Date

. Responses f rom Counci l to issues raised in December & February

. Lit t le Manly upgrade

. St orm wat er management at Manly Beach, Marine Parade & Manly Cove

. Revised plan for the new t oilet block at East Esplanade

. East Esplanade Reserve behaviour - What are the latest issues? Is the increased policing working?

. Tree m anagem ent (streets and reserves) - Action planned & issues completed

. Ivanhoe Park Preschool - Transfer to Manly Community Preschool, Kangaroo Street

. Com m unit y Nor t hern Beaches - Currently on Wentworth Street - Where will they be in 2020?

. New council wast e m anagem ent & recycling strategy

MANLY COMMUNITY FORUMNEWSLETTERMARCH 2019

The next Manly Community Forum meeting will take place on MONDAY 18th March at 7 pm, Manly Yacht Club, East Esplanade.

Our garbage collection is getting greener with food waste set to be turned into compost under a new council waste management plan. And in a double win, the new system will cost ratepayers less.

New bins will be delivered to every household. Despite rumours that these will be smaller, the size and number of bins will be the same or bigger than what we have now.

For single dwellings, the red lid (general rubbish) bins will stay the same size - 80L, and yellow (container) and blue (paper) recycling bins will increase in size from 120L to 140L. Green (vegetation) bins will be collected every two weeks instead of once a month. For multi-unit dwellings the new bins will be the same size and number as currently, plus there will be two green vegetation bins.

Under the new system which starts 1st July, the entire contents of the red (rubbish) bins will be processed using new technology. This should result in 70% of our garbage being recycled including 'misfiled' plastic, glass and paper, and food scraps which will be turned into compost material. This not only reclaims resources but takes pressure off landfill sites such as the Northern Beaches Council's (NBC) tip at Kimbriki.

The new service comes with a new fleet of cleaner, fully-enclosed garbage trucks and compatible 'smart bins' for all households.

The NBC will start delivering the new bins over the next few months. Old bins which vary from household to household and don't fit with the new system will be collected and completely recycled into new bins.

The council says the new service will not only be better, but cheaper too, with a standard annual cost of $405 per household down from $536 currently. For more details visit the NBC website.

MEETING AGENDA

Zali is an independent candidate for the federal seat of Warringah. Much has been made of the action to unseat Tony Abbott MP. Zali has offered to address residents and explain why she is the right fit to represent Manly residents in the Federal Parliament.

Guest Speaker Zali St eggall OAM

Guest Speaker Tony Wood

The MCF committee has decided to provide a guest speaker on the drug (and alcohol) issue on a regular basis, probably quarterly. The first speaker is Tony Wood, well known for his views on controlling the drug issue, an issue that is very common in our area and creating problems throughout the Northern Beaches. Tony is the father of Anna Wood who died in 1995.

Ot her Agenda It em s

TOO GOOD TO WASTE

The majestic Box Gum on Darley Road (pictured) between Ashburner Road and Victoria Parade is dead as a result of a leaking gas line. This is not the first time this has happened. Council reports: We have lodged a claim with Jemina the Gas company for replacement of the tree. It will be removed in the next three weeks, after which the road will need repair. The bitumen is usually re-laid before a new hole cut as this is a cleaner

WESTERN HARBOUR TUNNEL & BEACHES LINK

Tony's daughter Anna died in 1995 after taking an ecstasy (MDMA) tablet at a dance party. Anna?s death was mainly caused by the over hydration that swelled her brain and medical attention that came too late. Anna died in her father?s arms. Tony has campaigned for decades about the perceived 'soft ' control measures and 'soft ' court action. He has always added that 'one pill can kill', as was evidenced by his daughter?s death. There are many other experts who will maintain that harm minimisation is the best approach. The recent emphasis on pill testing at music festivals and the media attention, including a recent Q&A episode, suggests that many believe we have lost the war against drugs and we should now simply contain the damage. We intend to provide residents with a better understanding of the drug epidemic over coming months. You may not be directly impacted but there will be close friends or family who are and it will be in your interest to have a greater understanding.

At the MCF February meeting we heard from speakers against the tunnel construction as it is currently proposed, and from State Liberal MP James Griffin who supports the tunnel plan with some modifications to tunnel entry and exhaust stack locations. A group of residents opposed to the tunnel construction has formed and are actively engaged in providing reasons for a reconsideration of the project. www.viabletransportsolutions.com.au. As we now know the Labor Party will stop work on the tunnel if they win the State election this month. They have not provided any alternative transport solutions for the Northern Beaches. Although modifications are needed, at the moment the State Liberal's Beaches Link tunnel is the only plan to address our traffic problems. Residents of Manly should have a better understanding of what is involved and any alternative suggestions. Please consider the options so that we can have a constructive debate after the State election. Please refer to whtbl@rms.nsw.gov.au for more information and progress updates on this government project.

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TREE MANAGEMENT GUEST SPEAKER TONY WOOD

outcome with a better edge. The new tree will be planted shortly after. We will assess the soil prior to replanting to make sure there is no gas residue.

Local resident Evelyn Shirvington has provided an extensive list of street trees in trouble at 20, 24, 42, 56 and 112-114 Addison Road.

Council reports: Audit conducted on the list. All agreed. Next street tree improvement program starts in July 2019. All of these trees are on the list.

There is a dangerous overhanging Heritage Fig outside the Manly Skiff Club.

Council reports: Audit conducted. Tree requires further trimming and some small sucker branch removal. Works should be carried out by April 2019.

Cathy Griffin has supplied an extensive plan for tree/shrub trimming and removal covering the shrubs and trees and iconic view lines at East Esplanade above the club areas.

Council reports: Audit has been conducted by Council and plan of works will be provided to Manly Community Forum (MCF) before April meeting.

There is a dangerous overhanging tree on Marine Parade.

Council responded: Tree will be trimmed over the next four weeks.

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reduction in group gatherings, however, we shouldn?t be relying on the weather to improve behaviour that is antisocial in the main but also criminal. Some residents have noticed a reluctance by the rangers to police the local ordinance - why?

NBC Executive Manager wrote as follows:

On 28th Feb 2019 the State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) Amendment (Boarding House Development) 2019 was made.

This amends the Affordable Rental Housing SEP Policy to restrict any boarding house development within an R2 zone (Low Density Residential) to no more than 12 boarding rooms (new clause 30AA).

The changes include savings provisions, which means they do not apply to any application already made to Council or before the Land & Environment Court (new clause 54C ).

The changes take effect from Friday 1st March 2019. Details are not yet available on the Dept of P&E webpage.

The changes may be too late to save the somewhat excessive DA submitted for Sydney Road, Fairlight.

The State Government has agreed to legislation, and as part of this are proposing a 'two strikes and you're out ' code of conduct register, which it can be assumed is controlled by Fair Trading. It is clear that the legislation would have been an open-door policy for Airbnb and the like if it had gone ahead as originally proposed. The Owners Corporations did excellent work to alert all areas and especially Members of the Legislative Assembly in critical areas, of the backlash.

Plans for st age 2 works around the toilet and children?s swing area should be available to MCF by mid-year. Stage 2 should include a swings upgrade, an upgrade of bins and seats, additional landscape plantings, a renewed ramp to East Esplanade, further paving adjacent to the roadway on the eastern side and the final plans for the new toilet block.

The toilet and facility block build is expected to start in June and to be completed by October. New plans were recently released and are a major improvement on the previous set.

Please visit Your Say on the NBC website for the plan details.

EAST ESPLANADE RESERVE

Residents are still experiencing ser ious ant isocial behaviour , usually after 10 pm at night and often on mid-week nights. Continuing warm weather is creating conditions that suit night time partying. There is some evidence of youth groups fighting and continuing use of residents' gardens as toilets. Council has removed the temporary toilet block (without notice), but the demand continues. It is clear that policing should be occurring after 10.10 pm. Hopefully the cooler weather should see a

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BOARDING HOUSES - CHANGES TO STATE POLICY

SHORT-TERM HOLIDAY RENTALS/AIRBNB

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Cool roads may be coming to your neighbourhood after the Council voted last month to investigate new technology that resurfaces or paints roads pale grey. It 's capable of reducing road surface temps by a whopping 27', and surrounding air temps by 2'. Recycled materials will be used if possible. The idea was put forward by local resident Janne Seletto and Northern Beaches Councillor Candy Bingham.

We're getting a Shruder ! This super litt le machine shreds plastic rubbish such as beach trash. The shreds can be turned into filaments and woven or fed into a 3D printer (which we're getting as well) or used as building or landscaping materials. It 's an initiative by local resident Jude Furness from Surfrider Foundation Manly, who hopes to use it as the centre of a new Manly Ocean Recovery Hub, with school, community and eco-business participation through education tours, plastic waste drop-off and recycling opportunities. The Shruder and printer were acquired with a $50,000 State Government grant.

Com m unit y Nor t hern Beaches (formerly Manly Community Centre) is set to have a new home. This much-loved community support organisation must move from its premises on Wentworth Street by the end of 2019. Last month the Council approved a 'community service hubs' program that will provide affordable accommodation for a range of community services along the peninsula. First cab off the rank is Manly, with a new purpose-built home for Community Northern Beaches on the first floor of the Soldiers Memorial Hall Raglan Street, across the road from Manly oval. The new hub will also become home to other 'complimentary' community services, similar to the existing arrangement in Wentworth Street. State Local MP James Griffin has promised government funding for required building modifications and improved access.

This backlash occurred due to the possible overrun of apartment blocks that had established by-laws to control letting and maintain these blocks as a 'home' for the owners and renters and not an unsecured holiday-/hotel-style facility.

The amended legislation goes a long way to provide some protection, but it does require Owners Corporations to have a 75% agreement to their by-law and allows owners to rent out short-term for up to 180 days per year and for the whole year if it is with the owner in occupation.

Many large blocks believe that the proposed legislation will soften their control over misuse of common areas, noise and antisocial behaviour. These blocks are established as homes, not for short-term holiday letting.

Owners of small blocks believe that multiple owner control and misuse will increase and Manly could develop the same problem that occurred in Byron Bay where property values decreased and available long-term rental decreased to a point where the visitors controlled behaviour. Byron Bay has had special legislation approved that only allows rental up to 90 days. Why shouldn't this be considered for Manly?

A common response from concerned owners/long-term renters is that they want to know who is living in their building, using the common areas and swimming in their pool.

State Labor has suggested an election commitment for the legislation to require a State register of all short-term holiday lets.

How would this work and is it any advantage to owners in large blocks of apartments? At least the owners would know whether the apartments were being rented under the short-term legislation.

SHORT BITES

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