16 December 2021

Community Information

Operational Hours for Christmas/New Year 2021/2022

As in previous years, Council will be operating with reduced staffing levels from Friday, 24 December 2021 until Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

Council Administration Building

The Council Administration Building will have the following opening hours

• Friday, 24 December – 9am to 3pm
• Monday, 27 December – Christmas Day – Additional Public Holiday - Closed
• Tuesday, 28 December – Boxing Day – Additional Public Holiday - Closed
• Wednesday, 29 December – Closed
• Thursday, 30 December – Closed
• Friday, 31 December - Closed
• Monday, 3 January 2022 - New Year’s Day, Additional Public Holiday – Closed

Standard opening hours resume Tuesday, 4 January 2022, 9am to 4pm

Customer Service Telephone Contact Centre will operate:

• Friday, 24 December – 8.30am to 3pm
• Monday, 27 December – Christmas Day – Additional Public Holiday – Closed
• Tuesday, 28 December – Boxing Day – Additional Public Holiday - Closed
• Wednesday, 29 December – 8.30am to 5pm
• Thursday, 30 December - 8.30am to 5pm
• Friday, 31 December – 8.30am to 3pm
• Monday, 3 January 2022 - New Year’s Day, Additional Public Holiday – Closed

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

Standard Customer Service Telephone Contact Centre hours resume Tuesday, 4 January 2022, 8.30am to 5pm. Phone (02) 4560 4444

Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter

• Hawkesbury Companion Animal Shelter will have the following opening hours:
• Friday, 24 December – 9am to 2pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December – 7am to 9.30am
• Monday, 27 December – 7am to 9.30am
• Tuesday, 28 December – 7am – 9.30am
• Wednesday, 29 December – 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 9am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 4.30pm
• Friday, 31 December -9am to 2pm
• New Year’s Day, Saturday, 1 January 2022 - 9.30am to 11.30am
• Sunday, 2 January 2022 – 7am to 9.30am
• Monday, 3 January 2022 – 7am to 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

• Friday, 24 December – 9am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday 26, December – Closed
• Monday, 27 December – Christmas Day – Additional Public Holiday – Closed
• Tuesday, 28 December – Boxing Day – Additional Public Holiday - Closed
• Wednesday, 29 December – 9am to 5pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 9am to 5pm
• Friday, 31 January – 9am to 3pm
• New Year’s Day, Saturday, 1 January 2022 – Closed
• Sunday, 2 January 2022 – Closed
• Monday, 3 January 2022 - New Year’s Day, Additional Public Holiday – Closed
• Friday, 24 December – 9.30am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December 2021 – Closed

Richmond Branch Library

• Reopen on Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

Both libraries will resume standard operating hours on Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

Hawkesbury Central Library: (02) 4560 4460

Richmond Library: (02) 4560 4270

Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

Friday, 24 December – 10am – 3pm

The Hawkesbury Regional Gallery at Windsor will be closed from Saturday 25 December 2021 to Wednesday 5 January 2022.

Standard hours resume Wednesday, 5 January 2022.

Phone: (02) 45604441

Hawkesbury Regional Museum

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

• Friday, 24 December – 10am to 3pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December - Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December – Closed
• Monday, 27 December – 10am to 4pm
• Tuesday, 28 December – Closed
• Wednesday, 29 December – 10am to 4pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 10am to 4pm
• Friday, 31 December - 10am to 3pm
• New Year’s Day Saturday, 1 January 2022– 10am to 3pm
• Sunday, 2 January – 10am to 3pm
• Monday, 3 January – 10am to 4pm

Standard hours resume Wednesday, 5 January 2022.

Phone: (02) 4560 4655

Visitor Information Centre

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

• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December – Closed
• Monday, 27 December – 9am to 3pm
• Tuesday, 28 December – 9am to 3pm
• Wednesday, 29 December – 9am to 3pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 9am to 3pm
• Friday, 31 December – 9am -3pm
• New Year’s Day, Saturday, 1 January 2022 – 9am to 3pm
• Sunday, 2 January – 9am to 3pm
• Monday, 3 January- 9am to 3pm

Standard hours resume Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

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, 27 December 2021 to

Friday, 7 January 2022 (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.

Also, bottles and cans can be returned for a refund through the Return and earn program, to see a list of drop off locations visit Home New -return and Earn NSW

To download a Recycling Calendar for your area please visit Bin Collection, Repairs and Replacement | Hawkesbury City Council (nsw.gov.au)

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:

• Friday, 24 December – 8am to 2pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December – Closed
• Monday, 27 December – Christmas Day – Additional Public Holiday - Closed
• Tuesday, 28 December – Boxing Day – Additional Public Holiday - Closed
• Wednesday, 29 December – 8am to 4pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 8am to 4pm
• Friday, 31 December – 8am to 2pm
• New Year’s Day, Saturday, 1 January 2022, Closed
• Sunday, 2 January- 8am to 4pm
• Monday, 3 January 2022 - New Year’s Day, Additional Public Holiday – Closed

Standard hours resume Tuesday, 4 January 2022 – 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 will close Friday, 17 December 2021 and will reopen on Monday, 10 January 2022. 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, 23 December 2021 and will reopen on Wednesday, 2 February 2022. 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 2021 and January 2022).

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:

• Friday, 24 December- 6am to 5pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December – 10am to 8pm
• Monday, 27 December – 10am to 8pm
• Tuesday, 28 December – 10am to 8pm
• Wednesday, 29 December – 6am to 8pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 6am to 8pm
• Friday, 31 December – 6am to 5pm
• Saturday, 1 January 2022 – 10am to 8pm
• Sunday, 2 January - 10am to 8pm
• Monday, 3 January- 10am to 8pm

Normal summer hours resume Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

Phone: (02) 4578 1349

Oasis Aquatic and Leisure Centre, South Windsor

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

• Friday, 24 December – 5.30am to 6pm
• Christmas Day, Saturday, 25 December – Closed
• Boxing Day, Sunday, 26 December – 10am to 4pm
• Monday, 27 December – 10am to 4pm
• Tuesday, 28 December – 10am to 4pm
• Wednesday, 29 December – 5.30am to 9pm
• Thursday, 30 December – 5.30am to 9pm
• Friday, 31 December – 5.30am to 6pm
• Saturday, 1 January 2022- 10am to 4pm
• Sunday, 2 January – 8am to 6pm
• Monday, 3 January- 10am to 4pm

Phone: (02) 4587 8900

Normal summer hours resume Tuesday, 4 January 2022.

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.

• DA0085/21-134A Francis Street, RICHMOND-Boarding House-Approved
• DA0222/21-299 Castlereagh Road, AGNES BANKS-Dwelling House-Approved
• DA0254/21-26 Millers Road, CATTAI-Dwelling House - Alterations and Additions-Approved
• DA0256/20-1086B Kurmond Road, TENNYSON-Intensive Plant Agriculture - Proposed Turf Farm, Construction of Two Nutrient/Sediment Control Ponds and Revegetation of Riparian Corridor-Approved
• DA0257/21-110 Bathurst Street, PITT TOWN-Place of Public Worship - Shade Structure-Approved
• DA0281/21-274 Wollombi Road, ST ALBANS-Structure Ancillary to Dwelling - Swimming Pool-Approved
• DA0282/21-910 Upper Macdonald Road, UPPER MACDONALD-Structure Ancillary to Dwelling - Swimming Pool-Approved
• DA0284/21-274 Wollombi Road, ST ALBANS-Structure Ancillary to Dwelling - Swimming Pool-Approved
• DA0310/21-28 Wells Street, PITT TOWN-Dwelling House - Swimming Pool and Outbuilding-Approved
• DA0314/21-28 Woods Reserve Road, GROSE WOLD-Dwelling House - Alterations and Additions-Approved
• DA0364/20-128 Mountain Avenue, YARRAMUNDI-Dwelling House - Alterations & Additions to an existing dwelling house, Use of the existing ground floor plate / building elements, Construction of a new outbuilding awning and placement of containers for storage purposes, use of existing hardstand area and new manoeuvring area adjacent to the new awning for storage-Refused
• S960016/21-753 Grose Vale Road, GROSE VALE-Modification to Consent - DA0675/02 - Modify Operational Hours-Approved
• S960037/21-382 Grose Vale Road, NORTH RICHMOND-Modification of Development Consent No. DA0334/18 - Amendment to Building Layout, Identity Signage Location and Amendment to Maximum Patronage in Cafe and Restaurant from 212 to 215.
• Section 4.56 Amendment - Commercial Premises, Restaurant or Cafe and Recreation Area - Modifications to the consent for the construction of a restaurant and function centre, car park, private road, local road, landscaping works and associated infrastructure-Approved
• S960064/20-9 Coach House Road, KURRAJONG HEIGHTS-Modification to Development Consent - DA0151/18 - Removal of Dual Occupancy-Approved
• S960085/20-1442 Kurmond Road, KURMOND-Modification of Development Consent - DA0395/17 - Revision to Access Road Re Alignment of Lot Boundaries-Refused

All plans and details may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracking via the Council

Website at https://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/plan-andbuild/current-and-past-applications/da-tracking

Integrated Development Proposal

Lot 1 DP 285689, 284 Commercial Road VINEYARD NSW 2765

Hawkesbury City Council has received a development application for Subdivision - Procedural Subdivision Terminating of an Existing Neighbourhood Scheme DP285689, Demolition of Existing Structures, Site Contamination Remediation Works, Decommissioning of Existing Water Storage Facilities, Civil Works, Construction of Roads, Service Infrastructure and Subdivision to Create 167 Torrens Title Lots to be completed in 5 Stages at the above property. The applicant is Proust & Gardner Consulting Pty Ltd. Hawkesbury City Council is the consent authority.

The proposed development is defined as integrated development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 because an approval under the Water Management Act 2000 and Rural Fires Act 1997 is required. The approval body is the NSW Natural Resources Access Regulator and NSW Rural Fire Service.

The development application and supporting information will be on public exhibition for the period 16 December 2021 to 13 January 2022. All plans and details may be inspected between 9am and 4pm 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 DA0339/21. 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.

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.

Enquiries: William Pillon on (02) 4560 4424.

Tenders

Tender No T00131 - TENDER FOR REMOVAL OF FIRE DAMAGED TREES AND GREEN WASTE

Tenders are invited for the Removal of Fire Damaged Trees and Green Waste in the Hawkesbury City Council LGA and will be received up to 2pm on Tuesday, 11 January 2022.

Council is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified and experienced organisations or individuals to provide Arborist services for Clearing and Removal of Fire Damaged Trees and Green Waste in accordance with the terms and conditions of this RFT.

Tender documents are available at Council’s Administration Building at 366 George Street, Windsor from Tuesday, 14 December 2021 for a non-refundable fee of $100 (incl. GST) or available free at WSROC e-tendering website at https://tenders.nsw.gov.au/wsroc/

Tenders may only be submitted by the means described in the tender documents and must be received by the closing time. Late tenders will not be accepted.

The canvassing of Councillors will automatically disqualify the applicant from the tender process.

For further information, please contact Gordon Sainsbury, Coordinator Procurement on telephone (02) 4560 4470.