Council Notices - 21 February 2024
Public Exhibition – Draft Code of Meeting Practice
Hawkesbury City Council, at a Council Meeting on 12 December 2023, has proposed to make an amendment to the Code of Meeting Practice, which was adopted by Council in 2022. Council proposes to amend Clause 3.16 of Council’s Code of Meeting Practice on giving notice for the submission of Notices of Motion and Questions With Notice, as follows:
3.16 A Councillor may give notice of any business they wish to be considered by the Council at its next Ordinary Meeting by way of a Notice of Motion. To be included on the agenda of the Council Meeting, the Notice of Motion must be in writing and must be submitted eight (8) days before the meeting is to be held, or eleven (11) days if the notice is a question under clause 3.19.
Council is inviting community members to view and comment on Council’s Draft Code of Meeting Practice Policy, which is now on public exhibition for 28 days at www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au with submissions being accepted for 42 days, up to close of business on Monday, 26 February 2024.
A hard copy of the Draft Policy can also be viewed at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm during the exhibition period.
Council will receive online submissions via www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au or in writing, addressed to the General Manager by mail to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146 WINDSOR NSW 2756, or email council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au up to close of business on Monday, 26 February 2024.
All submissions will be considered and may be included in a Council Meeting Business Paper. Your submission (and any personal information it includes) may be accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary, however, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.
For any enquiries regarding this matter, contact Shyamali Senevirathna, Acting Manager Governance on 4560 4444 or by email to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au with reference to ‘Draft Code of Meeting Practice Policy’.
Public Exhibition – Draft Surveillance Devices Policy
Council is inviting community members to view and comment on Council’s Draft Surveillance Devices Policy, which is on public exhibition at www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au up to close of business on Wednesday, 13 March 2024.
Council has created a new Surveillance Devices Policy that will allow Council to use video surveillance in the investigation of activities such as:
- illegal dumping
- pollution or contamination
- unauthorised development
- community safety enforcement.
A hard copy of the Draft Policy can also be viewed at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm during the exhibition period.
Council will receive submissions via www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au or in writing addressed to the General Manager by mail to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, Windsor NSW 2756, or via email council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au up to close of business on Wednesday, 13 March 2024.
All submissions will be considered and may be included in a Council Meeting Business Paper. Your submission (and any personal information it includes) may be accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary, however, if not provided, may affect consideration of the submission. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.
For any enquiries regarding this matter, contact Andrew Baxter, Manager Regulatory Services on 4560 4444 or via email council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au with reference to ‘Draft Surveillance Devices Policy’.
Event Sponsorship – Round 2 submissions
Hawkesbury City Council is committed to helping the community to host public events that are safe, successful, and well-run. Apply now for sponsorship assistance from Council for your local event at www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/your-council/events/hawkesbury-events-sponsorship
Events in the Hawkesbury help to build:
- community – involvement and participation
- capacity – the ability to self organise and develop resilience in the community
- connections – social cohesion across communities and local businesses.
Council is looking to provide sponsorship assistance with events that:
- highlight the Hawkesbury’s heritage
- celebrate our river
- enhance our town centres
- assist towns and villages to become local hubs
- create cultural experiences
- promote and assist tourism and that builds community and business connections.
Applications close Monday, 18 March 2024.
Two rounds of Event Sponsorship Applications are open to event applicants each year. Event Applications can be submitted any time during the year but assessments are not made until after the closure of relevant Event Sponsorship Round.
Join Council’s event database by emailing events@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au to be kept informed about upcoming event sponsorship rounds and upcoming opportunities.
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.
- CDC0005/23 - 50 Samuel Street BLIGH PARK NSW 2756 - Construct Secondary dwelling - CertIssued
- DA0455/23 - 26 Meares Road MCGRATHS HILL NSW 2756 - Demolition of Existing Shed and Construction of an Outbuilding - ApprvdDel
- DA0301/23 - 200 Cedar Ridge Road KURRAJONG NSW 2758 - Dwelling House - Alterations & Additions - ApprvdDel
- DA0384/23 - 18 Terrain Road NORTH RICHMOND NSW 2754 - Dwelling House - Construction of a Dwelling House and Swimming Pool - ApprvdDel
- DA0407/23 - 40 Harkness Road OAKVILLE NSW 2765 - Dwelling House- Construction of a Dwelling House and retaining walls- Proposed Lot 224 Southcott Avenue OAKVILLE - ApprvdDel
- DA0414/23 - 79 Hall Street PITT TOWN NSW 2756 - Structure Ancillary to Dwelling - Outbuilding - ApprvdDel
- MOD0004/24 - 26 Bushpea Road OAKVILLE NSW 2765 - Modification of Development Consent No.DA0395/23 - Corrections to conditions of consent - ApprvdDel
All plans and details may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracker via 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 from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. ‘ApprvdDel’ means Approved by Delegation. ‘CertIssued’ means Certificate Issued.
Positions Vacant
Please see www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/link/jobs for positions vacant and how to apply.
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