Draft Minutes for the Forum Committee Meeting
Monday 3 February 2025 8.15am at the Uniting Church
Present: Ian Hendry (Chair), Stuart Coughlan (Secretary), Laurie Watson (Treasurer), Robyn Baxendale, Judith Ball, David Brawn, John Jeston, Gail Paton, John Morgan, Mary Beare, Keith Brodie and Emanuele Rattazzi Apologies: Peter Saul
Minutes of Meeting held on 9 Dec 2024: Approved
Actions arising from Minutes: The CellAid Defibrillator has been donated to IGA
Council Updates
MRF risk analysis is being undertaken.
2025/26 Budget preparation will commence this month.
Berry Hotel RA23/1022 LEC hearing
Heritage and character were the reasons for refusal. We need to see the joint expert traffic report. Action: Stuart
Need to obtain gateway approval for the Princess St HCA
Action: Stuart to seek Gareth’s help.
Beach Road DA for Cleary Bros land subdivision.
The subject site covers both Kiama and SH LGA. No comment on wildlife corridor.
Community Input – Fiona and Peter Pigott to be invited to attend next meeting. Action: Stuart
SLEP – Character Statements – Noted
Interim action to put them into the LEP was defeated. Mayor felt statements were too weak and
We need to see what the Strategic Planning area proposes re stronger Character Statements.
Forum Meeting on 27 March
- Mayor briefing (subject to availability)
- Hotel DA update
- Beach Rd subdivision update
- Broughton Creek Flood Study
Berry Flood Action: John Morgan and David Brawn
Meeting held with Shoalhaven Water on Thursday 12 December:
– matters that affect assets
– stormwater and sewage
– west of Queen St – drain to Town Ck then Broughton Mill Ck, North St & Broughton Vale
– no one claims responsibility for creeks maintenance, plans stop at the end of the pipes
– pending report on what hydrologist are preparing
Annual Traffic Count – across the SH Action: Stuart to circulate information
Meeting closed: 9:30 am
Next Committee meeting – 24 February (my apologies)
Next Forum meeting – 27 March