10 December 2020

Community Information

Council Hours for Christmas/New Year 2020/21

As in previous years, Council will be operating with reduced staffing levels from Thursday, 24 December 2020 until Monday, 4 January 2021.

Council Administration Building

The Council Administration Building will have the following opening hours

• Thursday, 24 December – 9am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Public Holiday, Monday 28 December – Closed
• Tuesday, 29 December – Closed
• Wednesday, 30 December – Closed
• Thursday, 31 December – Closed
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021 – Closed

Standard opening hours resume Monday, 4 January 2021, 9am to 4pm

Customer Service Telephone Contact Centre will operate:

• Thursday, 24 December – 8.30am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Public Holiday, Monday 28 December – Closed
• Tuesday, 29 December – 8.30am to 5pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 8.30am to 5pm
• Thursday, 31 December - 8.30am to 3pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021 – Closed

After hours telephone service operates outside business hours - Phone: (02) 4560 4444

Standard Customer Service Telephone Contact Centre hours resume Monday, 4 January 2021, 8.30am to 5pm. Phone :(02) 4560 4444

Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter

Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter will have the following opening hours:

• Thursday, 24 December – 9am to 2pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December – 7am to 9.30am
• Sunday, 27 December – 7am to 9.30am
• Monday, 28 December – 7am – 9.30am
• Tuesday, 29 December – 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 9am to 2pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021 - 7am to 9.30am
• Saturday, 2 January – 9.30am – 11.30am
• Sunday, 3 January – 7am - 9.30am

Standard operating hours will be in effect all other days.

Phone: (02) 4560 4644

Libraries

Hawkesbury Central Library, Windsor will have the following opening hours

• Thursday, 24 December – 9am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Friday 25, December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday 26, December - Closed
• Sunday, 27 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Public Holiday, Monday 28 December – Closed
• Tuesday, 29 December – 9am to 5pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 9am to 5pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 9am to 3pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021- Closed
• Richmond Branch Library
• Thursday, 24 December – 9.30am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2020 – Closed

Reopen on Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Both libraries will resume standard operating hours on Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Hawkesbury Central Library: (02) 4560 4460

Richmond Library: (02) 4560 4270

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Thursday, 24 December – 10am – 3pm

The Hawkesbury Regional Gallery at Windsor will be closed from Friday 25 December 2020 to

Friday 1 January 2021.

Standard hours resume Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Phone: (02) 45604441

Hawkesbury Regional Museum

The Hawkesbury Regional Museum at Windsor will have the following opening hours:

• Thursday, 24 December – 10am- 3pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December - Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December – Closed
• Sunday, 27 December – 10am to 4pm
• Monday, 28 December – 10am to 4pm
• Tuesday, 29 December – Closed
• Wednesday, 30 December – 10am – 4pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 10am- 4pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021- 10am – 4pm

Standard hours resume Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Phone: (02) 4560 4655

Visitor Information Centre

The Visitor Information Centre at Clarendon will have the following opening hours:

• Thursday, 24 December – 9am – 3pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December – 9am to 3pm
• Sunday, 27 December – 9am to 4pm
• Monday, 28 December – 9am to 3pm
• Tuesday, 29 December – 9am to 4pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 9am to 4pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 9am to 3pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday 1 January 2021 – 9am to 3pm

Standard hours resume Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Phone: (02) 4560 4620

Waste Collection Services

Garbage and Green Waste Collection

There are no changes to the garbage and garden organics collection services. Standard services will be provided including collections scheduled on public holidays. Garbage enquiries: 02 4560 4444.

Recycling

Council will provide a weekly recycling collection service between Monday, 28 December 2020 to

Friday, 8 January 2021 (to eligible properties paying for a domestic waste service).This service will be provided on scheduled collection days including public holidays. Bin collection days remain the same even on public holidays.

Recycling contact number (JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd) 1800 689 332

If you have additional recycling, including cardboard, you can drop it off for free at the Hawkesbury City Waste Management Facility, Open 7 days a week, excluding public holidays.

To download a Recycling Calendar for your area please visit https://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au /for –residents/waste-and- recycling

Pumpout Service

Staples Premier Pumpouts – phone 02 9457 8777

Hawkesbury City Waste Management Facility

The Hawkesbury City Waste Management Facility will have the following opening hours:

• Wednesday, 23 December – 8am to 4pm
• Thursday, 24 December – 8am to 2pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December – Closed
• Sunday, 27 December – 8am to 4pm
• Boxing Day, Public Holiday ,Monday 28 December – Closed
• Tuesday, 29 December – 8am to 4pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 8am to 4pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 8am to 2pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021, Closed

Standard hours resume Saturday, 2 January 2021 – 8am to 4pm

Phone: (02) 4560 4684

Emergency Services

State Emergency Service

For emergencies of flood or storms call Local Headquarters on 132 500

Fire Control

Hawkesbury Fire Control: (02) 4560 6400

24 HOUR EMERGENCY NUMBER 000

Hawkesbury Sports Council

The Sports Council office closes 12 midday, Thursday, 17 December 2020 and will reopen on Monday, 18 January 2021. For emergencies contact Hawkesbury Sports Council on (02) 4578 8504 or email hawksports@bigpond.com

Hawkesbury Community Nursery

Hawkesbury Community Nursery will be closed from Thursday, 24 December 2020 and will reopen on Wednesday, 3 February 2021. Other than these dates, Hawkesbury Community Nursery opens for the public on Wednesdays from 9am to 1pm and the first Saturday of the month, 9am – midday (excluding December 2020 and January 2021).

Phone: (02) 4560 4651

Parks Cleaning

Working all scheduled days (excluding Christmas Day) with limited hours.

Richmond Swimming Centre

The Richmond Swimming Centre will have the following opening hours:

• Thursday, 24 December- 6am to 5pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December – 10am to 8pm
• Sunday, 27 December – 10am to 8pm
• Monday, 28 December – 6am to 8pm
• Tuesday, 29 December – 6am to 8pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 6am to 8pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 6am to 5pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021 – 10am to 8pm

Normal summer hours resume Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Phone: (02) 4578 1349

Oasis Aquatic and Leisure Centre, South Windsor

Oasis Aquatic and Leisure Centre, Windsor will have the following opening hours:

• Thursday, 24 December – 5.30am to 6pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Saturday, 26 December – 10am to 4pm
• Sunday, 27 December – 8am to 6pm
• Monday, 28 December – 8am to 6pm
• Tuesday, 29 December – 5.30am to 9pm
• Wednesday, 30 December – 5.30am to 9pm
• Thursday, 31 December – 5.30am to 6pm
• New Year’s Day, Friday, 1 January 2021- 10am to 4pm

Phone: (02) 4587 8900

Normal summer hours resume Saturday, 2 January 2021.

Richmond Swimming Centre

Altered public hours during events & School Bookings – December 2020

50m pool Closed (learners & toddler pool open):
Friday, 4 December 9:30am – 2:30pm
Tuesday, 15 December 12pm – 2:30pm

Public Exhibition of the Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement for Lot 1 DP 120436, 631 Bells Line of Road, Kurrajong

Council is exhibiting a Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement that will apply to Lot 1 DP 120436, 631 Bells Line of Road, Kurrajong.

The Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement is complementary to a proposed amendment to Hawkesbury Local Environmental Plan 2012 which will enable the subdivision of the subject site into three large rural residential lots with minimum lot sizes of not less than 4Ha.

The objective, nature and effect of the Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement is for the developer to provide Council with a cash contribution of $30,000 for each additional residential lot created on the subject site. It is anticipated that contributions collected by Council will be expended on local and district infrastructure and facilities such as, but not necessarily limited to, cycleways, bus shelters, landscape and park embellishments and road improvements to serve the needs of the community as a consequence of the development.

The Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement, an Explanatory Note and other supporting documentation are on public exhibition 9.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday at the Council's Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor for the period Friday 11 December 2020 to Friday 15 January 2021 and can be viewed on Council’s website at https://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/plan-and-build/planning-policies/planning-agreements or on Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au.

Interested persons are invited to inspect the Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement, Explanatory Note and other supporting documentation. Written submissions concerning the provisions in the Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement may be made to Council throughout the abovementioned exhibition period. Submissions should be referenced “Lot 1 DP 120436, 631 Bells Line of Road, Kurrajong” and can be posted to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756, faxed to (02) 4587 7740, or emailed to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au throughout the exhibition period.

The last day for the receipt of submissions is Friday 15 January 2021.

Please note confidentiality is not available to respondents. The details of any submissions may be included in a Council report or forwarded to the proponent where it may help to resolve issues raised in the submission. Information (including copies of submissions) may also be released in accordance with Council’s Access to Information policy.

Any comments about this agreement may contain information that is personal information, such as information that identifies you, etc, for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988. The inclusion of personal information with your submission is voluntary. However, if not provided Council will not be able to contact you about the Draft Voluntary Planning Agreement. The information will be stored in Council's electronic records system and paper files. For your protection, Council recommends that you do not include defamatory comments in your submission.

If you have any enquiries please contact Karu Wijayasinghe, Senior Strategic Land Use Planner on (02) 4560 4546.

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.

• DA0305/20-15 St Johns Road, MARAYLYA -Dwelling House - Alterations & Additions and Swimming Pool-Approved
• DA0309/20-144 Mountain View Close, KURRAJONG HILLS -Dwelling House-Approved
• DA0319/20-884 Kurmond Road, NORTH RICHMOND -Community Facility - Shade Sail-Approved
• DA0486/19-431 Greggs Road, KURRAJONG -Subdivision - Eight Lot Torrens Title Subdivision in Three Stages and Decommissioning of Water Storage Facility-Approved
• CDC0007/20-984 Grose Vale Road, KURRAJONG -Demolition of swimming pool-Approved
• CDC0009/20-58 Kentucky Drive, GLOSSODIA -Structure Ancillary to Dwelling - Outbuilding-Approved
• S960099/19-54 Derrig Road, TENNYSON -Modification of Development Consent No.DA0273/17 - Design Amendments to Sediment Basin-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
application-tracking or in person at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor. Office hours are 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

Development Proposal

Lot 5 DP 1031622 ,70 Warrigal Road Kurrajong NSW 2758

Hawkesbury City Council has received a development application for - Structure Ancillary to Dwelling - Swimming Pool, Spa, Pergola, Filling of Land, Retaining Walls & Landscape Works at the above property. The applicant is Bloom Design & Landscaping . Hawkesbury City Council is the consent authority.

The development application and supporting information will be on public exhibition for the period 3/12/2020 to 17/12/2020. All plans and details may be inspected between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday, at Council's Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor.

During the exhibition period any person may make a submission in writing to Council in relation to the development application, quoting reference DA0365/20. Where a submission by way of objection is made, the grounds for objection are to be specified in the submission. Should you lodge a submission, your views will be taken into account as part of our assessment and a reply will be forwarded to you when the application is determined.

Please note that confidentiality is not available to objectors. The details of any submissions may be included in a Council report or forwarded to the applicant where it may help to resolve design or operational problems. Information (including copies of submissions) may also be released in accordance with Council Policy for Access to Information.

Under Section 10.4(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, any person who makes a submission to Council is required to disclose any political donation or gift. Any submission made is to be accompanied by a Political Donation and Gift Disclosure Statement. This statement is available from Hawkesbury City Council.

If you have any concerns about the proposal, it is suggested that you speak with the assessing officer so that all aspects may be fully discussed. Matters such as privacy, overshadowing and impact on adjoining owners are a normal part of our assessment.

Enquiries: Sanzida Alam (02) 4560 4571.

Positions Vacant

Events Officer GM018CC - Please see www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au for details

Manager Community Planning and Partnerships SS078CO - Please see www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au for details

Trainee - Customer Service Officer SS086CO - Please see www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au for details