ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION
PUBLIC EXHIBITION - DRAFT POLICIES & PLANS
Draft Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy
Draft Hilltops Council Engagement Strategy
Draft Hilltops Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Draft Hilltops Youth Strategy and Action Plan
SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be received by Council no later than 5pm, Monday 5 January 2026 and can be lodged via the MAKE A SUBMISSION HERE button under the corresponding title above or:
- Via email to mail@hilltops.nsw.gov.au
- In writing to the General Manager Hilltops Council, Locked Bag No. 5, Young NSW 2594
- In person, your written comments can be provided to the customer service teams at Boorowa, Harden and Young administration offices.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION - LEASE OF UNFORMED ROAD UNDER S.153 OF THE ROADS ACT 1993
Lease PART of unformed roadway (Section 153 of the Roads Act 1993) – Part Pontania Road Wombat between Gladstone Road and Woodlands Road.
Notice is hereby given that under the provisions of Section 153 of the Roads Act 1993, Council proposes to lease an unformed roadway, adjacent to Lots 250,162, 161 and Lots 20-24 in DP 753632 for the purposes of grazing and other agricultural purposes, for a three (3) year period.
SUBMISSIONS
Any person may make a submission to Council. Submissions are to be recieved by 5pm, Monday 5 January 2025.
Submissions can be made via this link or BY LETTER TO: The General Manager, Locked Bag No. 5, Young NSW 2594.
All submissions received will be considered in reaching a decision regarding the proposed road Lease.
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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Council has received the following Development Application. Hilltops Council is the consent authority for this application.
- DA2025/0202: Subdivision (26 lots), new road, tree removal and demolition of existing structures
In accordance with Council’s Community Participation Plan, Development Applications and accompanying documents are available for public inspection on the NSW Planning Portal.
Please note that information collected by Council in relation to Development Applications including public submissions on Development Applications, is open access information that can be obtained by members of the public under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. Most of the information collected by Council can be accessed via this Act and in accordance with Council’s Privacy Management Plan.
MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO HAVE YOUR SAY
Hilltops Council seeks community input and feedback on a range of issues. Stakeholder engagement is an important element of the Council decision-making process.
Comments and submissions must be made in writing so they can be considered by Council. Comments can only be considered as formal submissions if the author’s details are included.
Please note that written submissions may be made public as part of a report to a Council meeting.
Several items can be open for public comment at the same time, submissions must clearly specify which topic is being addressed.
- Submissions can be made via an online form:
This online form can be found via a ‘button’ located with the specific draft policy information.
- Submissions can also be sent by mail to:
General Manager
Hilltops Council
Locked Bag 5,
Young NSW, 2594
LODGE A REQUEST OR REPORT AN ISSUE
Hilltops Council’s Customer Request Management portal allows customers to lodge requests and report issues on any device or computer, anytime and anywhere.
Submitted requests are directly referred to the appropriate staff member, resulting in requests being actioned faster.
To lodge a request, report an issue or for more information go to https://www.hilltops.nsw.gov.au/lodge-a-request/