Mayor's Column On Tuesday night, Council received a presentation from the Central West Forestry Hub highlighting the Socioeconomic Report it had recently endorsed. The report provides an analysis of the contribution of the forestry industry to our local economy. This type of local information is particularly useful in areas such as works planning, grant applications and the development of long term strategic plans. The Forestry Hub has several other studies underway that may be of significant use to the Council. The Central West Forestry Hub was created under the Commonwealth Government's Growing a Better Australia, A billion trees for jobs and growth policy. The policy supports the growth of plantation forests through the Hubs, the reduction of barriers to forestry expansion, the improved utilisation of forestry resources and growing the community's understanding of plantation forestry. Currently, there are eleven forestry Hubs and more information is available on the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry https://www.awe.gov.au/agriculture-land/forestry/regional-forestry-hubs. The overarching objective of the Hub is to provide information to industry and Government for the purpose of expanding and improving the industry in Central West NSW. The existing plantation estate is approximately 90,000 hectares and since the inception of the Hubs program regional landowners have established an additional 4,000 hectares of greenfield plantation. Across more than 10 employers the industry employs nearly 900 workers in jobs including laborers, data scientists and commercial managers. The Central West forestry industry is entirely focused on plantation Radiata pine as it has been grown and processed in the region for nearly a century. Oberon is considered to be the main processing Hub as two major processing facilities are located there and is in close proximity to major plantation forests. The presentation was very informative and gave Council an opportunity to ask questions of representatives. Of note the presentation highlighted that timber processing facilities in Oberon are supported by more than 90,000 hectares of plantation, 50,000 of which is within the Oberon Local Government Area. This represents 14% of the land area within the Oberon LGA, which is significant. Mayor Mark Kellam HAVE YOUR SAY OBERON MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE OBERON COUNCIL Determinations April 2024 19.2024.4.1 Approval to Operate On-site Wastewater 1020233.60.1 New Dwelling & Install On-site Wastewater 19 2023 29.1 System 06 Rumors Ridge Road OBERON NSW 2787 1443 Sewes Creek Road ESSINGTON NEW 2787 SPRINGS NSW 2787 10.2003 253 Modification of Existing DA 10.2023 25.28 CC 377 Tisbury Lane BLACK 11.2023 252 112023.25.1-New Dwelling and Shed 20.2024.3.1 Install New Grease Trap 11.2023.19.2 Modification to existing CG 11.2003.19.1- 19.2023.6.2 New Dwelling & Modification to existing On-Site Wastewater System 19.202362 19.2023.31.2 Modly Existing On-site Wastewater System 102024.4.1 New Dwelling & Install on-site Wastewater 11.2004.4.1 System 19 2024 2.1 19.2024.5.1 Modity Existing On-site Wastewater System 18.2003.7.1 New Dwelling & Install on-site Wastewater 19 2023 24.1 System 10.2023.27.2 Modification to existing DA 10.2023.27.1 New Childcare Centre 10.2023.44.1 New Shed 11.2003.44.1 10.2023.40.2 Modification to existing DA 10.2003.40.1 Boundary Adjustment 102024.10.1 New Shed 10.2003 482 Modification to Existing DA 10.2023.48.1-61 Place Childcare Centre 10.2023.62.1 New Dwelling with attached deck and garage 11.2023.62.1 and construction of a new storage shed 19 2023.30.1 install on site wastewater system 131 Oberon Street OBERON NSW 2787 70 Humphries Drive OBERON NSW 2787 10 Tiger Place OBERON NSW 2789 35 OBriens H Road CCONNELL NSW 2796 1823 O'Connell Road O'CONNELL NSW 2795 4 McMahon Court, OBERON NSW 2787 6-8 Tasman Street OBERON NSW 2787 1040 The Glen Road JEFRONG NSW 2580 580 Sewells Creek Road & 482 Sewels Creek Road ESSINGTON NSW 2787 2A Blenheim Avenue OBERON NSW 2787 8 Brennan Cres OBERON NSW 2787 Public Exhibition McMahon Court OBERON NSW 2787 INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING DOCUMENTS As part of the Oberon Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting requirements Oberon Council has prepared a suite of documents which are curently on public exhibition as follows: 1. Draft 2022-26 Delivery Program, which has been updated with financial data for the 2024-25 to 2025-20 financial years 2. Draft 2024-25 Operational Plan and Long-Term Financial Plan 3. Draft Statement of Revenue Policy, noting the document includes the 2024-25 Fees & Charges and Rating Structure. Copies of the documents are available on Council's website https://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition or a hard copy can be obtained from Councils Administration Centre, 137 Oberon Street, Oberon The final documents will be presented to the 18 June 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting for adoption Community feedback will be received at Council until 4.00pm on Monday 3 June 2024. Submissions can be emailed to council@oberon.nsw.gov.au or handed to our Customer Service staff at the Administration Office NOW LIVE! OBERON OBERON COUNCIL Your go-to hub for information on local projects, announcements and initatives. Designed to inspire, inform, ignite action and foster dialogue Oberon Council Administration Centre 137-139 Oberon Street, Oberon Ph: 6329 8100 Mon-Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm Oberon Council Library Comer of Dart and Fleming Street, Oberon Ph: 6329 8220 Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.30pm Sat 9.00am- 1.00pm haveyoursay.oberon.nsw.gov.au Service NSW 137-139 Oberon Street, Oberon Ph: 13 77 88 Mon-Fri 8.30am-4pm Oberon Waste Facility Lowes Mount Road, Oberon Ph: 6329 8100 Mon-Fri 8.00am - 11.00am & 3.00pm - 5.00pm Sat-Sun 1.00pm - 5.00pm Oberon Visitor Information Centre Comer of Ross Street and Edith Road, Oberon Ph: 6329 8210 Mon-Sun 9.30am-5pm Burraga Waste Facility, Arkstone Road, Burraga Every second Sunday 10.00pm-12.00pm Black Springs Waste Facility, Dog Rocks Road, Black Springs, Every second Sunday 12.30pm-2.30pm Please refer to the Council website for opening dates Please visit our website www.oberon.nsw.gov.au or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/oberoncouncil to stay updated on News, Events and Road Conditions Mayor's Column On Tuesday night , Council received a presentation from the Central West Forestry Hub highlighting the Socioeconomic Report it had recently endorsed . The report provides an analysis of the contribution of the forestry industry to our local economy . This type of local information is particularly useful in areas such as works planning , grant applications and the development of long term strategic plans . The Forestry Hub has several other studies underway that may be of significant use to the Council . The Central West Forestry Hub was created under the Commonwealth Government's Growing a Better Australia , A billion trees for jobs and growth policy . The policy supports the growth of plantation forests through the Hubs , the reduction of barriers to forestry expansion , the improved utilisation of forestry resources and growing the community's understanding of plantation forestry . Currently , there are eleven forestry Hubs and more information is available on the Department of Agriculture , Fisheries and Forestry https://www.awe.gov.au/agriculture-land/forestry/regional-forestry-hubs . The overarching objective of the Hub is to provide information to industry and Government for the purpose of expanding and improving the industry in Central West NSW . The existing plantation estate is approximately 90,000 hectares and since the inception of the Hubs program regional landowners have established an additional 4,000 hectares of greenfield plantation . Across more than 10 employers the industry employs nearly 900 workers in jobs including laborers , data scientists and commercial managers . The Central West forestry industry is entirely focused on plantation Radiata pine as it has been grown and processed in the region for nearly a century . Oberon is considered to be the main processing Hub as two major processing facilities are located there and is in close proximity to major plantation forests . The presentation was very informative and gave Council an opportunity to ask questions of representatives . Of note the presentation highlighted that timber processing facilities in Oberon are supported by more than 90,000 hectares of plantation , 50,000 of which is within the Oberon Local Government Area . This represents 14 % of the land area within the Oberon LGA , which is significant . Mayor Mark Kellam HAVE YOUR SAY OBERON MORE THAN YOU IMAGINE OBERON COUNCIL Determinations April 2024 19.2024.4.1 Approval to Operate On - site Wastewater 1020233.60.1 New Dwelling & Install On - site Wastewater 19 2023 29.1 System 06 Rumors Ridge Road OBERON NSW 2787 1443 Sewes Creek Road ESSINGTON NEW 2787 SPRINGS NSW 2787 10.2003 253 Modification of Existing DA 10.2023 25.28 CC 377 Tisbury Lane BLACK 11.2023 252 112023.25.1 - New Dwelling and Shed 20.2024.3.1 Install New Grease Trap 11.2023.19.2 Modification to existing CG 11.2003.19.1- 19.2023.6.2 New Dwelling & Modification to existing On - Site Wastewater System 19.202362 19.2023.31.2 Modly Existing On - site Wastewater System 102024.4.1 New Dwelling & Install on - site Wastewater 11.2004.4.1 System 19 2024 2.1 19.2024.5.1 Modity Existing On - site Wastewater System 18.2003.7.1 New Dwelling & Install on - site Wastewater 19 2023 24.1 System 10.2023.27.2 Modification to existing DA 10.2023.27.1 New Childcare Centre 10.2023.44.1 New Shed 11.2003.44.1 10.2023.40.2 Modification to existing DA 10.2003.40.1 Boundary Adjustment 102024.10.1 New Shed 10.2003 482 Modification to Existing DA 10.2023.48.1-61 Place Childcare Centre 10.2023.62.1 New Dwelling with attached deck and garage 11.2023.62.1 and construction of a new storage shed 19 2023.30.1 install on site wastewater system 131 Oberon Street OBERON NSW 2787 70 Humphries Drive OBERON NSW 2787 10 Tiger Place OBERON NSW 2789 35 OBriens H Road CCONNELL NSW 2796 1823 O'Connell Road O'CONNELL NSW 2795 4 McMahon Court , OBERON NSW 2787 6-8 Tasman Street OBERON NSW 2787 1040 The Glen Road JEFRONG NSW 2580 580 Sewells Creek Road & 482 Sewels Creek Road ESSINGTON NSW 2787 2A Blenheim Avenue OBERON NSW 2787 8 Brennan Cres OBERON NSW 2787 Public Exhibition McMahon Court OBERON NSW 2787 INTEGRATED PLANNING AND REPORTING DOCUMENTS As part of the Oberon Council's Integrated Planning and Reporting requirements Oberon Council has prepared a suite of documents which are curently on public exhibition as follows : 1. Draft 2022-26 Delivery Program , which has been updated with financial data for the 2024-25 to 2025-20 financial years 2 . Draft 2024-25 Operational Plan and Long - Term Financial Plan 3. Draft Statement of Revenue Policy , noting the document includes the 2024-25 Fees & Charges and Rating Structure . Copies of the documents are available on Council's website https://www.oberon.nsw.gov.au/public-exhibition or a hard copy can be obtained from Councils Administration Centre , 137 Oberon Street , Oberon The final documents will be presented to the 18 June 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting for adoption Community feedback will be received at Council until 4.00pm on Monday 3 June 2024 . Submissions can be emailed to council@oberon.nsw.gov.au or handed to our Customer Service staff at the Administration Office NOW LIVE ! OBERON OBERON COUNCIL Your go - to hub for information on local projects , announcements and initatives . Designed to inspire , inform , ignite action and foster dialogue Oberon Council Administration Centre 137-139 Oberon Street , Oberon Ph : 6329 8100 Mon - Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm Oberon Council Library Comer of Dart and Fleming Street , Oberon Ph : 6329 8220 Mon - Fri 9.30am - 5.30pm Sat 9.00am- 1.00pm haveyoursay.oberon.nsw.gov.au Service NSW 137-139 Oberon Street , Oberon Ph : 13 77 88 Mon - Fri 8.30am - 4pm Oberon Waste Facility Lowes Mount Road , Oberon Ph : 6329 8100 Mon - Fri 8.00am - 11.00am & 3.00pm - 5.00pm Sat - Sun 1.00pm - 5.00pm Oberon Visitor Information Centre Comer of Ross Street and Edith Road , Oberon Ph : 6329 8210 Mon - Sun 9.30am - 5pm Burraga Waste Facility , Arkstone Road , Burraga Every second Sunday 10.00pm - 12.00pm Black Springs Waste Facility , Dog Rocks Road , Black Springs , Every second Sunday 12.30pm - 2.30pm Please refer to the Council website for opening dates Please visit our website www.oberon.nsw.gov.au or like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/oberoncouncil to stay updated on News , Events and Road Conditions