WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY CLOSED THURSDAY 26/11/2020
The Waste Management Facility (WMF) will be closed on Thursday 26 November 2020 to accommodate staff training needs.
If essential access to the WMF is required throughout the day, please contact LHIB administration. If possible, we will have a staff member attend the WMF and supervise access.
WASHING OF FOOD BUCKETS – WMF
The Minister for Energy and Environment, the Hon. Matt Kean MP has written to inform me that due to senior executive changes in the Environment, Energy and Science Group in the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, a new Chairperson of the Board has been appointed.
Mr Atticus Fleming has been appointed as from 1 January 2021. In addition to being the incoming LHIB Chairperson, he is also the Deputy Secretary of the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
ISLAND EMERGENCY SIREN
The island has 3 dedicated emergency siren units. They are located:
The sirens are simultaneously activated from the LHIB offices by radio transmitter. The sirens are tested at 1000 hrs the first Wednesday of each month for approximately 5-10 seconds.
The Board has been requested to publish a householder to assist air service providers schedule to meet demand during the holiday period.
Post REP fish sampling was conducted in mid October 2020 in accordance with the associated permit conditions and returned the following results:
Five fish species were sampled: Kingfish (3), Bluefish (5), Trevally (5) Mullet (5) and Garfish (5), making a total of 23 individual samples. Both fish flesh and liver were tested for each individual of all five species.
The Board has been asked to distribute the following letter requesting feedback on the Rodent Eradication Project. The letter has been prepared by Pete McClelland and Araceli Samaniego.
Dear LHI Community Member,
DA Number: DA2020.13
Applicant: Christopher & Rosalind Wade
Description: Alterations and Additions to existing garage
Development Location: Portion 331
Exhibition Period: 16 October to 30 October 2020
Status: Pending Determination
Please see below for plans of the propsed development. The full application can be viewed at the Boards administration office throughout the exhibition period.
Lord Howe Island Board
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION: PLANNING PROPOSAL STAGE 1
LORD HOWE ISLAND LEP 2010
Correction – the previous Householder contained an incorrect link to a previous LEP amendment. Please see updated Householder below.
Objectives and Intended Outcomes
Lord Howe Island Board
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION: PLANNING PROPOSAL STAGE 1
LORD HOWE ISLAND LEP 2010
Objectives and Intended Outcomes
A Planning Proposal has been prepared by All About Planning Pty Ltd on behalf of the Lord Howe Island Board (the Board) to make various minor amendments to the Lord Howe Island Local Environmental Plan 2010 (LEP 2010).
The Renewable Energy Project has reached another exciting milestone. During the last supply interruption, the solar and battery array cables were connected into the main powerhouse. This next interruption will allow for energisation of the battery system, commissioning works and testing to check the battery system can restore all Island electricity from a full power outage.
This will cause 3 power supply interruptions that will affect the electrical supply island-wide, on 3 different days. These interruptions could last up to 2 hours each as follows:
