Council is responsible for managing road related transport infrastructure and providing safe and efficient access for the Local Government Area’s (LGA’s) road network. BSC has identified the existing structures at Hobarts, Justins, Joyces and Duffys Bridges within the Bellinger catchment are nearing the end of their useful life and require replacement to provide a safe and reliable crossing point for local traffic and emergency vehicles.
We are assessing these projects under Part 5 Division 5.1 of the Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP&A Act) and Part 7 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 (BC Act). As part of the assessment for the proposed works a Species Impact Statement (SIS) has been issued to Biodiversity and Conservation Division and is available for public exhibition below: