Have Your Say
Have your say on important local issues. Hornsby Shire Council values feedback from the community. Below are the current consultations that are seeking public comment.
Hornsby Shire Council values feedback from the community. Below are the current exhibitions, with instructions for commenting provided with each.
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Glenorie Memorial Hall Park - Masterplan and Fence
Exhibited Until: 25/09/2020
Council has prepared a Masterplan for the Glenorie Memorial Hall Park and invite your comments on the plan and proposed new fence.
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Public exhibition of Hornsby Shire Council’s environmental sustainability strategy: Draft Sustainable Hornsby 2040.
Exhibited Until: 30/10/2020
The Draft Sustainable Hornsby 2040 Strategy provides an overarching framework to achieve an innovative and environmentally sustainable Shire with resilient, diverse and thriving communities and ecosystems.
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Public exhibition of Hornsby Shire Council’s: Draft Water Sensitive Hornsby Strategy
Exhibited Until: 30/10/2020
This Draft Water Sensitive Hornsby Strategy defines a vision of a water sensitive future for Hornsby Shire, and outlines the broad steps for Council to take to transition towards this future.
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Draft Rural Lands Study
Exhibited Until: 30/10/2020
The draft Rural Lands Study is now on exhibition. The Study has been prepared to set the strategic direction for rural areas and will help Council decide how Rural Lands will be managed into the future.
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Public exhibition of Hornsby Shire Council’s: Draft Urban Forest Strategy
Exhibited Until: 30/10/2020
The Draft Urban Forest Strategy seeks to provide guidance on the future care and management of the Shire’s urban forest, balancing a need to protect and restore the tree canopy with people’s reasonable expectations for development on their land.
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Public exhibition of Hornsby Shire Council’s: Draft Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
Exhibited Until: 30/10/2020
The Hornsby Local Government Area (LGA) contains a diverse array of landscapes with significant conservation values and hosts a diversity of native flora, fauna and invertebrates. This presents a challenge for Council to carefully balance future population growth and associated development whilst having regard to the protection of biodiversity values in the lands and waters under its management.
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Public exhibition of Hornsby Shire Council’s climate change plan: Draft Climate Wise Hornsby
Exhibited Until: 30/10/2020
Hornsby Shire Council recognises that climate change is a global issue that requires significant and immediate action. The Draft Climate Wise Hornsby Plan outlines actions to be taken as well as a monitoring pathway, between now and 2050.
Community Forum Meetings are a valuable opportunity for local residents to raise issues and gain feedback from their local Councillors.
The Meetings are also valuable to Council because direct and personalised information on current and topical matters can be conveyed to attending residents face to face, with sufficient explanation so complex issues are thoroughly explained.
2019 Community Forums
| Ward | Venue | Date | Time | Register |
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A Ward | Galston Club | Thursday 11 April | 6.30-8.30pm | |
C Ward | Cherrybrook Community Centre | Saturday 15 June | 1.30-3.30pm | |
B Ward | Magpies, Waitara | Tuesday 13 August | 6.30-8.30pm | |
C Ward | Beecroft Bowling Club | Tuesday 22 October | 6.30pm-8.30pm |
2018 Community Forums
| Ward | Venue | Date | Time | Report |
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A Ward | Berowra RSL | Thursday 31st May | 6.30-8.30pm | |
B Ward | Pennant Hills Bowling Club | Thursday 23rd August | 6.30-8.30pm | |
C Ward | Cherrybrook Technology High School | Tuesday 16th October | 6.30-8.30pm |
Draft Landscape Areas – Rural Lands Study
We recently sought your feedback on draft landscape areas identified as part of the preliminary stages of the Rural Lands Study.
A report summarising the feedback received during the engagement period (30 Sept until 8 November) is now available for viewing.
Hornsby Play Plan - Community Survey
Hornsby Shire Council is preparing a Play Plan to guide the planning, design, management and maintenance in playgrounds and other play opportunities across the Hornsby Shire over the next 10 years. Play is essential for people of all ages. It helps adults and children to build new skills, socialise, get active and have fun!
As part of preparing the Play Plan the community is being surveyed to establish needs, preferences and future aspirations for public play facilities. This project forms part of Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement.
The survey closed on Monday 27 May, 2019.
Waste Matters - Council's Waste Strategy
Council is preparing a new Waste Strategy to assist in guiding the future direction of waste management in the Hornsby Shire.
Council’s current Collection and Processing Contracts will expire in 2020. Our Waste Strategy will guide us in the planning of replacement contracts, and we would like your feedback on how we can improve our services.
You can get involved and have your say on the waste services we provide and our new Waste Strategy. We held a number of Waste Matters Pop-up Stalls in early August 2018 from which we received great feedback from the community.
In September/October 2018,we ran an online survey for the broader community to have their say. We received over 1200 responses which will be analysed and the findings will be prepared into a report.
Commercial Building Colour Scheme Survey
In August 2018, Council sought your views on the Colours of Commercial Buildings in Hornsby Shire via an online survey. We received 294 completed survey responses which informed Council of the views held by residents and the business community.
At its meeting on 12 December 2018, Council considered a report on the survey results and resolved to write to the Minister of Planning requesting an amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008 to exclude bright or fluorescent colours from the exemption circumstances for painting a building. Should the amendment be supported by the Minister, the painting of commercial buildings bright or fluorescent colours would require approval.
Community Strategic Plan Consultation
Want to know what is the vision that residents have for the future of Hornsby Shire? We conducted research in October and November 2017 to find out what you like about living here and what you think would make the Shire a better place.