Cultural Plan - Community Survey

About the Hawkesbury Cultural Plan project

Hawkesbury City Council is developing a Cultural Plan as a roadmap to support and promote the ongoing improvement of the arts, heritage, and cultural activities in the region.

We know that the arts and culture enrich the lives of our community. From connecting with family and friends at the Hawkesbury Show, to discovering a new children’s activity at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, the Cultural Plan affects everyone.

We want to hear from you to understand what you love about arts and culture and your community, and any ideas for how to make Hawkesbury a great cultural destination. Your feedback is important to help shape the Cultural Plan so that culture in the Hawkesbury can continue to provide something for everyone in our community.

What is culture?

Culture is part of our everyday shared experience that gives meaning. We find culture in the streets, in nature, in history, and in the places we visit. A cultural activity can be as simple as reading a book or watching a movie at home – to watching a live music performance or visiting your local gallery. It is about our ability to ‘tell our story’, and learn about the stories of others.

Community Survey

This survey looks at the different ways we interact with arts and culture and asks for your feedback to help shape the future of culture in our special region.

For completing the survey, you could go in the draw to win 1 of 2 $100 Hawkesbury cultural venue gift vouchers. Terms and conditions apply and can be viewed in the documents section.

The application and other supporting documentation can be viewed during the exhibition period on Council’s online community engagement site www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au or between 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday at Council’s Administration Building, 366 George Street, Windsor. All submission must be made by 20 May 2024 at via this link or via email addressed to the General Manager at council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au or mail addressed to the General Manager, PO Box 146, Windsor NSW 2756.

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 proposal. 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.

Under Section 10.4(5) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, any person who makes a submission to Council is required to disclose any political donation or gift. Where relevant a Political Donation and Gift Disclosure Statement is to accompany any submission lodged with Council. This statement can be obtained from Council’s Customer Service Unit or on Council’s website.

Any comments about this proposal may contain information that is personal information, such as information that identifies you, etc., for the purposes of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1988.

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.