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Gravity wins on the day at Bangalow Lou Beaumont
Another hugely successful and fun filled Bangalow Billy Cart Derby was held last Sunday. With 240 entrants this year, the race is growing steadily every year. This year saw the first of hopefully many Schools Challenge races, the winner of which was, appropriately, Bangalow Public School, scoring themselves $1,000 prize money for their P&C Association. Coming in second was Teven Tintenbar Public winning $500 for their school. A total of 16 schools entered this inaugural race. Derby organiser Tony Heeson told The Echo that a great day was had by all. ‘It was a fantastic day, and the weather was terrific. ‘The community and spectators are to be congratulated. When we took up all the hay bales there was no rubbish to be picked up. We put forty bins out, recycling and general waste bins, and each and every one was used appropriately. ‘The Brunswick Valley Rescue Squad was great too, responsible for all the marshalling, looking after the street and keeping the kids off the hay bale barrier which is no mean feat! We will be making a donation to them this year, along with other local Bangalow charity groups.’ Tony Heeson himself had a run for his money in the Councillors
A competitor hurtles ever downwards in the inexorable grip of gravity at the Bangalow Billycart Derby. See more photos of the cartfest in the Events section of our online gallery at www.echo.net.au. Photo Jeff ‘Wheels Within Wheels’ Dawson.
Challenge race. Heeson and fellow for the finish line, with Morrisey tak- detector, clocking the fastest cart on New year, new records – what will councillors, Patrick Morrisey, Basil ing honours. the day at 40.2 km/h, which Heeson 2010 bring for the wonderful BilCameron and Richard Staples, raced One spectator had a radar speed believes to be the fastest yet. lycart Derby?
Council calls for nominations to Minister’s planning panel Byron Shire Council is calling for nominations for the newly established, already controversial NSW Government’s Joint Regional Planning Panels (JRPPs). Council was advised last week by the NSW planning minister Kristina Keneally that the NSW government is establishing six JRPPs throughout NSW in regional and metropolitan areas. According to Council’s director of planning Ray Darney, Council is required to nominate two people to be-
come members of the Northern Region JRPP plus an alternative member who could replace a council nominee if they were unavailable. ‘The objective of the JRPPs is to create a panel of people with appropriate expertise to determine development proposals of regional significance,’ Mr Darney said in a press release. ‘The panel will also advise the NSW Minster for Planning on planning, development or environmental planning instruments relating to the Northern Region,’ Mr Darney said.
Selection criteria for the JRPP members include: senior level experience in dealing with multiple stakeholders, high level communication skills, high level analytical skills, and knowledge of the assessment of complex developments and planning matters. At least one of the panellists must have high level expertise in one or more of the following fields: planning, architecture, heritage, the environment, urban design, land economics, traffic and transport, law, engineering, and tourism.
Closing date for nominations is Wednesday May 27. Under the proposed new system, Council officers will be required to refer to the JRPP commercial, residential, retail and tourism with capital investment value (CIV) between $10m and $100m, public and private community infrastructure and ecotourism with CIV of more that $5m, designated development, certain major coastal developments, and if Council is the proponent or is in conflect in relation to a development with
a CIV of more than $5m. The term of appointment for nominees to the JRPP is up to three years and the successful candidates will be renumerated by the Department of Planning. Mr Darney said Council will receive a report at the Strategic Planning Committee Meeting to be held on May 28 detailing the proposed nominees. Enquiries by those wishing to nominate can be made to Sharyn French on on 6626 7033. ■ Comment, page 10
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