Statement of Reasons for 2024

Statement of Reasons for Development Applications approved in 2024 are:

 
10.2022.22.2 – 201W Hill Street Walcha – Subdivision of Land and Garage / Carport
10.2023.6 – 100 Echo Point Road Walcha – Recreation Facility
10.2023.13 – 12 Mackay Avenue Walcha Road – Alterations & additions to existing Buildings – conversion of place of public worship to dwelling house
10.2023.15 – Nowendoc Store 9010 Nowendoc Road, Nowendoc – Alterations & additions to Commerical
10.2023.17 – Red Hill 272 Aberbaldie Road Walcha – Farm Stary Accommodation – 5 cabins
10.2023.18 – 211N Derby Street, Walcha – Secondary Dwelling
10.2024.1 – 540 Oxley Highway Walcha – Subdivision
10.2024.2 – Cherrybank 287 Brackendale Road Walcha – Dual Occupancy
10.2024.3 – 66W Hill Street Walcha – Alterations & additions to dwelling house – Carport & Verandah
10.2024.4 – Walcha Caravan Park / 113N Middle Street Walcha – Swimming Pool
10.2024.6 – Old RFS Depot / 156E Fitzroy Street, Walcha – Emergency Services Facility
10.2024.7 – Karuah / 332 Oxley Highway Walcha – Boundary Adjustment Subdivision
10.2024.9 – 22 Mackay Avenue Walcha Road – Dwelling  – Manufactured House
10.2024.10 – 106W-110W Croudace Street Walcha – Subdivision of Land
10.2024.11 – 201W Hill Street Walcha – Dwelling
10.2024.12 – Old Tiara / 127 McNabs Road Walcha – Dwelling
10.2024.13 – 64E Croudace Street Walcha – Alterations & additions to dwelling
10.2024.14 – 117 Oxley Drive Walcha – Shed
10.2024.15 – 6N-8N Derby Street Walcha – Change of Use Commercial premises
10.2024.16 – 191E Croudace Street Walcha  – Dwelling
10.2024.17 – 213E-215E Croudace Street, Walcha – Dwelling house
10.2024.18 – 174W Hill Street, Walcha – Shipping container for domestic storage
10.2024.20 – 185W Apsley Street, Walcha – Alterations & additions to existing dwelling
10.2024.21 – 485 Niangala Road, Walcha Road – Farm Building
10.2024.22 – 226E Oxley Drive Walcha – Alterations to dwelling, attached garage, deck etc
10.2024.23 – 1317 Tops Road Nowendoc – Subdivision – 2 lot boundary adjustment
10.2024.24 – 189 Oxley Highway Walcha – Shed
10.2024.25 – 926 Brackendale Road Walcha – Subdivision – 2 lot boundary adjustment
10.2024.26 – 210W North Street, Walcha – Alterations & additions to existing place of Public Worship
10.2024.27 – 16174 Oxley Highway Walcha – Dwelling house – Manufactured Home, Ancillary works
10.2024.28 – 106 Aberbaldie Road, Walcha – Dwelling House
10.2024.29 – 461 Eulo Road Niangala – Dwelling House – Manufactured Home
10.2024.31 – Brookvale / 323 Emu Creek Road Walcha – Subdivision – 2 lot boundary adjustment
10.2024.32 – Yalgoo / 1142 Thunderbolts Way, Walcha – Alterations & additions to Dwelling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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