Community Engagement
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
From time to time Council will ask for your comments/submission on issues affecting the community.
CCGR holds “pop up” stalls giving attendees the opportunity to provide feedback on particular subjects.
Surveys are undertaken to guage community feedback.
CURRENT: NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL PLANNING PANEL – COMMUNITY & EXPERT REPRESENTATIVES:
CGRC is calling for nominations from the community to be considered for appointment to the Southern Regional Planning Panel (SRPP), either as a specialist/expert member or a general community representative on behalf of Council.
The SRPP plays a role in the independent assessment & determination of regionally significant development applications. The Panel ensures that decisions reflect both professional expertise & local insight.
Council invites nominations from individuals in two categories:
- Specialist/Expert Members
Individuals with qualifications &/or substantial experience in one or more of the following fields are encouraged to apply:
o Urban & regional planning
o Architecture or urban design
o Heritage conservation
o Environmental management
o Land economics
o Traffic & transport
o Engineering
o Law
o Tourism development
- General Community Representatives
Individuals with a strong understanding of local issues, a demonstrated interest in community planning, & a commitment to fair & balanced decision-making are encouraged to apply. Prior experience in planning is not essential. Capacity to attend online meetings & navigate digital documents & storage platforms is required. The SRPP consists of five members. Three independent expert members, including the chair, are appointed by the NSW Minister for Planning & Public Spaces & are known as state members. Two members are nominated by council. A further two alternate members is also being sought. Appointed members will be expected to assess development proposals on their merits & contribute to open, informed & transparent decision-making processes.
Panel appointments will be for a term of three years, commencing 1 July 2025.
Panel members are not expected to be called upon frequently, as Regionally Significant Development Applications occur infrequently within the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council area—for example, only two Regionally Significant applications were lodged in the past 18 months.
To nominate, please submit a current resume & a brief statement outlining your relevant experience, area of interest (expert or community representative), reasons for seeking appointment & preference of permeate or alternant appointment. Nominations are to be emailed to mail@cgrc.nsw.gov.au. Nominations close on 4 June 2024. For more information, please contact Council’s Sustainable Development team on 1300 459 689 or email mail@cgrc.nsw.gov.au.
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CURRENT: GUNDAGAI RESIDENTIAL & EMPLOYMENT LAND STRATEGY:
CGRC with Habitat Planning, have commenced work on the Gundagai Residential and Employment Land Strategy. This Strategy will consider our opportunities and challenges for how we live, work, and use land in Gundagai, and we want to hear from you. Council is inviting all interested community members to participate by participating in the survey.
For more information click on the links below:
If you are unable to make a drop-in session, you can provide comment via an online submission by clicking on this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Gundagai_Housing_and_Employment_Land_Strategy
Or scan QR code:
Residents are encouraged to provide feedback to Council in writing:
To Attention General Manager CGRC, PO Box 420 Cootamundra NSW 2590. Email mail@cgrc.nsw.gov.au
Phone 1300 459 689
COMPLIMENTS & FEEDBACK
Alternatively click on this link to complete the online feedback form COMPLIMENTS, FEEDBACK – Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council
Customer Service:
CGRC is committed to providing high level customer service to meet the needs of its growing and changing community.
You will be greeted in a friendly and professional manner. Council staff will communicate in a clear and concise manner at all times. You will be treated with respect and courtesy. Council staff will listen carefully and identify your needs.
Requests for specific services will be recorded in Councils Record Management System to ensure the correct staff or department is promptly notified and can take action within the Customer Service Charter established standard time frames.
Our professional Customer Service Officers can be found at the CGRC Administration Offices in Cootamundra and Gundagai.
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