Exhibition of Draft Fireworks (Pyrotechnics) Display Policy
Council is inviting community members to view and comment on Hawkesbury City Council's Draft Fireworks (Pyrotechnic) Display Policy (Policy).
The policy seeks to address the impacts firework displays have on surrounding properties.
The controls listed in this policy will help ensure Council awareness of a proposed display allowing Council to mitigate property damage, livestock/pet impacts, residential disturbance, maintain public amenity and improve public safety.
The policy is relevant to and applies to any fireworks display occurring within the Hawkesbury City Council Local Government Area (LGA), acknowledging Council must be notified of any proposed fireworks display by all or any licensed pyrotechnicians who plan to conduct a fireworks' display with the Hawkesbury LGA.
The Council's Draft Fireworks (Pyrotechnic) Display Policy is on public exhibition from Monday 25 November to Monday 23 December 2024 and can be viewed on Council's website under the documents tab or HERE.
To have your say on the Policy, please make a submission before 5pm on Monday, 23 December 2024
Council will receive online submissions via www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au or in writing addressed to the General Manager by mail to Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, WINDSOR NSW 2756, or email council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
A hard copy of the Council's Draft Fireworks (Pyrotechnic) Display Policy can also be viewed during the exhibition period at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor from 9am to 4pm.
For more information please contact, Oscar Huijsse, Regulatory Services Support Officer on telephone (02) 4560 4444.
Should you lodge a submission, it will be considered, along with any other submissions received and may be included in Council’s meeting business paper. Your submission, including any personal information, is accessible by any person upon written application, subject to Council’s Privacy Management Plan and the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. The inclusion of personal information in your submission is voluntary. The information will ultimately be stored in Council’s records system.
The inclusion of personal information with your submission is voluntary. However, if not provided Council will not be able to contact you about the draft plan. The information will be stored in Council's electronic records system and paper files. For your protection, Council recommends that you do not include defamatory comments in your submission.
Submissions are balanced with Council’s statutory obligations, the rights of the proponent and the public interest. Council must consider any submissions made before it decides whether to proceed with or abandon a proposal.
