Meeting Minutes: 

Start  7:32am

Council:

• Chris Quilkey passed away last week unexpectedly. We want to take a moment to remember him.

Warren Kirby:

• Hospital News: It is still progressing. 

• Early works starting on Bandon Rd. 

• Officially opened up Tallawong Public School. 

• Nirimba Fields and Tallawong High school coming soon. 

• Riverstone Town Centre: Redesign of Riverstone. A win for the future of Riverstone. 

Town centre shops wont be knocked down until a new one is built. 

RSL Sub-Branch remains and the Memorial Club remains. Keeping history of riverstone remains in the development. 

• Question: Dennis from Target Automative: People who want to stay, do they get rates on the high-rise percentage? 

• Warren: Yes there will be a change in rates because the land value changes and goes up. It will affect landowners here and will be less because they are on smaller land.There are cheaper rates for pensioners, there is also a concession about getting rates on the house only. People can also offset their rate burden until the sale of the property. They can accrue a debt on rates and then pay it back on the sale. Please come and see Moninder to see what is available and what will work best for them. 

• Question Dennis: what concessions can businesses have? 

• Sue: We will look into what impact businesses will have. We can do a group about this and have a working party with council to take the feedback on and work collectively as a chamber to have weight and power. 

• Evelin: Suggestion for a workshop where people get questions and answers. There is a lot of uncertainty with capital gains tax on deceased estates—exemption of this from the ATO?

• Sue: we will identify issues for businesses with this new masterplan. We will make sure everyone is educated about this. 

• Angela: We can have an evening meeting to discuss this in 2 month’s time. Send it through via email and collect this data. See what Service NSW can do and Council and MP and minister for small business. 

• Sue: Bill McNamara passed away 18 months ago. He was a local builder and 200 apprentices. He built marketown was a patron of chamber and local footy club. We have written to council to have a park named after Bill; that the 5 acres of greenspace be named after him instead of the park and the memorial club have backed this as well. 

• Road closures have been the reason why we are not having the parade and the council is contributing $20k to the Riverstone festival and will find some of the rides for free and 500 ice creams for free.

Kurt: 

Festival next Saturday 9am-3pm

Jonathan: 

• Riverstone St Johns Ambulance have created a new division. 8 year olds up to adults. Cadets. Neighbourhood Centre. 

• Jonathan and Sue went to schofields to speak to local businesses about the pressures of local business and get connected with the business bureau to continue growth. 

Kelly: Membership

• Welcome new member: Joseph George: Galileo Capital Partners: Real estate development firm. 

• If you are a guest, please come see me after the meeting for further steps. 

• Checkin on the app, there is an option to add your details at the top to become part of the mailing list so even if someone else registered for you, please add your details in. 

• Set up new location. Business cards in a holder: Wear as a badge. If you want to leave it here you can, I pack it up and bring it back every meeting. 

• Reminder for giving us a Google Review and following us on linkedin. 

• Whatsapp: Help: Need something? Connect with others? Event? Sponsorship? Link is in the Newsletter I sent last night. Whatsapp: Intro post, no spam, ask for help and ask questions in between meetings, turn off notifications and just check when you like. 

Loren Hay: Riverstone Little Athletics

• Riverstone Athletics: 100 to 450 kids. 

• 16 yr old representative australia. Any businesses out there wanting to support this athlete. Looking for multiple sponsors: Need about $10K. 

Angela: North West Community Services

• Got some funding for mental health from 5 to beyond. 

• If you know of anyone who needs support, there is no elibility criteria. It is free. It can be life changing and life saving. 

• Riverstone Memorial Club: supporting women for domestic violence. Seeing amazing outcomes for the pilot. If they have come out of DV, and are looking at ways in which they can build themselves up again. 

• If you know of anyone, please send them their way.You don't have to suffer in silence. We can work together and make a difference. 

Riding for the Disabled: 

• On behalf of Nicole: 

• Bogan Bingo Event. 

• Horses birthday lunch event. 

• Line dancing in the afternoon.