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Warwick Erwin

December’s Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report

Community feedback on new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Wollongong City Council staff have completed their engagement period but you can still submit comments. Here is a summary of what Council’s Engagement team learned from your...

Warwick Erwin

20 hours ago

News

NF1 plea to council: Don’t rush new library and community centre engagement

New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Council staff provided an update and started their very limited “engagement with the community”, which feels more like a tick-the-box exercise than a real engagement on the biggest council project in...

Warwick Erwin

November 2024

News

NF1 Report: Have your say on new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library

Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin reports New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Council is due to start engagement on the new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library. It was announced to be similar to centres at Thirroul (1 hall...

Warwick Erwin

October 2024

News

NF1 Report: Call for community centre to span 3 blocks in Helensburgh

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Council announced that the location would be in Walker St, Helensburgh on the two properties purchased by Council next to the current Library where the...

Warwick Erwin

September 2024

News

NF1 Report: No update on when Helensburgh ‘health risk’ to be demolished

Otford Community Hall Council are yet to provide the details of the design for the replacement hall. WCC did promise that NF1 would be involved with the final design before the DA application but it appears Council have gone back on that promise...

Warwick Erwin

August 2024

News

Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report for July

By NF1 convenor Warwick Erwin Neighbourhood Forum’s submissions to Council for the Draft Budget and Operational Plan, with Council’s responses, were presented at Council’s meeting of 24 June 2024. Pensioner’s discount on Council rates This...

Warwick Erwin

June 2024

News

Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report for June

April Rain Event impacts • Vera St – Road to Railway Station. Sydney Water have completed their stabilisation of the sewer pipes via the use of bulka bags containing a stabilising mixture. Council have a design to stabilise under the roadway to...

Warwick Erwin

June 2024

News

Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report for May

Otford Community Hall Replacement A revised set of drawings has been received by Otford Community Inc for the replacement hall with questions from the Otford Community Inc receiving responses from Council. NF1 has been promised further community...

Warwick Erwin

May 2024

News

Neighbourhood Forum 1’s February report

NF1 Meetings Council has arranged to use the Thistles’ Club rooms for every second meeting for 2024. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month (Feb-Nov). Meeting dates are: 14 February – Otford Hall 13 March – Thistles’ Club House...

Warwick Erwin

February 2024

News

NF1 Report: Otford Causeway open, footpath progress, complaints update

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin Otford Causeway Now open. Boom gates at causeway & electronic warning signs at Helensburgh and Bald Hill yet to be done. No tender by Council yet for these items. Council complaints update NF1...

Warwick Erwin

December 2023

Clubs & Community

Neighbourhood Forum 1 report on October meeting

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin We are seeing a lot of disrespect for our community. Wollongong City Council vision, developed by the Council and the Wollongong Community and endorsed by the 13 Councillors, is: “From the mountains to...

Warwick Erwin

November 2023

News

NF1 rejects plan for Helensburgh Park

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin Helensburgh Park Crown Land PoM NF1 has unanimously passed a resolution to reject the draft Plan of Management for Helensburgh Park due to a lack of any real community consultation, with the proposal...

Warwick Erwin

October 2023

News

Neighbourhood Forum 1 report on August 9’s meeting

By NF1 convenor Warwick Erwin Councillors present at August 9 meeting – Crs Richard Martin and Cameron Walters, Otford Road Causeway Council has started work; it’s a construction zone with no access. Council hasn’t given a completion date but...

Warwick Erwin

September 2023

News

Last chance: have a say on Draft Helensburgh Park PoM by August 30

Helensburgh Park Crown Land PoM Council is seeking feedback on the Draft Helensburgh Park Crown Reserves Plan of Management (PoM). The Crown land under this PoM includes Charles Harper Park, Rex Jackson Park and Helensburgh Memorial Pool. The...

Warwick Erwin

August 2023