Council to liaise on banner poles

Gosford Council will liaise with both the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Ettalong Beach Business Group about the location banner poles in Ettalong and Woy Woy town centres.

Council has also resolved to meet with the two groups and gain their commitment to provide banners once the new poles are installed.

Last December, a disagreement occurred between the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Umina District Chamber of Commerce over what banners would feature in West St, Umina.

In the end, Umina Chamber erected its banners in West St in conjunction with the inaugural Umina Festival and the Peninsula Chamber of Commerce flew its banners at Ettalong.

Funding for the project costing $70,000 will come from funds remaining from the Financial Strategy levied in the two CBDs, according to a council report.

The issue of having additional banner poles erected in Ettalong and Woy Woy came from a question without notice from Cr Jeff Strickson earlier this year.

Cr Strickson questioned the feasibility of having additional banner poles installed on the Peninsula for Christmas time this year to ensure all Chambers of Commerce could have their respective banner flown.

Council will now look to trial a combination of banner poles, known as Bannerconda and Bannerjib systems, in Ettalong and Woy Woy in time for Christmas this year.

Each pole is expected to cost between $1600 and $2000.

"In view of the need to advance this project in time for the erection of banners for Christmas 2010, and assuming council wishes to proceed with this trial project as recommended, options for the placement of banners could be discussed with the relevant business community groups in Ettalong Beach and Woy Woy and subject to agreement being reached, the work proceed," a council report stated.

Council agenda CIT.47, 5 Oct 2010