space Scheme (COSS) and the purchase price reflected this. “I would like to see the return of the quarry to COSS and the community and put an end to this,” said Cr Morris.
Kaitlin Watts, 11 Jun 2013 Email, 11 Jun 2013 Gosford Council Media Gosford Council Agenda NM.2, 11 Jun 2013
Nine Gosford residents receive top award ine residents of the Gosford area were recognised on the 2013 Queen’s Birthday Honours List released on Monday, June 10.
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Terrigal resident Mr Clifford Smith received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) for service to medicine, particularly in Papua New Guinea, while fellow Terrigal
resident Mr Anthony Collins was awarded an OAM for significant service to dentistry and to the community. Ms Evelyn France of Kulnura was awarded an
OAM for service to art and Ms Peggy Docksey was awarded an OAM for service to veterans and their families. Mr Bob Fraser of Holgate was presented with an OAM
for service to the community of the Central Coast and Narara resident Mr John Moriarty was awarded an OAM for service to cricket and the community of the Central Coast. Gosford resident Mr Raymond Southern was awarded an OAM for service to the community of Gosford
and Mr David Williamson, of Erina Heights, was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for service to the communities of Terrigal and Erina. Marine Rescue Central Coast unit commander Ms Patricia Fayers, of Wyoming, was one of 11 people to be awarded an Emergency
Services Medal (ESM). Email, 3 Jun 2013 Susan Fischer, Honours Secretariat
See pages 4 to 6 for full details