BUSINESS & SERVICES PAGE 13 17 9 SOLICITOR W J Enright & Prentice Solicitors & Conveyancers 124 Dowling Street, Dungog. 2420 Phone: 4992 1730 Email: mail@felixprentice.com.au To get in touch our email is CTmuseum@outlook.com , Our phone number is 0491 346 491 , or you can reach us through Facebook. They remained only a short time here, although owning a block of land in Marshall Street till 1910, before finding much success at Hill End in goldmining and very successful at real estate in Woollahra in Sydney. Chris O’Neill (Secretary) 45%. But despite this potential increase, even a continuation of the present quantum of waste is a major concern that cannot be ignored. Sadly, local communities are forced to pay for disposing the multitude of packaging materials at the wrong end of the waste stream instead of placing this burden where the packaging is produced in the first place. There are several issues under consideration in the Draft Strategy: Firstly, there is commendable Commonwealth and State legislation intended to reduce the amount of waste and the most important target is to have a resource recovery rate of 80% by 2030. There will be mandates for increased use of recycled materials in packaging etc. and plastics that cannot be recycled are supposed to be banned by 2025. Council is charged $94 for every tonne of waste delivered to the landfill and this increases with the CPI. Secondly, extending the expected life of the landfill is a major consideration of the Strategy because remediating the site will be expensive as will be options for its replacement. The waste strategy considers several scenarios predicting the expected life of the landfill and in particular options for extending it. One option under consideration is the introduction of a kerbside collection service with a third bin for food and garden waste (FOGO). This offers the potential to reduce waste to landfill by up to 50% and the material would be converted to compost. A FOGO service could be introduced when the current waste collection contract is renewed in 2025. Waste charges are determined on a user pays system aiming to be revenue neutral, but Council will also have to begin collecting funds in order to close the landfill when it has reached maximum capacity limits (at least $10 million). Whatever options are selected, our annual waste charges will need to increase. Your Local B Ward Councilors: Jessica Clark: 0421 451 716 jessica.clark@dungog.nsw.gov.au Steve low: 02 4996 4022 stevelow49@tpg.com.au Sam Benson 0467 051 502 Individual Tax Returns, Small Business Accounting & Self-Managed Super Funds Stuart Flinn - CPA & Tax Agent 0407 956 264 stuart@flinnaccounting.com.au Licensed Builder Specialising in renovations, extensions and all forms of concreting - including structural and specialty formwork Call Aaron | 0488 113 062 | Lic 349914C aaron@tayloredconstructionsolutions.com.au
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