Greenwich, NSW

4 Correspondence
Outwards
Date To Regarding
24 Sept 04 newspapers, various Press Release re Waterbrook
5 Oct 04 Peter Brown, LCC Maintenance, Smoothey Park footbridge
5 Oct 04 Brad Roeleven, Hansen Partnership Objection to DA246/04 (Woolworths Proposal, Austin St)
6 Oct 04 Peter Brown, LCC Maintenance, Greenwich Wharf
11 Oct 04 Maureen Ackerman copy of letter re objection to DA246/04

Inwards
Date From Regarding
various Lane Cove Council current development applications

5 Financial Report
The Treasurer, Gus Herstik, being unable to attend the meeting, had provided brief notes on the accounts. Funds available totalled $8,282.12 with no outstanding commitments.

Tom Lawson expressed concern about the lack of detail in the financial report.

Resolved that the Financial Report be accepted (moved Richard Muller, seconded John Gebler).

6 Guest Speaker, Greg Stokes of Shell Australia
Greg Stokes is the Gore Bay Terminal manager. Other Shell personnel present were Frank Wilson, Shell’s NSW representative; Mike Ellis, Logistics Manager; and Michael Cove, Environmental Advisor.

Greg explained that Gore Bay Terminal is a vital installation for Sydney to remain a working harbour. It provides fuel to passenger liners, the Tasmanian ferry service and other boats.

It pumps to the Clyde Refinery which supplies 40% of NSW’s needs. It is part of the Critical Infrastructure Group for NSW. Pipelines from Clyde go direct to Newcastle and to the airport.

The pipeline from Gore Bay to Clyde was built in the 1960’s and is 18km long. It operates at full capacity and would be difficult to upgrade because it passes through established residential areas in Hunters Hill and Woolwich.

There are 19 storage tanks in use at Gore Bay plus 3 not used. Others were recently demolished.

Security levels have been raised, especially in regard to any possible terrorist threat. Residents were encouraged to report any suspicious behaviour.

As to the future, this is not in question at the moment for the following reasons:
• closure of a South Australian refinery has tightened the supply/demand bias
• alliance with Coles-Myer
• forms strategic part of Shell’s supply chain
• increased importance of other petrol products.

7 Current Developments
a) Billy Blue/Tesrol at 33 Greenwich Rd
Still being considered internally by Council officers, but it will come before Council soon. East Ward Councillors are well informed of the issues but other Councillors still need to be thoroughly briefed.

b) Waterbrook/Sunshine Homes
The DA has been approved. However, there are still outstanding issues, especially re access.

c) Woolworths in Austin St
The time for submissions to the external assessor expired on 6th October. The GCA has submitted an extensive letter seeking refusal because of:
• Non-compliance with LEP for the site
• Non-compliance with DCP for CBD housing
• Non-compliance with requirements of the Local Government Act re community land.

It was noted that the Department of Education has also lodged a lengthy submission on behalf of Lane Cove Public School. The DET raised many objections, particularly the lack of consideration to safety issues in the current plans.

8 Councillors’ Reports
Councillor Lawson reported on the following:
• Draft LEP about to go on public display. Some discussion is ongoing regarding FSRs and terrace housing.
• Main Street Program –three companies are making submissions.
• Draft Cultural Plan now on public display.
• Draft Sustainability Action Plan now on display.

Councillor Tudge spoke to the following matters:
• LEP is a very important document and he is particularly concerned about FSRs on large blocks. Terraced housing seems alright except in waterside areas because of the potential loss of water glimpses currently enjoyed between houses.
• There has been a suggestion of banning smoking in certain public areas on community land via the placement of stickers onto existing notice boards. Enforcement is obviously a problem.
• State Government has been looking at private structures on foreshore areas. It is looking at ensuring they are authorized or otherwise banned.
• Lane Cove Tunnel has two main issues:
o Filtration – Six other Councils have come on board, including North Sydney. This will assist with the push for filtration and the funding of this action.
o Operation and construction management – are leaving Council out of the loop. For example, roadway developments are taking place without proper signage to motorists about road closures, permitted turns, etc.
• Australand (Duntroon Ave) were looking at building 200 units on the site but there are problems with the economics.
• At the finale of the Greenwich Games in December, Gore Creek Oval will be dedicated and renamed to Bob Campbell. All are invited to attend.

9 General Business
It was noted that The Lane Cove Bushland and Conservation Society will be holding a forum on genetically modified foods on 6th November.

10 Close
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 10.10pm for supper.

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President