Port Macquarie Hastings Council will commence installation of an innovative new parking system within the Port Macquarie CBD next Monday which is set to revolutionise parking management.
Electro-magnetic vehicle overstay detection systems, which operate via an in-ground unit embedded beneath parking spots, are being installed in time-restricted spaces along Horton and Hay Streets, Port Macquarie.
Each device is programmed with relevant data for the bay, including the time limit, operating hours, bay number, location and data and time. The technology accurately records how long a car has been parked and automatically notifies a Ranger via a hand-held device when a car has overstayed – although a grace period is built into the equipment.
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The Port Macquarie Tourism Ambassadors are a very active group of 16 volunteers who are passionate about Port Macquarie.
They are auspiced by the Tourism and Events Department of Port Macquarie Hastings Council and the Greater Port Macquarie Tourism Association.
The Tourism Ambassadors consist of residents of Port Macquarie who are passionate about where they live and are keen to ensure that all visitors to the area experience the myriad of activities available in the Greater Port Macquarie region.
The Ambassadors are easily identified in their aqua blue shirts walking the streets of Port Macquarie and assisting staff in the Visitors Information Centre.
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Port Macquarie couple Phil & Vicki Langsford were surprised to discover some little known facts about their very own family history in the recently opened Women Transported exhibition at the Glasshouse.
“We were watching the news and saw a glimpse a women we thought must be Constance – we have an image of the same photograph in the exhibition,” said Vicki Langsford, a descendant of the Trudgett line. “My cousin in Orange (NSW) has been researching the family history and has lots of information about Constance and her family. I knew she was a convict but I had no idea that she had been factory woman.”
“My cousin’s mother was a Trudgett and one of her daughters now lives in Lake Cathie so there is another local connection to the exhibition. It is very exciting to see a relative of mine featured in the exhibition.”
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The Glasshouse has added another award to its collection, winning the Local Government 2010 Cultural Award for Aboriginal Cultural Development for one of its opening exhibitions – Black & White: Selections From the Thomas Dick Collection.
At the awards ceremony in Sydney last week, Black & White: Selections From the Thomas Dick Collection was recognised for its leadership in Aboriginal cultural planning processes and initiatives demonstrating Aboriginal control and participation – resulting in long-term benefits for Aboriginal arts and the process of reconciliation .
The award winning exhibition was developed by Liz Gillroy and John Heath of Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Community and Cultural Development section. The exhibition was a presentation of photographs taken by local man Thomas Dick in the early 1900s of local Aboriginal families, along with relevant artefacts from the Australian Museum collection. The exhibition was funded by Council and Arts NSW and supported by the Powerhouse Museum Regional Services and the Australian Museum. It was one of the opening Glasshouse Gallery exhibitions in July 2009.
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Construction work on the $1.77 million water supply fluoridation plant at the Rosewood Reservoir site west of Wauchope will begin the week commencing Monday 3 May 2010.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has appointed local contractor Garry Bannister Constructions Pty Ltd to carry out the civil and building works for this project.
A second contract for the Fluoridation Switchgear and Controlgear Assembly (FSCA) has been awarded to local company Mid Coast Telemetry and this contract will run concurrently with the civil works.
The final installation of the fluoridation plant and dosing equipment will be completed by Council.
The fluoridation of the water supply will then commence following inspection and commissioning approvals by NSW Health.
Based upon current scheduled works and subject to final approvals from NSW Health it is anticipated that the fluoridation of the Hastings Water Supply System will commence in April 2011.
Council is constructing the Rosewood Road Fluoridation Plant, near the Wauchope Water Treatment Plant, following a direction by the NSW Health to fluoridate the region’s reticulated water supply.
Council has been granted $1.77 million in funding from NSW Health for the construction of the fluoridation facility.
To ensure the standard of the facility is in line with similar Council facilities in terms of operational health and safety and plant operation maintenance and reliability, Council has approved additional funding for duty/stand-by dosing pump arrangements and additional site and laboratory facilities.
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Camden Haven Protection Society held its Backyard Biodiversity Day at Dunbogan Hall last Sunday, 28th February to a packed public audience. Ecological Consultant to the Society, Jason Berrigan said the day was very successful with the public filling the hall and showing a lot of interest in the project. The community day comprised displays of wildlife, in particular live snakes, and presentations from key groups, such as North Coast Herpetology Group, Koala Preservation Society, FAWNA, CH Birdwatchers, Port Macquarie Hastings Council, National Parks and Wildlife Service, and the Bunyah Local Aboriginal Land Council. Mr Berrigan said it was important that the public got involved in the survey of fauna in the Camden Head area, and encouraged the local community to obtain survey forms, either directly by calling him on 6559 0075 or by downloading from the Society website www.chprotection.org.au
The Camden Head area is a very unique place with such a diverse range of habitats. In a small area of approximately 100ha there is: mangrove swamps, beach, sand dunes, grassy headlands, littoral rainforest, open woodland, coastal heath, rocky foreshores, intertidal and estuarine environments and offshore reefs. It is important for everyone to take steps to protect this area’s irreplaceable natural wealth and to reduce biodiversity loss, Mr Berrigan said.
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Port Macquarie-Hastings businesses have championed the Customer Care philosophy and for their efforts have earned for the region a national customer service award.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council’s Customer Care Program was lauded at the 2009 Australian Service Excellence Awards, winning the title of Most Customer Focused Region in the nation.
To celebrate the commitment of local business to the program, Council will host Customer Care Week between February 8-12 as a way of promoting the benefits of exceptional and consistent customer service as well as showcasing some of the outstanding efforts by the 300-plus members of its Customer Care Program.
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For the first time outdoor cinema will be a summer entertainment option in the Hastings with five nights of free movies planned for later this month. Hastings Moonlight Movies will feature two screenings in Bain Park Wauchope and three screenings on Port Macquarie’s Town Green.
A concept developed by Member for Port Macquarie Peter Besseling and sponsored by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Country Energy and Newcastle Permanent Building Society the event is set to be a highlight of the summer for locals and tourists.
According to Andrew Roach, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council General Manager one of the aims for the event is to create business in the CBD of both towns.
“We obviously have a lot of tourists in the Hastings at this time of year and putting on a family friendly event in the centre of Port Macquarie and Wauchope creates a reason for people to support the restaurants, take-aways and other businesses in the CBD.
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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will start work on a new cycleway in Wauchope straight after the Christmas holidays.
Work will commence on the Beechwood Road cycleway linking Bain Street to the Riverbreeze Estate. Work was due to begin in October, however due to a review of the scope of works and its impact on the available funding for this project, it was necessary to delay the commencement of works.
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The Northern Region joint regional planning panel (JRPP) has approved a development application in Port Macquarie at its first meeting since the introduction of regional panels in July.
Northern Region JRPP Chair Garry West said the panel had accepted recommendations from planning staff at Port Macquarie-Hastings Council to approve a new retail complex at Hayward Street, Port Macquarie.
“The introduction of regional panels has been a historic step for the planning system in New South Wales,” Mr West said.
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