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Hilltops Councillor Column: Cr Alison Foreman

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10 Jun 2025

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Hilltops Councillor column

Winter is just around the corner, and while I love this time of year, the cold always takes me by surprise. On Wednesday, 28 May, Hilltops Council held its Ordinary Meeting, where I put forward two key motions. The first motion proposed an assessment...

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08 Jun 2025

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IPART makes decision on Valuer General charges to Councils

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its decisions on the maximum prices the Valuer General can charge local councils for land valuation services, effective from 1 July 2025 for a period of 4 years to 30 June...

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08 Jun 2025

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IPART makes decision on Valuer General charges to Councils

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08 Jun 2025

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Temporary waste station for Rye Park residents

Hilltops Council advises that the Rye Park Waste Facility landfill has reached the end of its operational life and is now permanently closed, in accordance with NSW EPA regulations, which mandate the closure of landfill sites once they reach...

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08 Jun 2025

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Hilltops Councillor column

Finally, we have had some rain! For us, it was slow and gentle, filling the tanks and revitalising the garden. For those whose livelihoods and animals depend on it, I hope you also had beneficial rain. I was excited that last week marked the first...

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01 Jun 2025

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Hilltops Councillor Column

The Draft Budget for 2025/26 is currently on public exhibition for the community to review and provide feedback. Unfortunately, we are unlikely to receive many responses for two principal reasons. Firstly, the majority of ratepayers don’t visit the...

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18 May 2025

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Council adopts draft Internal Audit Charter

Hilltops Council has voted to adopt its draft Internal Audit Charter following its April Ordinary Meeting. Council recommended that Councillors receive and note the report and adopt the draft document with a unanimous response in voting.“At the 22...

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18 May 2025

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Proposed crackdown on illegal tree clearing a win for Councils

The state’s peak body for local government has welcomed the NSW Government’s proposed crackdown on illegal tree and vegetation clearing as a major win for councils, communities and the environment in urban areas across the state. Local Government...

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18 May 2025

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Council adopts draft Internal Audit Charter

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18 May 2025

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Proposed crackdown on illegal tree clearing a win for Councils

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18 May 2025

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Hilltops Councillor Column

Last week, I was pleased to attend a welcome function for 16 new paramedics joining the Young Ambulance Station. These additional staff will service the wider Hilltops area and enable the Young station to operate 24 hours a day with increased...

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11 May 2025

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Iris Street temporarily closed for work

Council wishes to advise the temporary road closure of Iris Street, between Albury Street and Neill Street, Harden to facilitate culvert replacement works from Monday 28 April 2025 for up to four weeks. The project includes replacing the existing...

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11 May 2025

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Activities Approval Policy placed on public exhibition

Hilltops Council approved the Hilltops Activities Approval Policy to be placed on public exhibition for 42 days along with advocating to change the law around the collection of firewood from local roads at its most recent Council meeting. Cr Dodd, Cr...

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11 May 2025

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Coppabella Community Consultative Committee established

Coppabella Wind Farm have formed its Community Consultative Committee with Cr Flanery elected by Hilltops Council to sit on the committee as the representative. Coppabella Wind Farm is owned by Goldwind Australia and located between Yass, Boorowa and...

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11 May 2025

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Showground users group find progress

The Boorowa Showground Users Group have found some progress following a report presented to Council at its April Ordinary Meeting. The report submitted to Council advised the outcomes of the discussions with Boorowa Showground users and noted the...

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11 May 2025

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Council responds to Companion Animals Act discussion paper

All but one Councillor voted to endorse Hilltops Council’s response to the discussion paper on the Companion Animals Act published by the Office of Local Government as the first of the OLG’s steps in seeking feedback from councils. In the discussion...

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11 May 2025

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Draft policies on public exhibition for locals to look at

Hilltops Council has a number of draft polices on public exhibition as part of the draft Hilltops Council Integrated Planning and Reporting Documents following the April Ordinary Meeting. At the meeting Council resolved to receive and note the...

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04 May 2025

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Demerger poll/referendum process report received by Council

Hilltops Councillors received and noted a report on a demerger poll, referendum process and estimated costs at its most recent Council meeting last week. The report provided Councillors with the details of the processes needed to be undertaken to...

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04 May 2025

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2025 Anzac Day waste services

The below waste operations will be in place for ANZAC Day, Friday 25 April 2025. Kerbside collection in Young, Boorowa, and Harden will go ahead as usually scheduled. Victoria Street Waste Management Facility will be open from 1pm to 3pm. The following...

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04 May 2025

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Hilltops Councillor Column

Autumn is my chosen season and although it is dry, it is difficult not to enjoy these incredibly beautiful sunny days. We experienced our first frost this week which is always a reminder that ANZAC Day is just around the corner. I can hear the sound...

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27 Apr 2025

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Hilltops Councillor Column

How can you change, and influence decisions being made in your local community?By becoming involved! And when I say, “becoming involved,“ I’m not referring to offering solutions and criticisms of individuals (whether they be in sports, the arts...

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20 Apr 2025

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Hilltops to join and support communities first campaign this election

Hilltops Council Mayor Brian Ingram used his Mayoral Minute at the most recent Hilltops Council meeting to recommend the Hilltops supports and participates in the Put Our Communities First federal election campaign. The recommendations that were...

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13 Apr 2025

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DA for Young Cemetery approved by Council

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03 Apr 2025

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Unapproved restricted access vehicle roads identified by Council

At the February 2025 Hilltops Council ordinary meeting a question was taken on notice asking for a list of roads that trucking companies use outside their permits, with a report submitted to Council at the March 2025 ordinary meeting identifying 11...

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13 Apr 2025

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Bribbaree water supply options to come back in October

Hilltops Council received a report on supply options for water for the village of Bribbaree at its most recent Ordinary meeting held in Young. According to the report presented to Councillors on July 24, 2024 Council resolved to investigate the...

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13 Apr 2025

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PFA testing in Boorowa returns below risk results

As part of Council’s ongoing commitment to provide a continuous drinking water supply that meets the current Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG), sample analysis for PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl – substances) was conducted on the...

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13 Apr 2025