Koolewong and Point Clare - Tascott Progress Association Inc.

including West Gosford south of the Central Coast Highway

P O Box 193  Woy Woy  NSW  2256

 

Email:kpctpa@bigpond.com. au

Web Site: www.kpctpa.com

Mobile: 0411 266 325

 

Mini General Meeting:  7.30 PM Thursday 13th December 2012

 

Point Clare Community Hall, 49 Brisbane Water Drive, Point Clare NSW

 

Welcome to all Members and Visitors.

 

Guest Speaker: Shirley Ryder speaking on the first Settlers in the area, the Fagan Family.

                                                           

1.      Attendance and Apologies: Members 25, Visitors 3, 7 Apologies.

 

2.      Acceptance of Minutes from previous General Meeting carried over

until next meeting.

 

3.      Treasurers Report: Moved Peter Sheldon, seconded Jill Greenwood.

 

4.      Correspondence Out:

1.    GCC General Manager- Public Access to Couche Park

Cc: Councillor Vicki Scott

2.    Letter to Point Clare Community Hall re Progress Assoc

Participation in beautification of Point Clare Shopping area.

c.c. Gosford City Council.

3.    Progress email to Editorial @ Ducks Crossing re submission to IPART on Gosford City Water Charges review.

4.    Progress Submission to IPART re Gosford City Council Water Rate review.

5.    Submission to IPART from Rendall Wagner re Gosford City Council Water Rate review.

6.    Christmas Card to Members including Membership renewal for the year 2013.

7.    Letter to RailCorp regarding the erection of Digital Train Radio System.  c.c. Gosford City Council and MP Chris Holstein.

8.    Letter to NSW Transport RailCorp re removal of scrub as potential bushfire problem along Brisbane Water Drive between Tascott and Point Clare Railway Stations.

9.    Email to Members and Residents re Minutes of Traffic Committee meeting with MP Chris Holstein –Amanda Cashion Chair Point Clare Public School Council and Members of the Progress Assoc.

10. Email to Valerie Moffat re membership enquiry and advising of Christmas Meeting.

11. Email to Geoffrey Morton re membership enquiry and advising of Christmas Meeting.

12. Copy of letter sent to Peninsula News by Fred Berringer

for Digital Train Radio System to go underground.

 

5.      Correspondence In:

1.  Letter from MP Chris Holstein re Duncan Gay MLC

2.      Scott Levi Last months guest speaker

3.      Gosford City Council –Prioritisation BWD Footpath

4.      Renaming Uratta Street Playground Reserve

5.      Department of Primary Industry-Mangroves Brisbane Water Drive

6.      New Membership enquiry-Valerie Moffat

7.      Christmas Invitation – Brisbane Water Historical Society

8.      Invoice for use of Point Clare Community Hall $131.70

9.      Copy of letter to Roads and Maritime re Intersection

Brisbane Water Drive by Joan Johnstone

10. Copy of Save The Children Australia from Valerie Moffat

11. Gosford City Council Australia Day Awards 2013

12. Information on Shared Zones Fact Sheet

NSW Roads and Maritime.

 

6.      Unfinished Business:    To be actioned by:

 

·         2010-2015 Delivery of Works Profile Gosford City Council –

Progress Association

·         Glenrock Parade; Request to Gosford City Council to upgrade road as it is a collector road through the area-Council have design plans for part of road - Progress Association

·         Rail Freight Noise: Request to NSW Government to have Environmental Protection Licenses issued to freight companies using the rail corridor between Brisbane and Sydney – Fred Berringer/    Progress Association

·         Unnamed Reserve Fagans Bay: Naming of Unnamed Reserve Fagans Bay – Bungaree:  Progress Association

·         Request to Gosford City Council for Public Toilets Point Clare – Progress Association

·         Medical Centre Upgrade at Point Clare - Medical Centre/Progress Association

·         Couche Park Shoreline Protection Works - Progress Association

·         Disabled Toilet in Uratta Street Playground: Request for Bunnings West Gosford to finance Disabled Toilet in Uratta Street Playground -                     Progress Association

·         Nsw.bfo1@fire.nsw.gov.au: Bushfire Trailer: Sunnyside Avenue, Point Clare - Progress Association

·         Request to Gosford Shopping Centre to upgrade disabled car parking-             Joan Johnstone/Progress Association

·         Request for RailCorp to tunnel or have lift installed at Tascott Station -                         Progress Association

·         Heritage Trail suggested by Jon Fearon for the Area – look into grants from Federal Government - Jon Fearon/Progress Association

·         Skate Park: Development of a Skate Park in the Point Clare Area: Progress Association

·         Natural Gas: Petition for Natural Gas in the Koolewong to West Gosford Area - Bruce Fenwick

·         Point Clare Public School: Request to Gosford City Council to have this area curbed and drainage constructed to make the streets safe for the drop off and pickup of pupils in Nioka and Takari Street -                 Progress Association

·         Public Access to Couche Park from Couche Crescent when house at No 3 Couche Crescent is completed - Progress Association

·         Proliferation of Mangroves along Brisbane Water Drive Foreshore;  Request sent to Roads and Maritime NSW and Department of Primary Industry to cull growth - Progress Association                                                       

To be reviewed next meeting.

 

7.      General Business:

Proliferation of Campervans overnighting in Goodaywang Reserve and Brisbane Water Foreshore.

 

 

Close of Meeting: 7.45 followed by Guest Speaker Shirley Ryder’s address and Supper.

 

The night concluded at 9.15PM.

 

Secretary                                          Chairperson                                    President

Helen Orchard                                 Jon Fearon                          Jon Fearon