Annual Report 2009/2010 - Hawkesbury City Council - NSW ...

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WINDSOR NSW 2756
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Statement of Affairs
Hawkesbury City Council functions in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and
ancillary legislation. The organisation is based around the General Manager and three Divisions. The
principal functions of each of these areas are:
General Manager
The General Manager’s office includes executive service support for the Councillors and oversees the overall
management of the Council administration. It also has direct reports from the Corporate Communication
Section (which deals with media, publications, internal and external communication, civic programs and
events); the Human Resources Section (which caters for all recruitment and selection, training, industrial
relations and performance management issues); the Risk Management Section (which deals with Council's
various insurances, OH&S matters, workers compensation and risk related matters), and deals with
organisational strategic activities and relationships.
City Planning
The City Planning Division comprises of a multi disciplinary team incorporating strategic planning,
development control, building control, customer services, regulatory services, community services, the
strategic development of the Cultural Precinct and waste collection.
The Division is responsible for the production of the key strategic documents for Council, including the
Community Strategic Plan, State of Environment Report, Local Environmental Plans, Development Control
Plans, Contribution Plans, Cultural Plan, Social Plan (including the Social Atlas, Community Survey and
Community Plan), Management Plan, Infrastructure Strategy and Annual Report. The Division is also
responsible for the assessment of development applications, building compliance and certification and
heritage conservation matters.
City Planning is responsible for a number of Council Committees including the Floodplain Risk Management
Advisory Committee, Heritage Advisory Committee, Community Planning Committee, Waste Management
Advisory Committee, Cultural Precinct Advisory Committee.
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