Environmental Protection and Regeneration We are fortunate to live in a green and leafy shire but many in our community are deeply concerned at the creeping degradation and destruction, both from climate change and also from rampant and sometimes inappropriate over...
Where we are: Our community has already felt the consequences of climate change. In the 2019-20 bushfires 80% of the nearby Blue Mountains World Heritage Area was destroyed, with the loss of millions of native animals. We breathed in toxic smoke pollution for months...
Early Childhood Education Expand the number of affordable council-owned and run Early Childhood Education centres across the Hills Shire. Mental Health Council to set up mental health clinics to provide psychological services to patients with no out-of-pocket...
We believe that: Major roads should have cycleways – whether in the form of bike lanes or bike paths (depending on road width and pathway availability). For the largest roads, the council will need to work with the state government to roll them out. Cycling...
We will fight for: Open green space within walking distance from home, as it is key to an active, healthy lifestyle. Open spaces and trees in new developments. Council to ensure adequate land is set aside for parkland when rezoning areas from industrial to...
Planning and Stopping Overdevelopment The community must be involved in planning decisions. Councils must take every opportunity to ensure communities are genuinely heard when determining priorities for land use and development controls. Councils must ensure new or...
Offsetting the heat island effect Trees reduce heat, provide vital habitat for wildlife and reduce air pollution. Each 10% of tree cover reduces ground temperatures by over 1 degree Celsius. Councils must commit to an increase in urban tree canopy, setting a generous...
Waste Management Conduct a review on waste management and recycling with the aim of moving towards a circular economy. Introduce food organics collection for all homes. Rainwater Harvesting Water is precious. Councils must take a proactive approach to the approval of...
The Hills Shire lacks a visual arts, performing arts and cultural centre that many of our surrounding neighbours enjoy. Blacktown, Hornsby and Hawkesbury all have vibrant, thriving arts centres offering art exhibition space, workshops and art making education and...
We need Affordable Housing The Hills Shire Housing report from 2018 found a shortfall of 3300 affordable housing dwellings in our LGA. On top of this, as of the last Census there were 92 homeless people in the area. In the absence of state government action, our...
Hills Shire Central ward/Kellyville area residents ask The Hills Shire Council to step up its investment in public infrastructure: More parks, trees, waterways, more public spaces, bike lanes, building of swimming pool and public library.
