To ensure that the community is fully informed, the Council will be conducting public briefing sessions in Rydal, Hartley and Capertee over the next two weeks.

“The Council would like to invite all members of the community to come along to any of the briefing sessions”, said Mayor Maree Statham. 

“The sessions provide an excellent opportunity for members of the public to be informed of what is in the Draft Operational Plan as well as to ask questions of councillors and staff.”

“Copies of the Draft Operational Plan and Draft Fees and Charges can be read at the 

Lithgow, Wallerawang and Portland libraries; the Council’s Administration Centre and are available for downloading on the Council’s web site www.lithgow.nsw.gov.au”, continued Mayor Statham.

“Council would like to receive written submissions concerning those items that members of the community wish to see supported by the council as well as those that they do not wish supported”, concluded Mayor Statham.

Briefing sessions will be held at:

* RYDAL: Wednesday April 30, 6.30pm Rydal Mount Conference Centre

* HARTLEY: Thursday May 1, 6.30pm Old Hartley Schoolhouse

* CAPERTEE: Wednesday May 7, 6.30pm Capertee Memorial Hall.

Council Staff will be available to discuss the Plans at the Libraries on the following dates and times:

* PORTLAND Library – Thursday May 8, 2 – 6pm

* WALLERAWANG Library – Wednesday May 14, 2-6pm

* LITHGOW Library – Thursday May 15, 2-6pm.

For further information contact Council’s Administration Centre on 6354 9999.

Written public submissions close on Friday 23 May at 4.30pm. Submissions may be sent to the General Manager, Lithgow City Council, PO Box 19, Lithgow 2790, or to ipr@lithgow.nsw.gov.au.

All feedback from these briefing sessions and written public submissions will be tabled with Council for consideration prior to making its final decision in June.