Planning and consultation process - The Northern Rivers Regional Strategy

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Planning and Consultation Process

Development of the Strategy has involved the most extensive consultation with State and local Government, business, industry and the community undertaken as part of a planning exercise in the Northern Rivers region. Community involvement and feedback has also been critical in identifying new and better ways to tackle key regional issues. The Northern Rivers Regional Strategy consultation process has tried to reach as wide a range of people and use as many different ways as possible. The planning and consultation has focused on the issues of sustainability principles as the basis of the NRRS, and how those principles might be applied in practice.

Management of the Strategy

Management involved a large number of organisations, through:

• A Management Committee to oversee the management of the Strategy and the planning process. The committee included representatives from regional groups, State Government agencies, local government, industry, environmental and other community interests. Any peak regional groups or State Government agencies that did not participate actively in the Management Committee at all times were affiliates, that could participate on an as needs basis;

• Local Government had an especially important role in the development of the strategy. Three Local Government-based committees including local community and industry expertise were been set up in the Tweed/Brunswick, Richmond and Clarence Valleys. The focus of these committees was on aspects which relate particularly to the local councils in their areas. The Valley Committees fostered a collaborative approach to the Strategy and provided direct input from local government and the valley. Specific projects undertaken by the Valley Committees include:
– Clarence Valley Settlement Strategy;
– Review of the 40 Hectare policy, Clarence Valley Committee; and
– A Review of the Current Status and Analysis of Needs for Passenger Transport in the Richmond Valley and an information guide on services.

• A project team consisting of representatives from each of the partner organisations and the project co-ordinator has been responsible for incorporating the research and consultation findings into the NRRS.

At a glance: how it all works

Experts and the Community

Working groups, made up of individuals and organisational representatives with particular interests or expertise have been convened on an “as needs” basis to review the initial key issues discussion papers and other research and investigation projects. The initial and subsequent discussion papers and results of other research projects have been referred to the appropriate working group for comment.

There have been a number of forums to give the broader community an opportunity to discuss and comment on relevant issues, as well as information raising through newsletters, providing updates on the NRRS, advertising, newspaper columns, ABC radio coverage, some television coverage and a summary information brochure.

Other methods to involve the community have included:
• information stands at expos, trade shows, open days and NSW Parliament House (May/June 1999);
• Strategy website;
• newspaper inserts;
• a photographic competition for young people; and
• briefings of State and Federal members.

Who’s been Involved

The Northern Rivers Regional Strategy has been a project that has had significant community and Government involvement since 1994. The NRRS would like to acknowledge all those who have participated in committees, working groups, through workshops and other consultations. People who have participated actively through the project team, management committee and Valley Committees at any stage of the NRRS are listed below.

People who have been very active on the NRRS through involvement in the project team for most of the project include:

· Steve Connelly (sj connelly pty limited)

· Katrina Luckie (NRRS)

· Ian Oelrichs (Break of Day Investments)

· Trevor Prior (PlanningNSW)

· Fran Toomey (NRRS)

· Greg Yeates (PlanningNSW)

Others who have been active on the project team for a period of the NRRS include:

· Ian Campbell (PlanningNSW)

· Jo Gardner (PlanningNSW)

· Sue Holliday (PlanningNSW)

· Steve Murray (PlanningNSW)

· Peter O’Connor (NOROC)

· David Papps (PlanningNSW)

Management Committee Members over the life of the NRRS include:

· Cr Shirley Adams	Grafton City Council	2000 – 2002
· Paul Amar	NOREDO	1995 – 1999
· Cr Ernie Bennett	Kyogle Shire Council	2000 – 2002
· Cr Max Boyd	Tweed Shire Council	1996 – 2000
· Ian Campbell	PlanningNSW	Chair 1997 – 1998
· Ann Carkery	Area Consultative Committee	2000 – 2002
· Cr Jeff Champion	Lismore City Council LG	1996 – 1997
· Chris Clare	NOROC	1995 – 1997
· Steve Connelly	sj connelly pty limited	Deputy Chair 1995 – 2002
· John Corkill	NCEC	1999 – 2000
· George Cowan	Copmanhurst Shire Council	1996 – 2000
· Jim Croft	NCEC	1996 – 1997
· Angela Delves	Southern Cross University	2001 – 2002
· Ros Derrett	Southern Cross University	2001 – 2002
· Hugh Ermacora	Byron Shire Council	1995 – 1996
· Maree Faulkner	NOROC	1997 – 1998
· Robyn Ferguson	NRRDB	2000 – 2001
· Don Frater	NRRDB	2001 – 2002
· Jim Gallagher	NOREDO/NDTF	1995 – 2002
· Steve Garlick	Southern Cross Regional Research Institute	1998 – 2001
· John Gilbert	Copmanhurst Shire Council	1996 – 1997
· Niki Gill	Kyogle Shire Council	1996 – 1998
· Sue Holliday	PlanningNSW	Chair 1995 – 1997
· Lexie Hurford	NRRDB	2001 – 2002
· Harry Hyland	Southern Cross University	1999 – 2000
· Cr Ros Irwin	Lismore City Council	1998 – 1999
· David Kanaley	Royal Australian Planning Institute	1996 – 1998
· Amanda Kenyon	Department of Housing NRRDB, Community	1996 – 2002
· Jill Lang	Premiers Dept.	1996 – 1999
· Katrina Luckie	Project Coordinator /Consultation Coordinator	1997 – 2002
· Cr Wendy Marshall	Tweed Shire Council	2000 – 2002
· Brian Martin	NOROC	2000 – 2002
· Cr Joy Matthews	NOROC	1999 – 2002
· Steve Murray	PlanningNSW	2002
· John Newman	Dept. of Transport	1996 – 1998
· Ian Oelrichs	Break of Day Investments	Deputy Chair 1995 – 2001
· Peter O’Connor	NOROC	1999
· David Papps	PlanningNSW	Chair 1998 – 2002
· Bruce Parkes	Roads and Traffic Authority	1998 – 2000
· Terry Parkhouse	NCEC	1997 – 2002
· Jacqui Parry	Premiers Dept.	1999 – 2002
· Neil Payne	Copmanhurst Shire Council	1997 – 2000
· Trevor Prior	PlanningNSW	1996 – 2001
· Tim Rabbidge	Dept. of Land and Water Conservation	2000 – 2002
· Cr Louise Riddell	NOROC	1996 – 1997
· Phil Sarin	Lismore City Council	1998
· Des Schroder	Dept. of Land and Water Conservation	2000 – 2002
· Tricia Shantz	Northern Rivers Regional interagency	2000 – 2002
· Peter Stevens	Roads and Traffic Authority	1998 – 2000
· Cr Col Sullivan	NOROC	1998 – 2001
· Fran Toomey	Strategic Planner/Project Coordinator	1996 – 1998
· John Williams	NSW Agriculture	2001 – 2002
· Cr Tom Wilson	Byron Shire Council	2000 – 2002
· Trevor Wilson	Dept. of State and Regional Development	1997 – 2002
· Lance Vickery	Roads and Traffic Authority	1997 – 1998
· Sandra Vincent	NOROC	1999

Clarence Valley Committee Members who have participated actively at any stage between 1996 and 2002 have included:

Cr Shirley Adams	Grafton City Council, Chair 2000 – 2002
Cr Ernie Bennett	Kyogle Shire Council
Leonie Blain	Clarence Valley Conservation Coalition
Jacqueline Brown	Pristine Waters Shire Council
Cr Ross Brown	Kyogle Shire Council
Ross Bryant	Maclean Shire Council
Mr M Colreavy	Nymboida Shire Council
George Cowan	Copmanhurst Shire Council
Ken Davies	Kyogle Shire Council
John Duggan	Ulmarra Shire Council
Cr John Gilbert	Copmanhurst Shire Council, Chair 1996 - 1997
Cr Chris Gulaptis	Maclean Shire Council
Peter Ham	Clarence River County Council
Mr G Lamont	Kyogle Shire Council
Cr Kerry Lloyd	Clarence River County Council
Laurie Marchant	South Grafton Progress Association
Cr Joy Matthews	Maclean Shire Council
Cr Glen McCarthy	Ulmarra Shire Council
Cr Fred Morgan	Lower Clarence County Council
Peter Morgan	Clarence Valley Conservation Coalition
Stan Mussared	Clarence Valley Conservation Coalition
Cr D O’Keefe	Nymboida Shire Council
Cr Neil Payne	Copmanhurst Shire Council, Chair 1997 – 2000
Ian Preston	Lower Clarence County Council
John Pullinger	Business Enterprise Centre
Mr P Rose	Nymboida Shire Council
Ray Smith	Grafton City Council
Cr Ian Tiley	Maclean Shire Council
Cr Bruce Tucker	Nymboida Shire Council

Planning staff who have been active participants in the Clarence Valley Committee since 1996 include:

Claire Aman	PlanningNSW
Terry Dwyer	Pristine Waters Shire Council (previously Nymboida)
Ken Exley	Pristine Waters Shire Council (previously Ulmarra)
Scott Lenton	Grafton City Council
Katrina Luckie	NRRS
David Morrison	Maclean Shire Council
Bob Pavitt	Grafton City Council
John Stone	Copmanhurst Shire Council
Fran Toomey	NRRS
Scott Turner	Kyogle Shire Council
Greg Yeates	PlanningNSW
Elizabeth Yeoman	PlanningNSW

Richmond Valley Committee Members who have participated actively at any stage between 1996 and 2002 have included:

Tom Amey	Northern Meat Co-operative
Keith Batson	Batson Sand and Gravel
Doug Behn	Evans Head Chamber of Commerce
Cr Ernie Bennett	Kyogle Shire Council
Cr Dianne Brennan	Ballina Shire Council
Sharon Bridgart	NOROC
Cr Alan Brown	Ballina Shire Council
Cr Jeff Champion	Lismore City Council, Chair 1996 – 1997
Cr Eleanor Cole	Lismore City Council
Graeme Cole	NSW Farmers’ Association
Craig Copeland	NSW Fisheries
John Corkill	North Coast Environment Council, Interim Chair 1999 – 2000
Cr Charlie Cox	Casino Council
Keith Davidson	Northern Rivers Regional Chamber of Commerce
Ros Derrett	Southern Cross University
Cr Hugh Ermacora	Byron Shire Council
Wayne Garrard	Richmond Catchment Management Committee
Cr Bob Gates	Lismore City Council
Cr Niki Gill	Kyogle Shire Council
Stephanie Hannah	Northern Rivers Public Transport Development Project
Don Hogden	Ballina’s Best
Cr Ros Irwin	Lismore City Council, Chair 1998 – 1999
Leo Lane	Richmond Catchment Management Committee
Shauna McIntyre	Northern Rivers Public Transport Development Project
Stuart McNaughton	Casino Business Enterprise Centre
Cr John Mulherin	Casino Council
Cr Marilyn Perkins	Ballina Shire Council
Stuart McPherson	Ballina Shire Council
Bob Mulholland	NORADA
Ruth Povall	Australian Business Chamber (Limited)
Cr Alan Rich	Ballina Shire Council
Cr Louise Riddell	Lismore City Council
Joan Roots	Woodburn Chamber of Commerce
Ross Schipp	Richmond Valley Shire Council
Cr Phil Silver	Rous County Council
Jim Sneesby	Richmond Cane Growers
Ron Sperring	Kyogle Chamber of Commerce
Cr Col Sullivan	Richmond Valley Shire Council
Cr Tom Wilson	Byron Shire Council, Chair 2000 – 2002
Cr David Wright	Ballina Shire Council

Planning staff who have been active participants in the Richmond Valley Committee include:

Linda Lomman	NRRS
Katrina Luckie	NRRS
Helen Manning	Lismore City Council
Phil Sarin	Lismore City Council
Stan Taylor	Richmond Valley Shire Council (previously Richmond River)
Fran Toomey	NRRS
Scott Turner	Kyogle Shire Council
Rod Willis	Ballina Shire Council
Elizabeth Yeoman	PlanningNSW

Tweed/Brunswick Valley Committee Members who have participated actively at any stage between 1996 and 2002 have included:

Cr Jan Barham	Byron Shire Council
Keith Batson	Batson Sand and Gravel
Col Brooks	Combined Tweed Rural Industries Assoc
Cr Max Boyd	Tweed Shire Council, Chair 1996 – 2000
Sue Davidson	Community representative, Tweed
Harry Ellis	Master Planning Services
Cr Hugh Ermacora	Byron Shire Council
Martin Findlater	Martin Findlater and Associates
Sandra Flannery	Community representative, Tweed
Bruce Graham	Community representative, Tweed
Doug Hammonds	Mebbin
Len Hegarty	Community representative, Tweed
Cr Henry James	Tweed Shire Council
Rhonda James	Community representative, Tweed
Dudley Leggett	Sustainability Research Institute
Cr Bronwynne Luff	Tweed Shire Council
Cr Wendy Marshall	Tweed Shire Council, Chair 2000 – 2002
Graham Martin	NSW Cane Growers Association, Tweed Branch
Trish McCulloch	Hotel Brunswick
Peter McLaughlin	NORADA
Stuart O’Neill	Better Business Solutions
Allen Quirk	Cane Farmers and Excavator Contractors
Robert Quirk	Northern Rivers Catchment Board
Robert Rosen	Community representative, Byron
Chris Sanderson	freshfood.net.au
Peter Sochacki	Community representative, Tweed
Warren Stratton	Community representative, Tweed
Alison Tate	Alison Tate Architecture and Interiors
Gary Varga	Tweed Catchment Management Committee
Andrew Walker	Community representative, Tweed

Planning staff who have been active participants in the Tweed/Brunswick Valley Committee include:

David Broyd	Tweed Shire Council
Douglas Jardine	Tweed Shire Council
David Kanaley	Byron Shire Council
Katrina Luckie	NRRS
Ransce Salan	Tweed Shire Council
Steve Smith	Byron Shire Council
Fran Toomey	NRRS
Sue Walker	Byron Shire Council
Elizabeth Yeoman	PlanningNSW

Sponsors

Financial and in-kind support has been received from many organisations over the years. Financial contributors and major in-kind sponsors towards the NRRS include:

· Break of Day Investments

· Byron Shire Council

· Commonwealth Building Better Cities Program

· Commonwealth Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business

· Copmanhurst Shire Council

· Grafton City Council

· Kyogle Shire Council

· Lismore City Council

· Lower Clarence County Council

· Maclean Shire Council

· NSW Department of Community Services

· NSW Department of Education and Training

· NSW Department of Land and Water Conservation

· NSW Department of State and Regional Development

· NSW Department of Transport

· NSW Health

· NSW Premiers Department, Regional Coordination Program

· North Coast Ad Agency

· Northern Rivers Area Consultative Committee

· Northern Rivers Regional Development Board

· Northern Rivers Regional Organisation of Councils

· Nymboida Shire Council

· PlanningNSW

· Public Transport Development Project

· Richmond River Shire Council

· Roads and Traffic Authority

· The GeoLINK Group

· Tweed Shire Council

· Ulmarra Shire Council

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