The draft Delivery Program to be considered by Council by 12 June 2012.

Expressions of Interest in sealed envelopes endorsed “EOI No. 435/12 for Residential White Good & Scrap Metal Collection and Recycling Service” will be received up to 2pm, Tuesday 12 June 2012 as detailed in the EOI documents.

EOI enquiries should be directed to Mr Ian McNaught, telephone 9710 5768 fax: 8536 2291 or email: imcnaught@ssc.nsw.gov.au

EOI documents are available from www.tendersonline.com.au/ssc

Quotations in sealed envelopes endorsed “Request for Quotation Provision of Valuation and Property Advisory Service” will be received up to 2pm 19 June, 2012 as detailed in the Quotation Documents.

Quotation enquiries should be directed to Mr Aaron Gaida phone: 9710 0487, fax: 9710 0594 or email: agaida@ssc.nsw.gov.au

Quotation documents are available from Mr Aaron Gaida, telephone 9710 0487 or email agaida@ssc.nsw.gov.au and can also be downloaded at www.tendersonline.com.au/ssc

Tenders in sealed envelopes endorsed “Tender No.T425/12 for Sand, Soil & Turf” will be received up to 2pm, Tuesday 29 May 2012 as detailed in the tender documents.

Tender documents are available from www.tendersonline.com.au/ssc

Tenders in sealed envelopes endorsed “Tender No.T424/12 for Linemarking & Sign Services” will be received up to 2pm, Tuesday 29 May 2012 as detailed in the tender documents.

Tender documents are available from www.tendersonline.com.au/ssc

Dunningham Park Seawall Concept Design - Invitation to comment

In order to protect Dunningham Park, North Cronulla SLSC and the foreshore promenade, Sutherland Shire Council has commissioned an innovative design for a future seawall including improvements to the existing promenade and park.

View the concept design under related documents (above). Full size A0 posters of the design can also be viewed on boards at the entrances to Dunningham Park, and in the foyer of Council’s Administration Centre at 4-20 Eton Street, Sutherland.

What Is A Concept Design?

In order to seek funding for major projects, a detailed concept design must first be developed. Fine tuning of the design will occur based upon the feedback received from the public. Once the design is finalised the council will then be able to begin seeking funding.  Due to the nature of this process, council cannot provide a timeframe for this development.

Have Your Say On The Design

The public is invited to comment on the design and can respond until the 29^th of May by email, telephone, post, or by filling in the online form below.

Email: Dunningham@ssc.nsw.gov.au

Mail: Dunningham Park c/o Parks and Waterways, Sutherland Shire Council, 4-20 Eton Street Sutherland , NSW 2232

Phone: Harald Strutzenberger, 9710 0333

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Sutherland Shire Council is planning to carry out an upgrade of the Gymea Bay Baths, Gymea

The upgrade will include the demolition and replacement of the southern deck and walkway including the piles, decking and handrail. The upgrade will match the design and materials of the existing structure to retain the heritage character of the baths.

The construction work is scheduled to commence in May 2012 and be completed by July 2012. Parts of the baths will be closed for the duration of construction.

See the linked document below showing the scope of works area.

Sutherland Shire Council, the Department of Lands, the Sydney Metropolitan Catchment Management Authority, the Livestock Health and Pest Authority and the Office of Environment and Heritage (OEH), in conjunction with other government agencies will be commencing strategic fox control activities on lands in the Hacking River Catchment and Lucas Heights Conservation Areas in the coming weeks.

The control program is part of the existing fox control works program previously run by OEH and council and is part of an approved management plan to protect populations of several endangered species and endangered Ecological Communities at sites in the Royal National Park and Lucas Heights Conservation Area. This activity is undertaken as part of the Sutherland Shire Council Hacking River Plan of Management and Sutherland Shire Council Pest Species control program.

Fox baiting will be undertaken with FOXOFF Baits and Prepared Meat Baits and will be in accordance with the requirements of the Pesticides Act 1999 as specified in the Pesticide Control (1080 Liquid Concentrate and Bait Products) Order 2010 and APVMA Permit 8781.  Fox baiting will occur from the date of this notice until the end of June 2012.  Reserves and lands which will have fox baits applied will be clearly signposted with relevant information as baits are potentially toxic to dogs. The public are reminded that dogs are not allowed on National Parks Estate.

Baiting will be restricted to land in the Lucas Heights Conservation Area and The Royal National Park. No baits will be laid within 1 kilometre of Private residences.

For any further information please contact Sutherland Council on 9710 0333 or Office of Environment and Heritage on 9542 0648.

Sutherland Shire Council is planning to carry out upgrade work on the playground at Cooper Street Reserve, Engadine.

The construction work is scheduled to commence on Monday 28 May 2012 and be completed in July 2012, weather permitting. The playground will be closed for the duration of construction, the remainder of the park will remain open.

The upgrade will include the following work:

• Retain the existing play equipment which is in good condition and complies with Australian Standards;
• Extend the playground to integrate the existing Liberty Swing into the play area;
• Install new play equipment pieces that contain tactile surfaces for inclusive play for children with vision impairment;
• Remove the bark softfall and replace with rubber softfall to improve access for mobility impaired users;
• Install new dinky track and pathways to improve access from the carpark and main perimeter pathway;
• Install new furniture around the playground.

The upgrade aims at creating an all-access playground by improving the opportunities for less-mobile users to access and enjoy the playground.

Other minor upgrade work will also be carried out in the reserve including installing a small section of concrete to create a smaller pathway loop, planting works for future shade and new furniture and fencing.

Sutherland Shire Council will be conducting a program to control isolated incursions of Myrtle Rust (Puccinia psidii ) within council parks and reserves of the  Sutherland Shire local government area, specifically, Munro Park Cronulla, Peace Park, Sutherland CBD and Sir Joseph Banks Native Gardens, Kareela.  

The program will be conducted in accordance with the NSW Pesticides Regulation 1995 and Sutherland Shire Council’s Pesticide Use Notification Plan, whereby, council intends to use an Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority approved pesticide under the issued permit No. 12156: for the treatment of Nursery Stock (Non Food), Ornamentals, non-bearing fruit trees and cut flowers/foliage.

Application of the pesticide by spraying will be undertaken via a minimum of three services, using two, commonly available pesticides containing the active ingredients of ‘MANCOZEB and  TRIFORINE’ with the first service commencing on Monday, 16 April, 2012. Due to the nature and locations of the pathogen; it is planned that the vast majority of the pesticide application program will be conducted at night.

Additional information regarding Myrtle Rust and it threat to the natural environment can be accessed via the NSW’s Department of Primary Industries Website at: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/plant/myrtle-rust

Alternately, please contact council on (02) 9710 0333.

Masterplan

The long term visions of Prince Edward Park have been compiled into a Landscape Masterplan with community input from the Memories Workshop held in 2011.

The Masterplan is prepared to set long and short term priorities and future budget allocations.  See the above document "Proposed Masterplan Prince Edward Park".

Features of the Masterplan include:

• Playground and picnic area upgrade
• Carpark improvements
• Perimeter walking path around the Oval
• Lighting on path routes
• Seawall repairs along Forbes Creek
• Fishing Platform
• Fencing of Oval
• Installations of bio-swales in carpark and the creek interface to reduce pollutants entering the water
• New entry signage

Playground Works - Stage One

Also on exhibition is the proposed Stage One Prince Edward Park Playground Upgrade (see the Proposed Stage One Prince Edward Park document above). Funding is available in the current budget. 

The design includes:

• Upgrade of playground equipment catering for children 0-10 years old
• Supervisory seating
• Picnic shelter
• Dinky Track
• Shade trees
• Fitness Node

Have Your Say

To lodge a submission you can email ssc@ssc.nsw.gov.au or post to Locked Bag 17, Sutherland 1499 NSW.

Sutherland Shire Council will be conducting a program to control several noxious and environmental weeds growing along the banks of creeks in the Sutherland Shire. The program will specifically target infestations of Ludwigia (Ludwigia peruviana and Ludwigia longifolia) and Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) but other weeds will also be treated in certain locations.

In accordance with the conditions of Environment Protection Licence No. 6375, issued by the NSW EPA under the Protection of Environment Operations Act (1997), Council intends to use an approved aquatic herbicide containing the active ingredient Glyphosate.

Application of the herbicide by spraying will be undertaken over several months in a period commencing Monday, 24 October when suitable growing and weather conditions exist. Weed spraying will be occurring in the catchment areas of:

- Woronora Creek                                                                                - Oyster Creek, Jannali

- Carina Creek, Como                                                                        - Loftus Creek, Loftus

- Savilles Creek and Dents Creek, Gymea.                                     - Mill Creek, Menai

- Still Creek, Menai (including Mina Road Wetland)                   

- Skinners Creek, Jannali / Bonnet Bay (including Tudar Road Wetland)

- Calsil Dune and Sir Joseph Banks Drive, Kurnell

- Caltex Wetlands

The public is advised not to use, drink, swim or fish in these waters or allow stock and pet access to these water bodies for a period of 14 days following the completion of spraying activities. For further information please contact council’s Pest Species Officers on (02) 9524 5672.