2015

Eidsvold 

North Burnett Regional Council 

June 02, 2015 

StandingCommitteeMeetings–PolicyandPlanning

  

North Burnett Regional Council Policy and Planning Agenda– 02/06/2015 

NORTH BURNETT REGIONAL COUNCIL POLICY AND PLANNING STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA – EIDSVOLD– 02 JUNE 2015  

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                          673345 Attendees     Agenda Item 1    Attendees          Welcome     Agenda Item 2    Welcome / Housekeeping 

 Apologies     Agenda Item 3    Apologies  Declaration    Agenda Item 4    Declaration of Interest  Deputations    Agenda Item 5    Deputations/Petitions            Governance  Agenda Item 6    Governance Report        Social  Agenda Item 7    Social Report  Economic    Agenda Item 8    Economic Report 

 8.1  Camping Strategy – Say G’day Conversation        003‐011  8.2  Request to Review Infrastructure Charges        012‐014 

 Confidential  Agenda Item 9    Confidential Report        9.1  Confidential Report – Social   General Business  Agenda Item 10  General Business  Closure of Meeting   Agenda Item 11  Closure of Meeting              

   

ECON01 04.2015

CAMPING STRATEGY – SAY G’DAY CONVERSATION UPDATE Responsible Officer: David Wiskar – General Manager Corporate & Community Services Report by: Melinda Jones - Community Development Officer 1 PURPOSE OF REPORT The purpose of this report is to present an updated report of the NBRC Camping Strategy – Say G’Day Conversation. 2 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND

The North Burnett Camping Strategy has been developed with dual purposes in mind; To enhance the economic outcomes to the North Burnett from the growing

camping economy, To manage the impacts of camping in the North Burnett and ensure that it

meshes effectively with other community activities.

3 CORPORATE/OPERATIONAL PLAN

In accordance with Outcome 3 – Economic Development, 3.3 Caravan Parks, 3.2 Tourism 3.6

Effective engagement with the private sector, 3.7 New Business attraction, 3.8 Jobs and skills development, 3.9 Signage Strategy

Outcome 4 – Environmental – 4.4 Environmental Health Outcome 5 – Governance, 5.2 Organisational Systems (Best Practice) 5.5 –

Transparency and Performance, 5.3 – External Funding 5.6 – Community Engagement, 5.7 Workforce Development

Outcome 1 - Infrastructure - 1.8 Streetscape Signage

4 POLICY IMPLICATIONS

General Policy - Graffiti Policy 104, Tourism Policy 208,Workplace Health and Safety 226,Environmental Nuisances 238, Community Diversity and Social Cohesion 227, Volunteering 228 5 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS This work will be implemented within the existing Council capital and operational budget envelopes. 6 RISK MANAGEMENT

Appropriate risk management approaches will be undertaken throughout the implementation of this strategy to mitigate risks including; safety, procurement, contract management Governance, community engagement etc.

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7 CONSULTATION

Consultation was conducted with Key Community Business Groups in each community four (4) weeks prior to event: Biggenden - Jim Cunliffe – Chair Biggenden Chamber of Commerce Eidsvold - Dianne Wilson & Michael Whitty - Eidsvold Chamber of Commerce Gayndah - Melinda McIntyre - Gayndah Rotary Club @ Gayndah Bakery (6 other

stakeholders in attendance) Monto - Liz Robertson & Brett Allen - Monto Magic Mt Perry - Beppie Stanley & Irene Duda –Mt Perry Development Group Mundubbera - Sherrie Breitkopf & Loris Doessel – Mundubbera Enterprise

Meeting also Rotary (7 other stakeholders in attendance) Bundaberg - Neil McPhillips - North Burnett Futures & BNBT Team 8 OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER

Consider this report as information and reject, adopt with amendments or adopt as received. 9 OFFICER’S COMMENTS/CONCLUSION

Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism in partnership with the North Burnett Regional Council invited all local businesses and the community to “a conversation” about how to maximise the drive visitor market in their town. The focus was on how everyone can benefit regardless whether they are selling tyres, bread, coffee, newspapers or medicine. The message was that we want the North Burnett to be known as the friendliest place in Australia and by sharing ideas and tools to can help make this happen and take advantage of the large number of drive visitors travelling through the North Burnett. Session Breakdown commenced at 6pm with a welcome and nibbles. This was followed by a couple of guest speakers. The topics and guest speakers were based on the needs of the individual community. The owner of Nindigully Pub ‘Burnsie’ sharing his experiences at all conversation sessions, Indulge café owner in Bundaberg, Amanda Hicks attended Gayndah, Mundubbera and Monto conversations and shared how she markets ‘local’ producers on the menu. Those in attendance will also be asked the question “what are the top 5 things to do in your community?’ This list is in the process of being compiled and will be given to those in attendance as a ‘check sheet’ of the top 5 things in each community. This will be a tool that can be used to encourage the travelling public to do the top 5 ‘must do’s’ before they leave each community or our region to encourage them to stay longer in our region. 10 ATTACHMENTS

See attached individual community conversation notes below and report from Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism.

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Biggenden Venue: The Coffee Pozzee ‘Come as a stranger leave as a friend’ Date: Monday 11 May, 2015 20 in Attendance Top things to do in Biggenden: Mt Welsh - Bluff View Picnic Area and walks Go to Coffee Posse Visit the Museum/Doll Museum Chowey Bridge Woowoonga Scenic Park - Rock Pools Mingo Crossing Paradise Dam (Biggenden is half way between Paradise and Utopia) Craft Den Cattle sales held fortnightly ATM is at the Biggenden Newsagency Events: Festival of small halls Biggenden Show Rose Festival Cattle Sales Gayndah Venue: Golden Orange Hotel Motel ‘Oldest Town in Queensland’ Date: Tuesday 12 May, 2015 21 in Attendance Top things to do in Gayndah: Museum History Centre – Steam Engines Fresh Water Turtle Ceratodus Organic Bullock Team – Gleneden – Farm Tours, Outdoor Education Art Gallery Lookouts – Archer, Binjour, McConnells Burnett River (which s an under utilised resource – ideal for restaurant on the river) Heritage Rail Trail Coulstoun Lakes An Orchard Tour and Packing shed tours will be established soon Events: Orange Festival Gayndah Show

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Local Produce: Big Orange – Fresh squeezed juice Oranges Figs Avocado Identified Areas for Improvement: Couch Road – Convict Walk/Wall 18kn from Gayndah there is a war mark Mc Connells Lookout – burnet and never repaired Speakers in Main Street that has Gayndah Radio Station playing on it Rubbish bin to be placed out the front of the library to reduce litter from Wi-Fi vouchers and smoke butts. Reproduction of old community maps Mundubbera Venue: Mundubbera Bowls Club Date: Wednesday 13 May, 2015 53 in Attendance Top things to do in Mundubbera: Have a Hungi on the river Coffee at the Info Centre Bi-Centennial Park – Great River Walk, steam train, bike track and exercise machines Alburn River Park Apex Park – Ski Ramp Weir Wall Bugs for bugs Museum Knobbly tree Bullock Team – Gleneden Heritage Centre Art Centre Packing Shed Tour – Central Fruit Packers Braham Stud tour Mural in Main Street and Library Juice Factory Take the back road to/from Gayndah and see the real heart of citrus Blue Berry Farm Tour Visit the Seat of knowledge Lemon Jo’s – Craft shop Brian King has the best bucking bull ‘Game On’

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Events: Taste of the Burnett Balarama Mundubbera Show Fishing Comp 7 aside Local Produce: Mandarins Oranges Blue Berries Grape Exchange Pecan Nuts Asparagus Mangos Identified Areas for Improvement: Update Citrus tour map Eidsvold Venue: Eidsvold on the Corner Café Date: Thursday 14 May, 2015 16 in Attendance Top things to do in Eidsvold: Wuruma Dam Keira Weir Kirar Weir – Gate always locked History/Museum RMW and Bush Learning Centre Archer Homestead – Eidsvold Station – by appointment Ceratodus Cattle Sale Yards Sporting facilities such as Gold, Bowls Norwegian display – Library Street Scape appeal – Munduram Hall Eidsvold Siltstone – by appointment Citrus starts at Eidsvold Gold Town Garnets Creek – focussing Stone Hitch – Culvert RM Williams – lived and buried Aboriginal Heritage Ceratodus Rest Area Biggest rock collection in the southern hemisphere - Museum

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Events: Santa Fair Camp Draft Bush Tucker Festival Cattle Sales Eidsvold Races Flower Show Eidsvold Show Naidoc Week Annual Heritage Day at History Centre Local Produce: Beef Identified Areas for Improvement: Removal/update signs Monto Venue: Colonial Motor Inn ‘Youngest town in the North Burnett & Gateway to Cania’ Date: Monday 18 May, 2015 40 in Attendance Top things to do in Monto: Cania Bush Walk/Gorge/Lake Beautiful Betsy – old war plane Kroombit Tops National Park Lister Street Walk Bunyip and Bunyip hole Mungungo Pub Mulgildie Pub Monal Gold Fields and Cemetery Kamingalah State Forest Kalpowar Forestry Jamies 4 X 4 tag along tours Wuruma Dam Chimneys Yarrol Grass trees Historical & Cultural Complex – Burnham House Town Hall – Art Deco Landcare Gardens Wy Wurri Alpacas – Mungungo Clarke Bartlett Hut Colonial Motel – Original Many Peaks Pub

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Events: Bunyip Festival Dairy Festival Fishing Comp Mothers Day Fun Run Monto Show Mulgildie Rodeo Polo Cross Campdraft Bowls Comps Cattle Sales Pig & Duck or Camel Races Local Produce: Beef Pork Bunyip Pie Bailey Creek Piggery Liberty Fields Organic Pork/Beef/Lamb Pecan – B. Johnston Jams – J. Farrell Identified Areas for Improvement: Monto to link with Cania more, eg: website should have Monto/Cania on it. Local businesses to promote themselves through flyers at the information centre Bring back the Old shire maps showing the tourist attractions in the area Mt Perry Venue: Federal Inn Date: Tuesday 19 May, 2015 18 in Attendance Top things to do in Mt Perry: Mt Perry Bicentennial Museum Boolboonda Tunnel Normanby and Schuh Lookouts Heritage Walk Smelter “Slag Heap” Mining Site Federal Inn Catholic Church Ideal location for weddings and photo’s Mining History National Trail Cultural Centre & Art Gallery

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Events: Dump Truck Pull Mt Perry Races – Jock and socks races Woodchop Axeman & Sawyers Auction Mt Perry Show Indoor Bowls Identified Areas for Improvement: Re-establish the trail to Mt Perry Mountain and Bluffs Re-establish Mountain Bike trail comp

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Report provided by Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism Drive Tourism Workshops

North Burnett 11 – 19 May 2015

Bundaberg North Burnett Tourism in partnership with North Burnett Regional Council conducted a series of “Conversation” workshops with businesses in each of the towns in the North Burnett.

Biggenden Monday 11th May Gayndah Tuesday 12th May Mundubbera Wednesday 13th May Eidsvold Thursday 14th May Monto Monday 18th May Mt Perry Tuesday 19 May

In each location, BNBT coordinated the event with local business or community groups to ensure broad representation from business in particular.

James Corvan coordinated the workshops, locations, catering and attendance. He also coordinated the guest speakers.

We had Steve “Burnsie” Burnes from the Nindigully Pub near St George and Amanda Hinds from Indulge Café Bistro in Bundaberg as our guest speakers in appropriate locations and this proved most successful as each of the speakers were able to provide real anecdotal experiences relating to small communities and small business.

Each of the audiences appreciated the fact that they were not being spoken to by “experts” but real people who were able to communicate and relate real life experiences.

We also promoted the assistance with local events and will be bringing Krista Hauritz to the region in mid-June to have one on one appointment with event organisers who have indicated their interest. At this stage we have expressions of interest for approximately 15 as well as the Councils CDO’s.

Attendance at each location was as follows:

Biggenden 20 Gayndah 21 Mundubbera 53 Eidsvold 16 Monto 40 Mt Perry 18

The next phase of this program will be planned and implemented in the next financial year in consultation with the Council, key stake holders

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ECON02 REQUEST TO REVIEW INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES - PETER HUTH

Responsible Officer: Lex Webster – Manager Development Services Report prepared by: Lex Webster – Manager Development Services 1 PURPOSE OF REPORT This report seeks Councils’ direction in relation to a request from Mr Peter Huth to reconsider the charges advised in their Adopted Infrastructure Charges Notice (AICN). 2 INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND Development Approval 015-14 for a Bush Camping facility at Tableland Road, Gayndah was issued 15/04/2014 under the Gayndah Shire Planning Scheme. The site is situated outside Gayndah’s Priority Infrastructure Area (PIA). The applicant has been granted permission to draw water from the towns supply via a 25/20 mm line that branches off a ‘off line of main’ service that feeds Pioneer Park. The Applicant has asked Council “to consider reducing the cost of the water component included in the total infrastructure charges”. Refer attached letter. 3 CORPORATE/OPERATIONAL PLAN 3.5.1 Develop and implement NBRC Planning Scheme and provide effective and efficient planning services. 4 POLICY IMPLICATIONS Council’s Adopted Infrastructure Charges Resolutions were carried on 18 October 2011. This Resolution was amended on 17 December 2013. The AICN for this development was issued in accordance with the adopted resolution. 5 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS Councils Adopted Infrastructure Charges conforms with State Planning Regulatory Provision (adopted charges) 2011. Under SPA Section 677 – Representation about Notice - the person may make representation about the Notice to the entity that gave the Notice. 6 FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS The AICN (revised 3/10/14) for this development is as follows:- Stage 1 part A = $ 9,520.00 Stage 1 part B = $ 4,480.00

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Stage 2 = $11,480.00

TOTAL $25,480.00

Any variation to this amount will effect the funds available to Council to manage the impact of this development on that infrastructure.

7 RISK MANAGEMENT N/A 8 CONSULTATION Mr Huth’s request was referred to Councils Manager of Technical Services, Trevor Harvey. He has provided the following response: “While there is agreement that the flow and pressure do not meet fire fighting requirements it must be noted that Council is under no obligation to do so even within the PIA. The provision of water services to this development in my opinion is subject to the same rules from either inside or outside the PIA and as such should attract the same fees”. 9 OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL TO CONSIDER Council has the following three options:-

A. Retain the $4,080 water component of the AICN, or B. Reduce the $4,080 water component of the AICN, or C. Remove the $4,080 water component of the AICN

10 OFFICER’S COMMENTS/CONCLUSION Council is aware, the purpose of infrastructure charges is to contribute towards the impact that development has on Councils existing trunk infrastructure. There is no evidence to suggest that because of the reduced flow rate and pressure that the Applicant will use less of Council’s potable water supply. As such, the impact the development will have on the existing infrastructure will not decrease. 11 RECOMMENDATION That Option A be adopted and that P. Huth be advised that Council RESOLVED not to reduce the water component of the AICN. 12 ATTACHMENTS

a) Letter from P. Huth

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