Council meeting highlights: Standing Committee – Monday 19 June

Published on 19 June 2023

See below for highlights of tonight’s Standing Committee meeting.

The full agenda and reports are available at meeting agendas and minutes.

The stream of tonight’s meeting will be available online at lakemac.com.au within 48 hours.

Local Heritage Places Grant program  

Council approved five funding applications for a total of $11,000 as part of the Local Heritage Places Grant 2023-24.

Grants of up to $4000 are available to assist owners of heritage listed properties, or those in conservation areas, to assist with preservation of heritage buildings in the city.

Cams Wharf multi-dwelling housing

Council approved a development standard variation and development application for 140 Wild Duck Drive, Cams Wharf relating to the demolition of a commercial building, eight lot subdivision and construction of a double storey terrace style development with eight dwellings.

See below for highlights of recommendations made at tonight’s Standing Committee meeting to be considered at the Ordinary Council meeting on Monday 26 June 2023.

Requests for donations

Council discussed approving donations of:

• $2000 to the Lake Macquarie Live Steam and Locomotive Co-operative Society for the purchase a new computer to be used at the society’s grounds in Edgeworth,
• $2000 to the Cameron Park Probus Club for the purchase of a new computer to be used at events,
• $950 to the Eagle Rocks Dance Club Lake Macquarie for the purchase of new dance instruction equipment to be used at Club Macquarie in Argenton, local community events and age care facilities, and
• $2000 to the Pelican Croquet Club to contribute to the cost of a recently commenced upgrade to two of their four croquet lawns located in Pelican.

Community Environment Grants

Council discussed approving 11 funding applications for a total of $35,462.85 as part of the Community Environment Grants 2022-2023 Round Two.

Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser said a range of education and sustainability initiatives were being backed in a bid to increase environmentally-responsible behaviours in the community.

“This grants program is all about improving the natural environment through education and action,” she said.

“Council is proud to back local groups showing environmental leadership and support their initiatives, be it creating better food waste management systems or promoting renewable solutions within our community.

“From delivering sensory and production gardens on school grounds, to Landcare installing bird, bat and possum nesting boxes to support habitat restoration, there’s a host of great projects contributing to our sustainability goals for the city.”

Rathmines – proposed sale of land

Council discussed selling 41A Fishing Point Road, Rathmines for $50,000 to the owner of the adjoining property.

Killingworth – proposed purchase of land

Council discussed approving the purchase of 22 The Boulevard, Killingworth for the purchase price of $400,000 and giving public notice of Council’s intention to classify the land as operational land upon acquisition.

Proposed naming of the ‘Trevor Height Athlete Testing Facility’

Council discussed endorsing the name of the new Hunter Region Sports Centre sports science testing facility and warm-up track as the ‘Trevor Height Athlete Testing Facility’.