In recent months, Council has conducted a number of surveys in individual rural communities to gauge attitudes towards roadside waste collection services. Council currently maintains recycling stations at strategic points throughout the shire, but several communities have expressed concerns in the face of abuse of these facilities, some of which have simply become public dumping grounds for passers-by. From Council’s perspective, contamination of recyclables with general waste was also defeating the entire purpose of its effort to encourage recycling. (more…)
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Palerang Community Strategic Plan
The Palerang Community Strategic Plan 2013-2032 has finally been adopted by Council.
An earlier post made reference to the NSW state government Integrated Planning & Reporting initiative that was designed to help standardise the planning processes followed by Councils throughout NSW, and to help Councils to better align their planning processes with the aspirations of their respective communities. The starting point for this exercise was an extensive process of community consultation, and the Palerang Community Strategic Plan encapsulates the input provided through that consultation exercise. (more…)