Public exhibition - Redbank VPA - proposed amendments

8 February 2023

Council’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy outlines a plan to guide Council and the Hawkesbury community's capacity for living more sustainably and protecting the natural and built environments of the region. The Strategy was adopted at the Council Meeting on Tuesday, 11 July 2023.

The Draft Strategy was publicly exhibited for an extended period of 42 days between Wednesday, 3 May 2023 and Tuesday, 13 June 2023.

The Strategy consolidates existing knowledge, actions, and directions, providing a long-term foundation for progressing the sustainability of the Local Government Area whilst aligning with relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The implementation of this Strategy will be guided by the principles of Caring for Country, the Statement from the Next Generation, and the Hawkesbury community's desire to see a sustainable Hawkesbury Local Government Area.

The Strategy will assist to deliver a more sustainable Hawkesbury where:

• programs, projects, and works will not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs, and
• the environmental, economic, and social implications of Council’s work will be considered with everything it does.

This will be achieved through collaboration and coordination across Council and its stakeholders, including residents, businesses, government agencies and other organisations.

The Strategy will be available at www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au/for-residents/living-sustainably from Friday, 14 July 2023.