Follow Fairfield City Council www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au From your Mayor NEWS IN BRIEF INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE WHAT'S ON HSC English Area of Study: Discovery Mayor Frank Carbone Follow me on @fairfieldmayor [email protected] DID Y O Infrastructure priority One of the key priorities since becoming Mayor has been to invest in local infrastructure for the present and for the future. Council has invested in the City's future by building new car parks at Canley Vale (56 spaces) and at Canley Heights (38 spaces). Plans are in hand to provide an extra 39 car parking spaces at 24-30 Barbara St, Fairfield and, at Wilson Rd Reserve, about 35 spaces will be built. Construction has started on a 180-space commuter car park as part of the upgrade to Canley Vale Railway Station. This is a joint project between Council, as the land owner, and Transport for NSW. In Canley Heights, 60 extra parking spaces will be built (subject to approval) at Derby Street laneway (20 spaces), Peel Street laneway (20 spaces) and Ascot Street laneway (20 spaces). In Cabramatta, work will soon start on an upgraded car park in Dutton Lane, which will provide shoppers with 275 undercover and secure car parking spots, increasing the total car parking in the precinct to 880 spaces. While this work takes place, I invite shoppers to use the state-of-the-art, 179-space car park at Fisher Street, which is an easy two-minute walk to Cabramatta town centre. Of course, there is always the Council's free City Connect bus service for those who don't want to bring their car into the Town Centre. City Connect was established to provide a free mode of transportation for our community, to better connect them to facilities and amenities around our City. It is about providing better access for residents who live in areas where public transport is poor. City Connect also helps alleviate congestion across Fairfield City by freeing up existing parking. I have been advocating for Transport for NSW to open a dialogue with Council for the development of commuter car parking in Hill Street, Cabramatta. For our part, Council has spent more than $9 million in the past four years delivering retail car parking facilities in the Cabramatta Town Centre. There are now more than 3,000 car park spaces available. Council has resolved to make the necessary land at the Hill Street location available, free of charge, to the State Government. The There are now car park could be funded more than 3,000 car through the Parking Space Levy which, among other parking spaces in things, aims to encourage Cabramatta Town the use of public transport. Centre. Make Council your business with VendorPanel. Crowds watching the State Memorial Service at Cabramatta. CALLING POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS Does your business have the potential to supply goods and services to Fairfield City Council? Council encourages local businesses to apply for work with Council by using VendorPanel. An easy-to-use, secure, web-based supplier management system, VendorPanel allows businesses to register their products and services relevant to Council purchases. It provides automatic email notifications of new quotes and tenders, as well as online submission. Email [email protected] to register. GOUGH WHITLAM REMEMBERED On Wednesday, 5 November, Fairfield City paid tribute to the Honourable Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC by screening the State Memorial Service in Freedom Plaza, Cabramatta. Cabramatta was the third live stream location, in addition to Sydney and Federation Square, Melbourne. Gough Whitlam had close ties to the Cabramatta community, living on Albert St, Cabramatta, from 1957 in a house that still stands today. He represented Cabramatta in the electorate of Werriwa for more than 25 years. Presented by Helen Sykes, a retired English teacher, author and editor of books for teachers and students of English, the discussion will cover a range of text types. Please bring your suggestions to share with your colleagues. When: 4pm-6pm Wednesday, 19 November, 2014 Where: The Gough Meeting Room, 1st floor, Whitlam Library, Railway Parade, Cabramatta. Cost: $10 (payment can be made on the day) Contact: Bookings are essential. Please contact Carolyn Bourke on 9725 0379. Spring Environment Tour The Spring Environment Tour is for residents interested in learning about areas of Fairfield City that are undergoing environmental rehabilitation. When: Saturday, 22 November 2014, 8.30am-12.30pm Where: Prospect floodway at Fairfield Park, Smithfield, main drain gross pollutant trap, Nalawala Community Hall and Nursery, Stockdale Wetland at Abbotsbury, and Mimosa Road Project regeneration site. Cost: Free. Bookings are required by Tuesday, 18 November 2014. Contact: Fairfield City Council's Natural Resources Officer on 9725 0758. Computer classes Work will soon start on an upgraded car park in Dutton Lane, which will provide shoppers with 275 parking spots and increasing the total car parking in the precinct to 880 spaces. Fairfield City Libraries are running classes on internet and Google searching. When: 10am-12.30pm, 17 and 19 November 2014 Where: Fairfield and Bonnyrigg libraries Cost: $5 Contact: Your local library The state-of-the-art, 179-space car park at Fisher Street, Cabramatta, is just an easy two-minute walk to the town centre. Unwanted chemicals were disposed of safely at the Household Chemical CleanOut. Applications are now open for the hire of sportsfields during winter 2015. RESIDENTS FLOCKED TO CHEMICAL CLEANOUT More than 750 residents braved the heat on Sunday, 26 October, to bring 39.4 tonnes of waste to Fairfield Showground for the annual Household Chemical CleanOut. That averaged a massive 52.42kg average per car! This was an increase of 40 respondents and 9 tonnes from 2013. The Household Chemical CleanOut allowed for the free, safe disposal of a range of common household chemicals that could cause harm to human health and the environment if not disposed of correctly. COUNCIL'S COMMUNITY FACILITIES OPEN FOR HIRE Fairfield City's halls, sportsfields and community buses are open for regular hire in 2015. This includes the use of sportsgrounds for the winter 2015 season. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their applications soon to avoid disappointment. For a copy of the application form and closing dates, please contact Council's Community Facilities Coordinator on 9725 0222. Casual bookings can continue to be made as required by contacting Council's Customer Service Centre. PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS NOW? K U PUBLIC EXHIBITION OF PLANNING PROPOSAL FAIRFIELD LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2013 DRAFT AMENDMENT Council at its meeting held on 8 October 2013 resolved to publicly exhibit a Planning Proposal in accordance with the NSW Department of Planning & Environment's Gateway determination. The free City Connect bus provides better access for residents who live in areas where public transport is poor and helps alleviate parking congestion across Fairfield City. Theme 2 Places and Infrastructure Goal 2 Work has started on the new commuter car park at Canley Vale. The multi-level car park is being built on Fornasier Lane and will provide about 180 spaces. Buildings and infrastructure meet the changing standards, needs and growth of our community Your Council working for Fairfield City COUNCIL MEETINGS 25 NOV 2 Council Meeting Council Chambers Outcomes Committee DEC Room 5 25 NOV 2 DEC Independent Development Assessment Committee Room 5 Services Committee Committee Rooms Please contact Council on 9725 0222 on the day of the meeting to confirm the starting time. Continued on Page 12 Light Industrial zoned land to be consistent with adjoining sites. Applicant: Namish Patel Owner: NKM Holdings Pty Ltd (Director: Nasser Khalil Merhi) The Planning Proposal is on exhibition between Wednesday, 12 November 2014 to Friday, 12 December 2014 inclusive. Written comments are welcome before the close of business on Friday 12 December 2014 to Fairfield City Council, PO Box 21, Fairfield, NSW, 1860 or to [email protected]. gov.au. Please quote Reference No A566625. Included with the Gateway Determination, the Minister has also delegated his plan making powers to Fairfield City Council to exercise delegation in the making of this Planning A copy of the Planning Proposal and Council report with Proposal under Section 59 of the EP& A Act 1979. supporting information can be viewed on Council's website Land Affected: Lot 2 and 3 DP 818038, 61- 63 & 65-67 www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au (see "Have Your Say") and in Mandarin Street, Fairfield East hard copy at Councils Administration Centre at 86 Avoca Aim of Proposal: Planning Proposal to amend zoning Road, Wakeley during office hours 8:30am to 4:30pm boundary alignment between IN1 General Industrial and IN2 Monday to Friday where your questions can be answered in person. Access to council's website is available free of charge at all Council libraries for library members. Questions: Please contact Anjele Vu on 02 9725 0703 If you wish to make a submission, Council's file number should be quoted. All submissions made will be considered prior to a decision being made. For any further enquiries in relation to any of the applications, please call 9725 0222. Copies of all items on public exhibition are available on Council's website, www.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au, at all libraries, and in hard copy at Council's Administration Centre, 86 Avoca Road, Wakeley (between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday) where your questions can be answered in person. Comments are welcomed during the period of public exhibition and should be forwarded in a letter, address to: Alan Young, City Manager, Fairfield City Council, PO Box 21 Fairfield NSW 1860, or by sending an email to [email protected]. Wakeley Administration Centre 86 Avoca Road, Wakeley Customer Service 9725 0222 Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm Mailing Address PO Box 21, Fairfield NSW 1860 [email protected]
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