Re: Budget requests 2011-2012
Dear sir,

At the meeting of the Association a Motion was put forward to write to Council seeking funds in the 2011-2012 period to:

• Guarantee the funds for a beach patrol for the summer period and to suggest that funds be provided on a recurring basis until annual sponsors can be guaranteed.

Note: It must be stated that the Tuross community was indeed MOST APPRECIATIVE of the beach patrol as the Tuross Main beach this year was in the most dangerous configuration of bars, gutters and rivermouth it has been for decades. It is widely believed that the location Council chooses to open the rivermouth is directly attributable to this dangerous situation. The Tuross Head Community will be welcoming the review of the Opening Policy for Tuross Lake in 2015 – if not before.

• Provide funds to dredge the boatramp prior to the Christmas holiday period (there was heated outcry that Council had failed to do any dredging in preparation for the 2010 -2011 season)

It must be stated that the Tuross community was indeed MOST DISAPPOINTED that the boatramp had not been dredged in the leadup to the Christmas holiday period. This inaction resulted in boatramp rage as the only time available to fisherfolks to launch and retrieve were at high tide.

An email from trevor.daly@industry.nsw.gov.au sent on December 03, 2010 at 12:46 PM
To: turossheadfishingclub; on the Subject: Tuross boat ramp adfvised:

Just letting you know I was contacted by Council a few weeks ago and they are planning to dredge out from the Tuross boat ramp so its more useable over Xmas holidays. They have done this in previous years and we issue them a permit for it.
Can Council please advise the Tuross Head Progress Association as to why the dredging was not carried out – the resultant inaction has left a bitter taste in the mouths of many of our holiday visitors. Fishing on the Tuross lake is a major tourist drawcard to this village and many of the angered visitors have clearly stated that they will NOT return to Tuross again if the same poor access remains.

• Provide funds to investigate a second boatramp at The Narrows

Councils response to the Recreational and Open Space Policy in regards to the submission from the Tuross Head Progress Association about a second boatramp was that it would be considered in Councils Boatramp Strategy – Can Council please advise when this strategy will be instigated.
• Provide funding for a picnic shelter at Sandy Point and at One Tree Point
• Provide funds to support Council’s recommendation of “skating components” for Tuross Youth to be located adjacent to the Tuross Shared pathway at locations to be advised and approved.
• Provide funds for the design of the timber section of the Tuross Shared Cycleway adjacent to Nelson Parade.

We look forward to your reply

Reply - received March 1st - tabled in the Correspondence In at the April 7th, 2011 THPA meeting

 

RE: KYLA HALL AND TUROSS PROGRESS HALL

Thank you for your invitation to participate in the formal community consultation process on the sale of the Tuross Progress Hall to be undertaken. We appreciate your desire to work with two nominated representatives of the THPA to establish an agreed community consultation process ensuring the process of consultation is acceptable to the THPA as well as Council.
In light of your kind invitation

It was moved at our Association meeting of February 3rd, 2011 that:
“Three THPA representatives be appointed to meet with Council ”to establish an agreed community consultation process” and that these be representatives be elected from the floor:”

The following members were nominated and seconded to the role of representatives of THPA in the community consultation process:

Maureen Baker,
Gary Cooper and
Jeff de Jager

With Maureen Baker as the primary representative for Council to contact.
Please contact Maureen on 44738800 at your earliest convenience to arrange a meeting

We look forward working with you

Reply - received March 1st - tabled in the Correspondence In at the April 7th, 2011 THPA meeting

RE: Sandy Point Toilet Block Refurbishments

The Tuross Head progress Association would like to thank Council for the excellent new facilities that have been provided to Sandy Point.

The new toilet facilities are most appreciated by our many visitors that come to this important focal point of our village and the feedback from visitors, bus tours and locals alike is one of gratitude for the excellent quality, the timliness of the transition in readiness for the holiday period and the open and clean lines of the design that make it an attractive building.

Please pass on our thanks to any other funding agency that has assisted in the refurbishments as this has lifted the pride and the spirit of the community and now better serves the needs of our many visitors with quality fixtures as well as providing an excellent disabled facility.

Reply - received March 1st - tabled in the Correspondence In at the April 7th, 2011 THPA meeting