Statement of Reasons for 2021

From 1 July 2018 consent authorities are required to publicly notify their decisions, as part of community participation reforms to simply and increase transparency in the planning system under Section 2.2 and Schedule 1 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. For further information, please contact Council.

Statement of Reasons for Development Applications approved in 2021 are:

  • 10.2015.18.3 – 19W Churchill Street Walcha – Enclose shed walls
  • 10.2018.17.2 – Carrai Road Walcha – Subdivision of Land
  • 10.2020.28.2 – Red Hill 272 Aberbaldie Road Walcha – Subdivision of Land
  • 10.2020.29 – Apsley Arms Hotel, 33N Derby Street, Walcha – Use of Footpath for Outdoor Dining
  • 10.2020.30 – 107E North Street Walcha – Shed
  • 10.2020.32 – Kawana 604 Brackendale Road Walcha – Two Lot Subdivision of Rural Land
  • 10.2020.33 – 66E Fitzroy Street Walcha – Business Premises
  • 10.2021.3 – Tamac 563 Aberbaldie Road Walcha – New Single Dwelling
  • 10.2021.4 – 188W Apsley Street Walcha – GJ Gardner Homes Tamworth – Dwelling
  • 10.2021.4.2 – 188W Apsley Street Walcha – GJ Gardner Homes Tamworth – Dwelling Modification to Access
  • 10.2021.5 – “Lorne” 13823 Thunderbolts Way Walcah – New Dwelling
  • 10.2021.6 – 175W Croudace Street Walcha – Garage / Carport / Shed
  • 10.2021.7 – 2N Middle Street Walcha – Erect a double carport and garden shed
  • 10.2021.11 – 41 Church Street Woolbrook – Garage
  • 10.2021.12 – 112E Jamieson Street Walcha – Residential Subdivision
  • 10.2021.17 – 59S Middle Street Walcha – Shed with attached carport
  • 10.2021.19 – 3W North Street Walcha – Shed
  • 10.2021.21 – 122S Derby Street Walcha – Shed
  • 10.2021.22 – 982 Aberbaldie Road Walcha – Boundary adjustment Rural Land
  • 10.2021.28 – 157W Evans Street Walcha – Two Lot residential subdivision
  • 10.2021.31 – 3820 Niangala Road Walcha – Farm building
  • 10.2021.32 – 173W Croudace Street Walcha – New Shed
  • 10.2021.34 – 216N Uralla Road Walcha – New Dwelling
  • 10.2021.35 – 133 Oxley Drive Walcha – Use of land to erect a Manufactured home

Clr Adam Iuston

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr Iuston is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Arts & Tourism Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

Clr Iuston is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • NSW Public Libraries Assoc – North Eastern Zone;
  • Central Northern Regional Libraries Committee; and
  • Arts North West.

 

E – aiuston@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

 

Clr Rachel Greig

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024

Clr Greig is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Arts & Tourism Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Preschool Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

Clr Greig is Council’s Delegate on the following Committees:

  • Walcha Community Consultative Committee; and
  • New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) Community Reference Group.

 

E – rgreig@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Anne-Marie Pointing

First Elected to Council on 04 December 2021.

Clr Pointing is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Beautification Advisory Committee; 
  • Walcha Apsley Riverview Committee;
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

Clr Pointing is also Council’s Delegate on the Walcha Centre Management Committee (MPC).

E – apointing@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Eric Noakes

First Elected to Council on 10 September 2016.

Elected as Mayor on 28 September 2016, re-elected unopposed on
22 December 2021 and re-elected unopposed on 9 October 2024.

Councillor Noakes is Council’s Delelgate on the following Committees:

  • Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA)
  • Walcha Local Health Committee
  • Coalition of Renewable Energy Mayors (CoREM)

And is also a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Apsley Riverview Committee;
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

 

E – enoakes@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Elected as Deputy Mayor on 9 October 2024.

Clr O’Brien is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Motorcycle Rally Advisory Committee;
  • Walcha Council Aboriginal Advisory Committee; 
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council’s General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

 

Clr O’Brien is Council’s Delegate on the New England Bushfire Management Committee.

E – gobrien@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Hyde Thomson

First Elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr Thomson is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Youth Advisory Committee; and
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee.

 

E – hthomson@walcha.nsw.gov.au 

Clr Gary Olrich

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Councillor Olrich is a member of the following Council Committees:

  • Walcha Council Community Care Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Motorcyle Rally Advisory Committee
  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee

 

E – golrich@walcha.nsw.gov.au

Clr Stephen McCoy

First elected to Council on 14 September 2024.

Clr McCoy has been elected to:

  • Walcha Council Capital Review Committee; and
  • Walcha Council General Manager’s Performance Review Committee.

He is also Council’s representative on the Mid North Weight of Loads Group.

E – smccoy@walcha.nsw.gov.au