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Shaping
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Waterways
Quarter One: Waterways civil works being undertaken along Toongabbie Creek, within Crestwood Reserve, were completed. Works included a range of rock scour protection, retaining walls, a refurbished weir and a bio- retention filtration system.
These improvements aim to reduce areas of erosion occurring along the creek line and to improve the overall water quality moving through the reserve.
LEP
Quarter One: The Hills Local Environment Plan (LEP) amended to include a provision that specifies the permitted size of secondary dwellings (in rural zones).
Box Hill
Quarter Two: Council is actively seeking to speed up the delivery of critical infrastructure needed by the Box Hill community and will nominate 12 projects for possible funding as part of Round Two of the Accelerated Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Scheme.
Council is seeking approximately $41.57M to help fund projects located within the growing Box Hill area, from intersection upgrades to new reserves and road improvements that will create a number of local job opportunities and get the economy moving. Box Hill is an important growth area in The Hills Shire.
New Reserves
Quarter Three:A brand new nature themed reserve has been proposed for North Kellyville and Council. Withers Road Reserve will feature a playground catering to a wide range of age groups and abilities, along with a picnic area and turf kick-about space.
This new family-friendly space will be a great addition to the network of parks already opened in North Kellyville, including Oxlade, Springbook Boulevard and Bladensburg Road Reserves, as well as some of the bigger sporting facilities underway, such as Samantha Riley Drive Reserve.
Works on Samantha Riley Drive Reserve could commence as soon as April 2022 after Council accepted a multi-million dollar construction tender.
Councillors unanimously agreed to accept the tender offer at the Ordinary Meeting of Council on Tuesday, February 8 for the new North Kellyville Reserve, which includes construction of four multi-purpose rectangular turf sports fields that can also be reconfigured into two ovals, along
with an amenities building with accessible toilets, change rooms, kiosk, referee room and storage, as well as an onsite carpark with 200 spaces.
The project also includes the construction of a local playground with picnic facilities, concrete shared pathways, a basketball half court, two practice cricket nets, sports field lighting, a maintenance storage building, field irrigation and underground storage tanks to collect rainwater.
New Accessible Playground - Box Hill Quarter Two: The brand new Equinox Drive Reserve, in Box Hill, officially opened on 16 December 2021. The reserve received a $276,631 grant under the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s (DPIE) Everyone Can Play program. The program provides funding to help councils construct more inclusive play spaces.
A further $150,000 was also secured for the development of the reserve under the Australian Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) program. This program supports local councils to deliver priority local road and community infrastructure projects across Australia, supporting jobs and the
resilience of local economies to help communities bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new Reserve features an accessible nature themed playground, park furniture and a basketball shooting circle. It also includes a 2.5 metre shared pathway for cyclists and pedestrians, as well as footpaths that are located throughout the site and connect to the broader Box Hill path network.
New Cycleway and Bridge
Quarter One: A brand new cycleway and bridge over Smalls Creek officially opened to the community.
The 38 metre pedestrian bridge links Balfour Avenue in Beaumont Hills to the McMillian Circuit Reserve, as well as to the shops, schools and other amenities in North Kellyville.
The cycleway connection provides a safe off-road link for pedestrians and cyclists moving between the two suburbs.
Council funded the project, and ensured construction could continue in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continuing work on this project in such an uncertain time provided employment opportunities, which is particularly important in driving the local and national economy during the pandemic.
This new link forms part of the more than 100 kilometres of dedicated cycle pathways that already exist across the Sydney Hills.
Achievements to Date
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To achieve our strategy of shaping growth - we focused on the following actions:
How we progressed our four year actions
Complete On Track
Action Progress Performance
Revisit Master Plan and then the town planning controls re Baulkham Hills Town Centre.
RMS/TfNSW advice on their current Road Network Plan and measures to address existing demand and future growth has not been forthcoming. The Local Strategic Planning Statement and adopted Productivity and Centres Strategy confirms that uplift in the town centre will be discouraged until transport and traffic issues are resolved.
Develop car parking policy for Council Centres (Castle Hill, Rouse Hill, Baulkham Hills).
Council engaged consultants utilising funding under the LSPS program to complete a review of parking requirements within Norwest, Castle Hill, Rouse Hill and Baulkham Hills. This study was completed in late-December 2020 and provides an evidence base for Council to consider potential changes to car parking policy settings and controls within these centres. This matter will be reported to Council in mid-2021 for consideration, in line with precinct planning work for the Strategic Centres.
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Measuring our Quality of Life
Quality of Life indicators are reported annually. The column below shows a two year comparison with current year’s results reported in green. Other results below are as per the community survey conducted in April 2021.
Shaping Growth
19-20 20-21 QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATOR HILLS SHIRE PLAN
OUTCOME STRATEGY
84.6 84.4 • Community satisfaction - streetscape appearance.
5. Well planned and liveable neighbourhoods that meets growth targets and maintains amenity.
NSW State Plan Priorities
• Building Infrastructure
5.1 The Shire’s natural and built environment is well managed through strategic land use and urban planning that reflects our values and aspirations.
83.2 84.0 • Community satisfaction - low density housing development.
59.8 65.4 • Community satisfaction - medium density housing development.
83.0 85.0 • Community satisfaction - range of shopping facilities.
85.0 88.8
• Community satisfaction - built environment - overall zoning and presentation of The Shire.
88.0 92.0 • % People who agree or strongly agree they have easy access to local shops.
86.0 89.0 • % People who agree or strongly agree they have easy access to major shopping centres.
91.0 89.0 • % People who agree or strongly agree their neighbourhood has a friendly atmosphere.
90.0 91.0
• % People who agree or strongly agree they have easy access to health and medical services.
82.0 81.0
• % People who agree or strongly agree they have easy access to schools.
N/A* N/A* • Population who walk, cycle or use public transport to get to work.
6. Safe, convenient and accessible transport options and a variety of recreational activities that support an active lifestyle.
NSW State Plan Priorities
• Building Infrastructure - improving road travel reliability.
6.1 Strategically plan for the North West Sector growth through the development and construction of transport infrastructure, integrated local roads, parks and other civil infrastructure.
31.6 25.0 • Kilometres of dedicated walking and cycling trails constructed per year.
59.0 65.0
• % People who agree or strongly agree they have easy access to work.
157.8 150.7 • Road traffic major injuries per 100,000 population.
12.9 7.0 • Pedestrian injuries and fatalities, per 100,000 population.
96.0 96.02 • % Constructed stormwater system rated satisfactory.
78.0 78.0 • % Natural waterways rated satisfactory.
*data not available at time of publication
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Operational Performance Measures
Shaping Growth
KPI Method Target Actual
Performance STATUS Forward Planning
Re-zoning applications to Council in 12 weeks. > is better ANNUAL Section 10.7 applications processed within 5 working
days. > is better 60.00 99.88
Land & Spatial Information
Subdivision updates completed in 1.5 days. > is better 75.00 76.00 Asset Management, Traffic & Parks
Percentage of infrastructure assets condition rated
annually. > is better ANNUAL
Percentage of planned asset condition inspections
undertaken. > is better ANNUAL
Average completion time for Customer Service
Requests (days). < is better 7.00 6.04
Median completion time for Customer Service
Requests (days). < is better 3.00 1.58
Special Projects
Buildings rated in a satisfactory condition. > is better ANNUAL Stormwater & Waterways Management
Council's natural waterway assets that are mapped
with a condition assessment. > is better 65.00 100.00 The constructed stormwater system where hydrologic
level of service is determined. > is better 35.00 65.00 On Track Action Required
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