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CLARENCE Mayor Jock Campbell and his Deputy Martin McManus have launched their campaign for coming local government elections, by outlining Council’s achievements in the past two years.
“With local government elections scheduled for October it is timely to consider how the Council has performed and what has actually been delivered,” Mr McManus said. “The last two years for Clarence has been productive and this is a credit to the Council as a whole and its leadership team,” he said. A list of the more important projects undertaken includes: • The opening of the $11-million wastewater reuse scheme for the Coal River Valley which is recycling millions of litres of water to farmers each year. This water previously was released into the Derwent River. • The commencement of a $160,000 nationally significant coastal climate change impact study due for completion early 2008. • The staged upgrading of all major play parks throughout the city valued at $400,000. Including the installation of equipment for people with disabilities at Simmons Park, Lindisfarne. • Major improvements in tracks and trails and multi-user pathways throughout the city including new works at Victoria Esplanade, Tranmere and Risdon Vale valued at $240,000. • A new fire management plan for the Meehan Range. • The development of positive ageing plan. • Extensive improvement works at ANZAC Park. • Richmond main street makeover program. • Further enhancement of the Clarence Jazz Festival. • $330,000 of drainage works at Seven Mile Beach. • New waste water treatment plant at Cambridge to meet future growth and planning to sewer Lauderdale within the next three to four years. $720,000 upgrade to sewer services for Lindisfarne and Rosny. • The planned development of a new commercial and industrial precinct at Cambridge, driven by Council. • Cambridge Oval upgrade including the construction of a new soccer pitch. • Nationally awarded $330, 000 new family day care facility at Bellerive. • The development of the historic Rosny Barn into a public facility. “Council has been able to achieve an extensive program of works throughout Clarence over the past two years,” Mr McManus said. “Ongoing replacement of aging footpaths and other infrastructure indicates a Council focused on its proper business. While it is fair to say no Council gets it all right, on balance, Clarence has much to be proud of. In the past two years Clarence has received awards for environmental excellence and recently national recognition for engineering excellence of its waste water reuse scheme,” Ald McManus said.
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