Minutes of the Aboriginal
Advisory Committee
Meeting Date: Tuesday, 6 February
2024
Location: Jervis
Bay Rooms, City Administrative Centre, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 5.25pm
The following members were present:
Ms Natalie Lloyd - Chairperson
Clr Amanda Findley (Left at 7.05pm)
Clr Matthew Norris
Clr John Kotlash
Clr Patricia White
Clr Gillian Boyd (Remotely)
Clr Tonia Gray
(Joined Remotely at 6.36pm)
Ms Janet Atkins
Mr Shane Brown (Remotely) (Left at 7.10pm)
Ms Sharlene Cruickshank
Mr David Blakeney
Ms Karen Tronier - Ulladulla LALC – (Joined Remotely
at 5.42pm)
Mr Michael Paine – Acting Director City Lifestyles
Others present:
Mr Kevin Norwood – Manager Swim, Sport and Fitness
Ms Carly McWalters – Lead – Community Capacity
Building
Ms Catherine Waerner - Project Officer - Open Space &
Recreation Planning
Mr Micaiah Tipton - Manager Design Services (Left at 6.29pm)
Mr Jonathan Stavert – Building Designer
Ms Brooke Aldous – Governance Coordinator
Mr Gavin Brooke – Service NSW (Remotely) (Left at 6.36pm)
Apologies were received from Mr Alfred Wellington, Ms Nicole
Moore, Ms Sylvia Timbery and Mr Charlie Ashby.
The meeting was opened with an Acknowledgement of Country and a
Minute of Silence.
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Confirmation of the Minutes
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RESOLVED (Shane Brown / By consent)
That the Minutes of the
Aboriginal Advisory Committee held on Tuesday 21 November 2023 be confirmed.
CARRIED
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Nil
Presentations
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AA24.1 Manager Design
Services - Proposed Road Closure - Part Comberton Grange Road, Comberton
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HPERM Ref: D24/19915
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Mr Micaiah
Tipton – Manager Design Services presented to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee
as requested by the Committee at the last meeting being 21 November 2023 on
the proposed road closure – Part Comberton Grange Rd, Comberton and
sought feedback from the Committee. The presentation will be attached
to the Minutes.
The Committee provided the
following feedback to Mr Micaiah Tipton:
All present members were reluctant
to agree to this road closure request until the following information has
been provided back to the Committee and/or has been considered:
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Identify what work is occurring in this area
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Confirmation of when the applicant will be submitting the DA
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Negotiate access to private property with the property owner
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List of proposed lodgement of DA’s
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Copy of the approved Master Plan and approved Conditions
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AA24.6 Additional
Item - Proposed Road Closure - Part Comberton Grange Road Comberton - Further
Information Required and Report Back
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Recommendation (Natalie Lloyd / Sharlene Cruickshank)
That the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee request Council:
1.
Staff to send information on the proposed road closure to the
Committee and request the Committee to provide their feedback within 6 weeks
on this matter via email or telephone for Council’s consideration.
2.
Contact the Registered
Aboriginal Parties in the Extent report to seek comment.
3.
Provide further information
to the Committee on any updates on the DA provided by the Department.
CARRIED.
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AA24.2 Gavin Brook -
Service NSW Business Bureau - Aboriginal Small Businesses in Shoalhaven
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HPERM Ref: D24/822
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Mr Gavin
Brook presented to the Committee to gain a broader understanding of
Aboriginal small business in the Shoalhaven, fundamentally to identify
opportunities Service NSW Business Bureau can assist. The presentation
will be attached to the Minutes.
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AA24.3 Boongaree
Reconciliation Garden Berry
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HPERM Ref: D24/29133
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Mr Shane
Brown left the meeting, the time being 7.10pm therefore, quorum was lost. Discussions
continued on this presentation, however, no recommendations were raised.
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Ms
Catherine Waerner Mr Jonathan Stavert - Open Space & Recreation Planning
Team presented to the Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC) about Bongaree
Reconciliation Garden, Berry. The presentation and Draft 3D Model will
be attached to the Minutes.
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Note: As quorum was lost, the remaining reports will be
deferred to the next Aboriginal Advisory Committee meeting scheduled for
Tuesday, 30 April 2024.
Reports
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AA24.4 Standing
Apology Request - Ms Nicole Moore
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HPERM Ref: D23/504146
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Note: This item was deferred to the next meeting.
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Recommendation
(Item to be determined under delegated authority)
That the Aboriginal Advisory
Committee determine an appropriate way forward to deal with the standing
apology request received from a community member of the Committee.
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AA24.5 Aboriginal
Advisory Committee - Action Table Report February 2024
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HPERM Ref: D24/24423
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Note: This item was deferred to the next meeting.
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Recommendation (Item to be determined
under delegated authority)
That the
Aboriginal Advisory Committee receive this report for information.
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At 7.26pm the Chairperson advised that quorum had been lost
at 7.10pm therefore, the meeting had lapsed.
Ms Natalie
Lloyd
CHAIRPERSON