11 February 2021
Consulting the Community
Exhibition of Draft Hawkesbury Rural Lands Strategy
Hawkesbury City Council has recently prepared the Draft Hawkesbury Rural Lands Strategy in order to:
- Identify the economic, environmental and social opportunities for the preservation, management and enhancement of rural lands within the Hawkesbury Local Government Area;
- Guide the future planning, development and management of rural lands within the Hawkesbury Local Government Area;
- Inform robust decision making and outcomes for planning proposals, development applications and a review of broader strategic plans such as the Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 and Development Control Plan;
- Provide appropriate land use planning controls reflective of the circumstances of Hawkesbury’s rural lands taking into account the impacts of emerging pressures and opportunities.
Preparation of the Draft Hawkesbury Rural Lands Strategy has been undertaken in order to address the Greater Sydney Region Plan and Western City District Plan, and inform the Local Strategic Planning Statement and subsequent review of the Local Environmental Plan and Development Control Plan.
The Draft Hawkesbury Rural Lands Strategy includes Key Recommendations focused on:
- Growth Management
- Rural Lands Preservation
- Economic Development
- Land Use Planning
At its meeting on 8 December 2020, Council resolved to place the Draft Hawkesbury Rural Lands Strategy on public exhibition.
The Draft Hawkesbury Rural Lands Strategy and other supporting documentation is on public exhibition for the period Friday 18 December 2020 to Monday 15 February 2021.
The Draft Strategy can be viewed during the exhibition period:
- on Council’s website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au,
- Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au,
- at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor between 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Council would welcome the opportunity to engage with and seek feedback from all stakeholders regarding the Draft Rural Lands Strategy. Written submissions in relation to the Draft Strategy can be:
- submitted via Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au
- posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756,
- faxed to (02) 4587 7740, or
* emailed to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.
The last day for the receipt of submissions is Monday 15 February 2021.
Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the GIPA Act. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary but, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.
Should you have any enquiries with respect to this matter, please contact Andrew Kearns, Manager Strategic Planning on (02) 4560 4604 or Sunehla Bala, Strategic Land Use Planning Coordinator on (02) 4560 4544.
Exhibition of Draft Net Zero Emissions and Water Efficiency Strategy
Council has a commitment to become a net zero emissions organisation by 2050, if not sooner. Additionally, the Hawkesbury Community Strategic Plan 2017-2036 outlines that the Hawkesbury community aspires to become a carbon neutral Local Government Area. In order to establish a pathway to achieving these aspirations and direction, Council has recently prepared a Draft Net Zero Emissions and Water Efficiency Strategy.
The Draft Strategy outlines a plan to guide Council, and the community to achieve emissions and water reductions across Council’s operations and the broader local government area. The Draft Strategy will assist to deliver a climate resilient community with economic benefits for council and the community through decreased operational costs and environmental benefits. The implementation of this Draft Strategy requires collaboration and coordination across Council, and stakeholders, including residents, businesses and state government agencies.
Following technical analysis of the emissions sources, population projections and the development and implementation of the actions referenced in the Draft Strategy, the following targets for emissions reductions and water efficiency have been recommended:
Council Operations
- Net Zero Emissions by 2030 or earlier
- No net increase in potable water use (Sydney Water Mains)
- All non-potable water demand to be serviced using recycled water
The Hawkesbury Community
- 25% reduction in emissions relative to FY2016/2017 baseline by 2028
- 60% reduction in emissions relative to FY2016/2017 baseline by 2036
- Net Zero Emissions by 2050 through strategies and carbon offsets
- No net increase in water use relative to FY2016/2017 baseline by 2028
- Under 5% increase in water use relative to FY2016/2017 baseline by 2036
- Under 25% increase in water use relative to FY2016/2017 baseline by 2050
The Draft Strategy covers 6 Strategies towards a net zero resilient Hawkesbury, including:
- A more resilient and renewable powered grid
- Greener suburbs and better design
- Low carbon and local transport
- Towards a zero-waste community
- Drought resilient, green centres
- Council leading by example
At its meeting on 8 December 2020, Council resolved to place the Draft Net Zero Emissions and Water Efficiency Strategy on public exhibition.
The Draft Net Zero Emissions and Water Efficiency Strategy is on public exhibition for the period Friday 18 December 2020 to Monday 15 February 2021.
The Draft Strategy can be viewed during the exhibition period:
- Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au,
- at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor between 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday.
Council would welcome the opportunity to engage with and seek feedback from all stakeholders regarding the Draft Net Zero Emissions and Water Efficiency Strategy. Written submissions in relation to the Draft Strategy can be:
- submitted via Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au
- posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756,
- faxed to (02) 4587 7740, or
- emailed to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au.
The last day for the receipt of submissions is Monday 15 February 2021.
Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the GIPA Act. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary but, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.
Should you have any enquiries with respect to this matter, please contact Andrew Kearns, Manager Strategic Planning on (02) 4560 4604 or Adriana Genova, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator on (02) 4560 4558.
Resilient Hawkesbury Grants
Hawkesbury City Council is offering grants of $500 to $5000 to support communities impacted by the 2019/20 fires.
Grants are to support projects that are community-led and contribute to community recovery and/or resilience including supporting community wellbeing.
For more information and to apply, visit www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/for-residents/community/community-funding or call (02) 4560 4576 or email patricia.sundin@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
This funding has been made available through the Bushfire Recovery and Resilience Fund and is subject to application and funding availability.
Applications for Round 1 close Sunday, 28 February 2021.
Council Meetings
February
Tuesday 23 Ordinary 6.30PM
March
Tuesday 9 Ordinary 6.30PM
Tuesday 30 Ordinary 6.30PM
Development Applications Recently Determined
The Development Consents, Complying Development Certificates, Section 4.55 Modifications and Section 8.2 Reviews recently determined. Notice under Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979, the following Development Consents, Complying Development Certificates, Section 4.55 Modifications and Section 8.2 Reviews were determined by Council.
- DA0052/19-355 Stannix Park Road, EBENEZER -Rural Industry - Hardstand Areas and Retaining Wall-Refused
- DA0159/20-45 Loder Crescent, SOUTH WINDSOR -Dwelling House - Alterations & Additions-Approved
- DA0344/20-57 Bowen Mountain Road, BOWEN MOUNTAIN -Dwelling House - Alterations & Additions-Withdrawn
- DA0406/19-537 Grose Vale Road, GROSE VALE -Dwelling House-Withdrawn
- DA0555/19-99 Sargents Road, EBENEZER -Dwelling House - Alterations and Additions-Withdrawn
- DA0575/18-1159B Upper Macdonald Road, UPPER MACDONALD-Dwelling House - Demolition of Awning, Construction of Dwelling House and Outbuilding-Refused
- S960052/20-411 Pitt Town Bottoms Road, PITT TOWN BOTTOMS -Modifications to Development Consent - DA0652/10 - Design Amendments-Approved
- S960087/20-17 Rain Ridge Road, KURRAJONG HEIGHTS -Modification of Development Consent - DA0250/13 - Design Amendments-Approved
- S960100/20-905 Comleroy Road, KURRAJONG -Modification of Development Consent - DA0171/19 - Design Amendments-Approved
All plans and details may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracking via the Council Website at https://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-build/current-and-past-applications/da-tracking or in person at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor. Office hours are 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.
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