Closing Date : Wednesday , 22 May 2024

Hawkesbury City Council is required to establish a Local Planning Panel to determine specific categories of planning applications and proposals for local development . The Panel is established periodically , every three ( 3 ) years .

The Hawkesbury Local Planning Panel ( HLPP ) will comprise of a Chair , a minimum of 14 Independent Experts , and a minimum of four ( 4 ) Community Representatives .

The Chair and Independent Experts are appointed by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces , and the Community Representatives are appointed by the local council .

Council is seeking Community Representatives with an interest in contributing to quality development outcomes for the Hawkesbury Local Government Area . Community Representatives are appointed to bring local knowledge and experience to the HLPP .

The successful Community Representatives will be placed on a rotating roster and may be required to attend approximately four ( 4 ) meetings a year . The responsibilities of a Community Representative include :

• attendance at HLPP meetings which may be held monthly – community representation is rotational with one community

member required per meeting

• consideration of Development Applications which are referred to the HLPP for electronic determination ( without a need for a formal public meeting )

• other functions including providing advice to Council on planning proposals and other planning or development matters referred to the HLPP .

This is a part-time , paid role commencing in July 2024 and remunerated in accordance with rates set by the NSW Government . A Community Representative will be paid :

• a maximum of $ 500 plus GST per meeting

• $ 71 per hour for business that is undertaken outside of meetings ( and not associated with a meeting )

• reasonable travel and out of pocket expenses .

Note : The above rates are inclusive of all work a Panel Member does for a meeting , including preparation , site visits , the meeting itself and any deliberation and voting by the Panel on matters considered at the meeting once the meeting is closed .

Appointments to the HLPP are for a period of up to three ( 3 ) years , or when the term is due for renewal under any Direction from the Minister for Planning .

Mayors , Councillors , property

developers or real estate agents are not eligible to apply .

Interested parties are required to address the below selection criteria in your application :

• are current residents within the Hawkesbury Local Government Area

• have an understanding of the Hawkesbury Local Government Area and issues of concern to the local community

• have the capacity to form independent views and to contribute constructively to the determination of Development Applications and consideration of Planning Proposal

• are able to demonstrate a basic level of understanding of the planning system , i . e . knowledge of the Council ’ s Local Environmental Plan , Development Control Plan , Local Strategic Planning Statement and Community Strategic Plan

• are committed to :

- following the Code of Conduct for Local Planning

Panel Members and the Local Planning Panels Operational Procedures

- attending the Local Planning Panel meetings and contributing constructively to the determination of applications .

HOW TO APPLY : Council will receive online applications using the following link www . hawkesbury . nsw . gov . au /_ resources / forms / eoi-hlpp-communityrepresentative-application and will receive applications up to close of business Wednesday , 22 May 2024 . For further information about Local Planning Panels , please visit www . planning . nsw . gov . au / assess-andegulate / development-assessment / localplanning-panels