Hilltops Council
Three significant business items for Council have been the rates harmonisation, finalisation of the LEP and adoption of the 2021-2022...
June 03, 2021
In my March 2021 column I commented on the financial performance of Hilltops Council since the forced merger in 2016. In...
At its April meeting, Council resolved to write to the Riverina LLS (Local Land Services), State LLS, Local MPs and...
May 20, 2021
A very pleasing announcement came through on Monday that the Cowra Retirement Village plans to recommission the former St Lawrence...
If one was asked to recall what it was like to live in the Hilltops region twenty years ago in...
May 06, 2021
I am pleased to report that at the April Council Meeting held last week, Council awarded the construction tender for...
Hilltops Shire will soon be fixing more local roads thanks to funding from the NSW Government. Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke...
April 29, 2021
The public consultation period for the Draft Hilltops Local Environment Plan (LEP) has now closed. Residents were given 42 days...
The number of older people in the world is the only natural resource that’s actually growing (L Carstensen) Last week was...
April 15, 2021
As most residents would be aware, the upgrade of Milvale Road is a project I have been advocating for over...
Over the weekend I attended the Maimuru Public School Centenary. It was an honour to spend the day with current and...
April 01, 2021
Over the last 12 months, I have been writing about Hilltops looking at the light at the end of the...
Background Land Use Planning and LEP Review Program Hilltops Council is progressing its land use planning review program to ensure local planning...
Hilltops Council has prepared a Draft Local Environmental Plan (Draft Hilltops LEP), to provide one, consolidated LEP for the Hilltops...
There are a number of issues which could be written about but the 2 most pertinent to me are the...
March 18, 2021
Monday 8 March marked International Women’s Day. The ever popular Boorowa International Women’s Day event was held at the Boorowa...
When I was a child, my mother used to remind me that we should be thankful for small mercies –...
March 04, 2021
Last week I hosted a community meeting in Harden to discuss the closure of Southern Cross Care, and the future...
March 2021 marks a year since Anthony O’Reilly took the reigns as General Manager of Hilltops Council. We welcomed Anthony and...
February 18, 2021
Over the weekend Council issued and then lifted a Boil Water Alert for the Young Water Supply System. Following notification of...
I am very pleased to announce that Hilltops Council has received the Gateway Determination from the Department of Planning...
February 04, 2021
There is a new spark in Hilltops as covid restrictions ease and our community activities reactivate. It has been a delight...
As we prepare to celebrate Australia Day 2021, we reflect on how our Hilltops story connects each of us. How...
December 03, 2020
An array of community groups and sporting clubs have benefited from funds allocated to them by Hilltops Council from its...
Building bridges can be challenging, come at a cost and do require considerable planning to ensure the right outcome. Bridges...
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