Draft Sustainable Events Policy
Council adopted its current Sustainable Events Management Policy in 2011 to help guide the provision of sustainable events and programs. The Sustainable Events Management Policy has been reviewed and updated (available in the documents tab on the right).
The purpose of the Sustainable Events Management Policy is to establish a sustainable events management framework for Council, to use for the planning, management, delivery and evaluation of events held within the Hawkesbury Local Government Area.
The Sustainable Events Management Policy and its supporting Sustainable Events Guideline outlines how Council can show leadership in sustainable management of Council-run events and will be used by Council as it plans, manages, delivers and evaluates all Council's events including major, civic, community and internal events.
The Sustainable Events Management Policy, the Sustainable Events Guideline and a Sustainability Self Assessment will be used by all event organisers during the event sponsorship process. All applicants will be encouraged to review the Policy and the Sustainable Events Guideline as they complete their application, and submit a Sustainability Self Assessment as part of their sponsorship application. All applications will be scored and assessed, with proposed funding allocations developed based on these responses.
Council’s Draft Sustainable Events Policy will be available for view and comment by:
- Visiting Council’s website www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au(External link) via the Have Your Say tab
- Following the link www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au
If you would like to make a submission, please quote Reference: ‘Draft Sustainable Event Policy’.
Submissions may be made by:
- Completing an online submission via www.yourhawkesbury-yoursay.com.au
- In writing, addressed to the General Manager, Hawkesbury City Council, PO Box 146, Windsor NSW 2756, or by email to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au(External link) up to close of business on Friday 1 August 2025.
Council will consider all submissions received at a subsequent Council Meeting.
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.
Enquiries should be directed to Suzanne Stuart, Manager Communications and Events on 4560 4444 or by email to council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au(External link).
