HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED

How we involve you with our decisions and service delivery

As a council, we work at the level of government closest to the people, where it is easy for residents to become involved in our activities and decisions. You can become involved by:

Talking to a Councillor

Coming to meetings

Speaking up

Joining a committee

Having your say

Tracking issues

The Councillors are your representatives and are keen to hear your thoughts and address your concerns, so let them know what you think.

You are always welcome to attend Council meetings. By attending meetings you can gain a better understanding about the way council works and the decision-making process.

At most Council meetings there is an opportunity to speak during the public forum time. To arrange to speak at a Council meeting, please register by email, or by ringing council’s Governance and Customer Service Branch on 9847 6836 . More details are available @ hornsby.nsw.gov.au/council/about-council/ meetings.

Council committees draw on the knowledge and expertise of residents. Council has committees in several areas, including heritage, environmental sustainability, local traffic, bushland and bush fire management.

Council places many draft documents and plans on exhibition for comment. Your comments are then incorporated into a report to Councillors so they can take your views into consideration when making decisions. Have your Say invitations are often managed via email. Sign up on the web page to get weekly updates on current consultation. Council’s Have your Say and future.hornsby.nsw.gov.au ‘Current Exhibitions’ web pages have had almost 22,000 unique visitors during 2020/21.

Keep up to date with Council’s news, announcements and issues via Council’s website, Facebook page, Twitter, YouTube and enewsletters.