Welcome to the Hawkesbury River County Council document page. Listed below is a variety of documents in Adobe PDF. Please click on the links to view the documents you require.
Our goal is always to deliver up to date and relevant information to the users of this site. If you are looking for a HRCC document that is not on this page, or you would simply like a hard copy of one that is, please contact us.
Documents on Public Exhibition
The following documents have been resolved by Council to go on public exhibition. This provides the opportunity for citizens to suggest changes or make comments on the policy and planning.
DRAFT_HRCC_Business Activity Strategic Plan_2025-35
The Business Activity Strategic Plan is the long term planning document for the organisation. It establishes our vision and core strategic objectives and sets a plan for a long term and sustainable future. It gets updated after each local government election.
DRAFT – HRCC DELIVERY PROGRAM 2025-2026
This document develops a program inline with the Council elected term.
DRAFT_HRCC Operational Plan 2025-26
This is our annual program and most detailed in terms of output and budget for the forthcoming year. It gets updated annually.
Comments will be accepted until 13 May 2025, via our Contact Us page.
Annual Report
Annual_Financial_Statements-GPFS-2024 Signed and with Audit Reports
Our Annual Report against our Operational Plan – what we did, and how much it cost. Due to file size we publish our Financial Statements separately.
Strategic Plans
This is the long-term management plan for Hawkesbury River County Council. It provides an overview and regional profile. The guiding strategic objectives and the principal activities (what we do) are described. This is the big picture plan.
It also includes a Resourcing Strategy (how are we going to pay for what we do) that is composed of a long-term financial plan, workforce management strategy and asset management plan.
HRCC DELIVERY PROGRAM 2023-2024 to 2025-2026
The plan describes how we are going to deliver on our strategic objective over a four-year period. It includes a budget and a more detailed breakdown of activities, measures, responsibilities and costs.
HRCC OPERATIONAL PLAN 2024 2025
This is our annual plan. It describes measures and costs by each Council area and activities over the 12 month period.
Pesticide Use Notification Plan
HRCC Pesticide Use Notification Plan October 2023
This plan describes how chemicals are used safely in the environment. It provides information on the public places and types of chemicals used and how the community is notified about their use. It also includes a form to register as a “chemically sensitive” individual or place.
HRCC Business Papers and Minutes
The Business Papers and Minutes are official agendas, reports and outcomes of HRCC Ordinary Meetings.
Recordings of Meetings
Our meetings are recorded and an audio transcript is available via our Meeting Podcasts page.
Code of Conduct
Councillors and staff must abide by a HRCC Code of Conduct.
Public Interest Disclosure Policy
The purpose of this policy is to establish an internal reporting system for staff and councillors to report wrongdoing without fear of reprisal. Our Public Interest Disclosure Policy 2024 can be accessed here.
NSW Handbook – Weeds and the Biosecurity Act
The Weeds and the Biosecurity Act – a handbook for Councillors and Local Councils is a great explainer for anyone interested in the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 and its implications for weeds management.
Other Policies
Staff can access corporate policies, WHS documents and procedures by logging into our staff resources extranet.