Nepean Park, Springwood Road, YARRAMUNDI

This is our newsletter that we publish at regular intervals to inform the residents of Nepean Park of happenings and information concerning us. If anyone would like to have something published please feel free to contact anyone on the Executive Committee.

• Executive Committee
• Caustions and Warnings
• Working Bee
• Ladies and Real Men (Real Men do housework)
• Answers and Questions Asked by residents
• By-Laws of the Estate
• Home

Committee:

Grahame Hackett Ph 47762245
Julie-Anne Jones Ph 0418979253
Jan Armitt Ph 47762214
Helen Josephson Ph 47762306
Adam Curl Ph 0418242609
Jim Hetherington Ph 0404877153

Management Agent:

Judy Layt
Medium Density Management P/L
Ph 98387682

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It is with great concern to the committee that a number of syringes are being found around the Community Hall, and asks all residents to be aware of this. Not only is the Centre used for a Playgroup centre but also the Estate children play in the area and especially during school holidays. If anyone has concerns about suspicious vehicles or persons in the area please ring the police.

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A great job was done in clearing up at the entrance to the estate, mowing, pulling out unwanted fireweed, paspalum and native grass, and removing a lot of rubbish which people had thoughtlessly dumped there. Two trailer-loads were carted away after our work.

Many thanks to all who came along: Juliet & Adam Curl, Helen & Jim Josephson, Desley & Mark McGeady, Cheryl Gauntlet, Julie & Graham Clark, Steve Foster, and Helen & Grahame Hackett.

When we hold the next session, we will work further from the dam, to clear up under the transmission lines and along fire trails.

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Again, here is an extract from the document by Toby Fiander & Associates from the minutes from the first executive meeting;

• Avoid the use of dish-washing liquids and powders containing high alkaline salts. Look for products that say stating they are environmentally friendly.

• Use clothes washing powders and liquids which have low to zero levels of phosphorus and are biodegradable. The use of these substances will have the added advantage of reducing the operation costs of the STP in the long term, where chemicals are added to remove the phosphorus from the water.

• Use only biodegradable detergents.

Do not dispose of any materials like disposable nappies, cigarette butts, condoms, sanitary items, wrappers, newspapers, plastic bags and similar product into the toilet bowl. These products tend to block up components of the STP which adds to the operating and maintenance costs. Strong chemical substances and paints not to be disposed into the STP system, they kill the micro-organisms that are an essential part of the sewerage treatment process as well as damaging the pipes and pumping.

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• 50km/h speed signs - being organised.
• Fixing of access roads and main public roads - also being organised.
• Inconvenience of making levy payments - this procedure is the only way of making payments.
  

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Last newsletter we covered;
By-law 1.4 - Outbuildings
By-law 10.1 & 10.2 - Noise Control & Behaviour.

This newsletter we would like to cover;

“By-law 10.3 - Maintenance, Repair & Animals

(a) No lot will be permitted to become or be or remain untidy or unclean to contain any noxious weeds or plants or have thereon any building or fence which is in a state of disrepair nor shall any noxious animal be brought upon or allowed to remain upon any such lot.

(b) No animals, poultry or other livestock shall be brought onto or allowed to remain on any lot unless such are house or domestic pets and in any case the number thereof shall:

(i) not offend the relevant regulations governing animals promulgated from time to time by Hawkesbury City Council;

(ii) be from no more than two (2) of the categories in sub-paragraph (iii); and

(iii) not exceed the following;

2 dogs
2 cats
10 fowls
1 horse
1 cow
1 sheep
3 goats

(c) No structure to house horses, sheep, goats, cattle, dogs, cats, birds, fowl or similar animals shall be constructed or allowed to remain on any lot unless constructed for the purpose of providing shelter for a domestic pet.”

If you didn’t receive a copy of the by-laws from your solicitor please contact someone on the executive committee to obtain a copy.

RESPONSIBILITY OF DOG OWNERS

It was mentioned at the executive committee meeting that a large number of dogs are wandering unattended on the estate. Please be responsible for your animals.

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