December 2013 - February 2014

Council has completed some major
works in Liverpool during the last
quarter including upgrades to our
footpath and cycleway networks.
Badgerys Creek
Road, Badgerys
Casula Powerhouse
Arts Centre
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Councillor Sabrina Mamone, Deputy Mayor Mazhar Hadid, Mayor Ned Mannoun and
residents of Blue Hills Manour, Prestons.
Mayor and
Councillor contacts
Mobile 0414 726 273 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR GUS BALLOOT
Mobile 0403 071 400 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR TONY HADCHITI
Mobile 0433 330 554 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR PETER HARLE
Mobile 0412 736 956 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR ALI KARNIB
Mobile 0411 844 928 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR SABRINA MAMONE
Mobile 0402 201 835 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR PETER RISTEVSKI
Mobile 0488 927 927 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR GEOFF SHELTON
Fax 9821 9333 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR ANNE STANLEY
Mobile 0418 163 090 Email [email protected]
COUNCILLOR WENDY WALLER
Mobile 0414 899 936 Email [email protected]
Council Meetings
The last Council Meeting for 2013 is scheduled for Wednesday 18 December
2013 at the Francis Greenway Centre, 170 George Street, Liverpool,
starting at 6pm. For a full list of Council Meeting dates for 2014 please
visit Council’s website.
CommunityForums
Residents are invited to come along to the urban or rural forum and meet their
neighbours. Community Forums provide all residents of Liverpool with the
opportunity to be informed about changes in their neighbourhood, to find out
what is happening in their area, to share information with other residents and
to provide feedback on the delivery of Council services and facilities.
For a full list of meeting dates and community forum information for
2013 please visit www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au
Council Contacts
CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE Level 2, 33 Moore Street, Liverpool NSW 2170
ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO Locked Bag 7064 Liverpool BC NSW 1871
CALL CENTRE 1300 36 2170 EMAIL [email protected]
WEB www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au NRS 13 36 77
If you need this information translated call the
interpreter service on 131 450 and ask them to
contact Council on 1300 36 2170.
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For more information please visit
www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/whatson
or phone 1300 36 2170
99 Rose St, Liverpool
9am-3pm
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As part of the revitalisation of
Macquarie Mall and Liverpool’s
Town Centre, supermarket ALDI
officially opened its doors on
9 October. The Liverpool Plaza
store offers more than 1,300
products.
We’ve seen substantial capital
investment, with roads,
plans to rejuvenate the City
Centre, and a CCTV network to
make our streets safer. We’ve
welcomed new businesses
– including retail giants ALDI
and Costco – and advocated
on your behalf on coal seam
gas, the freight terminal and
a second airport. We’ve had
lots of fun, with a series of
wonderful events that have
brightened up our City Centre.
$10,000 to support
NSW Bushfire victims
City Centre Celebrations
Council again sponsored the
vibrant Hindu celebration of
Deepawali, the Indian Festival
of Lights which brings light,
colour and music to our
City Centre every year. The
festival celebrates prosperity,
happiness, peace and unity, all
of which we wish for the tens
of thousands of people who
attended the event.
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Costco CEO Patrick Noone, Member for Menai Melanie Gibbons,
the NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell together with Mayor Ned Mannoun.
Festive season
lights up Liverpool
I was delighted to kick off the
festive season by lighting the
Christmas tree in Macquarie
Mall. The Christmas tree
lighting is always one of our
most popular events, and this
year I was honoured to be
joined by the Companion of
the Order of Liverpool award
recipient, Pat Foldes.
NYE by the Lake
I look forward to seeing
you at our New Year’s Eve
fireworks by the Lake at Grand
Flaneur Beach and our annual
Australia Day celebrations at
Woodward Park.
I wish all of you a happy and
safe holiday season.
Pay extra attention
to your pets needs
At this time of year it’s
important to take extra care
of our pets by ensuring they
are well hydrated on hot days
and not left alone during
fireworks. Pets also need to
be registered with Council.
For important information
about how to be a responsible
pet owner please visit www.
liverpool.nsw.gov.au
Mayor Ned Mannoun
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by the lake
Tuesday
31st December,
5-9pm
• Timomatic
• The Party Kingz
• Ashtons Circus
• Rides
• Fireworks 9pm
The $40 million Costco
warehouse at the Crossroads
Homemaker Centre in Casula
opened for business on 21
November and is expected to
attract 670,000 shoppers every
year.
Council would like to thank both
ALDI and Costco for choosing
Liverpool and wishes them a
long and prosperous future.
in late 2013. As a result
Council donated $10,000
to the Australian Red Cross
NSW Disaster Relief and
Recovery Appeal. You can
also contribute by making
a donation at http://www.
redcross.org.au/donate.aspx
We have all been shocked and
saddened by the destruction
caused by the New South
Wales bushfires that occurred
FEBRUARY
ALDI and Costco:
open for business
The opening of two new
leading retail stores not only
brings exciting new shopping
choices for our local community
– it means more economic
opportunity, provides hundreds
of new jobs, and helps to ensure
Liverpool’s sustainable growth
into the future.
Welcome to the final Liverpool
Life for 2013 and what an
exciting year we have had!
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The Mayoral Concert treated attendees to a variety of exciting
performances and a delicious lunch. The Council event was held in
partnership with the Liverpool Seniors Network and sponsored by
the Liverpool Catholic Club.
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Woodward Park, Liverpool, 3-9pm
For more information please visit www.liverpool.nsw.gov.au/whatson or phone 1300 36 2170
Council lays the
red carpet for
new businesses
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Mayor Ned Mannoun, Order of Liverpool Award recipients,
at Liverpool’s Birthday celebrations on 7 November.
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So that our position is informed
by what you need and want,
Council has been consulting
with the community about a
new airport at Badgerys Creek.
We listened to you through an
online survey, focus groups and
social media, and the findings
of this community consultation
process will be reported
at our December
Council meeting.
Council welcomes new
businesses with red carpet,
not red tape, said Mayor
Ned Mannoun as he hosted
the first informal morning
tea reception to welcome
10 new businesses to the
area and thank others that
have recently expanded their
operations.
Liverpool is a great place
to do business: it is an
ethnically diverse city with
important health, education
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please visit our website.
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Council is committed to
creating more local jobs for
the people of Liverpool by
attracting new businesses
to the area and helping
current businesses to expand,
for example by providing
This Christmas,
give the gift of life
with DonateLife
Squeals and laughter could be heard far and wide
as Liverpool children descended on Bigge Park
in October to celebrate Children’s Week with a
variety of sporting, art and other fun activities.
Among the many activities on offer, children
attended a magic show and reptile show,
snacks, and had the opportunity to read
and funded by the Department of
Education and Communities.
Garden EXPO
a blooming success
More than one thousand people
turned out in the September sunshine
to enjoy the first ever Spring Garden
Expo at Bigge Park, with some of
Liverpool’s most talented gardeners
showing off their creations and vying
for a range of prizes.
and an interesting program of live
performances.
Congratulations to Grand Champion
Neville and Robyn McVicker
of Liverpool, and the Reserve
Champion, Margaret Norman of
Lurnea, as well as the many talented
local gardeners who attended the
expo and contributed to the
success of another
major Liverpool
event.
Anyone can be an organ
donor – no matter how young,
how old or how sick. Just one
organ can save the lives of up
to 10 people, so it’s a great
idea to find out the facts,
decide if you’d like to become
an organ donor, put your
name on the Australian Organ
Donor Register and discuss
your decision with your loved
ones. For more information on
organ donation, please visit
www.donatelife.gov.au
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Council is overhauling its planning processes
to speed up the determination times of
development applications (DA). A faster and more
efficient DA process will be achieved by increasing staff
numbers to deal with the backlog, reducing the waiting times for
DAs sent to the Independent Hearing and Assessment Panel, and implementing an
e-planning system so applicants can track their DAs online. Council is committed to
reducing red tape and positioning Liverpool as an attractive place to invest.
For more information on the new system, please visit our website.
Mayoral
Reception
Len Waters Park,
a green oasis in
Elizabeth Hills
The recently-opened Len Waters Park in Elizabeth Hills
provides a wonderful space for families to relax and
children to play.
The park has an aviation theme and is named in memory
of the first Aboriginal Australian military aviator, Leonard
Waters. He was the only Indigenous RAAF fighter
pilot during the Second World War, he made his name
supporting the allies in Borneo.
Council commends Mirvac for its commitment to creating
spaces like this, which has helped to restore Hinchinbrook
Creek to its natural state and has contributed to building
the community of the future in Liverpool.
had fun on a treasure hunt, enjoyed healthy
local family and children’s services
The Mayor Ned Mannoun And Deputy Mayor
Mazhar Hadid talking to residents.
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Liverpool kids have
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Gecko. The event was supported by
For more information on
the help Council can offer
your business, contact Julie
Scott, Manager Economic
Development
(02) 9821 9585.
For more information on when a mobile
office is coming near you, call 1300 36 2170.
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Avoid the crowds this festive
season and park with ease at one
of Council’s car parks. Visit www.
liverpool.nsw.gov.au/parking for
more information.
with literacy ambassador GoGo the
opportunities and support
through Council’s Economic
Development Unit.
On Saturday 14 December, you can pop
in to meet the Mayor from 9.30 - 11.30
at Prestons Shopping Village Corner of
Minnamurra Circuit & Wroxham Street,
Prestons, or from 12.30 – 2.30 at Carnes
Hill Shopping Centre corner Cowpasture &
Kurrajong Roads, Horningsea Park.
Local green thumbs displayed
stunning balcony gardens, front
and back yards, edible gardens and
industrial gardens. Visitors enjoyed
a display of green fashion – clothing
made from hessian bags and fruit
netting – gardening workshops,
supplier stalls, children’s activities
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and commercial facilities;
its City Centre has the
largest commercial and
administrative centre in
southwest Sydney; and it is
easily accessible by road
and rail.
The mobile offices travel around Liverpool
every month to give Mayor Ned Mannoun
and the Councillors the opportunity to chat
to the local community about the issues that
matter to them.
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Each year Council awards deserving community members
for their achievements and contributions to our City by
presenting them with Order of Liverpool Awards.
This year we are delighted to announce that the
recipients are Patricia Foldes, who receives a Companion
of the Order of Liverpool (CLO) for her incredible
volunteering work over 25 years; Kevin Perry, who
receives an Officer of the Order of Liverpool (OLO) for
many years of dedicated community service since 1979;
and Catherine Goggi, who receives a Member of the
Order of Liverpool (MLO) for her enthusiastic support of
Chipping Norton School as a volunteer since 1987.
The recipients will be presented with their awards at a
formal ceremony on 26 January, 2014.
The recent report “Economic
Impact of a Western Sydney
Airport”, released by the NSW
Business Chamber, found a
new airport at Badgerys Creek
would bring up to 28,000 jobs
and generate more than
$9 billion in economic growth
for our region.
The significant benefits a new
airport could bring for Liverpool
can’t be ignored – but we also
need to consider potential
impacts on the environment,
housing and traffic.
Mayor and
Councillor
Mobile Offices
On Friday 27 September a Mayoral Reception for Liverpool
Hospital’s 200 year Anniversary was held at Casula Powerhouse
Arts Centre.
It was an opportunity to pay tribute to the valuable service the
hospital has provided to the people of Liverpool and surrounding
areas.
The hospital is one of Australia’s leading medical education
facilities and is allied with several universities and colleges
providing exceptional training of doctors, nurses and allied
health professionals.
Council recognises and values the vital contribution the Health
and Medical Research sector are making in helping to position
Liverpool as the regional city for South Western Sydney.
Honouring
a firefighting
legend
After the serious bushfires
that have ravaged NSW this
Spring, it is appropriate to say
a big thank you to the heroic
volunteers who make up the
Rural Fire Service (RFS). Local
legend Bill Wilson spent 36
years working for the Rural
Bush Fire Brigade.
The Mayor
Council resolved to dedicate a
significant park to Bill after
his passing in 2000. Following
a $200,000 face lift, in
October the park was officially
dedicated by Mayor Ned
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Mannoun as the Bill Wilson
Memorial Park located at
Maple Road in Casula.
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