Draft Investment Policy

Hawkesbury City Council is exhibiting its draft Investment Policy following a Council resolution on Tuesday, 11 August 2026 endorsing the Policy to proceed to community consultation.

The purpose of the Investment Policy is to establish the framework that Hawkesbury City Council adopts in investing its surplus funds having due consideration of all legislative requirements.

The objectives of this policy are:

• To comply with the legislative requirements and regulations relevant to the management of Council's investments;
• To maximise returns to Council consistent with all requirements of the policy;
• To preserve the capital of the investment portfolio. Investments are to be placed in a manner that seeks to ensure the security and safeguarding of the investment portfolio. This includes managing all risks within identified thresholds and parameters.
• To ensure the investment portfolio has enough liquidity to meet all reasonable anticipated cash flow requirements, as and when they fall due, without incurring significant costs due to the unanticipated sale of an investment;
• To establish a framework for monitoring the investments;
• The investment portfolio is expected to match or exceed a passive investment benchmark for conservative investors, in line with prudent person principles; and
• To confirm delegation and other relevant governance matters in relation to Council's investments.
• To establish a prudent investment framework that protects public funds while optimising liquidity and investment returns within Council's risk appetite while being compliant with legislative obligations.

The draft Investment Policy will be available for view and comment from Friday, 21 August 2026 to Friday, 18 September 2026 by:

• Visiting Council's website www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au
• Visiting Council's Administration Building between 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday at 366 George Street, Windsor.

How you can Have Your Say!

• Submit feedback via the Submission Tab below
• Send a written submission via mail addressed to the General Manager, Hawkesbury City Council PO Box 146, Windsor
• Send a written submission via email to council@hawkebsury.nsw.gov.au

Submissions close Friday, 18 September 2026.