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Warwick Erwin

NF1 reports on August’s meeting

Neighbourhood Forum 1 (NF1) meetings are held in the Helensburgh Community Rooms in front of the old Community Centre on the second Wednesday of the month, from Feb to Nov. Next meeting: 10 Sept 2025. All welcome. Helensburgh Pool Closed until...

Warwick Erwin

September 2025

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NF1 objects to water pipeline, worried it may pave way for Maddens Plains development

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 (NF1) convenor Warwick Erwin NF1 has submitted an objection to a Development Application for a 7km drinking water pipeline from a Helensburgh reservoir to Illawarra Country Club at 190 Princes Highway, Maddens Plains. The...

Warwick Erwin

July 2025

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Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report in May

By Warwick Erwin, convenor of NF1, an independent group supported by council Three Ward 1 Councillors and four senior Council staff, including Director Infrastructure & Works Joanne Page and Manager Libraries & Community Facilities Sarah...

Warwick Erwin

May 2025

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Neighbourhood Forum 1 shares February meeting report

Email Ward 1 Councillors with your items for next year’s budget; addresses on Council’s website

Warwick Erwin

March 2025

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January’s Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report

New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library With little information available from Council except that Council wants to build the new centre only on the two vacant blocks, and sell the blocks the current library is on, the hall will have a maximum...

Warwick Erwin

January 2025

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December’s Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report

Community feedback on new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Wollongong City Council staff have completed their engagement period but you can still submit comments. Here is a summary of what Council’s Engagement team learned from your...

Warwick Erwin

December 2024

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NF1 plea to council: Don’t rush new library and community centre engagement

New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Council staff provided an update and started their very limited “engagement with the community”, which feels more like a tick-the-box exercise than a real engagement on the biggest council project in...

Warwick Erwin

November 2024

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NF1 Report: Have your say on new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library

Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin reports New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Council is due to start engagement on the new Helensburgh Community Centre and Library. It was announced to be similar to centres at Thirroul (1 hall...

Warwick Erwin

October 2024

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NF1 Report: Call for community centre to span 3 blocks in Helensburgh

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin New Helensburgh Community Centre and Library Council announced that the location would be in Walker St, Helensburgh on the two properties purchased by Council next to the current Library where the...

Warwick Erwin

September 2024

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NF1 Report: No update on when Helensburgh ‘health risk’ to be demolished

Otford Community Hall Council are yet to provide the details of the design for the replacement hall. WCC did promise that NF1 would be involved with the final design before the DA application but it appears Council have gone back on that promise...

Warwick Erwin

August 2024

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Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report for July

By NF1 convenor Warwick Erwin Neighbourhood Forum’s submissions to Council for the Draft Budget and Operational Plan, with Council’s responses, were presented at Council’s meeting of 24 June 2024. Pensioner’s discount on Council rates This...

Warwick Erwin

June 2024

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Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report for June

April Rain Event impacts • Vera St – Road to Railway Station. Sydney Water have completed their stabilisation of the sewer pipes via the use of bulka bags containing a stabilising mixture. Council have a design to stabilise under the roadway to...

Warwick Erwin

June 2024

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Neighbourhood Forum 1 Report for May

Otford Community Hall Replacement A revised set of drawings has been received by Otford Community Inc for the replacement hall with questions from the Otford Community Inc receiving responses from Council. NF1 has been promised further community...

Warwick Erwin

May 2024

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Neighbourhood Forum 1’s February report

NF1 Meetings Council has arranged to use the Thistles’ Club rooms for every second meeting for 2024. Meetings are the second Wednesday of the month (Feb-Nov). Meeting dates are: 14 February – Otford Hall 13 March – Thistles’ Club House...

Warwick Erwin

February 2024